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  • DuluthD Offline
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    George Bridge, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Tim Bateman, Manasa Mataele, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd, Pete Samu, Sam Whitelock (captain), Scott Barrett, Michael Alaalatoa, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody
    Reserves: Andrew Makalio, Wyatt Crockett, Donald Brighouse, Mitchell Dunshea, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, Braydon Ennor

    Israel Folau, Cam Clark, Curtis Rona, Kurtley Beale, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Michael Wells, Michael Hooper (c), Will Miller, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Sekope Kepu, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson
    Reserves: Hugh Roach, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Shambeckler Vui, Tom Staniforth, Jed Holloway, Jake Gordon, Lalakai Foketi, Bryce Hegarty

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/103797451/all-black-moody-recovers-from-painful-mullet-finger-injury-to-return-to-super-rugby

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    Mallet ginger.

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    Finger!!!!

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  • MachpantsM Online
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    Ginger mullets? No wonder they didn't pick him, he's not playing for the Highlanders you know!

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    @machpants said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    Ginger mullets? No wonder they didn't pick him, he's not playing for the Highlanders you know!

    Christ, like Canterbury is the height of stylish do's.....

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  • MachpantsM Online
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    I wouldn't know, but Highlanders are known for their mullets, sadly not so much last couple of years since Squires went normal, and are all Scottish with their plaid and bagpipes - ergo ginger mullets! 😉

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    So that is Crotty and Havili completing their required two stand downs.

    I think Codie Taylor and Scott Barrett have one more apiece and that is us done. I would have been inclined to rest Codie this week - largely because an injury to Makalio could see us scraping the barrel to find hookers to cover for him.

    Mitchell Drummond hasn't missed a game yet, so I'm assuming he's not on the list of people required to do so.

    Dunshea gets onto the bench again - I'm wondering if that's because Quentin Strange is injured, as well as Romano, and that's the reason for deferring Scott Barrett's second rest? With a bit of luck it sounds like we might have Romano back next week, at least on the bench - and can give Barrett his second rest.

    Wonder what the story is with Owen Franks missing this game. "Required a break after starting three games" sounds like he's had a bit of a reaction in his Achilles?

    Other notable feature is playing the two big boppers on the wing. Ennor getting a rare chance on the bench. Macilai might be a bit worried about his future. I don't think he's featured this year.

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  • NTAN Offline
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    Crusaders could stand their starting XV down and it wouldn't matter. These fucking sky blue clowns can't beat the worst Kiwi team at home. They surely can't beat one of the best Kiwi teams away.

    Crusaders in danger of fucking up their 96-19 record.

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    @chris-b said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    Other notable feature is playing the two big boppers on the wing. Ennor getting a rare chance on the bench. Macilai might be a bit worried about his future. I don't think he's featured this year.

    Macilai's contract was extended at the end of Blackadder's term. It expires at the end of the season. I'd be surprised if he gets another contract extension.

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    @nta said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    Crusaders could stand their starting XV down and it wouldn't matter. These fucking sky blue clowns can't beat the worst Kiwi team at home. They surely can't beat one of the best Kiwi teams away.

    Crusaders in danger of fucking up their 96-19 record.

    It's your relentless positivity that I find so rewarding in your posts.

    Also, as Blues Fan, I feel your pain.

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  • MN5M Online
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    @nzzp said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @nta said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    Crusaders could stand their starting XV down and it wouldn't matter. These fucking sky blue clowns can't beat the worst Kiwi team at home. They surely can't beat one of the best Kiwi teams away.

    Crusaders in danger of fucking up their 96-19 record.

    It's your relentless positivity that I find so rewarding in your posts.

    Also, as Blues Fan, I feel your pain.

    He gets happier during Cricket season, no controversy and they win all the time....

    Aw hang on.....

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    @chris-b is Macilai even fit? Opposite of durable is that man...talent to burn just seems lacking a bit of ticker.

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    @taniwharugby spoke to a contact who watches a bit of Canterbury club footy,Macilai and Ennor both played for University against Sumner on the weekend,University were well beaten up front,Macilai did not see much ball,but looked reasonably fit.

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    @taniwharugby Last I heard of him, they'd flown him to Argentina as injury cover for the Jaguares match - but Ennor sat on the bench for that one. I think he's featured in some of those B team games. I'd guess that he's fit but not required.

    That Big Seta is buggering off might throw him a lifeline. They'd have to find two new wings if they retain the current squad balance.

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    @chris-b

    Saw Owen walking out of the sports medicine clinic in our building twice today (0830 and 1730). Limping quite significantly.
    The first time he politely let me gothrough the door first!

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    @wally I happened to catch a Razor interview on Radiosport an hour ago and he was downplaying the resting of Owen as just "big schedule coming up" and "chance to get in some conditioning".

    Thought that was a bit odd - Owen's had pretty limited minutes of footy and I'd think he'd benefit more from playing than rest if he were fit.

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  • MachpantsM Online
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    No Owen Franks, rested. Why it's not like he's piled on the minutes this season? Still seems he's pretty much up to speed already!

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    Phipps back in favour with Waratahs, Razor rests ABs

    Phipps back in favour with Waratahs, Razor rests ABs

    Wallabies star Nick Phipps is back in Daryl Gibson's run-on side for Saturday’s Super Rugby showdown with the table-topping Crusaders in Christchurch.

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  • WallyW Offline
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    @chris-b

    From my expert eye it was an ankle or achilles

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @wally Well, he's had six months out with achilles so it's bound to be ankle. 🙂

    Which leg?

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    @chris-b

    Left I think

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    @wally You better not have just been googling that to annoy me! 🙂

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    Nope. Promise.

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    @wally I think he'd buggered both of them anyway?!

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    @mn5 said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @machpants said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    Ginger mullets? No wonder they didn't pick him, he's not playing for the Highlanders you know!

    Christ, like Canterbury is the height of stylish do's.....

    Spoken like a true Wellington hipster... you probably do Pilates too!

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    @taniwharugby said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @chris-b is Macilai even fit? Opposite of durable is that man...talent to burn just seems lacking a bit of ticker.

    Watched him play club rugby a couple weeks back. Looked a bit fat, but jeez he’s elusive and fast

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    @mn5 said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    He gets happier during Cricket season, no controversy and they win all the time....

    Aw hang on.....

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @sammyc Yeah - I've always thought he was a decent prospect, but I thought the same about Sione Fifita as well.

    He's probably the most vulnerable of the current backs - along with Stratton and Delaney - though those guys have a pretty good idea of what they're contending with (Enari and old age).

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    @nta It's well worth a rewatch.

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    @canerbry Yeah, nah.

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    Heading along Saturday afternoon, will be vocal towards Straight Acting Folau.

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    The big difference between then and now is the size of the crowd.

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  • MN5M Online
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    @sammyc said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @mn5 said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @machpants said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    Ginger mullets? No wonder they didn't pick him, he's not playing for the Highlanders you know!

    Christ, like Canterbury is the height of stylish do's.....

    Spoken like a true Wellington hipster... you probably do Pilates too!

    Only if my man bun is securely tied up

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    @canerbry said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @nta It's well worth a rewatch.

    And a re-liveblog from Cameron McMillan:

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12048543

    *It's 16 years since the Crusaders thrashed the Waratahs 96-19 in their final round Super 12 clash. Ninety-six remains the most points scored by one team in a Super Rugby game while the Crusaders' 14 tries is a record matched only by the Lions against the Sunwolves last year.

    The teams just happen to clash tomorrow in Christchurch. Crusaders coach Scott Robertson started at No 8 for the red-and-blacks that night while Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson scored a try off the Crusaders' bench.

    I was working for TVNZ's website nzoom. With with two games being played that night and just two staff on, I drew the long straw and blogged the earlier clash between the Highlanders and the Reds. Colleague Dana Johannsen (you may have heard of her) had the misfortune of having to blog the Crusaders-Waratahs clash. Blogging can be intense - having to describe 17 tries was next level.

    To mark the 16th anniversary I decided to finally blog the game, courtesy of a YouTube link for a Japanese audience but with Sky commentators.*

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    As a Blues fan, that video made me feel much better about my team. At least we were never that soft.

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    @canerbry said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

    @nta It's well worth a rewatch.

    What computer game is this?

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    Hopefully Duncan McRae hasn't been allowed into the country!

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    @antipodean EA Sports Caleb Ralph Rugby 2002

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    Shit that was a poor second half from the Crusaders. To only score 33 points and come up 4 short of three figures is deplorable. I hope they had a good hard look at themselves and their commitment to the cause after that display.

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