Hurricanes v Reds

[Canes4life]

@Duluth so no O’Connor, no Petaia and no Liam Wright. The chance of the Reds winning this one just got a little harder.

Still plenty of strike power in that backline though.

[Chris]

Any news on the Canes lineup yet ?.
It is always intriguing trying to fathom out Hollands selections.

[foobaNZ]

Hurricanes team to take on the Reds:

1. Pouri Rakete-Stones
2. Kianu Kereru-Symes
3. Tyrel Lomax
4. James Blackwell
5. Isaia Walker-Leawere
6. Reed Prinsep
7. Blake Gibson
8. Ardie Savea (c)
9. TJ Perenara
10. Aidan Morgan
11. Wes Goosen
12. Peter Umaga-Jensen
13. Bailyn Sullivan
14. Julian Savea
15. Jordie Barrett

Replacements:
16. Leni Apisai
17. Xavier Numia
18. Tevita Mafileo
19. Justin Sangster
20. Te Kamaka (TK) Howden
21. Jamie Booth
22. Jackson Garden-Bachop
23. Billy Proctor

Unavailable for selection due to injury or suspension: Asafo Aumua, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Ruben Love, Owen Franks, Dane Coles, James O’Reilly, Brayden Iose, Pepesana Patafilo.

[taniwharugby]

@foobaNZ pretty strong looking back division

[foobaNZ]

Apart from Prinsep that's a good 15 based on available players.

As usual, we'd all have Sangster or Scrafton over Blackwell but Blackwell is first choice before Ardie in Holland's head I'm sure.

Rayasi dropped from the 23 after a good performance, which is harsh, but Goosen & J Savea have been playing well, so any of those 3 deserve to start.

[foobaNZ]

@taniwharugby yup. Looks a lot better with Morgan or Love at 10 rather than JGB that's for sure.

[mariner4life]

would that be a NZ rceord for the most hyphenated last names?

That's Waratahs-esque

[Duluth]

@mariner4life said in Hurricanes v Reds:

would that be a NZ rceord for the most hyphenated last names?

That's Waratahs-esque

Ha, I was writing a similar post but was going to compare it to early 2000s Brumbies

[foobaNZ]

Do we have any Prinsep fans here?

It really blows my mind how for so long he's been a starter in the Canes given the other options we have. Be curious to get a fans perspective.

He kind of reminds me a (much) worse version of Reuben Thorne. Completely invisible.

[Duluth]

Was hoping they would stick with Jordie at 12 and Moorby at fullback

[Dan54]

@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes v Reds:

Do we have any Prinsep fans here?

It really blows my mind how for so long he's been a starter in the Canes given the other options we have. Be curious to get a fans perspective.

He kind of reminds me a (much) worse version of Reuben Thorne. Completely invisible.

I not a Prinsep fan, but you just may of defended him quite a bit by saying he reminds you of Reuben Thorne, who was supposedly invisible to people who perhaps never appreciated that not all things done on rugby field have to be starry things etc, he was a pretty good player anyway.

Actually not a bad Canes team from who is available I think.

[foobaNZ]

@Duluth yea it is a bit odd - but the Canes are never consistent with selections.

I think if he gives it time PUJ & Sullivan midfield with Jordie at fullback is the best use of those 3 players.

[mikey07]

@foobaNZ Maybe he’s giving PUJ time to keep him at the Canes.

[mikey07]

@Dan54 when you have 12 Carry’s over a whole tri nations for 12 metres doesn’t exactly means he’s excelling at his job does it. (Reuben Thorne FYI)

[Bones]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes v Reds:

@Dan54 when you have 12 Carry’s over a whole tri nations for 12 metres doesn’t exactly means he’s excelling at his job does it. (Reuben Thorne FYI)

Was that his job?

[Grooter]

@foobaNZ canes sure do go through a lot of hookers, thinking Holland's men will just win.. snakey Sullivan to score the decisive try

[chimoaus]

@mariner4life said in Hurricanes v Reds:

would that be a NZ rceord for the most hyphenated last names?

That's Waratahs-esque

What is the protocol when two hyphenated people get married and want to hyphenate their last names?

[Winger]

@FakatavaFuture said in Hurricanes v Reds:

canes sure do go through a lot of hookers,

Must be close to a record for the number of players used in one position. Maybe Canes need a new conditioning coach

[Bones]

@FakatavaFuture said in Hurricanes v Reds:

@foobaNZ canes sure do go through a lot of hookers, thinking Holland's men will just win.. snakey Sullivan to score the decisive try

I thought that was post season chiefs

[Dan54]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes v Reds:

@Dan54 when you have 12 Carry’s over a whole tri nations for 12 metres doesn’t exactly means he’s excelling at his job does it. (Reuben Thorne FYI)

I thought he was a better 6 than many gave him credit for, he was not a great player, but he was better trhan a lot of internet warriors gave him credit for.
But anyway that was then this is now.