Hurricanes vs Highlanders

Stargazer

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Recorded game and just watched replay. 
Awesome win! But Beauden nearly fooked it again with the kicking. 
Few quick points. 
-Corey Jane is back. He had a great game. Proctor was lively too.

A Smith had a shocker.
J Savea is a disgrace. I don't think he should get picked for the ABs until the RC. His lil bro was awesome.
I think I could live with Lima at 10 for the ABs. 
-Laumape is a unit and a half.
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He only missed one kick.

ACT Crusader

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="583268" data-time="1464340698">No doubt 
And Luke Whitelock is a soft sack of shit</blockquote>
 
He was very quiet, but I thought he got the hit of the night in that 1st half.

Winger

A Savea :good:
 
J Savea :Bang_Head:

sparky

Really pleasing Hurricanes win, even if the Highlanders weren't at their best. 
Awesome from both Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea, my two favourite players at the moment. Looking forward to both being equally awesome for the All Blacks this year.

sparky

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="583264" data-time="1464340577">Ardie could be a real weapon off the bench against tiring defences (for the ABs)</blockquote>
 
That's true but he'd also be awesome with the Number 7 jersey on back.

SammyC

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="583381" data-time="1464355403">He was very quiet, but I thought he got the hit of the night in that 1st half.</blockquote>
 
It was a great hit 
I can think of 2 occasions when it would have been more valuable to his team though

Wreck Diver

Canes forward pack out played the highlanders, the 8 won us this game.

Rancid Schnitzel

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He only missed one kick.</blockquote>
 
Yes, but it was a penalty right near the end that any AB kicker should knock over in their sleep.

Dan54

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Recorded game and just watched replay. 
Awesome win! But Beauden nearly fooked it again with the kicking. 
Few quick points. 
-Corey Jane is back. He had a great game. Proctor was lively too.

A Smith had a shocker.
J Savea is a disgrace. I don't think he should get picked for the ABs until the RC. His lil bro was awesome.
I think I could live with Lima at 10 for the ABs. 
-Laumape is a unit and a half.
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You right about Jane having a good one RS, and Laumape I think is going to end up a pretty good player, as you say he a bloody unit and a half. I also think Proctor could make one or 2 sit up and notice if he keeps going like he has in some of these games!

Immenso Rapido

A lot of forward passes to my eye in this match. Does Mexted's academy up in Palmy do refereeing courses? Because that looked like a Mexted style performance.

KiwiMurph

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He was very quiet, but I thought he got the hit of the night in that 1st half.
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He also completely missed the first up tackle on both Shields for his try and Savea's last try. A big red cross for that.

antipodean

Some fairly blatant obstruction in that last try. <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ExaltedGentleCleanerwrasse-mobile.mp4'>https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ExaltedGentleCleanerwrasse-mobile.mp4</a>

Toddy

Definite penalty I reckon. I missed it, but didn't the Canes score a try earlier on when Savea (?) had knocked on or committed a foul?

KiwiMurph

Canes had a penalty advantage anyway so it's a bit moot.

Toddy

Good point, completely forgot about that. Question is, would Barrett have kicked it? :whistle:

pukunui

I reckon Ardie would have taken a quick tap and scored anyway. That or backheeled a droppy over the black dot.

Frye

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He also completely missed the first up tackle on both Shields for his try and Savea's last try. A big red cross for that.</blockquote>
 
You're quite right. Both tackles were his to make and he missed them both. 
If Luke Whitelock had done that wearing black he'd get crucified.

pukunui

Speaking of hits. Shields got a beauty on Osborne in the lead up to Lima's Try.

Siam

Thought it was a trip back in time and an example of a uniquely New Zealand wet weather game of rugby.
 
Steady drizzle throughout.
 
I was reminded of times long ago when we all played a bit, (long before this professional carry on). Some seasons you'd find yourself in a team which was good enough to win the comp (on points, grand finals were like carjackings - things that happened elsewhere) and the week preceding the game you just knew that if your team played how you have been, a win would be on the cards. You'd get the job done like you did in the earlier fixture.
 
You arrive by car, or by bus, or by a lift from someone, (maybe your mum or dad) and it's started raining.
 
No worries, it's a bit uncomfortable (not cold really), but you'd prefer the finer weather because your team would probably win
 
Then the other team start to get a slight rub of the green. You build phases and then one, just one, sloppy ruck gets toe hacked down field and you're behind on the scoreboard. 
 
Then for the rest of the game not too much goes right. You get some points, your set piece is better, but always you're behind and eventually run out of time.
 
At the end nobody will admit it but the old guy at the clubrooms offers "great leveller, the rain".
 
Your boots didn't need scrubbing either, just some newspaper stuffed in them and a night in the hot water cupboard (airing cupboard for the toffs)
 
Canes played the conditions better, scored more points so the win is theirs - that's how it works. Better team than the Landers? Nah, but we will see
 
Sloppy reffing I thought. Not a game decider but certainly a game influencer. Refuse to call them "assistant referees" till the fluffybunnys actually start assisting in a meaningful way. A 5 m scrum after a 3 metre forward pass is a mockery of the game. The obstruction at the end try (correct, not a result definer as there was a penalty advantage) is a baffling anomaly considering some of the shit they've spotted and disallowed tries this year. For example that obstruction gets missed but some prick will find an innocuous neck roll a ruck earlier.
 
There's a lot of luck with refereeing performances and maybe that's all there is to it.
 
Not the first team in my 40 odd years of watching NZ rugby to travel to the capital and watch a harried Wellington team snatch a win in Wellington conditions. Fair enough Canes, fair enough.
 
Coles, you ain't Fitzy. Enough whinging. You earn that right like Fitzy and Gregan did
 
Naholo is really really growing on me. Used to think "big fastish guy, give ball point to try line". But watch him on defence. He's keen as! Last 3 games he's got over the ball at rucks, been immovable, and been denied penalties by poor officiating. He's a bit like Savea was 2 years ago but that ruck pilfering technique and desire is awesome. Big fan now
 
All Black number 10's have to kick that penalty that Barrett missed. Not my idea, just a factual expectation
 
I'm trying very hard to stick to the mantra "it all changes when they put on black. They're to be judged on their previous form as All Blacks, not franchise players" - eh Jules
 
One throwaway comment from Tony Brown relayed to Goldie and EVERY fluffybunny is all "Faddes is the fastest thing since phar lap" Amazing how rumours get started and reinforced. He's ok but he's no speedster - besides Tony, fastest over what distance.
 
Ardie - sure, become an All Black but fix your fucken bonce first!! 
 
 
Dreaming of a press release from Shag "Ardie Savea has not been considered for selection. As you will all no doubt know we have certain standards and behaviours defined in the All Blacks. All players sweep changing rooms, punctuality and discipline are vital. Also we refuse to dress someone in the black jersey who has a barnett like a 4 year olds pencil decoration or a polynesian beaker from the fucken muppets! he won't be selected unless Azza fixes his attitude. I've made this decision simply for the reason that I want to be able to look Pinetree in the eye when next we meet, and avoid the inevitable "100 years of All Blacks laid their lives on the line for this team and they have to watch sideshow fucking bob singing the anthem!" and the last thing the All Blacks need is "look at me, I'm just sooo random" personal expressionism. For fucks sake"
 
 
Canes won, I cracked the shits and missed the Chiefs game but in the words of legitimate sopranos Milli Vanilli
 
Blame it on the rain!

Chris B.

Got to give them credit - Canes got it done on the night.
 
The three competition points swing between Chiefs-Canes on the Woodward dropped pass looking pretty significant right now.

The Silver Fern

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