Hurricanes vs. Highlanders

[Te Kaha]

VENUE & TIME: Westpac Stadium, Wellington, Tonight, 19:35

HEAD TO HEAD: Played 15 – Hurricanes 10, Highlanders 5.

LAST TIME: April 24 (Dunedin) – Highlanders 31-33 Hurricanes.

Teams:

Hurricanes 1.John Schwalger, 2. Andrew Hore (capt), 3. Michael Bent, 4. James Broadhurst, 5. Jason Eaton, 6.Mark Reddish, 7. Jack Lam, 8. Victor Vito, 9. Tyson Keats, 10. Aaron Cruden, 11. Hosea Gear, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 13. Conrad Smith, 14. Julian Savea, 15. Cory Jane.

Res: 16. Dane Coles, 17. Neemia Tialata, 18. Faifili Levave, 19. Serge Lilo, 20. Chris Eaton, 21. Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22. Andre Taylor.

Highlanders1.Jamie Mackintosh (captain), 2.Jason Rutledge, 3.David TeMoana, 4.Jarrad Hoeata, 5.Josh Bekhuis, 6.Adam Thomson, 7.Alando Soakai, 8.Nasi Manu, 9.Jimmy Cowan, 10.Lima Sopoaga, 11.Kade Poki, 12.Shaun Treeby, 13.Kendrick Lynn, 14.James Paterson, 15.Ben Smith.

Res: 16.Brayden Mitchell, 17.Bronson Murray, 18.Joe Tuineau, 19.John Hardie, 20.Aaron Smith, 21.Robbie Robinson, 22.Siale Piutau.


Could be a good game... bit of a grudge match with Joseph in charge of the Highlanders... sadly we have that mupet dickenson reffing so expect 3 or 4 yellow cards.

'Canes should win but they dont usually start well.

 

[Twizzle]

Canes should win at home

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Hurricanes and Highlanders have set the standard. If the other teams follow I'll probably stop watching after round 2.

 

[shiznit]

yeah... that was a terrible game...

 

[Te Kaha]

How to make a crap game worse... have stuart "im a dick"enson ref it....

It started bad and only got worse... neither team diserved to win.

 

[ozbash]

'Canes never got out of first gear.

Thompson was good, so was Cowan..

 

[Twizzle]

Canes lost it rather than the Highlanders winning it

 

[kavaholic]

Glad I took Nonu out of my fantasy side at the last minute..

 

[African Monkey]

Shocking game which wasn't helped by Stuart Dickinson. Cowan was the difference.

 

[ozbash]

Canes lost it rather than the Highlanders winning it

no, not really. Highlanders made more of their oportunities.

pretty poor start to the season though..