Crusaders v Hurricanes
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@duluth good spotting, didn't notice that with the Crusaders. Weird selections tbh.
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Dunshea has had some games in the loose forwards. Primarily a lock though. I guess it says something about the two teams game plans?
I hope the Canes have been practising the maul defence
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@duluth said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
One side doesn't have a lock on the bench, the other side has two
TBF, the Canes only have one lock in the starting pack.
I assume superstar RWC 6 Barrett will switch to loose forward if need be for the Crusaders.
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life strong team, but why the f%ck would you have Prinsep on the bench instead of someone like Caleb Delany? Not only has Delany looked good in pre-season but he can cover lock and 6, something Prinsep cannot do.
Maybe Holland forgot about lock cover. Hope Sangster doesn't go down in the first 5 minutes. As we end up with 1.90 Blackwell and maybe 1.93 Flanders. Against 2 ABs
9 starting ABs verse 4. Hope the Canes can at least compete. I will be satisfied with a 5 - 15 point loss. It wasn't that long ago I was disappointed without a win in these matches
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life strong team, but why the f%ck would you have Prinsep on the bench instead of someone like Caleb Delany? Not only has Delany looked good in pre-season but he can cover lock and 6, something Prinsep cannot do.
I would also have Tevita Mafileo over Ben May, and Bailyn Sullivan starting over Julian Savea. Rayasi must be injured.
Whether he is or not probably does not matter as he is not one of Mr. Holland's pets so unlikely to be selected anyway.
Surprised to see Jacob Devery on the bench TBH as he is i) an injury/AB replacement draftee from the Ranfurly Shield Holders and with two fellow Shield Holders in the run on XV he will exceed the allotted allocation for HB players and ii) the coke snorter/touch judge abuser J. O'Reilly is a fully contracted player. -
@duluth said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
Dunshea has had some games in the loose forwards. Primarily a lock though. I guess it says something about the two teams game plans?
I hope the Canes have been practising the maul defence
Perhaps it says more about the need to replace both Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock after 40 mins due to the graduated return to play protocols?
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@nepia said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@duluth said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
One side doesn't have a lock on the bench, the other side has two
TBF, the Canes only have one lock in the starting pack.
I assume superstar RWC 6 Barrett will switch to loose forward if need be for the Crusaders.
Can one of the Steamers followers give us a run down on whether the guy Sangster is any good as I can't recall noticing him during the NPC?
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@higgins said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
I can't recall noticing him during the NPC
most HB thing ever
Was he wearing a Black and White jersey? no? then i didn't even see him
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@mariner4life Had to refresh my memory by observing Mr. Sangster in action in the only game that really mattered last season.
I was too busy sticking the voodoo pins into my miniature Hori BoP, especially during the last five minutes, to notice any opposition player during the original screening!
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While I don't think the Canes have a hope of winning this game I still look forward to seeing how this team goes. Esp the new HB 1st 2nd centre combo. It was too ealy for Love last year but he, like Proctor, seem to have bulked up a lot
Also keen to see how Sangster and PR-S go. My view is Numia has been a disappointment so far so give some one else a start. Flanders is another one. I though he was disappointing last year but hopefully he can make an impact this year. He must ahve been good in pre-season to start in preference to Prinsep (who I don't rate but the coache s obviously do)
It will test the coaches talent identification and selection and coaching skills (Sangster, Devery, Sullivan). I believe they just don't have it but hope I'm pleasantly surprised
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@winger don't right the Canes off too soon mate, there is enough quality in that team to upset the Crusaders, especially considering they are historically slow starters, and they don't have Mo'unga.
I think it's moving year for a lot of those Canes players. Aumua, Umaga-Jensen, Flanders, Love (just to name a few). They will be looking to make a statement just as much as their Cantab rivals.
Under the roof this should be fun.
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@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life strong team, but why the f%ck would you have Prinsep on the bench instead of someone like Caleb Delany? Not only has Delany looked good in pre-season but he can cover lock and 6, something Prinsep cannot do.
Maybe Holland forgot about lock cover. Hope Sangster doesn't go down in the first 5 minutes. As we end up with 1.90 Blackwell and maybe 1.93 Flanders. Against 2 ABs
Even worse Prinseep will be covering look I seen to remember him playing lock for Canterbury.
