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    Crusaders v Highlanders

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

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        SouthernMann last edited by

        Really dusty looking Highlanders team named for Friday's fixture. Thing are about to get a whole lot worse.

        Ayden Johnstone
        Andrew Makalio
        Jermaine Ainsley
        Paripari Parkinson
        Will Tucker
        Billy Harmon (C)
        Sean Withy
        Nikora Broughton
        Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
        Freddie Burns
        Connor Garden-Bachop
        Thomas Umaga-Jensen
        Josh Timu
        Jonah Lowe
        Sam Gilbert
        Reserves: 16. Rhys Marshall, 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Saula Ma'u, 19. Max Hicks, 20. James Lentjes, 21. Folau Fakatava, 22. Mitch Hunt, 23. Mosese Dawai

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        • Duluth
          Duluth last edited by

          Not Available due to injury: Fabian Holland (knee) , James Arscott (knee), Fetuli Paea (calf) Vili Koroi (knee) Marty Banks (groin) Jona Nareki (foot) Marino Mikaele Tu’u (ribs) Hugh Renton (foot) Scott Gregory (knee) Jeff Thwaites (back)

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          • mariner4life
            mariner4life last edited by

            So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

            But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

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            • canefan
              canefan @mariner4life last edited by

              @mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

              So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

              But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

              Keeping the powder dry?

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              • KiwiMurph
                KiwiMurph @mariner4life last edited by

                @mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

                But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

                Highlanders presumably using a likely L to rest ABs De Groot and Frizell rather than rest them in a more winnable week?

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                • Stargazer
                  Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                  Highlanders' media release:

                  Highlanders named for Super Round clash against Crusaders | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

                  Highlanders named for Super Round clash against Crusaders | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

                  Head Coach Clarke Dermody has made several changes to his starting team for the round 2 Super Round match against the Crusaders in Melbourne on Friday night.

                  All Blacks Shannon Frizell and Ethan de Groot will have the week off under the All-Black load management programme and are likely available, along with Aaron Smith, for the round three match against the Chiefs.

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                  • Crucial
                    Crucial last edited by

                    Saders by a million.

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                    • Kiwiwomble
                      Kiwiwomble last edited by Kiwiwomble

                      damn...even the team has written this one off...not overly looking forward to going now

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                      • Kiwiwomble
                        Kiwiwomble @Crucial last edited by

                        @Crucial said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                        Saders by a million.

                        most redundant post nomination?

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                        • Crucial
                          Crucial @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                          @Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                          @Crucial said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                          Saders by a million.

                          most redundant post nomination?

                          Just thought I'd get in first.

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                          • Kiwiwomble
                            Kiwiwomble @Crucial last edited by

                            @Crucial only slightly faster than the crusaders first try will be

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                            • KiwiMurph
                              KiwiMurph last edited by

                              I believe this is a Crusaders 'home' game (in other words without the Super Round this one would have been played in Crusaders country).

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer last edited by

                                Crusaders media release:

                                Crusaders Team Named for Super Round v Highlanders

                                Crusaders Team Named for Super Round v Highlanders

                                The Crusaders have named the squad that will take on the Highlanders at Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in Melbourne. The team run out onto AAMI Park on Friday 3 March at 6:00pm AEDT (8:00pm NZDT).

                                After a starring debut at Orangetheory Stadium last week, Christian Lio-Willie takes a spot in the starting XV, while Cullen Grace undergoes further assessment after sustaining an injury versus the Chiefs.

                                Nothing about Newell's injury. It was his shoulder, wasn't it?

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                                • Chris
                                  Chris @Stargazer last edited by

                                  @Stargazer said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                  Crusaders media release:

                                  Crusaders Team Named for Super Round v Highlanders

                                  Crusaders Team Named for Super Round v Highlanders

                                  The Crusaders have named the squad that will take on the Highlanders at Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in Melbourne. The team run out onto AAMI Park on Friday 3 March at 6:00pm AEDT (8:00pm NZDT).

                                  After a starring debut at Orangetheory Stadium last week, Christian Lio-Willie takes a spot in the starting XV, while Cullen Grace undergoes further assessment after sustaining an injury versus the Chiefs.

                                  Nothing about Newell's injury. It was his shoulder, wasn't it?

                                  Knee injury

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                                  • Duluth
                                    Duluth last edited by

                                    It'll be interesting to see how long Tamati Williams lasts. He really struggled in his 30mins last week.

                                    144kgs might be a bit much to carry around in SR this year

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                                    • mariner4life
                                      mariner4life last edited by

                                      pretty fucking gutless from the Highlanders to rest their 3 highest profile players on the same weekend.

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                                      • Duluth
                                        Duluth @mariner4life last edited by

                                        @mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                        pretty fucking gutless from the Highlanders to rest their 3 highest profile players on the same weekend.

                                        I hate the decision. Especially when you consider the following

                                        • Crusaders looked off their game in week one
                                        • Highlanders won the pre-season match between the sides (3 weeks ago)
                                        • Last time they played competition match it was only 17-14 to the Crusaders
                                        • It's just two years ago that the Highlanders won by 21 points in Christchurch
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                                          African Monkey @Duluth last edited by

                                          @Duluth They really should have won that fixture last year too. They blew chance after chance and turned down plenty of shots at goal.

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                                          • KiwiMurph
                                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                                            Highlanders could be in a deep points difference hole early with Chiefs away in week 3.

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                                            • ACT Crusader
                                              ACT Crusader @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                              @KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                              @mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                              So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

                                              But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

                                              Highlanders presumably using a likely L to rest ABs De Groot and Frizell rather than rest them in a more winnable week?

                                              Did the Landers coaching staff not watch us last week. We are there for the taking big time.

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                                              • Bones
                                                Bones last edited by

                                                That's a game winning bench.

                                                Unfortunately it looks like Robertson might have finally figured out Ennor is a dud.

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                                                • Crucial
                                                  Crucial @Bones last edited by

                                                  @Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                                  That's a game winning bench.

                                                  Unfortunately it looks like Robertson might have finally figured out Ennor is a dud.

                                                  Glad that may have finally sunk in before he becomes AB coach

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                                                  • Bones
                                                    Bones @Crucial last edited by

                                                    @Crucial still didn't figure out he's a good winger though eh. Just need to try swapping him and Faingaanuku. Poor old Havili.

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                                                    • taniwharugby
                                                      taniwharugby @Duluth last edited by

                                                      @Duluth I guess the Super coaches have probably already mapped out the AB player resting program weeks ago and they had all but conceded this match when they put thier plan together? But you'd think after last week, the Highlanders would have had a contingency.

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                                                      • Crucial
                                                        Crucial @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                        @taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                                        @Duluth I guess the Super coaches have probably already mapped out the AB player resting program weeks ago and they had all but conceded this match when they put thier plan together? But you'd think after last week, the Highlanders would have had a contingency.

                                                        The said weeks ago that the resting has been all mapped out and set player by player due to individual needs. Obviously that can change if injuries intervene.

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                                                        • taniwharugby
                                                          taniwharugby @Crucial last edited by taniwharugby

                                                          @Crucial yeah I dont read much outside of TSF, and I mean I only knew Super rugby started last week through TSF tipping!

                                                          Hoping to get some love back for super rugby this season, and then the ABs

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                                                          • Crucial
                                                            Crucial @taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                                            @taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                                            @Crucial yeah I dont read much outside of TSF, and I mean I only knew Super rugby started last week through TSF tipping!

                                                            Hoping to get some love back for super rugby this season, and then the ABs

                                                            So you fall squarely into the category of “uninformed AND misinformed “ 😛

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                                                            • gt12
                                                              gt12 @mariner4life last edited by

                                                              @mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                                              So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

                                                              But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

                                                              They've given up. A little strange given that the Saders are still playing away.

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                                                              • taniwharugby
                                                                taniwharugby @Crucial last edited by

                                                                @Crucial I've been here long enough to know how to distinguish the shit from the trees.

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                                                                • Canes4life
                                                                  Canes4life last edited by

                                                                  Damnit, if I knew the Highlanders were going to wave the white flag I would have changed my picks for this week. I had the Crusaders 10-16 or whatever it is but definitely think it will be more than that now unfortunately.

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                                                                    four more years @Canes4life last edited by

                                                                    As a Landers' fan I think this will be one to miss.

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                                                                    • Kiwiwomble
                                                                      Kiwiwomble @four more years last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                                      @four-more-years are you an australian Highlanders fan, just an interesting name for a kiwi

                                                                      Welcome to the forum though 🙂

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                                                                        four more years @Kiwiwomble last edited by four more years

                                                                        @Kiwiwomble

                                                                        Cheers

                                                                        Nah, I'm a Kiwi from down south who has gone through the stages of grief from most different World Cup losses. The last stage is acceptance - hence the name (although I go back to denial, anger, bargaining, depression sometimes).

                                                                        Also I've got to respect a good sledge, even if it is at NZ/the ABs.

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                                                                        • nzzp
                                                                          nzzp @four more years last edited by

                                                                          @four-more-years welcome aboard, great choice of name if you want to be remembered.

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                                                                            BerhamporeNinja last edited by

                                                                            GGs Landers 🤭

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                                                                            • Stargazer
                                                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                                                              Nic Berry will be the ref for this game.

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                                                                                SBW1 @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                @Stargazer What is the story regarding Cullen Grace's injury?

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                                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                                  Stargazer @SBW1 last edited by

                                                                                  @SBW1 This is from the media release with the team naming and all we know:

                                                                                  After a starring debut at Orangetheory Stadium last week, Christian Lio-Willie takes a spot in the starting XV, while Cullen Grace undergoes further assessment after sustaining an injury versus the Chiefs.

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                                                                                    four more years @nzzp last edited by

                                                                                    @nzzp said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

                                                                                    @four-more-years welcome aboard, great choice of name if you want to be remembered.

                                                                                    Cheers. I better not write anything too stupid then.

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