Hurricanes vs Crusaders
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@infidel You're right. I remember seeing a clip, last year (I don't remember where), of both BB and Mo'unga throwing a similar pass and you could clearly see the difference in body position. I wish I'd saved it; IIRC that clip came with some good commentary as well.
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@Stargazer maybe Jordie took the last piece of pavlova when they were last home?
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@Kirwan said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Canerbry he doesn’t play this bad when he basically has the Cantab forward pack for the ABs, so we have a direct comparison.
I also said it was the worst game I’ve seen him play.
The All Black team that have had almost no spark in the backs for a season? Team after team have showed that if you defend tightly that Barrett backline is easily contained. Even a poor England were half a metre from doing us over.
Basically if the AB don't run the opposition into the ground, giving space in the last twenty minutes, they struggle.
When was the last time Barrett blew away a top side in Black? We rely on Ioane and our fullback for any spark these days.
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@Toddy said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
An embarassing match for the Canes top players. Completely outplayed by their opposites. Tiatia and Lam also badly exposed.
The Canes coaches need to get their act together.
One start would be this. If a player plays a good game one week then they start the next week in the same position. As it is there's no real incentive for players. Play a blinder and they are still dropped or moved around. Goosen should have started this week. And Jordie should have started at 2nd. Reward good form. As it is the selections are a joke. Lam can play like crap and he still gets a start. Other players can have a good game but dropped or on the bench.
My view is Plumtree isn't a head coach. He's a great assistant though.
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@Winger said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Toddy said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
An embarassing match for the Canes top players. Completely outplayed by their opposites. Tiatia and Lam also badly exposed.
The Canes coaches need to get their act together.
One start would be this. If a player plays a good game one week then they start the next week in the same position. As it is there's no real incentive for players. Play a blinder and they are still dropped or moved around. Goosen should have started this week. And Jordie should have started at 2nd. Reward good form. As it is the selections are a joke. Lam can play like crap and he still gets a start. Other players can have a good game but dropped or on the bench.
My view is Plumtree isn't a head coach. He's a great assistant though.
Que? Maybe the Canes coaches noticed his kess than desirable passing skills?
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@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Winger said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Toddy said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
An embarassing match for the Canes top players. Completely outplayed by their opposites. Tiatia and Lam also badly exposed.
The Canes coaches need to get their act together.
One start would be this. If a player plays a good game one week then they start the next week in the same position. As it is there's no real incentive for players. Play a blinder and they are still dropped or moved around. Goosen should have started this week. And Jordie should have started at 2nd. Reward good form. As it is the selections are a joke. Lam can play like crap and he still gets a start. Other players can have a good game but dropped or on the bench.
My view is Plumtree isn't a head coach. He's a great assistant though.
Que? Maybe the Canes coaches noticed his kess than desirable passing skills?
I think you're giving them too much credit, they haven't noticed yet that their starting lock is shorter than some teams loose forward trios.
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@Nepia said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Winger said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Toddy said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
An embarassing match for the Canes top players. Completely outplayed by their opposites. Tiatia and Lam also badly exposed.
The Canes coaches need to get their act together.
One start would be this. If a player plays a good game one week then they start the next week in the same position. As it is there's no real incentive for players. Play a blinder and they are still dropped or moved around. Goosen should have started this week. And Jordie should have started at 2nd. Reward good form. As it is the selections are a joke. Lam can play like crap and he still gets a start. Other players can have a good game but dropped or on the bench.
My view is Plumtree isn't a head coach. He's a great assistant though.
Que? Maybe the Canes coaches noticed his kess than desirable passing skills?
I think you're giving them too much credit, they haven't noticed yet that their starting lock is shorter than some teams loose forward trios.
But Ardie...
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@westcoastie said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Let me think about that half... Tiatia, Lam showed why they're not AB's, Fifita goes high with and without the ball. Jordie Barrett - just needs to play smarter
That's hilarious. He's played half a dozen games of super rugby, I'd say that's got a shit load more to do with it than any mistake he made in one game.
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@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Stargazer maybe Jordie took the last piece of pavlova when they were last home?
Brilliant eh, Jordie looked pissed like Scott really sticks it to him after a win.
