Hurricanes v Blues

[mikey07]

My two cents

Firstly How the actual hell Blackwell got a contract extension is beyond me he conceded 3 penalties has buckets for hands and got carded...YET stayed on the field before Scranton’s injury.

For the Canes. I was Teally impressed with Julian Savea he played nothing like he did during the NPC, Aumua was incredible really put his hand up, disappointed in Kirifi when he came on really tried to hard. I thought Ardie and Flanders and Taumateine played really well,Campbell looked really nervous which Is understandable.

For the Blues was impressed the way Black ran the game the blues loosies really stood up and I also thought Talea was on fire.

[Tim]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Talea was on fire.

Started slowly but gained confidence, which was good to see.

[nzzp]

@winger said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@tim said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@nevorian says the guy in the box seat of watching on tv

Refs certainly helping the Blues in this match

ho ho ho ho ho. No, really?

[mikey07]

@tim said in [Hurricanes v Blues](/post/548593

3rd thing, A Ioane best player on the park, A Savea bloody good too.

Bloody lucky to not get a card with that cynical second penalty.

[mikey07]

@duluth where’s the voting option for Blackwell?

[Tim]

Not for the last time this year, I'm going to say that Pierce would've been the better Harbour lock to play in this game.

[mikey07]

@tim Yeah especially towards the end when he burnt the 4 players for the Canes Déjà Vu from the same game last year.

[Chris B.]

Canes of recent seasons have done well with a handful of gun players surrounded with lots of glue.

With both Beaudy and TJ gone, they might be a bit short on guns and have a bit too much glue.

[Tim]

Barrett had a good game until that kick at the end.

[Tim]

[Canes4life]

@chris-b I think you’ve summed that up perfectly.

[Kirwan]

Pretty comfortable win, nice to start with an away bonus point win.

Scrum was huge, defence was mostly good and we dominated them in the physical exchanges. Canes probably lucky not to leave more cards for some pretty cynical play.

Black looked nice and composed out there.

My highlight was Akira swotting away Ardie Savea for one of his good runs.

[Kirwan]

@tim said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Nisbett with another cheapshot at an Ioane brother. Time to retire you parochial moron.

It’s amusing how bitter some people can be, particularly against an All Black that’s scored heaps of trys.

[Duluth]

@kirwan

Not a BP win

[Winger]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Blackwell got a contract extension is beyond me

He was poor even by his standards in this game. But hes loved by the coaches for god only knows what reason

[mikey07]

@winger he’s got evidence of something I’m sure of it.

[Kirwan]

@duluth said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@kirwan

Not a BP win

Oops too much sun for me today

[Tim]

@kirwan Especially when they're paid to promote the game. A lot of very mediocre people in NZ rugby.

[Tim]

@chris-b Sounds spot on. Not a good trend for NZ rugby.

[Kirwan]

@tim said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@kirwan Especially when they're paid to promote the game. A lot of very mediocre people in NZ rugby.

At least it wasn’t Tony Johnson