@cgrant said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
I'd like to see this starting lineup :
Rakete-Stone
Aumua
Lomax
Sangster
IWL
Howden
Gibson
Savea
TJP
Morgan
Rayasi
PUJ
Sullivan
Savea
Barrett
You can scratch Aumua, he's been suspended for three weeks (post that Highlanders game) and still has two weeks left. Otherwise, looks like a solid team to me.
@gt12 said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Not sure if this has been posted yet but Holland actually praises PUJ.
I imagine that he has been hearing the same rumours circulated on here and is releazing that he has chased away an AB caliber center.
I'm afraid you're probably right. A little too late for Holland I think....dilbert!
Scott Sio, Lachlan Lonergan, Sefo Kautai, Darcy Swain, Caderyn Neville, Rob Valetini, Jahrome Brown, Pete Samu, Nic White (c), Noah Lolesio, Andy Muirhead, Irae Simone, Len Ikitau, Tom Wright, Tom Banks
Reserves: Folau Fainga'a, James Slipper, Tom Ross, Tom Hooper, Luke Reimer, Ryan Lonergan, Hudson Creighton, Ollie Sapsford
Pouri Rakete-Stones, James O'Reilly, Tyrel Lomax, James Blackwell, Justin Sangster, TK Howden, Blake Gibson, Ardie Savea (c), TJ Perenara, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Salesi Rayasi, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Bailyn Sullivan, Julian Savea, Jordie Barrett
Reserves: Kianu Kereru-Symes, Xavier Numia, Tevita Mafileo, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Caleb Delany, Jamie Booth, Aidan Morgan, Billy Proctor
@Duluth Bloody geezus, IWL was one of the better Canes and he gets demoted to the bench! I like Sangster, but you don't demote IWL to make room for him in the starting XV. But Blackwell ... grrrrrr
Edit to add that considering who the Canes presumably have available, this is probably the best possible squad apart from lock. I'm not a JGB fan and he's slow, but I think he's slightly calmer under pressure than puppy Morgan. Probably the same at hooker.
@Stargazer said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Bloody geezus, IWL was one of the better Canes and he gets demoted to the bench! I like Sangster, but you don't demote IWL to make room for him in the starting XV. But Blackwell ... grrrrrr
You’d think we would want all the size in the world against a strong Brumbies pack. Could be a bit of rotation maybe? IWL has been involved in every game since he came back hasn’t he? Atleast Prinsep isn’t there lol.
@Duluth where did you find the team announcement for the Canes? Odd that it isn’t up on any of their socials yet…
@Canes4life IWL has played 200 minutes. He shouldn't need a rest, yet. He just got going after a long injury break.
@Stargazer yeah, plus they could have rested
him next week anyway. Ffs Holland. Why couldn’t Sangster replace Blackwell instead.
@Canes4life said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
@Stargazer yeah, plus they could have rested
him next week anyway. Ffs Holland. Why couldn’t Sangster replace Blackwell instead.
Because he's one of Holland's unflushables
The Hurricanes don’t post too much about injuries to players but from this post you can see that Prinsep is already back in NZ, joining Love, Moorby, Coles, Flanders and Kirifi in the broken ward, including the suspended Aumua.
Has Holland finally settled on a midfield? We can only hope.
Funny how 90% of fans would have told him that's his midfield post the Blues game, but he needed another month to figure it out himself!
Do you think when he picks the team Ardie or Blackwell is 1st choice? lol.
A Scrafton/IWL/Sangster combo would be so much better.
Apart from that, I like the team although like most I'd have Morgan at 10 given Love is injured.
@foobaNZ said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Has Holland finally settled on a midfield? We can only hope.
Funny how 90% of fans would have told him that's his midfield post the Blues game, but he needed another month to figure it out himself!
Do you think when he picks the team Ardie or Blackwell is 1st choice? lol.
A Scrafton/IWL/Sangster combo would be so much better.
Apart from that, I like the team although like most I'd have Morgan at 10 given Love is injured.
Do you really think any coach in rugby reall knows or cares what fans think. I mean I quite sue non of them are dumb enough to think before naming a team, Oh hang on I better check what the posters think on Silver Fern??:backhand_index_pointing_up_medium_skin_tone: :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:
@foobaNZ said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Funny how 90% of fans would have told him that's his midfield post the Blues game
It's seemed a large %age of the fans were happy with Jordie in the midfield too?
@Duluth said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
@foobaNZ said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Funny how 90% of fans would have told him that's his midfield post the Blues game
It's seemed a large %age of the fans were happy with Jordie in the midfield too?
Well - all fans like Jordie and PUJ, so either is good. Although I think we'd agree that having them both on the park is a better option?
I don't mind Jordie, Sullivan with Moorby at full back. But not having PUJ would be dumb.
@foobaNZ said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
I don't mind Jordie, Sullivan with Moorby at full back. But not having PUJ would be dumb.
PUJ could squeeze into the team as a winger (although there's other good options). He's not linking well at the moment, playing as a finisher might help his form
Someone mentioned Moorby was injured. I wonder if the Canes will go back to Jordie in the midfield when he's back?
@foobaNZ said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Hmm, not sure I agree re: PUJ - I think his short passing is really good. And he threatens the line with an offload game.
It's the decision making of when to pass, when to have a crack etc. He's a long way behind Sullivan as a 13 on current form
12? I don't think he's better than Jordie, but now he's needed at fullback
@Duluth said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
@foobaNZ said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Hmm, not sure I agree re: PUJ - I think his short passing is really good. And he threatens the line with an offload game.
It's the decision making of when to pass, when to have a crack etc. He's a long way behind Sullivan as a 13 on current form
12? I don't think he's better than Jordie, but now he's needed at fullback
I think we can all agree that:
PUJ, Sullivan, Jordie
or
Jordie, Sullivan, Moorby
Are better than the other chopping and changing midfields Holland has used earlier in the season.
The Hurricanes have finally named their squad (officially).
Here's the media release:
Unavailable for selection due to injury or suspension: Asafo Aumua, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Ruben Love, Owen Franks, Dane Coles, Brayden Iose, Reed Prinsep, Pepesana Patafilo.
