Highlanders v Crusaders

[Tim]

Great to see Ere Enari ahead of Drummond. Thought his passing looked sharp last week.

[98blueandgold]

Highlanders 45-31!!!!!

[Bones]

Li finally gone, only to be tempered by no Thompson, as well as fucking Lentjes starting ahead of Hunt again.

Shithot crusaders team too. Marty to win it with a drop goal.

[ShadowTrooper]

Who is George Bower and is he any good?

[Stargazer]

@ShadowTrooper said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Who is George Bower and is he any good?

A Fijian (Wellington-born) prop who played for Otago in 2017 and 2018 (he studied in Dunedin), although he wasn't named in their initial squad (both years). He made his SR debut off the bench last week.

[ACT Crusader]

I think that’s our best starting backline.

Whetu Douglas is having a great start to the season and with Todd back and S. Whitelock, it could open his game up a little bit more.

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader Will be interesting if it is still the best backline at the end of the season.

Havili vs Jordan will be interesting, and Ennor vs Reece.

[SammyC]

@ACT-Crusader said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

I think that’s our best starting backline.

Agree, Havili still starts over Jordan in the tough games I reckon. He’s a safer option on defense.

[ACT Crusader]

Havili is pretty staunch in defence and his time in the midfield I think has helped him be a better defender as a fullback.

Jordan is skilful and quick and his time will come.

[shark]

Anyone care to bet when (not if) we'll see Jordan, Bridge and Ennor together in an ABs backline?

[Stargazer]

@shark Stealing @ACT-Crusader 's thunder here, but why not

9 Enari 10 Mo'unga 11 Bridge, 12 Havili, 13 Goodhue, 14 Ennor and 15 Jordan?

[Canes4life]

@shark Ioane will have to be injured for that to happen.

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@shark Stealing @ACT-Crusader 's thunder here, but why not

9 Enari 10 Mo'unga 11 Bridge, 12 Havili, 13 Goodhue, 14 Ennor and 15 Jordan?

Are we playing Japan midweek again?

[Frank]

Even though he is injured and not playing - I 'd just like to say I'm really getting sick of NZ media describe Liam Squire as the All Black enforcer.
That is all.

[Bones]

@Frank said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Even though he is injured and not playing - I 'd lust like to say I'm really getting sick of NZ media describe Liam Squire as the All Black enforcer.
That is all.

He's in charge of team fines.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bones enforcing the team’s food bill

[Chris]

Can anyone please tell me if the Junior Ratuva
Named on the wing for the Crusader Knights to play the curtain raiser tomorrow
Is the same player who signed for the Melbourne storm for 2 years straight out of Kings college in 2017

[Chris]

Crusaders Knights team to play Highlanders Bravehearts:

1. Isi Tu'ungafasi RESERVES
2. Ben Funnell 16. Brodie McAlister
3. Oliver Jager 17. Chris Gawler
4. Will Tucker 18. Sam Matenga
5. Michael Curry 19. Josh Bokser
6. Billy Harmon 20. Hugh Renton
7. Tom Christie 21. Connor McManus
8. Ethan Blackadder 22. Alex Harford
9. Mitchell Drummond 23. Zach McKay
10. Tim Bateman
11. Junior Ratuva
12. Inga Finau
13. Tuli Paea
14. Sevu Reece
15. Jamie Spowart

[KiwiMurph]

Reports that the game is being cancelled.

[Stargazer]