Super Rugby Pacific 2023 | Blues v Waratahs | Rd 9 Highlights

Super Rugby Pacific 2023 | Blues v Waratahs | Rd 9 Highlights
The Blues celebrated the milestone matches of Beauden Barrett and Harry Plummer with a comfortable victory over the NSW Waratahs in Auckland, banking an all-important bonus point.
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[@johnnyreedy2739]

This NSW team is nothing like the super power NSW teams of days gone by, when I was growing up. I can't believe they have become such a low level team. There was a time when NSW, Qld and Brumbies were feared opposition for our kiwi teams. Now they are just run of the mill teams. A stepping stone to greater honors at the end of the season.

[@tullynona2750]

Once ARU at the time added Force Rebels combinations were spread far and thin. If we stayed at 3 we would be fine. But ARU/AR have stuffed evrything since we last jeld the Bledisloe Cup.

[@3xTuesday]

NRL has a better pathway program in Australia as well. Schoolboy stars snapped up before they’ve graduated high school.

[@jamesaholelei2382]

If you're disappointed in the crowds in the stadium, come out and support the team! Auckland people stop going bars and shopping and doing stupid little hangouts..go to the home games! Stop complaining about tickets when you spend a whole amount on other things! Support the Blues they deserve it! Win or lose. This is our city. And if it rains it's only rain not acid. Go the BLUES!💪💯

[@teem2395]

Well said

[@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

A start would be badgering them to use "Auckland" as the primary team name. The Super Rugby obsession with using nicknames as the actual, and only, team name is mystifying - and a proven way to ensure disinterest among the natural fanbase.

[@jamesaholelei2382]

@@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin Ok. But then we won't know what sport is playing. If we just say go Auckland. What sport is it?Netball? Basketball?..that is why we have these names. To signify what sport it is. Plus it sounds way better than saying your city name.

[@bmac63]

where have you been the last few weeks comments on media especially after the large crowds at the day games..crowds are stying away because of ticket prices, kickoff times, expensive food, TMO stoppages, too late for families and because of this a whole generation of kids have grown up not going to live games,,annoying music from djs who think they are the star attraction not the rugby, people dont like being told when to yell and what to say by someone who who when you want crowd support or to discuss the game with people next to you blasts music including during actual play...need I go on

[@jamesaholelei2382]

@@bmac63 what a bunch of excuses..this world has just gone soft..we all need to harden up..or we're all going to be weak..we need to stop hiding..and letting these things run our lives..there are ways to make it easier..save money..budget..who said you have to buy the expensive food?learn the game..people a making alot of excuses.. don't you agree?or do you want to grow a nation that's weak and pathetic.?

[@giancarlopinna7009]

Congratulazioni Squad Staff Blues Kia Ora 👋👋👋👋💙💙💯💯💯 Try Try Try Fantastico

[@filexjane7993]

Dang enjoyable game to watch, ref just allowed the game to flow

[@adrianlee665]

Go the Blues !!

[@matts3191]

Way to go RTS 👍🏽

[@karlosdeevs]

Blues at the bat! 🧿

[@johothechristmaselve7001]

Sullivan looks promising 👀

[@colinmeehan791]

Should be ion the team ahead of Perofeta.Leon has lost the plot.

[@NateMulder]

​@@colinmeehan791 Sullivan's a better #15 but Perofeta is a pretty great #10

[@rippedup1931]

Nah too cocky

[@teem2395]

​@@colinmeehan791 It's Beauden who should be dropped.

[@elchapokefe6890]

Up the Blues💯🙌

[@fiji82bad]

Thanks for uploading!!

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Blues 💙

[@cruzerblack8789]

The Blues need their power back row of Dalton,Akira and Hoskins to be a contender for the title.

[@roryday9469]

They all back this weekend

[@obaraabraham9934]

Gadamn Barrett. Beautiful soft passes.

[@artfuldodganz9037]

Everyone knows the Aussie team is going to get thumped every time, we just need the highlights to answer by how much. 😂😂

[@MusMasi]

when they don't have their home refs and TMO's

[@jaiganticpooey3012]

Aussie would be better off with domestic comp

[@Waywind420]

@@jaiganticpooey3012 aussie teams are weak because of the conference system. Back in the day they used to have games against the south african and Kiwi teams more, so they were battle hardened. It does no good to Australian Rugby sheltering them from better teams and only letting them play each other.

[@teem2395]

​@@Waywind420 there is no conference system. They regularly play NZ teams.

[@Waywind420]

@@teem2395 I didn't say there is a conference system, i said they are weak because of the conference system.

[@hanlens_on_hiatus]

Nice work Blues

[@harrycurrie9664]

Currently watching Force v Highlanders ...one player for the home team is outstanding ...Nick Berry

[@brycefairbairn389]

You ain’t wrong. The guy likes his 🧀

[@mmountain1233]

Have you blokes watched Ben okeefe ref a kiwi v aus game? He’s a crooked as it gets

[@colinmeehan791]

Yep he lost it big time.

[@MarkWhippy]

Not the first time this has happened at a Force game this year

[@ifgfqageneration6939]

@@brycefairbairn389 he is sub standard berry

[@samuelcecil9273]

Blues are back baby

[@mrnosebear7406]

Try time at Eden Park.😊

[@Samizouza]

Welp, Blues looking classy against an understrength Tahs team

[@ponijeseseru2118]

Any link to the full game???

[@user-bu4zr6ev1x]

Nice

[@vesitagoiaega3891]

Blues got the blues😂😂😂

[@MusMasi]

The Woeratahs

[@kina_winner2603]

Sullivan needs more gametime, he's been in form for ages,Perofeta over rated 💯

[@TheMatenga]

Get Sullivan off the bench man hes a starter and is our next all black star

[@tavitela2]

We currently have 2 all blacks in his way… once barrett leaves he’ll have his chance

[@JrRyder44]

This just goes to show they don't have enough talent to be distributed through 5 teams.. They were more competitive with three..

[@maxwong6222]

Kiwis 3-up!

[@mikedeez5570]

Lashhgoo...

[@rieyaadismail6366]

NZ Teams still ahead of other teams

[@rhyssanders9122]

Oh are brumbies an nz team

[@drisszyani3497]

One aussie team vs how many nz teams ???

[@MusMasi]

@@rhyssanders9122 wait till the brumbies leave australia to play.

[@rhyssanders9122]

@@MusMasi Yeah we did, lost by 12 after taking a team over to the crusaders having rested every wallaby player - so lost by 12 to the crusaders whilst playing with a B team lol

[@rhyssanders9122]

@@MusMasi also, the highlanders are shit

[@carosardahenriques.de-gran7533]

I can understand you are beaten by a better team , but 55 to 14 that's a slap in the face The offence and defence coaches have to be changed that was humiliation at its best On a side note The Force 30 Highlands 17 The Force be at the bottom of the ladder Really don't need to say anything else

[@alfredwhitiora1350]

Watch whole match ,Quality of rugby ,below parr from both sides,Barrett way of his gane

[@colinmeehan791]

Barrett this year has been awful.

[@HelloMyNamesNino]

Quality of your keyboard control well below par

[@nepiahemopo1702]

@@HelloMyNamesNino 🤣🤣

[@drisszyani3497]

The victory is between chiefs and cruzaders.

[@robinheremia765]

Very good win against a very weak team

[@ammonlawrence8921]

How come all nz stadiums are empty? Cheapen the prices allow locals to support

[@colinmeehan791]

One of the reasons is the punters are not willing to fork out dollars to watch teams resting their top players,its got rediculous.

[@sovietonion72]

Yeah got to admit for New Zealands home of rugby the crowd was pathetic in size.

[@NZTrumpFan]

Tickets are literally $30 NZD lol

[@NateMulder]

There was 11k people there and it was absolutely pissing down with rain the whole day. Not bad attendance considering that and the competition

[@ammonlawrence8921]

@@NateMulder I’d rather see a full stadium filled to capacity even if tickets are priced at $5 or free. I’m sure players think the same

[@wiremuparo9959]

What has the gr8 Eddy Jones got to say about the AK blues Smash job of his warratahs at eden park

[@_Opal_Miner_]

I imagine he will be pleased all his Wallabies were rested, as per instructions. Between injuries and enforced resting protocols the Tahs were missing 12 guys who would normally start or come of the bench. That makes for a tough night at the office but the Blues attack is impressive.

[@teokotaivekene9134]

UP THE BLUES💯🙌

[@jonraha588]

WARATAHS n'est pas n'importe quelle équipe, mais ils sont supérieurs dans tous les compartiments des jeux les Blues

[@jayreid3352]

We can’t compete with the kiwis. Only the brumbies have made any headway against NZ. Lack of cardio in the back 30 minutes proves the difference time and time again. It’s not a mystery but we refuse to do the work. GET FITTER.

[@tafatapaleao4588]

Finlay Christie is the slowest halfback we have off the rucks and mauls. Holds on to the ball way too long. Look at 3:40 .. shouldve released the pass years before.

[@rabbitss11]

worked out alright in the end though

[@drisszyani3497]

Aaron smith Cameron roigard brad Weber or Fakatava for the World Cup . I don’t like Christie game .

[@MusMasi]

@@drisszyani3497 I would even take Cortez Ratama over Christie

[@colinmeehan791]

He should NOT go to France,too small too slow.

[@moronicdooshbaggery756]

Slow like kerr-barlow was

[@archvermin]

Geez it's like watching a lamb in a slaughter house

[@Waywind420]

Imagine if Ricky Riccitelliy went and played for Italy along with Fishetti in the front row. Would be powerful up front

[@Rayzajw]

He was born in Durban South Africa

[@Waywind420]

@@Rayzajw Italian surname makes it almost a guarantee he has some level of italian ancestry + you can do 3 years residency to be eligible regardless of where you're from

[@Mikehunt-lv6zf]

Imagine if I won the lotto?

[@rickybarlow5918]

Ahwel..up the wahs

[@livisornedelcu9631]

O my lord why so empty stadium?

[@wayneblackwwell6439]

There were 11k there on a shitty night...good turnout!

[@Waywind420]

Not sure why Vailanu got sinbinned, looked like he was on his feet and through the gate. Blues scored 14 points because of that and that was basically the game over.

[@brucefale6132]

Still a ruck....no hands It is wishful thinking to think the tahs would have won this game if not for that. They lost this game the moment they got off the plane.

[@Waywind420]

@@brucefale6132 what does no hands mean? he comes through the gate, he grabs a loose ball, he's seemingly supporting his weight. I'm not saying the tahs would have won, but they were already getting hammered, this yellow opened the gates. I know what its like when the opposition are scoring easy try's on you, you kind of just give up

[@tavitela2]

@@Waywind420 once a ruck is formed you can’t go after the ball with your hands … only choice you have is to counter ruck all the way past the ball then a teammate can grab it

[@brucefale6132]

@@Waywind420 it doesn't matter if you come through the gate it's ,still a ruck. Him and the rest of his team have to blow past the ball and only then can their halfback grab the ball. Ruck means no hands. Learn the rules.

[@brucefale6132]

@@Waywind420 you can't reach over a bunch of players and grab the ball which is exactly what he did. He didn't even attempt a counter ruck which is what you have to do. Hands in the ruck...on the goal line....stopping a Blues attack....penalty.....yellow card. End of.

[@TupacTilliDDie]

Terrible crowd numbers in the southern hemisphere

[@dabzvapelord]

Rugby is dead in NZ look how empty the stadium is for the most popular sport. League on the up

[@j.psensational6860]

Australian teams poor form is killing this competition

[@mauricemunoz242]

Eddie jones must be thinking… why the hell did I take the wallabies job …. Australian super rugby teams are so unbelievably bad I mean they’re just shocking…!!!

[@_Opal_Miner_]

I imagine he will be pleased all his Wallabies were rested, as per instructions. Between injuries and enforced resting protocols the Tahs, for instance, were missing 12 guys who would normally start or come off the bench. That makes for a tough night at the office but the Blues attack was impressive. Not a fair comparison under the circumstances, though. I think the Wallabies will do o.k. just as long as we can decidie on a 1st choice Number 10.

[@mauricemunoz242]

@@_Opal_Miner_ yeh…. Fair point mate…!!!

[@eruerahardman6776]

Up the wahs (Warratahs not warriors)

[@wiremuparo9959]

If you want bums on seats, stop making SKY Rich listers richer.😢😢😢

[@canadiancontent352]

Sad to see the spectacle of goal line piles, not rucks but literally piles of humans off their feet, win games in super rugby. There's no effort to keep their feet in the clear out on the goal line.

[@matthewobrien2066]

Tahs were bad, ref was worse.

[@joshuamidgley794]

Super Rugby is really dying NRL is so much more entertaining

[@memorykara222]

super rugby is a joke let the playeeeeeeers go to different countries fullstop

[@NZTrumpFan]

Stop uploading the highlights so soon after the game then maybe more people will go to the stadiums

[@timgregory82]

don't think that will solve it ...

[@groovedohg]

Well I aint gonna pay up to 3000 euro for return flights accomodation etc to get to the stadium from Dublin, so I say keep uploading them as they are. Also happy with the 5 to 6 min uploads on You Tube, as sometimes I am working during the games, so I just watch the highlights at break. I'm also a supporter of all 5 Kiwi teams. I even saw the All Blacks play Ireland at a packed out Aviva Stadium (First live All Blacks game since 1989 - i.e. Cardiff and Twickenham), but I must admit I am happier watching from the comfort of home with commentary, replays, close ups etc. I must admit that it helps when you see your favourite team at a Home ground with deafening vocal support. I know where you're coming from, but as has been mentioned, there is a lot more to it

[@maxdecimus13]

Fancy going the game mate? Nah I'm not gonna bother, I'll get to see 5 minute edited highlights half an hour after the game. Not sure this has ever happened.

[@artfuldodganz9037]

Why would people go and see a game that they already know the conclusion of? Watching an Aussie team get thumped every week has been boring for years.

[@adultentertainment101]

Gotta sacrifice my 10 pack of mi goreng noodles, half a dozen eggs, a milk, and bread. That's a weeks worth of food, just to go to a game😂

[@mikedethierry4837]

Still a nightmare for the wallob teams

[@KiwiGraggle]

Comfortable for the Blues, pitiful crowds again.

[@bremCZ]

I wouldn't go in that weather even if I had free tickets.

[@jaiganticpooey3012]

​@@bremCZ There's never a good crowd regardless of weather

[@Invictus580]

The product of Super rugby is not what it once was. I’m an Aussie and have to admit that we are so weak right now that we aren’t even competitive. Any time we look like being in with a shot the Kiwi teams just put it together for 10 mins and blow us away. Who wants to pay to watch a non competitive fixture every week? The over zealous carding in most matches is frustrating too. I really think All Blacks will make final at WC this year you have too much talent and being underdogs for once makes you even more dangerous

[@bremCZ]

@@jaiganticpooey3012 I wouldn't go even if I had free tickets and it was fine. I had free tickets to Wellington stadium for 2 years and went to a grand total of 3 games... one of them was an international. I'd rather watch it at home.

[@DA-xm6hq]

Blues 💙

[@ManasaButoni]

Blues watch out for drua next week