Stormers v Crusaders
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@Stargazer ah ok, so more people are circling the wagons?
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@taniwharugby "Certain groups" on twitter and instagram have gone viral, re-tweeting and re-posting the same allegations and screenshots from each other, tagging media, but not adding more info or evidence. Also via comments on photos on the instagram accounts from the team and players.
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@Stargazer yeah I see them tagging Adidas and BNZ as well telling them to pull thier sponsorship...as you say, very little in anything that has been posted except accusations, I expect an investigation will have already started.
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@taniwharugby said in Stormers v Crusaders:
@Stargazer yeah I see them tagging Adidas and BNZ as well telling them to pull thier sponsorship...as you say, very little in anything that has been posted except accusations, I expect an investigation will have already started.
This is looking more and more like an organised twitter outrage feeding on its own ignorance. The McDonalds incident is clearly spurious on the evidence provided thus far and the hilarious nature of South Africans whining about the racism of New Zealanders!
"Please #adidas stop giving those nasty All Blacks money so we can beat them. Waahhhh"
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Crusaders management have denied accusations that players made homophobic 'attacks' against patrons of a Cape Town McDonald's outlet over the weekend. The team are currently flying from South Africa back to Christchurch, but NZ-based management has spoken to travelling officials, who confirmed the incident took place, but not as detailed by complainants. The franchise is expected to issue a formal statement today. -
@KiwiMurph newshub was on one of thems twitter feed asking for a copy of the (alleged) video evidence....
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So the guy in the three second video is supposedly a security guard attached to the players. Best guess at the context is that he was diffusing something or possibly challenging the guy with the camera to do something, hence the response of "I will".
I'd say this is a mountain being made of a mole hill. I tend to think the Crusaders players (there is no denial they were involved) might have done something a little immature and it's been seized upon and blown into an incident by the affected.
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@Dice Of course it's accurate. When have attention seeking LGQBLTs ever been drama queens?
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@antipodean said in Stormers v Crusaders:
@Dice Of course it's accurate. When have attention seeking LGQBLTs ever been drama queens?
I particularly enjoy the reference to - and further comments about - white men. Great European name, Havili'i
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@Chris-B said in Stormers v Crusaders:
It's somewhat concerning how much the Crusaders have struggled with the physicality of the Jaapies in the last few weeks, given the number of All Blacks in our pack. That Peter Steph du Toit is a bloody good blindside.
Yeah, I've got concerns about our pack getting beaten up come the RWC knock-out games. SA and Ireland scare me the most. Nothing new at all but BBBR is shaping up to be by far our most important player, we need him fizzing come the business end of the tournament. We lose him we are very unlikely to go all the way.
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@No-Quarter England physically dominated the Irish pack in Dublin this year. Their pack worries me the most.
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@No-Quarter said in Stormers v Crusaders:
@Chris-B said in Stormers v Crusaders:
It's somewhat concerning how much the Crusaders have struggled with the physicality of the Jaapies in the last few weeks, given the number of All Blacks in our pack. That Peter Steph du Toit is a bloody good blindside.
Yeah, I've got concerns about our pack getting beaten up come the RWC knock-out games. SA and Ireland scare me the most. Nothing new at all but BBBR is shaping up up to be by far our most important player, we need him fizzing come the business end of the tournament. We lose him we are very unlikely to go all the way.
And despite Ardie's eye catching form in the loose, Sam Cane whacking the fuck out of blokes is also super important for stopping us getting rolled.
The 6 jersey is a worry too, as the bloke starting to look best suited is getting rissoled for Luke fucking Whitelock.
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@mariner4life Ardie has super-sub written all over him. We really need Cane fit and firing to handle those first 60 minutes.
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@akan004 said in Stormers v Crusaders:
@No-Quarter England physically dominated the Irish pack in Dublin this year. Their pack worries me the most.
Yeah, they played exceptionally well in that game and could smother other teams. South Africa could also pick a massive, mobile pack to do the same. Our flankers need to be hurting the opposition so they won't carry and would rather pass to their backs.
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@mariner4life Yeah - that's why I don't want any part of a Sam Cane 6; Ardie 7 pairing.
Sam Cane 7 and a big physical 6 - Frizell, Squire - maybe even Akira.
I'm also wondering whether Luke Romano should be on the plane and would like to see him playing more minutes.
And whether there's a case for Laumape as the midfielder most likely to get over the gain line.
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@Chris-B said in Stormers v Crusaders:
@mariner4life Yeah - that's why I don't want any part of a Sam Cane 6; Ardie 7 pairing.
Sam Cane 7 and a big physical 6 - Frizell, Squire - maybe even Akira.
I'm also wondering whether Luke Romano should be on the plane and would like to see him playing more minutes.
And whether there's a case for Laumape as the midfielder most likely to get over the gain line.
I've already laid out my plan, rolling out Karl T, Ofa T, Patty T, Ardie, Laumape, and now i guess BBarrett with 20-30 to go, and rolling right over the top of sides.
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