Really hoping Hurley is out this weekend as he was electric against the Blues.

The more I think about it, this could be the most important game for the Canes this season. Win under the roof and then beat the Waratah's after the bye at home and we'd likely be right back in the hunt with a raft of players returning.

I expect the Canes to be really desperate in this one so I'm hoping for a much improved performance. Hopefully the Landers are a little clunky coming off the bye, I feel the bye came at the wrong time for them as they were building some nice momentum. In saying that they will be nice and re-freshed so will come at the Canes fairly heavily.

@Dodge said in 6N 2025 Ireland vs France:

surprised more hasn't been made of the Dupont situation on here, Berne was never legal in that breakdown, IMO that's a red card. First angle I saw (on twitter after the game) I thought it was deliberate but from the main camera he's clearly bumped from behind and falling, still think that supermaning in with no arms off feet and causing that kind of injury should be a red and am surprised he wasn't cited.

Most of the rucks have players entering without arm wrap and players not supporting their own body weight. If that were actually refereed, there would be no forwards on the pitch after 10 minutes. Du Pont got injured, feel bad for him but it’s international rugby. A tough game. I think it was an accident.

@cgrant said in Blues v Brumbies:

This was an embarrassing display for a few players (Forbes, Tele'a, F. Christie, Ofa T, Pole) who did their best to lose this very winnable game. BB's goalkicking was well below par too. But beyond the poor display by some of the Blues All Blacks, what strikes me the most was the number of stupid errors. For instance, why call a long throw for the 20 y.o. debutant hooker ?

The Blues team just now epitomises stupidly, as in regularly selecting the most unfavourable option. Two Ws left out there so far.

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Crusaders v Reds:

Zero analysis, just snide comments.

Sounds like the perfect ferners.

England 42 Italy 24. Not a great game but it's beautiful spring afternoon in London.

That'll have to go down as MP's best-ever performance. Not the first time they've taken the scalp of a bigger team (not even the first time they've bested the Canes), but it's the strongest performance they've put on the park by some margin.

@MiketheSnow tmo was correct but I don’t like the law.

It was noticeable from about the 60min that the Chiefs were sucking in the big ones... I'd imagine the air would've been heavy in the humidity .. not an easy place to win

Other comment - Home ground advantage is basically +10 Fiji

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Force:

Tahs ticking along very nicely

Up to Brisvegas next week. Hopefully Sandcorp is in better shape than Allianz

no no you guys have got it wrong. Dan assures me that the players on the field know best, and the powers that be have thought this through. You guys just don't have the same level of understanding as they do.

dur.

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Brumbies:

@gt12 said in Chiefs v Brumbies:

Mataele is a terrible signing for us.

The slowest Fijian winger I've seen live. He's only a WTG player and shouldn't be near the 23 once everyone is fit.

Weird to think he's still running round in NZ in 2025. He was destined for big things I feel at around 2018/19 but injuries have certainly caught up with him.

Tizzano outplayed McReight and Donaldson making a move for the Wallaby 10 shirt

Another belter of a game

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Drua:

O'Donnell's looks a talent at 13 for Tahs

Angry looking.
Direct.
Good defender.

Hope to see more of him.

I don't think so. They will be at their best. I can't see them lose against this meh Irish side. But I can be wrong, of course.

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:

POTY points
6 - Finn Hurley (HIG)

3 - Harry Plummer (BLU), Hoskins Sotutu (BLU), Folau Fakatava (HIG)

2 - AJ Lam (BLU), Caleb Clarke (BLU), Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)

1 - Patrick Tuipulotu (BLU), Finlay Christie (BLU), Tanielu Teleʻa (HIG)

As good as Hurley was, Jim only getting 2 points from that game while Plummer and Hoskins walk away with 3, is, well, fucking mad.

I thought that Jim would get more, but as I say with system, I am sure the players on field know who is causing them the most problems in the opposition team. I was also surprised that Hoskins and Plummer got them too, but guess I missed stuff.

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Who was the final Chiefs captain in this game?

To answer my own question, it was ALB.

There will be yet another captain named today for the Brumbies game - Vaa'i.

@Canes4life Harry's full name. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Godfrey

VCS Websites (NZ) - Lower Hutt and Wellington www.vcsnet.co.nz Hamish G R Godfrey | New Zealand Rugby History Hamish G R Godfrey | New Zealand Rugby History

@NTA said in Brumbies v Force:

Tizzano made 34 tackles, which is a competition record. Completion rate: 100%.

Going to be a cracking battle between him and McReight this weekend.

I like Tizzano, reminds of a Staffordshire terrier. McReight's the preeminent openside in Oz right now so the biscuits might come down to their respective teammates impact at the ruck.

What a rout: