Based on some of the rugby we've seen across the opening round today, it's going to be hard to beat the Blues this season. They completelty bossed the Poua in the collision zone, taking charge with their big forward pack, and dictating at set-piece as well. They kept ball in hand at every opportunity too, backing themselves to carry from deep and overpower their opponents around the park. It wasn't full throttle for the full 80 minutes, but they still managed to put 50 points on the board, and showed some lethal finishing close to the line. Moimoi, Vaipulu, Roos, and Mikaele-Tu'u were all tremendous in laying down the platform up front. Whilst Vaha'akolo, Sorensen-McGee, Woodman, and Demant showed their clinical touch in the backline. Almost a complete all-round performance to start the new season.