Boyd bewildered by Canes slump
REACTION: Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd is at a loss to explain the form slump that has seen his side lose back-to-back matches, denting their chances of beating the Crusaders to top spot.
While Boyd is not hitting the panic button, he said he wants more accuracy than his players displayed in last Friday’s 14-30 loss to Highlanders.
“The Highlanders were really efficient when they had the ball and we battled to pinch it. In the end we started playing catch-up football and it blew out more than it should have,” he said.
“The boys are devastated. We’ve had three pretty patchy performances and we know it is not good enough and we need to regroup quickly and get back into it.”
After their loss in Dunedin, the Hurricanes are now nine points behind the Crusaders.
After the June international break, the Hurricanes face the Brumbies in Canberra and then the Blues in Wellington.
Boyd’s team will finish the regular season with a clash against the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Source: AFP
