Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes
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@KiwiMurph said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
MP should have improved after having a full preseason and no Covid-disrupted schedule, but to me it looks like they've regressed rather than improved.
Yep - the small crowds they get at the moment are only going to get worse.
Earlier than previously imagined at this rate.
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@bobily2 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Jailbreak7 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Please trash talk Lakai again
He couldn't score 3 100m tries if he tried
Works every time
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Cameron 7 out of 8 with the boot, thus far.
missed the last one to make it over 60
Final score 0-59.
9 tries with 7 converted. Last conversion hit the posts
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Well that was a fun training run.
Just hope MP can get their act together - been good to see them competitive.
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While I'm happy the Canes got a very good win, I'm not happy to see MP trashed this way. I really want them to do well. Maybe they need another coach, who can get more out of his players. One important thing in which they haven't succeeded thus far is luring the big guns back from Europe and Japan. It would make a heck of a difference if they could field players like Ben Tameifuna, Charles Piutau and Malakai Fekitoa (etc). The money overseas is too good, I guess.
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
While I'm happy the Canes got a very good win, I'm not happy to see MP trashed this way. I really want them to do well. Maybe they need another coach, who can get more out of his players. One important thing in which they haven't succeeded thus far is luring the big guns back from Europe and Japan. It would make a heck of a difference if they could field players like Ben Tameifuna, Charles Piutau and Malakai Fekitoa (etc). The money overseas is too good, I guess.
Why would they get those players for a Super Rugby only contract, when the All Blacks can't retain them?
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
While I'm happy the Canes got a very good win, I'm not happy to see MP trashed this way. I really want them to do well. Maybe they need another coach, who can get more out of his players. One important thing in which they haven't succeeded thus far is luring the big guns back from Europe and Japan. It would make a heck of a difference if they could field players like Ben Tameifuna, Charles Piutau and Malakai Fekitoa (etc). The money overseas is too good, I guess.
Mauger is not the greatest coach. But what better coach would take them on.
And so far this year they haven't been thrashed before. The loses by points are 2 Drua 23 Chiefs 3 Force and 26 Brumbies. So lets see what they can do over the next few weeks.
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Karl Te Nana calling this a statement game for the Canes. No, it isn't. They're trashing the by far weakest team in the comp.
To blank a team like Moana Pasilika takes some doing. The Canes are definitely trending upwards that’s for sure.
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@akan004 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
I don't get the hype surrounding Lakai. Seems average from what I have seen.
You obviously haven’t watched any rugby for about the last half a year. He’s clearly a very good rugby player. At only 19 he’s mature beyond his years.
By the way he’s usually an 8, not a 7.
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@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Karl Te Nana calling this a statement game for the Canes. No, it isn't. They're trashing the by far weakest team in the comp.
To blank a team like Moana Pasilika takes some doing. The Canes are definitely trending upwards that’s for sure.
I'm sure it helps that a certain lock was missing this week. But he will almost certainly be back and starting next week.
But hopefully they stick with this side except for resting Ardie and Aumua. And bring back Coles, Barrett and Lomax. Maybe Proctor could be rested with Sullivan at center. But Sullivan is not as good so just a rest week for Proctor before the big games the weeks after. or maybe just the game after the Highlanders but Highlander seem to be on the rise now
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@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@akan004 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
I don't get the hype surrounding Lakai. Seems average from what I have seen.
You obviously haven’t watched any rugby for about the last half a year. He’s clearly a very good rugby player. At only 19 he’s mature beyond his years.
By the way he’s usually an 8, not a 7.
I said he's overhyped but I didn't realise he was only 19 when I made that comment. Some of the chat is over the top though, Stephen Donald said on SENZ the other day that he could be one of NZ's greatest ever players. Based on what?
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@akan004 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@akan004 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
I don't get the hype surrounding Lakai. Seems average from what I have seen.
You obviously haven’t watched any rugby for about the last half a year. He’s clearly a very good rugby player. At only 19 he’s mature beyond his years.
By the way he’s usually an 8, not a 7.
I said he's overhyped but I didn't realise he was only 19 when I made that comment. Some of the chat is over the top though, Stephen Donald was saying on SENZ the other day be that he could be one of NZ's greatest ever players. Based on what?
What he's done so far considering that he's still only 19 I guess. He was VG playing last year in the NPC at 8. Still learning the ropes at 7 but even at 7 he's doing fine
