Koen beats the Hurricanes

We actually played a lot better than we did against the Crusaders. And yes - I'll say it, the Bulls that we played were better opposition than the Crusaders were.
Scrum still struggled until Tim Fairbrother came on and set things right, but in the main I struggled to find fault with the Hurricanes play except at scrumtime. The Bulls just played fantastic.

Not even our backline magic was enough. 4 beautiful tries with Umaga involved in just about everything, we held our own in possesion but everytime Koen got the ball he just drove it down the field with a raking punt. We concede a penalty eventually and he kicks a goal. We kickoff and he kicks it back with interest, we concede a penalty and he kicks a goal, etc.....

I tell ya, if the Bulls can keep playing like that they'll be hosting a semifinal. No doubt about it.

Revised prediction of end of season ladder:

Blues
Crusaders
Highlanders
Waratahs
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Bulls
Brumbies
Stormers
Reds
Hurricanes
Cats
Chiefs
Sharks

3 NZ teams in top 3 looking likely at the moment