Hurricanes v Rebels

[Tim]

Looks like it's going to be a long season for the Rebels.

[Crash]

Canes start the second half where they left off in the first..the bus slices through some weak defence to offload to his bro - ardie in under the bar!

[chimoaus]

What a difference a year makes, J Savea is a different player.

[chimoaus]

Why do they let tjp run so far from the scrum, surely the opposite 9 should be marking him tightly.

The new scrum laws from last year seem to give him plenty of space.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Me want to see Jordie now.

[Crash]

Bet JGB regrets his decision to play for the Rebels now

[KiwiMurph]

@Crash cos he's starting Super Rugby games as opposed to sitting at home on his couch?

[Crash]

@KiwiMurph Lol yeah and earning a bloody lot more than me as well...but more so because the Rebels look like lost lambs at this stage

[KiwiMurph]

Julian Savea really has owned Koroibete today.

[Crash]

You can stick your six nations shit where the sun don't shine man, this is the rugby I want to see

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Did the Rebels recruit that scrumhalf from the 90s?

[Crash]

@Rancid-Schnitzel yeah he looks like he's stuck in a time warp

[Crash]

NMS back in business alright -brings up his hat-trick on the end of a JB pass!

[jegga]

Ffs only a few of the rebels aren't just phoning this one in.

Nice hat trick there Nehe

[Crash]

Sweet stuff! Laumape with the intercept! 11 tries for the Canes...

[Rancid Schnitzel]

IMHO JB has to be 12. He doesn't have supersonic Beauden speed but he has a brilliant pass and offload.

Having said that, how do you leave out Laumape who has just scored?

[Crash]

Liked Laumape's work last season with ball in hand - wasn't so sold on his D - but he has looked good in both starts this season

[Billy Tell]

I wouldn't be sad if that backline started for our national team.

Awesome effort, savea looks in prime shape.

3 from smith Dagg NMS and savea is a nice headache for Hansen.

Laumape looks a lot better than 2016 version.

Get ricatelli into that AB squad. Always impresses.

[chimoaus]

Some awesome tries and great to see NMS back. Will be nice to have him in the mix come Lions time. Also very happy with Savea so far this season. Next week should be a cracker.

[antipodean]

You have to ask yourself if these teams are in the same competition.