Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5
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That was a nerve racking game. I always thought the Highlanders were going to win, just used to the Canes losing lately I guess.
Highlight of the game for me was the Love - zoo interaction.
Not a lot of creativity in this game but disciplined defenses and a lot of turnover penalties.
I think the Canes season would have been over if we lost. So it’s good to keep the comp alive. -
@Stag said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
@KiwiMurph if your saying that Blackadder has limited physical impact then you have rocks for brains…
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@Stag said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
@KiwiMurph if your saying that Blackadder has limited physical impact then you have rocks for brains…
If this is how you react for Blackadder I shudder to think at how you react to criticism of Southland players
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I look forward to when both squads are at full strength later in the season and I'm drunk pest at the stadium
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Just finished catching up. I feel for the Landers in that last few minutes, jeez that was a shocking miss by the refs, definitely should have been a penalty at the very least in regard to that high shot from Umaga-Jensen.
Happy to get the result after a pretty gutsy effort on defence, lead by Kirifi. Now let's get Proctor, Higgins, Cashmore etc back after the bye and hopefully get some momentum going in this competition.
How good is Tangitau though? An AB in waiting that's for sure. I definitely judged him too soon on the back of a pretty poor NPC so I hold my hand up on that. He's a star and has a very high work-rate which you want in your wingers.
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@gt12 said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
@Tim said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
Isn't Love a decent goal kicker?
Is Roigard kicking?
Roigard doesn't kick. He simply orders the ball to make contact with his foot.
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@antipodean said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
I thought they looked devoid of solutions towards the end. No clear pattern of play. Slow ball from rucks to forwards standing still.
Yes. The Highlanders needed to have more variation at the end. If the tactic is to play narrow then there shouldn't be any excuse for not having cleaners at the ruck.
Speaking of high tackles, there is no consistency. de Groot had Gallagher in a headlock near his own goal line in the 1st half and Mabey wasn't interested either.
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On reflection. This close out showed the lack of a bench we have. Modern rugby requires the ability to lift tempo. Apart from a few players we weren't able to do that. Especially in the backs.
Lasaqa, Bartlett, Vikena were great impact off the pine.
I just feel when we can get to a point where our bench, in the backs offer Fakatava, Hurley, Howden, that can offer fam breakers.
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@frugby said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
That’s got to be the last time Gilbert plays 15 for the Highlanders. Tried to convince myself, but he is too slow.
With JRK coming back and Hurley improving, might be one of the last times he plays for the highlanders, or is that wishful thinking?
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
On reflection. This close out showed the lack of a bench we have. Modern rugby requires the ability to lift tempo. Apart from a few players we weren't able to do that. Especially in the backs.
Lasaqa, Bartlett, Vikena were great impact off the pine.
I just feel when we can get to a point where our bench, in the backs offer Fakatava, Hurley, Howden, that can offer fam breakers.
As well as Umaga Jenson instead of Te Hiwi who offers see F all
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
On reflection. This close out showed the lack of a bench we have. Modern rugby requires the ability to lift tempo. Apart from a few players we weren't able to do that. Especially in the backs.
Lasaqa, Bartlett, Vikena were great impact off the pine.
I just feel when we can get to a point where our bench, in the backs offer Fakatava, Hurley, Howden, that can offer fam breakers.
As well as Umaga Jenson instead of Te Hiwi who offers see F all
Im not sure if there is room for a midfielder.
16 Vikena 17 Barlett 18 Kautai 19 Howden 20 Lasaqa 21 Faktava 22 Millar/faleafaga/Gilbert 23 Hurley (if JRK is back)
Gilbert doesn't make my 23
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@Stag said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
@KiwiMurph if your saying that Blackadder has limited physical impact then you have rocks for brains…
My favourite southland supporter! The anger at the highlanders losing is understandable.
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@Grooter said in Highlanders v Hurricanes - round 5:
@SouthernMann looking forward to next week, Ajay and Josh Bartlett should definitely stay in the 23
Faleafaga scored the try and had a few nice individual touches, but personally thought the backline lost any remblabce of structure when Robinson went off
