Crusaders v Blues
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All Black Ofa Tuungafasi has been cleared to start at tighthead prop, despite receiving 28 stitches in a facial wound against the Chiefs
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I assume Laulala's reduction comes from this paragraph in SANZAAR's decision:
"The Player was informed of his ability to apply for the Head Contact Process Coaching Intervention. Any player who has a citing or red card upheld by a disciplinary panel for foul play involving the Head Contact Process may apply to have the final week of their sanction substituted by undertaking a coaching intervention that specifically addresses the technical tackle/contact technique-error that caused or contributed to the foul play. This intervention will be overseen by the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Expert Review Panel – a panel of expert independent coaches - and is only be available to first time offenders."
But that's a big joke in Laulala's case, because he's hardly a first time offender. But hey, if they offer this to him, of course he'll take it!
Strangely enough, the decision in Clarke's case has disappeared from SANZAAR's website (I downloaded the decision, so it was there before). Anyhow, a reduction in Clarke's case for a similar reason as Laulala's wouldn't have made him available for the Crusaders game, as he got his card in a later game.
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1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor (VC)
3. Oli Jager
4. Scott Barrett (C)
5. Zach Gallagher
6. Ethan Blackadder
7. Tom Christie
8. Cullen Grace
9. Bryn Hall
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. Leicester Fainga'anuku
12. David Havili (VC)
13. Braydon Ennor
14. Sevu Reece
15. Will JordanRESERVES:
16. Ricky Jackson
17. George Bower
18. Fletcher Newell
19. Dominic Gardiner
20. Pablo Matera
21. Mitch Drummond
22. Fergus Burke
23. George Bridge -
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@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Blues:
big chance for Gallagher to show his wares.
An interesting sub plot. It's been reported that Romano thought he'd done enough to earn another contract but (understandably) the Crusaders went for a young player to develop. Romano was a bit grumpy about that. Now they get to face each other
Shall we take bets on which minute Romano gets red carded?
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@duluth No idea why Romano would want to have stayed at the Crusaders anyway when he played about 40 mins total of Super Rugby last year and they same would have happened had he been offered another contract there this year, where they could give the contract to an up and comer.
Fair to say the Crusaders made the right call on that one, and also, he's done a decent job for us especially in recent weeks. Its worked out for both parties.
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@duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:
@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Blues:
big chance for Gallagher to show his wares.
An interesting sub plot. It's been reported that Romano thought he'd done enough to earn another contract but (understandably) the Crusaders went for a young player to develop. Romano was a bit grumpy about that. Now they get to face each other
Shall we take bets on which minute Romano gets red carded?
More likely he’ll niggle away at tyro and dare him to show he’s a man!
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@tim said in Crusaders v Blues:
All Black Ofa Tuungafasi has been cleared to start at tighthead prop, despite receiving 28 stitches
They found him headgear big enough -
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@daffy-jaffy said in Crusaders v Blues:
@tim said in Crusaders v Blues:
All Black Ofa Tuungafasi has been cleared to start at tighthead prop, despite receiving 28 stitches
They found him headgear big enough -
He’s looking very lean!
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@pakman said in Crusaders v Blues:
@daffy-jaffy said in Crusaders v Blues:
@tim said in Crusaders v Blues:
All Black Ofa Tuungafasi has been cleared to start at tighthead prop, despite receiving 28 stitches
They found him headgear big enough -
He’s looking very lean!
He doesn't move like it if the weekend's game is anything to go by!
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@bones said in Crusaders v Blues:
@pakman said in Crusaders v Blues:
@daffy-jaffy said in Crusaders v Blues:
@tim said in Crusaders v Blues:
All Black Ofa Tuungafasi has been cleared to start at tighthead prop, despite receiving 28 stitches
They found him headgear big enough -
He’s looking very lean!
He doesn't move like it if the weekend's game is anything to go by!
Still probably 117 kegs to shift around!
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@duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:
@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Blues:
big chance for Gallagher to show his wares.
An interesting sub plot. It's been reported that Romano thought he'd done enough to earn another contract but (understandably) the Crusaders went for a young player to develop. Romano was a bit grumpy about that. Now they get to face each other
Shall we take bets on which minute Romano gets red carded?
The minute right after Moody or Tu’ungafasi get YC’ed…
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Another throwback try...scored by a Blues legend
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@nepia said in Crusaders v Blues:
@dice What happened to "all of the pace" and "one of the quickest players around" when he moved to the South Island? Did he just stop doing sprint work?
He was always more of an 800 metre runner wasn't he? Something tells me he was an age grade runner at that distance rather than a sprinter.
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@crazy-horse said in Crusaders v Blues:
@nepia said in Crusaders v Blues:
@dice What happened to "all of the pace" and "one of the quickest players around" when he moved to the South Island? Did he just stop doing sprint work?
He was always more of an 800 metre runner wasn't he? Something tells me he was an age grade runner at that distance rather than a sprinter.
Yeah, I think his fitness levels were highly regarded so that may be a result of running the longer distances 800m and over. But, in that clip he genuinely looks quick, it's baffling he lost his pace so early, didn't he know he had to wait until he was 27 after a career of almost a try a game for the ABs?
