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Blues named.

https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/35756485/super-rugby-pacific-r1-ball-play-improvement-2022

Stuff are reporting that Segner is going to come in for Akira this weekend. I wonder if the Blues are planning on playing a high tempo game given the hot temps predicted on Sunday afternoon in Melbourne (30 degrees).

Very happy to see that Jordie wasn't injured in that late collision vs the Reds. Ioane vs Savea out wide should be fun. 20 year old Riley Higgins had an excellent season in the NPC - hopefully he gets some game time - he's usually a 12.

Jamie Joseph is another who took himself out of contention last time due to timing. Jamie Joseph is in contention this time by all accounts.......

Footwork. Wison is lacking footwork in his ball carrying - so he becomes an easy target.

The 2024 AB coach to be confirmed in the next 4-6 weeks. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300819037/nz-rugby-confirms-new-all-blacks-coach-will-be-appointed-within-six-weeks

It's difficult to overstate how much of a difference swapping halfbacks made for the Force. Absolute night and day. The Force bench was really good - the hooker was everywhere.

I think it makes more sense for Tahs to start Harris with his size and then use Gamble off the bench in the second half when the game opens up. Either way Harris needs to be more accurate. Tahs handling errors have an extra negative in that they result in scrums which doesn't suit Tahs. Worth...

Aside from maybe Blackadder hard to think of many Crusaders who outplayed their opposite. Crusaders attack needs a rethink under these new rules I think - what they dished up last night isn't going to cut it.

Stevenson would have made the AB coaches take notice last night - cripes he was good.

Vikena giving away a dumbarse yellow card last week for a late tackle wouldn't have helped his chances. He has form for that crap - needs to get it out of his game.

Highlanders

Blues

Hurricanes named. Look out for Peter Lakai, the NZ underage player of the year last year. Canes missing their first choice halfback, first five and fullback.

It's the Hurricanes the Reds are playing.