Hurricanes v Chiefs
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="600919" data-time="1469679454">
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<p>I don't understand the chopping and changing of the halfbacks.</p>
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<p>Amazing bench!</p>
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<p>Oh and I am really liking Sam McNicholl.<strong> Only first noticed him against Wales where he played a blinder and he keeps getting stronger in the game. </strong>Good decision maker.</p>
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<p>You were lucky you didn't notice his cabbage early season form.</p>
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<p>I always knew they'd bring TKB back in for this one for reasons that Bovidae mentioned above.</p> -
<p>Really looking forward to this game. If there are no TMO/reffing controversies, it will be great to watch.</p>
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<p>The weather forecast says "Showers and gale northwesterlies, easing later". So it won't be as bad as last week. </p>
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<p>Four hours ago, the Canes tweeted that 25,000 tickets had been sold. Not a sell-out yet (capacity 34,500??), but a good crowd.</p> -
Not happy with Brad Webber not starting. All TKB really offers is that he is the best defensive half back in the competition. And that is fine that he is a standout tackler<br>but surely you should be picking your half back for his offence coordination abilities.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="600999" data-time="1469691396"><p>Not happy with Brad Webber not starting. All TKB really offers is that he is the best defensive half back in the competition. And that is fine that he is a standout tackler<br>
but surely you should be picking your half back for his offence coordination abilities.</p></blockquote>
Some believe in the old saying "defence wins championships" -
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<p>I'm a bit worried about Coles captaining and Angus reffing. Coles has shown a sh*t attitude towards refs and Angus will be having none of that. Could have a pretty big impact on the game (if Coles is passed fit).</p>
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<p>I'll be pretty surprised if Coles is playing - the way he was walking around the field last week didn't look like something that's going to be cured with a good night's sleep. I reckon that bracketing is just to keep the Chiefs guessing a bit.</p> -
<p>I hope he does play, as he wont be anywhere near 100%. </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="600999" data-time="1469691396"><p>Not happy with Brad Webber not starting. All TKB really offers is that he is the best defensive half back in the competition. And that is fine that he is a standout tackler<br>
but surely you should be picking your half back for his offence coordination abilities.</p></blockquote>
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Why are you not happy? If you think Weber is better surely you'd be pleased?<br>
Anyway, the AB selectors rate TKB as a test player and also state that knockout rugby is the closest to tests for judging players. I'm sure the Chiefs staff have it well thought out. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="601056" data-time="1469702887"><p>Why are you not happy? If you think Weber is better surely you'd be pleased?</p></blockquote><br>Sorry for being dense, I am just returning from an indoor cricket match where we lost 145 to negative 47 so my head is still spinning. Can you explain<br>why I should be pleased that Webber is not starting.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="601058" data-time="1469703157"><p>Sorry for being dense, I am just returning from an indoor cricket match where we lost 145 to negative 47 so my head is still spinning. Can you explain<br>
why I should be pleased that Webber is not starting.</p></blockquote>
Because you rate him higher and are a Canes supporter. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="601059" data-time="1469703839"><p>Because you rate him higher and are a Canes supporter.</p></blockquote><br>Ahhh I see.<br>Maybe I shouldn't have picked this username for this site. The username comes from the Rolling Stones line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane",<br>Crossfire hurricane is too long so I just go with hurricane on all of my forums.<br><br>I do live in upper hutt so have sympathy for the canes but the chiefs are my guys as I grew up in the tron in the days of Glen Ross, Ian Foster, and Duane Monkley.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="601061" data-time="1469704133"><p>Ahhh I see.<br>
Maybe I shouldn't have picked this username for this site. The username comes from the Rolling Stones line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane",<br>
Crossfire hurricane is too long so I just go with hurricane on all of my forums.<br><br>
I do live in upper hutt so have sympathy for the canes but the chiefs are my guys as I grew up in the tron in the days of Glen Ross, Ian Foster, and Duane Monkley.</p></blockquote>
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<p>This could be the last appearance for the Hurricanes by Cory Jane and Victor Vito, both very faithful servants of the franchise for nearly a decade.</p>
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<p>Cory Jane is back next season isn't he? Victor Vito will be stranded on 99 games if the Hurricanes lose this week.</p> -
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<p>Just so the Horrell fans don't get all upset,<span> not considered for selection: </span></p>
<p><span>Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Karpik, Pauliasi Manu, Sam Henwood, Johan Bardoul, Glen Fisiiahi, Maama Vaipulu, Michael Allardice, <strong>James Tucker</strong>, Charlie Ngatai, Andrew Horrell, Stephen Donald, Augustine Pulu (All Blacks Sevens).</span></p>
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<p>Yet he's playing for Waikato this weekend? WTF?</p> -
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<p>There is no home field advantage between kiwi teams in the playoffs, we are injury riddled, we are the underdogs</p>
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<p>Oh bugger off, the Chiefs just flew to South Africa and back, that alone makes the Canes the favourites.</p> -
<p>I always find the talk of someone being favourite or underdog as being an exercise in futility.</p>
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<p>Whatever each team's circumstance is, it's not going to stop them preparing, training, planning and playing to win, is it?</p>
