Chiefs v Crusaders (Suva)
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SBW needs a couple of strong games, but I'm sticking with my Crotty at 2nd five, SBW at centre call - ALB on the bench. But, I would be equally happy with Crotty-ALB and SBW on the bench.
Those are the three for me - SBW's form a slight question-mark. Fekitoa still the 4th squad member.
My tip of Goodhue as the breakout player of the season isn't looking a bad one, though there's quite a raft of young Crusaders stepping up to the plate - Mo'unga, Drummond, Funnell, Samu, Havili all looking much better players than last year and newbies like Bridge and Goodhue also doing the business. Got to think the other newbies - Razor and Rangi - have a lot to do with this.
A Crusaders-Chiefs match under Toddy - with the Crusaders missing Read, Todd, Crotty and Dagg - among others - would have been unwatchable, like tuning in for an episode of "World's Worst Car Crashes".
Cruden's goal kicking shows a need for Beauden to pick up the tee and presumably with Jordie not playing he will.
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@cgrant said in Chiefs v Crusaders (Suva):
@Tim said in Chiefs v Crusaders (Suva):
Can Pete Samu be picked for the Australian squad?
Well, I don't know but he's had three or four very impressive outings lately. Not the biggest player on the field but very hard to tackle.
No. No he can't.
He's required for much more important duties with the Mako$!
