Super Rugby 2024: NZ, Drua & Moana matches
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Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Got a quandary now, Caketin/Wellington a good 4 hour drive away, so do I go down for QF, probably leave it and go to SF, but if Crusaders are any kind of team, they will knock Blues over tonight, and I may get to decide between home Semi or final??
Or Chiefs could knock over Blues next week and same thing?
Problems problems huh?
Or Chiefs could knock over Blues next week and same thing?
Problems problems huh?
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Last night's results mean the winner of this one is safe QF-wise. Loser, esp if it's Drua, will need a BP or they'll be sweating on Moana denying CruSadists a BP win next week...
Wild that CruSadists could make the Eight with just four wins but them's the rules.
Wild that CruSadists could make the Eight with just four wins but them's the rules.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Looking at the table it's probably better for CruSadists if Drua win this as they're more likely to also beat Rebels at home than Clan are to beat 'canes away. Plus the plane-load of supporters who've come down from Fiji deserve it.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Losing bp makes almost no difference to the Drua, they're 2 points ahead of the Force and Saders, being 3 won't make much difference, unless they only pick up a losing bp against the Rebels in the final round.
If the highlanders get a losing bp the Crusaders season is over - the best they could do is equal them in points but they'll be on one less win and lose the tie breaker as a result. Force would still have an outside chance there though, a bp win against the Brumbies (plus the highlanders slipping back at least 9 points in for and against) would be a good chance of bridging that 21 point for and against lead the highlanders have.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ true that. Unless Clan get into Card trouble...
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, if there's a team that can come back from 18-0 down in the space of 40 minutes, it's the Drua, but I think we're pretty locked in to the Highlanders taking full points from this one and the Drua taking none
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
OK, that's not happening, soooo...
Which at this point seems to require Rebels beating Drua in Fiji. Which could happen, I guess...
Edit: OK, so going back to the drawing board didnt exactly work for old mate, who does look a bit like RobP (but I doubt calls journos fluffybunnys, looks a tad more classy than that)...
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Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
With their finals berth assured the Rebels are just as likely to rest players to be as fresh as possible for the Blues/Hurricanes in the final.
Unless they're really desperate to come in 6 and probably face the Brumbies in a quarter, but that's not entirely guaranteed and after Friday night I'm not sure they'll be in a rush to get back to Canberra...
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
What's not certain about the Brumbies finishing 3rd Wilson, unless you mean they might finish 1st or 2nd? I haven't seen an updated table but I think the Brumbies are presently 5 points ahead of the Chiefs with a couple of wins more. If that's right then the Chiefs cannot displace the Brumbies from 3rd. Or will I be very disappointed?
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, they can still finish 1st or 2nd. 1st pretty unlikely but 2nd a definite possibility, just needs the Chiefs beat the Blues alongside a Brumbies win. 3rd is the lowest they can finish.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Sorry, but with tahs fans crushed and entirely without hope I need to find a different fanbase to beat down with the crushing weight of reality just so I can feel something.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Well that was good performnce by the Clan. I will say what I said early in year, they will be a bloody good team in 2-3 years . They will get payback on their invest on young talent policy. The likes of De Groot, Bell Taylor ,Holland, Haig and Withy will give them a bloody good pack, Fakatava, Millar, Alefagaa, etc are going to make sure they got the nous required.
Also reckon that Fabian Holland will be a 100 test AB if he satys injusy free.
Also reckon that Fabian Holland will be a 100 test AB if he satys injusy free.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Week 15:
Friday 31/05 Crusaders v Moana 7:05 NZT
Saturday 1/06 Hurricanes v Highlanders 4:35
Saturday 1/06 Blues v Chiefs 7:05
Friday 31/05 Crusaders v Moana 7:05 NZT
Saturday 1/06 Hurricanes v Highlanders 4:35
Saturday 1/06 Blues v Chiefs 7:05
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Crusaders: Johnny McNicholl, Chay Fihaki, Dallas McLeod, Ryan Crotty, Macca Springer, Fergus Burke, Noah Hotham, Christian Lio-Willie, Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, Quinten Strange, Antonio Shalfoon, Tamaiti Williams, Codie Taylor (capt), Joe Moody. Reserves: George Bell, George Bower, Owen Franks, Jamie Hannah, Tom Christie, Mitch Drummond, Taine Robinson, Heremaia Murray.
Moana Pasifika: TBC
Moana Pasifika: TBC
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Hurricanes: Ruben Love, Josh Moorby, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett (capt), Salesi Rayasi, Brett Cameron, TJ Perenara, Brayden Iose, DuPlessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Isaia Walker-Leawere, James Tucker, Pasilio Tosi, Asafo Aumua, Xavier Numia. Reserves: James O’Reilly, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tevita Mafileo, Justin Sangster, Peter Lakai, Jordi Viljoen, Riley Higgins, Bailyn Sullivan.
Highlanders: Finn Hurley, Connor Garden-Bachop, Matt Whaanga, Sam Gilbert, Jona Nareki, Ajay Faleafaga, James Arscott; Nikora Broughton, Billy Harmon (co-capt), Max Hicks, Fabian Holland, Will Tucker, Jermaine Ainsley, Henry Bell, Ethan de Groot (co-capt). Reserves: Jack Taylor, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Saula Ma’u, Tom Sanders, Hayden Michaels, Folau Fakatava, Jake Te Hiwi, Martín Bogado.
Highlanders: Finn Hurley, Connor Garden-Bachop, Matt Whaanga, Sam Gilbert, Jona Nareki, Ajay Faleafaga, James Arscott; Nikora Broughton, Billy Harmon (co-capt), Max Hicks, Fabian Holland, Will Tucker, Jermaine Ainsley, Henry Bell, Ethan de Groot (co-capt). Reserves: Jack Taylor, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Saula Ma’u, Tom Sanders, Hayden Michaels, Folau Fakatava, Jake Te Hiwi, Martín Bogado.