@bones

Fineanganofo isn't the tallest, so looks bigger now to me. The sevens players usually have to add some weight.

He was known for wearing the pink headgear at AGS, which his older brother wore too.

@Bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

@bones

Fineanganofo isn't the tallest, so looks bigger now to me. The sevens players usually have to add some weight.

He was known for wearing the pink headgear at AGS, which his older brother wore too.

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My takeaways from this are the Reds inaccuracy largely cost them. The Canes are flattered by the score since they didn't create a great deal. The Canes forwards were very good, the loose forwards (Iose, Flanders, Kirifi and Lakai) were all visually involved and had positive involvements - dominating their opposites. Kirifi would rue those two passes he threw behind Roigard.

Moorby is not getting the press I think he should. Proctor is not demonstrating he should be an All Black center.

I still think Les Kiss isn't much of a head coach. I'm not threatened by a NRL poached and coached Wallabies.

Peter Lakai is an absolute gun at Number 8 at the moment.

@antipodean Agree - Moorby is playing good rugby and with a physical edge. Will be interesting to see who Laidlaw favours at 15 down the stretch and into winter. Could his kicking game count against him. Les Kiss left Ulster after a period of lackluster performances and then went to London Irish. Not a ringing endorsement and not in the same league as Schmidt.

Moorby also shat the bed in their only loss.

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

Moorby also shat the bed in their only loss.

I'd definitely have Harkin at 15 in the second half of the season, he's got the skillset and decision making required when it gets a little tougher in those colder conditions. Moorby can go back to the right wing and Sullivan can be the impact sub, that's worked the best so far.

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

Moorby also shat the bed in their only loss.

That doesn't count. It was raining.

I just like the way the Canes are playing currenttly. With tempo, freedom and licence to express themselves and be creative. Importantly they are also executing crucial plays in the red zone, but most of all they sre playing like a team with belief.

@Jailbreak7 said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

I just like the way the Canes are playing currenttly. With tempo, freedom and licence to express themselves and be creative. Importantly they are also executing crucial plays in the red zone, but most of all they sre playing like a team with belief.

I'm really impressed by the Roigard-Love 9-10 axis. It's super smart and full of confidence and threat.

It could well be the one for the ABs too.

Looking forward to seeing how it goes as the weather deteriorates and in tighter games.

@Jailbreak7 said in Hurricanes vs Reds:

I just like the way the Canes are playing currenttly. With tempo, freedom and licence to express themselves and be creative. Importantly they are also executing crucial plays in the red zone, but most of all they sre playing like a team with belief.

Peter Lakai has been superb for the Hurricanes so far this season. Based on what we've seen, he should be the ABs first choice Number 8.