Hurricanes v Blues

[Tim]

Anyone wonder what's going on with Karl Tu’inukuafe and his four week illness?

[taniwharugby]

@kev they have leaders and playmakers who should not be leaders and playmakers in the team.

[Canerbry]

You know, with a change of coach and a bit of luck, next year the Blues could finish as high as 11th.

[Tim]

Nonu shouldn't have been on the bench. He's too old and has brought little in recent weeks.

[ACT Crusader]

Different week same tune - poor halfback play is costing the Blues badly. Canes are a good side and were always going to have their own run after the initial onslaught by the Blues.

So many close losses to the Blues this season which speaks volumes about the lack of a winning culture and composure. There are positive signs in their attack and even their defensive systems, but it’s that top 2 inches.

[Stargazer]

@Tim No idea what's wrong with him, but you'd almost think he has glandular fever or something like that.

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader I would have Bryn Hall back any day.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Or shingles? Something like that? Hope it's not mumps again.

[Dice]

@gt12 said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Two past U20s hookers - neither of who can ducking throw. Who is training them? Or are they lazy? There are only really two options...

They might put a lot of work on it, but I'm wondering if it's a mechanics thing. It might be like how some guys can't shoot free throws in the NBA despite shooting 1000s of them in practice each month.

[Tim]

We needed some pace off the bench, especially with Nanai looking shagged. Another player who started every game?

[Jailbreak7]

@kev said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@ACT-Crusader did you see Williams got wrong footed on d for that try. Looked like he was protecting dodgy knee.

You know that SBW's a lock-in for the WC right?
I agree though, nice touches, but is the 2019 WC a WC too far for SBW

[Stargazer]

@Tim or measles.

[Gunner]

@Canerbry said in Hurricanes v Blues:

You know, with a change of coach and a bit of luck, next year the Blues could finish as high as 11th.

Thats @Canerbry at his trolling best

[KiwiMurph]

Canes kicking game absolutely schooled Blues in the second half. Blues were stuck in their own half.

Tele'a made a decent fist of 13.

Good that no ABs got injured from either side.

When you re-sign Parsons for 2 years there's not much reason for optimism anytime soon.

The good news is it is the longest possible time until having to put up with the shit show that is the Blues again.

[Darren]

I was amazed by how bad Christie is, please tell me the Canes have not resigned him for next year.

And equally impressed by Peter Umaga-Jensen, hopefully he will be our starting 13 next year.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Anyone wonder what's going on with Karl Tu’inukuafe and his four week illness?

Karl was back training this week. Just a bit too soon to throw him straight into a game.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Plummer or Black should've gone to fullback. Poor subs.

[gt12]

@Dice

In which case they shouldn’t be hookers?

But, also that’s coaching and practice. For example, it maybe that they throw perfectly at practice, but poor in game situations. That can fixed with some flexible coaching and training.

I’ve only played amateur shit, but here we used to make our hooker throw at the end of practice, after we were all fucking gassed, in contested line outs against our best jumpers, and only the forwards ran for every not straight.

They fucking hammered him for every not straight, and pretty soon he was never not down the middle unless it was a typhoon. He practiced like a _____fudger though. Like, being able to hit a specific point on a pole from 10 meters, 20 times in a row.

We had similar drills for our halfback - then the backs ran. I fucking hated that little c____ until he got accurate.

Edit: I forgot to add that our two hookers didn’t run, just the other forwards. Same for the halfbacks.

[sparky]

@Canerbry You are being unfair.

If they changed their coach, sign BB and Jordie and have a bit of luck, next year the Blues could finish as high as 9th, I reckon.

[African Monkey]

@Gunner He pulls that line out about 5 times a year lol.