Brumbies put boot into Canes
18 May 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes that great goal-kicking was the difference in the Brumbies’ 37-25 victory over the Hurricanes in Wellington.
How did the Hurricanes conspire to throw this match away? They scored their fourth try in the third quarter and looked to be cruising to an important win, but faded badly in the last 20 minutes and allowed the visitors to score 19 unanswered points.
It will be regarded as an ugly win for Jake White’s team even though they bagged five log points from a difficult visit to Wellington. It was also ironic that some form of kicking would propel the Brumbies to a fantastic result, as their kicking from hand was nothing short of aimless.
They controlled the earlier periods of play and shot to a 10-0 lead, but were subsequently punished for some poor tactical punts. Too often the high balls or tactical probes were too long, allowing a dangerous Hurricanes back three to collect and counter-attack with damaging results.
The Hurricanes forwards also came back strongly, and TJ Perenara scored in the 17th minute after the heavies had set a great platform. Victor Vito added the hosts’ second from a neat set-piece move, and the Hurricanes looked to have seized the initiative right before half-time.
Perenara snatched his second after the break, finishing an opportunity that was rooted again in strong forward play and poor kicking by the Brumbies.
Rookie flyhalf Zack Holmes managed to goal a penalty during this period, but the Canes kept on coming, and another strong drive from the lineout had the Brumbies defence stretched. Reserve prop Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen barrelled over from a subsequent surge, and at 25-16 the Canes were set for a fine finish.
But while the Canes had done well to win the battle for territory and punish Brumbies errors, they had failed to capitalise via an accurate goal-kicking performance. Following Toomaga-Allen’s try, they were nine points ahead, but wayward goal-attempts meant they had left a further nine points out on the field. It was this inaccuracy, as well as an unforgivable lapse in the last quarter, that would result in them losing the game.
The Brumbies were guilty of poor kicking out of hand, but they stuck to their tactics and began to enjoy the benefits in the dying stages. Their forwards also came back strongly, and it was some neat inter-passing between the visiting tight forwards that resulted in a try by lock Sam Carter.
They looked to have botched a scoring opportunity when they knocked on five metres out from the Canes’ tryline, but won a tighthead at the ensuing scrum. Michael Hooper swooped on the loose ball and emerged from a pile of bodies. The accurate goal-kicking boot of Holmes ensured that they made the lead five points instead of three.
The Brumbies flyhalf completed a memorable first start with a seven pointer moments later, and at 37-25, the game was over. The Canes attempted to close the gap in last 10 minutes but coughed up possession at the critical moment. In the end, a determined Brumbies defensive effort denied the Canes a losing bonus point.
The result sees the Brumbies consolidating their place at the top of the Australian conference and keeping the Reds at arm’s length. Following such a gutting loss at home, the Hurricanes should struggle to stay in the play-off race.
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18 May 2012, 11:46 am
@jeest(jeest)-189: Canes made a lot of crucial handling errors and never protected the ball well enough at the breakdown, Brumbies spoilt a lot of their attack by disrupting their possession.
18 May 2012, 11:46 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-196: On the contrary…4 letters in any argument are very below me… AIDS
Unfortunately for you sheepshagging sickos I reckon I very much have the “high” ground here…
18 May 2012, 11:46 am
@fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)-199:
He had to pick up the pieces after the Strooligate debacle remember. No mean feat.
18 May 2012, 11:47 am
@fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)-199: Good comment
18 May 2012, 11:50 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-198:
So you proud of your own comments on here?
You think your comments do your country any good?
18 May 2012, 11:52 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-202:
OK so show me where i make a joke of AIDS?
I will show you where you make a joke of someones loss in a family.
Which ever way you look at it, you are just as wrong as the next person joking about AIDs etc.
Grow up.
18 May 2012, 11:54 am
I smaak Mzansi and will not live anywhere else.
Yes I am aware of the problems and challenges.
Republic of C unt du Fernley is a awesome place.
Wake up and catch a bass for breakfeast when I am there
18 May 2012, 11:54 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-205: Your only problem hurricane is that you appear to share a homeland with guys like Poppa – who is a certified fuckwit.
I haven’t seen any issue what what you have written on this thread.
18 May 2012, 11:56 am
@fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)-199:
exactly.
RWC was the savior for White as his record is ordinary.
He is a good coach, no one is doubting that but the Bok team he had should have won alot more games than they did, surely a true blooded Bok fan would not be happy with his record if the RWC 2007 was a fail.
18 May 2012, 11:57 am
this would be so much more of an instructive exercise if we could just get divvy coaching an anzac team also.
that would be awesome.
18 May 2012, 11:57 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-205: There is no comparison here Hurricant… No matter how much you try and justify the unjustifiable through some fcked up insular and ignorant sense of “sticking up for one of your own”… Play with fire you get burnt and your Podgy little pooping fellow countryman has burnt himself more than a few time here and as a consequence you fools have exposed yourself as being not quite the “friendly”, “decent” Kiwis you try and make out to be…
Fuckyouverymuch… twat
18 May 2012, 11:57 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-206:
Jets at half throttle.
The only person making fun of Aids here is Pops.
18 May 2012, 11:57 am
Barbarians squad to face Wales, England and Ireland. Grant10 will be glad to see John Smit is in the squad!!
BACKS – Isa Nacewa (Fiji), Mils Muliaina (New Zealand), Ian Balshaw (England), Cedric Heymans (France), Shane Williams (Wales), Paul Sackey (England), Sailosi Tagicakibau (Samoa), Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Samoa), Mike Tindall (England), Damien Traille (France), Felipe Contepomi (Argentine), Stephen Donald (New Zealand), Stephen Jones (Wales), Rory Lawson (Scotland), Jerome Fillol (France).
FORWARDS – Schalk Brits (South Africa), Benoit August (France), John Smit (South Africa), Aled de Malmanche (New Zealand), John Afoa (New Zealand), Duncan Jones (Wales), B J Botha (South Africa), Neemia Tialata (New Zealand), Jerome Thion (France), Mick O’Driscoll (Ireland), Anton van Zyl (South Africa), Pelu Taele (Samoa), Raphael Lakafia (France), Antoine Burban (France), Akupusi Qera (Fiji), John Beattie (Scotland), Pedrie Wannenburg (South Africa), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Argentine).
18 May 2012, 11:57 am
i do not like the snake, but whatever he’s doing for ‘em seems to be working.
18 May 2012, 11:59 am
I have picked up a trait in NZ woman and would like a explanation,I don’t want this to turn into a returning serve scenario
What to do?
18 May 2012, 12:01 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-206: As I said Fuckyouverymuch… You are not quite forthcoming in any criticism… Actually your silence suggests condonation…
Typical farken sheepshagging hypocrite… Always after the “high ground” and “returning serve”…. Oh well you chaps have been trolling for this and its time for a few Saffas to damn well hold serve to you illiterate little hobbits
18 May 2012, 12:03 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19(Fern)-215: Lol… Lets hear it… Please tell… This is obviously the forum and the moment
18 May 2012, 12:05 pm
HG there is a dynamic in majority of NZ woman I do not understand.
They go ballistic if you refuse to give the a nal s ex.
They lose it completely,they just stop short of grabbing the duvet and doing a couple of crocodile death rolls.
18 May 2012, 12:05 pm
@houston, we have a problem…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-210: A proper experiment. Maybe he can coach the Force and then we’ll see who is really who out of Snake and Dippy
18 May 2012, 12:05 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-211:
Waste of time HG.
I did not stick up for anyone.
You need to get those voices in your head looked at.
And do we need to do the name calling thing?
Settle down
18 May 2012, 12:05 pm
Zac Holmes should have a nice points conversion into the fantasy leagues today…
18 May 2012, 12:07 pm
go superbru!
18 May 2012, 12:07 pm
@Guns(Guns)-221:
Watsup Guns
18 May 2012, 12:08 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-216:
What i am trying to do is settle this cr@p down. Its becoming boring and you are not helping at all. In fact you seem to thrive in it.
18 May 2012, 12:08 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-217: Stop masturbating.
18 May 2012, 12:09 pm
Later all,work to do.
Keep well all.
Poppa I am sending you a shearing shed full of light and love.
Embrace it my brother,let the sunshine in.
18 May 2012, 12:10 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19(Fern)-218:
Well Fern, i think you are talking out your own an@l.
How many times do we have to hear about you and Kiwi Chicks, honestly. You really have a problem and lack respect when it comes to women.
18 May 2012, 12:10 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19(Fern)-218: ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chrissakes that is the funniest comment I have seen in weeks here… Had to laugh myself silly before I could post this….
That should just about do it for the Hobbits…
Your timing is immaculate
18 May 2012, 12:12 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-227:
I agree
18 May 2012, 12:13 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-220: Wind your snivelling, whiny, neck in and reap the whirlwind, Hurrycunt… Come on take your hallow “high ground”
18 May 2012, 12:14 pm
Hurricane I disarm woman with my smile
My real sincere interest in them wins them over.
It is a Bluff thing
You will not understand the dynamic
Just be yourself,everyone else is taken.
18 May 2012, 12:14 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-228:
You found that funny?
Just shows the maturity level you and your friend fern are at.
Takes more than something like that for me to leave, unlike you, one loss and you go missing.
Seen it many times, infact your new name in HGM ( Heaven Goes Missing )
18 May 2012, 12:16 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-227: Ag get a sense of humour you precious little prat… If you dont like it then go do something useful when not mutilating Silver Surfer on your 4 string… like shearing a sheep or something
18 May 2012, 12:16 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-219:
divvy at the force, that would be cool.
havn’t they lost their coach recently..?..
am searching the interwebs for divvy’s cv as we ‘speak’.
fark!
typed it into google and my computer screen went momentarily blank and then the words: ‘DOES NOT COMPUTE’ came up all across the screen….
18 May 2012, 12:17 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-232: go to 233 and dont pass go…
18 May 2012, 12:17 pm
I see my little chocolate girl Dawn had to enter the fray aswell.
18 May 2012, 12:19 pm
@houston, we have a problem…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-234: lol….Fark, when I do that, Google farks out with Pink Ballerinas dancing across the page… and an animation of a couple of black mechanics working furiously on some valiant on the bottom right… Hellsbells
18 May 2012, 12:21 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-230:
You have yet to show me where i made a laugh about AIDS.
You did say us Kiwis therefore you must mean me.
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-233:
I have a sense of humour but does not mean i need to laugh at everything.
I found what fern said pathetic.
No problem at all is it?
18 May 2012, 12:22 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19(Fern)-218: it’s easily explained, look for the adams apple, if there is one, then this trend will persist….expect a lot of oral foreplay
18 May 2012, 12:22 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-237:
Mechanics are coloured
18 May 2012, 12:22 pm
@houston, we have a problem…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-234:
lol
18 May 2012, 12:22 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-227: totally agree!
Hardluck Hurricane and Te Rengata Brumbies boy welldone to your team!
18 May 2012, 12:22 pm
Nothing is sacred to HG
Not even kinghitting a Quins boy on the Bluff
That act gained respect for him from me.
18 May 2012, 12:25 pm
@BuckT(BuckTrendy)-239:
lol, now thats funny.
Looks like Fern was visiting the wrong streets in NZ.
Boy oh boy we all should have read between the lines of fernys posts.
Its alright ferny.
18 May 2012, 12:26 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-237:
hehehe
18 May 2012, 12:28 pm
@Sharksgirl(Sharksgirl)-242:
Thanks Sharksgirl, Brumbies took the chances well and won.
But i am still happy with my Hurricane team, done me proud this year so far.
18 May 2012, 12:28 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-238: Typical Kiwi… No sense of humour at all…. Farken go find a funnybone man
18 May 2012, 12:29 pm
@BuckT(BuckTrendy)-239: FarkLol
18 May 2012, 12:30 pm
HG I think all the Pta based Sharks supporters must go for dops at a stage.
18 May 2012, 12:31 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-247: kiwis are arrogant puffed up little sh!twads you know that right? coming over here an expecting us to fall over ourselves to worship them. join their forums and see how cowardly they are and how soft they are any critique and they cry but play the big men elsewhere. the hole lot shold feck off the better everything would be then.
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