Hurricanes player ratings vs Brumbies | Super Rugby Pacific
Déjà vu for the Hurricanes in Canberra. Eliminated by the Brumbies in the Super Rugby quarterfinals following an epic tussle at GIO Stadium.
In an eerily similar fashion to 2022 there was a late concession of points which wasn’t clawed back despite a herculean effort from captain Ardie Savea.
The Hurricanes end 2023 with a 9-6 record. Last week’s victory against the Crusaders is an obvious highlight in an otherwise frustrating campaign which saw them go 0-4 against the Chiefs and the Blues.
Here’s how the hurricanes rated:
15. Josh Moorby – 6
Tried to inject himself from the back on attack but lacked his usual incisiveness. Kicking was nothing to write home about.
14. Daniel Sinkinson – 7
A brave effort from the diminutive young winger. Made a joint-high 14 tackles as a lot of traffic was sent down his channel. His 53rd-minute break was the best of his 10 carries.
13. Billy Proctor – 6
Always rock solid defensively and makes few errors. Rarely breaks the opposition line however which might leave him out of the All Blacks midfield conversation.
12. Jordie Barrett – 5
An unusually quiet night for Barrett who was tightly marked and offered little. He did make a quality try-saving tackle in the first half.
11. Kini Naholo – 7
Scored the opening try, looked for work, and finished with an impressive 17 carries. Not always the best on defense positionally, but he did win a turnover in the second half with a well-timed tackle.
10. Brett Cameron – 7
The Hurricanes backline has looked far more confident, threatening, and organised with Cameron running the cutter. Young Aidan Morgan really struggled in the last Blues and Chiefs losses and was surplus for requirements the rest of the season. Cameron kicked 18 points tonight with only one blemish from the tee. He was generally sound in his option-taking though was somewhat unfortunate to get trapped five meters out when the Hurricanes were ahead 33-25. The subsequent rolling maul try turned momentum the hosts’ way.
9. Cam Roigard – 7
Didn’t snipe as frequently with the ball in hand but he distributed quickly, and his left foot kicking clearances were precise. Has made a strong case in 2023 for All Blacks selection.
8. Brayden Iose – 7
Made 11 tackles and nine carries in a busy shift where he didn’t quite replicate the pyrotechnics of the Crusaders victory. If he can stay injury free the future is bright. He made giant strides in 2023.
7. Ardie Savea – 9
Limited impact at the breakdown in the first half but he was among the top tacklers. His second-half display was herculean. Scored a try which trigged a 17-point scoring spree for the Hurricanes and then won a turnover. In the last minute, he won another turnover which presented a chance of victory. Unfortunately, Savea was held up over the line with the last thrust.
6. Devan Flanders – 6
His 60m runaway was reminiscent of Peter Jones and put the Hurricanes ahead 33-25. A panic pass in the 76th minute ruined a promising attack. Had six tackles and 10 carries.
5. Caleb Delany – 7
Was the Hurricanes main supply of lineout ball and ploughed through nine tackles – a player who’s recovered strongly after an injury-ravaged season.
4. James Blackwell 7 – Another industrious display by the veteran who topped the tackle count with 14. His carries are frequent enough but lack the punch of his All Black contemporaries.
3. Tyrel Lomax – 5
Conceded half the Hurricanes penalties in the first half one of which resulted in a try a minute later. Was outmuscled, especially initially, by James Slipper His high tackle count saves him from a lower rating.
2. Dane Coles – 7
Faultless lineouts, carried often without making much headway. Usual bustle at the rucks. Perhaps a surprise he was dragged so early.
1. Xavier Numia – 6
The loosehead side of the scrum was more stable for the Hurricanes. Numia was unable to gain much ground with his carries but defended robustly.
Reserves:
16. Asafo Aumua – 6
Lineouts were on target. Aumua was tightly marked on defense.
17. Tevita Mafileo – 6
Resolute in the scrum when it mattered. Carried vigorously.
18. Owen Franks – 5
Conceded a crucial penalty late in the piece otherwise held firm in the scrums and was composed in organising the Hurricanes’ last assaults on the Brumbies line.
19. Isaia Walker-Leawere – 5
Shutdown by the Brumbies’ defence as he tried in vain to puncture holes in tight.
20. Du’Plessis Kirifi – 7
Won two turnovers and his energy was palpable. Unlucky to concede a penalty for not supporting his body weight.
21. Jamie Booth – 6
Passing was quick and accurate in a brief stint.
22. Ruben Love – 5
Limited opportunity. Could have been brought on earlier to replace a quiet Moorby?
23. Bailyn Sullivan – 5
Little ball came his way, 2023 was not as memorable as last year.
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1 Go to commentsBeautiful shot from Finau, end of story. Gutted for Shaun Stevenson though.
4 Go to commentsThe Chiefs definitely didn’t win ugly. They had the superior scrum, a dominant lineout, and their defence was excellent once the Waratahs scored their two tries (thanks to some lucky refereeing calls mind you). They put pressure on the Waratahs lineout throughout the game, and the mind boggles as to why the referee did not award a yellow card or a penalty try against the Waratahs for repeated scrum infringements on their own try line before Narawa’s first try. And the Chiefs were slick with their passing and running angles on attack. It was a dominant performance all round, even with many questionable refereeing decisions.
1 Go to commentsWasnt late. Ref 2 assistants andTMO all saw it so who are you to say it was?
4 Go to commentsAre the Brumbies playing the Blues twice in a row?
4 Go to commentsBig difference from the Saders. Forwards really muscled up and laid a solid platform. Scooter brought some steel and I liked the loosie combination. Newell has been rather disappointing this season but stepped up big time - happy also to see Franks dot down. He should do that more often! Reihana had a good game and there seems to be more flair and invention with him in the saddle. McNicoll plays well from the back and is reliable plus inventive when he joins the line. Keep it up chaps!
3 Go to comments🤦♂️🤣 who cares who’s the best . All I know is the All Blacks have the star coach but have few star players now …
30 Go to commentsJe suis sûr que Farrell est impatient de jouer avec Lopez et Machenaud et d’être entraîné par Collazo… 🤭
1 Go to commentsAn on field red (aka a full red) in SRP must surely carry a bigger suspension than a red card given by the bunker as that carries a 20 minute team punishment. Had Damon Murphy abdicated his responsibility as a ref and issued both Drua players a yellow, which would have been upgraded to a 20 minute red by the bunker, that would have killed Australia and New Zealand’s push for the 20 minute red to be trialled globally from July this year.
11 Go to commentsEver so often you all post a Danny Care story that isn’t the announcement that he has finally re-signed for one more, victory tour season at Quins and I’m just like, “well you fooled me again!” My absolute favorite player ever, we need to make his final year at the Stoop (and Twickers) official already. I know he supposedly snubbed France but I won’t feel better until he signs.
1 Go to commentslate hit what late hit it wasn’t at all late and can clearly see he was committed before the tackle
4 Go to commentsChristian Lio -Willies 2 try perfomance was a standout. As was captain Scott Barrett. Up front was where the boys won it.They are a great team and players. Fantastic Crusaders , you can keep going.
3 Go to commentsI don't know how the locals feel about that? I guess if you call yourselves the Worcester Wasps that might be appease. But really we need more teams in the Premiership in my view so they are not padding it out as they are at the moment. It might curtail so many players going abroad as well
5 Go to commentsNZ 😭😭😭is certainly rivaling England for best whingers cup!😭😭😭 !!!
30 Go to commentsYup. New Zealand won 3 out of 10 world cups played. SA 4 out of 8 attempts 30 Vs 50 per cent.🤔🤔
30 Go to commentsShould've done this years ago. Change Saturday kick off times to around 11am. Up and off and back home before 3pm, limit travel time too. Allows players to actually do something else with their Saturday that's family oriented or being rugby fans they could ‘watch’ pro rugby. Increases crowds etc. How can anyone that enjoys grassroots and pro rugby have to choose between the two on Saturdays?
9 Go to commentsI bet he inspired those supporters just as much.
1 Go to commentsBen Smith Springboks living rent free in his head 😊😂
67 Go to commentsGood to hear he would like to play the game at the highest level, I hadn’t been to sure how much of a motivator that was before now. Sadly he’s probably chosen the rugby club to go to. Try not to worry about all the input about how you should play rugby Joey and just try to emulate what you do on the league field and have fun. You’ll limit your game too much (well not really because he’s a standard athlete like SBW and he’ll still have enough) if you’re trying to make sure you can recycle the ball back etc. On the other hard, you can totally just try and recycle by looking to offload any and everywhere if you’re going to ground 😋
1 Go to commentsThis just proves that theres always a stat and a metric to use to justify your abilities and your success. Ben did it last week by creating an imaginary competition and now you did the same to counter his argument and espouse a new yardstick for success. Why not just use the current one and lets say the Boks have won 4 world cups making them the most successful world cup team. Outside of the world cup the All Blacks are the most successful team winning countless rugby championships and dominating the rankings with high win percentages. Over the last 4 years statistically the Irish are the best having the highest win rate and also having positive records against every tier 1 side. The most successful Northern team in the game has been England with a world cup title and the most six nations titles in history. The AB’s are the most dominant team in history with the highest win rate and 3 world cups. Lets not try to reinvent the wheel. Just be honest about the actual stats and what each team has been good at doing and that will be enough to define their level of success.
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