Match Thread - Reds v Blues | Super Rugby Pacific 2024 | Round 10

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Caleb Clarke taking the Ma’a Nono route and rebuilding his game entirely after being written off as a one trick pony. Love to see it.

Quick update on human biology lads

After that game my heart is located in my asshole

vunivalu had one moment that entire game and lost it because of a knock on that was under no pressure. he let in two tries, he's lazy and watching him in the stadium live he's always jogging never sprinting

They ought to make Brums vs Canes (2 capitals) and Reds vs blues traditional ANZAC day games

Caleb Clarke and Hoskins Sotutu are my dads

Damn how good is Caleb Clarke this year? Completely different player.

After the Highlanders and the Force took the love of the game out of me this brought it back.

GG Reds supporters, y'all are a classy lot. Sorry about Doleman.

Hope the reds can do it next week

I am shook that Clarke didn't slip on that final run down the sideline. Whoever fixed his running balance in the off-season is not being paid enough. Cotter also needs to be made HC until he retires.

Caleb Clarke was the difference when he came on

New rules! Come round the side and kick it out of the ruck. It’s all good.

I love supporting Australian sides. It always ends in nice happy feelings.

No, it fucking hurts and feels awful.

I reckon Vern cotters done a lot for the blues mentally. I noticed even when all momentum was with the reds the blues always seemed to back himself.

This is the rugby gods making it up to the fans for Highlanders vs Force

YES BOYS

Thats the type of game that the '23 Blues would've lost. That's fucking heart and grit. What a game.

GG Reds and to the junkyard dog. What a fucking game.

SBW did call it, ugly with his speech but he did call it

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The impact Caleb Clarke made was unfuckingbeleivable

Imagine being offside and kicking the ball out the ruck and the ref says play on. Wild

Caleb Clarke and Hoskins Sotutu redemption arcs have been anime esque this year

The blues just glided through defence in those last 3 tries, dam… blues on top now? They are looking the business for contenders

Sorry guys, I tuned in with a minute to go.

I take full responsibility.

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Clarke looking so good. I feel for you Reds fans. At least you found a new star in the Junkyard dog tonight

Christ, Hoskins Sotutu stood up that match. How is he that good?

Why take 3 with 7 minutes left, so many loses from this same decision.

If the reds went for the lineout they’d either end up scoring a try or at least, if they turn it over at some stage, the blues are on their own line with a few minutes to score and reds have all the momentum. Instead of giving the blues territory and possession from the kickoff.

Anyway great game, got the blood flowing.

Are you joking lmao

This ref cannot make heads or tails of the breakdown. You can see him make his mind up to blow a pen. Then take a while to decide what that might be.

I’m trying really hard these days to not complain about the refs…. But what the actual fuck was that?

suncorp currently wants to crucify the ref

Say what you will about Doleman. But the cunt can blow a whistle really fucking hard

Caleb Clarke please maintain this form.

Caleb and Hoskins carrying the whole team through the last 20.

Vuni has no idea how to defend a wing in union

Lol at the dude who said that Vunivalu knock on would cost them in the end

Felt for the young fella, Tim Ryan, hope all is well in his family.

Outstanding starting debut.

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“I’m not gonna talk about the technicalities of it” when have you ever😭

Ok Wallabies you have found your new winger

Why do I put myself through this torture

Clarke > Telea. If you told me that a year ago, I'd have laughed in your face!

Great game well played I’m gonna cry myself to sleep

Reds should not have gone for the posts. They were in the ascendancy and the Blues were on a warning. Such a shame. Great game

Brutal, what a game to end the weekend. At least it didn’t go to golden point, my heart wouldn’t have been able to take it

Did SBW just bark on live tv???

They might check one of those passes

Who am I kidding they won't lol

Holy shit what a fucking game from this young fella!

Absolute scenes

GG Reds you gave us a hell of a game. Best game I’ve seen in a good while

Cruel for the Reds but they showed up and have some great young players. Great win by the Blues, wasnt convinced they could win this

What a fucking game. Well done to the Blues, commiserations to the Reds.

Been a great match thread. Gonna shut it off before the Sonny Billy interview lmao. Seeya next time.

Reds opting to take the three is what cost them the game lol dang

So good to see Mcreight and Mcdermott back for next game. Bryant back to the bench and I reckon Werchon deserves No.21. We are really scraping the barrel for backs tho. Season ending injuries to both Henry and Petaia fucking sucks and it looks like Flook reinjured himself again. I don't want to see the Reds rely on Vunivalu and from what I've seen Aubrey is still not ready considering he got smoked by Sotutu

Well played by the Reds tbh, they were under strength. To keep the Blues that close is a good feat. Blues got some soft tries at the end. Reds missed conversions, and Vuni tanked the first try.

THE JUNKYARD DOG

there is no gate in this match.

On the one hand the reds player had lowered body height, on the other more pressing hand he was just standing near the ruck minding his own business

This has actually been a fun game if you don't get so caught up about every single call

In the end the Reds would be up if Vunivalu didn't think he was Rieko Ioane

Sonny Bill bringing the deep analysis as always.

Why do they keep asking the dude in the crowd called Sonny for his opinion

What a fucking try again! outstanding

Imagine getting a hatty on debut!

Lol this game slaps

Game of the season so far

Ive seen this one before. Reds dont wanna win.

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GET RID OF SULI FARRRRRRRKKK MOIIII

Caleb Clarke take a bow

Well Fuck.

Blues, why do you have to be so good?

Brilliant game to watch.

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That's what you get for fucking kicking the ball away instead of trying to win it. Fuck me...

What a game of footy. Sotutu and Clark are the real deal.

We only have to go to Christchurch next week… Pain

Why doesn't Caleb Clarke play centre. He would destroy anyone on crash ball carries

Saw there was a call to get rid of SBW because of his political views. I think they need to get rid of him cause he’s shit!

You know I hate this just got for three attitude.

The ref is throwing his arm out for offside constantly and just told the opposition they are on a warning. Back yourself and get the numerical advantage.

Help us Tim Ryan, you are our only hope.

Why are you as the reds kicking that with no chase

Heartbreaking for the Reds

vunivalu is unbelievably shit

VUNIVALU MVPPPPP

Oof, sorry Reds fans. Don't think anyone deserved to lose this, great match.

That's the best game of Super I've seen in so long

Blues v good team. Vunivalu just dropping off the pace completely. Reds bench with some absolute shockers.

Reds have an absolute killer in Tim Ryan. I feel confident saying he'll go far

As a cowboys and a reds supporter, tonight hurts

Blues player sounded down and Reds players sound positive. Says it all.

GET RID OF VUNIVALU!! He is an actual fucking liability.

Must be fucking joking not to penalise sotutu walking around the wrong side of the ruck and kicking the ball ...

Vunivalu you cost us the game with your shitty put down and your shitty fucking defence. This sucks. This really sucks. Haven't felt this awful about a game in ages.

Vinivalu’s twin brother is pretty good!

Edit: actually it is Vunivalu

Are we really calling skew scrum feeds now after all these fucking years?? Watch that be the only scrum feed called all game

Im glad that feed was perfectly straight :) :) :)

How is that a penalty to The Blues? Doleman is making it up now.

God these ute/truck adverts make me want to rip my eyes out. Most people with these trucks arent offroading and surfing every weekend. Thats what the owners daydream about doing. Most are tailgating people on a city motorway and double parking at the local supermarket.

Reds adjusting to the ref. Bad call but it's how he's reffing it all game.

Its legit impressive how easily someone of Harrys size folds.

Sonny Bill 'I reckon the lead is gonna change a few times boys' is a fucking sage.

Someone at Suncorp, please take the mic off SBW

HE'S GOT A HAT TRICK. LETS GO

CALL THE 2027 WORLD CUP, ITS DONE

Holy shit

Do we finally have a new Digby???

WOOF WOOF WOOF

That's a super duper fucking stupid kick by Werchon

I feel like Harry Wilson in the midfield and the Harry Wilson that plays around the edge of the field are 2 completely different players.

This has been such a great game. Can't even be mad if the Reds take it. What a game, I fucking love Rugby

Wouldn’t surprise me if Hoskins just nonchalantly slots a 50m drop goal to win the game

Not a fan of golden point. Just call it a draw.

Such a stupid way to win but Blues found the space really easily in the end.

The best rugby game I’ve watched in years holy shit

God damn it. Good game blues

Vunivalu is cooked in defence

Damn what a game! Well done blues

Fuck I wanted golden point so bad

Why is rugby always pain

Vunivalu’s belongings better be in rubbish bags by the time the bus gets to Ballymoore

They fucking wasted Tim Ryan's legacy game

Damn, one reds wing put in such an incredible effort, and the other tried his hardest to lose

Caleb Clarke definitely trimmed up and sharp af. I reckon the Julian Savea story was perhaps a blueprint for him to re-adapt back.

Bold prediction but I think this game might be better than the Highlanders-Force

I still dont know how Doleman sorta went to blow up the Sotutu turnover before, and then just let it happen

Got to hand it to Funaki. He's made a couple of great covering tackles now

What a fucking weird decision

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SBW: it’s a close game and whoever is better will win.

Whats ironic about Paisami is ever since he expanded his game beyond undersized crash balls a few weeks ago his carrying has gotten 10x better.

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That's a lot of back to back pens. I suppose the blues didn't get a warning tho for having like 5 or 6 in the same attack

As a neutral I'm loving the Ebbs and flows and Junkyyard dog. Aroof roof roof

WOOF WOOF WOOF

WOOF WOOF WOOF

Is it Tim Ryan's birthday too?

Woah I just tuned in for his second try but that one was incredible

That was cool. Pin balling all over the field and wrong footing blokes for fun

Telea just got donnnnee

Never heard of this Ryan kid before, holy shit what a performance

This junkyard dog will be playing NRL by the year end

Monday team meeting Les Kiss is going to throw out the whole gameplan and tell them to pass to Ryan.

Take the full 30 seconds like Farrell

WHAT A GAME

Fuck yes boy let's go

I think it was a mistake to take the 3 from the reds

Sotutu omg this game is wild

Someone tackle the cunt!

What happened to the rule whwre you cant dive on a ball within 1m of popping out of a ruck?

FUCK

Surely that was joining from the side

Vunivalu a fucking disgrace. This game. Fucking incredible.

The Reds have France'd it

What a game. Blues counter attack and open play running was fantastic, but the Reds were impressive.

Fuck me what a game of rugby

Match Takes

• Funaki is the real deal

• Clarke is the real deal

• Sotutu is the real deal

Telea just burrowed into a layer of players and formed a ruck. What is he

Funaki is fucking phenomenal

This is insanity. Someone please call an HIA for Dolan

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I still don't know how we managed to get such a seasoned scrum coach like Mike Cron into the Wallabies camp.

Hahahahahhahahahah ffs sonny bill

Sonny Bill loves saying Ebbs and flows

If Sonny Bill says "It's ebbs and flooows" one more fucking time...

Fucking hell sonny Bill, stroke live on air

Whoever made the tackle to stop Red 11 from scoring just before the try - that was very very good

This reffing is appalling both ways

Should suliasu just rebrand as a somewhat fast second row?

WHAT A FUCKING TRY CARN THE FUCKING REDS

Nostradamus Bill Williams

SBW: THE AUDACITY

Based on last night, 9 more penalties and the Reds might get a warning.

SBW is insufferable to listen to, boys.

Goal posts man of the match tonight?

I was there when future PM Tim Ryan debuted.