Brumbies v Crusaders
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@Chris no offence but Toby Bell is along way away from super level, is he NPC this season
@george33 said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Chris no offence but Toby Bell is along way away from super level, is he NPC this season
He should be although Ennor is back for NPC so game time may be a problem Bell has been impressive since being in the Crusaders enviroment.
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@Duluth So that extended run for Havili at 10 came to a sudden halt.
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@Duluth So that extended run for Havili at 10 came to a sudden halt.
@antipodean said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Duluth So that extended run for Havili at 10 came to a sudden halt.
Yeah, Razor wants to see him at 12 now. That's what I am hearing anyway.
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@Duluth So that extended run for Havili at 10 came to a sudden halt.
@antipodean said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Duluth So that extended run for Havili at 10 came to a sudden halt.
Yeah. Maybe it would’ve continued if they had enough fit midfielders?
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This game is almost on the 20th anniversary of the 2004 final (that was the 22nd of May). Ben Blair played well.
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This game is almost on the 20th anniversary of the 2004 final (that was the 22nd of May). Ben Blair played well.
@Duluth State of the Union lunch is on tomorrow with some players of both sides from that game. Don't know who yet.
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@george33 said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Chris I Am and Tamiti ? What's happened there ,has he been up North for the week
To bring Tamaiti Williams back and straight into the starting line up in a NZ derby when he hasn’t played any rugby since week 1 is terrible management in itself. Hes then pulled before half time, It makes no sense and sets Williams up to fail. You could tell he was well off it in regards to fitness.
I suppose that’s a theme from Penney this season though, he started Halfpenny after being out all season, has a shocker then pulls him early and he’s not in the matchday 23 the following week
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@george33 said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Chris I Am and Tamiti ? What's happened there ,has he been up North for the week
To bring Tamaiti Williams back and straight into the starting line up in a NZ derby when he hasn’t played any rugby since week 1 is terrible management in itself. Hes then pulled before half time, It makes no sense and sets Williams up to fail. You could tell he was well off it in regards to fitness.
I suppose that’s a theme from Penney this season though, he started Halfpenny after being out all season, has a shocker then pulls him early and he’s not in the matchday 23 the following week
very strange to see at super rugby level.@Landers92 said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@george33 said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Chris I Am and Tamiti ? What's happened there ,has he been up North for the week
To bring Tamaiti Williams back and straight into the starting line up in a NZ derby when he hasn’t played any rugby since week 1 is terrible management in itself. Hes then pulled before half time, It makes no sense and sets Williams up to fail. You could tell he was well off it in regards to fitness.
I suppose that’s a theme from Penney this season though, he started Halfpenny after being out all season, has a shocker then pulls him early and he’s not in the matchday 23 the following week
very strange to see at super rugby level.Because Halfpenny had a calf injury he injured at the end of that game, pretty hard to select him the next week running on one leg
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@Chris yeah all good should just take his time, he looked out of sorts last week, family first hey
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Soooo does anyone give the Crusaders a chance this week? The Drua lose and the Crusaders win and somehow they're in the playoffs haha.
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Soooo does anyone give the Crusaders a chance this week? The Drua lose and the Crusaders win and somehow they're in the playoffs haha.
@African-Monkey said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
Soooo does anyone give the Crusaders a chance this week? The Drua lose and the Crusaders win and somehow they're in the playoffs haha.
A chance? THere's always a starters chance, like the beat the Chiefs. But I see them losing and Drua winning
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Soooo does anyone give the Crusaders a chance this week? The Drua lose and the Crusaders win and somehow they're in the playoffs haha.
@African-Monkey said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
Soooo does anyone give the Crusaders a chance this week? The Drua lose and the Crusaders win and somehow they're in the playoffs haha.
I was going to pick the Crusaders until I saw the team named. I was expecting Barrett & Blackadder because all the chat had been that those injuries were minor. It'll be tough with so many new combinations. Maybe a 20% chance?
Reds could easily beat the Drua in Fiji though. Lots of travel and Drua's away form was poor. That would be enough to keep the Crusaders alive
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It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
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It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
@Crazy-Horse said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
That will happen this week.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
That will happen this week.
@Chris said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Crazy-Horse said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
That will happen this week.
I still reckon they have a game or two left in them. If I bet, I'd take them as outsiders...
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@Chris said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Crazy-Horse said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
That will happen this week.
I still reckon they have a game or two left in them. If I bet, I'd take them as outsiders...
@nzzp said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Chris said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
@Crazy-Horse said in Brumbies v Crusaders:
It's like a slow death with a glimmer of hope. It's time to put the Saders to sleep.
That will happen this week.
I still reckon they have a game or two left in them. If I bet, I'd take them as outsiders...
I don’t have much faith,to many repeat games with no sign of fixing the fundamental mistakes that are losing them games for me.

