Lions v Hurricanes (SF)
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The bus is slipping down at this level as well now.
Head-scratcher on what to do with him as it must be in his head. I can't see that his fitness/speed/strength numbers are necessarily down, it's just what he is doing/not doing on the field. -
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
@PN said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett got a hole-in-one on the 183m Par 3 12th at Steyn City on Wednesday.
Who would believe seeing that picture, that the bloke in it is one of the best rugby players on the planet?
Hole in one as well. If they hit the casino, the lucky bastard will probably pick up the jackpot on the pokies. And fuck a supermodel.
Fake news!
The bloke can't kick a big rugby ball through a 5 and a half metre gap yet can hit a little ball with a stick and get it in a piece of drainpipe.
Yeah right!
@Crucial haha yep...although hole in ones, despite 'aiming for the hole' are luck! Need so much to go right, my one was a pretty shit shot, hit many much much better shots that have gone in the hole on the full and jumped out, hit the pin and shot off the green...
So maybe, like @Rancid-Schnitzel says, he should go to the casino too, as his luck is on, and long may it continue!
As to Julz, well, like you say, what to do, maybe he needs a break? Maybe he needs to miss TRC and go back to Mitre 10 cup to find his passion and mojo?
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The bus is slipping down at this level as well now.
Head-scratcher on what to do with him as it must be in his head. I can't see that his fitness/speed/strength numbers are necessarily down, it's just what he is doing/not doing on the field.@Crucial said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
The bus is slipping down at this level as well now.
Head-scratcher on what to do with him as it must be in his head. I can't see that his fitness/speed/strength numbers are necessarily down, it's just what he is doing/not doing on the field.There were those rumours that his initial drop a year or two ago was in part due to stresses outside rugby. I wonder if he has his shit sorted out now or if that continues to be a problem?
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I'm no Savea fluffer
but Wes Goosen???? WTF.Didn't Savea get benched for the finals last year (or was it the year before?)
@Nepia year before was when he dropped a couple of sitters wasn't it? So played in 2016?
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Julian Savea got dropped from the starting team in last year's playoffs. Cory Jane, Jason Woodward and James Marshall was the preferred back 3.
The year before Julian started in the playoffs - played well in the semi v the Brumbies but dropped a ball close to the line in the final vs the Highlanders.
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Julian Savea got dropped from the starting team in last year's playoffs. Cory Jane, Jason Woodward and James Marshall was the preferred back 3.
The year before Julian started in the playoffs - played well in the semi v the Brumbies but dropped a ball close to the line in the final vs the Highlanders.
@KiwiMurph said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Julian Savea got dropped from the starting team in last year's playoffs. Cory Jane, Jason Woodward and James Marshall was the preferred back 3.
The year before Julian started in the playoffs - played well in the semi v the Brumbies but dropped a ball close to the line in the final vs the HighlanderHe made that great try saving tackle in the final which kept us in it, too.
Goosen has had a couple of good games this season. I don't think he has done enough on the field to unseat an All Black.
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Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well
@canefan said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well
"Busy and enthusiastic" are what we say about boys in teams when, actually, they are a little bit shit.
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Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Albertus Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Francois de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza.@G-Man said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Albertus Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Francois de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza.Lions vs Canes final 2016 >> 9 players the same
15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5, Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylon Smith
Substitutes: 16 Armand ‘Akker’ van der Merwe, 17 Corner Fourie, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Jaco van der Walt
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I'm no Savea fluffer
but Wes Goosen???? WTF.Didn't Savea get benched for the finals last year (or was it the year before?)
@Nepia said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
I'm no Savea fluffer
but Wes Goosen???? WTF.Didn't Savea get benched for the finals last year (or was it the year before?)
Last year. and the semi and quarters too. Savea hasn't been great this year. likewise last year. On form Goosen is the better option
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Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Wes Goosen, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Mark Abbott, 3 Jeffery To’omaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles (captain), 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Loni Uhila, 19 Reed Prinsep, 20 Callum Gibbins, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Otere Black, 23 Julian Savea.@G-Man said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Wes Goosen, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Mark Abbott, 3 Jeffery To’omaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles (captain), 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Loni Uhila, 19 Reed Prinsep, 20 Callum Gibbins, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Otere Black, 23 Julian Savea.Hurricanes 2016 final vs Lions >> 7 starters the same. With 3 in different positions
15 James Marshall, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Willis Halaholo, 11 Jason Woodward, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Brad Shields, 5 Michael Fatialofa, 4 Vaea Fifita, 3 Ben May, 2 Dane Coles (captain), 1 Loni Uhila
Substitutes: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Mike Kainga/Reggie Goodes, 19 Mark Abbott, 20 Callum Gibbins/Tony Lambourn, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Vince Aso, 23 Julian Savea
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@canefan said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well
"Busy and enthusiastic" are what we say about boys in teams when, actually, they are a little bit shit.
@Chester-Draws said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
@canefan said in Lions v Hurricanes (SF):
Apart from the sitter he dropped in Lions III I thought he was busy and enthusiastic and generally played quite well
"Busy and enthusiastic" are what we say about boys in teams when, actually, they are a little bit shit.
Harsh but fair. He tried hard but was a bit shit. Form and confidence are shot, no idea why.
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@jegga Not many. And he hasn't played any club rugby for Upper Hutt either.
