Hurricanes v Sharks

[Stargazer]

Great kick from West leads to a end-to-end try from Aso! Yussss.

[antipodean]

Shields showing his range of skills again.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@antipodean said in Hurricanes v Sharks:

Shields showing his range of skills again.

To be fair those kicks are coming down with snow on them.

[Gunner]

Canes defence just awful.

They might be re-thinking giving away a home game to Napier...... 🎣

[Machpants]

@gunner said in Hurricanes v Sharks:

Canes defence just awful.

Savea had been caught out wide three times already, two tries, one penalty.

tackling is abysmal, very blues like

[Stockcar86]

Today was not the day for Canes to start a small #7

[Rancid Schnitzel]

More holes than Swiss cheese. Theyll ship as many as the Blues at this rate.

[Stargazer]

The Canes seem to have more problems with South African teams, than NZ teams.

[Donsteppa]

Is it compulsory to defend like mud vs the Sharks?

[Machpants]

Sharks been good tho, playing to their strengths. Kicking so very good

[hydro11]

Ihaia West is just a terrible first-five at this level. Completely not up to it.

[Machpants]

Yeah West is awful, what on earth are his kick off's trying to achieve?

[Stargazer]

@hydro11 He was involved in both Canes' tries. Made a try saving tackle before other Canes' players let them in. He's not that bad at all.

[hydro11]

@donsteppa said in Hurricanes v Sharks:

Is it compulsory to defend like mud vs the Sharks?

Sharks are missing a higher percentage of tackles though according to espn - they have just only had to make half as much.

[KiwiJoker]

Big men running straight, the Sharks game plan is simple

[Bovidae]

No comment on JB's defence, or lack of it, for the Sharks first try?

[Stargazer]

@bovidae No, some prefer to blame West for everything.

[hydro11]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes v Sharks:

@hydro11 He was involved in both Canes' tries. Made a try saving tackle before other Canes' players let them in. He's not that bad at all.

He's been terrible. The 2nd and 3rd tries to the Sharks were scored after two terrible kicks from West. West is a massive reason why we have only had 26% territory and 36% possession. When the Sharks have kicked it has been accurate and a contest for possession. The Sharks have read the short kicks very well. West offers no direction.

[Stargazer]

@hydro11 He made a few bad kicks, but apart from that he's been fine. It's the ball handling and defence of his team mates that's letting them down.

[hydro11]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes v Sharks:

@hydro11 He made a few bad kicks, but apart from that he's been fine. It's the ball handling of his team mates that's letting them down.

Sharks and Hurricanes have made about the same amount of errors.