Chiefs v Hurricanes

[junior]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

The gap between Aaron Smith and every other halfback in NZ is like the Grand Canyon.

Unfortunately we don’t have a culture in NZ of producing top quality, technical halfbacks. We tend to favour guys who are great footy players, but who are a bit small, and then squeeze them in there. Every 30 years or so a Bachop or a Smith comes along but we really struggle to produce decent 9s consistently like other nations do (thinking especially countries like RSA, France and Wales here). A shit halfback is like having a shit forward pack - just kills everything at the source

[Donsteppa]

It’s an amazing achievement by Gatland. I didn’t think anyone could make me nostalgically remember Colin Cooper or Ian Foster.

[pukunui]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Jordie could still kick those and play at 12. Just saying.

Would be interesting to see him give 12 a decent crack at this level. It might suit him because it would give him less time to think and do something stupid.

[Stargazer]

I'm worried that if the Canes win this game big, Jason Holland will think he got his selections right.

[taniwharugby]

@pukunui I know he isnt at that level, but I feel the same about Gregory, better when he has less time to think too much at 12 than at the back

[Yeetyaah]

Dunno if it's been said above but Leger is in for Alaimalo on the bench.

[Yeetyaah]

Down by 17.

Damo: TaKe ThE sHoT

[gt12]

Fucking hell you won’t go close trying to win by kicking penalties. But, given we can’t score, maybe it’s just making it seem less crap

[taniwharugby]

@Yeetyaah I guess the theory is it gets you to 2 scores...but yeah, odd call, bang to corner and go

[Machpants]

Rubbish penalty in that lined out

[Yeetyaah]

Jordies down.

[Machpants]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Jordies down.

Finger in eye

[taniwharugby]

knock on by Dmac, but Kirifi clearly off his feet getting it back

[antipodean]

@junior said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

The gap between Aaron Smith and every other halfback in NZ is like the Grand Canyon.

Unfortunately we don’t have a culture in NZ of producing top quality, technical halfbacks. We tend to favour guys who are great footy players, but who are a bit small, and then squeeze them in there. Every 30 years or so a Bachop or a Smith comes along but we really struggle to produce decent 9s consistently like other nations do (thinking especially countries like RSA, France and Wales here). A shit halfback is like having a shit forward pack - just kills everything at the source

And when people identify a suitable candidate to replace Smith, he gets no gametime.

[Tim]

@gt12 Is there a six in the squad?

Depth is poor this year (worse than recent years), and it's really showing.

[Stargazer]

Boshier was good pre-covid. Post-covid, not so much.

[Machpants]

Shit ref is shit

[Yeetyaah]

Cool we're a man up, time to do nothing with it.

[antipodean]

I don't have a problem with that card. Clearly offside at the lineout and on a team warning for too many penalties.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

I don't have a problem with that card. Clearly offside at the lineout and on a team warning for too many penalties.

And all the five in a row the chiefs got first half?