SF Crusaders v Blues
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@Crazy-Horse said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
Yeah, but aren't most of those current and former ABs actually shit, and only have AB status because they are Cantabs?
If you say so, I'll have to take that as true.
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CRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Antonio Shalfoon, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Rivez Reihana, Sevu Reece, David Havili (c), Braydon Ennor, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan
Replacements: George Bell, Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Seb Calder, Jamie Hannah, Cullen Grace, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Dallas McLeod
BLUES (1-15): Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Laghlan McWhannell, Adrian Choat, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele'a, Zarn Sullivan
Replacements: Kurt Eklund, Jordan Lay, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Anton Segner, Sam Nock, Harry Plummer, Cole Forbes
Referee: James Doleman
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams, Fraser Hannon
TMO: Richard Kelly
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@reprobate said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
The thing about that Crusaders play-off record, is that in the past they have always had an AB 10. Mehrts, then Carter, then Mounga. Reihana has been playing okay and has potential, but that's a pretty major difference.
Is he a potential ABs 10?
Because I thought Richie Mo'unga won a title and was capped after that?
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@brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@reprobate said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
The thing about that Crusaders play-off record, is that in the past they have always had an AB 10. Mehrts, then Carter, then Mounga. Reihana has been playing okay and has potential, but that's a pretty major difference.
Is he a potential ABs 10?
Because I thought Richie Mo'unga won a title and was capped after that?
Yeah maybe won then selected that year?
Dunno, but Reihana is not ahead of McKenzie, Barrett, Love or Jacomb for me at the moment, and he'd be a very, very long shot to be selected this year over one of the first 3 on that list. -
@Daffy-Jaffy said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
CRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Antonio Shalfoon, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Rivez Reihana, Sevu Reece, David Havili (c), Braydon Ennor, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan
Replacements: George Bell, Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Seb Calder, Jamie Hannah, Cullen Grace, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Dallas McLeod
BLUES (1-15): Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Laghlan McWhannell, Adrian Choat, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele'a, Zarn Sullivan
Replacements: Kurt Eklund, Jordan Lay, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Anton Segner, Sam Nock, Harry Plummer, Cole Forbes
Referee: James Doleman
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams, Fraser Hannon
TMO: Richard Kelly
No Tamaiti Williams is a big loss for the Cantabs
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Mo'unga didnt play for the ABs until 2017
Mo'unga didn't play a test until 2018
By the time Mo'unga played a test he had won 3 Super Rugby titles (2016 / 2017 / 2018)
Edit - it was 2 Super Rugby titles Mo'unga won before playing a test (2017/2018).
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The loss of Tamaiti Williams is absolutely massive. With the style of play by these 2 teams and with the weather that is forecasted it will just highlight it even more. A big night for Bower coming up.
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@KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
As an aside
How the fuck does Doleman get assigned a Super Rugby semi final?
That’s a 7 points start for Sith.
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@reprobate said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@reprobate said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
The thing about that Crusaders play-off record, is that in the past they have always had an AB 10. Mehrts, then Carter, then Mounga. Reihana has been playing okay and has potential, but that's a pretty major difference.
Is he a potential ABs 10?
Because I thought Richie Mo'unga won a title and was capped after that?
Yeah maybe won then selected that year?
Dunno, but Reihana is not ahead of McKenzie, Barrett, Love or Jacomb for me at the moment, and he'd be a very, very long shot to be selected this year over one of the first 3 on that list.If he keeps playing like last week he's easily ahead of Jacomb for me.
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@pakman said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
As an aside
How the fuck does Doleman get assigned a Super Rugby semi final?
That’s a 7 points start for Sith.
12 points if it was o'thief
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@KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
As an aside
How the fuck does Doleman get assigned a Super Rugby semi final?
And Berry refs the Brumbies two weeks in a row.
This all points to BOK getting the final.
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@Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@reprobate said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
@reprobate said in SF Crusaders v Blues:
The thing about that Crusaders play-off record, is that in the past they have always had an AB 10. Mehrts, then Carter, then Mounga. Reihana has been playing okay and has potential, but that's a pretty major difference.
Is he a potential ABs 10?
Because I thought Richie Mo'unga won a title and was capped after that?
Yeah maybe won then selected that year?
Dunno, but Reihana is not ahead of McKenzie, Barrett, Love or Jacomb for me at the moment, and he'd be a very, very long shot to be selected this year over one of the first 3 on that list.If he keeps playing like last week he's easily ahead of Jacomb for me.
Yep he's probably third of fourth in the pecking order now in my eyes. Love has a better body of overall work but don't think he's been any more impressive at 10 this year than Reihana has been.
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