Rugby Most Superb in the land of the long white cloud, TYOOL 2022 edition, now with 20% more Pasifika!

[zer0]

Not often you get to thoroughly spank the Cantabistani twice in a season. Looking forward to it.

[Cameo]

Very impressive from the Crusaders (as ever). Played to the conditions without losing too much ambition and didn't let the Blues have a sniff (apart from a strange try from Scotland:s finest, Christie)

[J Dory]

What the hell happened to the Blues lineout? For the Cru, kicking to touch was guaranteed meters and possession. Shame, would have liked to see more of a back and forth battle. Well done the Cru, but strange (and disappointing) game in the end.

[Cameo]

Yeah, was real panic mode in the lineout. Almost like they had to resort to making up new moves on the fly. I've been an advocate of moving on from Whitelock but may need to re-evaluate!

[zer0]

Never cared about this silly competition anyway.

[J Dory]

We get to look forward to the best of all the teams combining to take on a worthy oppo in the Irish. Can Fozzie pull it together?

[morepork]

Fair weather Jaffas. I actually would have liked the Bloos to win. They were quality this season.

Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.

[Doorzetbornandbred]

Fair weather Jaffas. I actually would have liked the Bloos to win. They were quality this season.

Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.

Sort of like Dave that used to frequent these boards?

[morepork]

Fair weather Jaffas. I actually would have liked the Bloos to win. They were quality this season.

Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.

Sort of like Dave that used to frequent these boards?

At least Dave would buy you a beer.

[paddy no 11]

Paddling for the paddies this morning...............will continue for the month

We are too old, wrecked, crocked or not good enough to be competitive here, furlong was papering over a lot of cracks and with him struggling the cupboard is very bare

Plus we have no looseheads after this morning

[Spiffy]

Paddling for the paddies this morning...............will continue for the month

We are too old, wrecked, crocked or not good enough to be competitive here, furlong was papering over a lot of cracks and with him struggling the cupboard is very bare

Plus we have no looseheads after this morning

Yes. It's hard to see other than a comprehensive humping of Ireland in three tests. Pity about losing Henderson, their toughest lock, and the prop situation is worrying. I hope they will be able to give a decent account of themselves. I think they really have to revise their game plan significantly and stop kicking the ball away to the opposition. Just give a thrash at running it, if that doesn't work, then so be it. I'd like to see the forwards playing with some more street smarts too - like every other top team, they have to be on the edge of legality. Start taking out opposition players well behind the ruck, slow up the opposition ball up by flopping on the rucks, obstruct at every opportunity, etc... Just cynically see what the ref will let them get away with, and milk him, just as the ABs or any other smart team will certainly do.

[morepork]

More games in Suva please.

[morepork]

I saw that after the event. I saw Suva live but, and it was rocking. Kemu Valetini....Balls.Of. Steel.

[Lizard]

Yeah but how about those Chiefs?

[morepork]

Pretty good honestly. Thank God Warren Gatland was able to rescue them from their existential funk.

[morepork]

Oopsies.

[Lizard]

Chiefs sensibly saving themselves for the playoffs.

[Banquo]

Telea!! what finishing.

[J Dory]

Coming down to the business end of the tournament, though I'd love to see the Drua roll the evil Cru, I'm picking an all NZ semi round, with the Blues going on to sneak past the Chiefs in the final after humiliating the Crus in the semis. You heard it hear first.

Interested to hear folks thoughts on who has cemented their spot in the ABs squad, which positions still up for grabs etc.

[paddy no 11]

Saw 6 min highlights wtf happened the blues

3/4 line shredded?

[morepork]

Well, that was brutal.

[morepork]

At least we get to see D-Mac up against one of the AB 10s in a high pressure situation. I'm a one-eye, but I'd quite like to see the Chiefs pull this off.

[J Dory]

Cru have been quality last couple of rounds, heart says Chiefs, head says Cru.

[morepork]

Here they come.

[J Dory]

Alex Nankivell, am I the only one that thinks he should be in the ab mix?