Crusaders vs Blues
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Joe Moody, Codie Taylor (c), Fletcher Newell, Antonio Shalfoon, Quinten Strange, Cullen Grace, Ethan Blackadder, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Fergus Burke, Sevu Reece, David Havili, Levi Aumua, Chay Fihaki, Johnny McNicholl
RESERVES: George Bell, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Jamie Hannah, Tom Christie, Mitch Drummond, Taha Kemara, Dallas McLeod
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Blackadder straight back into the starting line up after having multiple weeks off… when will they learn.
On a serious note, good to see him back.
Blues resting Caleb Clarke and Dalton Papalii is massive and I’m sure it comes across a certain way to the Crusaders and their fans haha.
Gonna be a good game to watch!
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Can someone tell me how the Crusaders have only won 2 games with that lineup?
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@African-Monkey Very weak backline, poor locks, mediocre loose forwards, and a has-been loosehead prop. Don't forget the coach ...
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@Chris said in Crusaders vs Blues:
I think Barrett,Blackadder,Amua or McLeod will feature this game unless there is a major change in their injury status by tomorrow.
Fixed haha.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders vs Blues:
@Chris said in Crusaders vs Blues:
I think Barrett,Blackadder,Amua or McLeod will feature this game unless there is a major change in their injury status by tomorrow.
Fixed haha.
Surprised they are named to start I would not be surprised if there were changes come kick off time.
2 of those players haven’t trained as yet. -
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Weather forecast is fine with a high of 14C and a low of 1C. Judging on recent weather, the temperature might be about 7C at kick-off.
Crusaders will target the scrum. Should be a good contest. Expect them to spoil and disrupt at the ruck. Probably be a pretty tight game.
Lots of contestable kicks?
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Fix the lineout and lineout drive, Rob.
Keep kicking with ambition into the corner - despite the fuck-up last week. No use setting up 15 metres from the line.
Everyone who has sent up jumpers against us has done so with success (weirdly the Brumbies didn't really and nearly came unstuck), so you need to do something they don't expect. Meanwhile, the lineout drive (when we've actually managed to secure our own ball) has been about as effective as the Blues under JK. Give Jason Ryan a ring - I don't know how to fix that. Send up- jumpers on their ball.
To paraphrase Grizz Wyllie - "Come on - it's only the fucking Blues!"
*When Grizz said it, it was only fucking United. The Seniors of club team I was playing under 14s for at the time. Glenmark was behind but they ended up winning by 20+!
