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Crusaders *daylight* Chiefs *daylight* Blues Hurricanes Highlanders Really think this has the potential to be the Crusaders easiest premiership for a while. Only slight concern is the loose forwards and depth outside of the starting 23 IE if their are injuries. Main factor for my...

Would be huge if the wallabies can get Rennie as the replacement as per what the current chat is, no coach has changed the game more. He won 2 super rugby titles with a bang average chiefs team based on 2 principles that he built the whole team around 1. Never attack a set defensive line...

A lot of the grammar schools think that way. When I was at IGS the headmaster fought (and failed) to have the points table removed from the GPS Comps. It wasn’t about protecting kids, but about pushing school work ahead of rugby.

Todd’s downfall was his obsession with getting the best players on the field - no matter what, which was a big issue as he had a log jam in some positions. I 100% backed that idea at the time but I was wrong too. Just pick blokes in their preferred position and if that means benching AB’s...

Stand out point for me was the jags woeful kicking. Super impressed with only conceding 3points as was worried about the centres without Crotty. 2020 looking good.

Aidan Toua - Honda Heat Caleb Timu - Montpellier (now confirmed)

100% agree, But Argentina obviously need to do the same :)

Crotty and S Barrett out for this weekend and the rugby Championship. Big blow. Wonder if Bateman will get a Swan Song from the bench.

Jez, if thats true I can’t see the crusaders being beat next year. Every team is being gutted by the departures

Will Jordan signed with the crusaders today

Yeah it’s just the same as last year (...and probably next year). Crusaders v Hurricanes and the other two winners play.

Thanks, Good to hear there was some logic behind it.

It’s crazy that the finals aren’t dynamic, so the winner of QF1 plays winner of QF2, no matter what. IE if they are the top ranked left in the semis they still play each other and the 6th place rebels Could host the other semi.

Yeah, I think we win this World Cup easy if we have all our first choice players fit, but that’s not reality. I feel the gap between the first choice and 2nd choice players is bigger than its ever been when you look across the whole 15.

No team does well without their first choice fly half. Hunt is one of the best 2nd choices getting around. The crusaders problem is that the half backs are average, so putting up an average 9 & 10 is never going to go well.

Will Jordan linked with the highlanders, makes me sad as they guy is good enough to play 50+ AB caps. Though probably the best thing for NZ rugby.

Yeah, though ironically doing the right thing -at that point. Not concerned about the other 3, appears the security team assigned to them, McDonald’s security and other customers have contacted to crusaders to say nothing went on. Also no alcohol was involved in this incident. Bit more...

Crusaders signed 6 players this week including Ennor and Goodhue

I think Ennor is marked down to replace Crotty next year in the middle. So its: Bridge, Havili, Reece, Jordan and Mataele that will have the 3 outside back spots, plus a bench spot and room for injury and resting. Imagine if Dagg was still in the equation. Reece is brilliant...