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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Geez, the officiating is only going to get worse for the Crusaders! Rasivhenge and Seconds!

      Officials:

      Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
      AR1: Jaco Peyper
      AR2: Egon Seconds
      TMO: Willie Vos

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      • shark
        shark last edited by

        The Bulls are offering tickets at NZD2. Apparently they only had 7500 at the Waratahs game.

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        • shark
          shark last edited by

          Also I think this kicks off around 5am Saturday which for me isn't a bad time as it's when I'm normally up during the week and I should be able to watch at least the first half before being harassed by small humans and/or wifey.

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer @shark last edited by

            @shark Yep, kick-off is Saturday morning at 5.10am.

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            • Machpants
              Machpants last edited by

              Jaysus Rasta in the Bull pen - surely the Saders will draw a crowd?

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              • Chris
                Chris last edited by

                Fuuuuk great Ref appointments
                Clowns at the circus

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                • nzzp
                  nzzp @shark last edited by

                  @shark said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                  Also I think this kicks off around 5am Saturday which for me isn't a bad time as it's when I'm normally up during the week and I should be able to watch at least the first half before being harassed by small humans and/or wifey.

                  Don't forget the Heineken Cup final at about 0400. Steyffen Joans says it's going to be the match of the century, and could beat international sides.

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                  • Chris
                    Chris last edited by

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                      Crusaders:

                      1 Joe Moody, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Mike Alaalatoa, 4 Mitchell Dunshea, 5 Scott Barrett, 6 Jordan Taufua, 7 Matt Todd (c), 8 Kieran Read
                      9 Bryn Hall, 10 Richie Mo'unga, 11 George Bridge, 12 Ryan Crotty (vc), 13 Jack Goodhue, 14 Sevu Reece, 15 David Havili

                      Reserves:
                      16 Andrew Makalio, 17 Harry Allan, 18 Oliver Jager, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Braydon Ennor

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                      • Wally
                        Wally @Stargazer last edited by

                        @Stargazer

                        Same comment I made after last week’s game. Romano vastly better than Dunshea against the big SA boys.

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                        • Tim
                          Tim last edited by

                          Strange injured or out of favour?

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                          • Chris
                            Chris @Tim last edited by

                            @Tim Injured a foot infection

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                            • ACT Crusader
                              ACT Crusader last edited by

                              Strong argument that is our best backline.

                              Looking for better performances from our front row and loosies this week.

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                              • Crucial
                                Crucial @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                @ACT-Crusader said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                Strong argument that is our best backline.

                                Looking for better performances from our front row and loosies this week.

                                Probably only Whitelock and Franks away from best pack as well.

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                  Bulls:
                                  1-Lizo Gqoboka, 2-Schalk Brits, 3-Trevor Nyakane, 4-Jason Jenkins, 5-RG Snyman, 6-Marco van Staden, 7-Jannes Kirsten, 8-Duane Vermeulen, 9-Andre Warner, 10-Handre Pollard (c), 11-Rosko Specman, 12-Burger Odendaal, 13-Johnny Kotze, 14-Cornal Hendricks, 15-Warrick Gelant

                                  Reserves:
                                  16-Jaco Visagie, 17-Simphiwe Matanzima, 18-Wiehahn Herbst, 19-Thembelani Bholi, 20-Paul Schoeman, 21-Embrose Papier, 22-Manie Libbok, 23-Divan Rossouw

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                                  • shark
                                    shark last edited by

                                    Only concerns for me - and these are amplified against SA teams - are the green bench props and not having any genuinely tall timber by modern standards.

                                    Our three locks are 1.99, 1.97 and 1.98m. Read is another option but the rest of our loosies aren't tall, Douglas is the next tallest at 1.9m.

                                    Snyman is a whopper at 2.07m and Jenkins is 2.01m. Kirsten on the blindside is 1.97m. Vermeulen and Read match up at 1.93m. The Bulls don't have a lot of height on the bench but start with a signficant advantage there.

                                    The height difference, recent scrummaging issues and less effective mauling of recent times are concerns. But we should still win even if we lack a little of the pill.

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                                    • Chris B.
                                      Chris B. @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                      @ACT-Crusader said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                      Strong argument that is our best backline.

                                      Looking for better performances from our front row and loosies this week.

                                      I'd add Franks, Perry and Whitelock and say that is our best 23 - though there would be some quibbles in the outside backs.

                                      Funnily enough - without Franks and Whitelock - it doesn't look as strong as this suggests - in part because of the weaknesses in the bench props. Wonder if that's why Romano is on the bench - add a bit of scrum starch.

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                                      • Nepia
                                        Nepia @shark last edited by

                                        @shark Have no fear, 1.9m locks are the standard these days.

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                                        • nzzp
                                          nzzp @Nepia last edited by

                                          @Nepia said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                          @shark Have no fear, 1.9m locks are the standard these days.

                                          Ardie Savea is 1.88cm. He could play lock!

                                          https://www.allblacks.com/Player/AllBlacks?id=2134

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                                          • ACT Crusader
                                            ACT Crusader @Chris B. last edited by

                                            @Chris-B said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                            @ACT-Crusader said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                            Strong argument that is our best backline.

                                            Looking for better performances from our front row and loosies this week.

                                            I'd add Franks, Perry and Whitelock and say that is our best 23 - though there would be some quibbles in the outside backs.

                                            Funnily enough - without Franks and Whitelock - it doesn't look as strong as this suggests - in part because of the weaknesses in the bench props. Wonder if that's why Romano is on the bench - add a bit of scrum starch.

                                            Yeah we need Romero when there is a big drop off in our front row come the second half.

                                            I also think any two of Jordan, Ennor and Reece at this point would still make it the ‘top 23’

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                                            • Chris B.
                                              Chris B. @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                              @ACT-Crusader Yes - any one of those three is unlucky.

                                              Tough job for Mataele to reclaim his place in the pecking order next year - and for Punavai and Faingaanuku to get much of a look in.

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                                              • shark
                                                shark @Nepia last edited by

                                                @Nepia said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                                @shark Have no fear, 1.9m locks are the standard these days.

                                                There is definitely a general shrinking in NZ thats for sure. Between utility forwards starting at lock, and then comparitive midgets like specialist lock James Blackwell at 1.9m, it's starting to look like club footy at SR level.

                                                How many 2m+ locks are there in NZ SR squads this year? Off hand I can think of Josh Dickson, Paripari Parkinson, Whitelock, Retallick and Tuipulotu.....

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                                                • Duluth
                                                  Duluth @shark last edited by

                                                  @shark

                                                  Tuipulotu is just under

                                                  Scrafton is 2m

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                                                  • shark
                                                    shark @Duluth last edited by

                                                    @Duluth said in Bulls v Crusaders:

                                                    @shark

                                                    Tuipulotu is just under

                                                    Scrafton is 2m

                                                    Cheers.

                                                    I see Michael Allardice is just on 2m, so the Chiefs have two. Do the Canes have anyone on or over 2m??

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                                                    • Stargazer
                                                      Stargazer @shark last edited by

                                                      @shark Geoff Cridge is 2.00m

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                                                      • shark
                                                        shark @Stargazer last edited by

                                                        @Stargazer Bloody hell, I didn't even know he was in the squad.

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                                                        • Tim
                                                          Tim last edited by

                                                          Goodhue is 1.99, and the yet to be sighted Jacob Pierce is 2.01.

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                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            @Tim Robinson is 1.98m, but played 6 this season, but has played majority of his M10 cup rugby at lock.

                                                            Plenty of dudes just under 2m.

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                                                            • Chris
                                                              Chris @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                              @ACT-Crusader Not only that worry in the drop off of our props abilities in the 23 the Fuckwits controlling this game worry me.

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                                                              • Canes4life
                                                                Canes4life @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                @Stargazer he has been spotted - I saw him on a news item on 1Sport the other night, Gareth Evans was packing down at 8 so can't be too far away either.

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                                                                • Billy Tell
                                                                  Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                  Mounga playing well

                                                                  Always think the ref sounds like hes aborigine.

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                                                                  • Billy Tell
                                                                    Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                    Crusaders bringing back the Romi Ropati look

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                                                                    • SammyC
                                                                      SammyC last edited by

                                                                      Mo’unga playing really well.

                                                                      I think Rasta is reffing really well too, so far

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                                                                      • Stargazer
                                                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                                                        Awesome first half from Mo'unga! Havili, Taufua, Dunshea and Goodhue also among the best players on the field.

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                                                                        • Billy Tell
                                                                          Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                          Do we think bridge is more caleb ralph or more jane/kahui?

                                                                          Cant make up my mind if he is genuine AB material or not?

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                                                                          • KiwiPie
                                                                            KiwiPie last edited by

                                                                            That 4th try was almost comical. The whole Bulls defence track across the field following the ball and the Crusaders switch back to find approximately 7 unmarked players.

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                                                                            • Stargazer
                                                                              Stargazer @Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                              @Billy-Tell I think he has had good impact in this game. He may not score as many tries as last season, but he enables others to score.

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                                                                              • Chris B.
                                                                                Chris B. last edited by

                                                                                Crusaders playing well - running the Bulls around. Speed of the game at altitude has been a bit like a high stakes poker game - I'll see you speed the game up and raise you. Looks to be working for us.

                                                                                Mo'unga and Havili among the best for the Crusaders. Couple of poor kicks by Hall. Reece a bit anonymous early on. Forwards playing fast and open - nice finish of the try by Dunshea.

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                                                                                • Billy Tell
                                                                                  Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                                  Mouunga is o for awesome. Magnificent game

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                                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                                    Stargazer @Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                                    @Billy-Tell Yes, he's a class apart. Impressive!

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