@Canes4life said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Hurricanes team vs Reds:
- Devan Flanders back into the 23
- Sinkinson makes his return on the right wing
- Higgins out with a lower leg injury, Umaga-Jensen comes into the 12 jersey.
- Sullivan on the bench
- Lomax comes back in to start
Up to a couple of moments ago I used to get annoyed at idiots who posted teams on here via instagram because I couldn't see the team lists. Then I accidentally swiped right...
@Crazy-Horse still have to get out my binoculars to read the reserves.
@Crazy-Horse said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Hurricanes team vs Reds:
- Devan Flanders back into the 23
- Sinkinson makes his return on the right wing
- Higgins out with a lower leg injury, Umaga-Jensen comes into the 12 jersey.
- Sullivan on the bench
- Lomax comes back in to start
Up to a couple of moments ago I used to get annoyed at idiots who posted teams on here via instagram because I couldn't see the team lists. Then I accidentally swiped right...
Get up with the times mate.
@Canes4life At least the Canes make the names readable on their Instagram posts. Some other teams are dreadful via that mode and I struggle to read them
@ARHS said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life At least the Canes make the names readable on their Instagram posts. Some other teams are dreadful via that mode and I struggle to read them
Accessibility for the old fellas needs to be taken into consideration.
Tough match for Reds. But they do get 2 of their 9 injured Wallabies back this game. Can't see them doing too well in playoffs.
@ARHS said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Tough match for Reds. But they do get 2 of their 9 injured Wallabies back this game. Can't see them doing too well in playoffs.
Yeah a fair few out for the Reds.
Who are their Wallabies out?
@ARHS said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Not Blyth. Other 7. Wilson and Lynagh back in.
Better to have players available this time of year than at the start I guess. Reds are there for the taking by the looks of it, then again they still look strong on paper.
This game is also a fight for 4th place which could ultimately determine the 1st loser from the quarters. I say that loosely as there is still plenty of water to flow under the bridge but the winner of this game will be in the box seat for that position going into the last round.
FOUR fucking captains?
Over 25% of on-field players are captains.
Have they been doing that all season?
@Kruse said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
FOUR fucking captains?
Over 25% of on-field players are captains.
Have they been doing that all season?
They haven't had a chance because one of them has always been injured or has come off the bench. I think this is the first time all of them have started.
I'm not a fan. Kirifi should be the straight out captain IMO.
@Kruse said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
FOUR fucking captains?
Over 25% of on-field players are captains.
Have they been doing that all season?
I not a fan either, but bet Kirifi will be the on field captain as such. It's just part of this leadership group thing isn't it
@george33 said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Higgins broken leg ?, think I heard that right on news talk Zb
Yep, confirmed on Stuff. He played 25 minutes against the Landers with a broken leg and then they only found out the extent of the injury before hopping on a plane to Queensland. He was apparently originally named to start against the Reds.
@Canes4life devastating for Riley,just getting no luck.
@george33 said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life devastating for Riley,just getting no luck.
He’s still young though so plenty of time to make a statement. Hopefully he’s back for the Lions in the NPC.
I was reading somewhere today that the Reds haven’t beaten the Canes since 2013. The Hurricanes have won 13 of their last 14 Super Rugby Pacific matches against the Queensland Reds, including each of their last nine by an average margin of 16.6 points per game
That’s a pretty decent record, hope we don’t break that run this week.
I'm hoping for a big game from Daniel Sinkinson. He's a bit of an unknown for many Australian teams and he could be a surprise factor. At only 24 he seems like a big, rangy lad with speed that could cause some damage down the right side if given space. I never thought much of him but he was impressive in a quarter final loss against the Brumbies a few years ago. Haven't seen too much of him since because of Moorby, Rayasi and Naholo last year but he might be a surprise package for us heading into the latter stages of Super.
In saying that, I think Sullivan starts when he gets over his head knock.
@Darren said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
I head Sullivan was cleared to play? So might start over Sinkinson
He's on the bench.
@Canes4life Fuck that. Confirmed or suspected?
@Canes4life looks serious
Reds ruck speed ball is impressive
Massive scrum by the Canes on their own line. Good try saving tackle from Love on Fraser prior to that.
