Blues (16) 25 / Hurricanes (19) 26 (Final Score)
The Blues and Hurricanes did battle in Super Rugby at Eden Park, Aucland at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Lachie Munro (6)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ma’a Nonu (1)
- Conversions – Lachie Munro (1)
Hurricanes:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Andre Taylor (1), Cory Jane (1), Conrad Smith (2)
- Conversions – Beauden Barrett (3)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Lachie Munro, 14 David Raikuna, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Piri Weepu , 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Brad Mika, 7 Daniel Braid (captain), 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams , 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Tom McCartney, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Sean Polwart, 20 Gareth Anscombe, 21 Michael Hobbs, 22 Hadleigh Parkes.
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (captain), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May/Michael Bent.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Michael Bent/Tristan Moran, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 Charlie Ngatai.
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Jonathon White, Ben Skeen
TMO: Bryce Lawrence
Canes leaking penalties here, and another go for Munro
Faark, another Blues penalty, Canes under pressure.
Blues 25 / 19 Canes
Looking good for my Bru now….
Don’t know who to go for on the Rebels vs Force match and I’m toying with going with the Cheatahs for the upset of the competition so I could jump up the rankings!
I trust the Canes to come back before the end to sneak this one. They are sneaky buggers…
65 @ The_Young_Turk:
Saders will be all fired up, being back in Christchurch for their first match there in the new stadium
@ The_Young_Turk:
Chheetahs, of course! Le Roux the man of the tournament so far, with Etzebeth a close second imo…
18 Minutes to go in the match
Canes just can’t get anything right in this half. Half decent break, and a forward pass
Time for a cold one, I think, to settle the nerves(or something like that….whatever).
@ grootblousmile:
I know all the overwhelmingly valid reasons to go for the Saders of course.
@ Pietman:
Wouldn’t we just love the Cheatahs to klap the Saders, heh!
Canes Penalty, going for goal
Barrett misses
Missed, damn
@ Just For Kicks:
I’m going to be the moer in if theae bumble bees disappoint me!
Blues all fired up this half, their defence is better and their forwards much more in the game
Fark, sounds like all of you picked the Canes…. hehehe
Ali Williams looking 10 years younger, enjoying his rugby today, it looks like, having a good game.
@ The_Young_Turk:
For sure! I have Cheetahs by 2.
Just hoping they get that backline moving.
Piet van Zyl is a real menace, played centre for Boland, they should bring him on quickly ipo Tewis.n
And then there’s Adrian Strauss, best hooker in the comp so far.
Goosen to put 20 on the board today!!!
Canes really are playing themselves out of this match at the moment
@ Just For Kicks:
Ali had his ass handed to him by young Etzebeth at Newlands though, hehehehehehe!!!!
@ Pietman:
Love your confidence mate. Don’t know if I’ll have the cojones to go with them, but you may just have swung me.
Walsh misses the knock on – thank heavens for touch judges!
Come on Canes!!!
83@ The_Young_Turk:Use your dogs, they’re probably bigger than yours!
Less than 7 min to go…
Just keep the score like it is, fellas!
HKGK….my Bru under the kosh now, Canes hadbetter do something soon…..relieving kick, sjoooooooeee!
@ Just For Kicks:
You should know the size, heh. You’ve been forced to look up my kilt for so long
Blues running the clock down intelligently now…
Penalty Canes, on their 22
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