SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs

Old Samurai Jack

That is a strong Crusader's bench!

Yeetyaah

What happens if it's tied at the end of 80 in the final.

Crucial

@yeetyaah said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

What happens if it's tied at the end of 80 in the final.

Unlikely to be tied after Clutch kicks the winner after 82 minutes

Chris B.

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris-b said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris Interesting - wouldn't surprise me.

I reckon Drummie has been marginally better than Hall this year, but him starting would go against history.

Same team I predicted with Ennor on the bench my source was correct.

I didn't have any sources except.....the media.

I thought they might go with Ennor's greater experience over Leicester's match play, but not a big surprise that they didn't.

I'm slightly more surprised to see Drummie starting over Hall. Is that form, or an indicator that maybe Bryn's having his last season in Chch? I guess I'll watch to see how much time Enari gets in the Trans Ta$man stuff.

Three things for Crusader's fans to worry about for this game:

Discipline and cards.
The front row holding up - can't afford to get dominated in the scrums.
ALB slicing and dicing Big Leicester.

Actually, four...that the Chiefs are close enough for DMac to kick yet another jammy matchwinner!

But, if 1-3 aren't issues, I don't expect 4 to be in play!

Chris

@chris-b said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris-b said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris Interesting - wouldn't surprise me.

I reckon Drummie has been marginally better than Hall this year, but him starting would go against history.

Same team I predicted with Ennor on the bench my source was correct.

I didn't have any sources except.....the media.

I thought they might go with Ennor's greater experience over Leicester's match play, but not a big surprise that they didn't.

I'm slightly more surprised to see Drummie starting over Hall. Is that form, or an indicator that maybe Bryn's having his last season in Chch? I guess I'll watch to see how much time Enari gets in the Trans Ta$man stuff.

Three things for Crusader's fans to worry about for this game:

Discipline and cards.

The front row holding up - can't afford to get dominated in the scrums.

ALB slicing and dicing Big Leicester.

Actually, four...that the Chiefs are close enough for DMac to kick yet another jammy matchwinner!

But, if 1-3 aren't issues, I don't expect 4 to be in play!

I think the Hall selection is form,I hear a HB is coming back from Top league in Japan to-play for Canterbury this season. he has already signed for Canterbury.
That maybe a pointer to Hall or Enari moving on or one of them not having their contracts renewed.

I think Liecester will be fine against ALB,Havilli is doing an Awesome job helping him out on D With great comunication.

Discipline and cards for me are a worry we have O'Keefe as Ref and he penalises the Crusaders more than any other Ref.

Yep agree too on the scrum Bower has to stand up big time for us.
We maybe able to cause some problems for the Chiefs line out their Hookers can be wayward on the throw.

Crucial

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Discipline and cards for me are a worry we have O'Keefe as Ref and he penalises the Crusaders more than any other Ref.

Sounds like he knows what he is doing then.

As long as he keeps an eye on Codie Taylor he should keep that record.

Chris

@crucial said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Discipline and cards for me are a worry we have O'Keefe as Ref and he penalises the Crusaders more than any other Ref.

Sounds like he knows what he is doing then.

As long as he keeps an eye on Codie Taylor he should keep that record.

O'keefe is a Fuckwit in my eyes always has been,One thing I will add he is also a Hometown Ref ( as in favours the home teams )so you boys could be in trouble as well.

Bovidae

@crucial said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Discipline and cards for me are a worry we have O'Keefe as Ref and he penalises the Crusaders more than any other Ref.

Sounds like he knows what he is doing then.

As long as he keeps an eye on Codie Taylor he should keep that record.

Barrett is a serial offender and ironically is usually the first to whinge about the opposition.

mariner4life

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

he penalises the Crusaders more than any other Ref.

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fucking Cantabs

"only the ref can beat us, and he's against us, deeeerp"

Bovidae

Gallagher Chiefs:

Aidan Ross (42)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (43)
Angus Ta’avao (42)
Tupou Vaa’i (13)
Mitchell Brown (52)
Pita Gus Sowakula (33)
Lachlan Boshier (58)
Luke Jacobson (31)
Brad Weber (92)
Bryn Gatland (5)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (20)
Alex Nankivell (37)
Anton Lienert-Brown (88)
Jonah Lowe (5)
Damian McKenzie (91)

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (21)
17. Ollie Norris (11)
18. Sione Mafileo (5)
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (19)
20. Zane Kapeli (1)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (45)
22. Rameka Poihipi (2)
23. Chase Tiatia (5)

Chris

@mariner4life said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

he penalises the Crusaders more than any other Ref.

fucking Cantabs

"only the ref can beat us, and he's against us, deeeerp"

Fucking Chiefs supporters never read anything correctly.Duuuhhhh

Chris

@bovidae said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Gallagher Chiefs:

Aidan Ross (42)

Samisoni Taukei’aho (43)

Angus Ta’avao (42)

Tupou Vaa’i (13)

Mitchell Brown (52)

Pita Gus Sowakula (33)

Lachlan Boshier (58)

Luke Jacobson (31)

Brad Weber (92)

Bryn Gatland (5)

Etene Nanai-Seturo (20)

Alex Nankivell (37)

Anton Lienert-Brown (88)

Jonah Lowe (5)

Damian McKenzie (91)

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (21)
17. Ollie Norris (11)
18. Sione Mafileo (5)
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (19)
20. Zane Kapeli (1)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (45)
22. Rameka Poihipi (2)
23. Chase Tiatia (5)

A few surprises in there for me at 5 and 6 but good selections looking for another big ball carrier at 6.interesting.

mariner4life

@bovidae said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Gallagher Chiefs:

Aidan Ross (42)

Samisoni Taukei’aho (43)

Angus Ta’avao (42)

Tupou Vaa’i (13)

Mitchell Brown (52)

Pita Gus Sowakula (33)

Lachlan Boshier (58)

Luke Jacobson (31)

Brad Weber (92)

Bryn Gatland (5)

Etene Nanai-Seturo (20)

Alex Nankivell (37)

Anton Lienert-Brown (88)

Jonah Lowe (5)

Damian McKenzie (91)

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (21)
17. Ollie Norris (11)
18. Sione Mafileo (5)
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (19)
20. Zane Kapeli (1)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (45)
22. Rameka Poihipi (2)
23. Chase Tiatia (5)

pack of plucky underdogs heading deep in to enemy territory to attempt the impossible

god speed chaps

Bovidae

In the Chiefs "Pick your XV for the final" competition I got 14 of the starting XV right and 22 of the 23. I had PGS on the bench and Ah Kuoi starting, and Stevenson ahead of Tiatia in the reserves. Tiatia is the coaches pet though.

Crucial

@bovidae said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Gallagher Chiefs:

Aidan Ross (42)

Samisoni Taukei’aho (43)

Angus Ta’avao (42)

Tupou Vaa’i (13)

Mitchell Brown (52)

Pita Gus Sowakula (33)

Lachlan Boshier (58)

Luke Jacobson (31)

Brad Weber (92)

Bryn Gatland (5)

Etene Nanai-Seturo (20)

Alex Nankivell (37)

Anton Lienert-Brown (88)

Jonah Lowe (5)

Damian McKenzie (91)

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (21)
17. Ollie Norris (11)
18. Sione Mafileo (5)
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (19)
20. Zane Kapeli (1)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (45)
22. Rameka Poihipi (2)
23. Chase Tiatia (5)

Pretty much the expected.

Sowakula getting rewarded for last week as is Kapeli.

I assume that Tiatia will go 15 when DMac moves to 10 but would still like to see ENS with licence to come up as a surprise option.

Chiefs by heaps.

(Heaps means more that the Saders)

Bovidae

Unavailable for selection:
Atu Moli (hips), Kaylum Boshier (shoulder), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Mitchell Karpik (knee), Reuben O’Neill (concussion), Sam Cane (shoulder/pectoral), Samipeni Finau (shoulder), Sean Wainui (hamstring), Simon Parker (foot), Quinn Tupaea (knee).

Yeetyaah

No Trask. I thought Kapeli was quite good last week tbh, dude runs hard.

Crucial

@yeetyaah said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

No Trask. I thought Kapeli was quite good last week tbh, dude runs hard.

I don't think Trask has really grabbed his opportunities tbf.

Can't say Gatland has been great but once he gets past his terrible starts he usually goes OK. Those starts are shocking though.

Bovidae

@yeetyaah said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

No Trask. I thought Kapeli was quite good last week tbh, dude runs hard.

I don't think Trask did himself any favours against the Blues. He spilled a few under the high ball and threw some poor passes, albeit playing at fullback.

I'm curious to see how McMillan uses his bench with this team. Ah Kuoi to replace Brown and Kapeli for Sowakula or Boshier.

nostrildamus

@crucial the bench lineups seem a little tilted the Crusaders' way.

The Silver Fern

SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs