Horror-canes - The Fever Union thread

what is up with some all blacks missing the start of the super 14

kinda used too it by now, NZRFU screws the fans over every chance they get

just a little gutted about the timing of the game tonight, would have loved to watch Cruden rip the aucks apart, will have the catch the replay sometime.

Really hoping the Highlanders can win tonight, would be a great way to start the weekend for me, and might let me forget the farce of a game last week

Come on the Chiefs!

the chiefs are smashing the lions still 20 minutes left they may get close to 100 points if this carries onholeinone2010-02-20 08:21:17

72 - 51 to the chies 5 minutes to go highest scoring game of rugby i have watched for a while,another try to the lions 72-58   holeinone2010-02-20 08:51:42

I love it!

WTF, Rigged match to make rugby entertaining? Just kidding

72-65. Simply mind boggling. Great trip for the Chiefs though, 9 points out of Africa with a trip to Perth next week. Things looking promising for the mighty Chiefs!

Why did I do a multi with the force in it someone shoot me.

i thought captain hurricane was simply outstanding

The streaker or the big nose dude.

Something says that the chiefs and lions dont have the best defence

CMON THE BLUES

 

Chiefs defended their hearts out the week before against the Sharks... So they probably thought, f**k it lets score some tries.

Well at least they won!!!

Jason Eaton and Cory Jane have appealed to rugby fans to match the passion of their football counterparts after the pair helped chant the Wellington Phoenix to victory at Westpac Stadium.

The Hurricanes duo were among the 24,000-strong crowd that helped urge the Phoenix to victory against Perth Glory in their A-league playoff match last Sunday.

And though Eaton admitted he had struggled in his attempts to sing along with Yellow Fever he would love to see Hurricanes fans give it a try during this season's Super 14.

"It was wonderful. In a way it was kind of disappointing to see such [passionate] support for a soccer game," he said. "I was proud to be a part of it and experience it, but it would be great to see that for our games.

"The atmosphere was just amazing to be a part of for that game."

Asked what could be done to bring the same atmosphere to rugby, Eaton said: "I'm not too sure how you change that. It'd be great if the guys that come along to the rugby got more vocal and hopefully the football will encourage that. I suppose the [rugby] crowd gets into it when something happens, whereas soccer fans make it happen with the atmosphere by singing along.

"In a rugby game they are waiting for something to happen, something controversial, a try to be scored for the win, but in between they are sort of just watching. I guess it's just the way both codes have evolved over the years.

"I joined in [the chanting] but I didn't really know the words or the tunes, so I sort of made it up. It was pretty entertaining."

Jane had similar sentiments and suggested a zone similar to the Yellow Fever's could spark off equally passionate chanting at the rugby.

"Hopefully people get along and get pumped like they did for the Phoenix game. That really pumped ... we can't have the same chant obviously because it would make no sense, Ri-cki Her-bert ... [but] something similar to that."

Jane said the two codes were different in terms of how the crowd watched the action.

"Obviously they are different games, football's a bit of a game of chess and the crowd has a lot of time to get pumped up [between goals], but it would be good to see Hurricanes fans get along and get into the rugby side of things."

The Hurricanes traditionally had great support and he believed the crowds would build as the season progressed. "The rugby starts early and people have other things to do at this time of the year, but we'd love the crowd to get involved," he said.

"I don't know if the players need to start doing touch down celebrations like David [Smith]. I don't know what it is, but hopefully the crowd comes along this weekend pumped up for the game."

Miles Davis had an interesting hour on it between 12-1 on Radio Sport off the back of that article.

Mark Hammet, with Alama Ieremia as assistant coach for the 'canes next year, surely there was better options available? Did the Hawkes Bay coach apply?

Another bonus point victory for the Chiefs!

If the Hurricanes and Chiefs continue this way the game between those two is going to be epic.

The Chiefs to be the best N.Z team this year

Chiefs taking 14 points out of Africa is huge! Tough games against the Reds in Hamilton this weekend but another win and wowee that is quite a start!

If you can win your games in South Africa, you have gone alone way to having a good year

Agreed, that South Africa trip is the big test of a team. When do the Hurricanes embark?

Not that I support the Hurricanes, But they left today. Jason Eaton, Conrad Smith, Tamiti Ellison and Jason Kauwui all injured

Haha, Jason Eaton...makes Paul Tito look good.

Looks like they'll be soul searching amongst the clubs to make numbers for their match against the Cheetahs this weekend.

go the Reds!! had $10 on them @ $6 

Good on the Reds, They have rolled the Chiefs and the Crusaders. But not the mighty blues :P

Chur, works wonders for my Super 14 tipping on this site. Thank you Reds.

I  The Cheifs.

f**k f**k f**k.

The canes away from home and with a tonne of injuries never looked good on paper.  Yet I picked them to win.  I only got one of my Super 14 picks wrong.

Sh**

Chiefs/Crusaders tonight! Going to be epic.

Crusaders get in front, and close the game down for the win
Ryan's Rovers2010-03-12 21:17:41

haha neat tana umaga coming back to play for counties 

chris jack back on the bench for crusaders this weekend