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I guess that's where we differ. Funaki in my view is much stronger in contact (look at his work with messy ball and cleaning out), a better runner, has a lower error rate is a more accurate passer and doesn't make the regular bone headed decisions that Christie does. Funaki in my view is an...

Whilst I don't disagree with you - my question would be why (assuming both continue their form and are allowed to continue to start). There's paddling pool depth at 10 and Christie is simply not as good of a 9 as Funaki. The 4 halfbacks for 3 spots should be Perenara, Fakatava, Ratima and Funaki

New coaches at the Blues and Canes are leading to players who haven't played for the ABs yet really putting their hands up for ABs consideration For the Canes Numia, Lakai, Iose, Proctor (should already be capped), Naholo, Love For the Blues McWhannell, Riccitelli, Funaki and Plummer come to...

I see Marshall tipped the Brumbies. Deserves another punch in the face by Akira.

Brumbies started well and their disruption/counter attacking of the Blues breakdown was a good tactic. Unfortunately for Brumbies they blew a try when they had advantage before Funaki got binned and then were playing catch up all game when Blues went ahead. Turning down 3s was frankly dumb -...

They stayed in Auckland

Funaki is the Blues best 9 Hard to get a read on Simon Cron as a Force coach because of how rubbish the Force talent is.

Tuipulotu ditched the Paper tag and just went full blown Tiger on the Crusaders

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4uXOWYN09a/?igsh=cWE2OHFtZXdxcGxs Both Blues & Crusaders will be wearing retro jerseys this weekend

Cullen Grace has been anonymous this year so far. Worst NZ 8 by some distance.

Evans is too small for 12 in my opinion.

This game will have bugger all atmosphere as it is being played in Hamilton as the field at Albany isn't ready

I dunno about warm favourites, seems pretty close to a 50-50 to me. The bookies may have Blues as favourites but so early in the season I wouldn't read too much into that (see the odds for Crusaders vs Waratahs).

'Robbed' when Reds won the penalty count 14-10 and Reds had a 20 minute one man advantage and couldn't make it count is an interesting take even for you

Excellent game of rugby. Reds should have put that away with a man advantage for 20 minutes but early in the season they'll continue to learn. Flook was outstanding for the Reds I thought