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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      Hurricanes
      2.80

      Crusaders
      1.40

      I assume the Hurricanes fans want to see some selection changes?

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      • mariner4life
        mariner4life last edited by

        sad that it took a rusted on Blues fan to start a thread.

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        • Duluth
          Duluth @mariner4life last edited by

          @mariner4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

          sad that it took a rusted on Blues fan to start a thread.

          I blame @Stargazer

          Surely he should be talking up some Hawkes player as the saviour??

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          • Machpants
            Machpants last edited by

            172e1de2-723d-43d6-8ddf-c516b980aea9-image.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/EbHpXKrg.jpg

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            • Duluth
              Duluth last edited by Duluth

              Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

              I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

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              • Snowy
                Snowy @Duluth last edited by

                @Duluth You've got all of the bait out to catch an astronomer today.

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                • mariner4life
                  mariner4life last edited by

                  surely last weekend wasn't enough to crush the spirit of our wildly optimistic Canes fans?

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                  • Duluth
                    Duluth @Snowy last edited by

                    @Snowy

                    I would never stoop to that level 😇

                    I do think Prinsep performed better than Evans though. Maybe Evans deserves the start based on history, but I think the Canes should pick the guy in better form.

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                    • Winger
                      Winger @Duluth last edited by Winger

                      @Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                      Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

                      I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

                      The Canes supporters know what the result is going to be before the game kicks off.

                      We have the worst most incompetent coaches in our history. Our head coach is even worse than Hammett. At least he wasn't as stupid to select a 1.90 lock. With limited skills apart from his lack of height. And a 6 that should only ever be played with serious injury issues

                      And his assistant are not up to much either. So these clowns in charge of the Canes will select the wrong players again, coach these players poorly with a limited game plan so the result is inevitable. Only injuries might save them from finishing bottom in this new competition. That is Blackwell and Prinsep are both injured (essential). And Jordie must come back (also essential). Tiatia is another limited player who offers SFA (there are other options but these clown coaches won't make them). Jordie transforms the back line so with him there it covers up the one dimensional limitation from the likes of Laumape. And with the clown coaches in charge his game is unlikely to improve

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                      • sparky
                        sparky @Winger last edited by

                        It's not in doubt who is going to win this match but how much the Crusaders are going to win by.

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                        • nzzp
                          nzzp @Winger last edited by

                          @Winger delete Canes, replace with Blues, it's pretty familiar 🙂 Welcome to our world of the last few years. It sucks. No-one has a monopoly on competence, we should expect every franchise to be well run and effective (noting you won't always win)

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                          • Winger
                            Winger @nzzp last edited by Winger

                            @nzzp said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                            @Winger delete Canes, replace with Blues, it's pretty familiar 🙂 Welcome to our world of the last few years. It sucks. No-one has a monopoly on competence, we should expect every franchise to be well run and effective (noting you won't always win)

                            Thank God the Blues have finally sorted things out. It seems to have happened after Board and management changes. And that's where it needs to start with the Canes.

                            Otherwise we will be lucky to hold onto Jordie. Or a great first 5.

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                            • nzzp
                              nzzp @Winger last edited by

                              @Winger said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                              @nzzp said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                              @Winger delete Canes, replace with Blues, it's pretty familiar 🙂 Welcome to our world of the last few years. It sucks. No-one has a monopoly on competence, we should expect every franchise to be well run and effective (noting you won't always win)

                              Thank God the Blues have finally sorted things out. It seems to have happened after Board and management changes. And that's where it needs to start with the Canes.

                              Otherwise we will be lucky to hold onto Jordie. Or a great first 5.

                              You guys have been the production line of 10s.

                              Cruden
                              Barrett
                              Black
                              Sopoaga

                              Remarkable-and none are playing for you! Crazy times

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                              • Crazy Horse
                                Crazy Horse @Winger last edited by

                                @Winger said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                We have the worst most incompetent coaches in our history.

                                Does that make them competent, or just not as incompetent as the incompetent coaches of the past?

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                                • Snowy
                                  Snowy @nzzp last edited by

                                  @nzzp Ooo, that's cruel. They didn't have a decent one for many years, now they just can't keep them.

                                  I have friends who have the same problem with wives.

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                                  • Canes4life
                                    Canes4life last edited by Canes4life

                                    Too many of the same old faces in the Canes coaching staff. We really need a complete cleanout. Dan Cron has been there for far too long, Cory Jane needs to leave the environment to get a different perspective on coaching, Jason Holland is an assistant coach at best and I think the CEO needs to show some leadership. Has anyone heard from him this year?

                                    I believe we have the makings of a strong pack but I still think the core of that group is still a year or so from hitting their stride i.e. Fidow, Walker-Leawere, Aumua, Lomax, Numia, Rakete-Stones etc.

                                    If we can get Otere Black back, keep Jordie, entice that 2m 120kg SA lock to finally come over, and stop making pathetic selection decisions (case in point with Blackwell at lock and Prinsep even starting), then we have the bones of a quality team when you run through the spine.

                                    Alot happens in a year, or even a month. Just ask Blues fans.

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                                    • Winger
                                      Winger @Duluth last edited by

                                      @Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                      Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

                                      I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

                                      Canes really need a VG lineout option at 6 if they have Kirifi at 7 and Savea at 8. The best by far of the alternatives is Fifita. But hes lacks discipline. But thats who I would play if they go for the Savea Kirifi option. A last chance to see if he can maintain his discipline . Another alternative is Savea at 7, Evans at 8 and Fifita at 6. Evans and Savea could alternate. An alternative is Flanders at 6 and Fifita and Scrafton starting at lock

                                      There are a number of possibilities but none include Blackwell or Prinsep

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                                      • Duluth
                                        Duluth @Canes4life last edited by Duluth

                                        @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                        If we can get Otere Black back

                                        He is still contracted to the Blues next year

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                                        • nzzp
                                          nzzp @Canes4life last edited by

                                          @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                          Alot happens in a year, or even a month. Just ask Blues fans.

                                          This has been minimum 2 years in the making. The results are just the outcome of lots of hard work behind the scenes.

                                          It's really weird; there's a strong relationship between the front office and the on field quality. It shouldn't make sense, but it does.

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                                          • Winger
                                            Winger @Canes4life last edited by

                                            @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                            Jason Holland is an assistant coach at best and I think the CEO needs to show some leadership. Has anyone heard from him this year?

                                            I don't even rate him as an assistant coach. He was the Canes attack coach and the attack slowly went back after he was appointed (even though we won in his first year from memory. But the year before was the better side and ended up as the top finisher but then played like crap in the final). Barrett's game esp went to the pack at first after he arrived

                                            Why they appointed him head coach as they did is beyond me. It should have been a temporary appointment for 1 year only and then the job advertised when the year was finished

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                                            • Bones
                                              Bones last edited by

                                              Fifita is worse than Blackwell.

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                                              • No Quarter
                                                No Quarter last edited by

                                                Beauden has made the Canes look a lot better than they are the last few years. Losing him really, really hurts.

                                                That said, looking forward to the match and hoping we can give the cheats from down south a run for their money. Would like to see us throw it around a bit and try to throw caution to the wind, as we sure as shit are not going to be able to grind them down. Just not sure we have the backline to do it anymore.

                                                Oh and TJP just needs to shut the fuck up and play. Seriously, he's one of the more gifted halfbacks I've ever seen but just does not seem to be able to control his emotions.

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                                                • C
                                                  cgrant @Winger last edited by

                                                  @Winger said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                  @Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                  Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

                                                  I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

                                                  Canes really need a VG lineout option at 6 if they have Kirifi at 7 and Savea at 8. The best by far of the alternatives is Fifita. But hes lacks discipline. But thats who I would play if they go for the Savea Kirifi option. A last chance to see if he can maintain his discipline . Another alternative is Savea at 7, Evans at 8 and Fifita at 6. Evans and Savea could alternate. An alternative is Flanders at 6 and Fifita and Scrafton starting at lock

                                                  There are a number of possibilities but none include Blackwell or Prinsep

                                                  IWL should start at lock.

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                                                  • Winger
                                                    Winger @cgrant last edited by Winger

                                                    @cgrant said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                    @Winger said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                    @Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                    Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

                                                    I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

                                                    Canes really need a VG lineout option at 6 if they have Kirifi at 7 and Savea at 8. The best by far of the alternatives is Fifita. But hes lacks discipline. But thats who I would play if they go for the Savea Kirifi option. A last chance to see if he can maintain his discipline . Another alternative is Savea at 7, Evans at 8 and Fifita at 6. Evans and Savea could alternate. An alternative is Flanders at 6 and Fifita and Scrafton starting at lock

                                                    There are a number of possibilities but none include Blackwell or Prinsep

                                                    IWL should start at lock.

                                                    Its an option. But the Canes were poor in the line-out against the Blues and Fifita is a VG lineout option. So I would start him at either 6 or lock

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                                                    • Winger
                                                      Winger @No Quarter last edited by

                                                      @No-Quarter said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                      Just not sure we have the backline to do it anymore.

                                                      Depends if Jordie starts or not. He seems to have leadership qualities that without him the team lacks. Although Aso is good but it needs someone to take the game by the horns. Jordie on form does this.

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                                                      • M
                                                        mikey07 @Winger last edited by

                                                        @Winger I 100% agree with you, surely like the Barrett scenario we had some idea Plumtree was leaving yet have don’t nothing about it.

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                                                        • M
                                                          mikey07 @mariner4life last edited by

                                                          @mariner4life After Sunday’s performance some of us are not very confident and would rather bury our heads in the sand and hope it goes away 😂

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                                                          • M
                                                            mikey07 last edited by

                                                            It just keeps getting better
                                                            https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/121871610/super-rugby-aotearoa-jordie-barrett-to-miss-hurricanes-v-crusaders-match

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                                                            • Stargazer
                                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                                              Hurricanes

                                                              1 Fraser Armstrong
                                                              2 Dane Coles [cc]
                                                              3 Tyrel Lomax
                                                              4 James Blackwell
                                                              5 Vaea Fifita
                                                              6 Reed Prinsep
                                                              7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
                                                              8 Ardie Savea
                                                              9 TJ Perenara [cc]
                                                              10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
                                                              11 Ben Lam
                                                              12 Ngani Laumape
                                                              13 Vince Aso
                                                              14 Wes Goosen
                                                              15 Chase Tiatia

                                                              REPLACEMENTS:
                                                              16 Asafo Aumua
                                                              17 Ben May
                                                              18 Alex Fidow
                                                              19 Scott Scrafton
                                                              20 Gareth Evans
                                                              21 Jamie Booth
                                                              22 Billy Proctor
                                                              23 Kobus Van Wyk

                                                              Hurricanes name squad to face Crusaders at Sky Stadium

                                                              Hurricanes name squad to face Crusaders at Sky Stadium
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                                                              • Hooroo
                                                                Hooroo @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                @Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                                Hurricanes

                                                                1 Fraser Armstrong
                                                                2 Dane Coles [cc]
                                                                3 Tyrel Lomax
                                                                4 James Blackwell
                                                                5 Vaea Fifita
                                                                6 Reed Prinsep
                                                                7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
                                                                8 Ardie Savea
                                                                9 TJ Perenara [cc]
                                                                10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
                                                                11 Ben Lam
                                                                12 Ngani Laumape
                                                                13 Vince Aso
                                                                14 Wes Goosen
                                                                15 Chase Tiatia

                                                                REPLACEMENTS:
                                                                16 Asafo Aumua
                                                                17 Ben May
                                                                18 Alex Fidow
                                                                19 Scott Scrafton
                                                                20 Gareth Evans
                                                                21 Jamie Booth
                                                                22 Billy Proctor
                                                                23 Kobus Van Wyk

                                                                Hurricanes name squad to face Crusaders at Sky Stadium

                                                                Hurricanes name squad to face Crusaders at Sky Stadium

                                                                Is that starting 15 the same as last week?

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                                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                                  KiwiMurph @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                  @Hooroo said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                                  Is that starting 15 the same as last week?

                                                                  Fifita pulled out injured late last week and Ardie was on the bench last week.

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                                                                  • M
                                                                    mikey07 @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                    @Hooroo Nah Fifita and Savea are the only changes

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                                                                    • Stargazer
                                                                      Stargazer @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                      @Hooroo No. Fifita has taken the place of Scrafton and Ardie the spot of Evans.

                                                                      Changes on the bench are May for Mafileo; Scrafton for Walker-Leawere, Evans for Ardie, and they've dropped a forward (Flanders) for an extra back, van Wyk.

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                                                                        mikey07 @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                        @Stargazer Wow look TJ is covering 10 again yay.

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                                                                          foobaNZ last edited by

                                                                          Lol I get legit mad each week I see Prinsep on the team sheet. Flanders please!

                                                                          IWL must be injured? If they've dropped him it's baffling but not surprising with some of the dumb arse selections our coaches keep making

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                                                                          • Canes4life
                                                                            Canes4life last edited by

                                                                            Is Holland for real? How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

                                                                            To make things worse he gets rid of IWL who was the only one to provide any sort of starch to our forward pack.

                                                                            I've lost all faith in this coaching staff when they can't see where the obvious weaknesses are.

                                                                            Crusaders by plenty.

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                                                                            • Duluth
                                                                              Duluth @Canes4life last edited by

                                                                              @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                                              How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

                                                                              Because he wasn't as bad as Evans in week 1

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                                                                              • Canes4life
                                                                                Canes4life @Duluth last edited by

                                                                                @Duluth yes he was, Prinsep got smoked every time he ran it forward.

                                                                                The coaches seem happy with plodder forwards but it won't win us games.

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                                                                                • Duluth
                                                                                  Duluth @Canes4life last edited by

                                                                                  @Canes4life

                                                                                  Prinsep wasn't great either. Evans was worse

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                                                                                  • Nepia
                                                                                    Nepia @Duluth last edited by

                                                                                    @Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                                                    @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

                                                                                    How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

                                                                                    Because he wasn't as bad as Evans in week 1

                                                                                    This is your drum you're constantly beating now? 😉 Evans was poop last week, no doubt, but he's usually good at Super level.

                                                                                    Does anyone know Prinsep? I'd like him to give me 6 numbers for the lotto ticket I plan to buy. Actually, if anyone knows Blackwell he's likely as good an option as well.

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