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2014 Super Rugby: Highlanders v Western Force (Round 5)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 630361" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>I'm still too disappointed to go into too much detail about this match. We basically gifted the Force 2 tries, somehow managed to get back into the match, then looked clueless in the final 8 minutes against 13 men. The two co-captains idea is clearly not working. I had to resort to yelling at the TV when with 4 minutes left and 7 points behind we had a 30 second conference before deciding what to do. The solution is quite simple: make Nasi Manu captain. This whole co-captaincy gig appears to be affecting Ben Smith's play, which is the last thing we need.</p><p></p><p>+ves:</p><p>-Kane Hames. Strong ball running again, big work-rate in defense, and part of a dominant scrum. He has bascially come out of nowhere in the last year, and is developing into a very good Super Rugby player.</p><p>-Nasi Manu. Strong ball running and a big work-rate.</p><p>-Aaron Smith. So much better than last season. He continued to put players into gaps with his passing. Tanaka was pretty good when he came on too.</p><p>-Malaki Fekitoa: Our most dangerous back by some margin. We just need to keep giving him the ball.</p><p></p><p>-ves:</p><p>-Coltman had a bit of a shocker. Two throws in a row were not straight, he threw the intercept pass for Ebersohn's try, and missed a simple 1-on-1 for McCalman's try. I still believe he will be an All Black this season, but he needs to put this poor performance behind him quickly.</p><p>-The loose trio as a whole were completely outplayed. Christie and Manu were good individually (Hardie was quiet), but didn't really gel as a trio. I expect to see Evans back starting next week.</p><p>- Sopoaga was poor, and I hate the fact we have to hide him at fullback all the time on defense (and he still misses tackles). If he can't defend up in the line I think we should seriously consider starting Parker at 10, as having Ben Smith in the line limits his ability to counterattack from the back.</p><p>- Ben Smith was well contained (again). He has looked dangerous in most matches, but hasn't really broken the line yet. We need him at his linebreaking best if we are going to win a few more games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 630361, member: 24910"] I'm still too disappointed to go into too much detail about this match. We basically gifted the Force 2 tries, somehow managed to get back into the match, then looked clueless in the final 8 minutes against 13 men. The two co-captains idea is clearly not working. I had to resort to yelling at the TV when with 4 minutes left and 7 points behind we had a 30 second conference before deciding what to do. The solution is quite simple: make Nasi Manu captain. This whole co-captaincy gig appears to be affecting Ben Smith's play, which is the last thing we need. +ves: -Kane Hames. Strong ball running again, big work-rate in defense, and part of a dominant scrum. He has bascially come out of nowhere in the last year, and is developing into a very good Super Rugby player. -Nasi Manu. Strong ball running and a big work-rate. -Aaron Smith. So much better than last season. He continued to put players into gaps with his passing. Tanaka was pretty good when he came on too. -Malaki Fekitoa: Our most dangerous back by some margin. We just need to keep giving him the ball. -ves: -Coltman had a bit of a shocker. Two throws in a row were not straight, he threw the intercept pass for Ebersohn's try, and missed a simple 1-on-1 for McCalman's try. I still believe he will be an All Black this season, but he needs to put this poor performance behind him quickly. -The loose trio as a whole were completely outplayed. Christie and Manu were good individually (Hardie was quiet), but didn't really gel as a trio. I expect to see Evans back starting next week. - Sopoaga was poor, and I hate the fact we have to hide him at fullback all the time on defense (and he still misses tackles). If he can't defend up in the line I think we should seriously consider starting Parker at 10, as having Ben Smith in the line limits his ability to counterattack from the back. - Ben Smith was well contained (again). He has looked dangerous in most matches, but hasn't really broken the line yet. We need him at his linebreaking best if we are going to win a few more games. [/QUOTE]
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