Crusaders v Chiefs SF 10/06/22

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders will be missing Blackadder, who's shoulder injury could be Year-ending, but should otherwise be at full strength.

Co-incidentally I'll be in Christchurch Friday night so if I can't get tickets I'll at least be able to watch it & not be outnumbered by Tribe fans for a change.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Not the greatest Cantab vintage this year - vanilla plonkers like Grace and Christie as well as some of the most dogshit backs in recent AB history - but FFS it's a semi final in Chch, in the winter. The Chiefs are DEFINITELY going to lose.

Co-incidentally I'll be in Christchurch Friday night so if I can't get tickets I'll at least be able to watch it & not be outnumbered by Tribe fans for a change.

I think you should wear a Chiefs jersey so your family of reefer madness drug addicts back in the sunny Coromandel can spot you on the telly. You owe it to them.

 

[Dan54]

Crusaders will be missing Blackadder, who's shoulder injury could be Year-ending, but should otherwise be at full strength.

Co-incidentally I'll be in Christchurch Friday night so if I can't get tickets I'll at least be able to watch it & not be outnumbered by Tribe fans for a change.

Get online and get your tickets now WOB!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ nothing available yet & I'm picking they won't go on sale until Tuesday morning* (public holiday tomorrow in NZ) but I'm checking in every coupla hours just to be on the safe side.

*Edit: Members pre-sale from 10am Monday, general public from 10am Tuesday.

I think you should wear a Chiefs jersey so your family of reefer madness drug addicts back in the sunny Coromandel can spot you on the telly. You owe it to them.

Why not? I mean it's unlikely the other patrons at Hornby Workingmen's Club or the Christchurch Casino would be in any way fazed by it, eh...

 

[Dan54]

^ nothing available yet & I'm picking they won't go on sale until Tuesday morning (public holiday tomorrow in NZ) but I'm checking in every coupla hours just to be on the safe side.

Bit like me with tickets to tests or Maori ABs, just like to get in early to get tickets where I want.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Blackadder confirmed as having dislocated his left shoulder so that's him gone for SF & GF if they make it. Having more scans to determine if surgery is needed.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Does this forii have even ONE Chiefs fan? This semifinal thread might not even make it to 2 pages ffs

 

[Dan54]

Well it is an Aussie forum, so maybe not. We got 3 Blues fans , a Crusaders, and 1 Canes. Hells teeth man there only about 4-5 of each of the Aussie teams , so no Tribe or Clan isn't exactly unexpected.

 

[Dan54]

Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant Ref 1:Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2:Jordan Way
TMO:Chris Hart

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

CruSadists:
1. George Bower
2. Codie Taylor (VC)
3. Oli Jager
4. Scott Barrett (C)
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Pablo Matera
7. Tom Christie
8. Cullen Grace
9. Bryn Hall
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. Leicester Fainga'anuku
12. David Havili (VC)
13. Jack Goodhue
14. Sevu Reece
15. Will Jordan
RESERVES:
16. Brodie McAlister
17. Tamaiti Williams
18. Fletcher Newell
19. Zach Gallagher
20. Corey Kellow
21. Mitch Drummond
22. Braydon Ennor
23. George Bridge

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe: Josh Ioane, Jonah Lowe, Alex Nankivell, Quinn Tupaea, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Bryn Gatland, Brad Weber (cc), Pita Gus Sowakula, Luke Jacobson, Samipeni Finau, Tupou Vaa’i, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta’avao, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Aidan Ross. Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, George Dyer, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Sam Cane (cc), Xavier Roe, Rameka Poihipi, Chase Tiatia.

 

[Dan54]

Looks a couple of good teams with no real surprises. Weather forecast seems ok, so game on. Suspect the Chiefs may face a few high balls with Ioane at 15.

 

[Dan54]

Just an aside, just reading Rugby News, and Kieran Read is talking about Saturday morning rippa rugby in Christchurch, as his young fella has just decided to play,Read reckons his sisters getting lollies at their Sat sport was the reason. Anyway he was saying you can have a reasonable discussion on the sideline of his boy's team. Kids playing in the one team have surnames like Read,Taylor,Whitelock,Dagg, Funnell,Todd and Franks. Reckons all the Dads get funny looks on sideline. That's not bad 7 ex ABs and or Crusaders' kids.

 

[Dan54]

So weather forecast is still for cold with a shower or two, so not sure who that helps.

 

[Dan54]

Well just saw something on news that just about made me feel that sometimes there is good stuff done . In Christchurch (I ebelieve there same in Brisbane) a team of special needs players who all just turn up and wander about trying try a bit rugby stuff etc were at training and Joe Moody wanders in and as well as holding tackle bags etc, he announced they would playing at halftime at game tomorrow night, these fellas (and girls) don't pretend, the excitement etc was brilliant to see. I admit to admitting I was more tha alittle bit pleased, and may of even felt slightly emotional when I saw the reaction form the players etc!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

The worst of the Southerly front has tracked West of the Alps but it's still gunna be cold windy & probably wet tonight.

Still plenty of tix available so I'm leaving my go/ don't go call until closer to kickoff. In my defence I've yet to talk to a local who's going, the consensus at Hornby WMC being that it's a shit venue regardless of conditions.

 

[Dan54]

The worst of the Southerly front has tracked West of the Alps but it's still gunna be cold windy & probably wet tonight.

Still plenty of tix available so I'm leaving my go/ don't go call until closer to kickoff. In my defence I've yet to talk to a local who's going, the consensus at Hornby WMC being that it's a shit venue regardless of conditions.

Pfft soft pricks down that way!!!

 

[Marce]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sam Whitelock a late scratching with a thumb injury.

WOB a late scratching as conditions have really turned to shit since about 4PM.

 

[Upthenuts]

refs got his crusader tinted glasses on!