How much do the Chiefs miss the influence of Sam Cane and Brodie Retallick, or the depth provided by the likes of Bryn Gatland and Brad Weber? Like the Crusaders, they´re a shadow of the team that mopped up the regular season on the way to last year´s final.

Yeah stevenson won't be in this year too much injuries soft defence others playing alot better

Yeah that's why he was over looked for the WC. Awesome on attack but he his defence isnt up to super rugby standards, let alone international or WC level.

@jimbokiwi9322 I must say stevenson had an awsum debut for the ABs it was good but that was last year in this game that was schoolboy defence🤨🤦‍♂️

This is why I think it's kinda shite that they're trying to bring Mo'unga back, because there's no way Mo'unga would *come back* if he was just going to sit on the bench and play 2nd string behind DMac. And if he does play 10 and DMac is made to either sit on the bench or moved to fullback, it would be quite a big middle finger to DMac, and I wouldn't be surprised if DMac went to Japan or France to chase the money himself in response(which I would totally understand if he did.)

@@deathya1 Who's your AB 15 & Bench 10/15 cover?

Yeah but the difference is the Canes had practically a whole new starting 15 from last week

You havent won it yet khankaka 💩

Both teams won

Weaker opposition?? Weaker opposition dont just lose by a penalty kick! It was a good game from both teams.

Hurricanes were running effectively a B Team.

1980s are

Refs in general. I have had enough of the game. For years I was die hard fan but every pedantic adjudication to every little offense that has no interference in general play is found by these efficacious little whistle blowers. You can guarantee there will be so many penalties dished against a defending team within 5m of the oppositions try line. Don't need a crystal ball, you just know refs will find something. Advantage for up to 10 or more phases is allowed, culminating in a time consuming waste of play. The rule makers and refereeing officials have killed the once exciting spectacle that was rugby. No small wonder people are deserting rugby in droves I am done with it.😡

We all know who passes the laws

When there will be a dead man on the field we’ll see if you make the same stupid speech. Players are supposed to keep control of their bodies, if you want to see fights go watch boxing

@@tewaewae Yeah unfortunately. World certainly only been getting worse since then.

Any other Kiwi team would have put 40 points on them.

​@@khankake9576 in your dream,s😂😂 kiwi rugby is dying kid.😂😂😂😂

Visiting teams to Aussie or an Aussie ref should write in a yellow or possible red into their game plan.

Yes exactly what I thought. That ref was unbelievable.

He's pretty fkn bad , pretty sure he was the one rassie made a highlight real of his horrible and biased calls! I hate watching him ref because he will always do his best to help his Australian teams!

Blatantly biased, a killer of rugby in my book

What's NRL? A poor man's Super Rugby?

​@@khankake9576NRL gets packed stadiums kaka breath 🗣

Only in australia and maybe nz. Outside nobody dont care or even know that exist 😂😂😂

​@@fabrice8001ohhh is that why rugby poach NRL players...like SBW.

​@@khankake9576super rugby has weak opposition so you say? Theres your answer.

It’s kinda on the players to avoid penalties. No one has to be off sides.

@@coudu8ed I have no problem if someone goes off side and has an influence on the game for the ref to penalize him. But giving a penalty just because the player was off side is killing the game. And what I want to see is running rugby. Not someone kicking the ball.

Plenty of calls went both ways…

Have some cheese with your whine cupcake!😘

At least Barnes has gone, that's one less rabid orchestrator of the game.