Super Rugby Pacific 2024 | Highlanders v Blues | Round 2 Highlights

[@billymaguire3312]

Patchell is an international class player - bitter about how little he was valued in Wales but so glad he’s getting to play some quality rugby with the Landers

[@agauld3212]

I was wondering if that was the same patchell, great player

[@KiwiGraggle]

Yep, hope he stays with the Highlanders for more than 1 season.

[@BD2784KOP]

Hope Patchell stays in NZ where his raw creative talents can finally be demonstrated week in week out at the highest level. Delighted. Easily the most intelligent team Welsh player of his generation.

[@Willard142]

Welsh team just seems to stifle any creativity from players. Anyone who deviates from the plan doesn’t fit the squad unfortunately

[@WalsallGooner]

That handoff by Patchell for the try was disgusting 👌

[@jalexandertdavies]

Rhys Patchell tearing it up in New Zealand is the plot twist of my 2024 so far

[@lilbits661]

Dude totally Im a Wales fan and Im like, where was this Patchell everytime I've seen him play for Wales?! I really hope surrounding that guy with class players ups his game. Wales in several crises, but one of em is not having had a 10 thats on par for international rugby the last few years (not even Biggar)

[@tomw4322]

Patchell has always been good, he didn't get a run with Wales

[@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905]

agreed, scarlets management is probably not pleased

[@StopTheRot]

Patchell - looking great. Wales need you! Buy him a first class ticket for next weekend!

[@rhysdavies444]

Rhys patchell 😍

[@haydenviles3317]

Patchell had a great game

[@cameronross6998]

Patchell use to train our team every Tuesday without fail, he was a lovely guy and he was a great coach. So glad he’s starting and tearing it up in NZ 👊🏼

[@CJB0217]

"Gilbert gets the Gilbert on target"

[@shillinfly]

Given how well Patchell is currently playing and how Wales seem to be desperately missing a quality 10 at the moment you have to hope somebody in the WRFU is questioning why he was allowed to leave.

[@andrewp1075]

😂😂😂wrfu.... perfect

[@lilbits661]

Its only 3 caps extra he would need too.. then he could play abroad but still be eligable for Wales. Super dumb to not just keep your options open.

[@TheLordoftheGings]

Can we move it on from Melbourne? If they can't maintain a rugby team, why do we think they can promote a rugby schedule?

[@TheLordoftheGings]

Put it in Fiji or something. They LOVE rugby there. Reward them for the amount of time they have waited for the opportunity

[@raypurchase1239]

Exactly.

[@RugbyLover86]

Oath g Rebels are trash

[@MrRugbylane]

​@@TheLordoftheGingsyes!

[@malindirugbyfootballclub1180]

I don’t get why it was in Melbourne…

[@alexbevan246]

Hilarious that Scarlets wouldn’t give patchell a game before the left

[@stephanmeyer_03]

Patchell had a class game!

[@unclejezza]

Fakatava looking good this season

[@HotelBravoWhiskey]

Needs to fix his D. 3 tries scored in his zone.

[@JaemanEdwards]

​@@HotelBravoWhiskeyHe's a halfback you nincompoop. His zone is actually the loose forwards zone.

[@unclejezza]

@@HotelBravoWhiskey fair comment - Smith was outstanding in this area.

[@james00extreme]

Stands are packed

[@TJ20232]

If you did this in the UK it'd easily fill a medium sized stadium (30-40k) I don't know why they're so averse to it.

[@kelsyn21]

Rebels are a terrible side And locals don't want to support a team who consistently lose, and they're in a AFL state Definitely move it to another stadium

[@TJ20232]

@@kelsyn21 can confirm they're terrible. They're about to lose to the worst team in super rugby despite being about 10 point favourites

[@JohnBooysen-fg6dv]

💙💙💙

[@leonabc298]

Doesn’t help that you have a complete and utter has-been like John Kirwan hating on Union and telling us how boring it is. Kirwan, you SIR, are a piece of S. Why don’t you F O to league if you love it so much. The reason WE fans watch Union is because it caters for all players, and WE fans LOVE watching the battle in the scrums. League on the other hand bores me to tears with its repetitive recycling and lack of variety. Kirwan, take your SIR and shove it. I will NOT watch another game that you commentate. I’m sick of you hating on our great sport.

[@GarrickCooks]

Patchell x Fakatava- world class

[@JaemanEdwards]

Fakatava should have been at the world cup

[@matthewwilliams6270]

Rhys Patchell could have been the Finn Russell of Welsh rugby, miles ahead of Biggar on his day in terms of creativity. All that stopped him from gaining his full potential was his unlucky run of injuries. So glad to see him enjoying his rugby again in NZ

[@Rhys78686]

Patchell can’t stay fit, tackle or carry a team like Biggar can

[@Cssssssst]

Bloody good game 🔥🔥🔥

[@sibusisonogabe2220]

Isn't 3:38 a case of cleaned past the ruck? I could be wrong, just a question?

[@Jamluji]

Could be but ref wasn't about to interrupt the momentum of the game.

[@SilureSamuel]

Patchell ex Cardiff man so glad to see him loving life in NZ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@JTAIT-b7g]

Looks like he is going to be a great addition to the Highlanders, interested to see how Leigh Halfpenny goes for the Crusaders as well. From a NZ perspective its great to see the Welshmen playing down here & enjoying their rugby.

[@Londonman564]

1:13 what a ball sonny billesque

[@KiwiGraggle]

Really good game. I tell ya something, that Sotutu is having a strong start to the season. He is looking really good, working hard he is.

[@JaemanEdwards]

If he can ever find some heart, he'll be a good player.

[@silvercfox7366]

Patchell smashing it down under...you go lad

[@leomosia]

I'm South African, and yeah, SuperRugby did us wrong, but this Super Rugby is better than the URC, especially with the weather.

[@jacksonwirepa2301]

We need to bring the South African teams back here fr

[@subbie5498]

idk man I'm ok either way but it's to late to go back

[@xxwales15xx33]

Funny how Welsh players always seem to excel when they leave Wales...It's great to see Patchell enjoying his rugby again

[@nj1978]

I hope patchell stays injury free . I was devastated when he left Cardiff . He was the best ten in wales by a mile but always got injured

[@MrKwizcon]

Patchell cold, the Patchell show

[@PaulHolder]

Super Round would be better off being based in a different location each year and designed like an ultimate Rugby holiday so fans book to spend the week there. Add lots of events and interaction with the teams etc. Like a ComicCon for Pacific Rugby. Set the dates well in advance and do a deal with hotels so there is plenty of places to stay. Could go anywhere in the World, why always Melbourne that doesn't seem interested?

[@marksomerville1031]

And also host it more towards the end of the regular season

[@ix_oneshotz530]

Need to do what NRL is doing in Vegas. Send 4 really good teams and over 40,000 tix sold and should be a little higher at game time. Have no clue dea why a round is played in Melbourne. AFL territory.

[@PaulHolder]

@@ix_oneshotz530 Yeah, would love to see NRL Vegas go well and eventually evolve to include the opening round of Super League and World Club Challenge all together. I'm sure the venues that host the World 7's Series would also be happy to host another event. Plenty of experience putting on rugby events in non-rugby territories.

[@HeeniKeke]

Phenomenal game!

[@mixodorians12]

The ginger messiah (as he is known in Wales) is a fantastic intelligent player, and this type of game is set up for him.(his defence is shocking too).

[@MarkWhippy]

With the Highlanders form going into this, this would have been a very big game in NZ. Unfortunately it was wasted on Melbourne. Once again, ARU doing all it can to wreck super rugby.

[@DeanLuyt-he7xu]

Angus is a quality ref best in the world in my books

[@ManaBlack208]

Yeah bruv he's awesome really good but he can't reset scrums all the time,one scrum and that's it

[@SuperNictastic]

If patchell plays next week and doesn't get a long term injury then it will be the best run he has put together for years. Never a doubt about his quality but just cannot string any sort of run of games together.

[@matthewh8812]

He played great for us in 2016 his biggest problem his game is too attacking for how injury prone he is

[@kevinpillay6103]

Wales don't have any proper flyhalf at the moment and could have done with Patchell.

[@BD2784KOP]

Agreed. However how much do the WRU deserve Patchell given they ignored him and their financial issues? NZ is a far superior environment all round. I hope he stays in NZ.

[@zh1992]

He’s been the best welsh 10 for years, prior to his injuries. Fact that he’s been completely ignored due to one bad performance is a joke. Sad thing is, his creativity is exactly what Wales need right now.

[@shemotanga5719]

Hoskins Sotutu making a strong case for his inclusion in Razor's team later this year!

[@TheWolf-qk9jp]

He just has to get aerobically fitter, that's the reason he hasn't been a regular AB in the past.

[@JaemanEdwards]

If he can ever find some heart, he'll be a good player.

[@shemotanga5719]

@@JaemanEdwards heart? How do you mean?

[@shemotanga5719]

@@TheWolf-qk9jp I see...seems to be doing the right things as far as try scoring is concerned...perhaps that means he's fitter

[@jakobthelibrarycard6261]

@@shemotanga5719I guess he means desire like Ardie Savea. Can't see Sotutu supplanting Ardie though.

[@kahurautao]

Good stuff

[@StefanoW888]

Bring it on hell yeah good luck

[@TheLordoftheGings]

What the hell with Sullivan at 3:38? That should have been called up and disallowed try

[@liamferreira8912]

Hmmm true, in from the side and blatant reckless play that is. Sullivan got away with murder there. I know refs are only human, but that happened right in front of Gardner... For all we know he could have probably been focusing on what was happening around the ball, but Sullivan's hit there was hardly an obscure incident.

[@JINXakaIsh]

Keep crying

[@tamaolenuutoln2537]

Cleaned him out fairly. Let go as well so wasn’t past the ruck. Just slowed down looks worse than it actually is

[@canadiancontent352]

Nah that was clearly from the side and cleared out the defending player. The ruck was formed and he practically went around it to clear out the defender

[@emmanuelpy8339]

And 1st Blues try is double movement of Sotutu

[@rugbyshorts]

4:42 player on the ground snailing back to on-side, only to take out the defender behind him >

[@Marengto]

WHY DOES THIS NOT SHOW THE PEROFETA BREAK FROM HIS GOAL LINE

[@khip92]

Came to the comment section for this!

[@ifgfqageneration6939]

totally but they will show a missed conversion.....

[@hkt1296]

I swear who put together this highlights don’t actually watch the games lol

[@lemekilolohea3083]

Do they add crowd noise or something ?

[@raypurchase1239]

Please stop playing these games at Melbourne. The crowd is dead.

[@mikethomas4193]

One could legitimately ask : What crowd?

[@timbucktoo99191]

Gee the crowd attendance is horrible in Aus .... Across the whole weekend

[@Bernierua]

3:38 Auckland FB came in from offside to clean the defender out opening the gap for the pick-and-go try. Refs need to smarten up.

[@ryder1757]

Blues Clues rolls on Fijian boys tearing it up

[@mediaIGUANA]

What's with all the high tackles?

[@neilh2475]

Confused about the first try by the blues in the second half. The blues player came in from the side on the highlanders player, and then the try scorer ran through that space. Why was it allowed?

[@henrybullock4514]

Ravutaumada has world class potential

[@mihaipopescu1295]

great game...

[@janhendrikdykman3262]

What a pass from patchell just shows the difference fromnz coaching and welsch coaching.

[@david1golfer]

Why were these 2 playing in Melbourne?

[@philipkoekemoer4705]

Super round, if only somebody watched it

[@mcstobes]

I know they were in Aus but when did tackling become optional?

[@adamkihi6436]

Who's the number nine? Outstanding blundering basics. 😮

[@Samizouza]

No wonder Wales are missing out on Patchell who had a grand game for the Landers

[@temtuapati]

Fiji HFC Stadium >>>> Melbourne

[@TJ20232]

100% would get WAY more, if not a full stadium. You take a sport to a place that doesn't get it regularly and people will be out there in the thousands

[@gilesnuttall1196]

Why are there no supporters? I’m not being antagonistic but just genuinely wondering why this isn’t a full stand when there is such a display of talent on show

[@JTAIT-b7g]

This round of SR has been played in Melbourne (primarily an AFL city) to try & generate more widespread rugby interest in Australia prior to the RWC. Basically two NZ rugby teams playing an away game in a city that has very little interest in the sport let alone supporting a NZ team.

[@gilesnuttall1196]

@@JTAIT-b7g cheers!

[@cale1981]

Why you let them play in an empty Rebels-stadium? I don't get it.

[@DisAstra-qx9gq]

C'mon peeps its 1 game. Patchell on his day is unplayable but his days are very few n far between. Been a massive fan of his ability (even if he is a glan taf boy 😂) hes always lacked consistency especially at the highest level. Great to see him playing this style of rugby, just needs to do it week in week out

[@jamesstevenson3279]

His inconsistencies come from the copious amount of injuries he's had. When he gets 5/6 games under his belt he's the best 10 in wales by a mile. Problem is getting that run of games before he gets injured again. We must be doing something wrong with s&c in wales because whenever a player leaves us to go abroad they don't get anywhere near the injuries they get here

[@thecuttingsark5094]

@@jamesstevenson3279 Our schedule in the NH is counter productive. We need to move the 6 Nations to the summer/autumn. Compress and shorten the domestic seasons. Stop having long drawn out playing seasons and have decent recovery time in between. An England player, for example, will have done RWC, Prem part 1, Euro Cup part1, 6N, Prem part 2, Euro cup part 2, summer international tour NZ, Autumn internationals and then straight back into next years Prem part 1. It’s disjointed and relentless. . Meanwhile, SA who also play in European domestic comps rest/rotate their Boks during the domestic season and don’t have international games. NZ have a MUCH shorter domestic season but still manage to play almost as many games, but have managed to have a decent winter rest period followed by pre season training. NZ also fold back non internationals into a second domestic comp (the NPC) where bench players can get good game time and the next level of player gets a chance to shine. NZ protect their players and game, in the NH we protect our financial margin.

[@DisAstra-qx9gq]

@@jamesstevenson3279 agree, injuries have played a part but he's also had 1 great game surrounded by a handful of mediocre performances quite a few times, it isn't just down to injuries.

[@ifgfqageneration6939]

@@jamesstevenson3279 maybe its the players around him. A crap forward pack will make any 10 look crap.

[@falkkiwiben]

The best thing about him is the fact that even when he's at his best, he doesn't have an ego complex. Doesn't overplay. I'm so sorry for you welshies, I do have hope for Costelow though!

[@liseloo82]

What is super round is it new

[@leandrocataldi5747]

As a guy who hasn’t been there, can someone explain why stadiums are so empty or at least look empty in these highlights 😢

[@tatertots8549]

Cause it’s in Melbourne where no one cares about rugby, Melbourne has 11 afl clubs and that takes all the spectators even though it’s the worst sport of all time

[@keevee09]

Highlanders with a pre-season bookie bet of 2% to win the championship. That doesn't shine well on the bigger, richer franchises.

[@henryhill4542]

Why is there seemingly no fans at all these games I see on YT? Note: I don't keep up with Super Rugby

[@mrcarguy6719]

It’s in Melbourne they don’t give a fuck abt rugby they need to move it somewhere else where they give a fuck abt rugby

[@RugbyLover86]

Cause Super Rugby is trash

[@kelsyn21]

​@NZTrumpFan Australia are trash

[@MrRugbylane]

Melbourne only cares about Aussie Rules (and tennis!) ... they are nuts for that game.

[@ManaBlack208]

A few reasons, things like reset scrums kill the game too much whistle blowing and penalties and aussie are useless at union and the aussie union crowd are sick of their teams getting hammered all the time,this game would of been a packed house if it was in NZ

[@ddddddddddjjjjjdddddddd]

Well done to both teams

[@iolsgipolsgi123]

Patchel dwi’n Caru chdi.

[@leonabc298]

Please remove SIR Kirwan from the commentary team. Let him go to League if he loves it so much. I will NOT listen to or watch another game if he is commentating. How on earth do you have a commentator that hates on the sport he is covering. No!

[@leonabc298]

@@JTAIT-b7g he WAS one of the pundits. And the rubbish that NZ keep talking about other nations is why you have no spectators. Stop running the sport down. Rugby is a game of chess. League on the other hand bores us to tears, repetitive recycling of the ball with absolutely no variation. And btw stop talking crap about SA and learn to play rugby. As a side note, 51000 at the Stormer Bulls game tonight. And 35000 at the Sharks Stormers game last week? Perhaps your rugby is more boring than ours? Does JK still want to tell us how to play?

[@DANSTONDaniels]

That last try cost me R1850

[@gv3307]

Wonderfull see a sold out after not using adidas

[@liquidrhinogaming3513]

All good and well but the blues have to work on their defence… dismal

[@daveburnham9111]

Its a great crowd ....um no it isn't. Lets go to the TMO. TMO finds slow-mo of 5 viewers in one shot.Yes its a big crowd.

[@676kiDD]

UP THE BLUUUUUES🔵⚪️

[@AliKaks]

Melbourne Storm games are more crowded than this.

[@JTAIT-b7g]

So people in Melbourne would rather watch a team that is actually from Melbourne than 2 teams from NZ? Who would have thought.

[@AliKaks]

The Rebels played at the same venue yesterday, but the stands were pretty empty. The stadium looked deserted.

[@JTAIT-b7g]

@@AliKaks Rebs & the Force finished 2nd & 3rd to last in 2023 so no suprise there either.

[@ダルさん-m5m]

ハイランダーズ強い

[@LJtheman-z1z]

John kirwan delivered appalling commentary

[@misteryhs]

What's the point to let NZ teams play each other in Melbourne. Expropriate their own "home" games?

[@Rugby-2343e]

Hi

[@88-V-..-A-..-N-88]

Union crowds are pathetic. Even at this level.. yes it’s two Nz teams playing in Oz but damn it’s pretty average

[@JaemanEdwards]

Fakatava should have been at the world cup

[@RugbyLover86]

Would have won by 50 if not for the card but on we go boys up the Landers

[@subbie5498]

uh no

[@willemsteyn7808]

Terrible defense from both sides.

[@IIIIIlIIl]

Highlanders #13 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Slimnz-89]

I feel like that the highlanders let that one go

[@tongatau]

League is about to be above union 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@beianimeyah24]

It actually looks better than last year not gonna lie

[@seansmith9435]

All the supporters are watching league now rugby union is boring hahaa

[@ne270]

Both games are interesting, people just love to hate in each others codes

[@VernonHowe-rs1lt]

Rugby league is for little boys. And Rugby Union is for Real Men. Separating the Men from the boys. 😂😂

[@subbie5498]

league is boring😂

[@ne270]

@@subbie5498 I can see elements in both games which can make them boring, however the good parts overcome the bad parts. People just love to hate what they don’t know

[@decidingpointreveiverschoi6005]

What's the point of making "Super Round" in Melbourne if they clearly don't give a fuck about rugby union at the moment? Empty Stadiums look pathetic lol.

[@mcconaloguecharlie1]

You nailed it,that’s a non event and it was much the same last season

[@RugbyLover86]

Bloody oath g

[@mervunited]

Not gonna lie, the crowd was more than I expected 😅

[@thugtrippin]

I live in Melbourne and I don’t know a single bloke who watches union. Every time I go to the All Blacks games it’s with my English friends. They do not care.

[@falkkiwiben]

Patience. Lions series is coming soon, aussie huge underdogs. I have hope

[@learntonganwithandrew]

"Writ the script"? Dude, did you mean to say wrote?! Wrote is the past tense of write. You're a professional sports broadcaster, learn how to conjugate your verbs!

[@EroniVukicea-y7z]

🫡

[@BigBoyGames-ke1hq]

why are they in Melbourne ffs !!!! This competition is a joke.

[@ManaBlack208]

They're a bunch of weirdos bro have no clue wat they're doing,this game would of made heaps of money in nz wen will it sink in to their thick skulls,ffs!!!!!!!!!

[@chiva2507]

I give up,so does many. A backline player are 20 metres away from contact play,but blown for being off-side,but never involved in any contact. WHY,WHY. Players MUST be granted time to come onside again, unless they interfere with play. So simple to stop play for such silly incidents.!! Please put an END to Rugby.!!

[@antonyt3446]

dead crowd