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<p>Blues will find it tough to beat a confident Canes outfit on Sat without Faumaina, Moala, Ranger and the two Ioane bros. That is some serious strike power missing from a side desperate for a win and in such a crucial game.</p>
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<p>A comfortable win for the Canes is on the cards with players like Ardie, Beaudy and Coles all in form. The Blues only chance is to prey for rain and even then I can't see them getting the better of us.</p>
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<p>If the Canes lose this one they don't deserve to be near the playoffs.</p>
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<p>Yeah Moala's the big loss for us. I'm expecting Tu'ungafasi to really step up and show what he's made of now that Charlie's out. We won't get hammered as we very rarely do but a 7-10 point loss is on the cards.</p> -
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Zac Guildford has opted to return to NZ after the Waratahs welcomed <span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">Taqele Naiyaravoro</span> back into the squad.</span></span></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17228/NSW-Waratahs-welcome-back-powerful-winger-Taqele-Naiyaravoro.aspx'>http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17228/NSW-Waratahs-welcome-back-powerful-winger-Taqele-Naiyaravoro.aspx</a></p>
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<p>Joe Moody has re-signed with the NZRU and Crusaders through to 2019</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/News/29378/joe-moody-re-signs-with-new-zealand-rugby-and-bnz-crusaders'>http://www.allblacks.com/News/29378/joe-moody-re-signs-with-new-zealand-rugby-and-bnz-crusaders</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tim" data-cid="591936" data-time="1466902085">
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<p><strong>Crusaders teammate Ryan Crotty, who started at second-five, is in doubt for the match against the Chiefs in Suva on Friday.</strong></p>
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<p>Read that Crotty has damaged a calf muscle and highly doubtful - fuckity, fuck - we'd got within about 15 minutes of being relatively unscathed by this test window.</p> -
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<p>Yeah Moala's the big loss for us. I'm expecting Tu'ungafasi to really step up and show what he's made of now that Charlie's out. We won't get hammered as we very rarely do but a 7-10 point loss is on the cards.</p>
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<p>12 and 13 are real problem areas for the Blues. Who would you start?? Francis and Sau??</p>
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<p>Hopefully for the Blues sake they get all their injury problems out the way this year and get a clean run next year.</p> -
<p>Little played 13 on Friday night.</p>
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<p>Ngatai is still out as he isn't in the Chiefs squad to travel to Fiji.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/228-gallagher-chiefs-travelling-squad-named-for-fiji-fixture'>http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/228-gallagher-chiefs-travelling-squad-named-for-fiji-fixture</a></p>
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<p><span>Mitchell Brown (Taranaki) and Jacob Skeen (Waikato) join the squad as replacement players for the Gallagher Chiefs remaining games. </span></p> -
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<p>James Tucker isn't mentioned as being injured, but hasn't made the list to travel to Fiji. Does anyone what is happening with him?</p>
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<p>He was unavailable due to injury for the Welsh game so perhaps a typo. Tucker would make this trip ahead of Skeen. Seu would be the backup lock now.</p> -
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<p>12 and 13 are real problem areas for the Blues. Who would you start?? Francis and Sau??</p>
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<p>Hopefully for the Blues sake they get all their injury problems out the way this year and get a clean run next year.</p>
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<p>Time to blood Michael Little I think. We don't have much to play for so I wouldn't mind seeing him given a crack.</p> -
<p>he looked decent on Friday, although he was opposite an 18 year old in his first year of senior rugby I think.</p>
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<p>Ive never seen Michael Little play. Looking at the guy he looks like he wouldn't add too much punch in the midfield?? Would you pair Francis and Little together or would you have Little and Sa'u??</p>
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<p>Ive never seen Michael Little play. Looking at the guy he looks like he wouldn't add too much punch in the midfield?? Would you pair Francis and Little together or would you have Little and Sa'u??</p>
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<p>Yeah looks quite small but he looked ok for North Harbour. Certainly not scared of contact from what I've seen of him. I'd have Francis and Little as I don't really rate Sa'u although we could always try Nanai at centre if we were to go from left-field which I wouldn't mind seeing in the future. I can see Nanai's career going the same way as Moala's where in a few years once he puts on more bulk, we could see him moving in 1. I hope to see him get a run there at some point in the Mitre 10 cup this year.</p> -
<p>That combination may struggle to cope with the one two punch of Aso (Starting) and Laumape (Coming off the bench) if it is a dry night. The Blues combination may just lack that size too make any real impact. However if it rains they may offer a kicking game that could really suit the conditions.</p>
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<p>I can't wait for this last month of Super Rugby and I really hope the Chiefs do one on the Crusaders in Fiji to really close the gap.</p> -
<p>Strong indications are that Barrett will remain a Hurricane. </p>
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<p>Ive never seen Michael Little play. Looking at the guy he looks like he wouldn't add too much punch in the midfield?? Would you pair Francis and Little together or would you have Little and Sa'u??</p>
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<p>He's a lot bigger than his old man - he just needs to put on a bit of weight. </p> -
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<p>Strong indications are that Barrett will remain a Hurricane. </p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81498932/hurricanes-confident-of-resigning-star-playmaker-beauden-barrett '>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81498932/hurricanes-confident-of-resigning-star-playmaker-beauden-barrett </a></p>
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<p>As expected. The media just wont give up on linking first fives to the Blues.</p> -
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<p>As expected. The media just wont give up on linking first fives to the Blues.</p>
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<p>The media as in John Kirwan. That bloke needs to move on!!</p> -
<p>so the media ask SJK about if and why the Blues should sign BB, should he ignore them?</p>
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<p>Media ask questions, they create the news or buzz, even if there is no substance to it.</p>
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<p>Blues have a few decent 10s in the region, whether they can make the step up...like the look of what I saw of Breen at 10 on Friday, good acquisitiion for Northland, and possibly the Blues.</p>
