Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[Dismal Pillock]

What stood out like a dog’s nuts from this match was the utter ineptitude on attack from Fekitoa. If he’s first choice midfield for the BILions then NZ we are fucked. ALB, Crotty, Ioane, Moala, Tamainivalu, hell I’d have Matt Proctor before Fekitoa. Sure, he’s solid on D but passes into dummy runners? The vaguest chickenheaded awareness of what is unfolding around him? That spasticated backhanded flick that ended up 7 under his own posts? How about the basics of centre play that he isn’t even close to mastering? Nonu and Conrad didn’t turn up to the Royal Albert Hall wielding a homemade piccolo. Think about that for a minute.

 

[Braveheart81]

I've been really impressed by Rob Thompson both in the trial against the Tahs and last night against the Chiefs. One of the few Highlanders backs who didn't do a whole lot of dumb things.

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[waiopehu oldboy]

Yes, O Dismal One, Fekitoa has as they say in polite society "plateaued". Can't help but think back to those bizarre Insta/ FB posts a year ago & wonder if there's some stuff messing with his head. If there are indeed NH clubs chasing him, he'd best let them catch him before he further devalues himself.

 

[Hawko]

First 100+ win in Super Rugby. Canes up 24-0 after 14 minutes.

 

[Simon.]

Poor old Sunwolves aren't even playing that badly, the Hurricanes are just untouchable. Not helped by some shocking refereeing.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I'm kinda hoping they get no more than 95

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

The comeback begins! 5-38 as the oranges are being cut into wedges...........

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

HT Hurricanes 45-5 Sunwolves. Seven tries & coulda been eight but ref ruled obstruction on a last-play lineout drive that looked pretty standard to me.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Sunwolves getting a solar flare of an introduction to the NZ conference. Front row, all local. And the 2 wingers. ALL the rest looked to be foreigners. And all 8 players on the bench were Japanese? Wft. Is JJoseph under any obligation to “grow” the game in Japan? Team selection says a resounding “fuck the game and fuck you. I do not trust you local pricks at all.” Then the dwarf j-winger goes out and makes Vince Aso look like Julian Savea.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

50 up, Blade Thompson loitering with intent out on Cory Jane's wing.

Sunwolves getting a solar flare of an introduction to the NZ conference. Front row, all local. And the 2 wingers. ALL the rest looked to be foreigners. And all 8 players on the bench were Japanese? Wft. Is JJoseph under any obligation to “grow” the game in Japan? Team selection says a resounding “fuck the game and fuck you. I do not trust you local pricks at all.” Then the dwarf j-winger goes out and makes Vince Aso look like Julian Savea.

Looks like a decent crowd have turned out to watch their team getting ritually disembowelled. How very Japanese of them.

Fatialofa lopes 25m & scores in JSav's corner, Otere converts, 57-5.

 

[No4918]

Just put them out of their misery and end the game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

'canes sending out the backup boys, some blokes called Beauden Barrett (gotta be a fake name, that) & Dane Coles............

83-5 with ~20min left.

 

[TOCC]

This is disgusting...


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[Twoilms]

Bad for rugby.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

FT 83-17, Sunwolves got three tries and never gave up entirely but a few more thrashings like this and you'd have to start questioning their right to be in the comp, not least because, as Rugby Reg has pointed out, they're easily the last Super Rugby squad to assemble & it shows.

 

[2bluesfan]

Under the Alternative Laws of the Game, Sunwolves win under the "last try wins" law.

 

[zer0]

FFS Japan. A perfect opportunity to incorporate a thoroughly witty comment on a Hurricanes batting collapse has been ruined by that late try.

 

[Simon.]

Why the hell was the Sunwolves player penalised for that last breakdown penalty after the siren?! Looked like a textbook breakdown pilfer to me and the Canes hung onto it for ages. Not the tackler, no ruck formed, on his feet and supporting his bodyweight.

Pretty poor reffing overall IMO. No effect on the outcome of course, but the Sunwolves have it bad enough already, they don't need that too.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

FFS Japan. A perfect opportunity to incorporate a thoroughly witty comment on a Hurricanes batting collapse has been ruined by that late try.

yep, instead gone the route of an Ivy League non-conference NCAA game

 

[Hawko]

FT 83-17, Sunwolves got three tries and never gave up entirely but a few more thrashings like this and you'd have to start questioning their right to be in the comp, not least because, as Rugby Reg has pointed out, they're easily the last Super Rugby squad to assemble & it shows.

Scary thing is, the Sunwolves weren't that bad. The Hurricanes were scary good.