Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season)

[Canes4life]

[Bovidae]

Does this mean no ABs in any of the teams this weekend? Playing in Rd 1 without any gametime doesn't seem to be a sensible move.

[Machpants]

@bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

Does this mean no ABs in any of the teams this weekend? Playing in Rd 1 without any gametime doesn't seem to be a sensible move.

Gotta play your first game at some time, I guess they won't be starting. I don't think the intensity jump will be too much for an ab, pre season or first game of the round

[Crucial]

@machpants said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

@bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

Does this mean no ABs in any of the teams this weekend? Playing in Rd 1 without any gametime doesn't seem to be a sensible move.

Gotta play your first game at some time, I guess they won't be starting. I don't think the intensity jump will be too much for an ab, pre season or first game of the round

Does make you wonder what the point of these games is when you play so many guys unlikely to make squads when the comp starts

[Duluth]

https://crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-welcome-back-familiar-faces-for-second-pre-season-match-in-queenstown/

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Crusaders (First Half):

1 Joe Moody
2 Brodie McAlister
3 Tamaiti Williams
4 Scott Barrett (C)
5 Quinten Strange
6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace
9 Bryn Hall
10 Fergus Burke
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 George Bridge
15 Chay Fihaki

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Crusaders (Second Half):

1 Finlay Brewis / Abraham Pole
2 Shilo Klein / Ricky Jackson
3 Fletcher Newell
4 Mitch Dunshea
5 Antonio Shalfoon
6 Dominic Gardiner
7 Corey Kellow
8 Jacob Norris
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Simon Hickey (C)
11 Macca Springer
12 Isaiah Punivai
13 Inga Finau
14 Freedom Vahaakolo
15 Chay Fihaki

[Duluth]

6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace

Seems like they are going to keep using Grace as a specialist 8. He looks much more like a 6 to me

[Crucial]

That first half side should demolish the Canes one. Even with Bridge starting.

[Bovidae]

Scratch what I said above about the ABs. The Canes don't have any of their 3 contracted hookers involved.

[Machpants]

@crucial said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

That first half side should demolish the Canes one. Even with Bridge starting.

Dude, the canes have Blackwell as captain. That's got to be worth a few dozen points! Canes by a million!

[cgrant]

The Canes should be better in the second half.

[ARHS]

@machpants. Better choice than Kirifi in my opinion. Who else then? I presume Prinsep in second half when Crusaders play their subs.

[Canes4life]

@arhs I feel like Flanders has future captain written all over him but probably needs a few more games under the belt before he pushes for that title.

I'd say either Prinsep or Savea for the second half.

[Dan54]

Have to say I personally pretty happy to see Booth starting. Anyone know if game streamed?

[Crucial]

@dan54 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders (pre season):

Have to say I personally pretty happy to see Booth starting. Anyone know if game streamed?

I understand it is being played in Arrowtown. If so the options for a camera would depend on them putting up a structure. The clubrooms are very close to the sideline so not much of an angle to work with and not on halfway anyway. Maybe some scaff in the carpark?

[Duluth]

Stream starts at 4:55pm 12/02

[edit]It got set to private.. I guess it’ll be visible again tomorrow[/edit]

[Dan54]

Thanks Duluth

[Stargazer]

I don't know from which account @Duluth has posted the link, but the game will (also?) be streamed on the Sky Next YouTube Channel (not set to private):

[Duluth]

@stargazer

Crusaders.. it was on their page as well as the Hurricanes

[Canes4life]

These commentators have botched about four names already and the game has barely started.

I think one of them is Hamish Bidwell. 🤮

[Canes4life]

Looks like Love isn’t there, hopefully he isn’t injured.