Crusaders v Rebels
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Matt Gibbon, Alex Mafi, Sam Talakai (c), Tuaina Taii Tualima, Josh Canham, Josh Kemeny, Maciu Nabolakasi, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Darby Lancaster, David Feliuai, Filipo Daugunu, Lachie Anderson, Andrew Kellaway
RESERVES: Jordan Uelese, Isaac Kailea, Taniela Tupou, Angelo Smith, Rob Leota, Jack Maunder, Matt Proctor, Nick Jooste
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Better looking team
Bower and Newell starting,Barrett back looks better for the tight 5
Blackadder to 7 makes for a slightly bigger LF trio Grace at 6 where he started his SR looks better to me.
Reihana much better choice at First Five
Murray really deserves a start he was very good v Drua.
Havilli covering 10 looks better as well.
McNicol and FB good choice Fihaki has dropped off the last couple of weeks. -
Referee: Angus Mabey
Assistant Referees: Nick Hogan, Anthony Petrie
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Interesting game this one, Rebels will be a tougher opponent than the Force but I’m picking the Saders to do the job at home.
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If the forwards show up, the Evil empire should do this easily. Blackadder and Grace in their best positions, and Lio-Willie is class.
I still think they should switch just run a kick/chase forward oriented game but I guess recently they just haven’t been accurate or disciplined enough to even do that.
If they show up this week, I’ll be interested to see if the chirping from the Canes fans continues - win this and I think they are just on target for 8th place.
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@gt12 said in Crusaders v Rebels:
If the forwards show up, the Evil empire should do this easily. Blackadder and Grace in their best positions, and Lio-Willie is class.
I still think they should switch just run a kick/chase forward oriented game but I guess recently they just haven’t been accurate or disciplined enough to even do that.
If they show up this week, I’ll be interested to see if the chirping from the Canes fans continues - win this and I think they are just on target for 8th place.
Now that he’s on the blindside will that make him more inclined to actually run back and defend ?
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@gt12 said in Crusaders v Rebels:
If they show up this week, I’ll be interested to see if the chirping from the Canes fans continues - win this and I think they are just on target for 8th place.
The Crusaders have a run of home games to finish. As I said previously, they have been much better playing at home. A last minute loss to the Hurricanes and the win over the Chiefs. Winning on the road is the problem.
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