Round 11 - Waratahs v Hurricanes - Friday 5:30pm

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not much money presumably...

NZ TAB has suspended betting on 'canes & paying $51 for a 'tahs win.

Line would still have been around $1.85 when B'heart threw his lazy 5K at it?

 

[Froggy]

Some of theses guys have had a lobotomy. Had about 5% of the ball and when they get it the first option is to kick it. Gordon a leader????

 

[Steve_Grey]

Does Hunter Ward get rolled out when the white flag has been raised?

Is Slack-Smith struggling with the concussion? Seem to have heard nothing.

Ward is puffing some! Not ideal game to start.

 

[Steve_Grey]

When your luck is against you, the ball bounces the wrong way for #11 :-(

 

[Wilson]

Pietsch has to be the worst finisher compared to the quality of the rest of his play. A really good rugby player who gets it wrong at the line so often

 

[Derpus]

Pietsch has to be the worst finisher compared to the quality of the rest of his play. A really good rugby player who gets it wrong at the line so often

Was a hard one to take.

 

[Derpus]

Jesus Christ...

 

[Pokinacha]

Putting my dick in a blender would be less painful that that half of Kiwi ball

 

[Derpus]

Imagine being a loose forward on debut being in a supporting position and NOT EXPECTING THE FUCKING BALL

 

[Wilson]

Was a hard one to take.

Yeah, it's a low percentage for any winger that one, but he also never quite seems to get it right. Looks kind of like he has the opposite luck to Flook, but there's a lot more to it than luck.

 

[Froggy]

Really don't know what else he could have done then, was completely isolated.
Poor hands all round, mindless kicking, lazy penalties, falling off one-on-one tackles, this is the Tahs at their absolute worst.
I think that DC is a good guy, but he can't stay after this fiasco.
Looking for a single positive, it has to be the work rate of Julian Heaven, no-one comes near him for effort, this is a guy who luck has given a chance is is making the absolute best of it.

 

[Dan54]

Tahs have picked up a bit last 10 minutes or so , or Canes have taken foot of gas. Not sure what to even think as a Canes man, they been doing some good stuff, but generally need to tighten up again somewhat.

 

[Steve_Grey]

Yeah, it's a low percentage for any winger that one, but he also never quite seems to get it right. Looks kind of like he has the opposite luck to Flook, but there's a lot more to it than luck.

Yes - if bad luck could go his way, it does.

 

[Steve_Grey]

Imagine being a loose forward on debut being in a supporting position and NOT EXPECTING THE FUCKING BALL

...for an easy try - head in hands moment.

 

[Derpus]

Tahs have picked up a bit last 10 minutes or so , or Canes have taken foot of gas. Not sure what to even think as a Canes man, they been doing some good stuff, but generally need to tighten up again somewhat.

I dunno if you can take anything from this game. This version of the Tahs is probably the worst team in the comp and they are playing away.

IMO its actually a bad thing for the 'Canes in terms of 'bouncing back' from the loss to the Brumbies because they arent being even remotely tested.

 

[Th0mo]

Harrison been thrown to the wolves here in his first start back…

Has looked OK to me, still going at it.

 

[Yoda]

Has looked OK to me, still going at it.

He has been run over at least three times in defence.

 

[Th0mo]

He has been run over at least three times in defence.

Not Robinson Crusoe on that front tonight. Just meant he is looking positive, not going into his shell.

 

[Derpus]

The old cut-out pass into touch will save us

 

[Pokinacha]

Hurricanes deploying the sleeping kiwi at the back at every ruck they can. Dan Waenga is used to seeing that as an ex provincial player so play on.