@Chris-B said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

It won't escape Hawke’s Bay’s Hurricanes fans that of those four Magpies, only one is starting. And that they give a journeyman like Kobus van Wyk a starting spot, while Danny Toala has to play with the U20s. Why isn't IWL starting? This game would have been good to give Flanders his first start, too. And they could have started Rakete-Stones instead of Numia.

On the plus side, in Ben May, Fletcher Smith, Tyrel Lomax and James Marshall, Hawkes Bay fans will get to watch four of the Mako diaspora! @Nepia

Sadly they get to watch that useless hua flop around on a yearly basis. I'm sure they'll enjoy seeing the Wellingtonian-Aussie running around. Not sure Smith would get a great reception in HB.

@Nepia said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

I'm sure they'll enjoy seeing the Wellingtonian-Aussie running around.

Yeah - in all fairness, Tyrel is the only one still on the books.

The others have been sadly weakened by their absence from the Motherland!

Hurricanes U20 leading Blues U20 15-12 at halftime, 2 tries each.

Ref is Rebecca Mahoney.

Some tall timber in the Canes pack - Hugo Plummet, Liam Mitchell, Ofa Tautevalu.

@Number-10 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Hurricanes U20 leading Blues U20 15-12 at halftime, 2 tries each.

Ref is Rebecca Mahoney.

Some tall timber in the Canes pack - Hugo Plummet, Liam Mitchell, Ofa Tautevalu.

Hurricanes tall or actual tall?

@antipodean

I reckon they are the three tallest on the field.

24-15 to the Blues who have just received a penalty try.

Converted try to Canes, Blues 24-22, nine minutes left.

Fulltime after 32 minutes secondhalf, Blues win 24-22.

First half was 43 minutes.

Hurricanes defence exposed with a simple inside pass. Lack of concentration/effort

Two big defensive errors from the Canes: first one from Fifita and Riccitelli; second from Scrafton and Blackwell. This one leading to the SW try.

How bad how our locking department been one bad defensive lapse and the other one can’t carry the ball.

@Stargazer Riccitelli is on the bench.

@Canes4life My bad. Shouldn't listen to the commentators. Fifita and someone else then.

We can’t have Scrafton and Blackwell together. They are useless on the carry, exactly why IWL should be our first choice lock.

Easy finish from van Wyk. Aso and Laumape are looking great.

@Stargazer both brilliant on attack.

@antipodean said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@Number-10 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Hurricanes U20 leading Blues U20 15-12 at halftime, 2 tries each.

Ref is Rebecca Mahoney.

Some tall timber in the Canes pack - Hugo Plummet, Liam Mitchell, Ofa Tautevalu.

Hurricanes tall or actual tall?

some of your best work.

I'd insert an Ardie joke here, but it'd be a tall tale of some form

Van Wyk looks sharp.

Is anyone at the game. Looks fairly hot.

@KiwiMurph been quality so far.

@Canes4life I heard someone say 29 degrees, but that was earlier in the afternoon, I think.

Great scrum from the young front row.

TJP, Laumape and Aso have been awesome. Don't agree with the signing of van Wyk, but he has scored two nice tries. Although it's only the SW, still credit where credit is due.

Fletcher Smith in the mean time kicking his conversions, too.

@Stargazer yeah he has been very good. Creates competition within the squad which can only be a good thing.

Geezzzz, Aso!!! So good! Those offloads!

Or not?

Aso is so fun to watch.

Laumape's pass was forward; still, Aso's offload was awesome.

No surprise on Aso, him and Laumape were doing this in 2017. You have to wonder why it’s taken so long for them to get back together.

@Canes4life Aso has been injured for most, if not all, of the 2019 season. Also large part of 2018 IIRC.

@Stargazer oh yup that’s right.

The SW are so shit.

bit of luck there, but decent finish....this gon' get uglee!

@taniwharugby Better opposition would have punished Aumua for being a ball hog. Should have passed to Lam.

Hope Mr Foster is watching. Mr Aumua putting his hand up.

@KiwiMurph I don't think this game will have much impact on AB selections.

my 40 point margin on super bru looking a tad light

IWL and Taumateine on Blackwell and TJP off.

Come on, I want to see Flanders play!