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Gumboot
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Game of the round just about to kick off in Christchurch.

Crusaders:
15 Johnny McNicholl, 14 Chay Fihaki, 13 Dallas McLeod, 12 David Havili, 11 Sevu Reece, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Noah Hotham, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 6 Cullen Grace, 5 Quinten Strange, 4 Antonio Shalfoon, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor (c), 1 Joe Moody

Bench: 16 George Bell, 17 George Bower, 18 Tamaiti Williams, 19 Jamie Hannah, 20 Tom Christie, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Taha Kemara, 23 Dallas McLeod

Blues:
15 Stephen Perofeta, 14 Mark Tele'a, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Corey Evans, 11 AJ Lam, 10 Harry Plummer, 9 Taufa Funaki, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Adrian Choat, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Ofa Tu'ungafasi

Bench: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Joshua Fusitu'a, 18 PJ Sheck, 19 Josh Beehre, 20 Cameron Suafoa, 21 Sam Nock, 22 Cole Forbes, 23 Caleb Tangitau

Head says Blues, heart says Saders...
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Kiwias
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Burke misses an early penalty
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Kiwias
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Great goal-line maul defence by the good guys.
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Kiwias wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 8:52 am Harsh call on Jacobsen there, hard to move away with two Canes players on top of him
Yeah, I thought first offence was them going off their feet to seal him in. Still, we got a similar call from him earlier so happy to suck on the sour 🍋 there
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This could be a real close game. Sadists have rested their B side and brought out the doubles with skill and attitude
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Taylor should be off with that amount of blood coming out of him.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Biffer wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 7:25 am Taylor should be off with that amount of blood coming out of him.
Us Taylor's are built tough
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Enzedder wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 7:28 am
Biffer wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 7:25 am Taylor should be off with that amount of blood coming out of him.
Us Taylor's are built tough
It’s not ok asking another player to put their face in that much blood. Fixed now, but only took a minute. Should have been done earlier.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Do the front rows still have boiled cabbage for lunch before a game to spice up the scrum. If so, what's a bit of blood?
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Welcome back , Blackadder. Try under the sticks.
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Sledgehammer stuff from both sides.

Chiefs will have to run those lumps off their feet to slow them down next week
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Outstanding defense from Havili there...

world class.
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Hotham is really enjoying getting good game time
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Blues ahead 15-12 at HT as Burke misses another easy kick.

Loving the intensity.
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Two hands - tried to catch it.

Sorry Doleman but I think you are wrong
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I was yelling at Taylor to take the three points. Shows how little I know. :lolno:
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Damn, that was a sweet try. Burke is easily our best first-five
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 8:33 am Damn, that was a sweet try. Burke is easily our best first-five
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that cringe inducing 'defense' chant over the PA.... :sick:
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Guy Smiley wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 8:47 am
Kiwias wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 8:33 am Damn, that was a sweet try. Burke is easily our best first-five
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that cringe inducing 'defense' chant over the PA.... :sick:
Luckily, we can hardly hear the PA on the feed we are getting here.
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The good guys take it!!!!!
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Gutsy win by the Saders.
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Dumb to keep kicking the damn thing away, straight down Perofeta's throat all the time.... even when they have an advantage.

Perofeta looks sharp. Hotham was imperious. Sevu Reece seems to be a workaholic.
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Hotham continues to impress. Looks to have a very bright future.
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Gumboot wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 8:58 am Hotham continues to impress. Looks to have a very bright future.
Really happy to see Penny giving him heaps of game time in the last few weeks. He is the future.
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 9:02 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 8:58 am Hotham continues to impress. Looks to have a very bright future.
Really happy to see Penny giving him heaps of game time in the last few weeks. He is the future.
Yep, don't know why he persisted in starting Drummond for so long tbh.
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Highlanders vs Drua kicking off shortly in Dunedin...
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Good win to the Highlanders 39-3.
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Achtung Kiwis.

Give me the low-down on Aidan Horgan please.

Just signed a 2 year deal with Ulster. Our backline has been next to useless all year so hoping that he will add a bit of an attacking/creative threat.
Ian Madigan for Ireland.
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Question - is it true that Reiko Ioane has not scored for the Blues for a year?
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Enzedder wrote: Mon May 27, 2024 6:46 pm Question - is it true that Reiko Ioane has not scored for the Blues for a year?
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15 minutes until the Saders take on MP at home.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 6:51 am 15 minutes until the Saders take on MP at home.
Season on the line...

Saders by 30.
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Gumboot wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 6:55 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 6:51 am 15 minutes until the Saders take on MP at home.
Season on the line...

Saders by 30.
It's the weirdest feeling... just not worried at all about win or lose really. I'm interested to know whether Penney has some clues, keen to see the younger players coming through of course and to see what Burke can do as we wave him farewell.
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Last game (probably) for Crotty, Moody, and Franks. I would love to see these three Crusader legends go out on a high.
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Kiwias wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:04 am Last game (probably) for Crotty, Moody, and Franks. I would love to see these three Crusader legends go out on a high.
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Gumboot wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:06 am
Kiwias wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:04 am Last game (probably) for Crotty, Moody, and Franks. I would love to see these three Crusader legends go out on a high.
:thumbup:
Moody gets done for a high tackle, YC
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Kiwias wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:18 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:06 am
Kiwias wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:04 am Last game (probably) for Crotty, Moody, and Franks. I would love to see these three Crusader legends go out on a high.
:thumbup:
Moody gets done for a high tackle, YC
Nostalgia value
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A very popular try-scorer there.
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Kiwias wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:47 am A very popular try-scorer there.
Yes, well known in Ireland
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:47 am
Kiwias wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 7:47 am A very popular try-scorer there.
Yes, well hated in Ireland
FTFY


Hotham looking good again
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