Crusaders v Kings

SammyC

MacKenzie ruled out with a hamstring injury, Volavola to start at fullback.

taniwharugby

TAB have Crusaders H2H at $1.01, can get $1.82 @-32.5pts.

Stargazer

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Sorry not bean following closely enough... Kieran Read? Injured?
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No, being rested. Same applies to Joe Moody, Codie Taylor and Andy Ellis. I read somewhere that they want to be sure to keep some key players injury free for their South Africa trip, which starts next week. Also to give some game time/starts to others.

bbarcs

Mehrtens just talked up the Kings as being respected in South Africa. Who's he trying to fool? 
Crusaders by 50, minimum.

Chris B.

That's a long way off the Crusaders' best starting XV.

bbarcs

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="565754" data-time="1458365573">That's a long way off the Crusaders' best starting XV. </blockquote>
 
30 then. Either way it's not going to be "tough" and they're not "respected. 
Last years Western Province U21 team could beat them.

RaGe_X

50+

bbarcs

I obviously know nothing! 
Except that if this keeps up then my multi is ruined.

Glath

lol Crusaders.

gt12

That looked like happening from two passes away. 
0-10 after 12

gt12

Crusaders strike right back through Nadolo. Some really good offloads there. 
7-12 after 15.

gt12

Intercept to McNicol. Gone! 
14-10.

gt12

Great try by Crusaders. 
Kings are really weak through the midfield (and great work by Havili and Fonotia there) 
This will get ugly. 
19-10 after 23.

gt12

Kings are dropping like flies. Looks like the 3rd end-of-game injury here.

Mattasaurus

One of the Kings comes back on...soooooo much strapping tape

gt12

Nadolo got there.. 
Not 100% sure about that one. 
29-10 after 32.

Mattasaurus

TMOs just keep it interesting. ..again the questions from refs are causing issues

gt12

Well, not that everyone wouldn't have expected. Hope fantasy players put Nadolo in your teams :) 
Fonotia concedes a penalty and kings go for goal? Wtf? 
No good.

gt12

Havili kicks for goal from a million miles out to end the half, and just misses. 
29-10.

Billy Tell

That Kings left wing makes Nadolo look small...
 
I'd say he'd have to drop down to about U14s before he'd have a chance of being the biggest player on the pitch. Looks like he'd tip the scales at about 60kg, and wouldn't be out of place in the Kenyan long distance running team.

The Silver Fern

Crusaders v Kings