Hurricanes v Blues

[Donsteppa]

Can we play the Canes next week please?

Even with players back, this is a great momentum killer

[Stargazer]

@Tim In a way it has worked out well for Toala. Playing his second SR game for the Canes, while he isn't officially a squad member yet.

[nzzp]

@antipodean said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Some nice patience shown by the Blues for that try at half time. Only a few weeks ago you'd swear that they'd panic and find a way to stuff it up..

We did try

Lam looks injured

[Tim]

Did I just watch 40 minutes of rugby without a single bit of niggle from Coles or Akira Ioane?

[African Monkey]

@Donsteppa I respectfully disagree. No need to lose key players in a meaningless game like this.

[Chris]

And Toala wasn’t good enough for the u/20s
Confusing

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Some nice patience shown by the Blues for that try at half time. Only a few weeks ago you'd swear that they'd panic and find a way to stuff it up..

There's still time for the blues to stuff it up,

[African Monkey]

@Tim The AB conspiracy theories would come out if Akira started. If it were Coles though, people would be praising him for his passion.

[Tim]

@African-Monkey You know Ioane has been overplayed, because there's been no niggle for a few weeks.

[African Monkey]

@Machpants Tbh, I still think the Canes will win (not even joking)

31-29 Canes you heard it here first.

[Chris]

Been impressed with Lindenmuth

[nzzp]

@Tim said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@nzzp A little forward?

Just watched the highlight - looks a line ball -- tight, but probably just a line ball. Hard with that perspective to call it

[Stargazer]

I haven't seen anything from SBW in this game that justifies his inclusion in the ABs squad and leaving out (most likely) Laumape.

Yes, I know, it's early days.

[Tim]

@Chris Didn't he spend the summer with the Crusaders last year?

[Nepia]

@Tim said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Did I just watch 40 minutes of rugby without a single bit of niggle from Coles or Akira Ioane?

Even BBBR wasn't too niggly last night either ... NZ rugby getting soft!

[Victor Meldrew]

@Machpants said in Hurricanes v Blues:

PUJ needs a slap from fat boy Bishop for not going closer to the posts FFS

He could have passed inside to Christie as well.

Oh, hang on....

[Stargazer]

@Victor-Meldrew Haha, Christie would have dropped it.

[Chris]

@Tim yes he did he looks good solid in the scrums great with ball in hand

[Tim]

Really pleased with the props. Looks like we've got four decent options at LH now. We need a more consistent player than Mafileo at TH. Hope Renata can keep developing.

[Donsteppa]

@African-Monkey said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@Donsteppa I respectfully disagree. No need to lose key players in a meaningless game like this.

I guess it's the old 'preservation v momentum' situation for coaches to work through, they'd probably love both!