Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Western Force – Game Thread

Published 27 May 2011 | By grootblousmile

Hurricanes (10) 34 / Force (18) 28 (Final Score)

The Hurricanes hosted the Western Force at FMG Stadium, Palmerston at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match Thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

After a diabolical start, the Hurricanes rallied to grit out a bonus point win against a gutsy Western Force side.

Scorers:

Hurricanes: 4 Conversions & 2 Penalties Aaron Cruden, 2 Tries Ma’a Nonu, 1 Try James Broadhurst, 1 Try Cory Jane

Force: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversions & 1 Try Cameron Shepherd, 1 Try Rory Sidey, 1 Try Ben McCalman

********************************

Teams:

Hurricanes: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Andre Taylor, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Chris Eaton, 8 Victor Vito (captain), 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Dane Coles, 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Jacob Ellison, 18 Bryn Evans, 19 Mark Reddish, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Jayden Hayward, 22 Julian Savea.

Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Patrick Dellit, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 David Smith, 10 James Stannard, 9 Mark Swanepoel, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Kieran Longbottom.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Chris Cottee, 21 Mitch Inman, 22 Alfie Mafi.

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
TMO: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

88 Responses to Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Western Force – Game Thread

1

Loosehead on 27 May 2011 at 7:35 am

VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
2

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:33 am

Helloooooooooooooooo

Players out on the field
3

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:35 am

Game ON!
4

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:38 am

Penalty for the Force, kickable.

(Force employing the maul… interesting!)

Over by Cameron Shepherd

Force 3 / 0
5

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:40 am

One would think that the Force would be relatively impotent without O’Connor, but the Canes are error-ridden
6

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:42 am

Neewat, nou speel hulle dryfentjies…. skop, skop, skop
7

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:47 am

Try Ma’a Nonu
8

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:48 am

Canes 7 / 3
9

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:50 am

My SuperBru says Canes by 11
10

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:51 am

Easy Penalty for the Force.. very easy
11

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:52 am

Canes 7 / 6
12

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 9:59 am

Sidey scores, try converted by Shepherd

Force 13 / 7
13

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:01 am

Cruden slots a penalty

Force 13 / 10
14

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:05 am

Force playing well against this rubbish lot from the Canes
15

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:06 am

Try by Cameron Shepherd
16

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:08 am

Force 18 / 10
17

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:09 am

Flok, ek gesels lekker met myself….
18

Cheetah4eva on 27 May 2011 at 10:10 am

Lol, hiers ek weer. Gonna, het die Cnaes gepick! Nawwek van upsets? Nee want ek het ‘n Cheetah wên voorspel!
19

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:14 am

18@ Cheetah4eva:
Hello
20

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:16 am

Lemoenetyd
21

superBul on 27 May 2011 at 10:18 am

Hello almal , wat gaan aan.
22

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:19 am

21@ superBul:
Hello SuperBees… jy jou dinge gereel vir Sondag?
23

superBul on 27 May 2011 at 10:21 am

@ grootblousmile:
Ja ek wil graag deurkom , het jy plek vir my of moet ek by familie bly
24

Cheetah4eva on 27 May 2011 at 10:21 am

Niks opwindend nie, kan ons nie fastforward na die Bulls game nie. Dink dit gaan ‘n samoosa stryd wees!

Gooi mielies Cheetahs!!
25

Blouste on 27 May 2011 at 10:24 am

Hallo al die rugbykenners en Cheetah4eva 😆
26

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:27 am

2nd Half On!
27

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:28 am

23@ superBul:
Nee, jy slaap hier oor man…. daasie probleme nie
28

Blouste on 27 May 2011 at 10:29 am

So wat gaan aan, ek het gedink hierdie gaan ‘n maklike enetjie wees vir die Canes…
29

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:33 am

28@ Blouste:
Canes lyk hiperkak jong
30

grootblousmile on 27 May 2011 at 10:34 am

TMO

Canes try?

I think it was way short

Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Western Force – Game Thread

Hurricanes (10) 34 / Force (18) 28 (Final Score)

88 Responses to Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Western Force – Game Thread

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Users Online