[2015 Super Rugby] Blues vs. Force (Round 12) 02/05/2015

[TRF_stormer2010]

Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Kick Off local: 17:30 local, 15:30 AEST, 07:30 SAST
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1:Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 2aul Williams
TMO :Ben Skeen​

 

[The Jones Boy]

I'm scared to watch.

 

[Shaggy]

I think it should be a good game ... Here's the team's ... I'm picking the Blues because of home ground advantage

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_46357,00.html

Blues v Western Force

Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Lolagi Visinia, 13 Francis Saili, 12 George Moala/Hamish Northcott, 11 Melani Nanai, 10 Dan Bowden, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Jerome Kaino (c), 7 Brendon O’Connor, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Hayden Triggs, 4 Josh Bekhuis/Culum Retallick, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Steven Luatua, 20 Luke Braid, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Ihaia West, 23 Hamish Northcott/Tevita Li.

Force: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Kyle Godwin, 12 Luke Burton, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson (c), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Adam Coleman/Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Steve Mafi, 3 Tetera Faulkner, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pekahou Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Guy Millar, 19 Wilhelm Steenkamp/Ross Haylett-Petty, 20 Kane Koteka, 21 Justin Turner, 22 Marcel Brache, 23 Junior Rasolea

 

[steblin]

So the Blues have lost Kaino and Piutau for the game and for at least the next few weeks, probably longer for Charlie, real shame for him.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

How did O'Connor play today?

 

[austingtir]

How did O'Connor play today?

Huh? Oconner's at the reds or is there another bieber lookalike in this team?

Anyway the blues thrashed them and I hardly noticed the rebels with the ball.


Akira Ioane is an absolute beast.


Can you imagine a combination of Ioane 6, Savea7, Taufua8!!! Maybe a bit to much running in that combination but hey itd still be pretty crazy to watch in an open game. Might be to tall for 7 but TBH I dont even think it matters when he plays like he does.

Seems to me long term the blues probably need to turn Ioane into a 7. He needs to be on the park at all times but that isnt really possible with Luatua and Kaino around.

 

[austingtir]

And the yellow in this game was just totally ridiculous. I can honestly see the WC being totally wrecked for more than one Nation by these needless cards.