Hurricanes vs Crusaders
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No Coles
Chase Tiatia, Jordie Barrett, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Reed Prinsep, Ardie Savea, Vaea Fifita, Liam Mitchell, James Blackwell, Ben May, Ricky Riccitelli, Fraser Armstrong.
Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Chris Eves, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Richard Judd, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Wes Goosen -
David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Whetukamokamo Douglas,. Samuel Whitelock (captain), Scott Barrett, Michael Alaalatoa, Codie Taylor, Harry Allan
Reserves: Andrew Makalio, George Bower, Oli Jager, Quinten Strange, Jordan Taufua, Mitchell Drummond, Brett Cameron, Will Jordan -
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@Duluth Solid backline and a fair amount of impact coming off the bench which is nice to see.
I feel like I'm repeating myself weekly but once again that tight five will need to hold their own if we are going to get the result. That front row held their own last week but the Crusaders, mostly the impact of Franks are a different beast.
(Edit): just realised Franks isn't there. Good shit.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
I feel like I'm repeating myself weekly but once again that tight five will need to hold their own if we are going to get the result.
Do you think the Crusaders will maul it?
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@Stargazer Yeah Barrett is a waste on the wing IMO. Would have liked him to start at 12 in this one as I feel the defensive system of Crotty and Goodhue will shut Laumape down as they have in recent matches. Would rather JB's playmaking ability in that area instead.
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@Duluth is the pope catholic? Does a beer shit in the woods? etc etc
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That Bridge vs Barrett matchup is going to be a beaut.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
So the Canes without Coles, and the Crusaders without Moody and Franks.
Don't agree with the Canes persisting with Jordie at 14, and even less agree with the Saders persisting with Cameron on the bench. I prefer Hunt.
With Tim Perry and Joe Moody both from the glass factory, we're missing Wyatt Crockett. Props look pretty makeshift.
Haven't seen last week's game, but sounds like Cameron had a shocker - Razor probably thinks it's best to put him straight back on the horse. Can't be sending a rookie first five into exile on the basis of one bad game.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Stargazer Yeah Barrett is a waste on the wing IMO. Would have liked him to start at 12 in this one as I feel the defensive system of Crotty and Goodhue will shut Laumape down as they have in recent matches. Would rather JB's playmaking ability in that area instead.
I would agree, particularly as JB clearly showed last week that 12 is his position. On the other hand, Laumape has routinely made RM his bitch so there might be some logic in having him there.
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@Duluth said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
I wonder if we'll see Read and Douglas swap positions depending on the situation. Read shifted to blindside for a couple of AB scrums last year
It makes sense from an AB point of view, 6 is the problem position and half caste Maori-Samoan Jesus can slot in at 8.
@Winger will be disappointed to see his son dropped to the bench ... especially after what was probably his best game at this level.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Duluth is the pope catholic? Does a beer shit in the woods? etc etc
Not normally.
However a bear ...
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Big difference in kicking stats - I presume Barrett kicks more for territory and Mo'ounga kicks more with the high ball for possession.
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@Nevorian said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders:
Big difference in kicking stats - I presume Barrett kicks more for territory and Mo'ounga kicks more with the high ball for possession.
Or the cantabs keep the ball a bit more and don't needlessly kick away possession
