Hurricanes v Crusaders

[mikey07]

@mariner4life After Sunday’s performance some of us are not very confident and would rather bury our heads in the sand and hope it goes away 😂

[mikey07]

It just keeps getting better

Stuff

[Stargazer]

Hurricanes

1 Fraser Armstrong
2 Dane Coles [cc]
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 James Blackwell
5 Vaea Fifita
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 TJ Perenara [cc]
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Ben Lam
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Vince Aso
14 Wes Goosen
15 Chase Tiatia

REPLACEMENTS:
16 Asafo Aumua
17 Ben May
18 Alex Fidow
19 Scott Scrafton
20 Gareth Evans
21 Jamie Booth
22 Billy Proctor
23 Kobus Van Wyk

Hurricanes name squad to face Crusaders at Sky Stadium

[Hooroo]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Hurricanes

1 Fraser Armstrong
2 Dane Coles [cc]
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 James Blackwell
5 Vaea Fifita
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 TJ Perenara [cc]
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Ben Lam
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Vince Aso
14 Wes Goosen
15 Chase Tiatia

REPLACEMENTS:
16 Asafo Aumua
17 Ben May
18 Alex Fidow
19 Scott Scrafton
20 Gareth Evans
21 Jamie Booth
22 Billy Proctor
23 Kobus Van Wyk

Hurricanes name squad to face Crusaders at Sky Stadium

Is that starting 15 the same as last week?

[KiwiMurph]

@Hooroo said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Is that starting 15 the same as last week?

Fifita pulled out injured late last week and Ardie was on the bench last week.

[mikey07]

@Hooroo Nah Fifita and Savea are the only changes

[Stargazer]

@Hooroo No. Fifita has taken the place of Scrafton and Ardie the spot of Evans.

Changes on the bench are May for Mafileo; Scrafton for Walker-Leawere, Evans for Ardie, and they've dropped a forward (Flanders) for an extra back, van Wyk.

[mikey07]

@Stargazer Wow look TJ is covering 10 again yay.

[foobaNZ]

Lol I get legit mad each week I see Prinsep on the team sheet. Flanders please!

IWL must be injured? If they've dropped him it's baffling but not surprising with some of the dumb arse selections our coaches keep making

[Canes4life]

Is Holland for real? How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

To make things worse he gets rid of IWL who was the only one to provide any sort of starch to our forward pack.

I've lost all faith in this coaching staff when they can't see where the obvious weaknesses are.

Crusaders by plenty.

[Duluth]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

Because he wasn't as bad as Evans in week 1

[Canes4life]

@Duluth yes he was, Prinsep got smoked every time he ran it forward.

The coaches seem happy with plodder forwards but it won't win us games.

[Duluth]

@Canes4life

Prinsep wasn't great either. Evans was worse

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

Because he wasn't as bad as Evans in week 1

This is your drum you're constantly beating now? Evans was poop last week, no doubt, but he's usually good at Super level.

Does anyone know Prinsep? I'd like him to give me 6 numbers for the lotto ticket I plan to buy. Actually, if anyone knows Blackwell he's likely as good an option as well.

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Is Holland for real? How the hell does Prinsep start before Evans?

To make things worse he gets rid of IWL who was the only one to provide any sort of starch to our forward pack.

I've lost all faith in this coaching staff when they can't see where the obvious weaknesses are.

Crusaders by plenty.

It's like being back in

[akan004]

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

@Canes4life

Prinsep wasn't great either. Evans was worse

The difference is Evans and Flanders both have the potential to be very good. Prinsep's performance last week is pretty much what we expect from him, that's his level.

[Canes4life]

@Duluth difference is, Prinsep is always average. Evans has proven himself to be top-notch at Super level. Prinsep and Blackwell are apparently vital communicators in the leadership group but that doesn't mean much when they are average.

[Duluth]

@Nepia said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Evans was poop last week, no doubt, but he's usually good at Super level.

I covered that yesterday:

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Maybe Evans deserves the start based on history, but I think the Canes should pick the guy in better form.

I don't think the Hurricanes are in a position where they can ignore form (even if he does play for Hawkes)
They need to turn around things quickly, Ardie starting was a no brainer and Evans was the player that earned a demotion

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

I don't think the Hurricanes are in a position where they can ignore form

Except, they are, with Prinsep. Personally I'd advocate Flanders at 6 over Evans. Evans and Ardie are too similar in that they're 'flair' players. Flanders will work he arse off and not go backwards in the tackle.

[foobaNZ]

@akan004 exactly right - it makes no sense to persist with a (and I'm being generous here) average player when you have someone like Evans, or a potential future star in Flanders.