Waratahs vs Hurricanes
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@Canes4life said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Darren Fidow’s a quality ball carrier, I reckon he should move out of the front row tbh. He could be a beast at 6 because he still has pace for a big man.
Fidow had played as a hooker in one game for the NZ U20s in a world cup and did pretty well there.
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@cgrant said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Darren Fidow’s a quality ball carrier, I reckon he should move out of the front row tbh. He could be a beast at 6 because he still has pace for a big man.
Fidow had played as a hooker in one game for the NZ U20s in a world cup and did pretty well there.
I was wondering the other week if it would be worth Fidow considering a move to hooker. Didn't realise he had some experience there.
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@Dan54 said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NZbloke said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
Can Franks play well on both sides of the scrum ?
Yep, Franks can play both sides, only trouble is Owen Franks plays one side and Ben Franks the other!!
Ben actually did play LH and TH, but later in his career, when they went to 3 front row replacements he focused on one side.
You have to persist with Lomax, there is a foundation there.
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@Dan54 said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NZbloke said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
Can Franks play well on both sides of the scrum ?
Yep, Franks can play both sides, only trouble is Owen Franks plays one side and Ben Franks the other!!
Classic !
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@Dan54 said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NZbloke said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NZbloke said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
Couldn't believe how bad our front row was in the first half, we tended to let their front row get under ours, giving them a ton of scrum penalties allowing the Waratahs to completely dominate us in possession/territory... when Franks & Coles came on they added that much needed steel to the front row which gave us a good platform & a lot more possession to get back into the match, also our composure played a big part too in winning it.
I think it was purely Angus Bell just giving Lomax the work over. He’s arguably the best up and coming loose-head in world rugby, but you’d expect Lomax to do better. It’s strange though because Lomax has been solid for most of the year but I guess he just couldn’t handle him on the night.
What we do from here is the big question because you don’t want Lomax to lose all his confidence. I reckon the best thing to do is chuck him back in against the Rebels next week and let him make up for it.
Yeah, was very surprised Lomax was so poor at scrum time, maybe it was an one-off shocker ? ...good point you don't want him losing his confidence, so might be a good idea that him & Franks start in the front row in the next one.
Was it actually just Lomax, or was it the fact that Numia was getting sheared off on other side and taking Aumua with him, leaving Lomax alone?
Yeah, Numia wasn't too flash either... to be fair that whole front row didn't go well as an unit.
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@Chris said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NZbloke said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
Can Franks play well on both sides of the scrum ?
He has always been a tighthead I can not remember him playing LH in all his days at club rugby in CHCH through to the End of his Crusaders time.
Thanks... a prop that can play both sides well is a really good asset to a team.
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@NZbloke Rakete-Stones can play both sides. Just focusing on LH now, but he has also played TH until a few years ago.
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@Stargazer Is he injured? I’d consult the Canes injury updates but they obviously don’t have any.
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@Stargazer have you heard much about Gus Brown from Napier Boys? A mate that still follows school rugby said he's the best prop in the country and will definitely play pro rugby in the future.
Having not followed too much School rugby for a couple years, is he true on those assumptions? I hope so, because the Canes really need to develop some quality props.
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@Canes4life He's a great talent. Big (tall) TH prop, in his third year playing for Napier Boys' 1st XV. He played at lock and sometimes as a loose forward in his first year in the team.
I always find predictions about pro rugby a bit premature at this age, because 1st XV players do not always develop as expected (not sure what happened to Patrick Teddy), but he looks a really good prospect.
Here's an article from 2020 with some info about him.
Rugby genetics work in NBHS lock's favour
Spectators at last weekend's 1st XV rugby clash between Napier Boys' and Hastings Boys' struggled to comprehend NBHS lock Gus Brown was only a Year 11 student. With his authority at lineout time and powerful carries during the Sky Blues 15-10 victor...
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@Stargazer fair call, he looks like a big lad and I'm sure he's probably developed even further in the last two years.
Hopefully he gets the right coaching and mentoring to steer him right going forward.
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@Stargazer What's the scope on that guy. He seems pretty useful.
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@broughie The Canes coaches finally seem to have realised this season that he's the best man for their no. 1 jersey. That was already clear for the past two years because he was easily outperforming the other LHs, but - you know - Canes coaches. Very important for the Magpies, too. The interesting bit is that he's off-contract at the end of the season. The Canes would be absolutely mad if they didn't do everything to keep him. Rakete-Stones - Coles - Franks seems to be their best frontrow.
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@Stargazer said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@broughie The Canes coaches finally seem to have realised this season that he's the best man for their no. 1 jersey. That was already clear for the past two years because he was easily outperforming the other LHs, but - you know - Canes coaches. Very important for the Magpies, too. The interesting bit is that he's off-contract at the end of the season. The Canes would be absolutely mad if they didn't do everything to keep him. Rakete-Stones - Coles - Franks seems to be their best frontrow.
Rakete-Stones has been solid for the Canes this year but I wouldn’t count out Tevita Mafileo becoming our strongest LH down the track. He’s only 22 and he showed on Saturday that he is also starting to mature into a very solid option.
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@Canes4life Rakete-Stones is only 24.
