Hurricanes vs Blues
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Yep, I'm a bit lost on this too. Think Higgins at 12, but wouldn't be screaming of Sullivan ok, and Proctor went to 12. We are in a reasonable place with options. Think Kirifi and Flanders still out, so loosies name themselves. TJ back on bench, but we ok position again if Vijoen can't make 23 (he only injury cover still?) Have to say athough Blues will probably be favourites (rightly) I am quite hopeful that we may sneak an upset.
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@Dan54 yeah the Blues will be favourites and rightfully so but the Canes can definitely win this, even without Jordie. We've got the x-factor and the game plan this year to knock over anyone. As mentioned yesterday though it's more our discipline that needs to be reigned in, our maul defense is another obvious work on.
Key positives so far for me though has been our set piece, our scrum has been dominant, our lineouts have functioned in the 90s and our general D/attack seems to be humming. Any Canes team that gets parity up front is always going to be dangerous but it will be bloody interesting to see how we go about mitigating some of those big Blues forwards and trying to stop them rampaging us like they did against the Highlanders.
Going back to the game at Eden Park last year, we probably also need about five guys on Mark Telea at all times.
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Based on the Blues social and feedback from a few articles it looks like the Blues team for this week will look something similar to the below. I guess we'll find out at 4pm.
- Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- Ricky Riccitelli
- Angus Ta'avao
- Laghlan McWhannell
- Josh Beehre
- Anton Segner
- Dalton Papali'i (c)
- Akira Ioane
- Finlay Christie
- Stephen Perofeta
- Caleb Clarke
- Harry Plummer
- Reiko Ioane
- Mark Telea
- Zarn Sullivan
- Kurt Eklund
- Joshua Fusitu'a
- Marcel Renata
- Cameron Suafoa
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Taifa Funaki
- Bryce Heem
- AJ Lam
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Blues will be a true test esp at set piece and Defence. Higgins should start! .. hopefully, is Hoskins injured? they would want to start him, hes on fire!
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@BerhamporeNinja it was mentioned in an article that Segner is going to start at blindside this week and Akira at 8. Hoskins for impact off the bench.
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Barrett banned for three weeks, a week shorter than I expected.
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@Canes4life yeah not happy about the ban i think its BS but also happy with 3 weeks
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
Barrett banned for three weeks, a week shorter than I expected.
tackle school perhaps?
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@nzzp said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
Barrett banned for three weeks, a week shorter than I expected.
tackle school perhaps?
Nope that will make it 2
He might get a lighter punishment if he attends World Rugby’s tackle school, the coaching intervention programme where players can get their suspensions reduced.
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
Anyway you want to be called Scott Ah Wong, he got zero for his red
Nigel Ah Wong. The reason being there was no head contact - I don't know why he was red carded in the first place.
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@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
Anyway you want to be called Scott Ah Wong, he got zero for his red
Nigel Ah Wong. The reason being there was no head contact - I don't know why he was red carded in the first place.
Yup and that's why his red card was downgraded
"Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the player and submissions from his legal representative, Aaron Lloyd, the Foul Play Review Committee found the foul play did not breach the Red Card threshold." "With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a Warning as it was close to, but did not breach the Red Card threshold." "In light of the above, the red card will be removed from the Player’s record and it will be replaced with a Warning sanction for the offence which will remain on the Player’s record." "The player is therefore free to resume playing.” -
@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Blues:
Anyway you want to be called Scott Ah Wong, he got zero for his red
Nigel Ah Wong. The reason being there was no head contact - I don't know why he was red carded in the first place.
Twas a joke, see
Maybe he's got a good family name?
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BLUES PRIMED FOR HURRICANES IN CAPITAL — Blues Rugby
Blues Head Coach Vern Cotter has named a strong side for Round Three of DHL Super Rugby Pacific, with the Blues set to travel to the Capital to take on the Hurricanes on Saturday night at 7:05pm. Recently re-signed Loose-Forward, Anton Segner returns to the starting side at Blindside Flanker, partn
1 Joshua Fusitu’a
2 Kurt Eklund
3 Marcel Renata
4 Laghlan McWhannell
5 Cameron Suafoa
6 Anton Segner
7 Dalton Papali’i
8 Akira Ioane
9 Finlay Christie
10 Stephen Perofeta
11 AJ Lam
12 Harry Plummer
13 Rieko Ioane
14 Mark Tele’a
15 Zarn Sullivan16 Ricky Riccitelli
17 Jordan Lay
18 Angus Ta’avao
19 Josh Beehre
20 Hoskins Sotutu
21 Adrian Choat
22 Taufa Funaki
23 Cole ForbesPlayers not considered: Patrick Tuipulotu (jaw), Sam Darry (knee), Caleb Clarke (family wedding)
