[2015 Super Rugby] Hurricanes vs. Blues (Round 5) 13/03/2015

[TRF_stormer2010]

Hurricanes

1. Reggie Goodes , 2. Dane Coles , 3. Ben Franks , 4. Mark Abbott , 5. James Broadhurst , 6. Brad Shields , 7. Ardie Savea , 8. Victor Vito , 9. TJ Perenara , 10. Beauden Barrett , 11. Julian Savea , 12. Ma'a Nonu , 13. Conrad Smith (c) , 14. Matt Proctor , 15. Nehe Milner-Skudder

Replacements: 16. Motu Matu'u , 17. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen , 18. Chris Eves , 19. Jeremy Thrush , 20. Blade Thomson , 21. Chris Smylie , 22. Rey Lee-Lo , 23. James Marshall
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Blues

Tony Woodcock , James Parsons , Charlie Faumuina , Josh Bekhuis , Patrick Tuipulotu , Brendon O'Connor , Luke Braid ( C ) , Steven Luatua , Jimmy Cowan/Jamison Gibson-Park , Ihaia West , Melani Nanai , Francis Saili , Charles Piutau , Frank Halai , Lolagi Visinia

Replacements : 16. Keven Mealamu , 17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi , 18. Angus Ta'avao/Sam Prattley , 19. Hayden Triggs , 20. Akira Ioane , 21. Gibson-Park/Bryn Hall , 22. Simon Hickey , 23. George Moala​

 

[Shaggy]

... Gee, the Blues away from home, batting 0 from 4, against an in form Hurricanes team, in front of their home crowd ... I think I'll back the Canes on this one.

I'll be interested to see the team line ups, because the Canes will likely give some of their All Blacks their mandatory rest for this one

 

[hjklhjkl]

Blues should lose this which means they'll probably win. LOL

 

[Icemn]

Blues should lose this which means they'll probably win. LOL

Someone, please give this man a bells...

 

[TRF_heineken]

So it ends 30-23 in favour of the Hurricanes.

That makes it 5 losses in a row for the hapless Blues...

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

So it ends 30-23 in favour of the Hurricanes.

That makes it 5 losses in a row for the hapless Blues...

A bye now and then the Waratahs and Chiefs away... eina! The Brumbies and Highlanders thereafter also gonna be tough. They could very easily see themselves winless starting round 11.

I was actually cheering them on- they were doing most of the playing.. just not in the right areas of the field. Now the Hurricanes are in a better position than us; also 4/4 but with 2 bonus points we don't have and having have done their far traveling. Very much the form team ATM.

 

[Shaggy]

A bye now and then the Waratahs and Chiefs away... eina! The Brumbies and Highlanders thereafter also gonna be tough. They could very easily see themselves winless starting round 11.

I was actually cheering them on- they were doing most of the playing.. just not in the right areas of the field. Now the Hurricanes are in a better position than us; also 4/4 but with 2 bonus points we don't have and having have done their far traveling. Very much the form team ATM.

I think the Canes made pretty hard work of that TBH (at least on the scoreboard), they still have to play the Chiefs, Crusaders, and Highlanders twice, plus the Blues again at home, so it's hard to see that they won't drop some of those games. The Stormers, Tahs, and Sharks won't be easy either, even though they are home games for the Canes

 

[Amobokoboko]

Cannes played really well. and as said before poor Blues. Bring on the Lions!

 

[FlukeArtist]

5 losses in a row... and Kirwan will probably still hold on to his job.

 

[Icemn]

think the canes 1st loss is gonna come against the landers next...