A loss at this time should be the kick in the pants we need to switch on for the run home

@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Waratahs offered very little on attack

Dominated possession and scoreboard in first 20 minutes, but sure.

Canes will eviscerate Tahs in scrums and with a hooker who can throw straight should rule the lineout. The usual backline and this could be nasty.

@pakman said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Canes will eviscerate Tahs in scrums and with a hooker who can throw straight should rule the lineout. The usual backline and this could be nasty.

Have we got any hookers left?

@Frank said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Love looks a shoe-in for the AB squad in Will Jordan's absence.

Even when not absent. A fullback that makes very minimal mistakes and still has the ability to spark, as well as actually uses his skills to work with his team mates is much more preferable.

@NTA said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Waratahs offered very little on attack

Dominated possession and scoreboard in first 20 minutes, but sure.

Well, yes... Because...

"They were kept in the game early when the Chiefs made some silly decisions on defence, getting unnecessarily overzealous at the ruck after only a couple of phases of defence."

Those poor unforced errors from the Chiefs (they were never under pressure or stretched, they just overplayed their hand at the breakdown instead of waiting for opportunities) gave the Waratahs penalties, leading to endless possession and field position. 12 points from 95% possession and 96% territory over 20 minutes (10 of which was played against 14 men) is not a great return, with both their scores coming from 5-metre set-pieces (again, thanks to the Chiefs' poor decision making and discipline).

So yes, the Waratahs offered very little on attack.

@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Those poor unforced errors from the Chiefs (they were never under pressure or stretched, they just overplayed their hand at the breakdown instead of waiting for opportunities) gave the Waratahs penalties, leading to endless possession and field position. 12 points from 95% possession and 96% territory over 20 minutes (10 of which was played against 14 men) is not a great return, with both their scores coming from 5-metre set-pieces (again, thanks to the Chiefs' poor decision making and discipline).

So yes, the Waratahs offered very little on attack.

Ah the old "You weren't good bro, we were just shut" clause. How could I forget?

@NTA so did you actually see lots of examples of the Waratahs attacking well in the opening 20 minutes or are you just being deliberately obtuse?

@Mr-Fish yeah I wouldn't be taking the Tahs lightly at all, they have plenty of threats. I do know where we need to attack them though and that's up front. Almost have to employ Crusaders tactics against them and dominate the set piece, scrummage for penalties and yellow cards so to speak.

@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

@NTA so did you actually see lots of examples of the Waratahs attacking well in the opening 20 minutes or are you just being deliberately obtuse?

My advice: don't take up any job as a rugby analyst.

@NTA said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

@NTA so did you actually see lots of examples of the Waratahs attacking well in the opening 20 minutes or are you just being deliberately obtuse?

My advice: don't take up any job as a rugby analyst.

Ah deliberately obtuse, gotcha

1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 Kianu Kereru-Symes
3 Tyrel Lomax 
4 Caleb Delany 
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere 
6 Devan Flanders
7 Peter Lakai
8 Brayden Iose 
9 Richard Judd
10 Brett Cameron 
11 Bailyn Sullivan
12 Riley Higgins 
13 Billy Proctor (C)
14 Josh Moorby
15 Ruben Love

16 Raymond Tuputupu 
17 Xavier Numia
18 Pasilio Tosi 
19 Justin Sangster
20 Du’Plessis Kirifi
21 TJ Perenara
22 Jordie Barrett 
23 Salesi Rayasi

Unavailable for selection:  Asafo Aumua, Jacob Devery, Cam Roigard, James Tucker, James O’Reilly

Solid team, kind of what I expected. Shields and Naholo taking a rest this week. Shame Godfrey isn’t on the bench.

Good to see Higgins get the start over Umaga-Jensen.

Hayden Thompson-Stringer, Julian Heaven, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Hugh Sinclair, Fergus Lee-Warner, Lachlan Swinton, Hunter Ward, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (c), Will Harrison, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Joey Walton, Triston Reilly, Mark Nawaqanitawase

Reserves: Jay Fonokalafi, Lewis Ponini, Brad Amituanai, Miles Amatosero, Charlie Gamble, Jack Grant, Tane Edmed, Vuate Karawalevu

Noted that Billy Proctor will captain the Hurricanes for the first time.

Hah, is Jordie covering ten? Or Love? Or Perenara?

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Hah, is Jordie covering ten? Or Love? Or Perenara?

Pretty sure it will be Love.

@Bones Love covers 10. Has been doing so most of the season.

@Duluth said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

Hayden Thompson-Stringer, Julian Heaven, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Hugh Sinclair, Fergus Lee-Warner, Lachlan Swinton, Hunter Ward, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (c), Will Harrison, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Joey Walton, Triston Reilly, Mark Nawaqanitawase

Reserves: Jay Fonokalafi, Lewis Ponini, Brad Amituanai, Miles Amatosero, Charlie Gamble, Jack Grant, Tane Edmed, Vuate Karawalevu

Probably the best they could do under the circumstances. Not sure that second row is going to thrive against the Canes scrum tho... Scrum penalties ahoy!