RUGBY...Tomorrow Night, Welcome

[Boudica]

To AK Blues B Barrett and DC. DC you will be the best water boy...ever,


Can't hardly wait, so great to be out of lockdown and back to normal, (apart from international travel)

Hope I have started this thread in the correct place, apologies class wife if I haven't! Please can you move if you need to.

Gawds, so excited to get RUGBY back again, apart from my grandies, the 2nd most missed thing!

It sure feels great to know we are Covid19 free, lets hope the rest of the planet can catch up but not looking too good ATM.
We really did dodge a bullet here, our best defence is our (closed) borders and our geography, lets hope we stay this virus free way. cheers and GO THE BLUES!

@Fredman1
@AngeNZ
@Aliraonz

and EVERY Kiwi on here, well done New Zealand.

 

[Boudica]

Sorry @Fredman1 but will claim BB as Blues.
He won't be playing his usual position tho tomorrow.

 

[Boudica]

Still can't believe that Dan Carter is going to be back. OK...water boy tomorrow night but that won't stay that way for long. hummm wonder what Ritchies up to? LOL. Ohhhh boy.

 

[Aliraonz]

We did very amazing in NZ. I know the world is looking and talking about us. My home country still struggling with the virus and isn't looking good, I just hope for the best.

Happy for the rugby fans . I still find a bit difficult to understand the rules of Rugby league

 

[Boudica]

OMG I will never sleep tonight, RUGBY is back in town.......Yes Sir ree Bob! WoW, a brand new game, real people in the stands lol. I loved it, really feel like part of my dna is missing when rugbys not around HA!

Tonights match was from Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, a full house.

CHIEFS v HIGHLANDERS

Great to see many old faces around, likewise every seat full and a rather excited crowd after 80 days without a game.
A TON of referee's focus on the breakdown, 30 penalties and plenty of whistle blowing going on to interrupt the flow. So much to write about but take too long here......Even a drop goal from EACH side, WOW. Nailbiting game,

Full time score HIGHLANDERS 28 CHIEFS 27.

next game tomorrow, Go the Blues.

 

[Fredman1]

I expected a good game last night and we got just that...a thriller.
Tonight is a bit more difficult to judge...we'll see.
Danny boy Oh Danny boy
Maybe when his kids goes to school and he's into politics, he might shift to windy Welly...coach the Canes
GO the HURRICANES

 

[Boudica]

Hi Fredman, hey who knows re DC LOL, as long as Ritchie is free to coach my grandson (currently 5yrs old and loving playing Grippa Rugby ).
I absolutely loved both games and all 4teams and just everything else. Ha ha it seriously was a great weekend eh!

 

[Boudica]

Forgot to say...really felt for Coach Gatland, when his very own son, in the closing minutes kicks a successful drop goal from 40mtrs and makes his team the winners LOL. Proud dad moment but also oh bugger, my son has just made sure I lose! LOL and SOB.

 

[Boudica]

I just wish we could have produced a Trans Tasman bubble and been able to play Australia too. Oh and A Sth African and Argentina bubble too. Oh well dreams are free and it will happen eventually, damn you Corona Virus. OZ will be our most realistic chance, come on OZ.

 

[Fredman1]

Yeah agreed. It'll be good to see what can be done with them rather haphazard Aussies. Rennie has a good rugby brain, and he knows how bring a team together. Same with Rassie over there in SA. And over here...I wonder if Fozzy can take them to the next level, cause that's what the AB need to do to keep their noses ahead.
Only time will tell I guess.

 

[Boudica]

Yeah agreed. It'll be good to see what can be done with them rather haphazard Aussies. Rennie has a good rugby brain, and he knows how bring a team together. Same with Rassie over there in SA. And over here...I wonder if Fozzy can take them to the next level, cause that's what the AB need to do to keep their noses ahead.
Only time will tell I guess.

Hi Fredman1, yes Rassie is awesome, I soo miss Bokks rugby, and OZ rugby too. Both our old foes! I have Spent more time in WEST Africa than South AF, Ivory Coast, mainly Abidjan and Sierra Leone, uhumm only found rugby more known (naturally)in Sth AF, but yeah love any country that gets behind their national Rugga team. I remember years ago my Heart Throb at the time in Sth AF Rugga ...PERCY!!!, Apart from looking cool that man dropped some amazing bombs, Kudos Mr Montgomery(sp)

Anyway so hyped for CANES vs you know who tomorrow...LOL. OMG there will be NO fabulous Barrett boys for you Fredman, Auckland has claimed BB and the other two are both out with injury. However...Sam Whitelock is no shrinking violet and can't think of a better replacement lock. he will do great, the work horse that he is!
ANYWAY. TONIGHT WAS...

THANKS BB for your crucial role tonight

BLUES 24 V CHIEFS 12 .

 

[Boudica]

STINK......don't know who follows league but just heard, Steve Kearney got the boot tonight...as in fired, sacked, ADIOS. He's a good guy, bummer. As always, when the players fail.....sack the coach. BUM.

 

[Boudica]

@Fredman1 ... Re Fozzie, well I'm not too sure, yes time will tell eh. At this point in time...not confidant but heck, can't tell until the guy has had the chance to show us eh. Hindsight is such a wonderfull thing, HA. In the interim I will say..."Go Fozzie, give em a taste O Kiwi" and all the best.

 

[Boudica]

Forgot to say, heck he sure has the premium team to work with, hard to muck it up, watching you Fozzie lol. NO seriously good luck to the man

 

[Boudica]

Crazy, busy daY so just results.
From WGTN (Wellington) on Sunday 21st June

Full time score

CRUSADERS= 39. HURRICANES=25

 

[Fredman1]

Yeah stink about Kearny... Real stink. He'll be ok though....good pay out.
Also stink about my Hurricanes. And it's Not getting easier.
Well have to give Fozman a chance for sure. He might surprise us ay?

 

[Boudica]

@Fredman1 ....Hi mate, are you still up? Did you watch? B####y power cut here after tornado etc last night... no sky tv...not even radio but received 30 second transmit on ZB, was final score 27 v 24 to BLUES. Thanks , Can't believe I missed this, can't get google arrrrg.

 

[Boudica]

All sorted, after a literally shocking night, power back today, saw a replay.

Auckland BLUES 27 HIGHLANDERS 24

WOW, ripper of a game.

 

[Boudica]

Today's (Sunday 28th June) game is from a wet Christchurch. CRUSADERS V CHIEFS.

HALF TIME SCORE CRUSADERS 10 CHIEFS 3.

First half a real battle, good attacking from Chiefs and good attack/defence from Crusaders. Have to say CRUS. showing some discipline issues here. So who will come out 2nd half both barrels blazing?

 

[Boudica]

Full time score

CRUSADERS 18. CHIEFS 13

Wow chiefs were really packing the pressure on, some really great moments but CRUSADERS got their patience back and were just too good. Exciting game again