QF Crusaders vs Reds
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Matera available, so I'm expecting something very close to:
Bower
Taylor
Newell
Barrett
Whitelock
Matera
Blackadder
Grace
Hall (hopefully fit)
Mo'unga
Fainga'anuku
Havili
Goodhue
Reece
JordanWilliams
McAlister
Jager
Gallagher
Christie
Drummond
Ennor
BridgeThough Burke has improved and may be a shot on the bench. Brewis challenging Williams for a bench slot?
Moody, Strange, Dunshea and Sione Havili presumably unavailable.
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@Chris-B I think that line-up must be close, although I expect Razor to pick McAlister as the reserve hooker and Williams as the reserve TH
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@Stargazer You think Brewis and Williams on the bench?
I have specifically picked Williams at loosehead.
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@Chris-B Ha, got me. Williams as the reserve LH.
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@Stargazer The reserve hooker should have had to move to the 17 jersey when it became a requirement to have two props on the bench!
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@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
Matera available, so I'm expecting something very close to:
Bower
Taylor
Newell
Barrett
Whitelock
Matera
Blackadder
Grace
Hall (hopefully fit)
Mo'unga
Fainga'anuku
Havili
Goodhue
Reece
JordanWilliams
McAlister
Jager
Gallagher
Christie
Drummond
Ennor
BridgeThough Burke has improved and may be a shot on the bench. Brewis challenging Williams for a bench slot?
Moody, Strange, Dunshea and Sione Havili presumably unavailable.
Jager maybe starting for Newell otherwise thats the 23
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Reds would have to play for 80mins to win this. Something they haven't done this year.
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@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
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@ACT-Crusader It's a miracle we've got as far as we have. I guess I'll watch this weekend expecting to see our boys collect their "Thanks for participating" certificates.
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@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
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@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
Possibly after RWC, so 2024
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@Machpants no next year he announced it today
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@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Machpants no next year he announced it today
the World Cup is next year Georgie my man
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@Machpants no next year he announced it true
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@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
Expecting the plucky little guys to overcome the Evil Queenslanders Who Haven't Beaten A Kiwi Team This Year.
Crusaders by a.....
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@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
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Rugby: All Blacks, Crusaders star Richie Mo'unga poised to take two-year hiatus in Japan | Newshub
Last week, Richie Mo'unga signed a one-year extension with NZ Rugby.
After the World Cup.
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@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
I’m sure our boys will bring great effort and fighting spirit to this unenviable task at hand. Facing a rejuvenated and proud team like the Reds is a tough ask.
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
I’m sure our boys will bring great effort and fighting spirit to this unenviable task at hand. Facing a rejuvenated and proud team like the Reds is a tough ask.
1996 called and it wants it's shit takes back
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@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
I hear maybe Christie starting Grace on the bench.
Taylor,Mounga,Goodhue and Newell all back as expected.
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@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
I’m sure our boys will bring great effort and fighting spirit to this unenviable task at hand. Facing a rejuvenated and proud team like the Reds is a tough ask.
1996 called and it wants it's shit takes back
just remember 1996 lads. who woulda thunk the two sides would take the trajectories they did
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@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
I’m sure our boys will bring great effort and fighting spirit to this unenviable task at hand. Facing a rejuvenated and proud team like the Reds is a tough ask.
1996 called and it wants it's shit takes back
Haha, strangely enough I do have a memory of the John Eales, Garrick Morgan and co embarrassing us at Ballymore in 96!
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
I’m sure our boys will bring great effort and fighting spirit to this unenviable task at hand. Facing a rejuvenated and proud team like the Reds is a tough ask.
1996 called and it wants it's shit takes back
Haha, strangely enough I do have a memory of the John Eales, Garrick Morgan and co embarrassing us at Ballymore in 96!
they did that to a lot of teams
I'll have to get my Super 12 book out. It has the details of every game i it! crazy good little resource for rugby nerding.
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@nzzp said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@mariner4life said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@antipodean Either have the Crusaders to be fair. Both sides will have to up their games.
We’ve been underdogs all year.
Just happy we are in the finals and have a fighters chance.
yep, your dogshit team of a thousand encumbent All Blacks is definitely the scrappy 10-point 'dogs to Australia's most storied State.
Best of luck Mighty Ducks.
I’m sure our boys will bring great effort and fighting spirit to this unenviable task at hand. Facing a rejuvenated and proud team like the Reds is a tough ask.
1996 called and it wants it's shit takes back
just remember 1996 lads. who woulda thunk the two sides would take the trajectories they did
Qld choked at home in the semi to the Sharks. All the talk was a Reds v Blues final.
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@Chris said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
I hear maybe Christie starting Grace on the bench.
Taylor,Mounga,Goodhue and Newell all back as expected.
any inside word in relation to midfield and back 3 selections?
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@Chris said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
I hear maybe Christie starting Grace on the bench.
That's interesting and would be a bit surprising to me - wonder if that is a horses for courses pick?
I've thought Grace has been going well at 8.
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@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
I hear maybe Christie starting Grace on the bench.
That's interesting and would be a bit surprising to me - wonder if that is a horses for courses pick?
I've thought Grace has been going well at 8.
Much prefer the added size Grace brings and Blackadder playing openside. Christie playing the final quarter adds a bit more speed.
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
I hear maybe Christie starting Grace on the bench.
That's interesting and would be a bit surprising to me - wonder if that is a horses for courses pick?
I've thought Grace has been going well at 8.
Much prefer the added size Grace brings and Blackadder playing openside. Christie playing the final quarter adds a bit more speed.
Perhaps Chris can answer this but according to Crusaders website Grace & Christie are both 105kg, can't be right?
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@kiwi_expat I just looked at the Canterbury media guide from last year, and they had Christie at 104.5kg (1.86m) and Grace at 105kg (1.93m). I assume Grace is still working on getting more meat on his body at only 22 years old, but with Grace's added height, I assume Christie currently has more muscle mass.
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@kiwi_expat That sounds right for Christie.
Other sites have Grace at 107kgs, but that's probably an old stat. I'd be surprised if he's not at least 110kg.
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@Stargazer said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
Canterbury media guide
So Ennor apparently weighs the same as 1st five F.Burke despite being taller, no wonder he regularly leaks like a sieve on defense. Can't believe such an ineffective lightweight centre who gets physically dominated by all the other NZ team's midfielders ever made an All Black squad.
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@kiwi_expat You're incredibly negative this year. Did someone in Chch piss you off, or something?
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@Stargazer Crusaders could've signed 105kg midfield rock Rameka Poihipi but opted to retain all of their incredibly ineffective lightweight midfield backs, just really disappointed in their recruitment efforts post-2019 SR season in general.
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@kiwi_expat said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@george33 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:
@Chris-B so mounga of to Japan after season ?
He announced that he'd signed again for the Crusaders for next year at last weekend's match.
But, only a one year contract, I think.
I hear maybe Christie starting Grace on the bench.
Taylor,Mounga,Goodhue and Newell all back as expected.
any inside word in relation to midfield and back 3 selections?
Jordan,LF,Reece I believe are back 3 I am hearing Goodhue is playing in the MF It depends were on they were tossing up between playing Havilli or Ennor.
