Match thread

Torian

@SecFid can either Tuipulotu or Jones play in the outside backs? 1 of them would be made too

@Landers92 said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

I’m expecting a Higgins leaving announcement any week now.

Just spoken to a contact. He has confirmed Higgins definitely isn’t injured and won’t be on the injured list the Canes put out. I’m working to find out if there is more to the story or if it’s just a case of Rova being fit and training better. Something is definitely a bit fishy from the outside looking in

Did you end up digging any info up on this?

sparky

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

I’m expecting a Higgins leaving announcement any week now.

Riley Higgins doesn't leave, he gives the place he was permission to remain.

Canes4life

Harry Godfrey doing sprints with Harkin and Punivai on the sideline atm. Looking at Godfrey, he definitely looks like he’ll be back this season. Looks in great nick.

Tim

Lomax withdrawn due to injury, Mafileo to start.

SouthernMann

I'll feel a lot better if the Hurricanes beat the Reds by 50.

Torian

Cheers Roigard 💰

Tim

Nice try. Great continuity again.

Tim

And a quality reply. Good injection from the QLD fullback.

Duluth

Nice outside break by Moorby to set up the Canes try. It won’t happen at the Canes but I wonder if his future is in the midfield? Not sure he’ll be a starter for much longer in the back three

Tim

What is going on with that halfback's hair? Has he made his hair into a Davy Crockett hat?

Tim

Good to hear the ref blow a ruck penalty, rather than yelling "leave it".

Canes4life

Some big hits coming in from the Reds.

Torian

Don't leave the country please

SouthernMann

Come on Canes put on 50.

Canes4life

Canes on fire. When they decide to pull trigger it’s a beautiful thing to watch.

Torian

Dearns always delivers for my fantasy team

Canes4life

IWL is on so expect a yellow card shortly.

Canes4life

Lovely kick by Love

Canes4life

Stop this kid from going overseas. Holy heck.

canefan

This is just the kind of loose game the Canes love. Hate to be a curmudgeon, but some of the passing and general skills have not been great.

So many of our tries have been off takeaways or Reds errors. Even that try started with a poor pass into the midfield by Love that could have caused us problems

Canes4life

Fehi in again. Another hattrick.

Torian

Don't leave Fehi

Canes4life

Another 50 pointer coming up.

canefan

Rova on in place of Higgins, oh I mean Jordie

Landers92

The reds in Australia vs the reds in New Zealand. 2 completely different teams

@Higgins said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@DurryMexted It was the same conditions facing both sides and as someone that was within 15 metres of the sideline witnessing the spectacle and viewing the ground conditions from far closer range than the vast majority of people you and I must have a different rating scale when it comes allocating a points value on the mudbath scale.

I do have the experience of viewing a match in almost mid calf depth mud at the Hunterville Domain in the late 1980s plus a memorable experience at the Taumaranui Domain for an NPC encounter around the same period. Just in Wellington city alone Prince of Wales Park, Martin Luckie Park and even Hataitai Park on a really bad day set a very high benchmark in absolute mudbath standards that make Churchill Park due a rating of "slightly greasy on top" category rating compared to the outstanding examples available in Wellington alone.

Fairly happy to have called that drua game a write off now. We looking good

Canes4life

@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@Higgins said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@DurryMexted It was the same conditions facing both sides and as someone that was within 15 metres of the sideline witnessing the spectacle and viewing the ground conditions from far closer range than the vast majority of people you and I must have a different rating scale when it comes allocating a points value on the mudbath scale.

I do have the experience of viewing a match in almost mid calf depth mud at the Hunterville Domain in the late 1980s plus a memorable experience at the Taumaranui Domain for an NPC encounter around the same period. Just in Wellington city alone Prince of Wales Park, Martin Luckie Park and even Hataitai Park on a really bad day set a very high benchmark in absolute mudbath standards that make Churchill Park due a rating of "slightly greasy on top" category rating compared to the outstanding examples available in Wellington alone.

Fairly happy to have called that drua game a write off now. We looking good

It was already a right off.

canefan

@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@Higgins said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@DurryMexted It was the same conditions facing both sides and as someone that was within 15 metres of the sideline witnessing the spectacle and viewing the ground conditions from far closer range than the vast majority of people you and I must have a different rating scale when it comes allocating a points value on the mudbath scale.

I do have the experience of viewing a match in almost mid calf depth mud at the Hunterville Domain in the late 1980s plus a memorable experience at the Taumaranui Domain for an NPC encounter around the same period. Just in Wellington city alone Prince of Wales Park, Martin Luckie Park and even Hataitai Park on a really bad day set a very high benchmark in absolute mudbath standards that make Churchill Park due a rating of "slightly greasy on top" category rating compared to the outstanding examples available in Wellington alone.

Fairly happy to have called that drua game a write off now. We looking good

The Brumbies loss to NSW last night helps us too. Now it's up to us to convert as many letters cal derbies as possible

Canes4life

Canes have made the Reds look pretty ordinary after they’ve been talked up.

Next up, bring on the Blues.

Landers92

Remember when a certain coaching group wouldn’t give Love a chance to showcase his skills in the black jersey? Lol

Canes4life

Sullivan sucks on the right wing.

canefan

The ref has been pretty liberal with the Reds knocking on

canefan

@Landers92 said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

Remember when a certain coaching group wouldn’t give Love a chance to showcase his skills in the black jersey? Lol

Certainly looks very solid and composed. Has done well to keep us on the front foot. At least there is no danger of Laidlaw subbing him out for Cameron this season

canefan

Reds have been poor

Canes4life

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

Reds have been poor

The Canes have made them look it though. Just so dominant atm. Watching them live, the hits they are putting on are massive.

canefan

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

Reds have been poor

The Canes have made them look it though. Just so dominant atm. Watching them live, the hits they are putting on are massive.

I agree, the defence has been huge. Reds D was big at the start but they haven't been able to stay with us

canefan

Billy hungus!

canefan

Love me a good rumble try