Hurricanes v Reds Sat 23rd April

[flat_eric]

So much for the kiwis not having home ground support

Countless more Kiwis in Melbourne than Queenslanders (at least of the rugby fan variety).

 

[Wilson]

Too many unforced errors

 

[dru]

If the Reds don't start holding things together, this is going to be a runaway steam train for the Canes.

 

[Pokinacha]

So much for the kiwis not having home ground support

Mate when there’s so many of them over here and local support is, dare I say it, pathetic especially in ‘the sporting city… if that sport is AFL, you’re going to always have more kiwi support

 

[molman]

You are 100% correct. You left out that crucial word though - litigation. That’s what it’s all about. I fear all contact sports will be phased out of existence within 50 years.

The truth is if they really cared purely about player welfare, there is enough technology these days that you could easily have the players wear headgear or mouth guards with inbuilt sensors to have non-arbitrary data on contact and action things accordingly.

 

[Wilson]

Silly mistake from Daugunu, but that was clearly backwards

 

[Ignoto]

Thorn took the wrong Fijian winger off. Bloody hell.

 

[Marce]

Ay ay ay Daugunu

 

[dru]

Flook on for Daugunu. Quickly

 

[Wilson]

Flook on for Daugunu. Quickly

He already came on for Vunivalu

 

[Marce]

Wow what a try

 

[dru]

He already came on for Vunivalu

Yeah didn't see that at the time. What's Grealy doing, he on yet?

 

[Marce]

Flook on for Daugunu. Quickly

Daugunu can't play at this level

 

[dru]

Daugunu can't play at this level

An off night doesn't mean he isn't at this level.

 

[Wilson]

Ardie Savea was massive tonight, without him I don't think the Cane's ever pull themselves back from the initial deficit

 

[KOB1987]

The truth is if they really cared purely about player welfare, there is enough technology these days that you could easily have the players wear headgear or mouth guards with inbuilt sensors to have non-arbitrary data on contact and action things accordingly.

World rugby doesn’t give a flying fuck about player welfare. They worry about being sued. Sorry, wrong thread….

 

[Marce]

Turn-over is good!!!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[Jeffrey]

I am not a fan of Jordie Barrett. But the game is ridiculously easy for him at this level. Which I suspect is one of the reasons why he hasn't been able to really stamp his mark internationally - what works at super level so easily for him becomes natural, which is harder at test level. The defences are much better.
Ardie - really he's a pretty small dude. His gym stats are pretty bad. But in contact, he's just ridiculous.

 

[Marce]

It looks like the are more Kiwis than Aussies in AAMI Park. Isn't it?