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  • WingerW Winger

    Missed all the rugby this week. But the breakdown between teams is

    5 Crusaders
    8 Chiefs
    1 Highlander and Hurricane

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/131411652/super-rugby-team-of-the-week-richie-mounga-bounces-back-as-beauden-barrett-struggles

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    @Winger said in Best players in SR this week:

    Missed all the rugby this week. But the breakdown between teams is

    5 Crusaders
    8 Chiefs
    1 Highlander and Hurricane

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/131411652/super-rugby-team-of-the-week-richie-mounga-bounces-back-as-beauden-barrett-struggles

    IWL better than Vai'i IMO. Early times but Rayasi is very impressive this year. No brain farts so far.
    I would give the best right wing nomination to Telea who was very good once again.

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      Oh, and best NZ second five was Stacey Ili.

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        @Winger said in Best players in SR this week:

        Missed all the rugby this week. But the breakdown between teams is

        5 Crusaders
        8 Chiefs
        1 Highlander and Hurricane

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/131411652/super-rugby-team-of-the-week-richie-mounga-bounces-back-as-beauden-barrett-struggles

        IWL better than Vai'i IMO. Early times but Rayasi is very impressive this year. No brain farts so far.
        I would give the best right wing nomination to Telea who was very good once again.

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        @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

        @Winger said in Best players in SR this week:

        Missed all the rugby this week. But the breakdown between teams is

        5 Crusaders
        8 Chiefs
        1 Highlander and Hurricane

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/131411652/super-rugby-team-of-the-week-richie-mounga-bounces-back-as-beauden-barrett-struggles

        IWL better than Vai'i IMO. Early times but Rayasi is very impressive this year. No brain farts so far.
        I would give the best right wing nomination to Telea who was very good once again.

        Telea was unemployed. Hardly featured in the match.

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          Stuff's team of the week

          Crusaders 6
          Blues 2
          Hurricanes 3
          Chiefs 3
          Highl;anders 1

          Roigard from the Canes was a must pick this week. Jordie misses out and fair enough as he made the final scoring pass for the Waratahs. But otherwise he had a good game. Proctor was also VG but not a glamour player. But has stepped up this year after a VG NPC last year. Numia is also playing much better this year than last years SRP

          Still to see the 2nd half of the Blues Crusaders game

          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/131546119/super-rugby-team-of-the-week-crusaders-win-key-all-blacks-duels-against-blues

          In total, six Crusaders feature in Stuff’s team of the week.Fainga'anuku would be the power winger option instead of Caleb Clarke.

          Fainga'anuku’s tryscoring feats on Saturday – especially his effort when he swatted off Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and then outpaced him – were made all the more meritorious because he revealed afterwards that he was carrying a rib cartilage injury.

          It was a personal win for the Crusaders No 11 on Saturday, while Richie Mo’unga and Dallas McLeod also got one over Beauden Barrett and Tuivasa-Sheck.

          Still to see the 2nd half of the Blues Crusaders game

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            Article on Roigard. Compared to Cowan
            https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-former-all-black-halfback-that-cam-roigard-is-drawing-comparisons-with/

            and Blackadder makes another team of the week. Stevenson misses out though in this team

            https://www.rugbypass.com/news/super-rugby-pacific-team-of-the-week-for-round-four/

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              Oh, and best NZ second five was Stacey Ili.

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              @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

              Oh, and best NZ second five was Stacey Ili.

              He’s on fire for the Rebels.

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                interesting to compare to rugbypass, i thought TUJ was a huge presence for us when it came to front foot ball, hunt could shovel the ball on and generally not loose ground

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                  Not often the canes get two front rowers in any SR team of the week

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                  • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                    interesting to compare to rugbypass, i thought TUJ was a huge presence for us when it came to front foot ball, hunt could shovel the ball on and generally not loose ground

                    alt text

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                    @Kiwiwomble said in Best players in SR this week:

                    interesting to compare to rugbypass, i thought TUJ was a huge presence for us when it came to front foot ball, hunt could shovel the ball on and generally not loose ground

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                    Burke at 15? Surely someone was better than him. The best I can say about him on the weekend was that I don't recall any major blunders.

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                      @Kiwiwomble said in Best players in SR this week:

                      interesting to compare to rugbypass, i thought TUJ was a huge presence for us when it came to front foot ball, hunt could shovel the ball on and generally not loose ground

                      alt text

                      Burke at 15? Surely someone was better than him. The best I can say about him on the weekend was that I don't recall any major blunders.

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                      @Crazy-Horse to be clear....i didn't pick it 😉

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                        A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                        Mine :
                        De Groot
                        Taukei'aho
                        Lomax
                        Retallick
                        ?
                        Finau
                        Papali'i
                        Sotutu
                        Weber/Roigard
                        MacKenzie
                        Fainganu'uku
                        T. Umaga Jensen
                        Aumua
                        Narawa/Telea
                        Stephenson

                        I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                        I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

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                        • C cgrant

                          A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                          Mine :
                          De Groot
                          Taukei'aho
                          Lomax
                          Retallick
                          ?
                          Finau
                          Papali'i
                          Sotutu
                          Weber/Roigard
                          MacKenzie
                          Fainganu'uku
                          T. Umaga Jensen
                          Aumua
                          Narawa/Telea
                          Stephenson

                          I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                          I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

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                          @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

                          A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                          Mine :
                          De Groot
                          Taukei'aho
                          Lomax
                          Retallick
                          ?
                          Finau
                          Papali'i
                          Sotutu
                          Weber/Roigard
                          MacKenzie
                          Fainganu'uku
                          T. Umaga Jensen
                          Aumua
                          Narawa/Telea
                          Stephenson

                          I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                          I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

                          Solid team, but I’d have Proctor over Aumua. Proctor has been exceptional and was sorely missed against the Chiefs on Saturday.

                          Also when he was fit, Blackadder was playing the house down so maybe he deserves a mention.

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                            A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                            Mine :
                            De Groot
                            Taukei'aho
                            Lomax
                            Retallick
                            ?
                            Finau
                            Papali'i
                            Sotutu
                            Weber/Roigard
                            MacKenzie
                            Fainganu'uku
                            T. Umaga Jensen
                            Aumua
                            Narawa/Telea
                            Stephenson

                            I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                            I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

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                            @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

                            A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                            Mine :
                            De Groot
                            Taukei'aho
                            Lomax
                            Retallick
                            ?
                            Finau
                            Papali'i
                            Sotutu
                            Weber/Roigard
                            MacKenzie
                            Fainganu'uku
                            T. Umaga Jensen
                            Aumua
                            Narawa/Telea
                            Stephenson

                            I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                            I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

                            Thought Vaa'i was good yesterday

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                              @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

                              A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                              Mine :
                              De Groot
                              Taukei'aho
                              Lomax
                              Retallick
                              ?
                              Finau
                              Papali'i
                              Sotutu
                              Weber/Roigard
                              MacKenzie
                              Fainganu'uku
                              T. Umaga Jensen
                              Aumua
                              Narawa/Telea
                              Stephenson

                              I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                              I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

                              Thought Vaa'i was good yesterday

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                              Zero impact said Bones.

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                                @booboo
                                Zero impact said Bones.

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                                @cgrant He was active around the park and tidy in what he did. He was the distributor while Retallick and Taukeiaho hit up the hard yards, with support from Jacobson, Sowakula, Dyer and Norris.

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                                  @cgrant He was active around the park and tidy in what he did. He was the distributor while Retallick and Taukeiaho hit up the hard yards, with support from Jacobson, Sowakula, Dyer and Norris.

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                                  We are expecting more of him. Let's not forget he's an All Black.

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                                    I'd pick Ainsley at TH. He's more prominent around the field than Lomax has been, and his scrummaging has been strong.

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                                      @cgrant He was active around the park and tidy in what he did. He was the distributor while Retallick and Taukeiaho hit up the hard yards, with support from Jacobson, Sowakula, Dyer and Norris.

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                                      @ARHS said in Best players in SR this week:

                                      @cgrant He was active around the park and tidy in what he did. He was the distributor while Retallick and Taukeiaho hit up the hard yards, with support from Jacobson, Sowakula, Dyer and Norris.

                                      Yeah that's basically what I said, but I didn't ignore the negative aspects. He's got good hands and geez the kid gets around the field. But as soon as he has to do actual tight forward stuff, meh. Gets stopped dead hitting it up, like a flea if he hits the ruck. It makes him seem smaller than he is.

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                                      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                        @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

                                        A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                                        Mine :
                                        De Groot
                                        Taukei'aho
                                        Lomax
                                        Retallick
                                        ?
                                        Finau
                                        Papali'i
                                        Sotutu
                                        Weber/Roigard
                                        MacKenzie
                                        Fainganu'uku
                                        T. Umaga Jensen
                                        Aumua
                                        Narawa/Telea
                                        Stephenson

                                        I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                                        I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

                                        Solid team, but I’d have Proctor over Aumua. Proctor has been exceptional and was sorely missed against the Chiefs on Saturday.

                                        Also when he was fit, Blackadder was playing the house down so maybe he deserves a mention.

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                                        @Canes4life said in Best players in SR this week:

                                        @cgrant said in Best players in SR this week:

                                        A bit off topic but what would be your form team so far (eligible NZ players only) ?
                                        Mine :
                                        De Groot
                                        Taukei'aho
                                        Lomax
                                        Retallick
                                        ?
                                        Finau
                                        Papali'i
                                        Sotutu
                                        Weber/Roigard
                                        MacKenzie
                                        Fainganu'uku
                                        T. Umaga Jensen
                                        Aumua
                                        Narawa/Telea
                                        Stephenson

                                        I could not find a lock to partner BBBR : Whitelock has been sidelined for weeks and Vai'i goes missing sometimes. It's the same with PPP. Maybe the most constant in his performances is Cameron Suafua but he is not a standout either. Bird has been good in his outings but he is not even considered as a starter at the Canes. So who ? Gardiner (he's just a stop gap in the Crusaders team as he is more a 6 than a lock) ? Barrett (pretty anonymous so far) ?
                                        I could not make a choice between Roigard and Weber. The latter is slightly in front because of a bad Roigard's performance from the bench. The same for Telea and Narawa. Both have been outstanding so far.

                                        Solid team, but I’d have Proctor over Aumua. Proctor has been exceptional and was sorely missed against the Chiefs on Saturday.

                                        Also when he was fit, Blackadder was playing the house down so maybe he deserves a mention.

                                        Sorry, I forgot Proctor. Yes, I would take him over Aumua. He could be a bolter for the ABs if the likes of ALB and Goodhue don't come back strongly.

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                                          that's not a bad shout for a form side

                                          what should be concerning is, maybe only the first 4 blokes there will start for the ABs

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