Crusaders v Hurricanes

[Duluth]

David Havili, Sevu Reece, Jack Goodhue, Dallas McLeod, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Richie Mo’unga, Mitchell Drummond, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Ethan Blackadder, Samuel Whitelock, Scott Barrett (c), Michael Alaalatoa, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody
Reserves: Brodie McAlister, George Bower, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Sione Havili Talitui, Bryn Hall, Fergus Burke, Will Jordan

Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Jonathan Taumateine, Ardie Savea (c), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Isaia Walker-Leawere, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong
Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Xavier Numia, Tevita Mafileo, Liam Mitchell, Devan Flanders, Luke Campbell, Billy Proctor, Salesi Rayasi

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[Winger]

@duluth said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Kirifi had a shocker last week. Maybe he'll be calmer and less retarded starting the match

As did Blackwell. But the coaches like these high work rate players even if their attacking skills are limited. Or in Blackwell's case a liability

[Stargazer]

Don't agree with that change to the backrow at all.
Flanders had a much better game than Kirifi, and Savea is better at 7 than at 8. Prinsep ...

They should have given Toala that 22 jersey.

[Winger]

@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Fifita looks like he’s been dropped

Look that way. The coaches love Prinsep so was always going to come back as a starter but he could ahve started at lock or been in the reserves

Surprised that Flander doesn't get another start

edit re stuff

Vaea Fifita will also miss Sunday’s game due to concussion.

[Dice]

Two loosehead props on the bench for the Canes.

[Winger]

@dice said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Two loosehead props on the bench for the Canes.

But isn't Tevita seen as a tighthead now. With Rakete-stones as the other LH option

[Higgins]

@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Surprised that Flander doesn't get another start

Not a possibility given IWL has taken the token HB allocation in the starting lineup!

[Dice]

@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

@dice said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Two loosehead props on the bench for the Canes.

But isn't Tevita seen as a tighthead now. With Rakete-stones as the other LH option

Not sure. I've only seen him at loosehead.

His brother plays tighthead.

[Kirwan]

@stargazer said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Don't agree with that change to the backrow at all.
Flanders had a much better game than Kirifi, and Savea is better at 7 than at 8. Prinsep ...

They should have given Toala that 22 jersey.

Kirifi was pretty bad last week, not sure that's a great move to reward dumb penalties.

[Tim]

@winger Yeah, Tevita Mafileo specialised as a tighthead, IIRC.

[Canes4life]

Hurricanes Hunters beat Crusader Knights 19-12 to kick off the afternoon of footy.

[Yeetyaah]

Up the Canes.

[Stockcar86]

Anyone just see the TAB guy on Sky Sport? Classic hostage blinking morse code messages asking for help

[Yeetyaah]

You'd think the Canes would wash their jerseys before they took the field.

[gt12]

Who’s the HB for Saders?

[Yeetyaah]

Good opening passage.

[Canes4life]

@yeetyaah great start to the game.

[Canes4life]

@gt12 Drummond?

[Yeetyaah]

No try

[Gunner]

Wowee, he looked home for all money.

Great desperation from the cover defence.