Hurricanes vs Highlanders
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@foobanz said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
What's your first choice 23 Dan54? Assume we're playing the Saders so need our top team.
Not really sure what my starting 23 would be, as I said I not sure what the intention would be against Crusaders, and I found when I coached my selections changed on how trainings etc went.
Generally of who seems fit at moment I would go, front row basically as is, locks well of fit ones there only Sangster and Blackwell, I haven't seen anything of Delaney ( would have Scrafton and maybe Bird if they both were playing at top of their games. Loosies I a fan of Flanders at 6, Kirifi or Gibson 7 (would love to see Iose tried there) and Ardie at 8.
Backs would be I think Booth )TJ injured) Love, not sure betwen Proctor or PUJ at 12 (PUJ struggles to get start in the Lions) Sullivan at 13 (wouldn't of guessed that a ew weeks back, and Ryasi (after last week), Goosen and JB at 15. But have to say not a huge amount between Goosen and Juian on wing.
On bench I would have basically whoever is left over from last weeks 23, JGB I think stays there ahead of Morgan who I not sure is even fit anyway.But I not trying to wind you up when I say coaches always pick their favourites, same as we do on the internet, and I think they have a shit load more knowledge than us on who the favourites should be. If you or I say someone should be in team and he doesn't play well, we don't answer to anyone and noone will even remember who we reckoned was the better player.
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@yeetyaah thats what i was getting at, we have two out and out wingers (plus alaimalo) that are uninjured as far as i know plus someone like koroi
doesn't say a lot for our recruitment if someone from the chiefs WTG is seen as better than them
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@kiwiwomble massive slap in the face to the wings originally in the squad only was to blood them is to play them.
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@yeetyaah I'd imagine the Hurricanes will try and get the likes of Sullivan, Rayasi and Savea down his channel as much as possible on Saturday night. He looks tiny.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@yeetyaah I'd imagine the Hurricanes will try and get the likes of Sullivan, Rayasi and Savea down his channel as much as possible on Saturday night. He looks tiny.
He's not a bad player actually canes, I thought he looked fairly handy in NPC, and don't recall him getting run over by anyone. he may of got knocked about a couple of times but I surely don't recall ever thinking he couldn't handle himself.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
There’s way too much chopping and changing. It’s obvious to the fans who should be starting so why can’t Holland see it.
Iose over Kirifi
Flanders over Prinsep
Goosen over Savea
Umaga-Jensen over ProctorFfs it’s not rocket science.
Yeah, too much bloody musical chairs stuff going on, when it's very early in the season we need to be sticking with our best team so we can get some continuity & flow going... agree what you're saying about Prinsep, J.Savea & Proctor, but I'd have Kirifi over Lose.
We need to get the right combo's in there like :
Locks : Scrafton/Sangster
Loosies : Flanders/Kirifi/Savea
9 & 10 : Judd/Love
Midfield : Umaga-Jensen/Sullivan
Back 3 : Barrett/Rayasi/Goosen
Not too sure about the Front row, probably Aumua at hooker & Numia as one prop... Lomax showed very good promise early in his career, hasn't really come through after that though. -
@kiwiwomble said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
Surprised Hunt as a captain, is hunt captain of Ta$man?
I'm surprised Hunt is starting at 10 let alone the captain... surely Marty Banks would be a better option at 10.
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@Kiwiwomble ok I'm now convinced Hunt is the way forward.
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@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@kiwiwomble said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
Surprised Hunt as a captain, is hunt captain of Ta$man?
I'm surprised Hunt is starting at 10 let alone the captain... surely Marty Banks would be a better option at 10.
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@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@kiwiwomble said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
Surprised Hunt as a captain, is hunt captain of Ta$man?
I'm surprised Hunt is starting at 10 let alone the captain... surely Marty Banks would be a better option at 10.
gt12 pretty well sum up the responses that come to mind, Marty Banks???? -
@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
There’s way too much chopping and changing. It’s obvious to the fans who should be starting so why can’t Holland see it.
Iose over Kirifi
Flanders over Prinsep
Goosen over Savea
Umaga-Jensen over ProctorFfs it’s not rocket science.
Yeah, too much bloody musical chairs stuff going on, when it's very early in the season we need to be sticking with our best team so we can get some continuity & flow going... agree what you're saying about Prinsep, J.Savea & Proctor, but I'd have Kirifi over Lose.
We need to get the right combo's in there like :
Locks : Scrafton/Sangster
Loosies : Flanders/Kirifi/Savea
9 & 10 : Judd/Love
Midfield : Umaga-Jensen/Sullivan
Back 3 : Barrett/Rayasi/Goosen
Not too sure about the Front row, probably Aumua at hooker & Numia as one prop... Lomax showed very good promise early in his career, hasn't really come through after that though.I think you maybe haven't been watching Rakete-Stones , him and Lomax are I think the obvious starting props we have at moment, along with Aumua .
By the way it's Kirifi over Iose, not Lose, I used to think it was Lose too.
Scrafton we not seem to get in there as he injured isn't he? So is Sangster at moment. -
@dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@kiwiwomble said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
Surprised Hunt as a captain, is hunt captain of Ta$man?
I'm surprised Hunt is starting at 10 let alone the captain... surely Marty Banks would be a better option at 10.
gt12 pretty well sum up the responses that come to mind, Marty Banks????Not saying Marty Banks is that great, but he certainly offers more than Hunt who is a pretty average 10, he doesn't have that much gas to keep defences guessing, he's predictable... compare him to Love who is clearly a much better 1st-five.
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@dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
There’s way too much chopping and changing. It’s obvious to the fans who should be starting so why can’t Holland see it.
Iose over Kirifi
Flanders over Prinsep
Goosen over Savea
Umaga-Jensen over ProctorFfs it’s not rocket science.
Yeah, too much bloody musical chairs stuff going on, when it's very early in the season we need to be sticking with our best team so we can get some continuity & flow going... agree what you're saying about Prinsep, J.Savea & Proctor, but I'd have Kirifi over Lose.
We need to get the right combo's in there like :
Locks : Scrafton/Sangster
Loosies : Flanders/Kirifi/Savea
9 & 10 : Judd/Love
Midfield : Umaga-Jensen/Sullivan
Back 3 : Barrett/Rayasi/Goosen
Not too sure about the Front row, probably Aumua at hooker & Numia as one prop... Lomax showed very good promise early in his career, hasn't really come through after that though.I think you maybe haven't been watching Rakete-Stones , him and Lomax are I think the obvious starting props we have at moment, along with Aumua .
By the way it's Kirifi over Iose, not Lose, I used to think it was Lose too.
Scrafton we not seem to get in there as he injured isn't he? So is Sangster at moment.Canes have always struggled in the prop area, so still not that convinced there at the moment... with all the changes Holland makes weekly you're never sure if a player is injured or not, thanks will say Iose next time.
When Perenara came back from Japan last year his form was very lacklustre, he's too good to play that poorly again this year, wonder when he returns ?
With all these cases out lately we are lucky to be able to watch any rugby.
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@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@nzbloke said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
@kiwiwomble said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders:
Surprised Hunt as a captain, is hunt captain of Ta$man?
I'm surprised Hunt is starting at 10 let alone the captain... surely Marty Banks would be a better option at 10.
gt12 pretty well sum up the responses that come to mind, Marty Banks????Not saying Marty Banks is that great, but he certainly offers more than Hunt who is a pretty average 10, he doesn't have that much gas to keep defences guessing, he's predictable... compare him to Love who is clearly a much better 1st-five.
...you dont remember hunt smoking Jordie last year? straight line gas is one of the things hunt does have
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@nzbloke I'm happy with our starting front row, they held their own against the Crusaders. I think Rakete-Stones, Aumua and Lomax are our best combination, even when Coles returns.
Hopefully all our props learn alot from having Owen Franks in the side, we should only get stronger in this area.
