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Blues vs Sharks ...nothing in it

Started by Brycy6 REPLIES130 VIEWS· 22 May 2014, 23:36
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BrycyPro4,671 posts
22 May 2014, 23:36
#1
22 May 2014, 23:36#1

...head to head both teams paying NZ $ 1.87 at the TAB so not much confidence in the South Africans ability to win at Eden Park by the looks...something to do with the Springboks getting there butts kicked there last year maybe...


...win this one and the Sharkies book a place in the semis...lose and it will be against the bottom team in the NZ conference...

BO
BoklogicPro1,978 posts
23 May 2014, 00:22
#2
23 May 2014, 00:22#2
 Ha ha well Brycy, you might wana take note that they are not playing at Eden Park. They are playing in Albany. Why would they not have confidence in the Sharks beating the Blues in NZL anyway and especially Eden Park as you say..I am pretty sure the Sharks have done just that in more recent times..
If Sharks are at 80%, they will win ;-)
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BrycyPro4,671 posts
23 May 2014, 00:56
#3
23 May 2014, 00:56#3
...no wonder they requested a change of venue...too painful for all the Springboks in the team to play at Eden Park after that arse kicking....looking forward to Ellis Park again this year as well...hopefully the boks will be a bit more competitive this year...
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BoklogicPro1,978 posts
23 May 2014, 01:06
#4
23 May 2014, 01:06#4
 Just make sure your boys stay onside at the breakdowns and put their bullshit illegal tactics away and your wish will come true...Very true!
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
23 May 2014, 02:47
#5
23 May 2014, 02:47#5
 Brycy
It is always better not to get emotionally carried away and looked at hard and cold facts.  The Crusaders could not beat the Sharka at home, playing the vast majority of the game against 14 men and even for ten minutes against 13.
The Blues have a weak Tight 5 combination and that is going to cost them badly. 
I think the game will be a relatively easy win for the Sharks.  
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BrycyPro4,671 posts
23 May 2014, 02:59
#6
23 May 2014, 02:59#6
 ...oh dear notso clevermike has cursed the Sharks by predicting a win... and of course the tight five - love how you drag out that old nutshell...
CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
23 May 2014, 03:24
#7
23 May 2014, 03:24#7
 Brycy
The tight 5 has to provide good balls to the abckline to play with - if they don't the backline is not effective.  That is a basic fact of rugby - although in new Zealand people think otherwise,  because most NZ tight 5's are not up to standard - the NZ franchise teams do perform well among themselves.  When they meet stronger tight 5 combinations - they fold. 
It happened to virtually every team they met this year so they have to resort to illegal tactics to cover it up.    
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