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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Crusaders

      1 Joe Moody
      2 Codie Taylor
      3 Owen Franks
      4 Scott Barrett
      5 Quinten Strange
      6 Ethan Blackadder
      7 Matt Todd (C)
      8 Kieran Read
      9 Mitchell Drummond
      10 Richie Mo'unga
      11 Sevu Reece
      12 Ryan Crotty (VC)
      13 Tim Bateman
      14 Will Jordan
      15 David Havili

      RESERVES
      16 Ben Funnell
      17 Harry Allan
      18 Michael Alaalatoa
      19 Sam Whitelock (VC)
      20 Jordan Taufua
      21 Bryn Hall
      22 Brett Cameron
      23 Leicester Faingaanuku*

      *Super Rugby debut

      The BNZ Crusaders are set to play their first home game in three rounds of Investec Super Rugby, and Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side for Saturday evening's match against the Brumbies. 
      
      All Blacks Joe Moody and Owen Franks both return from injury to bolster the front row, meaning Harry Allan and Michael Alaalatoa move to the reserves for this game. At lock, Quinten Strange and Sam Whitelock will swap this week, so that Strange takes the starting spot and Whitelock is on the bench. Matt Todd will Captain the side in the No. 7 jersey. The only other change in the forwards sees Ethan Blackadder earn his first Super Rugby start for 2019, at six. 
      
      In the backs, Mitchell Drummond is the starting halfback this week and Bryn Hall provides cover on the bench, while Sevu Reece has earned promotion from the bench to start on the left wing against the Brumbies. Tim Bateman lines up at centre in what will be his 50th game for the BNZ Crusaders, while 19 year-old Leicester Faingaanuku is set to debut from the bench. 
      
      Owen Franks will play his 150th Crusaders game this week (149th Investec Super Rugby game).
      
      This Saturday’s match will be the BNZ Crusaders' first opportunity to unite the Christchurch community following the events of 15 March. There will be a moment’s silence before the teams run to field – a poignant gesture of solidarity. 
      

      https://crusaders.co.nz/news/1325-team-v-brumbies

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      • antipodean
        antipodean last edited by

        Hard to see the Brumbies winning this.

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          akan004 last edited by

          Is Romano injured? Am not sure why they keep on selecting Strange over him. Strange has been very ordinary to date.

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          • Chris B.
            Chris B. @akan004 last edited by

            @akan004 I'd guess Romano is heading for retirement after this season (he'll be 34 before next season starts) so they're investing in Strange.

            Quite a bit of rotation in that team - I'm a bit surprised with Goodhue being rested that Ennor was also given a rest instead of getting a game at centre. Let's hope that Ryan Crotty doesn't get injured - I'm not that keen to see a Havili/Bateman midfield with Leicester coming on to make his debut. Equally, lets hope Mo'unga doesn't get injured - there's a few backline permutations I don't need to see without a 30 point lead on the board! 🙂

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            • Stargazer
              Stargazer last edited by

              I guess Bridge is still injured. Has anyone read/heard what kind of injury he has (and how serious it is)?

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              • Magpie_in_aus
                Magpie_in_aus @Stargazer last edited by

                @Stargazer said in stuff article today about the amount of rotation it was a hamstring injury.

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                • Stargazer
                  Stargazer last edited by

                  Brumbies

                  1 James SLIPPER
                  2 Josh MANN-REA
                  3 Allan ALAALATOA
                  4 Darcy SWAIN
                  5 Murray DOUGLAS
                  6 Pete SAMU
                  7 Tom CUSACK
                  8 Lachlan MCCAFFREY
                  9 Joe POWELL
                  10 Christian LEALIIFANO
                  11 Toni PULU
                  12 Irae SIMONE
                  13 Tevita KURIDRANI
                  14 Henry SPEIGHT
                  15 Tom BANKS

                  REPLACEMENTS
                  16 Connal MCINERNEY
                  17 Vunipola FIFITA
                  18 Tom ROSS
                  19 Sam CARTER
                  20 Jahrome BROWN
                  21 Matt LUCAS
                  22 Jordan JACKSON-HOPE
                  23 Andy MUIRHEAD

                  UNAVAILABLE: Scott SIO (rested), Folau FAINGA’A (rested), Rory ARNOLD (rested), David POCOCK (injured), Ben HYNE (injured), Rob VALETINI (injured), Leslie LEULUAIALII-MAKIN (injured), Lausii TALIAULI (personal)

                  Academy product Darcy Swain will start his first every Super Rugby match as the Plu500 Brumbies head to Christchurch to tackle the Crusaders in Round 8 of the competition.
                  
                  Swain, who recently signed a new three-year contract to keep him at the Brumbies until at least the end of the 2022 campaign, is one of five new faces in the starting XV for what is sure to be an emotionally charged evening in New Zealand. 
                  
                  Those changes include the return to action of jet-heeled winger Toni Pulu, who will be keen to get his Brumbies career off to a belated start, after his debut against the Rebels in Round 1 was truncated by a fractured cheekbone. 
                  
                  With Scott Sio, Folau Fainga’a and Rory Arnold rested as part of the Wallabies Rugby World Cup planning, Head Coach Dan McKellar has selected veteran hooker Josh Mann-Rea for his first start of the 2019 season, in a front row that sees the return of Allan Alaalatoa alongside James Slipper.
                  
                  Murray Douglas also begins a Super Rugby match in Brumbies colours for the first time, in a second-row partnership with Swain, with the backrow identical to the one that played against the Reds in Brisbane, Lachlan McCaffrey at number eight, flanked by Tom Cusack and Pete Samu.
                  
                  The back-line, with the exception of the returning Pulu, remains the same as the team that took the field at Suncorp Stadium, Christian Lealiifano leading the side as Captain for the 36th time. 
                  
                  Amongst the finishers, there is a potential debut for prop Vunipola Fifita who shone in the Canberra Vikings side that reached the Semi-Final of the National Rugby Championships last year and in Brumbies Runners fixtures in 2019.
                  
                  Hooker Connal McInerney also joins the reserves for the first time in 2019, along with backs Matt Lucas, Jordan Jackson-Hope and wing Andy Muirhead, who scored a tremendous opportunistic try from the unusual position of centre in Canberra Royals Griffin Legal John I Dent Cup match against Queanbeyan Whites.
                  

                  https://www.brumbies.com.au/news/2019/04/04/maiden-start-for-swain-as-alaalatoa_pulu-return

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                  • Chris B.
                    Chris B. @Stargazer last edited by

                    @Stargazer Hamstring, but doesn't sound too bad. "Not risked" in the attached.

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/111786027/super-rugby-crusaders-welcome-back-all-blacks-props-owen-franks-and-joe-moody

                    I'm also looking forward to seeing Ethan Blackadder play. He was really excellent last year in the NPC.

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer @Chris B. last edited by Stargazer

                      @Chris-B Yeah, I didn't really understand why they picked Tom Sanders over Blackadder in previous games. Blackadder has a lot of potential, although I prefer Taufua to start. I have the impression that they want to play Taufua at 8 more, and use him only as a back-up 6. But with Read back, that means the bench. I think Taufua is a better 8 than 6 anyway, but with Read there, that means fewer minutes.

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                      • Chris B.
                        Chris B. @Stargazer last edited by

                        @Stargazer Yeah - I'm not sure Ethan quite has the size to be a first choice AB 6 or 8, or the speed to be an AB 7; but he could easily play a sort of Chris Masoe/Ardie role - covering 6 ,7 and 8 off the bench.

                        He's a very good player - huge engine.

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                        • Machpants
                          Machpants last edited by

                          Saders by 14 🙂

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                          • antipodean
                            antipodean @Machpants last edited by

                            @Machpants said in Crusaders v Brumbies:

                            Saders by 14 🙂

                            Is that all? Very underwhelming Brumbies side.

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                            • Machpants
                              Machpants last edited by

                              True, 14+ to cover my bases

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                                cgrant last edited by

                                Resting both Goodhue and Ennor is something odd. Otherwise, I am quite happy with this lineup. Enari's slowness vs the Tahs has cost him a place on the bench IMO. Saders by 20+.

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                                  African Monkey last edited by

                                  So has Mitch Hunt fallen out of favour? Would like to see him leave and have a crack at starting for a side as he has plenty to offer imo.

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                                  • Stargazer
                                    Stargazer @cgrant last edited by

                                    @cgrant I don't think Enari has already leapfrogged Drummond in the pecking order. He's just had a few opportunities after Drummond had shocker against the Reds (or maybe because Drummond was injured). Newbies at SR level are carefully managed, at least at the Crusaders (I think it was Brad Moaar who said that in an interview a while ago), so I'd expect him to get opportunities whenever they feel one of the other two needs a rest.

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer @African Monkey last edited by

                                      @African-Monkey I haven't seen anything yet that convinces me that Cameron should be picked over Hunt, but they keep on doing it. Are we missing something? 🤔 I'm not even convinced Cameron is SR level, let alone the preferred back-up for Mo'unga, while they have Hunt in the stands.

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                                      • Donsteppa
                                        Donsteppa last edited by

                                        Ten minutes in, both teams playing with little urgency off the ball at times.

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                                        • Tim
                                          Tim last edited by

                                          Has Whetu Douglas signed with Canterbury for the NPC?

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                                          • Duluth
                                            Duluth @Tim last edited by

                                            @Tim

                                            Google says yes. He signed with them and the Crusaders for two years when he came back

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                                            • gt12
                                              gt12 last edited by

                                              Franks in trouble here

                                              YC

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                                              • broughie
                                                broughie last edited by

                                                Any higher and he would have been done.

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                                                • Tim
                                                  Tim last edited by

                                                  Clear shoulder charge.

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                                                  • gt12
                                                    gt12 last edited by

                                                    I’d be celebrating only get yellow

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                                                    • Tim
                                                      Tim @gt12 last edited by

                                                      @gt12 Very close to red.

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                                                      • KiwiMurph
                                                        KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                        Todd whinging to the ref again...

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                                                        • ACT Crusader
                                                          ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                          Wouldn’t be a special occasion game for Franks without a Franks special

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                                                          • Tim
                                                            Tim last edited by

                                                            Crusaders must be close to another yellow card.

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                                                            • ACT Crusader
                                                              ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                              Drummond really struggles to control the back of that maul. Hall is very good

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                                                              • Tim
                                                                Tim last edited by

                                                                I'm not seeing my 17+ and highest score of the round so far.

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                                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                  Strange has been really average this year. Playing in a good pack he doesn't impress.

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                                                                  • Donsteppa
                                                                    Donsteppa last edited by

                                                                    A very lacklustre half from the Crusaders. Given the effort vs the Waratahs two weeks ago, looks like consistency is an issue for Robertson to sort out.

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                                                                    • Tim
                                                                      Tim last edited by

                                                                      Where's Romano? He was very influential when he came on against the Blues.

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                                                                      • Stargazer
                                                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                                                        It's a pity Taylor had to be pulled due to a tight calf. They're missing him.

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                                                                        • chimoaus
                                                                          chimoaus last edited by

                                                                          I wonder when the Crusaders were last kept scoreless at home in the first 40. Some pretty aimless kicking by the Crusaders and their back 3 I don't think are a cohesive unit yet as there has been a lot of space behind the wingers.

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                                                                          • gt12
                                                                            gt12 last edited by

                                                                            Good try there.

                                                                            I’ve been pretty unimpressed by how inaccurate Read has been.

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                                                                              98blueandgold last edited by

                                                                              The inconsistency of calls. Although I hate the crusaders Strange get hit in the head and doesn’t score yet scrum! If the play the law it’s a yellow and penalty try.

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                                                                              • Donsteppa
                                                                                Donsteppa last edited by

                                                                                A much better second half.

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                                                                                • gt12
                                                                                  gt12 last edited by

                                                                                  Need 30 odd more points to get my tipping back on track...

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                                                                                  • Tim
                                                                                    Tim last edited by

                                                                                    High shot?

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