Hurricanes vs Waratahs Saturday 6th April

[Hugh Jarse]

Perenara is a great yapping pest of a halfbalk that NZ is famous for producing. I mean that in a nice way.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Oranges. Canes 19 - Tahs 16 after Barratt slots a PK from a bit of a dodgy Penalty call from JK.

 

[hazzaj]

That last penalty is ridiculous. Ball carrier detached from the maul. Tahs didnt even touch him while looking at the ref, truck and trailer when he tries to re-attach and then we get pinged!

 

[JSRF10]

Tahs will be disappointed not to be ahead given the linebreaks we've had

 

[something]

loving Perenara this season, is he the front runner for the all black jersey?

He's looked wayyyy better than Smith.

 

[Braveheart81]

That was a ridiculous penalty before half time. Savea clearly just fell over and at that point the maul is over. The Tahs are perfectly entitled to come around and try and retrieve the ball.

I have to say it was the only glaringly terrible call against the Tahs by Kaplan in the first half. So far he has been alright.

Foley is having a blinder. His footwork is superb. Mitchell needs a better second half. He's made mistakes costing 10 points and needs to make amends. Folau is giving him a fair few opportunities on the left edge.

 

[qwerty51]

Weepu, Kerr-Barlow and Ellis are better than him atm. He's too inconsistent.

 

[Alex]

The last two offside penalties close to the line looked marginal at best - on replay I couldn't identify players but don't even know who it might have been. 9 very soft points for the canes

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Eliminate the silly errors and this game is ours.

Canes are being made to look good living off our scraps.

 

[hazzaj]

Weepu, Kerr-Barlow and Ellis are better than him atm. He's too inconsistent.

Weepu is Auto in the AB's as he can kinda be a utility. Smith and Pera are battling it out.

 

[something]

who do you reckon will be the AB's 9 qwerty?

 

[The Rant]

Foley is just getting better. Love seeing a guy making breaks with the ball in 2 hands. McKibbon is not servicing very well.

Holy crap AACs pass on the break was a howler!

Set up for a big second half. Just need better filed position.

 

[rugbyisfun]

Foley continues to step up. Looking very sharp

 

[qwerty51]

who do you reckon will be the AB's 9 qwerty?

Weepu with Kerr-Barlow off the bench unless Smith picks up his form drastically.

 

[hazzaj]

Foley is just getting better. Love seeing a guy making breaks with the ball in 2 hands. McKibbon is not servicing very well.

Holy crap AACs pass on the break was a howler!

Set up for a big second half. Just need better filed position.

McKibbon always seems to be hitting them on the chin and not the chest. Slowing everything down. Would love to see Lucas get a run.

 

[tranquility]

Perenara will be the long term All-Black 9 without a shadow of a doubt. He was the most complete schoolboy halfback you are ever likely to see.

 

[FrankLind]

Conrad Smith is class.

 

[biggsy]

What a Cracker, pace on the Winger.....

 

[JSRF10]

how was that not a forward pass? it was blatant!

 

[Alex]

What appalling decision making - whether or not the pass went backwards the receiver was significantly in front of the passer. He therefore played the ball in an offside position and should have been penalised.