Hurricanes v Crusaders

[Bones]

Fifita is worse than Blackwell.

[No Quarter]

Beauden has made the Canes look a lot better than they are the last few years. Losing him really, really hurts.

That said, looking forward to the match and hoping we can give the cheats from down south a run for their money. Would like to see us throw it around a bit and try to throw caution to the wind, as we sure as shit are not going to be able to grind them down. Just not sure we have the backline to do it anymore.

Oh and TJP just needs to shut the fuck up and play. Seriously, he's one of the more gifted halfbacks I've ever seen but just does not seem to be able to control his emotions.

[cgrant]

@Winger said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

Canes really need a VG lineout option at 6 if they have Kirifi at 7 and Savea at 8. The best by far of the alternatives is Fifita. But hes lacks discipline. But thats who I would play if they go for the Savea Kirifi option. A last chance to see if he can maintain his discipline . Another alternative is Savea at 7, Evans at 8 and Fifita at 6. Evans and Savea could alternate. An alternative is Flanders at 6 and Fifita and Scrafton starting at lock

There are a number of possibilities but none include Blackwell or Prinsep

IWL should start at lock.

[Winger]

@cgrant said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

@Winger said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Surely Aride comes in at 8. Who plays 6 - Evans or Prinsep?

I know Prinsep isn't popular on TSF but he got through more work than Evans who was really ineffective last week

Canes really need a VG lineout option at 6 if they have Kirifi at 7 and Savea at 8. The best by far of the alternatives is Fifita. But hes lacks discipline. But thats who I would play if they go for the Savea Kirifi option. A last chance to see if he can maintain his discipline . Another alternative is Savea at 7, Evans at 8 and Fifita at 6. Evans and Savea could alternate. An alternative is Flanders at 6 and Fifita and Scrafton starting at lock

There are a number of possibilities but none include Blackwell or Prinsep

IWL should start at lock.

Its an option. But the Canes were poor in the line-out against the Blues and Fifita is a VG lineout option. So I would start him at either 6 or lock

[Winger]

@No-Quarter said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Just not sure we have the backline to do it anymore.

Depends if Jordie starts or not. He seems to have leadership qualities that without him the team lacks. Although Aso is good but it needs someone to take the game by the horns. Jordie on form does this.

[mikey07]

@Winger I 100% agree with you, surely like the Barrett scenario we had some idea Plumtree was leaving yet have don’t nothing about it.

[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.