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The curtain raiser (from what I've been told) was planned a long time ago, but was only announced now along with the announcement that it will be an 'origin' game. Pretty poor of them to wait this long to announce it IMO, a lot of people have bought tickets in the expectations of seeing a...

Would like to see a Cruden/Carter 10/12 combination again. Just gives their attack so many more options, especially with bruisers like Savea, Gear and Ranger on the wings being able to come in and run crash balls, rather than picking a line runner in the centres.

Oh yeah, I agree for if it does happen in 2015, we were talking hypothetically if a team was picked right now with the best player in each position from the two countries.

Picking on the best players from the two countries in each position, I can't think of any Aussies who would clearly be the best apart from Genia. In the forwards there are a few tight ones but I'd say most of the ABs would have the advantage for starting spots, S15 results don't really apply to...

I wonder if Alby Matthewson stole some money from Foley or something. Can't understand why he was on the bench.

Touché.

Classic power scrummaging from the Chiefs, who said scrums weren't exciting?

I'm looking for my wallet so I can back them to win whatever game they'd play. There's a bit of talent around. Makes me wish that O'Connor would play a bit of 12 for the Rebels, but that's another debate entirely.

I mean current players - we'll count McCaw as a current player and he picks himself. Second row would be interesting, a lot of evenly matched contenders there.

He's a 10ft tall second rower who probably averages one or two passes per game showing a nice set of quick hands in wet, greasy conditions. Can't remember seeing many other forwards execute that we'll this season in dry conditions. Gotta give the big fellas some credit.

What a ball from Retallick! Every back out there is secretly proud of that catch and pass.

Been raining all week in Pukekohe apparently, only stopped 3 hours before the game. Conditions don't look ideal, that's for sure.

Who would you pick for a current ANZAC team. Only Aussie I can think of making the XV would be Genia, I'd say the current AB's would have the edge for every other position over the current Wobs.

Israel Folau on tonight for what, about the 5th time this year? If you only watched this show you wouldn't know that there was such thing as a rugby player other than Folau/Cooper/Genia/Beale/O'Connor and maybe Horwill at a stretch.

Every few weeks the Crusaders realise how laterally they are attacking, and they shape up and have a mean game, running direct and generating quick ball to then go wide with. The game against the Stormers at Newlands was a great example, as was the home game against the Bulls. Today was another...

And no ground announcer yelling 'we are red' over the PA in an attempt to make people chant.

Write off the Crusaders at your own peril. Their pack killed it today. Also Crotty's defence was fantastic and Carter/Ellis had great games.

That Dagg try will rival Slade's try from last night for try of the round/year.

10/10

The Highlanders at one point in the second half defended 27 phases in their own 22...incredible.