Match thread

Frank

@BerniesCorner said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

The ABs have only got themselves to blame that Love hasn't been trialled more in the last year.

Nah, I'll blame Razor and David Brent

canefan

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

Canes4life

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

He was good last season but he was playing injured. He’s on fire now.

Canes4life

This is awesome.

Jet

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

canefan

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

KiwiMurph

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

That must be it

Rather than one team being far stronger in the folllowing matchups....

Mafileo vs Matenga
Dearns vs Beehre
Roigard vs Christie
Lakai vs Wrampling
Flanders vs Clark
Fehi vs Vai
Prime Love vs over the hill Beauden

Bones

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

That must be it

Rather than one team being stronger in the folllowing matchups

Mafileo vs Matenga
Dearns vs Beehre
Roigard vs Christie
Lakai vs Wrampling
Flanders vs Clark
Fehi vs Vai
Prime Love vs over the hill Beauden

Think he's onto something. I'm sure I saw one or two players with their normal hair too, so obviously fractures in camp and zero commitment across the team.

Who said that Harkin lacked top speed ? The way he left Vai for dead for his first try shows he has some wheels. He's been great this season.

canefan

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

Oh was it for charity or something?

Apologies if so.

Support for Cameron Suofoa, ex-Blue and 27 year old terminal cancer sufferer. That's why the entire squad did it

jimmyb

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

Could be the 2027 NMS. Someone needs to kidnap him and hold him in a basement for next year

Bones

@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

Could be the 2027 NMS. Someone needs to kidnap him and hold him in a basement for next year

Yeah except he's a year early right... although a fair bit younger too

jimmyb

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

Could be the 2027 NMS. Someone needs to kidnap him and hold him in a basement for next year

Yeah except he's a year early right... although a fair bit younger too

Hmm yes I’m sure there will be something new and shiny next year. Let him go

Bones

@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

Could be the 2027 NMS. Someone needs to kidnap him and hold him in a basement for next year

Yeah except he's a year early right... although a fair bit younger too

Hmm yes I’m sure there will be something new and shiny next year. Let him go

Why else do you think Solomon and XTH are being held back? JJ's no slouch.

jimmyb

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Fineanganofo is an absolute barnstormer right now. I don't remember him last season. I can't believe he's walking out the front door!

Could be the 2027 NMS. Someone needs to kidnap him and hold him in a basement for next year

Yeah except he's a year early right... although a fair bit younger too

Hmm yes I’m sure there will be something new and shiny next year. Let him go

Why else do you think Solomon and XTH are being held back? JJ's no slouch.

I’ll admit it, the right eye starting twitching after reading that last part

Dan54

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

I think Jet was talking about on here with too much focus on hair dyeing, he's not wrong.

Jet

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

Oh was it for charity or something?

Apologies if so.

Support for Cameron Suofoa, ex-Blue and 27 year old terminal cancer sufferer. That's why the entire squad did it

I was not aware of that. Apologies for my faux pas.

Apologies are all good, however I would make the point that the Canes match day squad are actually just better than what the Blues rolled out yesterday.

Better form, more All Blacks, and more experience.

The actual result I think is a fair representation of where the squads are at.

So far I'm happy with what this Blues squad have delivered this year and they've somewhat out performed my expectations after losing some key players to injuries and players who have moved on overseas.

The Blues form has been very strong but the Canes have been on fire.

The terminal cancer news would have certainly impacted some of the players emotionally but realistically the Canes at the moment are a better team.

The tournament at the moment is the Canes to lose.

African Monkey

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

I think Jet was talking about on here with too much focus on hair dyeing, he's not wrong.

It's in support of Cam Suafoa (former Blues player) who's cancer is now terminal, you do know that right Dan?

mikedogz

The colour of hair doesn't affect their performance or preparation. They usually have a day off each week to do personal stuff. It looks like one of the reserves did a home job with his orange tint.

Dan54

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

I think Jet was talking about on here with too much focus on hair dyeing, he's not wrong.

Go back. Read the thread. Apologise. 🙄

For what? I have read the thread, I thought Jet was saying everyone on the thread was focussing too much on hair dyeing, but perhaps he wasn't.
What's to apologise about?

nostrildamus

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

What's to apologise about?

All those posters who didn't believe me months ago when I opined that Love looks like a natural 10. You can have your old used one back.

canefan

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

I think Jet was talking about on here with too much focus on hair dyeing, he's not wrong.

Go back. Read the thread. Apologise. 🙄

For what? I have read the thread, I thought Jet was saying everyone on the thread was focussing too much on hair dyeing, but perhaps he wasn't.
What's to apologise about?

He said that because he didn't realise WHY they dyed their hair. Once he realised he changed his tune, because he's not tone deaf. Sometimes things are done for reasons that are more important that a game played with a ball

Dan54

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Too much focus on hair dyeing this week as opposed to the actual rugby stuff.

Good cause mate, Canes simply too good

I think Jet was talking about on here with too much focus on hair dyeing, he's not wrong.

Go back. Read the thread. Apologise. 🙄

For what? I have read the thread, I thought Jet was saying everyone on the thread was focussing too much on hair dyeing, but perhaps he wasn't.
What's to apologise about?

He said that because he didn't realise WHY they dyed their hair. Once he realised he changed his tune, because he's not tone deaf. Sometimes things are done for reasons that are more important that a game played with a ball

Of course they are and everyone (well I do) am pleased to see the support for friend and team mate. I was asking what I was meant to apologise for. Seems some confusion going on here .lol