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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:38 am On fickleness. How can the warriors have better crowd numbers than all the SR teams and all Premiership teams and all URC teams except maybe Leinster? They've never won the comp. I just can't wrap my head around it.

The way they market that team is superb

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Flockwitt wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:41 pm I'd expect the Brumbies to full on this weekend. They will not have enjoyed that drubbing, know they played poorly and can do better, and won't want to go down at home. It'll be a tough game.

If we sort our discipline out we should be right. It's the only slight in our game this year

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Let's analyze this 6 games left to go R.10 - Brumbies (A) Winnable R.11 - Waratahs (H) Winnable R.12 - Blues (A) Debateable R.13 - Moana Pacifika (H) Winnable R.14 - Chiefs (A) Debateable R.15 - Highlanders (H) Winnable We currently have 4 out of 6 winnable games on hand judging on form. Crucial gam...

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Disappointing loss obviously. Not surprising to see fans of other teams piling in on us and Rob Penney. F**k you guys and the nothing-teams you support. I have faith that we have the players and staff to turn it around once we navigate through this unprecedented injury crisis. We've also copped two...

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Nah merge them with the Drua and have home games with packed crowds Nz is so far from packed crowds at games even the Harlem globetrotters wouldn't help. I see the Warriors getting the biggest crowds in NZ these days though. Concerning. 15K to last hurricanes game is good. Unfortunately played in a...

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Pels with no Zion is going to be easy for the Thunder. I'm feeling a sweep.

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Most New Zealand super sides have had this kind of confidence crisis on a semi-regular basis, where multiple elements line up for the perfect storm (new coach, player exodus, injury crisis and tough early draw) all compounding on each other. What’s remarkable is how long the Crusaders have gone wit...

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Posts like that make the Landers title run all the more sweeter. As a Canes fan I was genuinely happy for the Landers and their fans it was a great game, but the Canes imo had the better team record wise and on paper. I compare it to World Cups where the ABs for the most part are usually the best t...

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I think Jacobson has been a failed experiment. He showed promise in his early years but I see better loosies around. He wouldn't even crack the Canes XV let alone ABs

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ROLDY wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:11 pm I’m really concerned about the standard of rugby being played in New Zealand right now.

I propose we get rid of the South Island teams, merge them into MP.

Nah merge them with the Drua and have home games with packed crowds

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They were middle of the road team that year and managed to fluke a title run. Canes was the top team the entire season and choked. If they play best out of 3 series they would have lost 100% But, they won. That means they were the top team. The Canes didn't win. That means they weren't the top team...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:09 pm Crusaders have the same issue with their backline as the Highlanders. Lot of angled crabbing across the field with fancy moves and no one running any hard straight lines.

Forwards gotta earn the right first to go wide

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So are the outgoing Rebels now carrying the cross for Australia now?

You can't make this shit up

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I'm hoping that Proctor and JB share the center partnership at the ABs, imo they are slowly but surely becoming our new Ma'a and Conrad.

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Have to say I'd take Perenara as first choice halfback at the moment. Ratima is still a little rough around the edges with his passing. Fakatava does some stupid things at the moment like all Highlanders players are doing. Finlay Christie is Finlay Christie. I'm interested to see what Razor makes o...

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They won the Super Rugby final. What criteria are you using? They were middle of the road team that year and managed to fluke a title run. Canes was the top team the entire season and choked. If they play best out of 3 series they would have lost 100% But, they won. That means they were the top tea...

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What do you mean they've never been a top team? They were literally the top team in 2015. They weren't the top team that year, though, they got lucky They won the Super Rugby final. What criteria are you using? They were middle of the road team that year and managed to fluke a title run. Canes was ...

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grouch wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:48 am Good win for the 'Canes and great crowd!

What a transformation in 2024 with only minor changes to the squad.

Raises the question of whether we should be concerned that Jason Holland is now a major cog in the new AB coaching setup.

I think Holland is a better assistant coach than Head coach

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:38 pm
TranceNRG wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:35 pm
jdogscoop wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:34 pm Sack Dermody NOW. No fvcking idea. No clue.
Seems that way. Landers have never been a top team but they've never been this bad.
What do you mean they've never been a top team?

They were literally the top team in 2015.

They weren't the top team that year, though, they got lucky

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They deserved all three and were lucky one wasn't red. The first one was a joke, the second one was marginal, the last one wouldn't have been awarded if the other two weren't! Christ you guys are pitiful whingers. Your team won comfortably. The cards were completely deserved. I'd hate to see what y...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:13 am
Couch wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:09 am
kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:06 am For 7 games, Canes have only had 1 card.

Got 3 tonight....
He was only reffing one side tonight. Homer aussie refs trying their best to keep the aussies close on the Table.
Paul Williams was born and bred in Canes country.

He's as good as an aussie ref close.enough

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:10 am
kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:06 am For 7 games, Canes have only had 1 card.

Got 3 tonight....
They deserved all three and were lucky one wasn't red.

Karifis yellow was soft af. I've seen harder hits in netball

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:06 am For 7 games, Canes have only had 1 card.

Got 3 tonight....

He was only reffing one side tonight. Homer aussie refs trying their best to keep the aussies close on the Table.

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Ted. wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:53 am If Judd tries another box kick, I'll scream.

He is worse than Jamie Booth and that's saying something

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Yeah babyyyyy!!!

Ref was a bit of a drip tho.

Bit worried about Asafo

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WoodlandsRFC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:43 am Moorby to sign a two year deal with Montpellier, apparently.

He's a great talent for the Canes but he's not Will Jordan

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Hurrifan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:26 am
Tehui wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:32 am The Hurricanes still have areas for improvement. Let's not cream ourselves just yet.
I'm withholding judgement until after we play the Drua in Fiji and the Brumbies away.

I'm withholding judgement until the final

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Oh please stop this nonsense. Kirifi and Flanders came on when the Chiefs looked gassed out there because Aumua was breaking their defense apart. I would rather we finish strong and the fresh legs helped immensely hence the 6-2 split in the reserves. Shields Lakai and Iose DOMINATED that first half ...

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There is 2cm difference and they're both under 190m which is short for a loose forward now days. Kolisi is an absolute beast at the breakdown. Virtually every Soutb African who has played 7 since Juan Smith has been around 2m. Im failing to see what your point is. If you even had one to begin with....

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Lakai is basically the same height as Iose. South African 7 is the blindside. Numbers don't mean a whole lot in Saffa land. Kolisi plays a combination of both sides and Lakai plays similar to him. According to the Canes website Lakai is shorter than Iose There is 2cm difference and they're both und...

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How bad are the Highlanders outside their little bubble stadium?

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For me Lakai is an 8 playing 7 and Iose offers even less at lineout than Savea. As good as Lakai and Iose have been Savea is a better 7 than Lalai and Savea is a better 8 than Iose. The major difference for me is the Canes tight five. The removal of the red head bloke at lock and the improvement of...

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Anyone else feel like since Ardie is not playing this year, the Canes backrow now have more of a traditional balanced look about them? We currently have a 7 who plays 7, a 6 who plays 6 and an 8 who plays 8? Hmm.. I'm currently undecided about who between Lakai or Kirifi should be starting and who ...

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Anyone else feel like since Ardie is not playing this year, the Canes backrow now have more of a traditional balanced look about them? We currently have a 7 who plays 7, a 6 who plays 6 and an 8 who plays 8? Hmm.. For me Lakai is an 8 playing 7 and Iose offers even less at lineout than Savea. As go...

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Anyone else feel like since Ardie is not playing this year, the Canes backrow now have more of a traditional balanced look about them?

We currently have a 7 who plays 7, a 6 who plays 6 and an 8 who plays 8?

Hmm..

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That was a good hitout for the Canes after the bye. Chiefs forward pack was getting dominated up front early on and the physicality on some of the tackles were maasive. Must be great to watch as a neutral, but I was biting my fingernails until maybe the last 5 minutes. Chiefs did really well to stay...

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Shields seems like a step backwards as a pick, no? At 32 now I'm not even sure he's among your best 3 loose forwards (Flanders/Kirifi/Iose, imo, with Lakai pushing hard for a spot). If he starts ahead of Flanders I'll be very disappointed from an ABs perspective. Kirifi or Jordie feel like the more...

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Basketball is a young man sport if your old your slow.

Holland is another Foster, a complete fraud. .

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Terrible news for Roigard and NZ Rugby. He was certain to be our starting All Black 9, and a key part of our attack. In the post-Smith era, many of us have suggested that Robertson is going to opt for more multi-faceted no.9's who offer offer strong running and kicking options to complement an accu...

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Landers are terrible

Time for amalgamation and destruction of that tin shed?

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