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Entertaining game from the cellar dwellers. Some pretty average skills at times but. Wasn't too smart from Mcnichol knocking the ball down twice. I thought it was interesting that the Crusaders swapped all their reserves in one go. Not sure if that worked for them. Blackadder was good value. Gardin...

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:13 am I'm starting to doubt that we will do the 8peat.

Where there's life there's hope...

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Gee that bloody hurts. We'd won the game. We were ahead and the ref explicitly said we could run the clock down til full time. How do you conspire to lose from that position? Rivez Reihana, what the f*ck? I just re-watched this... and time was up before he kicked according to the onscreen clock... ...

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shanky wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:32 pm
Tussock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:29 pm
Jtah wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:28 pm

Choke on it loser!
Suck on our titles pooftah!!
I’m willing to bet not one single Crusader fan on this forum has got your back on this little mission of yours

They are true ruggers. You’re a juvenile homophobe.

You'd win that bet

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Gee that bloody hurts.

We'd won the game. We were ahead and the ref explicitly said we could run the clock down til full time.

How do you conspire to lose from that position?

Rivez Reihana, what the f*ck?

Congrats Tahs, never gave up and never made it easy.

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Reminds me of the wraps Oliver used to get from people who ignored his poor core skills. The difference being that Bell is only 21 and has time to fix it, like Aumua is starting to. Next WC cycle he's 25, just coming into his prime, there's plenty of time. He really shouldn't be starting yet at all...

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6 weeks for Lomani is too lenient imo. The original 10 was about right.

That's the worst Red Card I've seen in a looooooooong time.

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Given the tahs are down to their 3rd and 4th string loosehead, third and fourth string hooker, and third string tighthead, I reckon they're about to have a nightmare come scrum time. There's a nice symmetry to T-Stringer being a third-stringer. Having said that, the Tahs are the only Ausssie team t...

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Some reinforcements at last: George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Jamie Hannah, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie (c), Cullen Grace, Noah Hotham, Riley Hohepa, Johnny McNicholl, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki RESERVES: Brodie McAlister, Joe Moody, Owen Frank...

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Not sure there are any Tahs fans making match threads, so you snooze you lose. Match info: Waratahs vs Crusaders, Friday April 12, Allianz Stadium, Sydney, 7:35pm AEDT Referee: Nic Berry Assistant Referees: Damon Murphy, Jordan Kaminski Team info: https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ru...

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More reinforcement not too far off.

As for when the Crusaders’ other heavy hitters are back, captain Scott Barrett (finger), vice-captain David Havili (hamstring) and prop Tamaiti Williams (hamstring) could return to face the Rebels in Christchurch on April 26.

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Some reinforcements at last: George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Jamie Hannah, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie (c), Cullen Grace, Noah Hotham, Riley Hohepa, Johnny McNicholl, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki RESERVES: Brodie McAlister, Joe Moody, Owen Frank...

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Some reinforcements at last: George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Jamie Hannah, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie (c), Cullen Grace, Noah Hotham, Riley Hohepa, Johnny McNicholl, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki RESERVES: Brodie McAlister, Joe Moody, Owen Franks...

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Poor phrasing on my behalf, but if NZ gradually expanded at the same pace as Australia and SA, the competion would have kept even. Even is important, but so is quality. With hindsight it’s clear that expansion was a disaster. Go and watch super 12 from the mid 90s. Moana would wipe the floor with t...

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The only reason it doesn't make sense is because NZ have consolidated. Huh? Poor phrasing on my behalf, but if NZ gradually expanded at the same pace as Australia and SA, the competion would have kept even. So NZ should have expanded beyond their means just because Aus and SA did? The Cheetahs are ...

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No one's trolling mate. New Zealand Rugby and world rugby desperately need Australian rugby to do better. Keeping a zombie team like the Rebels going isn't the answer. You think that was a helpful comment? Hes trolling. Sentiment from Oz posters isn't shared with yours but thats discussion. It's ha...

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The dilution argument is bullshit peddled by morons. It really isn't, you lot are just in denial and unwilling to make difficult calls. The biggest mistake was expanding to 4 and then 5 teams in the first place without having the structures to support it. Unfortunately, the horse has now well and t...

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So pro players not selected need to get a bar job until they "break through". SS doesnt cut it and isnt a sufficient standard for full pro rugby as much as its the best we have. Players below this level go to league I suppose? Barmy. If they aren't up to the sufficient standard to be paid pros, the...

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The dilution argument is bullshit peddled by morons. It really isn't, you lot are just in denial and unwilling to make difficult calls. The biggest mistake was expanding to 4 and then 5 teams in the first place without having the structures to support it. Unfortunately, the horse has now well and t...

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Hey guys, how good was four teams... 2019 Super Rugby: Overall standings 1 New Zealand Crusaders 16 11 3 2 497 257 +240 73 31 8 0 58 Conference leaders Qualified to the finals 2 Argentina Jaguares 16 11 0 5 461 352 +109 60 38 5 2 51 3 Australia Brumbies 16 10 0 6 430 366 +64 65 49 5 3 48 4 New Zeal...

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So where does the left over players from an amalgamated team go? Academy and 2nds players, womens and junior programs? You just dont get it. Our sports market is unique. You shrink your footprint you get gobbled up, its happening now. If a private entity wants to spend this money trying something r...

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So what you're saying is... Whether Australia has four or five teams in Super Rugby is ultimately irrelevant? I'm glad we got that sorted and can move on. :thumbup: I don't know how you've come to that conclusion. It would be better for Australian Rugby if there were four Super Rugby teams and I be...

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McCAW Had a higher % when he retired. White lock must have won 7/8 super titles and 9/10 rugby championships, 2 world cups and probably 135 plus test matches. Well played :thumbup: From the other MrB last year… https://i.ibb.co/Kmz4L27/IMG-5041.jpg :thumbup:

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Betteridge's law applies to this thread title.

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NZ's depth at no.10 has never been weaker. When Damien McKenzie is our locked in starting 10, and Brett Cameron or Perofeta are his back-ups, we know things are dire. The Crusaders by themselves have had better depth at 10 in the past than the country has now across all our SR teams. The rusted on ...

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How did Brett get into it? Any Cantab on your brain. Anyway, I said doesn't add much, he still adds to it, but not enough to invoke a Mo rule, the same goes for BB. My bad, not the first time I've inadvertently written Brett Cameron instead of Stephen Brett on this forum. The scary thing is, peak S...

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Mo'unga shouldn't be the reason you advocate for it either, you're making a call based on Super rugby performance not test rugby performance. I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie , Perofeta and Cameron leading the...

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Folau Fakatava step on up.

Seriously though, it leaves us exceptionally light at 9?

Presumably Fakatava and Christie make the squad, and who else? TJP? Roe? Drummond? Not flush with great options imo, this is a massive blow.

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NZ's depth at no.10 has never been weaker. When Damien McKenzie is our locked in starting 10, and Brett Cameron or Perofeta are his back-ups, we know things are dire. The Crusaders by themselves have had better depth at 10 in the past than the country has now across all our SR teams. The rusted on ...

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Every time I bring up players leaving overseas, I always hear some version of "oh, he was at the end of his career anyway, no big loss." But yet again - like Mo'unga, Frizell, Fainga'anuku, Goodhue, and many others lately - we're losing someone in their prime. Burke's just 24 FFS and well in content...

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Something being missed in this is that Burke is English-eligible. Saracens confirmed Burke’s deal on Wednesday (NZ time) and will consider him a replacement for test playmaker Farrell. Burke does qualify for England and might be in the picture for their national squad if he excels in the English Pre...

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Agreed that Bell is a real talent. He clicks all the boxes and gets around with a high work rate. Having that kind of pace and a step to go along with it is a serious bonus. Reminds me of the wraps Oliver used to get from people who ignored his poor core skills. The difference being that Bell is on...

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I wouldn't be writing Aumua off just yet. If the Crusaders can find some form and our backline can start to get, he still looks like a very dangerous attacking player. Yeah, it's quite hard to judge a 13 when our pack has been getting smashed and he's been playing outside our 4th choice 10. He's be...

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Hannah looked good at lock. Paired with Scott Barret they could be a good pair if Strange keeps getting injured. Was pleased Hotham went well after a couple of awful earlier displays in tandem with Kemara. I think David Havili may be finished as a 12 and should consider moving back to fullback. I g...

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Yep mrb , but DMac is injured, so was good time to use as rest. I really enjoyed game, and as a neutral, thought the Crusaders were bloody good for the win. Almost like they decided that 5 losses were enough and we better sort it out! In general I thought their pack went bloody well, and that's whe...

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That's mor bloody like it! What a vast improvement! So happy with that. I thought there were a few key differences, but namely the desire to okay faster: quick taps, quick throws, and playing sideline to sideline in phase play. Good coaching by Penney. McNicholl was a big difference on attack and ad...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:12 am As a neutral, the Chiefs looked a bit flat tonight. But a good win by the Crusaders. I had been wondering whether it was time to create a new South Island Super Rugby side based in Otago, where the players would wear the Crusaders socks on special occasions.

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That “silly little boat race” has a global audience of over a billion people You seem to be labouring under the delusion that sailing is a real sport or that I care. Let me disabuse you of that notion: it isn't and I don't. You may not care about the sailing itself but isn't bringing events like th...

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Do you actually think Fozzie would pick Manu over Rieko? Honestly I think we'd probably play him at 12, not 13 in NZ. But yes, I do, as he's the exact sort of crash-ball gainline option we lacked for almost that entire tenure. So he wouldn't get picked over Rieko, he'd get picked over our 12s (afte...

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Honestly, what an embarrassing complaint. 'Boo hoo, I had to postpone my silly little boat race because they wouldn't let me run over an endangered species." World's smallest violin. That “silly little boat race” has a global audience of over a billion people You seem to be labouring under the delu...

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