The Crusaders travel to Wellington to take on one of the few teams that have a chance of interfering with their unbeaten run.
Will the Saders continue on their merry way?
Or will the Hurricanes gate crash the party?
Kick-off in Wellington at 08:35 SA Time.
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
TJ’s: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
TMO: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Hurricanes:
Starting XV: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Shannon Paku, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Tamati Ellison, 11 Ma’a Nonu, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Rodney So’oialo (captain), 7 Chris Masoe, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Hikawera Elliot, 17 Tim Fairbrother, 18 Jeremy Thrush, 19 Scott Waldrom, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Tane Tu’ipulotu, 22 Hosea Gear.
Crusaders:
StartingXV: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Scott Hamilton, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Kade Poki, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andrew Ellis, 8 Mose Tuiali’i, 7 Richard McCaw (captain), 6 Kieran Read, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Ti’i Paulo, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Paterson, 19 Nasi Manu, 20 Kahn Fotuali’i, 21 Caleb Ralph, 22 Sean Maitland.
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the odds are on a walk in the park for the crusaders, but what does the history tell you about derby matches, never too easy, crusaders should win by 10
Only four picks for the Canes in the SB.
Pissant Hurricanes 6
fattmann Hurricanes 5
Ollie Hurricanes 3
Villie Hurricanes 2
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Sinbinners Crusaders 3
Whindy Crusaders 5
Ghost10 Crusaders 5
PJLD Crusaders 6
IceBabe Crusaders 6
Dive Pass Crusaders 7
namboer Crusaders 8
blackshark Crusaders 8
Salmo Crusaders 8
Hmmm Crusaders 9
SauronShark Crusaders 9
shark_time Crusaders 10
sharkboy Crusaders 10
Nita Crusaders 10
Wehan Crusaders 10
Kandas Crusaders 10
Sharkie Crusaders 10
KSA Kette Crusaders 10
Western Sauce Crusaders 10
Bru-El Crusaders 11
robdylan Crusaders 12
bryce_in_oz Crusaders 12
King Shark Crusaders 12
Debs Crusaders 14
Sandshark Crusaders 14
Fatality Crusaders 15
the_finman Crusaders 16
PaarlGimmie Crusaders 20
PostmanPat Crusaders 21
shark-tank Crusaders 26
Okay so i picked the Saders to win easily. that was my mind speaking.
C’mon Canes!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are in the office and have earphones.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/streaming/newstalkzb-streaming.asp
Crusaders on the pitch
Steve Walsh is celebrating his birthday today
time on
saders score 😯
Corey Flyn try 2min
Flynn
and the kick is good
saders on their way
7-0 Saders
2 minutes
need to watch and pack boxes so enjoy people, catch you all later
Canes 3m out after some GOOD play
Okay kette’s off. i’ll comment
keep us office rats informed!
Nonu get’s two meters out
Saders steal at the next ruck and run themselves out of trouble.
Will Do walter
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Saders Penalty in their 22
Don’t find touch
Canes kick it back
mcCaw knocks on his 22.
Scrum collapse
Walsh BLOWS his whistle like F%^K and only resets the scrum 🙄
glad to see it is not only the SA teams that adopt the “moer mekaar” gameplan when playing derbies.
scrum was rest 4 times.
Canes go wide and bateman goes offside at ruck.
Canes going at goal from 30m out
Hamilton takes the mark from the penalty as it goes short and right.
saders run it to the halfway and then kick into the Canes 22
Canes run it back up to the half and win a FK at the maul.
quicktap and go
Canes win LO just outside their 22
new LO on the 22 to Saders
FK to the Saders at the ruck after the LO
Opt for Scrum.
Canes engage early and Walsh warn them that it is the last time
Saders go wide at the scrum and Laulala gets through to a few meters out.
3 rucks later and the Saders get a FK right in front.
opts for scrum
collapse and reset
Tuiali’i picks and goes and gets stopped 1/2m out.
Penalty against #9 canes
Saders give up and go at goal. (mistake IMO)
Carter put’s it over.
10 – 0 Saders
19min
Canes make a rookie mistake.
Maul forms and then they take ALL their players out and appeal for obstruction/penalty. 🙄
(That is only valid if the MAul has not already formed you plonkers)
Saders just walk the ball up 10m unopposed as the canes watch. 🙄
Morning KSA’s…
Looks like you’re taking this one Mr. KSA…10-0 already…
I guess the best the Sharks can hope for is that the Saders don’t get a bonus point
BS
Yeah Kette is busy packing up/clearing the wall unit. Lounge being re-arranged today
Walter
seems like it yes.
That live jobbie link is saying the ame thing over and over?? ❓ 😕
26min
22 drop out to Canes
go deep into Saders half
ice go to
http://www.newstalk.co.nz and think click on listen live. Maybe that helps.
just checked here it works fine for me.
Scrum Canes 12m out from Saders line.
reset
Thanks KSA!
Does it look like the Canes will be able to keep a decent margin?
Saders half cleverly comes in after having started AWAY from the scrum and then “hooks” the ball while still under Canes #8.
penalty Canes
going at goal
Gopperth get’s it over.
10 – 3 Saders
31min
Scoreline not true indication by ANY MEANS.
Canes are damn good.
Carter knocks pass just outside Canes 22.
carter to Gopperth from inside his half
gopperth returns it
Saders return it
Canes take mark and return it again
👿
Ali Williams Try
Bounce beats Soi’alo and Williams takes it over
Carter Converts
17 – 3 Saders
35min
Damn those Saders… 👿
Penalty advantage Canes 35m out for entry at the side of the ruck middle of the field
Going at goal
LOL – the comments on the live thing is a bit behind…we are at 15 – 3, waiting for the conversion… 😉 😆
Gopperth put’s it left
17 – 3 Crusaders
Ice 😆
RSG has the same problem usually
Hooter goes.
Half time
Hurricanes 3 – 17 Crusaders
KSA – your commentating is better!! 😉 I’ll “check” this game here!! 😎
😡 17-6 would’ve been better…
You think Powder has gone back to bed?? 😉
Agree BS – even a closer margin….Ghost… 🙄
Steve Walsh is celebrating his birthday today
28.03.08 08:35:17 – KSA Sharkette
Didn’t think he had one…
Ice
Plus I don’t have a Kiwi accent. 😉
Powder??? Rob? 😆
Dont you think te name suites him??
Well if he ever goes into any work where a camera ir required he will need a LOT of powder on that BIG forehead of his. 😆
SO YEAH!!!!!!!!!
2nd half under way
McCaw penalised for takling player in the air.
Tap and go.
Canes 20m out.
penalty advantage canes
No advantage
penalty 20m out right in front.
can Gopperth make it 2 from 4?
No Weepu is the kicker 😳 😆
Weepu puts it over
17 – 6 Saders
42min
Ellis breaks blind at a ruck
and get’s flattened stays down.
Dangerous tackle penalty Saders
Mccaw mouths off something along the lines of “it happens every time”
Walsh: ” i am dealing with today, not history” 😎 😆
carter going at goal from 3m in from touch on the Canes 10m line
misses to the right JUST.
😆 😆
FK to Saders for hands in on the half way.
opt for scrum
Tuiali’i caught at the back
Ruck Saders win it back
get FK
spread it wide.
Early tackle on Saders Penalty
Carter going at goal.
Same distance as earlier closer in from touch
Over
20 – 6 Saders
48min
👿 Miss….
Wouldn’t you like the game to be over now KSA ?
Canes scrum on their own 10m line
Damn, looks like my weekend on SB is off to a bad start
Canes take it and Gopperth puts it on the foot.
Nonu Nails hamilton as he get’s it.
Saders recycle and suddenly they are back in the canes 22
hey Ollie
Long time.
I have Saders fortunately. 😎
Ollie…that’s what happens when you hope for miracles… 😆
Canes get FK
Quicktap and go.
Take it up the middle a few times.
penalty Canes on the Saders 22.
Set up LO on Saders 5m line
Clarke takes for Saders at LO
maul stays static on the 5m line
Bet they won’t score… 🙄
Well I suppose that is the types of calls that one makes when you don’t see any of the games and rely on the internet for all your info. 🙁
Good morning all.
advantage Canes collapsed maul.
Canes go over but called back for no advantage.
Soialo was holding a player on the ground so had to come back for no advantage.
Set up LO again
Morning Nessa.
Canes win the LO but lose ground and then give away scrum with knock.
Scrum Saders 12m out
scrum reset
Touchy, Ollie?? 😯
😉 😉
Hi Ness!
Canes suck…
Nah, Ice, not the touchy type. 😎
Canes 9 offside at back of scrum
penalty saders.
backchat from Canes, penalty advanced 10.
Carter doesn’t find touch
Canes kick it back
and this time Saders find touch with their kick
Canes LO on the halfway
ice
Ollie is in belgium and doesn’t see much S14.
Weepu off Mathewson on
6 – 20 Saders
60min
Canes have 6 phases now just outside the Saders 22
walsh is a very sensitive guy for a prick
always penalising players for questioning him. he needs to harden up
After 9 phases Saders ruck them off the ball and get the FK.
Silly mistake by Canes.
C’mon Canes! 🙄
So the Canes must just keep the Saders from scoring two tries in 20 mins… 😯
Tuipolotu intercepts pass from Carter and then knocks it. 🙁
Saders get the ball and sufficient advantage for no scrum
if he reffed properly no one would question him.
TT
Why must the ref be insensitive to players not having discipline?
I figured that yesterday KSA! Just pulling his tail 😉 Says his not touchy – you think itchy or scratchie perhaps?? 😈 😈
34 pen & free kicks. 😯
scrum Canes for Saders 15 knock at ruck.
Scrum 12m inside Saders half.
Ice, I met get touchy if you keep speaking like I’m not here. 😐 😆
FK at that scrum to canes for illegal binding in the scrum by Saders
tap and go
get to just outside the 22
Penalty Canes
set up LO 7m out.
Carter stays down
time off.
not clear if it is ankle or knee
time on
carter off
ha ha. i know you are a ref ksa thats why i am taking the piss. but i also don’t rate steve walsh, he is a poor referee. 😆
penalty Canes
Ref stops quick tap so that he can give a yellow to Tuiali’i
Come on Canes…
Canes set up LO.
Maul
TRY!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew Hore scored the try.
hopefully knee. that will keep him until after the sharks game. ankles heal faster. that means they are in trouble until stephen brett gets back.
Is this the turning point?
KSA, what does the timekeeper say about the time left on the clock? With Carter off there just needs to be enough for 23 Canes point. **says he wishfully**
oops, make that 30 points 😳
Conversion missed
13 – 20 Saders
69min
i like carter, but i like the sharks more, so i have to be a little mean.
What, Canes try!? Thought it was Saders. C’mon Canes 😀 😀 😀
a few more point for the Canes wont hurt…but as long as its not tooo much!! 😛
Mexted is such a tit!!!!!!!!!!!
“NOW this is the area where the Canes have a concern. They have only secured one in the whole match.”
Well considering there have only been two ……………. What a dof git.
gopperth has missed 8 or 11 points so far. that is shocking. and we thought sa teams had problems at ten.
😆 @ TT
I can live with a 7 point margin…or better…
get in there Canes…
Ollie
🙂
ksa i think he is including the penalties missed as well
Canes penalty
25m out
Going at goal
Gopperth kicking again
TT, that’s why the Boks had Percy to kick.
ksa i think he is including the penalties missed as well
28.03.08 10:05:49 – try time Edit
Still a tit either way, because then they weren’t kick offs.
penalty hits the upright. and misses.
Ice…I’m crossing my fingers for more Canes tries…
Sure I’ll lose SB points but the Sharks will gain valuable ground…
Time?
Sounds like Gopperth is costing me SB points. Just wait until the next time he plays in Belgium….. 😈 😆
Stuff the SB!
GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ollie 😆
13 – 20 Saders
69min
28.03.08 10:03:17 – KSA Shark ©
I have seen this game before….the score stays this way until the end… 😉
75min
Saders have a few ruck phases outside the canes 22.
BS – I think they must blow the whistle now…. 😉 I have had enough of this game… 😎
DP 😆
1min left for the Tuiali’i Yellow
13 phases
FK Saders.
I’ll be happy with that DP!!
Mose is back on
Saders opt for scrum from FK
Scrum collapses and Canes get the FK
😆 DP…
You wish…
How many did Gopperth miss this game?
Canes put the ball out on the full
Saders LO on Canes 10m line
78min
Damn…I went for the Canes as one of my risky moves for this week. Looks like Gopperth is costing me!! 😡
a draw will be the best result
a canes win also good.
gopperth needs to wake up.
Ollie
I think 3 or 4 at least
Penalty Saders from the LO
😆 😆 Villie – I saw that and could not believe my eyes!! 😯 😯
Saders going at goal.
MacDonald
Saders win again… 😕
Damn, that’s at least 8 points.
Missed
Canes dot it down
Saders have dall from drop out
Donald goes for Drop.
missed
❓ ❓ Score???
Villie, join the club mate.
Canes hold the ball and keep it allive on their 5m line
😀 😀
Blow the Whistle!!! 😈 😈
Canes in their own goal area now
Canes ruck 1m out
Nonu gets it and goes 3m out
ball goes out.
Game over.
13 – 20 Saders
NO BP!!!!!!!!!!
shit. watch gopperth kick like a beaut next week.
Thanks Ghost!!! 😀
Log updated
Canes move to 4th
Saders move AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY at the top
Ag no man…I really thought fatigue would set in this week for the Saders. And with a NZ derby, the Canes could turn the tables on Saders. Sadly the Crusaders are just too damn professional and win even when not playing well!! 😡
well the result is good for the Sharks..now they must just make sure of 5 points tomorrow!
Oregan Hoskins will go into a second term as president of the South African Rugby Union.
Well done DP…I was just a point off…
DP get’s the SB BP all to himself. (hope you know what all the abbreviations stand for) 😉
These guys all get the margin pointr for being within 5 points of the result.
Sinbinners Crusaders 3
Whindy Crusaders 5
Ghost10 Crusaders 5
PJLD Crusaders 6
IceBabe Crusaders 6
Dive Pass Crusaders 7
namboer Crusaders 8
blackshark Crusaders 8
Salmo Crusaders 8
Hmmm Crusaders 9
SauronShark Crusaders 9
shark_time Crusaders 10
sharkboy Crusaders 10
Nita Crusaders 10
Wehan Crusaders 10
Kandas Crusaders 10
Sharkie Crusaders 10
KSA Kette Crusaders 10
Western Sauce Crusaders 10
Bru-El Crusaders 11
robdylan Crusaders 12
bryce_in_oz Crusaders 12
King Shark Crusaders 12
Yep, the Sharks and Crusaders are really a step above everybody else at the moment.
Thanks…I charge extra for non-sporting viewings of the future…
I will be off the air for 15-30min as the TV changes sides to the other side of the lounge.
Will try my best to be back ASAP.
the saders have three more derbies and the sharks one. hopefully the saders can drop a couple more bonus points. with carter possibly out and stephen brett out for a little longer, could also help the sharks out.
GO CRUSADERS!!!
It was 1 try for the Canes and 2 for the Saders?
Ag no…not a BP for Kandas? 🙄 😆
DP- I guess you missed the thread where i was asking about your pic…
Gotta get back to work now. Catch you all later.
Sorry BS…saw the post but got side tracked with work….will sort it out
DP- Sweet…
Just love cartoons…
email again please?
blackshark (at)webmail.co.za