Super Rugby 2024
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@Canes4life I certainly wouldn't have picked that the highlanders are nigh on the worst in scrums and lose 3 in 10.
@Bones I thought the Canes would have been a bit better than 83% aswell. I feel like most teams would strive to be around that 90% mark but some of the rulings are inconsistent these days so it's hard to be perfect.
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2024:
Saders in good company. On course to make the final.
In 2025.
I was sure there were 5 NZ teams...
@Machpants the Hurricanes have never stooped this low.
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The Hurricanes are the very definition of "mid"
Just so very average. No startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess"
The vanilla ice cream of Super Rugby teams.
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probably still better than us
normally below average. several startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess compared to aussie teams"
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probably still better than us
normally below average. several startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess compared to aussie teams"
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
probably still better than us
normally below average. several startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess compared to aussie teams"
you guys are like maccas, it's more a surprise when it's good than bad
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
probably still better than us
normally below average. several startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess compared to aussie teams"
you guys are like maccas, it's more a surprise when it's good than bad
@mariner4life i hoestly dont know how to take that :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:
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@mariner4life i hoestly dont know how to take that :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
@mariner4life i hoestly dont know how to take that :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:
with fries
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
probably still better than us
normally below average. several startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess compared to aussie teams"
you guys are like maccas, it's more a surprise when it's good than bad
@mariner4life Blues? Chiefs? Crusaders?
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oh the Blues are for sure KFC. Every time, every fucking time you think it's gonna be amazing. And then it disappoints you, and you sorta feel sick after.
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The Hurricanes are the very definition of "mid"
Just so very average. No startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess"
The vanilla ice cream of Super Rugby teams.
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
The Hurricanes are the very definition of "mid"
Just so very average. No startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess"
The vanilla ice cream of Super Rugby teams.
I disagree with the vanilla analogy. Over the years we have played some of the most exciting backline rugby of any team. Of course we had our down years. But I think our lack of solid tight 5 and quality 10, and our mental inconsistency have been our Achilles heel
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The Hurricanes are the very definition of "mid"
Just so very average. No startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess"
The vanilla ice cream of Super Rugby teams.
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
The Hurricanes are the very definition of "mid"
Just so very average. No startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess"
The vanilla ice cream of Super Rugby teams.
Lol that's the biggest troll yet. The Canes have always been the most exciting team to watch, the franchise has underachieved, but they've still got a better winning % overall than the Chiefs and Blues and they've won more games in total across all Super seasons.
If the Canes are mid, then the Chiefs and Blues are mud.
We get it, you hate Canes fans but to call us the vanilla of Super Rugby is simply delusional. We are definitely more goody goody gum drops. Always littered with the goods but seem to melt in the big games, especially against the Crusaders/Brumbies.
With a good tight-five this year hopefully we can repeat our feets of 2016.
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
The Hurricanes are the very definition of "mid"
Just so very average. No startling failures, only 1 success. Year after year after year of just being "okay, i guess"
The vanilla ice cream of Super Rugby teams.
I disagree with the vanilla analogy. Over the years we have played some of the most exciting backline rugby of any team. Of course we had our down years. But I think our lack of solid tight 5 and quality 10, and our mental inconsistency have been our Achilles heel
@canefan lol to call the Canes vanilla when we've produced Cullen, Umaga, Milner Skudder, Jane, Beaudy, Nonu, Smith, Collins, the Savea's, Weepu, Perenara, Roigard, Coles etc etc. What a joke of a statement. You can't get more opposite than vanilla than the Canes.
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@canefan lol to call the Canes vanilla when we've produced Cullen, Umaga, Milner Skudder, Jane, Beaudy, Nonu, Smith, Collins, the Savea's, Weepu, Perenara, Roigard, Coles etc etc. What a joke of a statement. You can't get more opposite than vanilla than the Canes.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@canefan lol to call the Canes vanilla when we've produced Cullen, Umaga, Milner Skudder, Jane, Beaudy, Nonu, Smith, Collins, the Savea's, Weepu, Perenara, Roigard, Coles etc etc. is just laughable.
Even our so called lesser light backs have been pretty awesome.
So I don't know what we are, but I'd describe us as amazing toppings, poor base
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@canefan lol to call the Canes vanilla when we've produced Cullen, Umaga, Milner Skudder, Jane, Beaudy, Nonu, Smith, Collins, the Savea's, Weepu, Perenara, Roigard, Coles etc etc. is just laughable.
Even our so called lesser light backs have been pretty awesome.
So I don't know what we are, but I'd describe us as amazing toppings, poor base
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@canefan lol to call the Canes vanilla when we've produced Cullen, Umaga, Milner Skudder, Jane, Beaudy, Nonu, Smith, Collins, the Savea's, Weepu, Perenara, Roigard, Coles etc etc. is just laughable.
Even our so called lesser light backs have been pretty awesome.
So I don't know what we are, but I'd describe us as amazing toppings, poor base
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@canefan I could probably rack off another list of names but you have to stop somewhere right. The Canes have always provided the All Blacks with x-factor.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@canefan I could probably rack off another list of names but you have to stop somewhere right. The Canes have always provided the All Blacks with x-factor.
Lomi Fa'a tau (sic) springs to mind. We always had great wide backs and great loosies
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@canefan I could probably rack off another list of names but you have to stop somewhere right. The Canes have always provided the All Blacks with x-factor.
Lomi Fa'a tau (sic) springs to mind. We always had great wide backs and great loosies
@canefan I do love the new mantra that Laidlaw has brought into the Canes this year, he's put onus on the players to 'stay calm within the chaos', a nod to the formation of a Hurricane. It's better than the old catch cry of 'expect the unexpected' which only gave players the licence to throw the ball around without any real structure.
