Un-Australian Activities 2019

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders: Ben Smith (c), Matt Faddes, Rob Thompson, Teihorangi Walden, Tevita Li, Josh Ioane, Kayne Hammington, Elliot Dixon, James Lentjes, Shannon Frizell, Tom Franklin, Pari Pari Parkinson, Tyrel Lomax, Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert-Brown
Replacements: Ash Dixon, Ayden Johnstone, Siate Tokolahi, Josh Dickson, Jackson Hemopo, Folau Fakatava, Bryn Gatland, Sio Tomkinson.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...landers-no-10-job-for-crusaders-showdown?rm=m

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

OFranks to have a scan on the shoulder injury that flared up again Saturday night, Bridge & Taylor given another week off:

Crusaders: David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, Sevu Reece, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Sam Whitelock (captain), Scott Barrett, Michael Ala'alatoa, Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Harry Allan, Oliver Jager, Quinten Strange, Jordan Taufua, Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, Will Jordan.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...ead-prop-owen-franks-to-have-scan-on-shoulder

 

[KiwiM]

Blues team to play Chiefs

15 Melani Nanai, 14 Caleb Clarke, 13 TJ Faiane, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jonathan Ruru; 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 James Parsons, 1. Karl Tu’inukuafe
Reserves: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Alex Hodgman, 18 Sione Mafileo i, 19 Josh Goodhue, 20 Jed Brown, 21 Sam Nock, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Matt Duffie

 

[Dan54]

I suspect this Chiefs/Blues game could be a beauty! And I not confident enough to pick a winner!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lurch returns:

Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Sean Wainui, Tumua Manu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Solomon Alaimalo, Marty McKenzie, Brad Weber, Taleni Seu, Lachlan Boshier, Luke Jacobson, Tyler Ardron, Brodie Retallick (c), Nepo Laulala, Nathan Harris, Angus Ta'avao. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ryan Coxon, Sefo Kautai, Jesse Parete, Pita Gus Sowakula, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Alex Nankivell, Ataata Moeakiola.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...-for-super-rugby-derby-with-blues-in-hamilton

 

[Dan54]

I like the ALB/Nonu match up, front rows should be a beauty battle to! F*** it there a few match ups worth seeing, PT/Lurch, think the Blues bit better in loosies, Weber and Marty Mac are better combo than Ruru and Black I think, so very interesting!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ I've gone Tribe in my tipping but I'm far from confident.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Lwazi Mvovo, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder (captain), 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Luke Stringer, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Juan Schoeman. Substitutes: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Mzamo Majola, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 JJ van der Mescht, 20 Jean-Luc du Preez, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Kobus van Wyk, 23 Aphelele Fassi


Jaguares: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente (captain), 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Domingo Miotti, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Tomas Lezana, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini 4 Guido Petti, 3 Santiago Medrano, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparr. Substitutes: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Javier Ortega Desio, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Juan Cruz Malva, 23 Santiago Carreras

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Usually when I type "Christchurch" into my browser bar the first hit is what I'm looking for, namely the weather. Tonight I had to scroll past "shooting" & other shooting-related topics, which I found incredibly sad.

EDIT: first hit was a wiki page with 364 references. It shits me that it has a wiki page.

On a brighter note it looks like the predicted rain hasn't eventuated so while it'll be cool (11C) at least it'll be a reasonable track. On that basis I'm now thinking CruSadists by ~15 c.f. ~6 had it been wet.

EDIT: CGW just crossed to Mr Boomfa (TM) & it does look pretty good down them ways.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mr Boomfa (TM) tries to talk the game up Phil Gould SOO styles. Fails big time.

Bender runs out first in his 150th & of course the CruSadists being the sporting blokes they are stand & applaud then let the rest of their victims I mean visitors run out ahead of them.

 

[Dctarget]

And thank the lord we finally have some rugby to watch, I want to take my brain out and put in a jar after all that has been discussed this week.

 

[Dctarget]

B. Smith is all class.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

OK guys, that's enough of a head start to give them, you can hit the drag & start reeling them in now.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

This is like Sydney but without the rain as an excuse.

 

[Dctarget]

Ken oath just watching this game is exhausting. I had to check I didn't have it on 1.5x speed. This is nuts.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That's more like it. Is it possible to give a guy two try assists for the same try? Musta taken four defenders out.

 

[Dctarget]

Otago's Billy Meakes should've been away there.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ fucked knee, methinks. Woulda scored last year for sure.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Momentum shift.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wow, Sam takes the 3 instead of backing up a dominant scrum penalty with (potentially) another. Oh well, 17-10 it is, then.

Edit: Ioane overdoes the restart, scrum on halfway.