Jaguares v Hurricanes
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Canes were awful in the first half. Luckily the Jaguares were even more awful.
Julian was terrible (1/10 performance) in the first half but came right in the 2nd. Ben lam looked good in the first but was quiet in the 2nd. Both Barrett's are class. Thank god we have them both. Laumape had another good game.
JGB was only on for 10 minutes but he looked class. I just hope he can obtain his excellent NPC form from last season. He's an aggressive powerful first and this aspect of his game needs to be developed. His one negative is a lack of speed but hopefully the team have worked on this. He did keep up with play well with the one line break.
Eves is not a starting prop. We need JTA back with Fidow as the impact TH (he has lost weight from last years NPC. And he lost weight for the NPC so is at a good weight now). And then either May or Smith can start with Eves as the impact LH. Otherise we will be smashed against the better scrummaging teams.
I'm hopeful next week as long as the scum can be sorted. This bench was good but Aumua is needed back
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JGB looked class doing what exactly?
His line punting was embarrassing, final goal kick a shocker, not sure what he did in those ten minutes?
Jules should get his French phrase book out. One bullocking run does not make up for the shower of shit he was in the first half.
I thought Ardie looked very fit and sharp FWIW.
Hurricanes need to stop the Harlem Globetrotters game plan and try to play some solid rugby.
Hard to believe this team won the title 2 seasons back on what they showed out there today.
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@infidel said in Jaguares v Hurricanes:
JGB looked class doing what exactly?
His line punting was embarrassing, final goal kick a shocker, not sure what he did in those ten minutes?
Jules should get his French phrase book out. One bullocking run does not make up for the shower of shit he was in the first half.
I thought Ardie looked very fit and sharp FWIW.
Hurricanes need to stop the Harlem Globetrotters game plan and try to play some solid rugby.
Hard to believe this team won the title 2 seasons back on what they showed out there today.
I never saw the game but based on what I saw at ITM cup last year JGB is a journeyman at best so far. Didn't stand out at all and often inhibited our backline
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@infidel said in Jaguares v Hurricanes:
JGB looked class doing what exactly?
His line punting was embarrassing, final goal kick a shocker, not sure what he did in those ten minutes?
Jules should get his French phrase book out. One bullocking run does not make up for the shower of shit he was in the first half.
I thought Ardie looked very fit and sharp FWIW.
Hurricanes need to stop the Harlem Globetrotters game plan and try to play some solid rugby.
Hard to believe this team won the title 2 seasons back on what they showed out there today.
Didn't look very fit either. Looked like a pub player. IMHO West is the better sub.
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@canefan said in Jaguares v Hurricanes:
I never saw the game but based on what I saw at ITM cup last year JGB is a journeyman at best so far. Didn't stand out at all and often inhibited our backline
You must have been watching different games to me (are you thinking of NPC 2016) because JGB was very good last year. He was outstanding in the Canterbury thrashing. The one game where his std slipped a bit was the final. But overall he was a massive improvement on 2016 (he was only ok during this yr) and had a very good 2017 NPC season
