Crusaders v Chiefs
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<p>Toddy blew his chance to install Taufua at 7 and Tupou at 6. I</p>
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<p>WTF has happened to the skinny white boys backline?</p>
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<p>Tupou's a better impact player off the bench in my view.</p> -
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<p>Exciting team, very happy with the 2 Fijians on the wings</p>
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<p>The ingredients are there and add to them Havili at fullback, there is plenty of speed and power. </p> -
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<p>Tupou's a better impact player off the bench in my view.</p>
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<p>Someone else at 6 then - as I've stated in the past (probably a billion times) IMHO Taufua's career is going to stagnated unless he swaps to openside due to his height.</p> -
<p>This bulky guy has to mark Nadolo in his debut game.</p>
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<p>How long are Crotty & Fruen out for?<br><br><br>
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<p>According to this article, Crotty will miss the opening 2 rounds and Fruean is out until April. The article is from mid January though; I haven't seen an update.</p>
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6. Taleni Seu<br>
8. Tom Sanders<br>
14. Shaun Stevenson<br>
23. Latu Vaeno.</p></blockquote>
Who the fuck are these guys?<br>
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<p>Who the fuck are these guys?<br>
Clearly didn't pay much attention to the last ITM Cup.</p>
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<p>Rennie has plucked some unknown players from the ITM Cup, as usual.</p>
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<p>I'm most familiar with Stevenson as he plays for Waikato. He's more suited to FB but is fast and ellusive. Only 19 and a future star. </p>
<p>Sanders is from Canty and played for the NZ U20s. The Cantabs on here seem to rate him.</p>
<p>Seu is from Auckland, ex basketballer, 2 m+ loosie/lock. While I'm not surprised to see him at 6 he's not your typical abrasive no.6.</p>
<p>I know nothing about Vaeno but a Tongan outside back from Taranaki.</p>
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<p>More info here:</p>
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<p>Sanders was the best forward in the NZU20 team in 2014. He is big and fast, runs the ball well, and from memory, his breakdown work was pretty good too.</p>
<p>Seu makes meters for fun on attack, and apparently he has been putting in a lot of big hits on defense. Rennie said he has probably been their best defender in the preseason games. Long-term, he is probably seen as a lock.</p>
<p>Vaeno starred for the Taranaki 7s side a couple of years back, and did well in the ITM Cup last year, though his defense needs a bit of work.</p> -
<p>Oops! Found it.</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Crusaders get 3 early thanks to Yahmashita not binding properly...</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Mods, please delete other thread.</span></p>
