Match thread

Vern has gone for experience compared to some of the other teams we've seen this season.

For me Tu’ungafasi , Tuipulotu, and Ahki have been solid at times but never dominant.

Beauden Barrett has had some very good games and some very poor games.

We really need these guys to deliver to win this one.

Tim

@brodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Tuipulotu

He's looked like a guy coming back from a long injury break. I hope he still has it in him to step up.

African Monkey

So is Nock seen as the starting halfback from now on?

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Hurricanes:

So is Nock seen as the starting halfback from now on?

There seems to be a player management plan in place. To manage minutes. We keep cycling through various midfield combinations too.

Bok is listed as ref. I may have to skip this one.

Tim

The Blues were forced to make a late change with veteran midfielder Pita Ahki (quad) ruled out. Cole Forbes was added to the 23 and starts on the right wing, shifting AJ Lam to centre.

Canes4life

@brodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Bok is listed as ref. I may have to skip this one.

The only games we’ve lost this year, he’s been reffing. 🙃

Bovidae

C'mon the Blues. 😄

KiwiMurph

Beauden is addicted to kicking.

KiwiMurph

Great niggle

How lot of nothing wasn't?

Canes4life

Sullivan acting all staunch. What a fucking dick.

KiwiMurph

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Sullivan acting all staunch. What a fucking dick.

Did Zarn steal your girl or something?

KiwiMurph

Hahahahha Beauden

Love it ... great set up by a BB kick......

Bones

There's that experience and accuracy.

canefan

Dearns says origato BB!

canefan

Canes on fire!

That was awesome ... great try

KiwiMurph

Sensational rugby Canes

Blues season is rooted

Canes4life

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@WoodysRFC said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Sullivan acting all staunch. What a fucking dick.

Did Zarn steal your girl or something?

Yeah, got an obsession, I guess he's Harkins rival?

Hahah Harkin is killing him already.

I prefer Harkin. Ive said it all season. But your obsession with Zarn is odd.

I don’t mind the guy but the little dicky things he does off the ball. Like getting in Love’s face in Welly for no reason and then staunching out just then. The guy needs to grow up.

antipodean

Amazing the difference Dearns has made to this Canes team.

@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Jnr said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Jnr said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Beauden is addicted to kicking.

Cotters instructions

He has done it under every coach he has had for a decade

And they continue to pick him because he's following their instructions

Got to be right?

Personally I think they're poor instructions,but it's moronic to think he continues to be picked, by multiple coaches, if he was going rogue.

Canes4life

@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Amazing the difference Dearns has made to this Canes team.

Yeah shame he’s not sticking around

Bones

Such a handbrake. Give Taele a bash there

canefan

Blues clean out not in sync

Hopefully this season is the last one someone tries cotterball.

How can you not love the way the Canes play.

How can it be obstruction if the player was tackled?

canefan

@brodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:

How can it be obstruction if the player was tackled?

Surely you can't clear out players so far ahead of the tackles player?

Landers92

Forbes just kicking the ball away down the sideline there instead of having a crack. Becoming a real pet peeve to see wingers just bash it up field