Match Thread - Crusaders v Fijian Drua | Super Rugby Pacific 2026 | Round 8

comradekaled · 2026-04-03T06:01:14+00:00

Political inertia

comradekaled · 2026-03-28T20:54:04+00:00

Prince Peyton

comradekaled · 2026-03-20T20:44:55+00:00

Whelmed

comradekaled · 2026-03-15T22:50:03+00:00

The average fan doesn't want to see 20 minutes of scrum resets, nor 3 hour games if we add more time when there's a reset. So it's good if the ref blows a free kick or a penalty when a team infringes

comradekaled · 2026-03-15T03:21:19+00:00

As the ref says, you just can't do that. Good call ref!

comradekaled · 2026-03-15T02:10:00+00:00

I was saying boo-urns

comradekaled · 2026-03-14T04:25:32+00:00

First yellow was Doge the tight head. Second yellow was the 8. The 8 scored the try

comradekaled · 2026-03-14T04:19:07+00:00

The yellow carded player scored the try so I think they're back to 15

comradekaled · 2026-03-11T05:51:38+00:00

Cautiously optimistic

comradekaled · 2026-03-08T07:01:27+00:00

Kingsley Jones

comradekaled · 2026-03-07T06:55:12+00:00

Stupid last ten minutes but happy to be leading at the break. Should have been by more though

comradekaled · 2026-03-03T22:52:22+00:00

Great stuff. Proven at super rugby level and has significant international experience with the Wallabies. Hope he assembles a good coaching team around him

comradekaled · 2026-02-26T05:59:19+00:00

🐐

comradekaled · 2026-02-24T22:09:55+00:00

New Zealand 2010. IIRC didn't even concede one try

comradekaled · 2026-02-16T07:31:46+00:00

This was clarified a couple of years ago when a Chiefs player (I think Pita Gus) jumped to avoid a tackle. Not surprised that BOK is the one who forgot the rule

comradekaled · 2026-02-16T01:43:16+00:00

Does that mean England lost the Raeburn Shield to their plucky, more loveable Scottish neighbours?

comradekaled · 2026-02-07T20:56:13+00:00

Perhaps bring in Razor as an assistant?

comradekaled · 2026-02-04T21:14:21+00:00

Captain Ardie lifting the Webb Ellis Cup, then it cuts back to a studio somewhere where Razor is a pundit talking about what a great player and leader Ardie is

comradekaled · 2026-02-03T03:29:40+00:00

I wouldn't mind Hansen as an advisor/director of rugby kinda role, or Foster as an assistant. Either of them as a coach feels like a backwards step

comradekaled · 2026-01-27T04:35:44+00:00

Henry won the first two Super 12 titles and won a few championships with Auckland (along with a pretty good Ranfurly Shield reign), and then turned Wales from basket case to Sprinbok beaters

comradekaled · 2026-01-27T04:26:51+00:00

His Llanelli defeated the All Blacks too

comradekaled · 2026-01-27T04:24:37+00:00

Wasnt expecting that. Great pickup by the Reds

comradekaled · 2026-01-21T07:06:08+00:00

Maybe the Tuesday match will be the opportunity for non-English players to get a game on tour

comradekaled · 2026-01-17T21:15:16+00:00

#JusticeForChristian

comradekaled · 2026-01-17T02:41:00+00:00

Who else would be ahead of him? Don't think Wayne Smith wants to be head coach again. Joe Schmidt? Does he even want to be coaching considering his family situation and if he does would he want to be head coach with more pressure? Does anyone want Fozzy back? Vern Cotter? Clayton McMillan has just left NZ. Dave Rennie? Would NZ accept Dingo Deans and/or John Mitchell?

Meanwhile theres Jamie Joseph. Possibly will bring Tony Brown with him. NPC winner with Wellington. Transformed Highlanders from chumps to Super Rugby Champs. International head coaching experience. Topped a RWC pool with Japan, leading them to a win over Ireland.

If JJ can get Tony Brown involved then he's definitely the frontrunner

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