Crusaders vs Hurricanes
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Some of the crusaders players are sooo average. One of those is strange and I’m picking Hannah to go past him in no time.
I don’t get picking players like Heinz, franks, halfpenny in the squad. It’s not veterans rugby.
Doesn’t look like aumua will ever be a reliable throwing hooker.
Canes weren’t great but they got the win.
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@Billy-Tell I thought Aumua was good for most of the match and then it fell apart a bit in the last 20, O’Reilly isn’t the best throwing hooker either, neither is Bell for the Crusaders.
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@Billy-Tell said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
One of those is strange and I’m picking Hannah to go past him in no time.
I agree. Strange is sixty shades of average and if Razor has to pick him its a bad sign about out NZ rugby lock depth.
Apparent Hannah was 90kg and has increased his weight to 114kg
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/301030012/crusaders-lock-jamie-hannah-beefs-up-for-rookie-season -
@Frank I reckon Caleb Delany has been one of the higher performing locks in NZ rugby over the past couples years (both NPC and Super). He’s had a great start to the season but probably needs a little more size on him if he’s to push for the ABs. Currently sitting around 115kg.
He missed the game last night due to an HIA against the Blues but he’s one look I hope Razor has both eyes on. Definitely better than Strange.
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You cant lose that much rugby intelligence and not suffer. Change was going to come at some point, but it is painful.
That being said, thought their defence and organisation was much improved. However a reminder the game has moved on since the Frank's school of tackling. -
@Jailbreak7 said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
You cant lose that much rugby intelligence and not suffer. Change was going to come at some point, but it is painful.
That being said, thought their defence and organisation was much improved. However a reminder the game has moved on since the Frank's school of tackling.Previously it's seemed like the Crusaders could avoid falling off a cliff by bringing players through. Not so this time, the injuries aren't helping either
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Crusaders tighthead prop Owen Franks has been issued a red card by Sanzaar for alleged foul play during the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Hurricanes in Christchurch last Friday night.
Franks was alleged to have contravened Law 9.20b for dangerous play in a ruck or a maul, when he cleaned out Hurricanes flanker Du’Plessis Kirifi in the final moments of the game at Apollo Projects Stadium.
Ex-All Black Franks was yellow carded by referee James Doleman soon after the incident, but upon review by Sanzaar it was upgraded to red. -
@Machpants I wonder if Kirifi got under his skin when he came on. Owen made a shot on Sangster and then smoked Kirifi off the ball. Maybe after Owen's time at the Canes Kirifi was giving the old 'how's your father'. Still a dumb tackle though.
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@george33 Lakai is 1.86m and 110kg, defs not too small for test rugby. He's bigger than Ardie and Kolisi who are two of the most influential players in the game. He's likely to get better and bigger so definitely a test player of the future. He's already achieved plenty at such a young age.
A few players have said that trying to tackle Lakai is like tackling concrete so he's built different aswell with his Tongan and African heritage.
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@Canes4life said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
@george33 Lakai is 1.86m and 110kg, defs not too small for test rugby. He's bigger than Ardie
Weight, for sure ... but height
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If you ever see Lakai up close he's seriously built and I don't think he's fully matured yet either.
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it can often be very difficult to work out whether the Hurricanes fans are talking about rugby or writing homoerotic fanfiction
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@mariner4life haha fair call.
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@george33 said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
Problem with Kirfi and Laki just to small for test rugby , great at super level
Lakai looks really solid for a 7 to me
Quick google search shows he is heavier but shorter than Papalii, who most would consider a pretty good size loose forward. -
So is Peter Lakai the 2020s version of Jordan Taufua?
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:
So is Peter Lakai the 2020s version of Jordan Taufua?
Naa mate he just the 2020s versoin of Peter Lakai, probably what he wants to be. But I will repeat anyone who thinks Lakai (or Kirifi) are too small for test rugby are a bit off the mark. Both at least as big as the likes of Kwagga Smith, and Micheal Hooper etc.
