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Higgins

@Canes4life said in Sunwolves vs Hurricanes:

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Notable starters:
Fidow, Cridge & Umaga Jensen back from injury.
Bedwell Curtis to captain the side and Tim
Farrell to make his long awaited return to rugby.

Hopefully none of thje first three named do not resume using their normal place at the head of the "unavailable for selection because of injury" list at the conclusion of the fixture.

Canes4life

Does anyone know a streaming sight for this match? I am in Bali for a couple of weeks so it will be good to chuck it on...

Canes4life

Any free trials on that?

Tim

@Canes4life Don't think so.

Reddit might have some ideas.

Canes4life

@Tim Can you watch delayed coverage on RugbyPass? Might be worth getting if I can watch the game later on tonight.

Canes4life

Sweet as. Cheers @Tim

Higgins

Did that lineout throw look down the red side?

Higgins

Some nice running in the resultant try though, aided by a bit of wrongfooting of the defenders not helping.

Stargazer

I hope the Canes are not going to regret resting three of their ABs in addition to Coles, esp Savea.

Higgins

Fletcher Smith seems to make more distance vertically than horizontally with his kicks so far. Tha Hurricanes are not playing well at the moment.

Canes4life

These locks prove time and time again that they
are too small for this level. The Sunwolves are
making us look like school kids for christ sake.

Stargazer

Seriously, Laban talking up Goosen while it was Smith slicing through the SW defence. :man_facepalming:

Stargazer

Weak defence costing the Canes. Nobody covering that right side of the field.

Higgins

Are the lack of posts about this game because no one is watching or because everyone is contemplating just what a perfect imitation of the way the Keystone Cops would play rugby the Hurricanes are exhibiting?

canefan

Jeez, the game is slipping away and it's not even half time

African Monkey

@Higgins I keep flicking through this and the Storm v Roosters haha but it was always risky resting their best apart from Perenara.

canefan

TJ knows how Jeff Wilson felt now

Higgins

Surelt that must be a penalty try after the red player deliberately knocked the ball out of TJ Perenara's hands and over the touchline on the full? If not then he tackled him in the air thus a penalty and yellow card at the very least.

Paekakboyz

Ugh this is ugly. The further we fall behind the rougher we are getting.

canefan

Was that trick throw straight?

Higgins

@Paekakboyz said in Sunwolves vs Hurricanes:

Ugh this is ugly. The further we fall behind the rougher we are getting.

Imagine how embarrassing it would be if TJ Perenara was not playing/

canefan

@Paekakboyz said in Sunwolves vs Hurricanes:

Ugh this is ugly. The further we fall behind the rougher we are getting.

No Ardie to clean up. FFS now our throw isn't straight!

canefan

I reckon we could win this if we stopped dropping the pill and making stupid mistakes, stating the obvious

Tim

The commentator (Lose?) just said that the home team was up 23 - 10 over the Sunwolves.

@canefan said in Sunwolves vs Hurricanes:

I reckon we could win this if we stopped dropping the pill and making stupid mistakes, stating the obvious

Sunwolves don't have a good defence. Don't do grubber kicks on attack and try to score in the corner from a miracle play. We should be able to graft it over. They are punishing our mistakes in midfield and deserve to be ahead but we should get up in the second half.

Stargazer

@Tim It's Ken Laban.

gt12

I wish I hadnt had to work late, as I’d have been at this game.

I know one 10 who desperately needs an NZ province to come offer a contract (and a Japanese club to release him).

Stargazer

@gt12 The Canes have room for a 10 next season if they aren't stupid enough to re-sign JGB.

gt12

@Stargazer

Um, he could probably start at the Chiefs.

Stargazer

@gt12 the Chiefs will only have a spot for a 10, if they don't re-sign Falcon, or Mmac or Debreczeni if they are off-contract at the end of the season (their contract duration has not been published as far as I know). IMHO they should re-sign Falcon, at least for another season.

Edited to add that the Highlanders also need a good 10, and both Josh Ioane and Marty Banks are off-contract at the end of the season. Parker is an Otago boy, but may hold a grudge for being overlooked by the Landers.

Kicking game has been shocking.

Higgins

Impossible not to score the try then, but somehow the Hurricanes find a way to butcher it!

Stargazer

So if James Marshall replaces Ben Lam, will he play on the wing or will Tiatia move?

We must have the worst maul in the competition, especially with no Ardie there. I don't know why we even bother.

Stargazer

@hydro11 Missing Evans also doesn't help.

Higgins

Is anyone making lineout calls or is it just a case of hiff and hope as not much thought seems to be being used.

Stargazer

Geez, and now Ken Laban calls Ben Lam 'Ben May'.