Brumbies vs Canes
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<p>My Canes 23 for their first match would be:</p>
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<p>1. Reggie Goodes</p>
<p>2. Dane Coles (c)</p>
<p>3. Jeff Toomaga Allen</p>
<p>4. Blade Thomson</p>
<p>5. Mark Abbott</p>
<p>6. Brad Shields</p>
<p>7. Ardie Savea</p>
<p>8. Blade Thomson</p>
<p>9. TJ Perenara</p>
<p>10. Beauden Barrett</p>
<p>11. Julian Savea</p>
<p>12. Ngani Laumape</p>
<p>13. Vince Tavae Aso</p>
<p>14. Cory Jane</p>
<p>15. Nehe Milner Skudder</p>
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<p>Reserves:</p>
<p>16. Leni Apisai</p>
<p>17. Chris Eves</p>
<p>18. Loni Uhila</p>
<p>19. Vaea Fifita</p>
<p>20. Callum Gibbins</p>
<p>21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi</p>
<p>22. Otere Black</p>
<p>23. Willis Halaholo</p> -
Blade Thomson is going to be busy
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<p>I'm assuming Vito isn't injured.</p>
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<p>My bad:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">My Canes 23 for their first match would be:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1. Reggie Goodes</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2. Dane Coles ©</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">3. Jeff Toomaga Allen</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">4. Blade Thomson</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">5. Mark Abbott</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">6. Brad Shields</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">7. Ardie Savea</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">8. Victor Vito</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">9. TJ Perenara</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">10. Beauden Barrett</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">11. Julian Savea</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">12. Ngani Laumape</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">13. Vince Tavae Aso</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">14. Cory Jane</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">15. Nehe Milner Skudder</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Reserves:</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">16. Leni Apisai</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">17. Chris Eves</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">18. Loni Uhila</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">19. Vaea Fifita</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">20. Callum Gibbins</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">22. Otere Black</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">23. Willis Halaholo</p> -
<p>The Hurricanes squad to play the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday, February 26 is:</p>
<p>15 Nehe Milner-Skudder<br>
14 Cory Jane<br>
13 Vince Aso<br>
12 Ngani Laumape<br>
11 Julian Savea<br>
10 Beauden Barrett<br>
9 TJ Perenara<br>
8 Victor Vito<br>
7 Ardie Savea<br>
6 Brad Shields<br>
5 Mark Abbott<br>
4 Blade Thomson<br>
3 Jeff Toomaga-Allen<br>
2 Dane Coles (c)<br>
1 Reggie Goodes</p>
<p>Reserves: Leni Apisai, Chris Eves, Loni Uhila, Vaea Fifita, Callum Gibbins, Jamison Gibson-Park, Otere Black, Willis Halaholo.</p>
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<p>Pretty close there C4L, just JGP instead of TTT.</p> -
<p>That midfield stands out like dogs nuts as the weak (inexperienced) link doesn't it.</p>
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<p>I'm really keen to see how Laumape goes though, always liked him as a loigue player.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="560394" data-time="1456256825"><p>That midfield stands out like dogs nuts as the weak (inexperienced) link doesn't it.<br>
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I'm really keen to see how Laumape goes though, always liked him as a loigue player.</p></blockquote>Certainly looks bare when for as long as I can remember C Smith and M Nonu were two of the first names on the team sheet -
<p>Big blow with Dane Coles injuring himself in the final training run before they head over to Aus. Looks like Leni Apisai will start and TJ Perenara will take the reigns. .</p>
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<p>Crap! Wish I had waited until tomorrow to submit my picks.</p>
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New locks, new centres and no Coles. Hopefully the new guys have what it takes. Still plenty of strike power though.
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<p>Possible shower in the evening coming off a forecast 31 degree day. Already got my tickets, hoping the Canes flog the Brumbies and all the public servants don't turn up for the remainder of the season...</p>
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<p>Brumbies by 12</p>
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<p>New locks, new centres and no Coles</p>
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Lots of talent in that team but worried about the inexperienced midfield combo.
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<p>Brumbies line-up:</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">1. Allan Alaalatoa 2. Stephen Moore (c) 3. Ben Alexander 4. Rory Arnold 5. Sam Carter 6. Scott Fardy 7. David Pocock 8. Ita Vaea</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">9. Tomás Cubelli 10. Christian Lealiifano 11. Joe Tomane 12. Matt Toomua 13. Tevita Kuridrani 14. Henry Speight 15. Aidan Toua</span></p>
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<p><em><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Reserves</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">16. Josh Mann-Rea 17. Scott Sio 18. Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin 19. Jordan Smiler 20. Jarrad Butler 21. Michael Dowsett 22. Andrew Smith 23. Nigel Ah Wong</span></p> -
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<p>Lots of talent in that team but worried about the inexperienced midfield combo.</p>
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<p>And will be tested against a solid Wallaby combo in Toomua and TK.</p>
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<p>Last season the Brumbies were very successful using the "rolling" maul to score tries. It's largely the same pack so I'd be expecting the same.</p> -
<p>Will be interesting to see if the new interpretations on the rolling maul impact the Brumbies.</p>
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Ive been watching the Hurricanes preseason documentary on foxtel here is Aust which has got me excited about the start of the season. Plenty of new faces. While its a big hole to fill in midfield they have some decent options to try. Hopefully one of them comes off.
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<p>Amazing how Motu is always injured when Coles is.</p>
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<p>I thought Motu had gone overseas or am i mistaken?</p>
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<p>I thought Motu had gone overseas or am i mistaken?</p>
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Ah cool, must have been thinking about how he had played for samoa so was no longer nz eligible and transferred that to leaving nz all together. Look forward to seeing him breaking people in half again this season.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="pukunui" data-cid="560727" data-time="1456374462">
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<p>Look forward to seeing him breaking people in half again this season.</p>
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<p>That's if he isn't broken himself of course :)</p> -
<p>J Savea looks a little heavy </p>
<p>The Canes jerseys are somewhat blinding - and is that even grass?</p>
<p>Leali'fano evens it uo at 3-3 so far</p> -
That Canes kit is hideous! Looks like short dungarees from behind.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="561122" data-time="1456477006"><p>That Canes kit is hideous! Looks like short dungarees from behind.</p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>J Savea looks a little heavy </strong></p>
<p>The Canes jerseys are somewhat blinding - and is that even grass?</p>
<p>Leali'fano evens it uo at 3-3 so far</p>
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<p>I was thinking the same thing. Unless they gave him a small outfit to wear. </p> -
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<p>I was thinking the same thing. Unless they gave him a small outfit to wear. </p>
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<p>J Savea looks the same as last year. Oh.</p> -
<p>Canes defence appears a little porous, as they allow Bumboys easy metres to score - they;ll need to sort that quicksmart</p>
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<p>Fuck do Aus not have any other comms team? "Scrums are a mess" Why because the Canes pushed the Bumboys off the ball?</p>
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Anyone else finding the camera angles hard to watch. Either way wide so it feels like watching from the back of the stands on half way or low and zoomed right in so feels like you are watching from centre.
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<p>Comms fucking me off as much as the Canes weak defence </p>
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<p>Anyone else finding the camera angles hard to watch. Either way wide so it feels like watching from the back of the stands on half way or low and zoomed right in so feels like you are watching from centre.</p>
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<p>Thought I was the only one hahaha</p> -
<p>We are getting done out there.</p>
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<p><strong>Anyone else finding the camera angles hard to watch. </strong>Either way wide so it feels like watching from the back of the stands on half way or low and zoomed right in so feels like you are watching from centre.</p>
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<p>Yup, I noticed that a bunch of times they should have been using a wide shot and they're using a tight one ... it has improved as the game has gone on though.</p> -
A training run try for the Ponies.
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<p>Well shit.</p>
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Julian has started the season looking like he could shed a few kilos again
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<p>The comeback is on!</p>
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<p>Our forward pack has been completely outclassed. Nothing much you can expect our backs to do.</p>
