Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021)
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@stargazer i get the sentiment but i think getting stepped down for a game does suggest its more than a molehill
i don't think anyone on here is calling for them to be sacked or something, as i a highlanders fan im just a bit disappointed they done something thats got them excluded from a big game, reminds me of highlanders teams of old, they get to the point where theyre too far off the pace and so just give up on the season
@bobily2 oh yeah, forgot about that, wonder what he has to know he'll be unwell for weeks
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@kiwiwomble I remember how the Hurricanes stood down a few of their players during their South Africa tour, including Ardie Savea, and left them out of the following game's line-up. IIRC, all they had done was returning to their hotel late (not being drunk). It can be something really simple.
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@stargazer team rules.
Thats where team culture starts.
We've all heard plenty of stories about things happening (at all levels) and often this ties in with teams having poor seasons.
Just hope these guys are getting the mentoring they need too, I mean Ioane now has 2 marks on his career already (if he plays well enough, it wont stop him making the step into Black again) with 2 different teams
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@chris must be a 1st 5 thing, used to be party's at Tony Browns
Good point
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@nepia said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@gt12 said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
Richie missing touch
That's fine DC missed touch once too.
Ha ha, I just went back to edit!
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TBF, Gregory got hit in the air like that twice in the M10 Cup last year and they cited very similar mitigating circumstances (one from opposition IIRC) and both were just pen