SF Crusaders v Chiefs
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@Chris-B yeah Mo’unga is the most important player for us for a host of reasons - class player, creates so much, the kicking, the drop off to the back up player. He didn’t have the best test season last year but he’s fine tuned a few things this Super campaign that hopefully he can take that next step up.
Blackadder does a lot of little things that don’t show up in the stat sheet but help the team at ruck time and in attack.
The Chiefs play a very good second line attack play with Gatland’s wide passing game. As the old cliche goes, we’ll have to be better than last week
@ACT-Crusader said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
As the old cliche goes, we’ll have to be better than last week
Having to play the Reds twice would lull a team into a false sense of security
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This game will be brutal,Not only a SF but a potential AB trial some great match ups.
Taylor v ST
Jager v Ross
Bower v Ta'avao
Whitelock v Retallick
Barrett v Va'ai
Grace v PGS
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@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
If you are just talking about foreign born outside of PI then Akira Ioane as he was born in Japan,Or Tyrel Lomax born in Australia
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@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
Excluding a huge number of PI's..
Greg Rawlinson is more recent. Moved to NZ as an adult and made the AB's
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@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
Excluding a huge number of PI's..
Greg Rawlinson is more recent. Moved to NZ as an adult and made the AB's
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@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
Excluding a huge number of PI's..
Greg Rawlinson is more recent. Moved to NZ as an adult and made the AB's
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@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)
If you are just talking about foreign born outside of PI then Akira Ioane as he was born in Japan,Or Tyrel Lomax born in Australia
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Barring injuries I expect to see the same Chiefs side as last week except the return of Cane with Jacobsen to 6 and Finau to bench in place of Brown.
I would still prefer Ratima on the bench over Roe and Ioane starting at 15
@Crucial said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Barring injuries I expect to see the same Chiefs side as last week except the return of Cane with Jacobsen to 6 and Finau to bench in place of Brown.
I would still prefer Ratima on the bench over Roe and Ioane starting at 15
That surprised me Roe on the bench last week, Ratima is a much bigger threat.
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@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time
More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.@Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time
More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.So is Gatland, so shrug I guess.
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@Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time
More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.So is Gatland, so shrug I guess.
@Nepia said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time
More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.So is Gatland, so shrug I guess.
Twins
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Chiefs
1 Aidan Ross
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho
3 Angus Ta’avao
4 Brodie Retallick
5 Tupou Vaa’i
6 Samipeni Finau
7 Luke Jacobson
8 Pita Gus Sowakula
9 Brad Weber
10 Bryn Gatland
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Alex Nankivell
14 Jonah Lowe
15 Josh IoaneReserves
16 Bradley Slater
17 Ollie Norris
18 George Dyer
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20 Sam Cane
21 Xavier Roe
22 Rameka Poihipi
23 Chase Tiatiahttps://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-head-south-for-semi-final-showdown
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Crusaders
1 George Bower
2 Codie Taylor (VC)
3 Oli Jager
4 Scott Barrett (C)
5 Sam Whitelock
6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace
9 Bryn Hall
10 Richie Mo'unga
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 David Havili (VC)
13 Jack Goodhue
14 Sevu Reece
15 Will JordanReserves:
16 Brodie McAlister
17 Tamaiti Williams
18 Fletcher Newell
19 Zach Gallagher
20 Corey Kellow
21 Mitch Drummond
22 Braydon Ennor
23 George Bridgehttps://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-named-for-huge-semi-final-clash-with-the-chiefs/
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It’s a very good lineup. An abrasive pack with a couple of high skill players in Sami and PGS.
Ioane isn’t great under the high ball and he’s not a hit the line with pace sort of fullback, but he does have a good kicking game and given it’s likely to be ugly weather that kicking / territory game will be critical.
