@No-Quarter said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Canes had the benefit of an easier start to the season to build form before getting into a tough run at the end. We're playing with confidence, but I don't think there is much between the Canes, Chiefs, Blues and Crusaders (with some of their big names back) at the moment. Still very much anyone's competition to win.

I think there's currently a gulf in class between the Canes/Chiefs and Blues/Crusaders right now. That can all change by finals time though with players returning etc.

It's the best Canes team in a while, that's for sure.
Really good front row.
A full-size lock, halle-fucken-lujah!
Loosies all playing well.
AB halfback.
Good attacking 10.
AB 12 + 13
The form winger of the comp

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

@samwise said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

Lol if you go back on most games over the last 20 years, the Cantabs always got the rub of the green.

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@samwise said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

Lol if you go back on most games over the last 20 years, the Cantabs always got the rub of the green.

Wasn't there a shield challenge years ago where a great Lions team got hosed, and Ben Blair got to save the day at the end?

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@samwise said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

Lol if you go back on most games over the last 20 years, the Cantabs always got the rub of the green.

southern charm

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@samwise said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

Lol if you go back on most games over the last 20 years, the Cantabs always got the rub of the green.

Wasn't there a shield challenge years ago where a great Lions team got hosed, and Ben Blair got to save the day at the end?

Yep fcking Steve Walsh, hang your head in shame.

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@samwise said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

Lol if you go back on most games over the last 20 years, the Cantabs always got the rub of the green.

Wasn't there a shield challenge years ago where a great Lions team got hosed, and Ben Blair got to save the day at the end?

Yep fcking Steve Walsh, hang your head in shame.

Justin Marshall took out Jason Spice when we were hot on attack?

It's a bloody miracle any team has managed to beat the Saders over the years, what with the refs being in their pocket and NZR secretly paying players and buying houses.

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@samwise said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Just watched the 2010 throwback game and damn that try given to the Saders at the end is one of the all time worst decisions I've seen

Lol if you go back on most games over the last 20 years, the Cantabs always got the rub of the green.

Wasn't there a shield challenge years ago where a great Lions team got hosed, and Ben Blair got to save the day at the end?

Yep fcking Steve Walsh, hang your head in shame.

Justin Marshall took out Jason Spice when we were hot on attack?

And then he carded the wrong guy. Definitely drunk.

@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

It's a bloody miracle any team has managed to beat the Saders over the years, what with the refs being in their pocket and NZR secretly paying players and buying houses.

Got to throw in the extremely occasional loss otherwise it looks dodgy. Even a horse should know that.

Canes in their away jersey in Wellington

@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Canes in their away jersey in Wellington

Which ironically creates more of a jersey clash

The Canes should have worn their home jersey - maybe a potential change at half time?

Is Kirifi big enough to play 10?

Clinical from the Crusaders forwards ..

Excellent from Crusaders

Worrying signs for the Canes

Good to see LF at least is pretending he might get lifted this week.

You can still see some red and yellow on the jerseys anyway - so it's hardly a jersey clash then

That came from an LF "pass". Got to be the ultimate illustration of rocks and diamonds at the moment.

Good hit back from the Canes

Really enjoying this game

Playoff intensity

Kemara is very quietly going about being an extremely important cog in this crusaders team. Shit he tidies up a lot.

As Havili pumps it dead.....

Risky kick from Proctor cripes

2nd turnover won from LF

Havili is busted man

Canes ruck retention is shit

If LF was on his feet there, I'm a professional rugby player.

That turnover was totally illegal tho

Crowd has noticeaby filled in from kickoff

@MonteCarlo said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

That turnover was totally illegal tho

Doleman lyfe

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

2nd turnover won from LF

Poor work by the cleaners. And I'd have penalised LF for having a second go.

Lester is playing well....

The way Lester is going I wonder if Quinn Tupaea has ever played 7

@antipodean said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

2nd turnover won from LF

Poor work by the cleaners. And I'd have penalised LF for having a second go.

That's what I thought too

Hopefully we can hammer the holes that Lester is leaving in the line closer to the ruck

Oh fuck off Doleman. He fucking put his hands on the ground then had to shift to the ball! It's right in front of you

@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

Lester is playing well....

@Steven-Harris said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

The way Lester is going I wonder if Quinn Tupaea has ever played 7

Leicester - as in the city.

@Steven-Harris said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:

The way Lester is going I wonder if Quinn Tupaea has ever played 7

I can see him playing a hybrid role off the ABs bench