Crusaders v Blues a.k.a. NZ's festum odii
- Thread starter waiopehu oldboy
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
This just in from Stern Vern
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
That's just cruel
Wilson
John Eales (66)
Cruel? It's disgusting, but they're the ones doing it.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Official Match Report & Detailed Analysis:
Derpus
Phil Waugh (73)
@waiopehu oldboy hows JOC (James O'Connor) been going off the bench?
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
That was absolute arse from the Blues and very good from the Cru today
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
He's going alright for an old bloke, isn't he?
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
He certainly seems a glue when he comes on doesn't he?
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ knows how to close a game out, something Kemara nor Reihana can (yet?) do. That said I'd persevere with either of the younger guys starting & JOC (James O'Connor) finishing.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Graphic on tonight's Crowd Goes Wild:
WANTED FOR MURDER AT EDEN PARK
THE CRUSADER GANG
WANTED FOR MURDER AT EDEN PARK
THE CRUSADER GANG
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Gotta be real careful with a magnifying glass that big @Dismal Pillock, what if it were to fall into the *wrong* hands?
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Very early days but tab.co.nz currently offering CruSadists $1.55-$2.35 Loss Bleus...
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
CRUSADERS (1-15): Tamaiti Williams, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Antonio Shalfoon, Cullen Grace, Ethan Blackadder, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Taha Kemara, Sevu Reece, David Havili (c), Levi Aumua, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan
Replacements: Ioane Moananu, George Bower, Kershawl Skyes-Martin, Jamie Hannah, Corey Kellow, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Dallas McLeod
BLUES (1-15): Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Angus Ta'avao, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Josh Beehre, Anton Segner, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Mark Tele’a, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Cole Forbes, Zarn Sullivan
Replacements: Kurt Eklund, Mason Tupaea, Hamdahn Tuipulotu, Laghlan McWhannell, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Harry Plummer
Replacements: Ioane Moananu, George Bower, Kershawl Skyes-Martin, Jamie Hannah, Corey Kellow, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Dallas McLeod
BLUES (1-15): Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Angus Ta'avao, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Josh Beehre, Anton Segner, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Mark Tele’a, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Cole Forbes, Zarn Sullivan
Replacements: Kurt Eklund, Mason Tupaea, Hamdahn Tuipulotu, Laghlan McWhannell, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Harry Plummer
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Greg Davis (50)
Glad to see Sullivan slotting straight into fullback. His kicking game is a huge asset, especially if it will be wet. Clarke's carrying power will be missed in close. Perhaps Lam could be used at times. Though Lam should also be running pretty hard at Dave and his cooked achilles. Is Aumua still wobbling around? Could be a rare instance where Rieko can make some actual midfield breaks, not through guile and cunning, but by simply being faster than wobbly Aumua.
idk if there's some obscure rule that prevents selecting Suafoa and Good Christie in the same team but it seems odd to me that they've rarely been selected together despite both playing well. Especially with the 6-2 split. Big challenge for Patrick's younger brother to debut off the bench against one of/the best propping corps in the competition.
idk if there's some obscure rule that prevents selecting Suafoa and Good Christie in the same team but it seems odd to me that they've rarely been selected together despite both playing well. Especially with the 6-2 split. Big challenge for Patrick's younger brother to debut off the bench against one of/the best propping corps in the competition.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
It's not duck-shooting season for another coupla weeks but looks like duck-shooting weather for tonight: heavy cloud cover & drizzle plus some wind. So a lot better than back in Auckland right now 
TAB odds update CruSadists $1.45-$2.60 Loss Bleus but still pointing to a high-scoring (53.5 points), low-margin (5.5) match.
TAB odds update CruSadists $1.45-$2.60 Loss Bleus but still pointing to a high-scoring (53.5 points), low-margin (5.5) match.
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KiwiM
Colin Windon (37)
After the shitshow that was the Blues effort at Eden Park vs Crusaders a month ago it's time for more punishment
Can pretty much predict how this game will go
Crusaders set piece dominance plus Blues poor discipline = penalties to Crusaders - kick to corner - maul
I don't give Blues much hope but I'm hopeful they'll put on a better performance than the return fixture at Eden Park where Blues were woeful and Crusaders didn't need to be much better.
Can pretty much predict how this game will go
Crusaders set piece dominance plus Blues poor discipline = penalties to Crusaders - kick to corner - maul
I don't give Blues much hope but I'm hopeful they'll put on a better performance than the return fixture at Eden Park where Blues were woeful and Crusaders didn't need to be much better.