Highlanders v Crusaders

Bones

@mofitzy_ PPP is out injured I thought.

mofitzy_

@bones
You are right. Ankle, no time estimates given but not season-ending.

Crusaders look quite weak in the back row IMO, but then I still have a hard time taking some of those players seriously after being bullied as U20s. Certainly not McCaw/Read level.

Tim

@mofitzy_ Highlanders front five look rather weak. Backs are very average. Crusaders by 20+.

Bones

@tim hashtag noharbourplayers

Old Samurai Jack

Reckon the Highlanders are going to knock over a few teams this year.

Stargazer

@mofitzy_ said in SRA 2021 Round 1: Highlanders v Crusaders:

@kiwiwomble
No Selby-Rickit or PPP. Possibly rewarding preseason form?

I keep the SRA injury list up-to-date on the Fern. There is a very vague time estimate for PPP's return: "not expected to be available until April".

This thread shows you how to find the injury list: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4463/tsf-navigation-menu-rugby-match-pages

Tim

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300239144/super-rugby-crusaders-wary-of-stricter-implementation-of-offside-rule

Duluth

Whats par for this one? Crusaders by 10?

Last year the Crusaders had two 20 point victories and a 10 point one over the Highlanders

Kiwiwomble

@duluth look, the think we CAN win...but yeah, it’s the crusaders so 10-15 loss wouldn’t be a surprise

KiwiMurph

Any word on crowd size?

Kiwiwomble

@kiwimurph they've been advertising the zoo is open again and its o'week so hoping for a big one

Crucial

@tim stricter interpretation? How does one interpret a very clear law to start with?
Very pleased to hear though. “Clearly onside” is what I have advocated for years

Canes4life

Come on Landers. Any Crusader loss is to be celebrated these days.

Yeetyaah

Will Jordan out, Fihaki to start with Mckay on the bench.

Donsteppa

Good to see that Joe Moody is still as dumb as ever.

Dice

@yeetyaah said in SRA 2021 Round 1: Highlanders v Crusaders:

Will Jordan out, Fihaki to start with Mckay on the bench.

Crap. I made him captain in my fantasy team.

Canes4life

@donsteppa Moody has always been a grub.

Tim

Forearm or elbow to head.

KiwiMurph

Well reffed by BOK.

Yeetyaah

Crusaders love a penalty. Keep at it and get carded pls.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v Crusaders