Sunwolves v Hurricanes

[Stargazer]

The Hurricanes team has been named:

15 Jordie Barrett
14 Cory Jane
13 Matt Proctor
12 Ngani Laumape
11 Julian Savea
10 Otere Black
9 TJ Perenara (c)
8 Blade Thomson
7 Ardie Savea
6 Brad Shields
5 Michael Fatialofa
4 James Blackwell
3 Jeffery To'omaga-Allen
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Chris Eves

Reserves: Dane Coles, Ben May, Mike Kainga, Reed Prinsep, Callum Gibbins, Chris Smylie, Beauden Barrett, Vince Aso.

http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/black-to-start-at-first-five-against-sunwolves/

[Dice]

Now that Beauden can't even make the starting line-up, he must be regretting not signing with the Blues...

[Duluth]

I think that is Otere Blacks first start?

He barely got any time from the bench last year too

[taniwharugby]

pretty handy bench to call on.

[Stargazer]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/89720586/return-to-play-protocols-hamstring-hurricanes-for-start-of-super-rugby-season

[booboo]

Ha. Read the starting 10 & 2 and went "oh yeah ... good mmhmm ... good .. "

Then read the bench and went "oh! That's right. Them."

Good team. Depth.

NMS?

[Duluth]

@booboo said in Sunwolves v Hurricanes:

NMS?

Minor hamstring injury, didn't travel with the team

[Stargazer]

http://soundcloud.com/user-178595377/coles-and-barrett-on-the-bench-why

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Is the Tongan Bear injured as well?

Will be very interested to see how the Boy Child goes at 10. He certainly has the pedigree. With Marshall gone, we're a wee bit farked if BB goes down.

Would prefer Jordie at 12, but good to see him in the team straight away.

I'm all excited now. Fark I love Super rugby!

[Stargazer]

@Rancid-Schnitzel The Tongan Bear has a minor calf injury; expected back next game.

[Stargazer]

Cory Jane out of action for some time due to bulging disc in his neck.
Replaced by Aso for this afternoon's game; Goosen comes onto the bench.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/89807080/cory-jane-ruled-out-of-hurricanes-clash-against-sunwolves

[mariner4life]

Savea's first touch good, and the canes are up early.

Thought the option by the halfback was suss, but the ball landed perfectly

[mariner4life]

Shit they're in again. TJP is fucking everywhere, are there two on the field?

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Canes looking super sharp!

[Stargazer]

@mariner4life Great team try. Good work from Laumape and JSavea, finished by Ardie.

And now a second try on the right wing by Aso. 7 minutes gone. If this continues, it will be a big scoring game.

[Stargazer]

Second try Ardie. This is going to be a try fest.

[mariner4life]

The sunwolves are chasing shadows. If the canes can keep this pace up its going to get ugly.

And ardie has a double inside 11 minutes

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life this gon' be uuglyy!

[mariner4life]

Offloads are incredible

And another. Jesus wasn't expanding the comp a fucking great idea

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life which time?