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So good to see the Drua playing in Fiji. Playing away they really take their times to build into games but at home they're switched on and keyed into their natural game form kick off. Crusaders look a bit under the pump with the pace and power already.

Yeah, it's looking a bit like a straight fight between him and Hodgman for the 3rd string at the moment and that's assuming Hodgman makes it back on the park. That might be a bit harsh on Schoupp, but he's only getting short stints off the bench at the moment and the Brumbies scrum is struggling...

To be fair to Sakalia you cut a lot of context out of that quote: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350206547/champagne-taste-beer-budget-moana-pasifika-snub-super-rugby-stadium-offer So it sounds like it could've been done had that been the planned location from the start, but not in the time...

That's not the spot where the penalty was given, that's the spot where Murphy calls advantage. The commentary at the time states it's a late penalty call. When he does go back for the penalty Murphy can be heard saying "Let's get this mark right" and appears to get the location on comms, from an...

Yeah, if "broadcast standards" means no visible crowd I don't think there's a stadium left in new Zealand up to broadcast standards for Moana. That said it was from that article @zer0 linked and while it's not a direct quote it reads like it's attributed to Stadiums Auckland who were...

Pukekohe not up to broadcast standard for super rugby apparently.

Didn't realise that was a bonus point win for the rebels, that's an important extra point to pick up but they really need to work out their kicking. 5 tries to 2 to only win by 6 points is pressure they just don't need to be under. Will be hard to win the close ones (or the ones that should be...

crowd of 13,533 https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28873?utm_source=dlvr.it

13,533: https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28873?utm_source=dlvr.it

Gamble let a lot of opportunities to get on the ball go begging, Murphy was paying good contest and the highlanders got good pay where Gamble couldn't mostly because he folded over without really attacking the ball. Hanigan was a bit the same but would then give away the penalty by latching...

tahs backrow well below where they needed to be, struggled to compete where it was available and gave away too many penalties when it wasn't. Didn't bring much on the carry either. Complete 180 from last week where they were largely excellent, particularly as a unit.

Not really sure what to make of the tahs or highlanders at this point. Both look a bit too variable but should be competing for the 8 at the end. I am firming on my opinion of the Crusaders though, they're looking well off the pace

Called it

tahs very lucky with the length of that advantage

Not sure they could've stopped the try, but letting him in field for an easier conversion might be telling in this game

Can't be giving a guy that powerful space

Hugh Sinclair might just be Peter Serafinowicz's long lost brother:

A lot of pressure on that tahs scrum now

They haven't given Bell much space to carry but jeez he's been strong through contact.

It's Uru who's been hunting them lately. Reckon he's even odds to get one tomorrow night.