Crusaders vs Waratahs

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby spoke to a contact who watches a bit of Canterbury club footy,Macilai and Ennor both played for University against Sumner on the weekend,University were well beaten up front,Macilai did not see much ball,but looked reasonably fit.

[Chris B.]

@taniwharugby Last I heard of him, they'd flown him to Argentina as injury cover for the Jaguares match - but Ennor sat on the bench for that one. I think he's featured in some of those B team games. I'd guess that he's fit but not required.

That Big Seta is buggering off might throw him a lifeline. They'd have to find two new wings if they retain the current squad balance.

[Wally]

@chris-b

Saw Owen walking out of the sports medicine clinic in our building twice today (0830 and 1730). Limping quite significantly.
The first time he politely let me gothrough the door first!

[Chris B.]

@wally I happened to catch a Razor interview on Radiosport an hour ago and he was downplaying the resting of Owen as just "big schedule coming up" and "chance to get in some conditioning".

Thought that was a bit odd - Owen's had pretty limited minutes of footy and I'd think he'd benefit more from playing than rest if he were fit.

[Machpants]

No Owen Franks, rested. Why it's not like he's piled on the minutes this season? Still seems he's pretty much up to speed already!

[Machpants]

Phipps back in favour with Waratahs, Razor rests ABs

Wallabies star Nick Phipps is back in Daryl Gibson's run-on side for Saturday’s Super Rugby showdown with the table-topping Crusaders in Christchurch.

[Wally]

@chris-b

From my expert eye it was an ankle or achilles

[Chris B.]

@wally Well, he's had six months out with achilles so it's bound to be ankle.

Which leg?

[Wally]

@chris-b

Left I think

[Chris B.]

@wally You better not have just been googling that to annoy me!

[Wally]

@chris-b

Nope. Promise.

[Chris B.]

@wally I think he'd buggered both of them anyway?!

[SammyC]

@mn5 said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

@machpants said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

Ginger mullets? No wonder they didn't pick him, he's not playing for the Highlanders you know!

Christ, like Canterbury is the height of stylish do's.....

Spoken like a true Wellington hipster... you probably do Pilates too!

[SammyC]

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

@chris-b is Macilai even fit? Opposite of durable is that man...talent to burn just seems lacking a bit of ticker.

Watched him play club rugby a couple weeks back. Looked a bit fat, but jeez he’s elusive and fast

[NTA]

@mn5 said in Crusaders vs Waratahs:

He gets happier during Cricket season, no controversy and they win all the time....

Aw hang on.....

[Chris B.]

@sammyc Yeah - I've always thought he was a decent prospect, but I thought the same about Sione Fifita as well.

He's probably the most vulnerable of the current backs - along with Stratton and Delaney - though those guys have a pretty good idea of what they're contending with (Enari and old age).

[Canerbry]

@nta It's well worth a rewatch.

[NTA]

@canerbry Yeah, nah.

[Canerbry]

Heading along Saturday afternoon, will be vocal towards Straight Acting Folau.

[cgrant]

The big difference between then and now is the size of the crowd.