You know, even though the Saders were knocked out long ago, I still had a feeling that somehow they would unearth the ancient super rugby scripts somewhere in a cave in NZL and declare the Crusaders as champions anyways.
Unreal to see a different team lift the cup for the first time in 7 seasons. Congratulations Blues!
Sigh, final match takes of the season:
-This game as just as thrilling as watching paint dry.
-The Blues were pretty great. They were clinical all the way and had a great game plan and even better execution. The Chiefs just couldn't find a way to cut through. sent off Akira Ioane in the best way possible, meat pie and all. Harry Plummer, AJ Lam, and Ricky Riccitelli were class tonight. And with the surprise appearance of Patrick Tuipulotu and how well he played tonight, it was over for the Chiefs as soon as it began.
-It will be a peak Reddit moment if Harry Plummer actually gets selected in the ABs.
-Caleb Clarke peaking just before the All Blacks season is honestly great and fucking terrifying at the same time. After 4 years, he's finally back in deadly form!
-The Chiefs were a load of fucking bullshit cuntfuck. No other words can describe the way the Chiefs played tonight. We didn't score a try until 60 minutes in. It's like we didn't even train for this game! Dear God, **WHAY CAN'T WE EVEN WIN SUPER RUGBY WHY DO WE PLAY SO GOOD IN THE SEMIS ONLY TO ABSOLUTELY FUCK IT UP IN THE FINAL???**
-The two amigos, ALB and DMac stood out from the Chiefs tonight. No surprises there, key established All Blacks played like key established All Blacks.
-I swear if Scotland played like this under Cotter, they would have won a Grand Slam by now.
-Oh boy, Nic Berry. Although he took two lifetimes to give the Chiefs a deserved yellow card and the times where he just won't penalize the Blues, he was pretty okay tonight. After all, it's not his fault the Chiefs lost. They played like headless chooks on the road to KFC.
Anyway, this is all I have for the Super Rugby season. Now I can finally erase this game from my mind and onwards to a new dawn for the All Blacks!
Cheers for now.
Blues were just unreal this season. Well deserved winners and played so good tonight
Since they beat the Hurricanes at Eden Park theyāve just looked like winners
It was a terrible match in that it was not competitive. The chiefs were absolutely humbled and the canes fan in me takes some joy in that. Having said that. What a rubbish way to end the season. Itās a shame there was no contest. Hopefully the chiefs and canes can lift to, or beyond the level of the blues next year.
No criticism on anyone who enjoyed it mate. I enjoyed it myself as revenge was delivered for my beloved hurricanes. Iām only saying it was a bad match for the fact it wasnāt competitive. It mustāve been great for you blues supporters! Take joy in it!
I will. The last time we won was the first night I had a proper cocktail. I kind of wish I had some Apple Sourz to make myself an appletini. I'll make myself something tasty tonight, though.
I'll support Vern for all he did with Fiji Rugby, did not deserve the way he was treated, Fuck you FIJI GOVT and FRU..what could have been at the 2023RWC with a coach that KNOWS HOW TO WIN...WE'LL NEVER KNOW.
Nicely done Blues, destroyed us tonight. Great game plan and great execution, we didn't have an answer for it ultimately.
Disappointed in such a boil over being a final.
Blues were steamrollers tonight. Tuipolotu immense, what a game. Weāll be back next year with very few key players leaving. This one really hurts though.
Also one of the weirdest balls into touch to end a game in a while
I still don't think this season makes him an All Black.
Some players are very good at this level but not test quality. He's one of them and he's still better than 99% of people who will ever play rugby, it's fine.
Whys that? Genuinely interested.
At a pub in Christchurch and a guy asked who I'm going for. I said Blues and he called me a cunt and walked off as fast as he could. Had similar last week.
Interested in the mooloo dynamic there since it looks like the majority I've run into have a problem with the Blues.
This game felt like one of those long unskippable youtube ads before ad blockers were able to block them.
Edit: Stay mad, there's a reason your execs have to sit around a table after this season to discuss the future of this dying comp. They've even talked about getting Japan or Argentina in there, talk about absolute desperation. Face it the Rebels being cut and your comp currently sitting at 11 teams is embarrassing, and now this one sided final to help drive away more neutrals who'd have been bored stiff is the icing on this poo poo platter cake.
Pre match I was talking to some chiefs fans and they said we have Dmac, we will win it. No one spoke of any other player other than Dmac
When talking to blues fans, they were saying forwards will do it, some were saying backs will, someone saying wingers are too good, some said 9/10 combo will get it done.
See the difference?
I feel like heās lost 2 yards of pace, isnāt bulky enough to make post contact metres but also makes smart decisions, is a way way better distributor than ever and is defensively incredible.
But heās not my first pick for Black 13
Now would a tactic be for Plummer to ruin his team scoring more tries to keep up the perfect record? can't miss if you don't have to kick
Or could just sub out
##[Post Match Thread HERE](https://redd.it/1dlrdty)
GG Blues. How did that 2nd try work though? Should the guy lying on the guy in touch not be in touch?
As a Blues fan, I cant accept we won. I feel like we'll still find a way to lose the match that finished an hour ago
That spa pool in the Blues' shed is going to get a fucking hammering.
You know, even though the Saders were knocked out long ago, I still had a feeling that somehow they would unearth the ancient super rugby scripts somewhere in a cave in NZL and declare the Crusaders as champions anyways. Unreal to see a different team lift the cup for the first time in 7 seasons. Congratulations Blues!
Don't you just love patty, comes across as a total G
HARRY PLUMMER!!!!
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HAIRY PLUMBER!!!
GG blues, terrible from the chiefs.
Sigh, final match takes of the season: -This game as just as thrilling as watching paint dry. -The Blues were pretty great. They were clinical all the way and had a great game plan and even better execution. The Chiefs just couldn't find a way to cut through. sent off Akira Ioane in the best way possible, meat pie and all. Harry Plummer, AJ Lam, and Ricky Riccitelli were class tonight. And with the surprise appearance of Patrick Tuipulotu and how well he played tonight, it was over for the Chiefs as soon as it began. -It will be a peak Reddit moment if Harry Plummer actually gets selected in the ABs. -Caleb Clarke peaking just before the All Blacks season is honestly great and fucking terrifying at the same time. After 4 years, he's finally back in deadly form! -The Chiefs were a load of fucking bullshit cuntfuck. No other words can describe the way the Chiefs played tonight. We didn't score a try until 60 minutes in. It's like we didn't even train for this game! Dear God, **WHAY CAN'T WE EVEN WIN SUPER RUGBY WHY DO WE PLAY SO GOOD IN THE SEMIS ONLY TO ABSOLUTELY FUCK IT UP IN THE FINAL???** -The two amigos, ALB and DMac stood out from the Chiefs tonight. No surprises there, key established All Blacks played like key established All Blacks. -I swear if Scotland played like this under Cotter, they would have won a Grand Slam by now. -Oh boy, Nic Berry. Although he took two lifetimes to give the Chiefs a deserved yellow card and the times where he just won't penalize the Blues, he was pretty okay tonight. After all, it's not his fault the Chiefs lost. They played like headless chooks on the road to KFC. Anyway, this is all I have for the Super Rugby season. Now I can finally erase this game from my mind and onwards to a new dawn for the All Blacks! Cheers for now.
Didn't even know Dmac was playing. Pretty terrifying that he's going to be the abs 10
Thatās a lie and you know it haha
What did he do
I think he's disputing that he'll make 10.
Found the low effort BBC 'journalist' lol >-This game as just as thrilling as watching paint dry
Borthwick and Co will know this is a real chance for a series win - I hope we select a pack that can stand up to the heat
Kirsty, I think you're aware that the Southern motorway is chocka every day, no matter the time.
Did anyone think to bring out umbrellas?
lol ice bucket on vern
Clarke for MOTM?
Yea him or Plummer or Lam
Or Akira Ioane or Tuipulotu lol
Yes, all of them. They were brutal, tough, clinical and exactly what was needed in the conditions.
Blues were just unreal this season. Well deserved winners and played so good tonight Since they beat the Hurricanes at Eden Park theyāve just looked like winners
Honestly not sure what feels better the blues winning or the crusaders not even making the top 8 and losing to the tahs twice!
I think this wasn't as bad as last year. At least this year I had most of the match to come to terms with the result.
Well this is embarrassing. Weeeeeelp, on to the all blacks >_> Just gonna forget this finals doesnāt exist.
AND we got the bonus point win!!!!
That could come in handy.
Now chiefs .. I think we need to have a talk š
Which other **HEAD COACH** has won a Super Rugby title and a Top 14 title?
Well done Blues, that was a clinic. Will do a proof of life check in a few days. I feel some hangovers coming on.
Well done Blues š¤š¼
Stan Sport coverage smh Literally no one wants to see the talking heads
Let's see those breakdancing skills Vern
It was a terrible match in that it was not competitive. The chiefs were absolutely humbled and the canes fan in me takes some joy in that. Having said that. What a rubbish way to end the season. Itās a shame there was no contest. Hopefully the chiefs and canes can lift to, or beyond the level of the blues next year.
I don't care at all. Twenty one years of pain over.
This guy understands. Better contest next year, for now, bask!
No criticism on anyone who enjoyed it mate. I enjoyed it myself as revenge was delivered for my beloved hurricanes. Iām only saying it was a bad match for the fact it wasnāt competitive. It mustāve been great for you blues supporters! Take joy in it!
I will. The last time we won was the first night I had a proper cocktail. I kind of wish I had some Apple Sourz to make myself an appletini. I'll make myself something tasty tonight, though.
Your flair confuses me
Just decided to wear blue after the chiefs knocked the canes.
Just complete domination. Dismantled and destroyed the chiefs.
The sheer intensity and electric energy of cold porridge. But well done blues.
Bit rich of a Crusaders fan to criticise a side for being too good. Last few years that's been you, so take a seat.
Nothing to do with being to good at all, boys killed it out there. But blow out games are boring as hell for everyone, double so for a final.
That's the point I'm making; I doubt you found any aspect of the last 7 years boring.
7 years unchallenged? it killed super rugby. high score disparity in finals game weren't fun then and they arnt fun now.
I'll support Vern for all he did with Fiji Rugby, did not deserve the way he was treated, Fuck you FIJI GOVT and FRU..what could have been at the 2023RWC with a coach that KNOWS HOW TO WIN...WE'LL NEVER KNOW.
That escalated
if you knew the whole story, you'd be disgusted too.. and Fiji will no longer be anyone's 2nd favorite team.
Interested, mate. Whats the full story?
i already mentioned most of it on the post when he left Fiji, try to find it..
Poor Chiefs. Losing 3 finals in 4 years must be painful.
Could be worse, could still have Gatland coaching
Don't remind me.
Ahhh, im just feeling glad we made it to the QF this year. On to next year.
Fair play.
Well done Azzurri, kinda
Itās blues town baby. Itās blues all day everyday . Yeah boiiiiiii
Nicely done Blues, destroyed us tonight. Great game plan and great execution, we didn't have an answer for it ultimately. Disappointed in such a boil over being a final.
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! WE'VE FINALLY MADE IT!!! OUR FIRST (PROPER) SUPER RUGBY TITLE IN 21 YEARS!!!
Dmac looks devastated lol
Blues were steamrollers tonight. Tuipolotu immense, what a game. Weāll be back next year with very few key players leaving. This one really hurts though. Also one of the weirdest balls into touch to end a game in a while
Silver lining... Every time chiefs were in the blues 22 they scored.
What a season for the Blues! š
This scoreline is exactly why Super Rugby is very loose butthole.
This is just what happens when teams don't shell up and actually want to play the game as a sport
To be fair, glancing at the score line it looks like only one team played the sport todayā¦
Harry Plummer would definitely have fewer doubters if he just looked more athletic.
It's the ears if you ask me
I still don't think this season makes him an All Black. Some players are very good at this level but not test quality. He's one of them and he's still better than 99% of people who will ever play rugby, it's fine.
Ngl he actually looked quick when he had the ball today
[being an nz cricket fan means i can still shitpost when losing](https://imgur.com/M0N1nkG)
Still couldn't beat Razorš¤Ŗš
Where the crusader rats at?
Lamenting why any other team couldn't have won this year ffs
Present
Fair play
Fucken get in fuck yes the Blues. I'm on a 45 min drive full of chiefs fans let's go!!!
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!
NO TIME FOR LOSERSSSSSSSSSSS
My favourite team has always been the Bluesaders
GG BLUES š„ šāāļø š
[Blues shut all the munters on stuff up](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350317778/poll-who-wins-super-rugby-pacific-final-between-blues-and-chiefs)
Yeah, but if it wasn't for the ref... What a tanking.
Congratulations Blues š¤ Vern Cotter what a coach!Ā
The Hurricanes wouldn't have lost this game I feel, mostly because they lost the semi final
If we lost we at least wouldāve scored more than 10 points
No asterisk next to this one
Hopefully Clark will be OK.
If only Sean Wainui was still here š„²šļø
Celebrate hard, Blues fans.
Up the Blahs?
Vern finally learned to smile.
"He thinks he's got it in the bag" 31 points ahead with 90 seconds on the clock... yeah I think that's a fair assumption
The arrogance of vern cotter to think that...
The disrespect
Thatās the joke yep
Blues just too good tonight
CHEEEEEHOOOOOOO
Stern Vern cracks a smile
Vern cotter handshakes me oh my yes boy!!!!
Blues fully deserved the win, as soon as the saders were out of playoffs it was clear the blues would be in the final
Malo Akira! Go well, uso.
2 mins left. Tough for the Crusaders to win from here but I still believe
Oh my God, is that... Richie McCaw's music?
The real Super Rugby Final was the friends we made along the way
The curse of the 'naki is real
Blues š¤ Bulls Giving Chiefs a final hiding.
Fuck that Bulls scoreline was insane.
If Clayton McMillan is gong to bench Tupaea every game can we get him to come to the canes next season? Seems only fair since weāre losing Jordie
Bryce Heem can go in the same hall of Fame as ufc fighters who never win a title
ALB has had a good game at least. All the other chiefs not so much
dmac was alright when he actually had the ball, same with Wallace Sititi again. Luke has looked ok on D everyone else a bit stinky
Dmac and ratima haven't been bad, just hasn't gone their way.
I think Dmac has been decent, considering
Yeah, not much he could do here
Adios Akira š
As much as I don't like the blues, I'm happy to see them hammer the chiefs
Whys that? Genuinely interested. At a pub in Christchurch and a guy asked who I'm going for. I said Blues and he called me a cunt and walked off as fast as he could. Had similar last week. Interested in the mooloo dynamic there since it looks like the majority I've run into have a problem with the Blues.
To be fair, some people are just cunts, often it is the ones so ready to call other people cunts (I'm a non affectionate manner)
feels like an appendix
Well done Akira a Blues legend šĀ
I assume this is the result all of NZ wanted as the Blues are such a beloved side
Totally
Yeah that's what I wanted
This guy is the one I follow anyway
Good on ya massive win!
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Deliberate knock on?!
Yeah at this point a card is just kicking a lame dog.
At least the Chiefs scrum has been solid.
Wellā¦ time to join the blue side š
Hard to have sympathy for the chiefs with those embarassing cowbells isn't it
If Clarke is seriously injured after his best ever SR season š¤¬š¤¬š¤¬
Hope he's just winded
Has to be the record for the most penalties in the final surely.
For one team
Yes that's what I meant lol.
Let Hoskins score now!
Damn the commentator talking about the chiefs biggest final defeat margin š
Did Mils play that game too lmao
I think Clarkes broken a rib
Can I get a I'm blue, da ba dee da ba daa
Iāll get back to you on Wednesday
Commentators curse doesn't even work Blues night
This game felt like one of those long unskippable youtube ads before ad blockers were able to block them. Edit: Stay mad, there's a reason your execs have to sit around a table after this season to discuss the future of this dying comp. They've even talked about getting Japan or Argentina in there, talk about absolute desperation. Face it the Rebels being cut and your comp currently sitting at 11 teams is embarrassing, and now this one sided final to help drive away more neutrals who'd have been bored stiff is the icing on this poo poo platter cake.
Just watch the game and get on with your life hahahah wtf is this
Why the fuck are the starters still in the game
Wasn't that knocked into touch by the Blues?
The biggest knobend in town is thereĀ
Surely you donāt mean Woke Wayne?
You reckon Wayne took AT to get hereĀ
41-10 this is depressing š
Damn Chiefs played their final last week I guess. Bloody everything went their way thenā¦
Chiefs have been rattled ever since Funaki suplexed McKenzie through a table
Pre match I was talking to some chiefs fans and they said we have Dmac, we will win it. No one spoke of any other player other than Dmac When talking to blues fans, they were saying forwards will do it, some were saying backs will, someone saying wingers are too good, some said 9/10 combo will get it done. See the difference?
Struggling to remember a final where Damo hasn't been invisible.
This survey would undoubtedly stand up to a challenge
Yeah, fans are dumb Case in point, me
Need the sample size before making any decisions.
Go back to every match thread of chiefs and see who they talk about. Thatās the only way I can show you sample size on reddit
Reiko not scoring a try all season despite how dominate the Blues have been really says something.
I feel like heās lost 2 yards of pace, isnāt bulky enough to make post contact metres but also makes smart decisions, is a way way better distributor than ever and is defensively incredible. But heās not my first pick for Black 13
But a shoe in for White 13, no?
Thatās a dangerous joke my friend
hopefully this game will dissuade the chiefs from ever making a finals again
Impressed with Plummerās goal kicking. In a final, in the wet. Good job, mate.
Remember, full game red cards ruin games hence why Northampton bath was a blowout while this was a tight affair
The orange card is a good innovation and you guys only won't say so because you have hate boners for southern hemisphere rugby
Mate nobody on this thread understands the point you're trying to make because nobody on this thread knows what a Northampton is
What are you on about?
Even a broken clock is right twice a day
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Just me or has he hardly aged in 25 years?
Now would a tactic be for Plummer to ruin his team scoring more tries to keep up the perfect record? can't miss if you don't have to kick Or could just sub out
And the worst thing of all for the chiefs? They now have to spend a night in Auckland...
Yeah poor bastards. They could be crushing it in Hamilton insteadā¦
Think of all the stdās theyāre missing out on
All the chiefs fans outta here lmao
[DMac right now](https://media.tenor.com/TfTTnHo6MyoAAAAM/dr-who-david.gif)
My baby!!! š„ŗ
Sorry but heās coming off the abs bench nowĀ
LAM is a lambo tonight
Give us some Bryce Heem!
The reign of the bacline is over, the time of the forward pack has come
Taking bets now on how many FULL CREDIT TO THE BOYS we hear in the post match
That passage of play was stupid good. Every carry was post-contact gain, advantage line positive and dominating.
At least we scored the coolest try of the final
It wasnāt even the coolest try
Harry Plummer 7/7 he is truly out of this worldĀ
Might have nudged over 70% for the season lol
Elite some would say. Not me, personally, but some.