Hurricanes vs Highlanders
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<p>Julian Savea has looked terrible out there. He just seems to have no game other than to run over people. He did it once and just got tackled but two other times he was bundled into touch and lost it forward. He's great if you put him into space but teams seem to know how to mark him out.</p>
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<p>Julian Savea has looked terrible out there. He just seems to have no game other than to run over people. He did it once and just got tackled but two other times he was bundled into touch and lost it forward. He's great if you put him into space but teams seem to know how to mark him out.</p>
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<p>seems like Savea is keen to teach that Naholo a lesson...ie use your pace to burn people rather than run into contact and get pushed into touch or drop it</p> -
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<p>Julian Savea may have made some mistakes, <strong>at least he tried.</strong> Has Naholo touched the ball yet? Jane and Osbourne the better wings in the first half.</p>
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<p>yep, lets give him a certificate!</p> -
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<p>Julian Savea may have made some mistakes, at least he tried. Has Naholo touched the ball yet? Jane and Osbourne the better wings in the first half.</p>
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<p>See I thought Osborne was looking well outclassed by the other outsides on the park. Conditions are tough but without bad finishing the Highlanders would be killing it.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="583228" data-time="1464337644"><p>Julian Savea may have made some mistakes, at least he tried. Has Naholo touched the ball yet? Jane and Osbourne the better wings in the first half.</p></blockquote>
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Naholo stripped the ball from Savea resulting in a knock on and then did very well to get that clearing kick in. He's had the better of the clash thus far. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="583224" data-time="1464337336"><p>Bloody good game considering the conditions. Canes forwards very impressive early.</p></blockquote>
Yeah, you've got to admire the way they put the ball through the hands despite the conditions. A lot of teams (especially up north) would shut up shop and play 10 man rugby with that kind of rain. -
How the fuck the canes get an attcking scrum, leading to a Shields try after 3 referees miss Julian playing the ball on the ground and a ridiculous forward pass is beyond me.<br><br>
Rain makes for great leveller but it's certainly a tight game<br><br>
Hard to pick but a willing contest. Wet weather rugby no more relevant eh? -
Fuck TJP....
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<p>HIghlanders right back in it.</p>
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<p>17-14 3rd min of 2nd half</p> -
James Marshall and Julian Savea are both shit. Chuck Woodward at the back and Laumape on the left wing please.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="dingo" data-cid="583237" data-time="1464338801"><p>Did anyone rewind the hit on Vito when he was on the ground?<br><br>
I couldn't, just looked wrong.</p></blockquote>
Looked like a bit of a cheap shot but it was a cleanout. Only thing you could ping him for was leaving his feet, but that happens basically every ruck. -
Oh fuck Hurricanes killer Marty Banks is on at 10. We're fucked.
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Wow long advantage, Landers lucky to get the ball back.
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<p>Is it just me or does Mike Fraser look like Conrad Smith with aids?</p>
