QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes

[yourmatenate]

@yourmatenate
Brumbies: James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Sefo Kautai, Nick Frost, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Jahrome Brown, Pete Samu, Nic White (c), Jack Debreczeni, Ollie Sapsford, Tamati Tua, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Replacements: Connal McInerney, Blake Schoupp, Rhys Vank Nek, Tom Hooper, Luke Reimer, Ryan Lonergan, Noah Lolesio, Jesse Mogg

[MN5]

@Winger said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life

@Duluth said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Sefo Kautai, Nick Frost, Cadeyrn Neville, Tom Hooper, Jahrome Brown, Pete Samu, Nic White (c), Jack Debreczeni, Ollie Sapsford, Tamati Tua, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Reserves: Connal McInerney, Blake Schoupp, Rhys Van Nek, Tom Hooper, Luke Reimer, Ryan Lonergan, Noah Lolesio, Jesse Mogg

Unsure if the above team is correct

But Canes give away a lot of height in the lineout

Blackwell 1.90
Delany 1.95
Flanders 1.93
IWL 1.97

Compared
Frost 2.05
Neville 2.02
Hooper 1.99

Your’e saying this like it’s a new thing.

They did last week against the Crusaders and it wasn’t a problem then.

( once Whitelock went off and Taylor got sin binned )

[Winger]

@MN5 said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

@Winger said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life

@Duluth said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

But Canes give away a lot of height in the lineout

Blackwell 1.90
Delany 1.95
Flanders 1.93
IWL 1.97

Compared
Frost 2.05
Neville 2.02
Valetini 1.93
Hooper 1.99

Your’e saying this like it’s a new thing.

They did last week against the Crusaders and it wasn’t a problem then.

( once Whitelock went off and Taylor got sin binned )

Agree. I should have added again. But coaches likely thought it was fine last week as they won

It Rob Valetini at 6. So hes only 1.93 so the height adv is less now

[foobaNZ]

@Winger yes I'd have Sullivan over Sinkinson on that wing, even if Sullivan isn't a natural winger.

If Love has a few more weeks under his belt our best back 3 would be Naholo, Love & Moorby.

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ Pouri probably hasn’t done much wrong but Numia and Mafileo have been very solid so they’ve been hard to drop I guess.

I definitely would have started Sullivan over Sinkinson. I’d like more experience in a game like this and thought Sinkinson still has a bit to learn on defence at this level.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life I thought the same thing watching Sinkinson, he seemed a bit lost at times. Fingers crossed he has a good one.

[Tim]

Hurricanes now slight favourites at the TAB ($1.77).

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

Debreczeni over Noah is interesting.

From a Ponies perspective, a very good move. Deb can play both deep and flat whereas Noah doesn’t vary it. Deb has a good boot too

[antipodean]

@ACT-Crusader said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

Debreczeni over Noah is interesting.

From a Ponies perspective, a very good move. Deb can play both deep and flat whereas Noah doesn’t vary it. Deb has a good boot too

Defensively he's better too.

[Canes4life]

I'm not sure how accurate this site is but it seems to have a pretty updated list of players and their height / weight - https://all.rugby/club/hurricanes/squad

James Blackwell is listed as 1.90m, but he weighs in at 114kg
Caleb Delany is listed at 1.95m and weighs 115kg
Justin Sangster is listed at 1.98m and weighs 115kg
Isaia Walker-Leawere is listed at 1.97m and weighs 122kg

[Winger]

@Canes4life

And Birds 2.06 and 126. And they are all fit to start.

[Canes4life]

@Winger we should really be starting IWL and Bird for this one. I highly rate Delany but I’m really worried that having two smaller locks is going to make it almost impossible to stop their rolling maul.

[Winger]

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[Winger]

@Canes4life said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

@Winger we should really be starting IWL and Bird for this one. I highly rate Delany but I’m really worried that having two smaller locks is going to make it almost impossible to stop their rolling maul.

And win lineouts. Delany was VG last week. Like Blackwell high work rate last full game etc but better ball skills and taller.

[NTA]

Canes by 5

[Winger]

@NTA said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

Canes by 5

If canes had 2 taller locks we would be strong favourites. As it is its 50/50 for me. Maybe a slight home adv brumbies

[canefan]

@NTA said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:

Canes by 5

Multiple attempts to reverse jinx....

[Crucial]

Deb at 10 for the Brumbies points to going back to the territory game that has worked in the past.
Hope the Canes have watched how the Chiefs nullified the maul or they will have a painful night.

[Canes4life]

@Crucial it's not hard to predict what the Brumbies are going to bring. They are going to use JD to play for territory and then they are going to try and put us under pressure defensively in our own half.

The main thing we can't do is go into our shells. We have to hold onto possession and slowly chip away at the Brumbies line. The Hurricanes are the best attacking team in the comp so cracks will appear eventually, we just have to be PATIENT, along with employing a smarter kicking game than we have in previous weeks and obviously nullifying their strengths in the red zone.

This game could go either way which is exciting, I just hope our season doesn't end in Canberra for the third year running.

I'm picking the Canes to edge it by 6 points because our bench looks a lot stronger than theirs.

[Mr Fish]

Are the Hurricanes really the best attacking team in the competition (at least in any way that points to future success)? Take out their two floggings of Moana and all the metres, linebreaks and points they accumulated in those two matches and I suspect their attacking stats would look decidedly average this year.

Maybe it's a moot point, but I think the Hurricanes' attack has actually taken a step down this year compared to seasons gone.