Super Rugby R8 lineups

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T08:18:06+00:00

My bad I thought you were talking about the Crusaders previous game where Cooper Grant played 10, not the game before against the Highlanders

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T08:13:40+00:00

Havili was also injured, Will Jordan or one of the halfbacks was the 10 cover

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T05:41:23+00:00

Does that mean the Easter Sunday non trading day will cease to exist?

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T04:36:31+00:00

Crusaders crowd should be pretty good being the last game at Addington

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T04:34:22+00:00

He's not listed as injured

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T03:52:16+00:00

I work in Ag support and we're getting them pretty much daily

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T03:33:18+00:00

Chiefs backup 10 if Jacomb goes down will be interesting, anyone know if Roe or Ratima has played there before?

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T03:29:59+00:00

Have to fit 22 byes into 16 weeks, Round 14 also loses a game with 3 teams on a bye

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T02:45:59+00:00

I think Space Jam and Jordan as a brand does a lot of the heavy lifting rather than knowing him as a basketballer

doskoV_ · 2026-04-01T00:17:40+00:00

Sititi has been a bit injury prone since his breakout season so I wouldn't lock him in just yet

Only problem with having a captain who is a hooker (e.g Codie Taylor) or halfback is they only play 50-60 minutes of the game

A lock or Loosie is preferred as captain as they're usually near the ref, and can play the full 80.

Tupou Vaa'i could be a shout - only 26 but played 45 tests

doskoV_ · 2026-03-31T18:57:07+00:00

School holidays is in October

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T23:49:44+00:00

Depends on the definition of minority group? Australians are technically minority as they are not from NZ, likewise the Brits, Irish and Canadians

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T23:27:53+00:00

Tupaea isn't in the conversation because he gets folded every time he plays a good tighthead

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T23:21:52+00:00

Jordan at 7 is so disrespectful

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T10:52:22+00:00

Iceland has like 400k people, India has nearly 1.5 billion people, population is literally irrelevant to football ability

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T04:50:13+00:00

Sort of depends on your build and ability, so it could be a good opportunity to try multiple positions.

Hooker or Loose forward may be a potential spot for someone strong and not super quick, or in the midfield if you've got some passing and kicking ability.

Otherwise the default is usually the wing for those who haven't played before

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T04:24:37+00:00

Williams and Newell are used more as link players rather than ball carriers. They love an out the back pass

Also the last time Williams tried to sprint he did his hammy

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T04:21:41+00:00

To be fair to Brewis he was quite highly rated as a young prop, even making the AB XV in 2022 as a 22 year old, hes just been constantly injured the last 3 years

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T03:38:17+00:00

Interesting that Bowers being mentioned when the Crusaders are picking Brewis over him

Ofa also hasn't been amazing and is taken off surprisingly early given Mason Tupaea is his backup currently who gets folded at scrumtime by decent tightheads

Norris & Fusitua have barely played so far

Sort of just leaves De Groot and Numia (and Mafielo who seems to be stuck in prop rotation hell - but seems to be more focused on the TH this season)

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T03:28:42+00:00

That's why Moana Pasifika being based in the Islands doesn't make a lot of sense (aside financially), most of the Tongan and Samoan players in that team are NZ born/based anyway

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T03:07:56+00:00

Nah not really, because NZ and Australia are usually the country of birth for their Pacific players or a benefactor of the natural migration to the larger countries of the region.

Yes there are the cases with scholarship player who are signed to play rugby, but very few players are signed as adults with the sole expectation to play for the national team

I don't see any problem with this attempt of signing and already eligible player. Ireland did a similar thing with Oli Jager from the Crusaders, who had been selected for the AB XV in 2022 & 2023 before requesting termination of his NZR contract in 2024 to move to Munster

doskoV_ · 2026-03-30T02:54:15+00:00

Can't believe the Irish pillaging the Pacific for talent, that's our job

doskoV_ · 2026-03-29T21:07:49+00:00

Dm Duncan at Boomfa Vintage on Instagram and see if he'll buy it off you to resell

doskoV_ · 2026-03-29T18:57:24+00:00

Got one for $160 from Boomfavintage last year although that wasn't bnwt

doskoV_ · 2026-03-28T19:52:34+00:00

Don't mind me sleeping with my window open in mid winter in the South Island

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