Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season)

[Duluth]

https://crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-welcome-back-familiar-faces-for-second-pre-season-match-in-queenstown/

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Crusaders (First Half):

1 Joe Moody
2 Brodie McAlister
3 Tamaiti Williams
4 Scott Barrett (C)
5 Quinten Strange
6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace
9 Bryn Hall
10 Fergus Burke
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 George Bridge
15 Chay Fihaki

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Crusaders (Second Half):

1 Finlay Brewis / Abraham Pole
2 Shilo Klein / Ricky Jackson
3 Fletcher Newell
4 Mitch Dunshea
5 Antonio Shalfoon
6 Dominic Gardiner
7 Corey Kellow
8 Jacob Norris
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Simon Hickey (C)
11 Macca Springer
12 Isaiah Punivai
13 Inga Finau
14 Freedom Vahaakolo
15 Chay Fihaki

[Duluth]

6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace

Seems like they are going to keep using Grace as a specialist 8. He looks much more like a 6 to me

[Crucial]

That first half side should demolish the Canes one. Even with Bridge starting.

[Bovidae]

Scratch what I said above about the ABs. The Canes don't have any of their 3 contracted hookers involved.

[Machpants]

@crucial said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

That first half side should demolish the Canes one. Even with Bridge starting.

Dude, the canes have Blackwell as captain. That's got to be worth a few dozen points! Canes by a million!

[cgrant]

The Canes should be better in the second half.

[ARHS]

@machpants. Better choice than Kirifi in my opinion. Who else then? I presume Prinsep in second half when Crusaders play their subs.

[Canes4life]

@arhs I feel like Flanders has future captain written all over him but probably needs a few more games under the belt before he pushes for that title.

I'd say either Prinsep or Savea for the second half.

[Dan54]

Have to say I personally pretty happy to see Booth starting. Anyone know if game streamed?

[Crucial]

@dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

Have to say I personally pretty happy to see Booth starting. Anyone know if game streamed?

I understand it is being played in Arrowtown. If so the options for a camera would depend on them putting up a structure. The clubrooms are very close to the sideline so not much of an angle to work with and not on halfway anyway. Maybe some scaff in the carpark?

[Duluth]

Stream starts at 4:55pm 12/02

[edit]It got set to private.. I guess it’ll be visible again tomorrow[/edit]

[Dan54]

Thanks Duluth

[Stargazer]

I don't know from which account @Duluth has posted the link, but the game will (also?) be streamed on the Sky Next YouTube Channel (not set to private):

[Duluth]

@stargazer

Crusaders.. it was on their page as well as the Hurricanes

[Canes4life]

These commentators have botched about four names already and the game has barely started.

I think one of them is Hamish Bidwell. 🤮

[Canes4life]

Looks like Love isn’t there, hopefully he isn’t injured.

[Chris]

Crusaders 7 -0 Try to Mcleod,Converted by Burke

[Canes4life]

Canes score in the way of Rayasi in the corner. Canes scrum going well, Rakete-Stones and Tevita Mafileo have been impressive.

[mikey07]

Who is the commentary team anybody know?

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 one of them is Hamish Bidwell.