Rebels v Crusaders

[Stargazer]

Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge on Sunday confirmed the match against the Melbourne-based Rebels would be played at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday (4.35pm NZT).

The Crusaders will depart Christchurch on Thursday ...

The Crusaders will welcome back the aforementioned All Blacks [Richie Mo’unga, Sam Whitelock, Sevu Reece and George Bower] against the Rebels, and probably loose forward Ethan Blackadder and hooker Brodie McAlister from concussion.

However, hooker Codie Taylor is required to sit the match out due to All Blacks rest protocols.

So, if McAlister does not return from concussion, they have to field Nathan Vella and Quentin MacDonald? Geezus.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300326286/super-rugby-crusaders-confirm-sydney-trip-to-play-rebels-for-finals-push

[Chris]

@stargazer said in Rebels v Crusaders:

Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge on Sunday confirmed the match against the Melbourne-based Rebels would be played at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday (4.35pm NZT).

The Crusaders will depart Christchurch on Thursday ...

The Crusaders will welcome back the aforementioned All Blacks [Richie Mo’unga, Sam Whitelock, Sevu Reece and George Bower] against the Rebels, and probably loose forward Ethan Blackadder and hooker Brodie McAlister from concussion.

However, hooker Codie Taylor is required to sit the match out due to All Blacks rest protocols.

So, if McAlister does not return from concussion, they have to field Nathan Vella and Quentin MacDonald? Geezus.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300326286/super-rugby-crusaders-confirm-sydney-trip-to-play-rebels-for-finals-push

The upside is Mounga,Whitelock,Bower,Reece all back
And Blackadder and McAlister I hear will be good to play,

[KiwiMurph]

The upside is it's vs the Rebels.

[Chris]

@kiwimurph said in Rebels v Crusaders:

The upside is it's vs the Rebels.

That’s another big upside of course

[Duluth]

1 George Bower, 2 Brodie McAlister, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 5 Sam Whitelock, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 7 Sione Havili, 8 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 10 Richie Mo'unga, 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12 David Havili, 13 Braydon Ennor, 14 Sevu Reece, 15 Will Jordan

Reserves: 16 Nathan Vella, 17 Tamati Williams, 18 Oliver Jager, 19 Mitchell Dunshea, 20 Tom Sanders, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Dallas McLeod, 23 Manasa Mataele

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300329427/super-rugby-richie-mounga-sam-whitelock-headline-returning-crusaders

[gt12]

Saders by a thousand.

[Duluth]

Rebels
Cameron Orr, Jordan Uelese, Cabous Eloff, Rob Leota, Trevor Hosea, Michael Wells (c), Richard Hardwick, Isi Naisarani, Joe Powell, Carter Gordon, Marika Koroibete, Glen Vaihu, Andrew Kellaway, Frank Lomani, George Worth

Reserves: James Hanson, Matt Gibbon, Rhys Van Neck, Steve Cummins, Ross Haylett-Petty, James Tuttle, Young Tonumaipea, Ilikena Vudogo

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In: Young Tonumaipea, Ilikena Vudogo, Glen Vaihu, Steve Cummins

Out: Matt To'ouma, Stacy Ili, Lachie Anderson, Michael Icely

[ARHS]

Were Brett Cameron and Isaiah Punivai available for selection? I expected them to get a run some time

[Machpants]

Havili out with a calf injury, McLeod instead

[Bones]

Whoever was saying when TT started that it's disgusting to see an ex pro sportsman let himself go about Merhts is a fucken ridiculously hard marker.

[Machpants]

+33 looks in easy reach

[Machpants]

@machpants said in Rebels v Crusaders:

+33 looks in easy reach

Jesus the rebels asleep

[Kiwiwomble]

…was really wishing this would be worth watching until at least half time…

[KiwiMurph]

Blues are going to need a BP win to get a home final.

[taniwharugby]

@bones was your old mate wasn't it...

[Kiwiwomble]

Rebels leaving huge holes in their backline, they’re just asking to be run at

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in Rebels v Crusaders:

@bones was your old mate wasn't it...

I've got so many friends I'm not sure who you mean!

[Machpants]

The drop in quality from havili to McLeod is immense

[Bones]

@kiwiwomble said in Rebels v Crusaders:

Rebels leaving huge holes in their backline, they’re just asking to be run at

10 missed tackles in 10 minutes!

[taniwharugby]

@bones emen5