Waratahs v Crusaders

[Duluth]

Waratahs
Angus Bell, Dave Porecki, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jeremy Williams, Jack Whetton, Lachie Swinton, Jack Dempsey, Will Harris, Jake Gordon (c), Ben Donaldson, Alex Newsome, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Jack Maddocks, Will Harrison

Reserves: Joe Cotton, Te Tera Faulkner, Darcy Breen, Sam Caird, Carlo Tizzano, Jack Grant, Tepai Moeroa, Mark Nawaqanitawase

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In: Sam Caird, Jeremy Williams, Tepai Moeroa, Izaia Perese

Out: Max Douglas, Hugh Sinclair, James Turner, Charlie Gamble

[Nevorian]

Well not sure if we will see another record breaking 96 pointer but should still be at least as much as last weeks Reds scoreline

[NTA]

@nevorian said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Well not sure if we will see another record breaking 96 pointer but should still be at least as much as last weeks Reds scoreline

They'll get 80

[KiwiMurph]

Dempsey at 7 is a weird call.

Whetton has perhaps been the biggest let down in either comp this year.

Richie could put on an absolute clinic in this one (again).

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Crusaders team to play the Waratahs:

1 George Bower
2 Codie Taylor (VC)
3 Michael Alaalatoa
4 Quinten Strange
5 Scott Barrett (C)
6 Whetukamokamo Douglas
7 Sione Havili Talitui
8 Cullen Grace
9 Mitchell Drummond
10 Richie Mo'unga
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 Sevu Reece
15 Will Jordan

RESERVES:
16 Nathan Vella*
17 Tamaiti Williams
18 Oliver Jager
19 Samuel Whitelock
20 Mitchell Dunshea
21 Bryn Hall
22 Fergus Burke
23 Manasa Mataele

*denotes Crusaders debut

https://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/scott-barrett-returns-to-lead-the-crusaders-against-the-waratahs/

4 locks?

Lose SHT who covers loosie?

[Stargazer]

@booboo Scott Barrett covers blindside, Cullen Grace covers openside.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300318092/super-rugby-crusaders-refrain-from-resting-richie-mounga-against-waratahs

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

@booboo Scott Barrett covers blindside, Cullen Grace covers openside. So you can be pretty sure that Whitelock and Dunshea will replace Strange and Douglas.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300318092/super-rugby-crusaders-refrain-from-resting-richie-mounga-against-waratahs

Kinda my point.

Do they see that the Tah's loosies are pretty immobile? Or are they intending smashing them up front?

... or both?

[NTA]

@kiwimurph said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Dempsey at 7 is a weird call.

He's kind of stuck between 6,7 and 8.

Over tizzano? Yeah that's a weird call.

[Stargazer]

@booboo The Crusaders had only two options: this line-up, or fielding inexperienced academy player Liam Allen, who's with the squad as injury cover and has only 2 NPC caps for Canterbury. Not sure why Allen was called up and not Brendon O'Connor. Maybe injured, too?

[Bovidae]

Is Segner fit?

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

@booboo The Crusaders had only two options: this line-up, or fielding inexperienced academy player Liam Allen, who's with the squad as injury cover and has only 2 NPC caps for Canterbury. Not sure why Allen was called up and not Brendon O'Connor. Maybe injured, too?

It's the Waratahs. They have an ace pack. I mean seriously good.

Reckon they could run a rookie off the bench.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae He played club rugby, last Saturday, so I guess he is.

[ACT Crusader]

@Stargazer @booboo Dunshea covers blindside as well as lock.

Looking forward to the game. Congrats to Vella for the selection. Been around for a while now, so will be interesting to see how he goes.

[Canerbry]

96-19

[Yeetyaah]

Up the Tahs

[gt12]

A few changes for the Saders - Ennor out and Lester to center, and Dunshea came in for Strange.

[taniwharugby]

@yeetyaah yea nah...but itd be nice for a competitive match

[Machpants]

Have the saders turned Amish?

[taniwharugby]

I'd prefer refs reset that

[gt12]

Good try but pretty easily broken down.