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No Saveas will definitely help, but I was hoping Barrett and Perenara were amongst the naughty boys. Although I didn't actually expect them to be, doesn't seem to be Barrett's style especially.

Sully, have you been getting stuck into the Red(s) Kool Aid again??

Which paper was that in?

I agree with the line of thought that Greene deserves a chance to start at 10 for a few games, at least three or four. We have nothing much to lose, and if nothing else, it will put a stop to the constant debating over it. He'll either be significantly better than McIntyre, significantly worse...

That's going to make the game even harder. I thought after seeing the rubbish the Canes served up against the Shorks, combined with a long flight home, it might be closer this week than last week. But Hunt's one of the few line-benders in the current setup other than Kerevi. Laloifi or Goru to...

"Reds had 70% Possession and showed strong support for their own ball carriers" TOO strong support for their ball carriers IMO. Ball is too slow to be recycled from that pile of bodies which is part of the reason they are getting smothered in attack. It's also why they are so vulnerable to...

Canes vs Sharks is interesting. Last week the Canes absolutely flogged the Lions at altitude, and this week the Sharks are making them look like the Reds against the Crusaders. Currently 32-8 and that's generous to the Canes, they are getting beaten across the field and in all aspects of the...

Except McIntyre's goal-kicking is not good enough for the NH style. Even his 70% record is a bit misleading because the Reds often go for the corner rather than for goal on tricky shots (both because they know they don't have the kicking skills and because they're usually well behind on the...

To be honest, the first thing I would do at season's end is seriously think about replacing O'Connor. He is just not getting results. The backs are far too rigid and simplistic, they can break the line off rehearsed set plays on first phase when the forwards are occupied, but once the defence is...

And the fact when then everybody got themselves up, there was still one guy in a red jersey in a heap at the bottom. I couldn't see who it was, but I said "the guy at the bottom of that is going off for sure."

Kieran Read proves he's too big to do a Ruchie.

Charged down conversion from right in front is unacceptable. McIntyre needs to pick his game up.

Lucky bounce! Go the Ginger Mohawk!

I'd have to say that's the worst half of rugby I've seen the Reds play this season. Just never threatening in attack without Kerevi, plodding and predictable with no teeth in the forwards and no penetration in the backs. Not sure how many the Crusaders will get but it's looking like the Reds...

Don't understand why the Reds are getting all these advantages and not going for a bomb or chip kick?! You've got the advantage, use it!

I think it will be harder work for them than many expect for the first 50 at least. Once the benches start coming on I don't know. There are a hell of a lot of ABs on the Saders bench and if you take out Saia, we are seriously lacking in experience. If they run away with it, I reckon it will...

Tevita is, according to google, 3cm shorter than Magnay and only 4kg heavier! But you're right, our Ginger Ninja will have his work cut out for him in this game.

I just hope there's enough pride and effort restored to the team to avoid a repeat of last year where we just gave up and they put 58 points on us.

Funnily enough I put $5 on them at $8 too. Having seen how the Saders played against the Force and with Nadolo out, who knows what could happen? That said, I still expect us to get thumped by 20+, but stranger things have happened. My bet on the Sunwolves to beat the Jaguares by 7+ came off at...

Good point. In that case, bring on the Prince!