Waratahs v Hurricanes
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I’m starting to think every comment you make on the Hurricanes is coloured by petty provincialism
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A few more stats:
Fast or not, Rayasi made an impressive 174 metres from 17 runs. No one else came close. Impressive it may be, it also says a lot about the Tahs.
The next two are Jack Maddocks with 109 metres from 12 runs and Julian Savea with 103 metres from 10 runs.
Best of the rest was Kirifi with 66 metres from 10 runs.
Savea made the most clean breaks (5) and shares the top spot for defenders beaten with Rayasi (7).
Rayasi was also responsible for most conceded turnovers (3).
Only 3 Hurricanes players won a turnover, that's half the number of the Waratahs.
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@kiwimurph Southern Kings? Cheetahs?
Oh, wait, you said 90s.
@stargazer yeah I think I was thinking of Sharks 75–43 Highlanders in 1997.
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I’m starting to think every comment you make on the Hurricanes is coloured by petty provincialism
@duluth said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
I’m starting to think every comment you make on the Hurricanes is coloured by petty provincialism
Welcome to the fuckin Fern.
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What a game to showcase the difference between Savea and Rayasi. Knowledge Vs raw talent. Great to see Jules showing his experience, Rayasi not so great but geez so much potential if he can look like he's played rugby before. Out of all the wingers people have promoted for the midfield, I think he's the one that most would benefit from moving in.
Perenara straight back in to first five.
Hats off to Campbell, I think he's been brilliant for an absolute nobody.
Did Flanders tip someone on a cleanout right near the start?
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Hurricanes tackle stats (tackles made - tackles missed:
best tacklers:
Flanders 12 - 0
Blackwell 13 - 2
Kirifi 12 - 1
Fidow 12 - 2best back: Proctor 7 - 0
worst tacklers:
J Savea 3 - 5
Rayasi 1-1
Umaga-Jensen 4 - 3
Leger 2-1 (showing the weakness of stats: he often didn't even try, so can't be recorded as missing a tackle)@stargazer said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
Hurricanes tackle stats (tackles made - missed
Umaga-Jensen 4 - 3Umaga-Jensen didn’t seem himself probably wasn’t used to starting
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Only just got around to watching the so called highlights.
Surely there was a coaches agreement going on here? Let's save ourselves for other games and not bother with tackling.
I hope they are looking closely at the bookies after that. Tahs scoring 40+ and losing? That would have been stupid odds.
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@bones said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
What a game to showcase the difference between Savea and Rayasi. Knowledge Vs raw talent. Great to see Jules showing his experience, Rayasi not so great but geez so much potential if he can look like he's played rugby before. Out of all the wingers people have promoted for the midfield, I think he's the one that most would benefit from moving in.
Perenara straight back in to first five.
Hats off to Campbell, I think he's been brilliant for an absolute nobody.
Did Flanders tip someone on a cleanout right near the start?
He’s out there playing rugby like he’s still playing basketball at St Pats. He’s got excellent vision which is wasted on the wing.
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Only just got around to watching the so called highlights.
Surely there was a coaches agreement going on here? Let's save ourselves for other games and not bother with tackling.
I hope they are looking closely at the bookies after that. Tahs scoring 40+ and losing? That would have been stupid odds.
@crucial said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
Only just got around to watching the so called highlights.
Surely there was a coaches agreement going on here? Let's save ourselves for other games and not bother with tackling.
I hope they are looking closely at the bookies after that. Tahs scoring 40+ and losing? That would have been stupid odds.
It was strangely passive. I think the Canes knew they didn't have to put in much effort to win and the standards dropped.
Unfortunately the Tahs have defended like that in some AU games
It was a bit like watching some Blues sides from the mid 2010's. If you don't maintain standards in games you're expected to win it's hard to just switch back on against tougher sides
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What a game to showcase the difference between Savea and Rayasi. Knowledge Vs raw talent. Great to see Jules showing his experience, Rayasi not so great but geez so much potential if he can look like he's played rugby before. Out of all the wingers people have promoted for the midfield, I think he's the one that most would benefit from moving in.
Perenara straight back in to first five.
Hats off to Campbell, I think he's been brilliant for an absolute nobody.
Did Flanders tip someone on a cleanout right near the start?
@bones said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
What a game to showcase the difference between Savea and Rayasi. Knowledge Vs raw talent. Great to see Jules showing his experience, Rayasi not so great but geez so much potential if he can look like he's played rugby before.
The rough edges have been obvious in his 3 seasons at Auckland. Doesn't matter so much at NPC level.
Signing with the Canes hasn't worked out for him. He needed game time to refine his game and he's barely played until this year.
He should've had this sort of season back in 2019. He shouldn't still be getting described as a 'raw talent' in his 3rd year of pro rugby. -
@bones said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
What a game to showcase the difference between Savea and Rayasi. Knowledge Vs raw talent. Great to see Jules showing his experience, Rayasi not so great but geez so much potential if he can look like he's played rugby before.
The rough edges have been obvious in his 3 seasons at Auckland. Doesn't matter so much at NPC level.
Signing with the Canes hasn't worked out for him. He needed game time to refine his game and he's barely played until this year.
He should've had this sort of season back in 2019. He shouldn't still be getting described as a 'raw talent' in his 3rd year of pro rugby.@duluth said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
@bones said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
What a game to showcase the difference between Savea and Rayasi. Knowledge Vs raw talent. Great to see Jules showing his experience, Rayasi not so great but geez so much potential if he can look like he's played rugby before.
The rough edges have been obvious in his 3 seasons at Auckland. Doesn't matter so much at NPC level.
Signing with the Canes hasn't worked out for him. He needed game time to refine his game and he's barely played until this year.
He should've had this sort of season back in 2019. He shouldn't still be getting described as a 'raw talent' in his 3rd year of pro rugby.Absolutely this.
Funnily enough, with a 'Senior' wing to learn from (whilst getting game time), the Canes might be the right place now with Jules back.
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Easiest match of the round?
Whats a par margin for the Hurricanes? 25 points? (Tahs average loss in the SR AU was 20 points)
Not the first time. Maybe just bad luck or he needs to work on his technique
They will also cross their fingers for a positive medical report on 20-year-old first five-eighth Ruben Love, who was stretchered off in just the third minute after lying prone with a suspected neck injury.
Host broadcaster Stan Sport reported Love was taken by ambulance to hospital, but was sitting up and talking and his vital movements were fine.
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I dunno why, but that Aussie commentator sounds like such an amateur.
Kind of befitting the game.@frank he does but I've warmed to the Aussie approach. Mehrts makes it clear that no one in the com box is taking themselves too seriously. Nice for a change from the kiwi way.
Oh and great to hear "Flanders" pronounced as it should be
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@frank he does but I've warmed to the Aussie approach. Mehrts makes it clear that no one in the com box is taking themselves too seriously. Nice for a change from the kiwi way.
Oh and great to hear "Flanders" pronounced as it should be
@siam said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:
@frank he does but I've warmed to the Aussie approach. Mehrts makes it clear that no one in the com box is taking themselves too seriously. Nice for a change from the kiwi way.
Oh and great to hear "Flanders" pronounced as it should be
A bit of levity and mirth is good
