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  • broughieB Offline
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    @Chris-B Will Dempter?!!!! I had to tackle that monster a full steam. Ended up on my ass but did not embarrass myself.

    LOL. Used to play indoor soccer against the Dempter family. They were a horde.

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @broughie Seemed to be a regular for the South Island and I think played a few AB trials, but never quite cracked the ABs.

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    @Chris-B said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    The home team has won the past 22 play-off games in Super rugby. You have to go back to 2017 to find an away winner.

    The Highlanders beating the Hurricanes in 2015 has been the exception for NZ teams in finals in the 2000s.

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    @Chris-B Yep he wasn’t good enough and he was a really nice guy. There were a lot of dumb Rugby fluffybunnies like the Rackley brothers, except Jeff, populating the town.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    The final that Super Rugby Pacific needs

    The final that Super Rugby Pacific needs

    The all-Kiwi showdown between the Blues and Crusaders will be played in front of a sell-out crowd at Eden Park, which will bring some much needed glory, buzz and attention to Super Rugby Pacific.

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    Barrett-Mo'unga showdown the big drawcard in throwback Super Rugby final

    Barrett-Mo'unga showdown the big drawcard in throwback Super Rugby final

    Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific final between the Blues and Crusaders sold out inside five hours. With big names across the paddock, an old school feel, and the All Blacks No. 10 jersey on the line, it really could be something special.

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    @mariner4life Exactly, he is a Poverty Bay boy 100%!

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    #113

    Confirmed.

    Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
    Assistant Ref 1: Nic Berry
    Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
    TMO: Shane McDermott

    The Crusaders have an 83% winning record when O’Keeffe officiates their games, losing just three of 18.
    The 33-year-old has, however, never refereed a match between the Blues and Crusaders.

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    @Bovidae This is the guy that gifted the Blues a final last week, isn't it?

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    @Bovidae said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    Confirmed.

    Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
    Assistant Ref 1: Nic Berry
    Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
    TMO: Shane McDermott

    The Crusaders have an 83% winning record when O’Keeffe officiates their games, losing just three of 18.
    The 33-year-old has, however, never refereed a match between the Blues and Crusaders.

    What's their percentage with other refs of the same era? Probably similar!

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    #116

    @Machpants Probably. That stat was mentioned so I thought I'd include that info. I am surprised O'Keeffe has never refereed a game between these two teams before.

    @Old-Samurai-Jack Yes, same ref.

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    @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    @Bovidae This is the guy that gifted the Blues a final last week, isn't it?

    No, the one trying to gift the crusaders a home final by letting in truck and trailer trys.

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    @Bovidae said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    Confirmed.

    Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
    Assistant Ref 1: Nic Berry
    Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
    TMO: Shane McDermott

    The Crusaders have an 83% winning record when O’Keeffe officiates their games, losing just three of 18.
    The 33-year-old has, however, never refereed a match between the Blues and Crusaders.

    And those 3 were absolute stitch ups.

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  • Dan54D Offline
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    @Bovidae said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    Confirmed.

    Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
    Assistant Ref 1: Nic Berry
    Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
    TMO: Shane McDermott

    The Crusaders have an 83% winning record when O’Keeffe officiates their games, losing just three of 18.
    The 33-year-old has, however, never refereed a match between the Blues and Crusaders.

    What has that stat got to do with anything, I remember in Aus a rugby pundit giving the percetages of game ABs won with Nigel Owens as ref, and when you looked it was no different to any other ref, just the ABs won a lot, maybe a bit like Crusaders?
    Hell the ref won't decide game, the players will as always!

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    @Dan54 said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    @Bovidae said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    Confirmed.

    Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
    Assistant Ref 1: Nic Berry
    Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
    TMO: Shane McDermott

    The Crusaders have an 83% winning record when O’Keeffe officiates their games, losing just three of 18.
    The 33-year-old has, however, never refereed a match between the Blues and Crusaders.

    What has that stat got to do with anything, I remember in Aus a rugby pundit giving the percetages of game ABs won with Nigel Owens as ref, and when you looked it was no different to any other ref, just the ABs won a lot, maybe a bit like Crusaders?
    Hell the ref won't decide game, the players will as always!

    Well haven't you just excluded yourself from post match discussions 😉

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    @Crucial said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    @Dan54 said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    @Bovidae said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    Confirmed.

    Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
    Assistant Ref 1: Nic Berry
    Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
    TMO: Shane McDermott

    The Crusaders have an 83% winning record when O’Keeffe officiates their games, losing just three of 18.
    The 33-year-old has, however, never refereed a match between the Blues and Crusaders.

    What has that stat got to do with anything, I remember in Aus a rugby pundit giving the percetages of game ABs won with Nigel Owens as ref, and when you looked it was no different to any other ref, just the ABs won a lot, maybe a bit like Crusaders?
    Hell the ref won't decide game, the players will as always!

    Well haven't you just excluded yourself from post match discussions 😉

    Mate I always excluded for blaming the ref posts, and bloody happy to be!!😁

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    #122

    I'm assuming teams named today?

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  • KiwiMurphK Offline
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    #123

    @chimoaus Yep. Typically Blues are named around midday nz time and Crusaders named late afternoon.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    #124

    @chimoaus said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    I'm assuming teams named today?

    It is Thursday after all.

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  • TimT Away
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    Papalii bracketed on the bench.

    https://i.imgur.com/49scUj3.jpg

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