Crusaders v Chiefs
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<p>Exciting team, very happy with the 2 Fijians on the wings</p>
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<p>The ingredients are there and add to them Havili at fullback, there is plenty of speed and power. </p> -
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<p>Tupou's a better impact player off the bench in my view.</p>
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<p>Someone else at 6 then - as I've stated in the past (probably a billion times) IMHO Taufua's career is going to stagnated unless he swaps to openside due to his height.</p> -
<p>This bulky guy has to mark Nadolo in his debut game.</p>
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<p>How long are Crotty & Fruen out for?<br><br><br>
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p>
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<p>According to this article, Crotty will miss the opening 2 rounds and Fruean is out until April. The article is from mid January though; I haven't seen an update.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/crotty-fruean-to-miss-start-of-crusaders-season-2016011414#axzz41A6G2q3E'>http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/crotty-fruean-to-miss-start-of-crusaders-season-2016011414#axzz41A6G2q3E</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="560719" data-time="1456371063"><p>
6. Taleni Seu<br>
8. Tom Sanders<br>
14. Shaun Stevenson<br>
23. Latu Vaeno.</p></blockquote>
Who the fuck are these guys?<br>
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<p>Who the fuck are these guys?<br>
Clearly didn't pay much attention to the last ITM Cup.</p>
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<p>Rennie has plucked some unknown players from the ITM Cup, as usual.</p>
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<p>I'm most familiar with Stevenson as he plays for Waikato. He's more suited to FB but is fast and ellusive. Only 19 and a future star. </p>
<p>Sanders is from Canty and played for the NZ U20s. The Cantabs on here seem to rate him.</p>
<p>Seu is from Auckland, ex basketballer, 2 m+ loosie/lock. While I'm not surprised to see him at 6 he's not your typical abrasive no.6.</p>
<p>I know nothing about Vaeno but a Tongan outside back from Taranaki.</p>
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<p>More info here:</p>
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<p>Sanders was the best forward in the NZU20 team in 2014. He is big and fast, runs the ball well, and from memory, his breakdown work was pretty good too.</p>
<p>Seu makes meters for fun on attack, and apparently he has been putting in a lot of big hits on defense. Rennie said he has probably been their best defender in the preseason games. Long-term, he is probably seen as a lock.</p>
<p>Vaeno starred for the Taranaki 7s side a couple of years back, and did well in the ITM Cup last year, though his defense needs a bit of work.</p> -
<p>Oops! Found it.</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Crusaders get 3 early thanks to Yahmashita not binding properly...</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Mods, please delete other thread.</span></p> -
I'm going to bang on about this all season, but wtf is Yamashita here? He's walking already, shows up late to rucks, and gets stuck in the midfield where he is an easy mismatch.<br><br>
Can't see why we aren't developing someone local. He's not good enough.<br><br>
6-0 now and Chiefs infringing to stop more points being scored..
