Super Semis?

[Spiffy]

You would have to say that the two better teams on the day won.

I kept rewinding the Chiefs game to see if the Canes rush defence was off-side but they never were. Very impressive. The Chiefs didn't match that and didn't take their scoring opportunities in the first half. Barrett was sublime, definitely shading Cruden IMHO. I think we will see Barrett starting with McKenzie covering 1st 5/FB in the upcoming championship.

As for the Highlanders, it turns out that Ben Smith can't carry the whole team on his own.

I just hope that the Hurricanes don't find a way to cock the final up. It would be just like them to ruin NZ's perfect 7-from-7 finals wins at home against foreign opposition.

Barrett has been a revelation over the last year. Apart from the skills he has tremendous gas. Not to mention the lovely hair.