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Big opportunity for CruSadists to at least temporarily claim second place on the Table...

Lurch is back training but probably won't play this one. Weber & Ioane, however, should be good to go. Assistant Coach David Hill did the post-training media session & said that numbers-wise it was their best training run of the season.

Clan have named Sam Gilbert as their starting 10: he hasn't played there since he was at high school. Edit: "He's had a couple of club games there, and he also was a 10 at school," assistant coach Clarke Dermody said. "So, effectively has been out of position for a couple of years for us on...

Lots happening in camp Tribe: https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128524491/sam-cane-a-daybyday-prospect-for-chiefs-as-babywatch-continues Beyond the headline: * if Cane's unavailable Kaylum Boshier will play 7. * Narawa & Etene-Seturo both available. * Weber & Ioane back training...

SMH is reporting that Bledisloe I will be played on Thursday 15 September so as not to clash with an AFL preliminary final on the originally-scheduled Saturday 17th.

Nothing official yet but back in March NZR indicated that the three Tests will be in Auckland, Wellington & Dunedin on July 2, 9 & 16. I also saw it reported that Ireland were keen to play NZ Maori & perhaps one or two mid-weekers v Provincial Unions etc. World Rugby have now appointed the...

Glenn Moore getting another minder/ mentor... https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/128342254/sir-graham-henry-poised-to-join-black-ferns-coaching-team-after-wayne-smith-addition "No, I don't find the appointment of The Professor AND Sir Ted to assist me intimidating at all" - Glenn...

New format for NPC: https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300509664/taranaki-head-coach-neil-barnes-stoked-with-revamped-npc-format * 2 x 7-team Conferences, seeded "odds & evens" from previous season's standings. * play everyone in your Conference & four from the other. * top 4 from...

It's looking increasingly likely that the six NZ-based teams will shortly relocate to Queenstown with Friday- & Saturday night games in Invercargill & a Saturday- or Sunday afternoon game in Queenstown each week. Under this scenario next weeks pre-season matches (Blues v Chiefs, Crusaders v...

Blues: Hookers: Kurt Eklund, Soane Vikena, Ricky Riccitelli. Props: Alex Hodgman, Jordan Lay, Ofa Tuungafasi, Marcel Renata, Nepo Laulala, Karl Tu’inukuafe. Locks: James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Sam Darry, Luke Romano. Loose forwards: Taine Plumtree, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii...

NOMINEES Men’s 15s Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont (France), Michael Hooper (Australia), Maro Itoje (England/British and Irish Lions), Samu Kerevi (Australia). Women’s 15s Player of the Year: Zoe Aldcroft (England), Caroline Boujard (France), Poppy Cleall (England), Laure Sansus (France)...

Dates have been announced: 26 & 27/11/21 Dubai - men & women 3 & 4/12 Dubai - m & w 21-23/1/22 Malaga, Spain - m & w 28-30/1 Seville - m & w 26 & 27/2 Vancouver - m 5 & 6/3 LA - m 1-3/4 Hong Kong - m & w 9-10/4 Singapore - m 30/4-1/5 Langford - w 20-22/5 Toulouse - m & w 28-29/5 London...

Samoa have cancelled their Northern Tour due to Covid-related travel issues. https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/126580776/samoa-cancel-rugby-tour-to-europe Main casualty is the Baabaas match at Twickers but a Samoa XV made up of UK- & Euro-based players may step in.

How good is Sunday arvo footy at a packed venue? After the shitfight wrt if/ where/ when it would be played this should be a little more edgy than your bog-standard Dead Rubber Bledisloe. AB have probably arrived by now - no Whitelock, Smith or Mo'unga due to the imminent arrival of babies; no...

World Rugby have announced a revised schedule for the 2021 World Series. Men Vancouver 18-19/09 Edmonton 25-26/09 Singapore 29-30/10 Hong Kong 5-7/11 Dubai 3-4/12 Cape Town 10-12/12 Women Paris dates TBA Hong Kong 5-7/11 Dubai 3-4/12 Cape Town 10-12/12...

With the repechage starting in Monaco overnight our time, how's probably a good time to recap who has already qualified & who's in the repechage. Repechage Pools are: Men - one to qualify Pool A Samoa, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Tonga, Mexico Pool B France, Hong Kong, Chile, Jamaica, Uganda* *...

Clan: Josh Ioane, Patelesio Tomkinson, Michael Collins, Scott Gregory, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (cc), Kazuki Himeno, Billy Harmon, Hugh Renton, Pari Pari Parkinson, Bryn Evans, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon (cc), Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ayden Johnstone, Josh Hohneck, Josh...

The call to transfer the match from Melbourne to Leichhardt has been made early, kickoff is now 2:35 local/ 4:35 NZ time Saturday. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300326286/super-rugby-crusaders-confirm-sydney-trip-to-play-rebels-for-finals-push CruSadists currently third on...

Match has been pushed back a day, kickoff now 3:35 Sunday provided of course Rebs are able to fly into NZ on Saturday: if not then presumably Tribe will fly to Au. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/125293219/super-rugby-game-between-chiefs-and-melbourne-rebels-pushed-back-one-day

It's Team Naming Thursday & still no Match thread so thought I'd better start one..... CruSadists have sent some reinforcements, most notably ScoBar, to Woolloongong. Blackadder & McAlister returned to NZ after failing HIA...