Well I can't help but admire the way the Canes are playing so well done to them.

For the Blues, the bench was positive and we managed to score the most points in the final quarter when the game was well and truly gone.

Segner probably had his best game and was the Blues best. Wrampling-Alec again showed his talent. Darry was good in some parts but he has to take some criticism for the lineout.

Blues defense was too soft, not enough hard hits but it is tough given the speed an accuracy of the Canes.

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Aumua laughing at Wheeler's KFC jibe. I know for a fact the team have a nutritionist this season for the first time in the club's history. There'll be no after match KFC

All the teams have that role in place within their S&C team. All of that stuff starts at academies. Surely the canes have had one before. Crazy if they haven’t

@Landers92 said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Aumua laughing at Wheeler's KFC jibe. I know for a fact the team have a nutritionist this season for the first time in the club's history. There'll be no after match KFC

All the teams have that role in place within their S&C team. All of that stuff starts at academies. Surely the canes have had one before. Crazy if they haven’t

First dedicated nutritionist. It's a friend's kid. Ridiculous

@Landers92 said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Wrampling carrying Shields 5m to the line lol

I'm happy to see him getting opportunities. Wrampling has a good combination of size, power and speed.

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

I know for a fact the team have a nutritionist this season for the first time in the club's history

Rugby is an amateur sport masquerading as a pro sport.

A nutritionist for the first time in 30 years?

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

I know for a fact the team have a nutritionist this season for the first time in the club's history

Rugby is an amateur sport masquerading as a pro sport.

A nutritionist for the first time in 30 years?

Looks like they have used experts in the past. But I think she is the first one on the payroll fulltime

A word about the ARs. I know the obvious forward pass was mentioned but Perofeta's knee was clearly on the ground right in front of Petrie before the ball was stripped leading to the Viljoen break.

ARs are a waste of space. Miss offside, forward passes, all the stuff that used to be the responsibility of the touch judges

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

I know for a fact the team have a nutritionist this season for the first time in the club's history

Rugby is an amateur sport masquerading as a pro sport.

A nutritionist for the first time in 30 years?

Looks like they have used experts in the past. But I think she is the first one on the payroll fulltime

lol yeah they’ve definitely had nutritionists.

@Bovidae said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Landers92 said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Wrampling carrying Shields 5m to the line lol

I'm happy to see him getting opportunities. Wrampling has a good combination of size, power and speed.

He also scored a similar try in Wellington earlier in the year. Very impressive young kid.

Have to say I’m an enari hater but he stepped up okay tonight.

@Landers92 When you see a Blues fan holding up a poster with a lot of photos of BB’s face and the word “Thanks” in the middle - you know he’s done

@SecFid said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Landers92 When you see a Blues fan holding up a poster with a lot of photos of BB’s face and the word “Thanks” in the middle - you know he’s done

The problem is we won SR TT and SRP when he was in Japan so it's more of a participation thanks.

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

ARs are a waste of space. Miss offside, forward passes, all the stuff that used to be the responsibility of the touch judges

I could have caught that pass from Fehi.

And I’m in Spain.

Xavi taele will be class in the next year or so. What’s his best position? Hes a small midfielder but he’s definitely got a bit of rugby smarts

@DurryMexted said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Xavi taele will be class in the next year or so. What’s his best position? Hes a small midfielder but he’s definitely got a bit of rugby smarts

Reminds me of Howarth. Chuck him at fullback if he can't run the show like a ten.

@Jet said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

ARs are a waste of space. Miss offside, forward passes, all the stuff that used to be the responsibility of the touch judges

I could have caught that pass from Fehi.

And I’m in Spain.

You'd have to put the cat down first

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

What a season Enari is having

I honestly can't believe how good he looks. I remember believing he was a certainty for the ABs when he came through the 20s program. He looks like that player right now albeit a lot slower. I was pissed he was getting the game time over Viljoen earlier in the year but he seems like a tailor-made fit for the way the Canes want to play.

@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@DurryMexted said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Xavi taele will be class in the next year or so. What’s his best position? Hes a small midfielder but he’s definitely got a bit of rugby smarts

Reminds me of Howarth. Chuck him at fullback if he can't run the show like a ten.

Might suffer from Toevae effect. Great player with no defined position. Blues not a great place for that

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Proctor again. Superb defence tonight.

Are we talking about the same Proctor Lam walked past? The same one who left Shields to stop Wrampling?

@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Proctor again. Superb defence tonight.

Are we talking about the same Proctor Lam walked past? The same one who left Shields to stop Wrampling?

No, we are talking about @Canes4Life's version of Proctor.

Looks something like:

@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@DurryMexted said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Xavi taele will be class in the next year or so. What’s his best position? Hes a small midfielder but he’s definitely got a bit of rugby smarts

Reminds me of Howarth. Chuck him at fullback if he can't run the show like a ten.

Always thought Howarth was overrated. Hopefully Taele doesn't become a fake Welshman.

@nostrildamus said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Proctor again. Superb defence tonight.

Are we talking about the same Proctor Lam walked past? The same one who left Shields to stop Wrampling?

No, we are talking about @Canes4Life's version of Proctor.

Looks something like:

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Lol you guys are so cute with your little Proctor bashing agenda.

It’s a worry that you actually think he played bad tonight. He was everywhere, especially on defence. One blip against a good line run by Lam doesn’t change the fact he was impressive for the majority of that game tonight. Comprehensively outplayed Lam which Rennie will be noting.

Well... that was comprehensive. Lucky Roigard wasn't playing.

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Lol you guys are so cute with your little Proctor bashing agenda.

It’s a worry that you actually think he played bad tonight. He was everywhere, especially on defence.

Canes4life watching Proctor

Very impressive performance by the Canes front row and Dearns. They were ably assisted by the backrow, while the Blues laboured and couldn't catch a break with HIAs. Segner again impressing in a beaten pack performance. Wrampling looked much better, especially on attack.

Blues coaches making unfathomable decisions starting Beauden. And then to so early swap Nock out for Christie in the second half when you're chasing the game. Brainless decisions.

As for the refereeing team; some baffling decisions which shouldn't happen in a professional sport.

The better team came out with a deserved bonus point win. Highlight for me was the backline switch at the maul where Enari made a no look pop pass to Naholo. Superb play regardless if it was a set move.

@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Proctor again. Superb defence tonight.

Are we talking about the same Proctor Lam walked past? The same one who left Shields to stop Wrampling?

Proctor had his 501's on for that passage of play.

Proctor is a good Super Rugby player. But 'sublime defence' is a bit much.

@nostrildamus said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Proctor again. Superb defence tonight.

Are we talking about the same Proctor Lam walked past? The same one who left Shields to stop Wrampling?

No, we are talking about @Canes4Life's version of Proctor.

Looks something like:

View image

That was Higgins until a month or so ago, now it's magically turned into Proctor.

@Nepia said in Blues v Hurricanes:

That was Higgins until a month or so ago, now it's magically turned into Proctor.

Difference being if Higgins tried that wide stance pose he'd immediately injure himself...

@nostrildamus said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Nepia said in Blues v Hurricanes:

That was Higgins until a month or so ago, now it's magically turned into Proctor.

Difference being if Higgins tried that wide stance pose he'd immediately injure himself...

And he'd still have a more positive impact on the Canes performance than Rova.

@Jnr said in Blues v Hurricanes:

And he'd still have a more positive impact on the Canes performance than Rova.

yes, classy player, shame we did not see more of Higgins.

Fi.nally getting around to watching this game now. All the talk has been about how bad BB was, but so far neither 10 has covered themselves in glory. BB's stuff ups have been well documented, but in the first 20 minutes alone, Love has missed touch from a penalty, missed a penalty from out front and passed along the ground.

On Fehi, he has always, so far, carried the ball under his left arm, suggesting he might be a natural left wing. Food for thought if some consideration is being g given to sneaking him in at 14 for the ABs.

Also, Fehi hasn't been used by the Canes when it comes to defending the high ball down his wing. So far it's been Love and Harkin there. Might be a sign Fehi isn't rated in that department yet.

@Crazy-Horse or Love and especially Harkin are usually very good at it, not to mention Jordie. Why get him to do it just for the sake of it?

@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Crazy-Horse or Love and especially Harkin are usually very good at it, not to mention Jordie. Why get him to do it just for the sake of it?

True, but it's something to consider. I know a number of us are scratching our heads wondering if he is any good under the high ball. And Clarke has been mentioned as the guy to pick in the ABs because he is better under the high ball.

@Crazy-Horse granted, it's pretty bizarre he just doesn't feature at all there! I'm sure I recall him being pretty decent last season.

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Scary moments there, CC looked like he'd done his ACL for a moment there

Viljoen is a whippet

Illegal strip. Blues knee on ground.

@Bovidae said in Blues v Hurricanes:

A word about the ARs. I know the obvious forward pass was mentioned but Perofeta's knee was clearly on the ground right in front of Petrie before the ball was stripped leading to the Viljoen break.

Clear forward pass before FF try.