Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika

[Bovidae]

Aaron Patterson (TMO) obviously isn't getting paid per replay shown.

[African Monkey]

@stargazer Yup it's their preferred first choice loose trio, but Motuga needs to be there with Funaki and Stowers in their full strength team. He's quality.

[Steven Harris]

@african-monkey to be honest ,i think in the long run this will be good for MP being tested from these NZ teams ,each week you see incrumental improvement in certain areas ,they took a massive step back in terms of discipline against the Landers ..when they do hold the ball they can create opportunities ..
I think they are travelling way better than the Drua who are playing some very average OZ teams and struggling in so many areas capable of scoring brilliant tries but for most parts looking like they have all met for the first time on the field

[Stargazer]

@steven-harris Looking forward to the Drua v MP game on 14 May!

[African Monkey]

@steven-harris Yup agreed. I feel like they'll be a fairly strong outfit come year 2-3 once they've spent more time together.

[hydro11]

@steven-harris said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

@african-monkey to be honest ,i think in the long run this will be good for MP being tested from these NZ teams ,each week you see incrumental improvement in certain areas ,they took a massive step back in terms of discipline against the Landers ..when they do hold the ball they can create opportunities ..
I think they are travelling way better than the Drua who are playing some very average OZ teams and struggling in so many areas capable of scoring brilliant tries but for most parts looking like they have all met for the first time on the field

Drua have a much worse team. Those guys are nobodies and Bayden Kerr. MP have experienced players mixed in there which makes a big difference.

[Steven Harris]

@hydro11 personally i think the Drua have a very average coach who apart from being a skills coach for the ABs and the Wallabies has no record to speak of ..

[Dice]

Can Hames talk like a human being?

[Stargazer]

I knew it. Try on debut for Kereru-Symes. Line-out maul.

[antipodean]

@dice said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

Can Hames talk like a human being?

Perhaps he's trying to?

[Grooter]

TJ now tied with the absolute legend that is Caleb Ralph

[Stargazer]

[Steven Harris]

Wonder if McRobbie will be chased by NZ Franchise for next season ..
Can see Counties Manukau having a very useful team come NPC

[Stargazer]

Fidow too impatient there.

[Dice]

Tosi makes Fidow look small.

[Bones]

Nisbo and Hames are pretty bad eh. Hanes is worse than Marshall with his ref is wrong garbage.

Castle is good!

[Bones]

@dice said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

Tosi makes Fidow look small.

A 3 that runs like an 8 us a nice sight in NZ rugby

[Yeahtheboys]

Tosi capped by ABS by the end of the year?

[antipodean]

MP's next quick turnaround may be brutal.

[Bones]

MP defence has been atrocious, missed tackles might be their top stat? Don't think canes can take anything from this.