Guest Blogger: Kieran: Blues vs. Cheetahs

Today's post is written by Kieran. I expect it will be boring it's about Rugby after all. :-)

We went to the Blues games because the Air Force were bringing players down in a Sea Sprite helicopter. The landing was cancelled but we still went anyway. We came in when the second curtain raiser for the game was happening. That was about 6:30pm. When Bluebeard, the Blues mascot was called out, a person dressed as a cheetah raced out on a Segway. Bluebeard came around on his boat, chased the cheetah into the dressing room and Bluebeard came out with the cheetah's head on his sword. When the game kicked off, the Blues went off to a flying start with tries to Anthony Tuitavake and Chris Lowry. The score was 17-0 to the Blues after 12 minutes. Then nothing much happened. When Dad when to get some food before the halftime rush. The Cheetahs scored a try. On the halftime hooter, Jimmy Gopperth landed a penalty. The halftime score was 20-7 to the Blues. After halftime, the Blues began the second half with tries to Isaia Toeava and Taniela Moa. The score was now 32-7. After Toeava's try the scrums went uncontested. With 15 minutes left, Jamie Helleur and Chris Smylie scored. On fulltime, the Cheetahs scored a consolation try. Final score Blues 46-12 Cheetahs.
After the game, I got heaps of signatures including Joe Rokocoko, Ali Williams, John Afoa, Keven Mealamu, Jerome Kaino and my favourite Blue, Paul Williams. I went home happy with heaps of signatures, a foam ball commemerating the 1000th game of Super Rugby and a Blues Jersey.

On the attack in the second half.

Defending on fulltime

Trying to get Keven's signature

Me and Joe Rokocoko

Me with my second favourite Blue, Ali Williams

♥K