Canes keep calm and hold on
15 Mar 2013
THe Hurricanes kept the Highlanders winless in a tight affair in Dunedin
The Hurricanes won 23 – 19 after the Highlanders led 13 – 12 at half time.
The Hurricanes scored three tries to one and looked the more attacking side throughout the match. Their finishing let them down though, as multiple chances were fluffed in the Highlanders 22m.
Conrad Smith got proceedings off to a good start with an early try, but the boot of Colin Slade kept things close. Slade landed 4 penalties and a conversion as the lead swung both ways during the match. Further tries from Ben Franks and TJ Perenara in the second half, kept the scoreboard ticking for the visitors.
To keep matter interesting, Hosea Gear crossed the line for a well worked try in the first half, ensuring the home side had the lead at half time. Gear showed great form with brilliant runs with ball in hand, always beating a defender and gaining valuable meters.
The Hurricanes will be relieved to have come from the match with a win as they were on the wrong side of the possession stats, even though they spent a lot of time in the opposition 22m. Their finishing will be of concern, but is something that can be worked on, while they dominated in the set pieces.
The Highlanders remain winless this season, but will take heart from the performance, specifically Gear’s form and the return to full fitness of Colin Slade, who played a stellar match. The Highlanders prepare to face the Chiefs for the second time in a month, while the Hurricanes enjoy a bye next weekend.
By Richard Ferguson
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15 Mar 2013, 10:51 am
This was a fabulous game and any one who ******* about the result being tainted is a worthless troll.
15 Mar 2013, 10:52 am
@cane-96: thanks Caner!
will be perched on my seat at the Slaghuis, beer in hand later on today…
15 Mar 2013, 10:53 am
@polaris-80: I sincerely hope I’m wrong but I’m really starting to suspect match-fixing in rugby as well.
Two small examples…Brumbies vs Bulls @ Moftus last year where the most blatant knock-on ever went unnoticed…
And then the Brumbies’ last pool game against the Blues who had basically been beaten by all and sundry go and hammer them in Canberra to put them out of the playoffs.
And I am by no means singling out the Brumbies, these sort of things affect “most” teams…
15 Mar 2013, 11:00 am
@BrumbiesBoy-103: i agree…..lots of engineered results imo
15 Mar 2013, 11:05 am
@grant10-104:
You have been “probed” once too often grantie.
15 Mar 2013, 11:09 am
@Angostura-95:
easy with the ugly language, Angostura
@polaris-99:
ja, keep believing
15 Mar 2013, 11:16 am
@Transformation-92: On paper the Landers might be better, but because the Hurricanes had the better start to the season so they are allowed to win the game.
If the Landers had a better start to the season than the Canes, the former would have been allowed to win.
Simples.
15 Mar 2013, 11:42 am
Forward by half a bloody mile for fark sake!!
15 Mar 2013, 11:43 am
Justice!! and not for Bakkies
15 Mar 2013, 11:55 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-106: What ugly language?
15 Mar 2013, 12:07 pm
@Angostura-110:
i havn’t sequited anything, boet
15 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm
@Captain Sam Vimes-109:
dirty these Kiwis
15 Mar 2013, 12:43 pm
So now its match fixing?
Do you moaning little blouses ever stop?
15 Mar 2013, 12:49 pm
@Hurricane-113:
Same allegations on the Cheetahs/ Tahs thread.
Somehow the Cheetahs managed a win dispite the conspiracy.
Amazing but true.
15 Mar 2013, 12:54 pm
@willievz-107: tenuous…
15 Mar 2013, 12:54 pm
Canes keep calm and hold on http://t.co/S9IisUIuE8 via @sharethis edge out Highlanders
15 Mar 2013, 12:59 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-112:
“dirty these Kiwis”.
Not half as dirty as you Bakkies.
15 Mar 2013, 13:14 pm
@cane-116:
if only that were true, Caner
rugby would be the better for it.
15 Mar 2013, 14:21 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-83: You spent 20k on a dog? Seriously?
15 Mar 2013, 14:27 pm
@cane-117: All this bedroom talk….you guys should take arrange a dirty weekend
15 Mar 2013, 14:37 pm
@Atreides-119: A lot more actually. The rehab from the TPLO op is ongoing, still quite a few rehab costs, and follow up x-rays etc. My dogs have always received the best veterinary care there is, and buggerthecost.
But the medical insurance assists….
And there is a 60-70% chance the other knee will blow out within 18 months (often happens) so we will be doing it all over again then. Cost wise.
15 Mar 2013, 14:55 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-121: Jy’s gepik in die bol
15 Mar 2013, 17:45 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-103: Tell me how that comes anyhow related to this particular game.
I can understand Bakkies, he is a Special One when it comes to conspiracies and pointing finger in one (mind you, always just one) direction, even some of his most fervent compatriots catch that disease at times temporarily, but you? Please elaborate.
15 Mar 2013, 17:48 pm
@cane-114: @Hurricane-113: Sheesh, squeeling sissies around, those conspirators.
16 Mar 2013, 02:45 am
@gunther-26: Met n link na n fototjie.
16 Mar 2013, 06:44 am
@polaris-123: I didn’t watch any games yesterday but am talking about general trends over the years.
And it’s most definitely not only amongst NZ teams, I believe It’s been going on right here in SA (particularly where Lions & Cheetahs were involved & with Aussie teams as well.
16 Mar 2013, 06:51 am
@BrumbiesBoy-126: Like I said originally I sincerely hope I’m wrong & it’s also extremely difficult to prove but my suspicions remain & my interest in this once great game continues to wane.
Out for now, back in about three hours.
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