Crusaders v Kings
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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Crusaders:</span></strong> 1. Wyatt Crockett, 2. Ben Funnell, 3. Owen Franks, 4. Luke Romano, 5. Samuel Whitelock (c) 6. Jordan Taufua, 7. Matt Todd, 8. Jimmy Tupou, 9. Mitchell Drummond, 10. Richi Mo'unga, 11. Nemani Nadolo, 12. David Havili, 13. Kieron Fonotia, 14. Johnny McNicholl, 15. Marty McKenzie</span></span><br> <br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Reserves: </span></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">16. Ged Robinson, 17. Alex Hodgman, 18. Mike Alaalatoa, 19. Tim Boys, 20. Peter Samu, 21. Leon Fukofuka, 22. Ryan Crotty, 23. Jone Macilai</span></span><br> <br> <br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Good to see that Ryan Crotty is back, just in time for their trip to SA next week.</span></span><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Will be interesting to see how Marty McKenzie will go for the Saders.</span></span>
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Surprised they have put macilai on the bench, been looking dangerous and this would be the perfect game to give him a real shot of confidence
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<p>Time to load up on Crusader players in my fantasy team.</p>
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<p>It'll be a bloodbath</p>
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<p>Player most under pressure to perform: Romano.</p>
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<p>Barrett & Tupou have looked good so far, and there's no dropping Whitelock.</p>
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<p>I hope Crotty goes OK if he gets a chance. I'm not fussed whether he actually turns out to be starting player for NZ, but it would be good for Hansen to have options at this stage.</p> -
It will be interesting how that loose trio goes together. <br><br>
Hopefully we get a good 20-25 with a Crotty and Havili midfield. -
Sorry not bean following closely enough... Kieran Read? Injured?
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<p>MacKenzie ruled out with a hamstring injury, Volavola to start at fullback.</p>
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<p>TAB have Crusaders H2H at $1.01, can get $1.82 @-32.5pts.</p>
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<p>Sorry not bean following closely enough... Kieran Read? Injured?</p>
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<p>No, being rested. Same applies to Joe Moody, Codie Taylor and Andy Ellis. I read somewhere that they want to be sure to keep some key players injury free for their South Africa trip, which starts next week. Also to give some game time/starts to others.</p> -
Mehrtens just talked up the Kings as being respected in South Africa. Who's he trying to fool?<br><br>
Crusaders by 50, minimum. -
<p>That's a long way off the Crusaders' best starting XV. </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="565754" data-time="1458365573"><p>That's a long way off the Crusaders' best starting XV.<br></p></blockquote>
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30 then. Either way it's not going to be "tough" and they're not "respected.<br><br>
Last years Western Province U21 team could beat them. -
<p>50+</p>
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I obviously know nothing!<br><br>
Except that if this keeps up then my multi is ruined. -
<p>lol Crusaders.</p>
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That looked like happening from two passes away.<br><br>
0-10 after 12
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Crusaders strike right back through Nadolo. Some really good offloads there.<br><br>
7-12 after 15. -
Intercept to McNicol. Gone!<br><br>
14-10. -
Great try by Crusaders. <br><br>
Kings are really weak through the midfield (and great work by Havili and Fonotia there)<br><br>
This will get ugly.<br><br>
19-10 after 23. -
Kings are dropping like flies. Looks like the 3rd end-of-game injury here.
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One of the Kings comes back on...soooooo much strapping tape
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Nadolo got there..<br><br>
Not 100% sure about that one.<br><br>
29-10 after 32. -
TMOs just keep it interesting. ..again the questions from refs are causing issues
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Well, not that everyone wouldn't have expected. Hope fantasy players put Nadolo in your teams :)<br><br>
Fonotia concedes a penalty and kings go for goal? Wtf? <br><br>
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Havili kicks for goal from a million miles out to end the half, and just misses.<br><br>
29-10. -
<p>That Kings left wing makes Nadolo look small...</p>
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<p>I'd say he'd have to drop down to about U14s before he'd have a chance of being the biggest player on the pitch. Looks like he'd tip the scales at about 60kg, and wouldn't be out of place in the Kenyan long distance running team.</p> -
Crusaders make this scoring tries lark look hard...
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Made that one look easy...<br><br>
Offloads all over the place..<br><br>
36-10 after 45. -
Macilai on.<br><br>
Volavola to 10. -
Ugh. Getting very ugly now. Like a training run.<br><br>
Great skills, but games like this really help to remind us of the defensive skill of most teams.<br><br>
43-10. -
Justin Marshall took cabbage maths
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Martululle steals one back.<br><br>
43-15.<br><br>
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Googled "cabbage maths" and Justin Marshall was 5th result. That proves it.
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<p>TJ pissing himself over Marshall's lack of basic maths. "6-2 is 4 Justin". "Yes it is. Yes it is".</p>
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<p>The only thing they count in Mataura is how many times Justin Marshall was chucked out of the Falls Hotel.</p>
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Crusaders on a warning and kings 5 out.
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Kings fuck it up.<br><br>
Great break out try to Macilai after some good work by Samu.<br><br>
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<p>Remind me, what is the point of the Kings? Heartland championship would seem a more appropriate competition.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="565799" data-time="1458374604"><p>Remind me, what is the point of the Kings? Heartland championship would seem a more appropriate competition.<br><br>
3 consecutive games leaking a half-century.</p></blockquote>
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Keeping the SA in Super rugby?<br><br>
But that raises new questions.
