1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Heller duper see Ala Fether. I'm a senior secretary for 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: a large hospital department. Yesterday I tried to order a 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: new mousepad. It was declined due to there being no 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: budget even the mousepad. Eighteen past five. Now it's a 5 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: big weekend for rugby in the Capitol. Tomorrow the Hurricanes 6 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: are going to host a Super Rugby semifinal at Sky 7 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: Stadium for the first time since twenty sixteen. Now the 8 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Hurricanes are top of the table, but the opponents, the Chiefs, 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: have had a pretty solid season themselves. Hurricanes legend Cory 10 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: Jane is now part of the team's coaching set up. 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,639 Speaker 1: Hey Corey, Hello, are you guys going to win? 12 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: I hope so that's the plan? 13 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: I mean that's not a lot of confidence. Are you confident? 14 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 2: Yeah? Real confident. Boys. Had a great week and a 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 2: great work of training understanding what we need to do 16 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 2: as a team, and also the excitement of getting the 17 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 2: semi final at home. You know that doesn't guarantee a win, 18 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 2: but as exciting to play in front of your crowd. 19 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: So do you reckon it's going to be a sellout? 20 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 2: I wouldn't have a clue. It would be nice if 21 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: it was. It was close to it. You know when 22 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 2: you get especially two teams like you know, the Kings 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 2: and the Chiefs, and both teams really play some great 24 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: rugby and it's excited team to watch. Teams want to win, 25 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 2: especially when they, like I said, they want to play 26 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 2: rugby and it's going to be physical and it's an 27 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: afternoon game. You know, there there should be no reason 28 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 2: why it shouldn't be packed. But we'll see what happens. 29 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: How much of a loss is it to lose Avier Neuma. 30 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a tough one. And I feel for him 31 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 2: and he's been He's been awesome for us this year 32 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 2: and his rugby has just grower. He was always a 33 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: dynamic ball runner, but you look at him scrummaging has 34 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 2: been unbelievable and his defensive work to go with running 35 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 2: with the ball has been has been outstanding. And you know, 36 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: I'm biased because I get to coach him. I see 37 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: aim every day. But he's the best, Loo said in 38 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 2: the country at the moment, I believe when you put 39 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,079 Speaker 2: everything in in the bowl. So you got it for him. 40 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 2: That he's injured, you know, it's it's a shame, but 41 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 2: you know, we just got a next man up, got 42 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 2: a mentality and you know, the next boys have got 43 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 2: big boots for film. 44 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 1: This past season, we've spoken a lot about you guys 45 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: being really really strong contenders for the champions, also the 46 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: Blues being strong contenders. But have we maybe been underestimating the. 47 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 2: Chiefs web Uh, well we haven't. The public and the 48 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 2: people that talk about rugby potentially put us. I've seen 49 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: him there. They're slowly building and you know, they've got 50 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 2: a team that can not only well the one that's 51 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 2: coming out on the weekend with their forward pack that 52 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: are explosive and dominant, and if they get that right 53 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 2: and then I let Mackenzie and those packs have a 54 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 2: bit of time and space and it's going to be 55 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 2: it's gonna be a tough game. So yeah, you know, 56 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 2: everyone talked about the Blues being physical and while they 57 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 2: should have and you know, a cheat ever at us, 58 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 2: but you know, I definitely the Chiefer have been here 59 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 2: the last couple of years and that team hasn't changed 60 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: too much. So if we're not going to respect them, 61 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: and if people aren't going to respect how they can play, 62 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: then they could get up and by hey, what. 63 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 1: Do you reckon of the shake up of the playoffs 64 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 1: for next year. 65 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: You up for that, mate, love it, I'd love to. 66 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: I just think it's too much much with you know, 67 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: with the amount of teams. You know, I've been saying 68 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 2: here and I don't know what they're going to do, 69 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 2: but I mentioned about, you know, maybe the two top 70 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 2: teams getting to buy if they finished one and two 71 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 2: they've kind of earned it and they getting the buy 72 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: and it could be a team, you know, playoffs. But 73 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 2: I just think with the amount of teams and the competition, 74 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: eight is is probably just too much to give into 75 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 2: the playoffs. 76 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: Here, totally. I'm with you on that, Corey. Thank you 77 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: so much appreciated. Corey Jans, Hurricanes' assistant coach. 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