What were Drua paying in NZ before kick off? 7 bucks in Aus

Game was there for the taking, but the fans as always gave the home side a boost and NZ teams continue to show a lack of smarts.

Can we bin Fiji as a playing destination. Absolute bullshit conditions on a not fit for purpose field.

Well that was a fair result. Drua handled conditions to the letter, and although it wasn't a hiding, it never looked like Canes winning it after the break in second half.
And @canes4life mate, as Jordie said both teams were on same filed.

@canefan some of the decision making by the canes in the final 15 was straight out of a comedy show
Once you get behind in those conditions it’s hard to pull things back but some of the options were right out key stone cops

I know both teams have to play what’s in front of them but in a modern day comp this ground surface is a disgrace

@canefan said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

IWL is a boob

If only there were two of him!

@Dan54 said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

Well that was a fair result. Drua handled conditions to the letter, and although it wasn't a hiding, it never looked like Canes winning it after the break in second half.
And @canes4life mate, as Jordie said both teams were on same filed.

I just can’t believe with all the so called game drivers in the team, how dumb we played. It was pretty obvious that all you had to do to win this game was play territory and just truck it up the middle when we had the ball.

I’ve lost faith in Laidlaw, he’s not good enough when it comes to game tactics when the going gets tough and the continued selection of some very average players is baffling.

@canefan said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

Enari singlehandedly kills all of our momentum

At least he has consistency...

@Steven-Harris said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

@canefan some of the decision making by the canes in the final 15 was straight out of a comedy show
Once you get behind in those conditions it’s hard to pull things back but some of the options were right out key stone cops

I know both teams have to play what’s in front of them but in a modern day comp this ground surface is a disgrace

Fiji should be binned as a playing destination until they improve their pitch. Pathetic really.

@Ghost678 Pretty generous odds considering the last 3 games in Fiji have been decided by less then 4 points

@Canes4life reminds me of some of the club grounds I played on in the 80s
Even those grounds have been improved on over the years

its scary how poor the NZ rugby acumen is at super rugby.... simply not good enough in my opinion

Just finished watching.

Was saying to Mrs Boo at 20 mins that the weather was the Drua's 16th player, and their best defender.

One of those games where the better team just couldn't get far enough away, kept leaving the door open and started becoming not the better team with panic ensuing.

Typical Drua game really.

Skills dealing with those conditions lacking.

@Canes4life said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

Barrett is fucking hopeless. Hasn’t changed since he left to Ireland. I said it before he left, he’s not a 12s arsehole. Barely ever gets over the advantage line.

If Razor was still the coach I'd say he'd be one of the first names picked midyear.

Lets hope Tupaea continues to play well.

@MN5 said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

Barrett is fucking hopeless. Hasn’t changed since he left to Ireland. I said it before he left, he’s not a 12s arsehole. Barely ever gets over the advantage line.

If Razor was still the coach I'd say he'd be one of the first names picked midyear.

Let’s hope Tupaea continues to play well.

Barrett’s are the biggest problem for the ABs

All I can say is - at least the Canes have shown us who they will be early in the year. Until their forwards show they can muscle the fuck up in close quarters, we don't have any chance against the big dogs in the comp.

@Fale009 said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

All I can say is - at least the Canes have shown us who they will be early in the year. Until their forwards show they can muscle the fuck up in close quarters, we don't have any chance against the big dogs in the comp.

But but but we look so good on a dry track and we are meant to be a lock for the championship this year…

100% agree with you.

@Canes4life Hopefully they can surprise us but I won't be holding my breath. Idk why we always seem to employ a coach whose selections are cooked. There are a fair few in that 23 that shouldn't see selection again unless there are injuries. If I have to see Enari in the 21 jersey all year I'm gonna smash my TV by round 7.

@Fale009 said in Drua vs Hurricanes:

@Canes4life Hopefully they can surprise us but I won't be holding my breath. Idk why we always seem to employ a coach whose selections are cooked. There are a fair few in that 23 that shouldn't see selection again unless there are injuries. If I have to see Enari in the 21 jersey all year I'm gonna smash my TV by round 7.

Rakete-Stones, Enari, Shields, Punivai and IWL all not upto it.

Hopefully Kirifi comes back next week. Need his no nonsense leadership in that pack.

@Canes4life Those were the exact names I had written but decided to delete. Hopefully the plan is for Jordie to move to fullback and Higgins come in at 12 when he's ready. I would like to see Will Cole get a run at some point provided he's progressing well in the development team. Really rated him coming through the 20s setup.