Crusaders v Chiefs

Bones

Hope BBBR can wind back the clock to the days that he and Messam used to get in the Saders heads

He could try his new trick of "reverse gear when getting tackled".

Old Samurai Jack

@mariner4life Nah.... struggling to see where Crusaders have any dominance. Certainly not in the tight 5, definitely not in the midfield or loosies..... Coaching is good on both sides.... Nope! Chiefs definitely take this one!
In all seriousness, I think the Chiefs are the team to beat. I dislike their supporters esp. on the fern, complete tossers, but reckon they are the team to beat and will comprehensively beat the Blues if they meet again.

Dice

@old-samurai-jack The Crusaders have won 5 titles in a row and somehow the Chiefs are the team to beat?

Canes4life

Lol how are the Chiefs the team to beat? The Crusaders have made a perfect start to the year, whereas the Chiefs let a win slip against the Blues, plus they have Tiatia at fullback.

mariner4life

@old-samurai-jack said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@mariner4life Nah.... struggling to see where Crusaders have any dominance. Certainly not in the tight 5, definitely not in the midfield or loosies..... Coaching is good on both sides.... Nope! Chiefs definitely take this one!
In all seriousness, I think the Chiefs are the team to beat. I dislike their supporters esp. on the fern, complete tossers, but reckon they are the team to beat and will comprehensively beat the Blues if they meet again.

we're tossers supporting the, at-best 3rd best squad in the league, yeah just huge favourites....

Your All Black laden team with the bestest coach ever, and his incredible systems should have this as a doddle. Crusaders by a thousand.

Machpants

@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@old-samurai-jack said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@mariner4life Nah.... struggling to see where Crusaders have any dominance. Certainly not in the tight 5, definitely not in the midfield or loosies..... Coaching is good on both sides.... Nope! Chiefs definitely take this one!
In all seriousness, I think the Chiefs are the team to beat. I dislike their supporters esp. on the fern, complete tossers, but reckon they are the team to beat and will comprehensively beat the Blues if they meet again.

we're tossers supporting the, at-best 3rd best squad in the league, yeah just huge favourites....

Your All Black laden team with the bestest coach ever, and his incredible systems should have this as a doddle. Crusaders by a thousand.

It’s good to see wome honest apraisal from a Chiefs fan for once

voodoo

Saders are $1.25 favs with Sportsbet, but what would they know

mariner4life

@voodoo said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Saders are $1.25 favs with Sportsbet, but what would they know

teh line is set at 7.5

and SB have every single Crusaders winning margin set less than the Chiefs just to win

voodoo

@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@voodoo said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Saders are $1.25 favs with Sportsbet, but what would they know

teh line is set at 7.5

and SB have every single Crusaders winning margin set less than the Chiefs just to win

so we're going to fucken ruin them by backing the Chiefs hard, yeah?

Yeah???

Winger

@old-samurai-jack
I wish this was true. As crusaders winning every year (and crap Aussie teams) is not great for SRP. Sadly it's not

mariner4life

@voodoo said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@voodoo said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Saders are $1.25 favs with Sportsbet, but what would they know

teh line is set at 7.5

and SB have every single Crusaders winning margin set less than the Chiefs just to win

so we're going to fucken ruin them by backing the Chiefs hard, yeah?

Yeah???

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Bovidae

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-crusaders-in-rematch-of-2021-super-rugby-aotearoa-final

Gallagher Chiefs to face Crusaders:

1. Aidan Ross
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho
3. Angus Ta’avao (50th Gallagher Chiefs match)
4. Tupou Vaa’i
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Kaylum Boshier
7. Sam Cane (c)
8. Pita Gus Sowakula
9. Xavier Roe
10. Bryn Gatland
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo
12. Quinn Tupaea
13. Anton Lienert-Brown
14. Shaun Stevenson
15. Emoni Narawa

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater
17. Ollie Norris
18. George Dyer**
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20. Tom Florence/Laghlan McWhannell
21. Cortez Ratima**
22. Rivez Reihana
23. Rameka Poihipi

**Denotes Super Rugby Pacific debut

Unavailable for selection:
Luke Jacobson, Gideon Wrampling, Kaleb Trask, Mitch Brown, Reuben O’Neill, Simon Parker.

Stargazer

Again, no Jonah Lowe?

Bovidae

It's only the Crusaders.

Plenty of rotation in the first 3 games. I'm looking forward to seeing Dyer in action.

Stargazer

@bovidae It's just plain weird. You'd think they'd play their best 23 against the Crusaders. Lowe is miles better than Stevenson on the wing. Weber not in the squad either. Two debutants. They might as well give Thompson a run, too.

Tim

@stargazer said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Weber not in the squad either.

Must be injured.

KiwiMurph

I wonder if there is covid in the squad.

Bovidae

They play again in 2 weeks so I hope the Chiefs put out their strongest team at home.

Maybe there are some covid cases too?

Yeetyaah

Bruh where's Ioane?

Tim

This is where you see the loss of McKenzie.

The Silver Fern

Crusaders v Chiefs