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In that case Jabby, the Blues might as well have brought Spencer back. It's a shame Slade isn't back yet, while the Landers have the forward pack to front against the Crusaders (against anybody really), their lack of backline strength is going to cost them this game. Losing Crotty, who IMO is...

goddamn +1 That is the edge the AB's have had in the last 20 years, consistently doing the basic well, and the reason the Crusaders have 7 ***les. Spectacular play will win you a game, consistently doing the basics without error will win you championships. Although that game in Marseille...

IMO, the Rebels are still going to be dominated by teams with strong packs and should've have pushed for some recruits in that area. While JOC and Beale are great signings, going to be hard to see them be higher than midtable (which one would assume is their realistic goal). Chiefs are in the...

For Crusaders, Bleyendahl and Tom Taylor are the best options, with Dagg as a third option. THey would also be the likeliest place kickers, Taylor proven himself capable at ITM level and Dagg has take kicks for Highlanders at Super level. Bleyendahl hasn't inspired much confidence in me at ITM...

I' think he'll empty his bench early on due to all the fatigue and the lack of match fitness. I'm also afraid Reados ankle goes out on him a bit into the game. Last 2 games there have been complete messes, hopefully this one goes much better.

As a Crusaders fan my heart shouts for a Saders win but my head says fatigue is getting to them. I do like their odds with Duvenhagge and Vermeulen out, they're are 2 class players that any side would miss. Crusaders will dominate the scrums and hopefully get some penalties that were not called...

Agreed Cooky, he did seem to award that penalty out of frustration, at most should've called for reset. Only thing that occurs to me is that maybe he saw their actions as more deliberate from his close inspection. I don't agree with the call but regardless, he missed a lot from both teams. Then...

Jimmy ****ing Cowan, I am always happy to see him knocked on his ass. When Bakkies headbutted him, I was double happy because I knew Bakkies would be cited and also because someone had given Cowan his just desserts. Yes I know he's a quality scrappy 9 but you don't see Weepu being a prat. Then...

I'm not saying George is an idiot, his defensive positioning is very good and yes his tackle rate is also top but he does get pinged for stupid penalties quite a bit when things aren't going his way. For me, you don't get the sense that George has a certain area "closed and bolted" as you say...

You take that backline lightly at your peril. Crotty's mean and disciplined on D even if his running game is average and his kicking nonexistent. Marshall has been good for Tasman, may even make Daggs absence go unnoticed. Very good player for u20s was Marshall. Good to see Todd getting much...

As a Crusaders fan, I'll debate the inclusion of Whitelock :P. In all seriousness, he's a very hard-working and solid flank but the reason I think most don't care for him is the lack of a rugby brain, especially apparent when he's playing next to Read and McCaw and now Todd. That and I still...

Lol, Zeke, it's a wonder Januarie is still being selected for the Boks, I always feel like drying paint would make a faster 9 than him. As to Ice being out, along with McAlister, those are the 2 consistent attacking players of the Blues, plus Payne but Payne isn't a flyhalf. Safe to say that the...

I think the biggest mistake watchers of NH rugby make is to assume the SH defences are crap because the scorelines are consistently double that of NH teams. That may be true for some teams like current Canes and Cheetahs that do have soft wide defences. The pace of the attack is the key...

Guilford was the MOTM for me, SBW showed he can work with his team. I don't think was tackle or held, the player was simply try to ruck over him whereas Cummins was tackled and held then let go, it was borderline for sure but Munro had a good game I thought. Freuan while quiet, made sure his...

From watching the Brumbies play today, the only way an coach is gonna ignite this team is by dousing them in gas and tossing a match in because not only are they're playing like ****...nope that's pretty much it, they're playing dreadfully, its a wonder how they're 9th in the standings. Lots of...

Dish Network has them on 494 and 495, all the Super Rugby games. EDIT: sorry, thats DirectTV. Other than that, its streaming sites and I'm not sure I can give you a link to those. Just google it though.

Right now, an invisible man is need who can do the graft at the breakdown and not give away penalties, not an inept openside like George Whitelock trying to play blindside. When THorne played, it was hard for the opposition to get quick clean ball. As for Ellis being out, I prefer Kahn for his...

A little hard to bring old Reuben out of retirement for another Saders bow :P. I wouldn't mind having him replace George in the lineup though, at least he'd be an intelligent replacement. I would've brought SBW on at the half when it was obvious the Saders attack was getting stale but it was...

Wheelers a bit like Read in that respect, could cover from lock to blindside and 8 but this was always going to be to big a step up for him against a Highlanders pack that goes tends to front against any opposition. The game was won by the Highlanders pack and I don't think Wheeler can be blamed...

I prefer the Special1TVs version of Avram Grant, a vampire that's always in his coffin.