Highlanders v Hurricanes
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@Jailbreak7 said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
Far out that frickin ref should face some kind of censure for wrecking the season of our most gun player. He definitely got in Roigard's path.
That's stretching it a bit isn't it? Ref didn't injure him!
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Outstanding performance by the Canes. They made the Highlanders look 2nd rate. Except for their 2 HBs and the slightly hot headed but promising FB
For the Canes the forward pack was outstanding. Unusual for the Canes in the past. Lomax is really stepping up this year but Tosi is super impressive too. But all the other tight 5 and replacements were impressive
Lakai continues to impress as does Iose
I was hoping the Landers would do much better this year. But they just look a level below the other NZ teams again. And the injuries don't help
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@Winger said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
Outstanding performance by the Canes. They made the Highlanders look 2nd rate. Except for their 2 HBs and the slightly hot headed but promising FB
For the Canes the forward pack was outstanding. Unusual for the Canes in the past. Lomax is really stepping up this year but Tosi is super impressive too. But all the other tight 5 and replacements were impressive
Lakai continues to impress as does Iose
I was hoping the Landers would do much better this year. But they just look a level below the other NZ teams again. And the injuries don't help
Lomax is not stepping up this year. He was already world class in 2023.
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@Jailbreak7 said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
H Bell needs to give G Bell some lessons on how to throw in
Big brother is watching?
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@pakman said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@Jailbreak7 said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
H Bell needs to give G Bell some lessons on how to throw in
Big brother is watching?
only lost 2 throws v Chiefs one was a bad throw, one lifters missed the call.
He is getting better Strange makes a difference calling the throws they have had Hannah and Cahill calling some games tough on two 21 year olds in their first season.
Sami threw 2 shockers for the Chiefs maybe he needs some lessons as well. -
@cgrant said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
Lomax is not stepping up this year. He was already world class in 2023.
I really wrapped how Lomax keeps going. When he first started playing for the Mako was when I noticed him and started my rave on him for only one reason. When he scrummed he had an incredibly straight back I though, and was just something I valued highly from props, going back to old days of helping to get power from locks going through (I think), was something I used to always try to drum into young players. Funny thing is I have really taken notice of it much lately, but as you say cg, he stepping up even more this year, almost to point where I would think he would be among first few players written down come test time.
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@Dan54
Tosi is the one who has stepped up very significantly this year. Last year, he could not scrum. Now, he is a beast at scrum time. And he is very effective in the loose, making the hard yards and he also has good hands. He is the second best THP in NZ, IMO. I would be delighted to see him get a call for the ABs. -
@cgrant said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@Dan54
Tosi is the one who has stepped up very significantly this year. Last year, he could not scrum. Now, he is a beast at scrum time. And he is very effective in the loose, making the hard yards and he also has good hands. He is the second best THP in NZ, IMO. I would be delighted to see him get a call for the ABs.Couldn't agree more mate!
