Super Rugby 2024: NZ, Drua & Moana matches

[Strewthcobber]

Natives will be be starting to get very restless in Christchurch with Penney. I haven’t really followed his coaching career , what is his record as head coach.? This stint maybe short lived.

Just looking at Super Rugby, he's on 5 wins from 22 matches.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Cru might possibly be 0 & 6

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[zer0]

Segner and Ioane have had good opening quarters. Honestly, would much rather have had Sotutu pesting around the midfield and Rieko on the wing ahead of having Funaki on the field at all.

EDIT: Ball control across the team have been diabolical, though.

 

[Derpus]

Blues are fucked.

 

[zer0]

Anything less than a three score win is a moral victory for the Blues tbh. Hurricanes can basically run in tries at will down Funaki's side.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oh dear. Loss Bleus 6/2 bench appears to have blown up in their faces. Such a shame, that.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oh dear. Loss Bleus 6/2 bench appears to have imploded & triggered a nuclear chain reaction that may well lay waste to vast swathes of the Auckland isthmus. Shame, that.

 

[zer0]

Typical Cantab behaviour, picking on the special needs kid just because their home life is a shambles. For shame.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ geez, Year of the Prophecy to special needs kid in less than two hours...

 

[zer0]

Bummer to miss the penalty goal at the end, but was the right call imo.

idk how Funaki has a contract, let alone gets selected so often as Nock is clearly the superior halfback. Should've fken played Sotutu in the midfield with Rieko to the wing.

 

[Dan54]

Yeehaa Canes baby!!!!
Shit I enjoyed that. One or 2 of the Canes are playing some serious good rugby. Reuben Love my MOTM!! But a few stood up , Forward pack was good, Roigard, Moorby were noticeable then throw in Higgins and Proctor pretty good in midfiel, Naholo bouncing a few off!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Oh dear. Loss Bleus 6/2 bench appears to have blown up in their faces. Such a shame, that.

You're hurt.
You're lashing out.
We understand.
This is unchartered territory for you.
20 seasons of your team winning every single weekend has abruptly died on its arse.
Your points of reference are all at sea.
Let us help you.
Let us help you to help yourself.
It's a new phase.
Walk towards the light
Embrace the light
Touch the light.
Touch yourself.
Recognise the light as a new darkness from which no light will ever emanate again.
Accept this to accept your new self.
TL/DR: it's over.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Rieko

It would be nice if ol' Regular Season Rieko actually fired up for once. Poor old Telea did the work of about 4 backs in that game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

You're hurt.
You're lashing out.
We understand.
This is unchartered territory for you.
20 seasons of your team winning every single weekend has abruptly died on its arse.
Your points of reference are all at sea.
Let us help you.
Let us help you to help yourself.
It's a new phase.
Walk towards the light
Embrace the light
Touch the light.
Touch yourself.
Recognise the light as a new darkness from which no light will ever emanate again.
Accept this to accept your new self.
TL/DR: it's over.

Alternative TL/DR: let those with 20 years of experience in not winning anything worth winning be your guide...

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[Dan54]

Gee I woke up this morning, and still happy with the result, by geez I hope a lot of these Canes boys stick around for a few years. Have to add the best 13 last night was Billy Proctor, he has played well last couple of seasons. And there is so much to like about Canes' pack, tighties doing their job real well , and a bloody great set of loosies!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Week 4:

Friday 15/03 Crusaders v Hurricanes 19:05 NZDT

Saturday 16/03 Chiefs v Drua 19:30 & I think there will be a considerably bigger crowd than what we saw Friday night just gone.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders: Chay Fihaki, Sevu Reece, Levi Aumua, David Havili (capt), Macca Springer, Riley Hohepa, Willi Heinz, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Dominic Gardiner, Zach Gallagher, Quinten Strange, Fletcher Newell, George Bell, George Bower. Reserves: Ioane Moananu, Finlay Brewis, Owen Franks, Jamie Hannah, Tahlor Cahill, Mitchell Drummond, Ryan Crotty, Dallas McLeod.

Hohepa at 5/8 has previously been with 'canes & Chiefs. ScoBar out for up to six weeks with a broken finger & Moody has Covid

Hurricanes: Ruben Love, Josh Moorby, Billy Proctor (co-capt), Riley Higgins, Kini Naholo, Brett Cameron, Cam Roigard, Brayden Iose, Peter Lakai, Devan Flanders, Isaia Walker-Leawere, James Tucker, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua (co-capt), Xavier Numia. Reserves: James O’Reilly, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Pasilio Tosi, Justin Sangster, Du’Plessis Kirifi, TJ Perenara, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Salesi Rayasi.