Post Match Raiders v Warriors - [Round 1, 2025]

[Damo]

Last night Jordan Riki;

80min
13 runs
145m
46pcm
1 missed tackles from 36.

And he was putting shots on.

Usually averages around 80m, 33 tackles, 2.5 missed.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Usually averages around 80m, 33 tackles, 2.5 missed.

Last year he was really poor. This year with Madge he likely realises he needs to work.

 

[WA Warrior]

Last year he was really poor. This year with Madge he likely realises he needs to work.

Only 1 game but he looked very good last night.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Last year he was really poor. This year with Madge he likely realises he needs to work.

Worse than Capewell or Marata? My gut tells me Rikki tries too hard rather than not enough

 

[Damo]

Last year he was really poor. This year with Madge he likely realises he needs to work.

Those are career stats. In 2023 when they made the Grand Final it was similar.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Worse than Capewell or Marata? My gut tells me Rikki tries too hard rather than not enough

Nah last year he was lazy. Been watching him a fair bit as in 2023 I use to tease the Bronchos fans when we had the cross forum. I told them that they were training him for us.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Oh man don't make me Capewell's only supporter on the site I used to be really down on him 4 o5 5 years ago as when he played for top tier teams he was ever so slightly a hungus. Eg on the 4th tackle (not the last tackle) he would chip and chase for himself to run on to and yes it would come off and what a great gutsy call the commentators would say but why is a forward doing chip and chase anyway. He liked to express himself too much.
I am going to say a swear word here and the moderators have asked me to do so with caution as it is family web site but I think it is called for to make my point well.
Capewell has a case of and is developing a case of I-don't-give-a-fuck-itis
He is a very good player and if the team turns around he will turn into a big asset Don't give up on him .His attitude will rise on and fall like the Dow Jones Index based upon where we sit in the ladder. Aim high and plan to win and he will come on board.

You’ve reinforced my decision.

Don’t want players like that. Part of the problem, not the solution…

 

[Tragic]

in the Warriors/Marata's last 4 games his stats are

totals ---- avg
218mins - 54.5mins
24 runs - 6 runs
200m - 50m
89 pcm - 22.25pcm
6 missed tackles - 1.25 mt

The stats back up the eye test, he is mud.
2nd row is our biggest problem because Capewell typically builds into a season and gets good around origin, so for half the year he is mud too.

I would put Laban and Ford in second row and bring Leka in for a stint. Would prefer Leka starting but that won't happen

 

[MrFrankWhite]

The stats back up the eye test, he is mud.
2nd row is our biggest problem because Capewell typically builds into a season and gets good around origin, so for half the year he is mud too.

I would put Laban and Ford in second row and bring Leka in for a stint. Would prefer Leka starting but that won't happen

Yeah it crazy that we have a cheap 80min tacklebot backrower in Ford but he’s at prop for 2 expensive 55min tacklebot backrowers.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Refs missed a huge forward pass and a foot on the line

 

[Tragic]

We lost the ruck. Our play the ball speed was shit and they were lying all over us because they were dominating, our halves are never going to win us the game if we don't have ruck parity, they are too bang average for that.

 

[Noitall]

We lost the ruck. Our play the ball speed was shit and they were lying all over us because they were dominating, our halves are never going to win us the game if we don't have ruck parity, they are too bang average for that.

We lost the ruck but our play the ball speed was quicker than theirs. We were as good if not better in a few stats, but badly at the wrong end on the scoreboard

 

[Dannevegas]

Dude sucks, Niukore should be dropped. Start Laban.

As bad as he’s going, Capewell has been worse imo

 

[snake77]

This game was really deflating. As things have gone on it is becoming more disappointing hearing like the club (players, coaching staff, management) got sucked into the Vegas night life.

Hopefully we see a big turn around next week. They should be motivated.

Still not confident. If we don't see an improvement it is going to be a long year.

 

[KPWarrior]

This game was really deflating. As things have gone on it is becoming more disappointing hearing like the club (players, coaching staff, management) got sucked into the Vegas night life.

Hopefully we see a big turn around next week. They should be motivated.

Still not confident. If we don't see an improvement it is going to be a long year.

If we'd won we probably wouldn't have heard or cared about half the stuff coming out, it's just compounding. I don't think it's that hard of a fix tbh.

 

[Mr Drag]

If we'd won we probably wouldn't have heard or cared about half the stuff coming out, it's just compounding. I don't think it's that hard of a fix tbh.

It was concerning to see Metcalf turnoff, not what you want in a 7

 

[KPWarrior]

It was concerning to see Metcalf turnoff, not what you want in a 7

That's gonna take some time.
His running game and speed puts him at 6 for mine, but I'm not AW.
I'd like to see what he's like behind a dominant pack though.

 

[roguei]

Found this really interesting and quite cool. Not sure if it's over sharing from our players as I've never seen it before but man do I like it. Run down of round one from RTS

View: https://www.instagram.com/tuivasasheck/reel/DG6mZXQTHA0/

Edit: moved to this thread as it's a better fit here.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Found this really interesting and quite cool. Not sure if it's over sharing from our players as I've never seen it before but man do I like it. Run down of round one from RTS
View: https://www.instagram.com/tuivasasheck/reel/DG6mZXQTHA0/

Edit: moved to this thread as it's a better fit here.

Thats great to see.

 

[KPWarrior]

Found this really interesting and quite cool. Not sure if it's over sharing from our players as I've never seen it before but man do I like it. Run down of round one from RTS

View: https://www.instagram.com/tuivasasheck/reel/DG6mZXQTHA0/

Edit: moved to this thread as it's a better fit here.

Owning their performance instills a bit more confidence and detracts some of the headlines.
Hope to see a marked improvement next week.