Hurricanes v Drua

Stargazer

@Winger Not all other stats are reliable either. For example, they count being named in the 23 as "matches" (caps), even if the player never came of the bench.

get stuffed

Hope Franks & Coles can get through 20-30 minutes off the bench without injury... if they can stay fit going into the latter part of the comp it will be a big plus for the Canes.

Be interesting to see how Laubscher goes at 8.

cgrant

This is a very lightweight loose forward trio. The intent is probably to counter the speedy Drua backline.

Stargazer

Anyone else thinks an upset is possible in this game? I'm not confident at all that the Canes will win this.

Mattasaurus

@Stargazer I feel $5 to win and $7 for 1 - 12 for Drua is generous

chimoaus

Great D by the Drua

chimoaus

Lomax been isolated twice already.

taniwharugby

@chimoaus said in Hurricanes v Drua:

Great D by the Drua

And again

Mattasaurus

Canes need to change the angle of attack one in a while...

Good D from Drura too.

Toddy

@chimoaus Really poor clear out by Numia and IWL

Mattasaurus

High tackle missed there was it?

chimoaus

The no look behind passes have gone to nobody far too often by NZ teams lately.

Stargazer

@Mattasaurus Penalty given.

chimoaus

47 tackles to 4 at moment, Drua making a lot of tackles early.

chimoaus

Hurricanes offside a few times there on D which was missed.

Toddy

Do the NH refs let not straight throws go like they do in Super rugby?

Mattasaurus

@Toddy said in Hurricanes v Drua:

Do the NH refs let not straight throws go like they do in Super rugby?

I was wondering about that last night too..

Also do they let the defensive lines stand offside all the time?

chimoaus

@Toddy said in Hurricanes v Drua:

Do the NH refs let not straight throws go like they do in Super rugby?

I don't mind them letting the marginal ones go if it was uncontested. Only call it if the opposition is disadvantaged by the throw IMO.

Steven Harris

Tyler Laubsher going well in his first start

chimoaus

Beautiful line by Sullivan and Moorby.

The Silver Fern

Hurricanes v Drua