NPR

TEAMS

Crusaders:
1. George Bower 2. Codie Taylor (VC) 3. Michael Alaalatoa 4. Scott Barrett (C) 5. Samuel Whitelock 6. Ethan Blackadder 7. Sione Havili Talitui 8. Cullen Grace 9. Mitchell Drummond 10. Richie Mo'unga 11. George Bridge 12. David Havili (VC) 13. Leicester Fainga'anuku 14. Sevu Reece 15. Will Jordan

Reserves: Brodie McAlister, Tamaiti Williams, Oliver Jager, Mitchell Dunshea, Tom Sanders, Bryn Hall, Dallas McLeod, Braydon Ennor

Chiefs:
1: Aidan Ross 2: Samisoni Taukei’aho 3: Angus Ta’avao 4: Tupou Vaa’i 5: Mitchell Brown 6: Pita Gus Sowakula 7: Lachlan Boshier 8: Luke Jacobson 9: Brad Weber (C) 10: Bryn Gatland 11: Etene Nanai-Seturo 12: Alex Nankivell 13: Anton Lienert-Brown 14: Jonah Lowe 15: Damian McKenzie

Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, Sione Mafileo, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Zane Kapeli, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Rameka Poihipi, Chase Tiatia

Do we know if there’s going to be a north v south game again this year?

Crusaders: 10. Richie Mo'unga

Chiefs: 15: Damian McKenzie

This should be a cracker. Mac vs Mo.

Will be hitting the pub for this one, thinking Saders by less than 7.

Great turnaround for the chiefs this year, got absolutely spanked last SR NZ!

The Saders will probably win at a canter... so naturally I'm backing the Chiefs by 10.

Caley_Red wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 3:13 am Will be hitting the pub for this one, thinking Saders by less than 7.

Great turnaround for the chiefs this year, got absolutely spanked last SR NZ!

The games that they were losing in the last minute in 2020 they have won this year. It certainly feels a lot better.

Zero expectations tonight though.

Go the Chiefs. Blow up the Death Star.

Christ. NPR is riddled with secret chiefs supporters. Proper “neutrals”

(Well anti Saders - more realistically).

Enzedder wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 5:27 am

Caley_Red wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 3:13 am Will be hitting the pub for this one, thinking Saders by less than 7.

Great turnaround for the chiefs this year, got absolutely spanked last SR NZ!

The games that they were losing in the last minute in 2020 they have won this year. It certainly feels a lot better.

Zero expectations tonight though.

You think the Gatland for Gatland substitution has turned them in to winners Enz?

I’m proudly out of the closet.

EDIT: errrrr... that’s in response to YMX’s comment two posts above.

Which post ?

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 6:26 amWhich post ?

Damn.... I could have sworn you posted.... Nah. Must have been a Freudian slip.

Not sure about the free link, but here’s the UK rugby pass one

https://www.liverugby.net/videos/crusad ... final-live

Think this one might work

https://www.vipbox.lc/crusaders-vs-chiefs-2-live

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 6:24 am

Enzedder wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 5:27 am

Caley_Red wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 3:13 am Will be hitting the pub for this one, thinking Saders by less than 7.

Great turnaround for the chiefs this year, got absolutely spanked last SR NZ!

The games that they were losing in the last minute in 2020 they have won this year. It certainly feels a lot better.

Zero expectations tonight though.

You think the Gatland for Gatland substitution has turned them in to winners Enz?

Not really - they take a while to adjust to a new style is all. If you look at the stats we play a completely different game now

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 6:23 am Christ. NPR is riddled with secret chiefs supporters. Proper “neutrals”

(Well anti Saders - more realistically).

But genuine neutrals would probably side with the underdog against the 4-time champs in any competition, no?

Oh dear - we have the dirge pace for the anthem. It's better with some beat.

It gets worse - Megan is a comments person

Dirty prick - that was an elbow to the head

There’s a lot to like about Fainga'anuku.

Ah, feck it. Sick of this. Come on Chiefs.

Jb1981 wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 7:28 am There’s a lot to like about Fainga'anuku.

And Havili

And Jordan. All ABs this year?!

Cracker of a game

Yes!!!! Hallelujah!

Good innovation with the 13-man lineout. Would a Gatland side have done that?

I am enjoying Blackadder's play

Enjoying this - fingernails are getting a bit of a hiding but the game is nice and tight.

Pity DMac missed that kick right on half-time

The way McKenzie is missing kicks I can only assume he’d rather not hit the front so that he can try for six wins in a row at the death.

This is a great game but with Taylor off, it could be tilting the Chiefs way.

And Reece in the bin ... the Crusaders may be lucky they were only yellows.

Jesus. Terrible choice by DMac to kick there. Idiocy, really.

Mo’unga outplaying DMac so much, you want them to just stop the fight.

Mo’unga is making some big plays.

From my point of view D-Mac has been dangerous

What where the Chiefs thinking when, with a man advantage, first phase ball of their own scrum at their own ten metre line, they sent a big aimless kick to Richie Mo?

Dumb as fuck

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 8:50 am From my point of view D-Mac has been dangerous

Since the Saders went to 13 men, Mo’unga has toyed with DMac, tactically.

FujiKiwi wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 8:48 am Mo’unga outplaying DMac so much, you want them to just stop the fight.

Whatever the outcome, this is more evidence against the “Mo’unga goes missing in big games” brigade. Admittedly, they seem to exist largely in the Stuff comments section which isn’t the greatest place to go for insights.

Jb1981 wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 8:52 am

FujiKiwi wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 8:48 am Mo’unga outplaying DMac so much, you want them to just stop the fight.

Whatever the outcome, this is more evidence against the “Mo’unga goes missing in big games” brigade. Admittedly, they seem to exist largely in the Stuff comments section which isn’t the greatest place to go for insights.

RMo my MotM.

Razor limbering up for a breakdance

Convincing win in the end