Highlanders v Hurricanes

[MN5]

@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

If only we kept NAS. He looks like a massive unit for the Storm this year. Would have been perfect in the Canes and ironically played in the same 1st 15 as midget.

It's gotta be embarrassing when there's quite a few props out there who are taller than you.

[Canes4life]

@MN5 It's embarrassing enough that these coaches actually think he is a Super level lock. I feel like the media don't ask the hard questions enough. Can't believe no one has even pulled Plumtree up on this...

[Higgins]

@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@MN5 I feel like the media don't ask the hard questions enough. Can't believe no one has even pulled Plumtree up on this...

Like why Isiah Walker-Leaware keeps getting overlooked for players they bring in from outside the original squad. Has he done something to upset someone somewhere along the line?

[Canes4life]

@Higgins maybe they are easing him into Super Rugby? As he has only featured on the bench all season. Bullshit really considering we don't really have the luxury to do so.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Higgins maybe they are easing him into Super Rugby? As he has only featured on the bench all season. Bullshit really considering we don't really have the luxury to do so.

Also weird considering Leu'eupepe is hardly experienced. It's the hard-on for the midget that is most bemusing from some one chasing a giant (mythical) Saffa.

[Canes4life]

@Nepia Leu'pepe and Laumape sound like the Mexican mafia.

It's annoying that Blackwell is 1.90m as he is actually a fairly decent player, just too short. If he was 2.00m then we may be talking about a future All Black, shame that isn't the case. Maybe Ardie should give him some of his height.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Nepia Leu'pepe and Laumape sound like the Mexican mafia.

It's annoying that Blackwell is 1.90m as he is actually a fairly decent player, just too short. If he was 2.00m then we may be talking about a future All Black, shame that isn't the case. Maybe Ardie should give him some of his height.

TBH I think I disagree with you, and I think I said this earlier, I don't think he really stands out in general play to justify having him as a midget lock. I don't think he tackles hard, hits rucks etc - even if he was 2m he would compare unfavourably to BBBR, Whitelock, Tuipoulotu, Romano, Strange etc, even Parkinson and Hemopo.

At Super level at least, I haven't watched him enough at NPC.

[Bones]

@Nepia huh that's quite the opposite of me, there was so much moaning about him preseason I was very surprised at how good he's actually been. Once you get tarred with a brush though...

Anyway now Shields is gone they are probably just trying to shoehorn in a Petone player somewhere.

[Nepia]

@Bones Maybe my expectations are too high - if you’re that short and selected I expect you to be the second coming of BBBT.

[Bones]

@Nepia said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Bones Maybe my expectations are too high - if you’re that short and selected I expect you to be the second coming of BBBT.

Sure, but you're never-happy-Nepia.

[Tim]

Is @Bones a two-timing turncoat trying to have it both ways with two teams?

[Bones]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

Is @Bones a two-timing turncoat trying to have it both ways with two teams?

Pourquoi?

Edit: Oh but yes, all the ways with every team please.

[Tim]

@Bones Are you both a Highlanders and Hurricanes supporter?

[Bones]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Bones Are you both a Highlanders and Hurricanes supporter?

Hmmm...could be - Canes are my second team and it's the missus team so I enjoy them doing well. Except against the Highlanders. Fuckers.

[Tim]

@Bones Aren't you from Wellington?

[Bones]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Bones Aren't you from Wellington?

Well, Eastbourne actually sir.

[Daffy Jaffy]

These charts from the SANZAR site may suggest that a few Hurricanes forwards are a little underrated by some on here?

[Bones]

@Daffy-Jaffy But but Blackwell is so short! How can he possibly play decent rugby? We all know Ardie only succeeds due to his astonishing tallity.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bones Maybe TJ hit some of those rucks but they thought it was Blackwell due to their similar stature!

[cgrant]

What means "effective" and "ineffective" in terms of rucks attended ? You can attend a ruck and this one getting effective without you being the main contributor.