Hurricanes v Chiefs

[Duluth]

After 8 games the highest ranked team the Canes have beaten is the 6th placed Reds

[kev]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

The difference between the Canes and Chiefs is they have a good ten.

The Chiefs use of width and running with ball is best of any team. Hurricanes defended incredibly well.

[Tim]

Chiefs dominated the ball in the 2nd half. Canes need new loose forwards.

[Canes4life]

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

After 8 games the highest ranked team the Canes have beaten is the 6th placed Reds

We’ve got all the parts apart from a quality 10. Unfortunately there is no winning this comp with an average 10. I don’t think it’s ever been done.

[Winger]

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Some great moments by DMac in the last 20 mins

Is it 25-0 in the second half?

Worry for the canes is 25-0 is a fair reflection

[antipodean]

That's a fucking harsh card. I thought that was a great turnover.

[Stargazer]

@Tim said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Chiefs dominated the ball in the 2nd half. Canes need new loose forwards.

Both Kirifi and Flanders (and lock Bird) were taken off. Bird was replaced by a loosie (Howden). Kirifi and Flanders by Iose and Lakai.

[Yeetyaah]

Unreal second half from the Chiefs. So proud of this team.

[Canes4life]

Well played Chiefs.

So disappointing from the Canes in-front of such a great crowd.

Just like his brother, Jordie’s been playing too much golf. He’s been absolutely hopeless in the last two games, same with Ardie.

[Canes4life]

@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Unreal second half from the Chiefs. So proud of this team.

By far the best team this year. If the Chiefs stay fit they are winning it this year.

[kev]

@Yeetyaah great games from all their key players adding to their ABs claims. Very quiet game from Ardie.

[gt12]

@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Unreal second half from the Chiefs. So proud of this team.

We had some excellent contributions from the bench and a few really stood up - BBBR was excellent.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Must say they were really disappointing, esp. Jordie. Pedestrian. Worked hard, but really bad decision-making. Like he started the bye early.

I know Godfrey still has lots to learn and is very green, but I'd like him to get a start at 10 in a few games.

[KiwiMurph]

Ratima is a heck of a bench 9. In the future he could really add something in black.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Canes4life Must say they were really disappointing, esp. Jordie. Pedestrian. Worked hard, but really bad decision-making. Like he started the bye early.

I think the Canes are better off shifting him back to fullback until Love comes back tbh. We just don’t have a strong kicking game at the back and it’s killing us.

It showed in this game that we struggled to win the kicking duel and just couldn’t get into the right areas of the park.

Morgan is hopeless at 10, had a very weak boot and it just put us under so much pressure.

[Dan54]

Well I have to say I loved that game, and as a Cane's supporter I not pissed or anything. F*** the Chiefs were bloody good, DMac is really looking the part isn't he? All in all a great derby match in my opinion.

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Tim said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Chiefs dominated the ball in the 2nd half. Canes need new loose forwards.

Both Kirifi and Flanders (and lock Bird) were taken off. Bird was replaced by a loosie (Howden). Kirifi and Flanders by Iose and Lakai.

Canes need a top quality new head coach. Holland is not up to it. Find a great (as opposed to an OK) head coach and they might compete with the best teams

Chiefs look the real deal this year. They made the Canes look 2nd rate in the 2nd half. Losing Cameron was a big loss along with Proctor. Moorby looks OK but not good enough. Hopefully Love is back soon

But our lineout was well beaten after Bird was replaced (we need a taller lock in the replacements). And if Kirifi was replaced it should have been by Lakai. Its little thing like this that stuffs the team. I would have also had Higgins in the replacements so he could have come on at center and then Moorby can be taken off

[Chester Draws]

@antipodean said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

That Jordie decision surprises me, as he's clearly on the ground.

End result is length of the field turn-around with a good try.

I thought so at first glance, but the ref was right, I think. If you can't go for the ball when a player is on the ground, then isolated players can just lie down and wait for help to arrive and not be touched. The Chiefs player didn't flop onto Jordie, he attacked the ball.

Jordie was trying to hold the ball off the ground in a situation where he was meant to be releasing it immediately. So the Chiefs player only dived on him because he wasn't following the laws himself.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Canes4life Must say they were really disappointing, esp. Jordie. Pedestrian. Worked hard, but really bad decision-making. Like he started the bye early.

I think the Canes are better off shifting him back to fullback until Love comes back tbh. We just don’t have a strong kicking game at the back and it’s killing us.

It showed in this game that we struggled to win the kicking duel and just couldn’t get into the right areas of the park.

Morgan is hopeless at 10, had a very weak boot and it just put us under so much pressure.

Try Barrett at first (Godfrey isn't ready yet). Higgins or PUJ at 2nd. I would try Higgins for one game and see how he goes. PUJ at center or as a replacement until he gets back up to speed.

[Stargazer]

@Winger Lakai didn't do himself any favours though. IIRC, he was the one dropping the ball after catching it in the line-out; the Chiefs then kicked the ball and it ended up in a Chiefs try at the other end.