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Try Machine XV - most SRP (tries + try assists) by position 1. Xavier Numia (4+0) 2. Ricky Riccitelli (3+1) 3. Ofa Tu'ungafasi (3+0) 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (2+0) 5. Justin Sangster (2+1) 6. Christian Lio-Willie (4+0) 7. Kaylum Boshier (4+0) 8. Hoskins Sotutu (9+5) 9. Cortez Ratima (5+7) 10. Damian Mc...

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A question for rugby historians, what's the greatest game between the Blues and Hurricanes in the franchises' 28 year history? My guess would be either the first Super Rugby game in Palmerston North in 1996, or the game the year after at Eden Park in 1997. I might have overlooked some other games w...

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Farken typical. As soon as the Canes get a powerful scrum, the powers at be try to neuter us.

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I saw Lord was out for season? Where's Ah Kuoi?

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A good tackler and a good defender are not automatically one and the same. It's nice to have both rolled in to the one package, a la Conrad Smith. Sometimes decent tacklers are conflated as good defenders when they patently are not, for instance, Rieko Ioane (who incidentally knocked himself into n...

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Last time I looked Naholo has a relatively high tackle count and tackle completion %. I think his base is consistently better than Rayasi. Rayasi to me is more inconsistent but his attacking skills on his day look awesome. I'd rather have Naholo but both have their issues. I swear, everytime Rayasi...

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Meanwhile in New South Wales……. The world’s highest paid u20 rugby player (by a country mile) is not playing in the JWC. Nosiree. On the weekend he did his hamstring playing amateur club rugby. Who is this? Max Jorgensen - 3 years for $1.6m + match payments. Dropped and played for Randwick last wee...

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How good is Judd on the wing?

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I hope it's a good game. Who are the 3 outstanding players (however defined) for the Blues side, that I should watch out for? As a Hurricanes fan, I'm still re-familiarising myself with the players in the other NZ teams. Future All Blacks Ricky Ricketelli, Taufa Funaki and Harry Plummer spring to m...

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Outside of some Telea magic, this will be a traditional game won by the forwards.

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is there a 'gate' on a tackle before the ruck has formed?

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I presume Tasman Jesus' stocks will go up after this.

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Ted. wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 10:04 am
Sprig wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:59 am Karifi looked angry! Good to bounce back from last week.
I think he's actually better off the bench, now.

Considering the evidence and Lakai just exceeding all expectations.

Yeah you're right.

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Karifi looked angry! Good to bounce back from last week.

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Ted. wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:46 am TJ!

Yusssss

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Hurricanes tactically stupid today. Why they try play under pressure after a knock on is beyond me. Just take the free penalty from the scrum ffs.

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what day were you thinking?

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I saw the game in real time, and I thought the tackle was borderline but not deserving of a card. If I was one of the Chiefs' coaches, I'll be having a quiet word with him about technique and improving the arm wrap action. It wasn't even penalised. He's completed 4 tackles like that in recent games...

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sunnybanana wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:27 am
Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:24 am You're allowed to tackle shoulder first as long as the arms wrap. Arms first would be an arm-tackle.

Really? You think a shoulder charge is fine as long as it’s followed by a wrap? What would be the point of that?

How are you guys tackling without using your shoulder?

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if it was another week...

Kid has too many commitments.

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Shame Coles hurt his knee as well.

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There were seasons when the Blues were bottom of the table and still overrepresented in AB squads and that might be the case with some Crusaders players. Definites Williams Newell Barrett Blackadder Reece Possible Lio-Willie Mcleod Unlikely Bower Havili Grace Tarnished Rep Bell Strange Gardner Bowe...

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if the stars align...

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Some pretty hilarious responses for the weekend losses coming from Highlander and Crusaders fans. The Wellingtonians, tho', generally aren't saying a lot either for good or for ill. I reckon the 'canes (stellar) season to date has put them in a state of shocked disbelief. Got 'em worried that if th...

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Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:13 am I assume he meant the original Crusaders.

I wonder what year was his favourite?

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I sorta watched the game but couldn't really work out if brumbies were just crap or the blues just rolled em.

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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.

Karifi wasn’t even yellow let alone red.

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The whole article is an utter mess, par for the course for Knowler these days. Highlights: - Love as a "100%" chance over Stevenson - WTF? - No Tupaea in the midfield convo - TJP a "100%" chance for selection, Hotham doesn't merit a mention (yet) - Brad Shields mentioned but not Flanders? Is he eve...

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Did ya have to nick our Attack Coach as well?

Hurricanes assistant coach Tyler Blyendaal joins All Black Jordie Barrett at Leinster
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350247881 ... t-leinster

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We reduced to sending spy’s into the Irish clubs. How have we fallen.

Oh well intel for that juicy Leinster v Hurricanes club world
Championship final maybe handy.

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paddyor wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:51 pm Leinster looking at Bleyendaal as an attack coach apparently.

Basketball rugby, here you come.

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Probably don't even need to state it but Lakai has only just turned 21...

Hes got plenty of room and time for growth.

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Great performance mostly from the Rebs. Lancaster will be up for higher honours sooner rather than later. Seems like a faster version of Kellaway. Not a bad call but Kellaway is probably the smartest and most reliable rugby back in the country. I wouldn't say that was a great performance. It was de...

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Wow, that was hectic.

Lots of parts to improve for the Canes:

- Kick receipt
- line out calls
- telegraphed backline moves
- patience

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Two tackles from Finau with no arms….

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grouch wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:07 pm
capt hurricane wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:19 am [
The Hurricanes bench includes O'Reilly, Rakete-Stones, Tosi, Sangster, Flanders and Kirifi.

That's on the BENCH!
Exactly - Advantage Chiefs.

I can give only you O'Rielly, We would have no problem with them starting.

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Where is Alex Fidow these days? I remember seeing most of the Hurricanes side coming through the representative age grade sides since college, and he was one of those players. Perma Crooked. That's a shame. I've seen nothing in the media or the Canes site, so do you know if he has retired or still ...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:59 am Where is Alex Fidow these days? I remember seeing most of the Hurricanes side coming through the representative age grade sides since college, and he was one of those players.

Perma Crooked.

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You gotta wonder about the heights. Leonard and Mils are listed as the same height. Luke Mac is a shorty though.

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:48 pm Sosene Anesi on Lauaki's right?

Lauaki's left is out of shot.

better size fit but that would make this the 2005 team.

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