Crusaders v Hurricanes
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Canes in hot form after their big win against the Blues. The best 2nd 5 in the universe. The only Barrett playing decent footy. Plus a 9 that plays 10 just as good as he plays 9 😉
Saders always slow starters after a bye.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
Canes in hot form after their big win against the Blues. The best 2nd 5 in the universe. The only Barrett playing decent footy. Plus a 9 that plays 10 just as good as he plays 9 😉
Saders always slow starters after a bye.
Where is it being played? Either way we are definitely the plucky underdogs but it might be competitive if we can out it all together on the day
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Yeah Crusaders defs the favourites but the fact the Canes are in hot form makes this an intriguing contest.
For the sake of the competition it will be good to see the Canes get up, otherwise you may aswell.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
Canes in hot form after their big win against the Blues. The best 2nd 5 in the universe. The only Barrett playing decent footy. Plus a 9 that plays 10 just as good as he plays 9 😉
Saders always slow starters after a bye.
So what you're saying is the Canes will get false hope for the first 60 minutes until the Saders end up winning by 15+
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@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
If the Crusaders win and the Blues lose (The Blues won't lose) is it all over Mary, wipe ya leg for the comp?
For the good of the competition and to make amends for the last 20 odd years of Super rugby being ruined because of Crusader victories, turning relative nobodies into All Blacks, ‘hoarding’ local 1st 5 talent, throwing Ta$man players a lifeline, giving some fella named Richie McCaw a go....because of all that, Razor will be forfeiting the match. It’s just to risky if we were to play and win.
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Hurricanes
1 Fraser Armstrong
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 James Blackwell
5 Scott Scrafton
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 TJ Perenara [C]
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Ben Lam - 50th Hurricanes Game
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Peter Umaga-Jensen
14 Wes Goosen
15 Jordie BarrettREPLACEMENTS:
16 Ricky Riccitelli
17 Tevita Mafileo
18 Alex Fidow
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere
20 Vaea Fifita
21 Jamie Booth
22 Vince Aso
23 Chase TiatiaBen Lam will play his 50th and final game for the Hurricanes when they take on the Crusaders in Christchurch this Saturday.
Lam’s been with the Hurricanes since 2017, and in that time, he’s scored 32 tries (160 points) for the Hurricanes.
Co-captain Dane Coles will not travel with the squad due to a minor back complaint. It means Asafo Aumua takes over the number two jersey, with Ricky Riccitelli on the bench.
The rest of the starting XV remains largely unchanged, with the only exception being Wes Goosen who gets the nod ahead of Kobus Van Wyk.
On the bench, Chase Tiatia, Tevita Mafileo and Vince Aso come into the fold – with the rest left status quo.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
No Magpies in the starting lineup, I'm cheering for the oppo, ah crap, they're playing the Crusaders ... well I'll have to grit my teeth and cheer for the Canes now.
Coles is a big loss.
dont you feed to the Laders? ;o) no smith again, how did Garden-Bachop go last week?
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They're obviously picking Prinsep now when he's fit so not even worth mentioning this selection anymore. Feel for Flanders though but at least he's signed for another couple of years so that jersey should be his in future (the sooner the better)
No Coles is a loss, would rather Van Wyk than Tiatia
Keen to see Rayasi on the wing after Lam leaves
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I thought Kirifi was superb last week. Saders work when the ball hits the deck has been a little up and down, so it’s an area of concern for me.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@Nepia Typical Canes, a player says he's leaving (van Wyk) and they drop him. But still no room for Toala and Lowe. Instead, ugghh, Tiatia on the bench.
I would have left van Wyk in the starting team for this game only. Hes been playing well.
Agree on Toala. Tiatia is limited (rubbish) and they need to give their young players game time
Too many weak links in the team. Esp Blackwell
