Crusaders v Blues
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OUR TEAM TO FACE THE CRUSADERS — Blues Rugby
The Blues have named three changes to their backline for Friday night’s game against the Crusaders in Christchurch. With Caleb Clarke sidelined due to a thigh injury, Mark Tele’a moves to the left wing while Cole Forbes comes in on the right wing and Zarn Sullivan earns a start at fullbac
1. Joshua Fusitu’a (29)
2. Ricky Riccitelli (43)
3. Angus Ta’avao (74)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (capt) (116)
5. Josh Beehre (19)
6. Anton Segner (30)
7. Dalton Papali’i (90)
8. Hoskins Sotutu (71)
9. Finlay Christie (62)
10. Beauden Barrett (36)
11. Mark Tele’a (75)
12. AJ Lam (50)
13. Rieko Ioane (120)
14. Cole Forbes (22)
15. Zarn Sullivan (38)Reserves: 16. Kurt Eklund (67), 17. Mason Tupaea (3), 18. Hamdahn Tuipolotu (debut), 19. Laghlan McWhannell (15), 20. Cameron Suafoa (30), 21. Adrian Choat (48), 22. Taufa Funaki (29), 23. Harry Plummer (82).
Players not considered due to injury: Caleb Clarke (thigh), Marcel Renata (calf), Reon Paul (shoulder), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season), Sam Darry (shoulder, season).
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Some random names there. Hamdahn becomes the 3rd of the Tuipulotu brothers to play Super Rugby this year. I assume Sheck just got dropped then?
Cole Forbes on the wing? Didn't realize we were so short out wide. Good to see Sullivan back. Where's Perofeta?
We never do well in Chch. I picked the Blues to go down last week which didn't look close to happening, but yeah, we'll need everything to go right for us to have a shot at victory this week. The scrum worries me.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders v Blues:
Some random names there. Hamdahn becomes the 3rd of the Tuipulotu brothers to play Super Rugby this year.
On a similar note, there are three Moli brothers playing this weekend. Monu debuting.
The scrum worries me.
The first thing I thought too.
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@Bovidae said in Crusaders v Blues:
@African-Monkey said in Crusaders v Blues:
Some random names there. Hamdahn becomes the 3rd of the Tuipulotu brothers to play Super Rugby this year.
On a similar note, there are three Moli brothers playing this weekend. Monu debuting.
The scrum worries me.
The first thing I thought too.
All Moli's being frontrowers too.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders v Blues:
Cole Forbes on the wing? Didn't realize we were so short out wide.
They lost both Kade Banks and Tangitau in the offseason. Plus Lam is now a midfielder.
Forbes has played plenty of wing but yeah it's an issue.
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:
@African-Monkey said in Crusaders v Blues:
Cole Forbes on the wing? Didn't realize we were so short out wide.
They lost both Kade Banks and Tangitau in the offseason. Plus Lam is now a midfielder.
Forbes has played plenty of wing but yeah it's an issue.
Yeah, no issue with it, just more the fact that I didn't even consider him to be a wing option.
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Crusaders team to face the Blues:
Tamaiti Williams
Codie Taylor
Fletcher Newell
Scott Barrett
Antonio Shalfoon
Cullen Grace
(VC) Ethan Blackadder
Christian Lio-Willie
Noah Hotham
Taha Kemara
Sevu Reece
(C) David Havili
Levi Aumua
Chay Fihaki
(VC) Will Jordan
Impact
Ioane Moananu
George Bower
Kershawl Sykes-Martin
Jamie Hannah
Corey Kellow
Kyle Preston
James O'Connor
Dallas McLeod -
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@African-Monkey Yeah, last season we got lucky with injuries, as front row depth was and is critical for us. This year we have been fucked by hooker injuries and having no lineout. Tomorrow we could well get drilled at the scrum.
Hopefully not ...
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@sparky said in Crusaders v Blues:
Ethan Blackadder Vs Dalton Papalii is an intriguing battle within the battle. It will be revealing which of the two does the most work or gets the upper hand at the breakdown.
Or reveal which flavour of Vanilla Razor likes best
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@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:
@Tim said in Crusaders v Blues:
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