Waratahs vs Hurricanes

[Winger]

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[NTA]

@Winger said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

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Perfection. Never change.

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

Hurricanes

1 Chris Eves
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Jeff To'omaga-Allen
4 James Blackwell
5 Liam Mitchell
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Ardie Savea
8 Gareth Evans
9 TJ Perenara (c)
10 Fletcher Smith
11 Ben Lam
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Matt Proctor
14 Vince Aso
15 Jordie Barrett

I don't have high hope for the Canes this year. Plumtree is a great assistant coach but not really up to it as a head coach. But maybe he will prove me wrong but not based on this team. He likes the plodder forwards too much. Like Blackwell. Only 1.90 and poor in the scrum. He's a limited NPC lock. Even at 6 he's ordinary. But he seems to have Plumtrees support. And Ricky as opposed to Aumua. Although I can sort of understand this if and only if he rotates the three hookers

Another factor is defense. Its important yet they select Lam. Even attack he's a bit limited. Great against poor defenses but otherwise doesn't do a thing. And his defending is poor. Add in Laumape who needs to work on defense as well.

I would start Isaia Walker-Leawere and Goosen.

I was hoping Spencer might make a difference but not so far. And the number of injuries again suggest they needed a new conditioning coach. Its been an issue since 2017. Especially the tight 5. The coaches talk about how fit the team is but fit and fragile is hopeless

[Canes4life]

@Winger F$#k sake that forward pack is barely NPC standard. I had high hopes for John Plumtree and his hard nosed approach, but ffs that forward pack is shit house. Easy improvements are Aumua over Riccitelli, Cridge over Blackwell, Walker-Leawere over Mitchell and Bedwell Curtis over Prinsep. Not rocket science.

They also need to get rid of Dan Cron & Richard Watt as scrum / lineout coaches. They've been there forever, surely it's time for a fresh approach. It's not like our scrum has improved while he's been there.

[Crucial]

@NTA said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

@Winger said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

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Perfection. Never change.

Give him a break. 3 months away from the fern and he forgot how to work his computer thingie.

[canefan]

@Crucial said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

@NTA said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

@Winger said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

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Perfection. Never change.

Give him a break. 3 months away from the fern and he forgot how to work his computer thingie.

Nah, it's definitely a reaction to a vaccine. Definitely

[antipodean]

Opening cards done, now for the weekend's main event.

[Stargazer]

After two NZ and one Aussie derby, it's time for the first Trans- Ta$man clash.

Matt Proctor is out of the game; Aso moving to the midfield; Goosen starts on the wing. I missed the team line-ups, but I assume Billy Proctor has taken Goossen's spot on the bench?

[Bones]

Good one Smith.

[Machpants]

Nice rip the from mad eye moody

[antipodean]

Evans harshly penalised and Foley kicks the penalty.

3 - 0 in the third minute.

[Toddy]

Gonna be a long night if this keeps up

[Machpants]

That ground looks painfully hard

[NTA]

@Machpants it's a fucking sheep paddock. Actually, that may be paying it a compliment.

Don't be surprised if we see a serious knee or ankle injury tonight.

[Machpants]

Although it's against my team, is good to see a ref actually police the outside line, first for a fair while. Hopefully the canes learn and the abs get him vs England and/or Ireland in RWC!

[Machpants]

That penalty was arse tho

[Stargazer]

Come on Canes; don't let them get away on the score board because of silly penalties.

In other news, the Canes are missing Beaudy!

[Stargazer]

Geezus, and now the Canes are on a warning.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer yup with our line up, and pre session, I've been resigned to as loss

[Machpants]

Ricky deciding on a discussion rather than throwing into line out