Lions v Hurricanes (SF)

[taniwharugby]

@Crucial haha yep...although hole in ones, despite 'aiming for the hole' are luck! Need so much to go right, my one was a pretty shit shot, hit many much much better shots that have gone in the hole on the full and jumped out, hit the pin and shot off the green...

So maybe, like @Rancid-Schnitzel says, he should go to the casino too, as his luck is on, and long may it continue!

As to Julz, well, like you say, what to do, maybe he needs a break? Maybe he needs to miss TRC and go back to Mitre 10 cup to find his passion and mojo?

[canefan]

@Crucial said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

The bus is slipping down at this level as well now.
Head-scratcher on what to do with him as it must be in his head. I can't see that his fitness/speed/strength numbers are necessarily down, it's just what he is doing/not doing on the field.

There were those rumours that his initial drop a year or two ago was in part due to stresses outside rugby. I wonder if he has his shit sorted out now or if that continues to be a problem?

[Nepia]

I'm no Savea fluffer but Wes Goosen???? WTF.

Didn't Savea get benched for the finals last year (or was it the year before?)

[taniwharugby]

@Nepia year before was when he dropped a couple of sitters wasn't it? So played in 2016?

[canefan]

Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well

[KiwiMurph]

Julian Savea got dropped from the starting team in last year's playoffs. Cory Jane, Jason Woodward and James Marshall was the preferred back 3.

The year before Julian started in the playoffs - played well in the semi v the Brumbies but dropped a ball close to the line in the final vs the Highlanders.

[Rembrandt]

Goosen was very good last week. Well deserved start ahead.

[hydro11]

@KiwiMurph said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

Julian Savea got dropped from the starting team in last year's playoffs. Cory Jane, Jason Woodward and James Marshall was the preferred back 3.
The year before Julian started in the playoffs - played well in the semi v the Brumbies but dropped a ball close to the line in the final vs the Highlander

He made that great try saving tackle in the final which kept us in it, too.

Goosen has had a couple of good games this season. I don't think he has done enough on the field to unseat an All Black.

[Chester Draws]

@canefan said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well

"Busy and enthusiastic" are what we say about boys in teams when, actually, they are a little bit shit.

[Winger]

@G-Man said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Albertus Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Francois de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza.

Lions vs Canes final 2016 >> 9 players the same

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5, Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylon Smith

Substitutes: 16 Armand ‘Akker’ van der Merwe, 17 Corner Fourie, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Jaco van der Walt

[Winger]

@Nepia said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

I'm no Savea fluffer but Wes Goosen???? WTF.

Didn't Savea get benched for the finals last year (or was it the year before?)

Last year. and the semi and quarters too. Savea hasn't been great this year. likewise last year. On form Goosen is the better option

[Winger]

@G-Man said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Wes Goosen, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Mark Abbott, 3 Jeffery To’omaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles (captain), 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Loni Uhila, 19 Reed Prinsep, 20 Callum Gibbins, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Otere Black, 23 Julian Savea.

Hurricanes 2016 final vs Lions >> 7 starters the same. With 3 in different positions

15 James Marshall, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Willis Halaholo, 11 Jason Woodward, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Brad Shields, 5 Michael Fatialofa, 4 Vaea Fifita, 3 Ben May, 2 Dane Coles (captain), 1 Loni Uhila

Substitutes: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Mike Kainga/Reggie Goodes, 19 Mark Abbott, 20 Callum Gibbins/Tony Lambourn, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Vince Aso, 23 Julian Savea

[No Quarter]

@Chester-Draws said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

@canefan said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well

"Busy and enthusiastic" are what we say about boys in teams when, actually, they are a little bit shit.

Harsh but fair. He tried hard but was a bit shit. Form and confidence are shot, no idea why.

[jegga]

How many times has Jane played this season?

[Rugger Quizzes]

@jegga Not many. And he hasn't played any club rugby for Upper Hutt either.

[Stargazer]

@jegga said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

How many times has Jane played this season?

According to Fox Lab Stats, he has played 9 games this season, with an average of 39 minutes per game: five starts on the right wing, and 4 from the bench.

[PN]

anyone awake for this?

[Unite]

@PN yes

[Kruse]

@Unite said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):

@PN yes

Hell yes.

[gt12]

Indeed, yes.