Hurricanes vs Crusaders
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Just watched. Thought Jordie and Roigard were great for Canes. Moorby Iose Blackwell all good too. Crusaders were a bit ragged with some AB's maybe not as commited on defence in a game that doesn't count for placings. Lio Willie and LF added some good go forward.
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Jordie has been a bit poor this year, but when you look at the Canes scoring plays, he's heavily involved. He brought some heavy carries, nice touches, and a sweet offload in at least three of those tries.
His kicking is a problem, but depending on who is at 10, that shouldn't be an issue.
@gt12 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Jordie has been a bit poor this year, but when you look at the Canes scoring plays, he's heavily involved. He brought some heavy carries, nice touches, and a sweet offload in at least three of those tries.
His kicking is a problem, but depending on who is at 10, that shouldn't be an issue.
Ah, we know who is at 10, it's an issue
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@gt12 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Jordie has been a bit poor this year, but when you look at the Canes scoring plays, he's heavily involved. He brought some heavy carries, nice touches, and a sweet offload in at least three of those tries.
His kicking is a problem, but depending on who is at 10, that shouldn't be an issue.
Ah, we know who is at 10, it's an issue
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Jordie has been a bit poor this year, but when you look at the Canes scoring plays, he's heavily involved. He brought some heavy carries, nice touches, and a sweet offload in at least three of those tries.
His kicking is a problem, but depending on who is at 10, that shouldn't be an issue.
Ah, we know who is at 10, it's an issue
Ha ha, that’s a very fair point.
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Jordie has been a bit poor this year, but when you look at the Canes scoring plays, he's heavily involved. He brought some heavy carries, nice touches, and a sweet offload in at least three of those tries.
His kicking is a problem, but depending on who is at 10, that shouldn't be an issue.
@gt12 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Jordie has been a bit poor this year, but when you look at the Canes scoring plays, he's heavily involved. He brought some heavy carries, nice touches, and a sweet offload in at least three of those tries.
His kicking is a problem, but depending on who is at 10, that shouldn't be an issue.
Why is his kicking a problem< he kicks out of hand at least as good (I believe better) than any other contenders for the 12 jersey, and for that matter even at goal, who is better? I thought he was bloody good last night, and hasn't been that bad this year, watch how much defence he has attracted most games.
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Player ratings from rugbypass
I like looking at these rating when I don't watch a match
But maybe I won't bother now.
Booth got a 7. The highest rating of all the replacements. I would give him a 3 or 4. If he had been on longer we would have lost the game. He looked lost almost as if his brain wasn't quite connecting with his body. And Sinkinson got a 7. Maybe all based on one 50/22. I thought he looked very average. Maybe a 5
The standout backs for me were Naholo, Proctor, Barrett, Cameron in the 2nd half and Roigard. Get Love back at FB and move Moorby to the wing and Canes have a VG backline
The issue will be the lineouts. It's just too short. We were lucky that Whitelock went off otherwise we wouldn't have won.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/hurricanes-player-ratings-vs-crusaders-in-wellington/
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/crusaders-player-ratings-vs-hurricanes-super-rugby-pacific-3/
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I watched the first half then went out for dinner, just finished watching the second half - was an unexpected turn around.
@Nepia said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
I watched the first half then went out for dinner, just finished watching the second half - was an unexpected turn around.
I went for a beer run when the Canes scored late in the first half and the potential future Mrs MN5 went on a toilet run when they scored in the second half. As long as one of us wasn’t there watching they played really well. Probably a good thing I’m not going to the next home game ( if there is one )
Fun atmosphere though, the Coles/Taylor ding dong niggle was outstanding entertainment. Great stuff from both of them.
Blackwell looks tall in the flesh when he’s standing next to the shorter members of the backline
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@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
This been posted?
https://twitter.com/SuperRugby/status/1665177253490364416?t=_kXH_MHAEcr_P_zlH0Outg&s=19
Brilliant
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@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
This been posted?
https://twitter.com/SuperRugby/status/1665177253490364416?t=_kXH_MHAEcr_P_zlH0Outg&s=19
Brilliant
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Crusaders have been very much like the Blues last night.
With nothing on the line, perhaps minds are already thinking about next week…
@Gunner said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Crusaders have been very much like the Blues last night.
With nothing on the line, perhaps minds are already thinking about next week…
Like the Chiefs then? But they won big.
It used to be common wisdom that the Crusaders were just ruthless. Not today.
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That Coles clash with Taylor was the turning point IMO.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
That Coles clash with Taylor was the turning point IMO.
I thought us not getting out of our half is what cost us. That was an issue when we had 15 on the field. Just continued when we had 14
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
That Coles clash with Taylor was the turning point IMO.
I thought us not getting out of our half is what cost us. That was an issue when we had 15 on the field. Just continued when we had 14
@ACT-Crusader said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
That Coles clash with Taylor was the turning point IMO.
I thought us not getting out of our half is what cost us. That was an issue when we had 15 on the field. Just continued when we had 14
They played with the ball a lot deep in their own half, I don't think that worked out well
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