Super XV 2015 General Discussion Thread

stl.ire

sydthebeat wrote: »

At this stage has Cummins more or less played 14 months of continuous rugby?

That could explain it. Sad to see such a fun player look completely lost out there.

skippymac6

Swiwi. wrote: »

He's 19. I hate to be cynical, but I reckon in Ireland that would mean another 4 to 5 years in the academy.

Yeah that's fair enough. I agree that because there is so much emphasis on "player welfare", sometimes the IRFU is hesitant to unleash young players on the senior teams.

Interesting game up next. The canes are surely the form team and they'll want to emphasise it today against the old enemy

SuprSi

Great start Crusaders - lovely play by Slade

stl.ire

I guess the Crusaders are fired up!

sydthebeat

Barrett with the after burners. .....

Swiwi.

Beauden Barret is just too slow for a 10 IMO

SuprSi

Oh man, that's a terrible pass attempt from Slade, some pace on Barrett though!

sydthebeat

Ah man that's just beautiful rugby

matthew8

Absolutely sensational from the Hurricanes. Try of the season.

SuprSi

Brilliant from the Hurricanes

stl.ire

Here we go! Already an incredible game!
Great try.

Swiwi.

NMS has the most amazing footwork. Mesmerising.

stl.ire

Canes set pieces have been poor. Their work in broken play is saving them.

SuprSi

That's a really bad miss by Slade

SuprSi

Making up for the bad kicks, great try again - this is some match!

Swiwi.

I dunno why every season the crusaders have to play puke rugby until they are on the point of elimination.

SuprSi

Unbelievable!!

sydthebeat

Sheer bloody mindedness is pulling the crusaders through this half.

stl.ire

Even stevens at the break. Probably about right.
Canes need to fix their lineout. They've worked out the scrum issues though.
Crusaders need to just keep plugging away. If they keep away from broken or loose play the Canes will be stuck.

matthew8

Hurricanes have been on top this half, furious pace finally gets them over the line.

sydthebeat

Hurricanes get their reward for simplifying things a bit.

LuckyGent88

Hurricanes had to score after all that pressure. Some great passing, offloads and lines of running from the Hurricanes

matthew8

What a try. Hurricanes well on top now, winning the second half despite a couple of harsh refereeing decisions.

LuckyGent88

Superb counter try from the Hurricanes.

Thought they would have a look at the possible interference with the kick chase

stl.ire

Barrett down! Knee concerns. The NZ World Cup fly half curse continues?

matthew8

Beauden Barrett off injured, problem with his leg but he walks off. I think he's very much the front runner now for the All Black 10 spot. Best in general play and his goal kicking is acceptable.

Buer

Crusarders a mile off at that turnover. Player than snagged it was standing at side of ruck when it was formed, almost on Canes side.

LuckyGent88

is stephen Donald still playing??? At the rate fly halfs are getting injured again he might be needed for the all blacks for the World Cup.

matthew8

Buer wrote: »

Crusarders a mile off at that turnover. Player than snagged it was standing at side of ruck when it was formed, almost on Canes side.

Yep, and Ma'a Nonu got a yellow for the same thing earlier in the game. Several players going for it may have convinced the ref it was out.

Buer

Great work on the deck there from Hurricanes to set up that attack. Penalty to kill game and deny Crusarders the LBP.

EDIT: Bloody harsh penalty, though.