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, 10:07 am
Gee the Kiwis can certainly grow grass. It looks good enough to smoke
15 Mar 2013, 10:07 am
@Dilligafrican-42: ja, but maybe he lisps
15 Mar 2013, 10:08 am
Puffadders.
15 Mar 2013, 10:08 am
@Dawn-45: big n.ipples…
15 Mar 2013, 10:09 am
Highlander, Rutledge, gives a kick in front. Unfortunately he is playing for the Hollowcanes.
15 Mar 2013, 10:10 am
Do they have drinks breaks now? Like watching a game with the Opium Poppies!
15 Mar 2013, 10:10 am
Fark, how did he miss that?
15 Mar 2013, 10:10 am
@WP-Forever-53: puffy udders…
15 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
Andries Bekker, the most-capped DHL Stormers player in the history of Super Rugby, will move to Japanese club Kobelco Steelers at the conclusion of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season.
The 2,08m-tall lock, who has 29 Test caps for the Springboks, aims to prolong his professional rugby career with the move to Japan.
“I’d like to thank everyone at Western Province for their incredible support over the years,” said Bekker. “It will be a sad time when I do leave Cape Town, but my wife, Elaine, and I are excited about the adventures that lie ahead in Japan.”
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The 29-year-old will finish his 2013 commitments with the DHL Stormers before departing for Japan, which means that he will be available for the knockout stages of the Super Rugby tournament, but this move does mean that his Springbok career will be on hold for now.
15 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
@Taahirah-44:
15 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
Big nipples are weird
15 Mar 2013, 10:12 am
@grant10-59:
He will be Big in Japan.
15 Mar 2013, 10:12 am
So tht is Juandre and Andries gone.
anyone out there still believe the endless superrugby is good for SA?
The players are voting with their feet
15 Mar 2013, 10:13 am
Ohdearestfuck….. not a good start to the weekend’s rugby.
Hopefull Tyrone or HG (or Skop) will be along soon to lighten the moood.
15 Mar 2013, 10:13 am
@Dawn-61: long ones that look like they need a cigar cutter
15 Mar 2013, 10:13 am
Tanaka was rag-dolled by Pirinara
15 Mar 2013, 10:14 am
I like small ones.
15 Mar 2013, 10:15 am
First game of the weekend and my bru is fucked
15 Mar 2013, 10:16 am
@grant10-59: I’m not that distressed. Not as though he ever played a full season. Huge salary saving here.
15 Mar 2013, 10:16 am
Saffa teams can learn a lot from NZ teams.
The weaker NZ team always lose so that the stronger team has a better chance of playing in the playoffs.
Which is why they win so many titles.
15 Mar 2013, 10:16 am
@grant10-59: Most capped Stormers player? Who’d have thunk?
15 Mar 2013, 10:17 am
@Atlas-68: Jointhelosersclub. We’re having drinks at 11am.
15 Mar 2013, 10:17 am
@grant10-59: Going as centre or wing?
15 Mar 2013, 10:18 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-72:
we’re top 90% in the world
15 Mar 2013, 10:19 am
@willievz-70
Man that’s a specious statement and perhaps a case of the pot calling the kettle ….
15 Mar 2013, 10:20 am
@willievz-70: Literally impossible to prove but you have a very good point there, I’ve often thought along those lines.
15 Mar 2013, 10:21 am
@willievz-70:
absolutely.
they often fix it between teams using some kind of warped kiwi gentlemans code
failing that the behind the scenes powers look to the officials
keep an eye for Vinny Munro… class act…
15 Mar 2013, 10:22 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-69: Quinn Roux gone too
may have been a decent combo with Etsebeth at 5…
also means A Bekker wont play for Boks now….this is just the tip of the iceberg….SA and Kiwi rugby bleeding
Flo …Schalk Brits….A Bekker…..J Kruger…..ALL THOSE sa pROPS….TALKS THAT THE dU pLESSIS BROTHERS UNSURE AS WELL…..
Fark sorry caps
15 Mar 2013, 10:27 am
Bloody good game
Best ever though. the Canes came through.
I had this match as a coin toss.
15 Mar 2013, 10:27 am
@willievz-70: @BrumbiesBoy-76: I can understand your frustration after usual bonus point donors Leeus are gone and Kings are not delivering as expected.
Brumbiesboy, the key words are “Literally impossible to prove”, one Bakkies is enough here, don’t you think?
15 Mar 2013, 10:29 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-77: Bakkies what do you know, you do not watch Keewees derbies, remember?
15 Mar 2013, 10:32 am
Can’t believe Andries Bekker. a great player , but sad that he never fulfilled his potential at international level. I thought that would drive him on , to at least have one solid season for the Boks.
On a positive note would love to see Elstadt and Etzebeth in the second row.
15 Mar 2013, 10:34 am
@Atlas-74: Say it like it is
The bottom 10%……. Only takes one good weekend to be right back in it. (In the pool I’m playing in…) But for now, it makes for dreadful reading 
@grant10-78: Roux and Etsebeth my 1st choice WP and Bok lock pairing (for the future) if Quinn hadn’t buggeredoff. Etsebeth IMHO really should be playing at 5. (Very few agree I think…)
But the bleeding is going to continue…. and Heyneke Meyer is going to have to call it a day on overseas selections….. although he has already set the precedent.
We have to realise that financially we are NEVER going to be able to meet the French, **** etc in terms of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. The only incentive left for players to stay, should be Bok selection? PLayers that don’t find that enough incentive: fuckem.
Read your updates on your Rottie
Brilliant stuff. Sounds as though you are enjoying it. While he is so young, think about getting medical insurance for him. They are a costly breed, trust me. Mine ruptured his ligament in his knee…..(herding cows….) and the corrective surgery with all the meds, x rays – rehab vets, specialist surgeons etc costs well over 20k. Very common amongst Rotties ligament rupture. Just a tip 
I’m with Medipet. They are based in Tokai, and they are brilliant. Well worth the monthly premium.
15 Mar 2013, 10:35 am
@willievz-70:
Lets see how this goes, with your theory.
The weakest team loses to the 2nd weakest team and that is a benefit to who exactly.
15 Mar 2013, 10:35 am
Canes keep calm and hold on http://t.co/JxSqluUTJ3 via @sharethis
15 Mar 2013, 10:36 am
@wp_boytjie-82: Goeiebliksem! Dit kan rof raak…
15 Mar 2013, 10:38 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-83: thanks …will google them…
15 Mar 2013, 10:39 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-83: agree Etsebeth looks and plays like a 5 imo as well
15 Mar 2013, 10:39 am
@Taahirah-85:
Goeiefok! Imagine net dit, Etzebeth en Elstadt…die ouens sal ****** bloei.
15 Mar 2013, 10:41 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-83:
The other answer is to piss off and play in the NH.
You could drip feed your teams into their environment over th next 5-10 years and concur the world.
15 Mar 2013, 10:41 am
@grant10-86: Well worth it!
GO CHEETAHS!!!!!!!!! hellyes.
15 Mar 2013, 10:42 am
@willievz-70: cheeky never got that memo…
how can the Landers with about 9 all blacks be seen as “weaker” than the Canes?
15 Mar 2013, 10:42 am
@willievz-70:
What a load of cr-p Willy.
The Game was there for the taking, right to the last seconds.
If it was an engineered result,
Canes would have won with a bonus point,
and Highlanders would have lost with two bonus points.
We are not silly Willy.
15 Mar 2013, 10:43 am
@WP-Forever-88: If I were the coach, I would be starting them every week………(even with a fit Andries Bekker)
15 Mar 2013, 10:44 am
@willievz-70: @AiDoc-75: @BrumbiesBoy-76: @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-77: @polaris-80:
Oh, so THAT’s why the ref favoured the Highlanders with penalties 10 vs 5, & scrums 11 v 4 …
Ever heard of a non sequitur?
15 Mar 2013, 10:45 am
@polaris-81:
going on history, Polaris
15 Mar 2013, 10:45 am
@Transformation-91:
I would like to wish your Kings good luck against the Chiefies.
But I just can’t Transie……………………sorry.
I do however, hope they get two bonus points.
15 Mar 2013, 10:48 am
@Angostura-94:
The Argentine Ref you mean.
15 Mar 2013, 10:49 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-95: Bolloks man. Hobbitland conf traditionally has been the most even one, unlike your usual bonus point donors.
15 Mar 2013, 10:50 am
@Taahirah-85: @WP-Forever-88:
What a combo for the future. Elstadt is baie beter op 4 as 7.
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