Hurricanes V Brumbies Semi-Final, Sat 27th June
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Not in a Cheika coached side he isn't. Also Moore doesn't play 80 nor should he which would hurt his chances, if Hooper is selected in the XV he will play 80.
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Mark Ella (57)
Pretty disappointing really. I thought after last week the brumbies had been foxing all year and really did have an attack. but no i was mistaken, and probably didn't assesses really how poor the Stormers were. The Brumbies were never in that game after 1 minute and the first penalty. The defensive line was passive and conceded ground at every attempted tackle and the attack " if it can be called that was slow, telegraphed and easily defended.I had hoped that the Brumbies could evolve away from the limited White plan under Larkham, but that hasn't happened. I certainly hope he has something significantly better to offer the Wallabies.
Well done to the canes demolished what was put in front of them.
Well done to the canes demolished what was put in front of them.
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Bingo! Absolutely in the Wallatahs. In every other team on the planet outside of NSW no chance. I think the Cheika -Tah allegiance will dilute the moment the Soup season is over. It will be a harsh rude shock for some.
I was sceptical of the decisions to kick for points at the time but it did start to chip away at the lead and get the scoreboard going.
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Um, no, most of us consider the Wallitahs one in the same atm.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
^^^^^^ how so? Hooper is your incumbent captain & there's been no indication that Cheika is of a mind to change that (I mean, seriously, who changes their captain this close to a RWC unless they have to... oh, yeah, I remember there was this one guy, Dingo they called him, who tried it once. Didn't work out too well, or so I recall).
On t'other hand, why does your captain HAVE to play the full 80? Pretty much everyone now has a "leadership group" of up to six guys who can do the job(s) of an old-school captain. No reason Moore couldn't start as captain & Hooper take over at ~55 min in...................
On t'other hand, why does your captain HAVE to play the full 80? Pretty much everyone now has a "leadership group" of up to six guys who can do the job(s) of an old-school captain. No reason Moore couldn't start as captain & Hooper take over at ~55 min in...................
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Tom Lawton (22)
They're a side built on rock solid defence. That was always going to be tested after the return trip to South Africa against easily the best side in Super Rugby.
Their attack is based on very fast recycle and catching opponents unawares. They didn't seem to have the energy for that tonight and spent the whole game tackling. Hard to get guys like Kuridrani and Tomane into the game enough. I'm surprised they finished as close as they did.
The Canes look basically unbeatable to me next week. They weren't at their best tonight but still a level above the rest. About to find out who gets the honour of finishing runner up at the Cake Tin?
Their attack is based on very fast recycle and catching opponents unawares. They didn't seem to have the energy for that tonight and spent the whole game tackling. Hard to get guys like Kuridrani and Tomane into the game enough. I'm surprised they finished as close as they did.
The Canes look basically unbeatable to me next week. They weren't at their best tonight but still a level above the rest. About to find out who gets the honour of finishing runner up at the Cake Tin?
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
And how is this relevant to the Hurricanes vs Brumbies?
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Andrew Slack (58)
The major problem, especially in the first half, was they didn't do enough tackling!
Hurricanes too good and whoever plays them next week will need to be spot on.
The work from the wingers in the 5m channel is exceptional and will give opposition backlines plenty to think about.
The missed tackle count from the Brumbies killed them and I don't think even the travel factor would have mattered since the Hurricanes were on fire tonight.
The work from the wingers in the 5m channel is exceptional and will give opposition backlines plenty to think about.
The missed tackle count from the Brumbies killed them and I don't think even the travel factor would have mattered since the Hurricanes were on fire tonight.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
The Brumbies apparently had the best defensive record and least line breaks against them during the whole competition. Perhaps today's lapses were aberrations caused by the travel factor and tiredness. They never really looked in the game in terms of enthusiasm or focus.
Congratulations to the Canes. They've been the best team all year and deserve to be in the final.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
The attack by the Canes down Milner-Skudder's wing and then the inside pass to TJP running in support was presented exactly by Kafe on Rugby HQ this week. Pity the Brumbies hadn't planned to counter it in some fashion.
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Dave Cowper (27)
as soon as I saw your name as the last poster, I knew the comment was about how badly the game was refereed
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