Super Rugby: Blues vs Waratahs – Game Thread

Published 24 June 2011 | By grootblousmile

Blues (13) 26 / Waratahs (8) 13 (Final Score)

The Blues hosted the Waratahs at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

This was the first of the two play-off matches to decide who will be in the semi-finals. No 4 on the Combined Log (Blues) at home against No 5 on the Combined Log (Waratahs.

The Blues were just more clinical, more hungry and it showed on the final score. It was a good game of rugby, considering it is about knockout rugby and not silky bonus point rugby.

Well done Blues.

Scorers:

Blues: 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty Luke McAlister, 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion & 1 Try Lachie Munro, 1 Try Ali Williams

Waratahs: 1 Penalty Kurtley Beale, 1 Try Tom Carter, 1 Try Lachie Turner

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Teams:

Blues: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Lachie Munro, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Charlie Faumuina.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Chris Lowrey, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Winston Stanley, 22 Sherwin Stowers.

Waratahs: 15 Lachie Turner, 14 Atieli Pakalani, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Sosene Anesi, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Josh Holmes, 8 Dave Dennis, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Dean Mumm, 5 Sitaleki Timani, 4 Kane Douglas, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 John Ulugia, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Pat O’Connor, 19 Chris Alcock, 20 Hugh Perrett, 21 Brendan McKibbin, 22 Bernard Foley.

Date: Friday, June 24
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 19.35 (07.35 GMT)
Expected weather: There is rain expected to arrive in showers during the afternoon and evening accompanied by a southwesterly wind. Cold conditions with a high of 15°C and a low of 11°C.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

86 Responses to Super Rugby: Blues vs Waratahs – Game Thread

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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:30 am

Hellooooooooooooooo

Goooooooooooo Waratahs??

Go Rugby!

flok, ek het vergeet om my Bru picks te doen!
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:32 am

Players out on the field
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:35 am

Game ON!
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Ashley on 24 June 2011 at 9:35 am

gbs @ 1
😆
hmmm, en nou gaan jy seker “werk” skuld gee nê?
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Ashley on 24 June 2011 at 9:36 am

got the blues by 6
gooooooooooooooo blues!!
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:37 am

4@ Ashley:
Gelukkig GOU ‘n pick ingesneak gekry, voor die deure toegeklap het
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Loosehead on 24 June 2011 at 9:39 am

Go the Blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:41 am

I picked the Blues by 9
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Ashley on 24 June 2011 at 9:41 am

gbs @ 6
gelukkige bliksem!! 👿
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:46 am

10 minutes of chess gone… Tahs now hard on attack
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:47 am

Tahs knock 2m from the line can you believe it!
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The_Young_Turk on 24 June 2011 at 9:49 am

Ciao a tutti! Have a feeling Tahs are going to take this…
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:51 am

12@ The_Young_Turk:
Ciao Gobbles!

They certainly look fired up!
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Ashley on 24 June 2011 at 9:53 am

http://rugbyweb.yolasite.com/flash5.php
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:53 am

Try Tom Carter for the Tahs
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:54 am

Tahs 5 / 0 as Beale misses the conversion
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Ashley on 24 June 2011 at 9:56 am

tom carter scores AND beat 2 defenders on his way to the line … will be worth quite a few points on my testrugby.com competition!!
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The_Young_Turk on 24 June 2011 at 9:57 am

Expect to see Reds vs Tahs and Stompies vs Saders in semi-finals. And won’t be surprised if we end up with a Saders or Stormers vs Tahs final, with Tahs losing the final.
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 9:59 am

Try Lachie Munro for the Blues
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:01 am

Blues 7 / 5
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Ashley on 24 June 2011 at 10:04 am

gbs @ 19
seems like my weekend on testrugby is starting rather well .. also got lachie in my team.
others playing in this match are:
keven mealamu
dean mumm
kurtley beale
+ the scorers of the 1st 2 tries … lachie & tom carter!!

punte!! punte!!
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:04 am

It’s a good game of rugby…
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The_Young_Turk on 24 June 2011 at 10:05 am

Tahs seem the stronger team that just don’t finish all their moves while the Blues seem to be surviving on passion, handling errors and the ref.
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:07 am

Tahs penalty, Beale calmly slots it.

Tahs 8 / 7
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:09 am

Easy penalty for the Blues.. they’re taking the shot at goal
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:10 am

Blues 10 / 8
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:11 am

Another even easier penalty for the Blues
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:12 am

Blues 13 / 8
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The_Young_Turk on 24 June 2011 at 10:14 am

Blues getting the bounce of the ball. Will luck carry them all the way’
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grootblousmile on 24 June 2011 at 10:14 am

Lachie Munro, withhout his scrum cap, looks like the missing link’s younger brother… hehehe

Net sy ma en Pa kan regtig vir hom lief wees…

Super Rugby: Blues vs Waratahs – Game Thread

Blues (13) 26 / Waratahs (8) 13 (Final Score)

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