Un-Australian Activities 2019

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ it's got Paremoremo jailbreak with intent to play some 'nesian-styles b-ball written all over it. Shawks won't know what's hit them.

On t'other hand I've taken them in my tipping comp which has in the past been almost a guarantee of them losing.......

 

[Dan54]

Leon is not mucking around. Collins pays the price for another poor NZ derby performance by him. That backline from centre on out has more pace than last week's team.

Blues team

15 Melani Nanai, 14 Caleb Clarke, 13 TJ Faiane, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jonathan Ruru; 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 James Parsons, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe.
Reserves: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Alex Hodgman, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 20 Matt Matich, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Tanielu Tele’a

Like the look of the team named, I agree Collins probably needed a rest after last weeks game, If Rieko plays full game this week he will be rested next week with AB protocols. If Ruru and Black play well, could be interesting. I like Ruru, but he has limitations, but agree starting him ahead of Pulu.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

No Beaugan or ASav for Horrorcanes:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...ricanes-leave-out-beauden-barrett-ardie-savea

Hurricanes team to play Crusaders: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Matt Proctor, Vince Aso, Ben Lam, Fletcher Smith, Finlay Christie, Gareth Evans, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Liam Mitchell, James Blackwell, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Dane Coles (captain), Chris Eves. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Xavier Numia, Ben May, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Sam Henwood, TJ Perenara, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Ngani Laumape.

 

[Dan54]

No Beaugan or ASav for Horrorcanes:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...ricanes-leave-out-beauden-barrett-ardie-savea

Hurricanes team to play Crusaders: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Matt Proctor, Vince Aso, Ben Lam, Fletcher Smith, Finlay Christie, Gareth Evans, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Liam Mitchell, James Blackwell, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Dane Coles (captain), Chris Eves. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Xavier Numia, Ben May, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Sam Henwood, TJ Perenara, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Ngani Laumape.

You get the feeling Plums has marked this up as a loss already?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ nice try Dan but I've been burned by your lot too many times to fall into that trap......... CruSadists by < 8.

Crusaders: David Havili, Manasa Mataele, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Matt Todd (captain), Jordan Taufua, Quinten Strange, Scott Barrett, Owen Franks, Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Harry Allan, Michael Ala'alatoa, Luke Romano, Tom Sanders, Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, Braydon Ennor.

Ennor benched which is tough but was always gunna happen once Goodhue was 100%.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...k-goodhue-to-powerful-team-to-play-hurricanes

 

[Dan54]

Geez WOB, that just rubbing it in, being able to bench Ennor for Goodhue, Geez that some serious depth those buggers got!!

 

[PaarlBok]

Teams:
Sharks
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder (captain), 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Curwin Bosch
15 Melani Nanai, 14 Caleb Clarke, 13 TJ Faiane, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (captain), 3 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 2 James Parsons, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe

Sharks by 50

 

[PaarlBok]

Teams:
Stormers
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 SP Marais, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Chris van Zyl, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ali Vermaak
Substitutes16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Joshua Stander, 23 Dan du Plessis
Lions
15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies 9 Nic Groom, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Marvin Orie, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith
Substitutes: 16 Pieter Jansen, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Sti Sithole,19 Rhyno Herbst, 20 Hacjivah Dayimane, 21 Gianni Lombard, 22 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

Stormers by 9

 

[PaarlBok]

Jaguares v Bulls - 23:40
Jaguares
15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente (captain), 11 Ramiro Moyano, 10 Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Javier Ortego Desio, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Santiago Medrano, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Mayco Vivas

Substitutes: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Juan Pablo Zeiss, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Juan Cruz Mallia, 23 Matias Moroni

Bulls
15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Jessie Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 Lood de Jager (captain), 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka
Substitutes: 16 Corniel Els, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Dylan Sage

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Yesterday was the eighth anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake that killed 185 people. There's no mention on crusaders.co.nz or elsewhere of anything being done to commemorate it but presumably there will at least a moments silence pre-kickoff.

What they have done is re-name the Red Zone "Razor's Red Zone" for the night so expect to see plenty of people wearing Razor masks.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

tab.co.nz now offering $4.05 for Horrorcanes head-to-head, I don't think I've ever seen such lop-sided odds for what's now the greatest rivalry in NZ derbies.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

guessing the Cantablacks will be doing a bit of a 2015, not too many fucks given about soup season, enforced

resting of plenty over the season, eyes on the real prize.....​

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Allegedly they've only once won Super Rugby in the same year as a RWC supposedly took place, that being 1999 but I'm fucked if I can remember there being a RWC that year. #fakeWikipage

 

[Dismal Pillock]

bugger me, on paper this is the weakest Canes side I have ever seen. This is going to be a bloodbath

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ I've gone CruSadists 33-29 Horrorcanes in my tipping & will settle for that margin.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try goes begging 'cos Mataele's a hungus.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mataele more than makes amends, didn't think there was any way he possibly stayed in & yet he did.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Horrorcanes actually ARE the Horrorcanes.

Could challenge the Blues for the wooden spoon this year. All the flash backs in the world won't help em with that Dane Coles + club rugby plonkers forward pack.

PAINS me to say, and I will probably delete this post as soon as I make it lest W.Oldboy has a full-blown aneurysm in his nads, but the Cantabs are actually playing quite stylishly today.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Had a little nap after the Tahs game - needed it. Then just put on the TV to see this scoreline.....well that escalated quickly.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Horrorcanes actually ARE the Horrorcanes.

Could challenge the Blues for the wooden spoon this year. All the flash backs in the world won't help em with that Dane Coles + club rugby plonkers forward pack.

PAINS me to say, and I will probably delete this post as soon as I make it lest W.Oldboy has a full-blown aneurysm in his nads, but the Cantabs are actually playing quite stylishly today.

Delete away all you like my good man but I've made MULTIPLE copies of that post. Even Trump & Nazi Barbie couldn't deny the existence of said post.

Fair to say I'm gobsmacked by the scoreline, wondering if someone has been tampering with my refreshments & I'm gunna wake up to find it's really 14-13 or somesuch.