1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,560 S1: You don't know anything about rugby. Don't talk. 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,439 S2: Greg. Drop goal from Larkham. 3 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:08,400 S3: Australian Greek forward. They've got the advantage. 4 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:10,400 S1: Worst press conference. Well done boys. 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:13,880 S4: Hi everyone and welcome to the second Giga Teams pod 6 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:17,239 S4: for the year. I'm happy I'm here with Sally and butts. 7 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:20,000 S4: Tonight is coming off the bench for Karl who can't 8 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:25,720 S4: make it or the canes aren't playing. You decide which. Uh. Evening, Sally. 9 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,360 S4: How was your week, mate? 10 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,720 S5: Yeah. Had a good week. Um, yeah. Listen, watched a 11 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,240 S5: a a lot of Six Nations. I tried watching England 12 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:38,400 S5: and Wales, but only mastered about, uh, 20 minutes. I just, uh, 13 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,159 S5: it was too much of a one sided affair. It 14 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:44,160 S5: was too hard to watch, but. Wow, that, um, that 15 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,280 S5: France and Ireland game, like the French were on fire, 16 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,479 S5: weren't they? It was brilliant to watch. So, yeah. Good week, 17 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,839 S5: good health, good rugby. Had a good time. 18 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,080 S4: Good night. Good. And, uh, but you're coming off the 19 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,320 S4: off the bench. You've had a big off season uh 20 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:01,560 S4: and enjoyed the first round of Six Nations. How was 21 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:02,240 S4: your week, mate? 22 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:06,000 S6: Um. Very good. I've been been toiling in the garden, um, 23 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:10,600 S6: shifting rocks and pavers and digging holes and various other things. But, uh, 24 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,679 S6: I watched all the Six Nations games over the weekend. 25 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,360 S6: And as you say, the French game was absolutely awesome. 26 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:21,720 S6: I really enjoyed the Italian and Scottish game as well. Um, 27 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,639 S6: the that last that last five minutes when the Scots 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,880 S6: were trying to, uh, get that score was just on 29 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,800 S6: edge of your seat stuff, you know, and it was, uh, 30 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,120 S6: given the weather conditions, it was a cracking game, and 31 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:36,000 S6: the Italians really deserved to win. 32 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:39,600 S5: Yeah, pretty epic, wasn't it? 33 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:40,280 S6: It was. 34 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:41,800 S5: Yeah. 35 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,120 S4: Look, uh, yeah, the I mean, it it it just 36 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,240 S4: I'm a Scottish fan and it just that game highlights 37 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,480 S4: the frustration of being a Scottish fan. Like they, uh, 38 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,560 S4: their best stuff is really good. And then they put 39 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,640 S4: out that sort of drivel. The scrum got pushed around. 40 00:01:58,970 --> 00:02:02,410 S4: They lost their line out. Went to total dogshit. Um, 41 00:02:02,970 --> 00:02:07,450 S4: and yeah, the Italians were good for their win. And frankly, 42 00:02:07,450 --> 00:02:11,250 S4: three points flattered the Scottish. So you've just got to 43 00:02:11,250 --> 00:02:15,370 S4: cop it on the cheek sometimes. Uh, yeah. Especially in 44 00:02:15,410 --> 00:02:19,049 S4: the in the chat. Of course. Um, that it was 45 00:02:19,050 --> 00:02:23,970 S4: particularly vitriolic about the, uh, Ben O'Keeffe giving the penalty 46 00:02:24,010 --> 00:02:26,250 S4: for the, uh, high shot on the Scotsman, which actually 47 00:02:26,250 --> 00:02:29,370 S4: turned out to be the difference between the teams. But, um, 48 00:02:29,850 --> 00:02:31,890 S4: you know, it is what it is, but they they 49 00:02:31,970 --> 00:02:37,610 S4: were well beaten. But overall, a great, great weekend. Um, yeah. 50 00:02:37,610 --> 00:02:42,609 S4: Let's get on. Anyway, the main thing, uh, big again. Big, 51 00:02:42,650 --> 00:02:45,169 S4: big thing. Thank you for your support. We had, uh, 52 00:02:45,169 --> 00:02:49,170 S4: some really good viewership last week for the first week back, uh, 53 00:02:49,570 --> 00:02:53,770 S4: from us. Plenty of plenty of Australian and Kiwi support, 54 00:02:53,770 --> 00:02:57,049 S4: which we really appreciate, uh, but also from as far 55 00:02:57,050 --> 00:03:00,049 S4: afield as Chile and Denmark. So shout out to all 56 00:03:00,050 --> 00:03:02,410 S4: the boys in, uh, in Denmark who, uh, listen to 57 00:03:02,410 --> 00:03:07,090 S4: the pod. Uh, again, as I say every week. Get down. 58 00:03:07,130 --> 00:03:09,090 S4: Thanks for your support. Get down to your local club 59 00:03:09,090 --> 00:03:12,810 S4: download rate, subscribe and review this pod. We, uh, we 60 00:03:12,810 --> 00:03:15,730 S4: enjoy the feedback when we get it. Uh, get down 61 00:03:15,730 --> 00:03:18,130 S4: to your local club. It's the start of the season. Uh, 62 00:03:18,370 --> 00:03:20,570 S4: buy a beer, become a member, volunteer. Which is what 63 00:03:20,570 --> 00:03:24,170 S4: I do every year. And, uh, certainly enjoy doing that. Uh, 64 00:03:24,370 --> 00:03:25,810 S4: you get more out of it than you put in. 65 00:03:25,810 --> 00:03:29,610 S4: I can tell you, uh, this week we're going to 66 00:03:29,810 --> 00:03:31,930 S4: do our usual. We're going to run through the teams 67 00:03:32,330 --> 00:03:35,170 S4: in in brief, we're sort of there's been a fair 68 00:03:35,170 --> 00:03:36,970 S4: bit of movement. We might hit on a few guys 69 00:03:36,970 --> 00:03:39,330 S4: who we know have moved, who are starting for their 70 00:03:39,330 --> 00:03:42,650 S4: teams and sort of give a bit of a thought on, 71 00:03:42,650 --> 00:03:47,010 S4: on where we think they'll go. So we'll give you 72 00:03:47,010 --> 00:03:50,130 S4: a bit of a rundown. Here we go. Uh, first 73 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:52,690 S4: game of the weekend, gents, is the Highlanders v the 74 00:03:52,690 --> 00:03:57,860 S4: Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Uh, the Highlanders 75 00:03:57,860 --> 00:04:08,140 S4: have got, uh, that napkins is back, which is cool. Uh, is, uh, sorry. He's, uh, 76 00:04:08,180 --> 00:04:11,660 S4: back in the Senate, and he's a fantastic player. Uh, 77 00:04:11,700 --> 00:04:16,100 S4: interesting for for fakatava, uh, in at halfback. He's sort 78 00:04:16,140 --> 00:04:18,660 S4: of got to prove a bit this year, I think, uh, good, 79 00:04:18,700 --> 00:04:23,940 S4: hard working pack with, uh, dunshea. Angus Ta'avao, Ethan de Groot. Um, 80 00:04:24,860 --> 00:04:27,740 S4: I do like their team, and I really like their coach. Uh, 81 00:04:27,940 --> 00:04:31,940 S4: unfortunately for them, they're going up against the local rivals, 82 00:04:31,980 --> 00:04:37,700 S4: the Crusaders. Uh, the Crusaders, naturally, chock full of talent. Uh, 83 00:04:37,740 --> 00:04:41,420 S4: several Reece Braydon Ennor, David Havili Fainga'anuku has come back 84 00:04:41,420 --> 00:04:44,820 S4: from Japan. The really interesting thing will be how that 85 00:04:45,380 --> 00:04:49,180 S4: goes this year because he's with Josh going overseas. He 86 00:04:49,180 --> 00:04:52,299 S4: does have the keys to the castle. Um, but their pack, 87 00:04:52,339 --> 00:04:57,700 S4: you know, low, low. Uh, Black Adder. Uh, they've got, uh, 88 00:04:57,980 --> 00:05:01,260 S4: Cody Taylor and Fletcher Newell coming off the bench. They 89 00:05:01,260 --> 00:05:03,659 S4: also have that Kyle Preston who scored 5 in 1 90 00:05:03,660 --> 00:05:06,100 S4: game last year I think. And Will Jordan coming off 91 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:10,659 S4: the bench. So it's going to be a cracking open 92 00:05:10,660 --> 00:05:13,660 S4: to the opening to the season. That'll be Friday at 93 00:05:13,660 --> 00:05:18,020 S4: 505 Eastern Australian Daylight Time. I don't know what that means. 94 00:05:18,420 --> 00:05:22,580 S4: I think it means I got to get home at four. Um, Sally, 95 00:05:23,380 --> 00:05:24,380 S4: what do you think, mate? 96 00:05:24,980 --> 00:05:27,099 S5: Well, it's like the defending. 97 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:29,980 S4: Champions against the team, I think. Got the spoon. 98 00:05:30,580 --> 00:05:33,700 S5: Yeah, yeah. The perpetual. They seem like the perpetual, uh, 99 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:38,100 S5: Kiwi underdogs. Um, but I, I think the Crusaders like 100 00:05:38,140 --> 00:05:41,460 S5: away wins in this competition are like, uh, diamonds, aren't they? 101 00:05:41,660 --> 00:05:44,940 S5: So in a way, when I think the Crusaders would have, um, 102 00:05:45,420 --> 00:05:48,900 S5: picked this as an away win, um, they've picked a 103 00:05:48,900 --> 00:05:51,420 S5: team that can do the job, but that Highlanders pack 104 00:05:51,700 --> 00:05:55,900 S5: looks pretty bloody good, eh? And, um. and there's a 105 00:05:55,900 --> 00:05:58,860 S5: couple of really good backs in that team as well. But, um, 106 00:05:59,779 --> 00:06:04,539 S5: I think if the Crusaders do struggle, they'll go over 107 00:06:04,540 --> 00:06:06,739 S5: the top of them in the last 20 minutes because 108 00:06:06,740 --> 00:06:11,100 S5: you've got, you know, Codie Taylor, George Bower, Fletcher Newell, uh, 109 00:06:11,260 --> 00:06:13,860 S5: Will Jordan coming off the bench. And I think they'll 110 00:06:13,860 --> 00:06:15,300 S5: just run over the top of those. I think it's 111 00:06:15,300 --> 00:06:18,100 S5: Crusaders for me. They would have targeted this game when 112 00:06:18,100 --> 00:06:20,539 S5: they saw the draw. And I think they'll be ready 113 00:06:20,540 --> 00:06:20,980 S5: to go. 114 00:06:21,860 --> 00:06:24,740 S4: Yeah. What do you think, Matt? 115 00:06:25,700 --> 00:06:30,179 S6: Um, I'm looking forward to the game, actually, um, there's 116 00:06:30,180 --> 00:06:33,179 S6: a few players there that I'm not familiar with, but, um, 117 00:06:33,339 --> 00:06:37,540 S6: I reckon the Crusaders have got just slightly the stronger team. 118 00:06:37,540 --> 00:06:40,580 S6: But as you say, that Highlanders pack looks pretty tasty. 119 00:06:40,820 --> 00:06:44,420 S6: It's got a decent front five to it. Um, what 120 00:06:44,420 --> 00:06:47,500 S6: I liked about the Crusaders, uh, the Highlanders last season 121 00:06:47,500 --> 00:06:50,700 S6: was they may have lost lost games, but they pushed 122 00:06:50,700 --> 00:06:55,229 S6: some of the big teams really close And, um, you know, 123 00:06:55,270 --> 00:06:57,230 S6: I hope I hopefully they'll be able to do the 124 00:06:57,230 --> 00:06:59,990 S6: same this season. Um, as you say, I think the 125 00:06:59,990 --> 00:07:02,469 S6: Crusaders are probably going to win it, but not by 126 00:07:02,470 --> 00:07:03,790 S6: too many, I don't think. 127 00:07:04,310 --> 00:07:08,950 S4: Yeah, yeah. I'm, I'm, I'm with you guys. The, uh, 128 00:07:08,990 --> 00:07:12,309 S4: probably the outlier in this game to, to be aware 129 00:07:12,310 --> 00:07:15,390 S4: of is the I think this is the week game 130 00:07:15,390 --> 00:07:19,830 S4: that they have down in Crusader land. So the place 131 00:07:19,830 --> 00:07:23,190 S4: will be will be thumping with uh, all the uni 132 00:07:23,230 --> 00:07:27,070 S4: students because apparently they need a university town and they 133 00:07:27,110 --> 00:07:30,390 S4: kind of fill the stadium up on O-week, so it'll 134 00:07:30,430 --> 00:07:35,630 S4: be good. But yeah, honestly, Crusaders got probably just too 135 00:07:35,630 --> 00:07:38,790 S4: much class and and too much to finish with. And uh, 136 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:44,270 S4: then the, um, than the Highlanders. So we're three from three. 137 00:07:45,870 --> 00:07:50,070 S4: This will be, uh, next game. Uh, also on the, 138 00:07:50,150 --> 00:07:52,550 S4: on the Friday night I think it is at um 139 00:07:53,230 --> 00:07:56,470 S4: in Sydney. The Waratahs v the Reds for the Bob 140 00:07:56,470 --> 00:08:02,110 S4: Templeton Cup. Uh the Tigers have got James Hendren who's uh, 141 00:08:02,230 --> 00:08:05,870 S4: believe uh Kellaway is fit and has been dropped or 142 00:08:05,910 --> 00:08:08,870 S4: is not playing. So that's a bit of a bit 143 00:08:08,870 --> 00:08:13,150 S4: of a surprise. Uh, Harry Potter just for Joey Walton, 144 00:08:13,150 --> 00:08:23,230 S4: Max Jorgensen, Lawson. Crichton, Jake Gordon, Pete Samu, Charlie gamble, Clem. Halaholo. Uh, Matt. Philip. Daniel. Botha. 145 00:08:23,390 --> 00:08:27,270 S4: Ethan Dobbins makes his start at hooker. Tom Lambert. Uh, 146 00:08:27,270 --> 00:08:32,309 S4: on the bench. They've got, uh, Ozark. Uh, who? I 147 00:08:32,350 --> 00:08:37,670 S4: saw him playing, um, in Narrabri. And he looks a 148 00:08:37,670 --> 00:08:40,510 S4: different person than when you last saw him playing for 149 00:08:40,510 --> 00:08:43,670 S4: the rebels. He's he looks he was cut up and 150 00:08:43,670 --> 00:08:47,469 S4: looked a lot bigger. Uh, Angus Blythe has moved from 151 00:08:47,470 --> 00:08:50,679 S4: Queensland to New South Wales. He'll be playing as well. Um, Uh, 152 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,080 S4: for the Reds. We got Jock Campbell, Rocky Anderson, Josh fluke, 153 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:59,320 S4: Hunter Paisami, Tim Ryan, Harry McLaughlin, Phillips. Both Tim uh, 154 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:04,040 S4: Tom Liner and um, Carter Gordon are injured. Uh, Louis 155 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,280 S4: on starts. Both Kalani Thomas and Tate McDermott are injured. 156 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:12,559 S4: Uh Villa uh Latour, who is getting his debut in 157 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:17,200 S4: this game? Fraser McBride. Joe Broyle. Lukhan Salakaia-loto, Josh Canham, 158 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:22,160 S4: Matt Fesler, Aiden Ross. The replacements are Asiata George Blake, 159 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:26,880 S4: Jeff Toomaga-allen, Sarah Uru, John Bryant, James Martin, Finn McCoy 160 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,280 S4: on debut and Xavier Robins. So the three backs are 161 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:35,719 S4: on debut. Uh, referees Paul Williams going to go with 162 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:40,200 S4: you you Seymour because uh, obviously solely. And I'll be 163 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,600 S4: voting with their hearts. Well, yeah. Maybe not. 164 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,960 S6: Uh, I'm, I'm actually sitting on the fence with regard 165 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:48,920 S6: to who I'm going to support this year. I'm going 166 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:53,680 S6: to just watch the games and enjoy them, to be honest. Um, yeah. 167 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,720 S6: What you were saying earlier about the the Reds injury list. Like, 168 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,520 S6: that's that's a pretty strong front five they've got with 169 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:05,800 S6: L.s.l and Kanam and Goran Aiden Ross and Matt Fessler. 170 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:10,720 S6: You know they're they're no mugs. Oh pardon me. Back back. 171 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,280 S6: I'm not too familiar with but you've got Wright and 172 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:18,160 S6: Joe broil Joe Broyles not a bad player. Um, and 173 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:23,400 S6: they've got some decent backs as well. You know, Lachie Anderson, Campbell, fluke, Paisami. 174 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:27,760 S6: Ryan is a speedster. Um, I think he's going to 175 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:33,000 S6: be a good game. Um, one thing I do slightly, uh, 176 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:36,360 S6: doesn't sticks in my craw a little bit is amateur. 177 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:40,200 S6: I thought he'd been suspended for a couple of games. Now, 178 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,640 S6: whether they count trial games as games, I just think 179 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:46,480 S6: it's a load of old bullshit, to be absolutely honest. 180 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:47,679 S6: And I wouldn't have him there. 181 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:54,400 S4: Yeah, I'm on the fence with that. Um, because, you know, 182 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,960 S4: I've seen plenty of dustups, I think I think the, 183 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,920 S4: I think it probably went a bit far, and his, um, 184 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:03,400 S4: teammates need to step in a bit faster, but that's, uh, 185 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:08,000 S4: not my not my not my circus. Uh, who are 186 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:11,440 S4: you picking, mate? You're on the fence. You got to 187 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:12,880 S4: take the splinters out of your buttocks. 188 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,760 S6: Um, I, you know, I think I might go. I 189 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,400 S6: might head in the direction of Queensland and be a 190 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:20,440 S6: red for the season. 191 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:21,400 S4: Mm. 192 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:22,679 S6: Um. 193 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:24,960 S4: Welcome to our dysfunctional family, my friend. 194 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,719 S6: Yeah. It's good. Good to see that Matt Philip is 195 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,520 S6: in the, uh, is in the side, and he's. And 196 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,760 S6: his captain as well, you know, because he's my kind of. Look, 197 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:37,920 S6: I'd have him in the team any day of the week. 198 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:45,720 S4: Yeah, mate. Um, Dolly, are you hopeful or realistic? 199 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:49,890 S5: Oh, look, I'm always hopeful with the Reds, but their 200 00:11:49,890 --> 00:11:53,610 S5: trial footage is not, um. It's not, um, filling me 201 00:11:53,610 --> 00:12:00,170 S5: with confidence and, um, having four ish top class, um, 202 00:12:00,530 --> 00:12:02,850 S5: fly halves in your squad and three of them being 203 00:12:02,850 --> 00:12:06,530 S5: interested injured in round one. It's not a good look, 204 00:12:06,530 --> 00:12:10,970 S5: is it? But, um. Um. Yeah. I'm hoping the trial 205 00:12:10,970 --> 00:12:16,010 S5: form was just them, um, overtrained and and they were fatigued, and, uh, 206 00:12:16,010 --> 00:12:19,090 S5: but the Waratahs look ready to go in all their trials, 207 00:12:19,090 --> 00:12:22,410 S5: and they're, they're running high, running fast, you know, and, um, 208 00:12:22,570 --> 00:12:25,130 S5: it's a hard one to pick, uh, with no form 209 00:12:25,130 --> 00:12:28,370 S5: coming into the game. Um, I'm, I'm obviously going to 210 00:12:28,370 --> 00:12:30,770 S5: go with the Reds because that's who I've supported my 211 00:12:30,770 --> 00:12:34,290 S5: whole life. But I think this is this is a 212 00:12:34,570 --> 00:12:38,650 S5: match that any team, either team could win. So, um, 213 00:12:39,570 --> 00:12:43,610 S5: it's it's odd seeing long term Reds, uh, in the 214 00:12:43,610 --> 00:12:49,050 S5: force team and in the, um, Teams this week though. 215 00:12:49,090 --> 00:12:52,489 S5: It's it's a hard watch sometimes watching uh, Angus boys 216 00:12:52,490 --> 00:12:55,929 S5: and and the other guys running around in the wrong jersey. Yeah, but, uh, 217 00:12:55,929 --> 00:12:59,130 S5: good on him. Um, yeah. The guy I'm really interested 218 00:12:59,130 --> 00:13:03,410 S5: and I've liked a lot is, uh, latu for the Reds. Um, 219 00:13:03,450 --> 00:13:06,610 S5: I think he's he's got a big future. That guy. And, uh, 220 00:13:06,610 --> 00:13:09,490 S5: the other guy I was surprised with is, uh, Pete Samu. 221 00:13:09,809 --> 00:13:12,970 S5: He looks, um. He looks huge these days. He looks 222 00:13:12,970 --> 00:13:17,050 S5: like a big guy. So, um, he looks like a 223 00:13:17,090 --> 00:13:19,490 S5: he might go alright this season as well, but the 224 00:13:19,490 --> 00:13:21,010 S5: Reds for me, I'm going to go Reds going to 225 00:13:21,010 --> 00:13:25,130 S5: go with my heart and ignore the, uh, the, the 226 00:13:25,170 --> 00:13:28,010 S5: little devil on my shoulder. The Waratahs are a chance. 227 00:13:28,690 --> 00:13:33,130 S4: Mm. Yeah. I'm, I'm, I'm going to be the same. I, 228 00:13:33,530 --> 00:13:36,730 S4: I do have big concerns with the Reds front uh, 229 00:13:36,730 --> 00:13:41,929 S4: front three this year. Uh, George Blake is a good player, 230 00:13:41,929 --> 00:13:44,490 S4: but they've had a couple of goes at it. You know, 231 00:13:44,530 --> 00:13:49,820 S4: he's he's he's he's, um, in the squad. He's named 232 00:13:49,820 --> 00:13:51,900 S4: as a hooker prop a lot of the time, like 233 00:13:51,900 --> 00:13:54,140 S4: last year as a hooker prop, which kind of tells 234 00:13:54,140 --> 00:13:58,579 S4: me that you're not good enough to be either one. Um, the. 235 00:13:59,380 --> 00:14:02,140 S4: It'll be interesting to see that James Martin, Finn McCoy 236 00:14:02,140 --> 00:14:05,059 S4: and Xavier Reubens play. I think James Martin's then I 237 00:14:05,059 --> 00:14:07,740 S4: know for a fact Finn McCoy is still under 20 eligible, 238 00:14:07,940 --> 00:14:11,860 S4: and it won't overawe him. He's just got a really. 239 00:14:11,900 --> 00:14:13,860 S4: I've seen him play a fair bit and he's got 240 00:14:13,860 --> 00:14:17,380 S4: a really level head on his shoulders. It's fantastic. Boot um, 241 00:14:18,300 --> 00:14:23,300 S4: on him and you know good ranging left boot accurate long. 242 00:14:23,660 --> 00:14:26,300 S4: So if he gets on the field, which I don't 243 00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:29,860 S4: think will be the their plan, it won't overawe him. 244 00:14:29,860 --> 00:14:32,780 S4: James Martin's I've seen a little bit of uh again 245 00:14:32,780 --> 00:14:38,420 S4: under 20 uh good good zippy quick player. Um and 246 00:14:38,420 --> 00:14:40,820 S4: Xavier Reubens has just aged out of the under 20. 247 00:14:40,820 --> 00:14:42,540 S4: So that sort of tells you where the Reds are 248 00:14:42,540 --> 00:14:46,740 S4: in terms of the, their, They, um, they're back depth 249 00:14:46,740 --> 00:14:51,940 S4: as well, uh, with that many injuries. So I think they'll, 250 00:14:51,940 --> 00:14:54,060 S4: they'll be wanting their starting team to go deep into 251 00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:57,300 S4: this game, uh, to, to among. Alan, you've got a 252 00:14:57,300 --> 00:14:59,260 S4: question whether he could run a game if he needed 253 00:14:59,260 --> 00:15:03,619 S4: to run a whole game out. Like if, you know, if, um, 254 00:15:04,420 --> 00:15:07,820 S4: if Longo gets an early knock as to Alan got 255 00:15:07,820 --> 00:15:10,540 S4: 65 in him, he's getting on a bit. 256 00:15:11,460 --> 00:15:13,980 S5: Well, you can be a pot plant, can't you, at, uh, 257 00:15:14,580 --> 00:15:15,260 S5: at tighthead. 258 00:15:15,260 --> 00:15:19,900 S4: So the, the Italian tighthead on the weekend got man 259 00:15:19,900 --> 00:15:22,060 S4: of the match and he didn't touch the ball. 260 00:15:22,260 --> 00:15:24,620 S6: I was I was going to say exactly that. 261 00:15:25,020 --> 00:15:28,340 S5: Yeah I'll tell you what day like from what I've 262 00:15:28,340 --> 00:15:31,860 S5: I've watched James Martin play a few games and I'm 263 00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:34,900 S5: going to I'm, I'm not scared to make a crazy premonition, 264 00:15:34,900 --> 00:15:39,260 S5: but to me he's a future wallaby. So. And uh, 265 00:15:39,260 --> 00:15:42,060 S5: I've only seen a couple of times, but he, he 266 00:15:42,060 --> 00:15:44,060 S5: he looked pretty special as well. So. 267 00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:44,460 S4: Yeah. 268 00:15:44,820 --> 00:15:48,340 S5: But yeah, like you said, they are very young. Yes. 269 00:15:48,900 --> 00:15:52,620 S4: Yeah. Yeah. Well, Finn McCarthy, I think last year was 270 00:15:52,620 --> 00:15:57,100 S4: first year out of school. Yeah. And, uh, I saw 271 00:15:57,100 --> 00:15:58,900 S4: him playing a little bit. A fair bit of, uh, 272 00:15:58,940 --> 00:16:03,060 S4: QPR and look. Very good player. I think he was 273 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:05,380 S4: still playing. He played QPR when he was in school, 274 00:16:05,380 --> 00:16:09,300 S4: which is Shute Shield equivalent. So you know he could 275 00:16:09,300 --> 00:16:12,620 S4: play really really settled in on his shoulders but. And 276 00:16:12,620 --> 00:16:17,900 S4: Xavier Rubens has got serious wheels so. But to me the, 277 00:16:18,260 --> 00:16:21,220 S4: the um the tyres look like they've got a little 278 00:16:21,220 --> 00:16:24,580 S4: bit more I guess age about them, you know, like 279 00:16:24,620 --> 00:16:30,540 S4: that hard age. Uh, but give me the reds boy. 280 00:16:30,700 --> 00:16:31,860 S4: Any by anything. 281 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:33,060 S6: Mhm. 282 00:16:34,220 --> 00:16:38,540 S4: Uh, next game along the draw up versus Moana at 283 00:16:38,540 --> 00:16:44,550 S4: Churchill Park in Lautoka. Uh, the draw have got Names 284 00:16:44,550 --> 00:16:51,190 S4: that you'll know. Kimi Valentini, uh, lesser known brother of, um, 285 00:16:51,510 --> 00:16:55,470 S4: Isaac Fines-leleiwasa, comes over from, uh, the Force. I really 286 00:16:55,470 --> 00:16:58,070 S4: rate him, and I'm surprised he didn't get a better 287 00:16:58,070 --> 00:17:01,670 S4: run in, uh, for Australia. Uh, but they've had a 288 00:17:01,670 --> 00:17:06,350 S4: lot of changes. They got gutted by, um, by the, uh, 289 00:17:06,950 --> 00:17:09,030 S4: top 14 last year, and they've lost a heap of 290 00:17:09,030 --> 00:17:12,229 S4: their good players over there. So it'll be interesting to 291 00:17:12,230 --> 00:17:15,790 S4: see how they go. But they also do have Remy Vaikuttava, 292 00:17:15,790 --> 00:17:19,830 S4: who was a French international coming back. Uh, he's been 293 00:17:20,470 --> 00:17:21,909 S4: at one point in time, I think he's one of 294 00:17:21,910 --> 00:17:26,390 S4: the top players in France. Um, and he's coming back 295 00:17:26,790 --> 00:17:29,950 S4: to finish out his career. Penny Ravai. So they've got 296 00:17:29,950 --> 00:17:34,350 S4: that nice balance of age and experience, uh, from Moana, 297 00:17:34,390 --> 00:17:37,470 S4: names that you'll know. William Havili playing at the back. Uh, 298 00:17:37,470 --> 00:17:41,710 S4: Nani Nani Laumape is their big signing for this year. Uh, 299 00:17:41,710 --> 00:17:44,470 S4: it'd be interesting to see how he goes. Patrick Pellegrini 300 00:17:44,670 --> 00:17:49,310 S4: is at ten. He was awesome last year. Uh, miracle, uh, 301 00:17:49,310 --> 00:17:53,550 S4: was tremendous at openside flanker. Uh, Tom Savage is a 302 00:17:53,550 --> 00:17:57,270 S4: Palmer's sort of really found a home there. And I'm 303 00:17:57,270 --> 00:18:01,310 S4: surprised to still see him there, to be honest. Um, Sally, 304 00:18:01,350 --> 00:18:02,310 S4: what do you reckon, mate? 305 00:18:03,710 --> 00:18:09,149 S5: Oh, it's hard, isn't it? Like, um, to have lost, um, uh, 306 00:18:09,150 --> 00:18:11,830 S5: Ardie Savea and and a heap of times both teams have, 307 00:18:11,830 --> 00:18:17,950 S5: have got a heap of changes from last year. So, um, look, February, uh, 308 00:18:17,990 --> 00:18:21,149 S5: 245 in the afternoon. So it's going to be hot. 309 00:18:21,550 --> 00:18:26,510 S5: It's a hot February afternoon at, um, in, um. 310 00:18:26,550 --> 00:18:27,229 S4: Which is important. 311 00:18:28,910 --> 00:18:33,390 S5: Yeah. So I'm going to go with Fiji, but I'm 312 00:18:33,430 --> 00:18:40,400 S5: going on Fiji on the weather and the location basically. Yeah. 313 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,800 S6: Yeah, I think I'm. I'm with you on that as well. 314 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,960 S6: The weather is a big is a big thing for 315 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:53,119 S6: the Fijians when they're playing at home. Um, in that in, 316 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:58,479 S6: in Latakia. Um, I'm just wondering how much Moana are 317 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:01,600 S6: going to miss, uh, Ardie Savea because he was he's, 318 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:04,560 S6: as John said last week, he's, he's the, the guy 319 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,800 S6: that sort of holds the that was holding the team 320 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:10,400 S6: together in a lot of their games. And um, you 321 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:13,920 S6: know how how much are they going to miss him. Um, 322 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,440 S6: but they're some of the names you called out are 323 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:22,000 S6: like miracle. I, I saw him playing last year and 324 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,680 S6: he was very good. And they've got another couple, they've 325 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:26,919 S6: got another couple of good players in there as well. 326 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:29,880 S6: So I think it's just going to be home advantage 327 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,760 S6: for the Drua. Yeah. That's going to do it for me. 328 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:35,560 S4: Yeah. Look I'll be I'll be taking the draw as 329 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:40,639 S4: well I think there um there's day there are different team. 330 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,920 S4: Last year they were a completely different team at Churchill 331 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:47,120 S4: Park than they were anywhere else other than Churchill Park. Um, 332 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:52,160 S4: the it'll be interesting for that miracle. It'll be interesting 333 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:54,480 S4: for him because last year he was kind of the 334 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,879 S4: second pilferer that you or loose forward that you'd be 335 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:01,399 S4: looking at when you're playing them. Now he's got he's 336 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:05,000 S4: the number one uh, with Ardie Savea. Not not there. 337 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:10,560 S4: Um big question mark for mine is, you know, Ardie 338 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:12,760 S4: Savea went back to represent his people and he was 339 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:16,760 S4: only stayed a year. So I think he could have 340 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:19,040 S4: if he'd stuck around he probably could have had a 341 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:26,320 S4: quite a strong league, stronger legacy in that in that group. But, uh, yeah, I'm, I, 342 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:29,000 S4: um I'll be interested. It'll be interesting to see how 343 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:32,240 S4: marijuana go this year. I'm picking them for bottom three. Um, 344 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:39,450 S4: and the Fiji are sort of But, you know, there's 345 00:20:39,450 --> 00:20:44,969 S4: some of that that the talent isn't. They don't actually 346 00:20:44,970 --> 00:20:48,770 S4: reach their talent level on the park sometimes. So but 347 00:20:48,810 --> 00:20:51,090 S4: over the course of the season but first game in 348 00:20:51,090 --> 00:20:56,290 S4: in Lautoka, I think they'll win by plenty probably. Oh 349 00:20:56,330 --> 00:20:57,730 S4: one of the one of the games of the round. 350 00:20:57,730 --> 00:21:01,010 S4: This this one is the next one. Uh is the 351 00:21:01,010 --> 00:21:05,810 S4: Blues and the Chiefs at Eden Park. Uh, this is 352 00:21:05,810 --> 00:21:10,929 S4: the local the local derby uh, blues are, uh, chock 353 00:21:10,930 --> 00:21:16,090 S4: full of talent. Dan Sullivan, Cole Forbes, AJ lam, Peter Aki, 354 00:21:16,170 --> 00:21:22,050 S4: Caleb Clark, Perofeta Finlay, Christie Hoskins, Sotutu Dalton Papalii. Uh, 355 00:21:23,050 --> 00:21:27,369 S4: you know, Sam Darry back from injury. Um, that's a 356 00:21:27,369 --> 00:21:30,370 S4: pretty handy, handy team. They got that German guy Anton 357 00:21:30,369 --> 00:21:34,649 S4: singers on the bench. Uh so that's overall they're a 358 00:21:34,650 --> 00:21:40,130 S4: great team. The Chiefs have been, um, you know, they're 359 00:21:40,130 --> 00:21:42,650 S4: a quality team. They have lost their coach. So it'll 360 00:21:42,690 --> 00:21:44,570 S4: be interesting to see how they go in that, in 361 00:21:44,609 --> 00:21:48,370 S4: that terms. But they've got the Folau who's come over 362 00:21:48,369 --> 00:21:53,930 S4: from Moana. Uh, Quentin Tupai is in there. Um, Xavier Rowe, 363 00:21:53,970 --> 00:21:59,129 S4: Luke Jacobson, Jerome Brown. Brown from the, uh from the Brumbies, 364 00:21:59,730 --> 00:22:02,850 S4: which is a good pick up for them. But to 365 00:22:02,850 --> 00:22:05,010 S4: be honest, I don't know that he played for the 366 00:22:05,010 --> 00:22:10,290 S4: Brumbies this year. Uh, Kaiden Boshier to buy, uh, some 367 00:22:10,330 --> 00:22:15,050 S4: Samisoni taukei'aho in there as well. He can play Cortez 368 00:22:15,050 --> 00:22:19,050 S4: Ratima is on the bench. So quality quality team all 369 00:22:19,050 --> 00:22:23,530 S4: the way through. Uh, no. Um, no Damian McKenzie this 370 00:22:23,530 --> 00:22:29,050 S4: week for them, but good, good game. Good good game 371 00:22:29,090 --> 00:22:31,969 S4: up front to back. Really quality game. Ben O'Keefe's the 372 00:22:31,970 --> 00:22:36,570 S4: ref coming all the way back from Italy Scotland? What 373 00:22:36,570 --> 00:22:37,410 S4: do you reckon, Sully? 374 00:22:38,730 --> 00:22:42,010 S5: Uh, I've got this penciled in as match of the round. Um, 375 00:22:43,210 --> 00:22:47,090 S5: it's a hard one to pick for me. Um, a 376 00:22:47,130 --> 00:22:50,330 S5: clash of styles like the. The blues play really tight, 377 00:22:50,330 --> 00:22:54,050 S5: and the Chiefs are constantly swinging it wide. And a 378 00:22:54,050 --> 00:22:57,609 S5: lot of movement in their play. Um, the to be 379 00:22:57,609 --> 00:22:59,610 S5: quite honest. And you guys probably know this already, but 380 00:22:59,609 --> 00:23:02,730 S5: I really like watching the blues. Uh, I like that 381 00:23:02,730 --> 00:23:06,970 S5: power game. Um, and how good it is for, uh, 382 00:23:07,010 --> 00:23:09,730 S5: Stern Vern to reach the pinnacle of his career next 383 00:23:09,730 --> 00:23:12,609 S5: year and come to the Reds to coach. But, um, 384 00:23:12,930 --> 00:23:17,410 S5: I've got, um, deflected a little bit there, but, um, uh, 385 00:23:17,410 --> 00:23:19,930 S5: I'm going to go because I like them mostly. This 386 00:23:19,930 --> 00:23:21,850 S5: is my my only reason is I like the blues 387 00:23:21,850 --> 00:23:23,649 S5: and I'm going to go with them because they're at 388 00:23:23,650 --> 00:23:28,210 S5: home and, um, yeah, but I, I, I can't wait 389 00:23:28,210 --> 00:23:30,090 S5: to watch this. I might get out of bed because 390 00:23:30,090 --> 00:23:31,810 S5: I'm on night shift all weekend, but I might get 391 00:23:31,810 --> 00:23:34,820 S5: out of bed to watch this on Saturday. What time 392 00:23:34,820 --> 00:23:36,139 S5: is it? I miss the time of it. 393 00:23:36,540 --> 00:23:40,100 S4: 505. In anyway East coast time. 394 00:23:40,740 --> 00:23:43,940 S5: Yeah. Please, please. All the way. Never in doubt. 395 00:23:44,660 --> 00:23:45,620 S4: That's. What do you reckon? 396 00:23:46,619 --> 00:23:49,659 S6: Um. I agree with you guys. This should be a cracker, 397 00:23:49,780 --> 00:23:54,900 S6: as you say. Probably the match of the round. Um, no. No. 398 00:23:54,940 --> 00:23:57,820 S6: Damian McKenzie. I don't know whether he's out of favour 399 00:23:57,820 --> 00:24:01,340 S6: or injured or what, but, um, he was one of. 400 00:24:01,380 --> 00:24:03,500 S6: He was one of the Chiefs players of the season 401 00:24:03,500 --> 00:24:08,820 S6: last year. He went really well. Um, but I think the, 402 00:24:09,060 --> 00:24:11,580 S6: the Blues, like you say, they've, they've got a powerful 403 00:24:11,580 --> 00:24:15,980 S6: set of forwards there and um, the back row Hoskins 404 00:24:15,980 --> 00:24:19,500 S6: Sotutu and Dalton Papalii their two, their two first class 405 00:24:19,500 --> 00:24:24,740 S6: operators in the back row. Um and uh yeah I 406 00:24:24,740 --> 00:24:27,820 S6: reckon it's, I reckon it's going to be them. Um 407 00:24:27,859 --> 00:24:29,300 S6: putting one over on the Chiefs. 408 00:24:29,900 --> 00:24:31,460 S4: I'm going to swim against the tide on this one. 409 00:24:31,460 --> 00:24:36,379 S4: I'm going Chiefs. Uh mostly because of the time of 410 00:24:36,380 --> 00:24:40,820 S4: the year. Just because it's still early in the season. Uh, 411 00:24:41,060 --> 00:24:44,460 S4: it could actually be a nice night in Oakland, uh, 412 00:24:44,940 --> 00:24:48,100 S4: in February, whereas in, in June, when you get to 413 00:24:48,140 --> 00:24:50,139 S4: the back end of the season, you know, it's horrific. 414 00:24:50,740 --> 00:24:53,740 S4: Horrific to play the cold wet, windy, all that sort 415 00:24:53,740 --> 00:24:56,659 S4: of stuff. So on a if it's a clear, dry night, 416 00:24:56,660 --> 00:24:59,900 S4: which I haven't checked it checked the weather forecast. But 417 00:25:00,300 --> 00:25:03,180 S4: you know, it's we're back in the summer. Uh, the 418 00:25:03,340 --> 00:25:06,939 S4: if it's good weather I think the Chiefs could Chiefs 419 00:25:06,940 --> 00:25:09,979 S4: playing a faster game are a better team. But if 420 00:25:09,980 --> 00:25:13,820 S4: this was around 12 game I think I'd be taking 421 00:25:13,820 --> 00:25:18,060 S4: the Blues just because to uh, to Carl's point, uh, 422 00:25:18,060 --> 00:25:21,420 S4: to um, Sally's point, they are, uh, when it gets 423 00:25:21,420 --> 00:25:25,220 S4: tight and tough and, you know, the it's hand becomes 424 00:25:25,220 --> 00:25:28,020 S4: hand to hand combat. The kill dozers are pretty good. 425 00:25:28,619 --> 00:25:35,790 S4: So give me the chiefs in that one. But having said, 426 00:25:35,830 --> 00:25:38,870 S4: I will caveat that with this. Ben O'Keeffe does allow 427 00:25:38,869 --> 00:25:42,750 S4: a shit show at the breakdown, and the blues have 428 00:25:42,750 --> 00:25:45,550 S4: got people who create a really proper shit show at 429 00:25:45,550 --> 00:25:51,149 S4: the breakdown being properly. And, uh, Hoskins Sotutu particularly also 430 00:25:51,150 --> 00:25:54,510 S4: with Anton Senga coming off the bench. So watch out 431 00:25:54,510 --> 00:26:02,150 S4: for that last game. Hbf Park at 7:35 p.m.. Uh, 432 00:26:02,830 --> 00:26:05,510 S4: which will make it a late afternoon game in, uh, Perth. 433 00:26:05,550 --> 00:26:08,950 S4: Bear in mind, uh, you've got the force v the Brumbies. 434 00:26:08,950 --> 00:26:14,510 S4: We've got Matt Greeley, David, Paul, George Bridge, Hamish, Stuart, uh, Bayley, Kuenzle, uh, 435 00:26:14,550 --> 00:26:23,070 S4: Ben Donaldson, Nathan Hastie, Nick champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, uh, uh, 436 00:26:23,070 --> 00:26:30,469 S4: Franco Molina, the Argentinian, Jeremy Williams, Harry Johnson-holmes, Brendan Mason, Tom. Robertson. Uh. Uh, 437 00:26:31,550 --> 00:26:35,230 S4: said Fogarty. The former Queensland player gets to make his, uh, 438 00:26:35,510 --> 00:26:39,350 S4: come off the bench. Uh, they've got Lionel Oviedo, who's 439 00:26:39,350 --> 00:26:44,710 S4: I think also another Argentinians. Um, Darcy Swain's on the bench. 440 00:26:45,310 --> 00:26:49,109 S4: Will Harris, Harry Robertson, Max Bieri and coach Bill. Uh, 441 00:26:49,670 --> 00:26:51,470 S4: I like the force this year. I made no doubt 442 00:26:51,470 --> 00:26:55,110 S4: about that. Brumbies also good team. I'll go through them 443 00:26:55,109 --> 00:27:00,150 S4: in depth. We've got Andy Muirhead, Olly Sapsford, Cayden Pritchard 444 00:27:00,550 --> 00:27:05,990 S4: uh David Corey Toole, Declan Meredith, Ryan Lonergan, Charlie cahill, 445 00:27:06,190 --> 00:27:11,270 S4: Rory Scott, Robert rob Valentini, cayden Neville, locky Shaw, Reece Vanek, 446 00:27:11,270 --> 00:27:16,230 S4: Billy Pollard, James Slipper uh replacements are Liam Bowen, Blake Short, 447 00:27:16,470 --> 00:27:22,350 S4: Tavita Alatini, Toby McPherson, Luke Reimer, Clayton Thornton, Edmond and 448 00:27:22,390 --> 00:27:26,870 S4: Hudson Crichton, with Jordan Way being the referee. Uh, what 449 00:27:26,869 --> 00:27:29,189 S4: do you reckon? Uh, what do you reckon? Budds. 450 00:27:30,310 --> 00:27:35,070 S6: Um, this looks like it could be another cracking game, actually. Um, 451 00:27:35,109 --> 00:27:37,910 S6: the way the falls have played in their trials, from 452 00:27:37,910 --> 00:27:41,510 S6: what I can gather, has been very good. Um, I 453 00:27:41,510 --> 00:27:46,270 S6: like the look of that pack. I can't see too many, uh, 454 00:27:47,390 --> 00:27:52,030 S6: weak names in there. That back row of decrepit and 455 00:27:52,070 --> 00:27:57,270 S6: echoey is quite tasty. I thought Molina molina was an Argentinian. 456 00:27:57,510 --> 00:28:00,390 S6: I'm not sure whether he's capped or not, but, uh. Yeah. 457 00:28:00,990 --> 00:28:02,750 S4: He's an Argentinian international. 458 00:28:02,790 --> 00:28:05,910 S6: Yeah, I would have liked to have seen Jeremy Williams 459 00:28:05,910 --> 00:28:09,430 S6: and Darcy Swain together, but Swain's not a bad bloke 460 00:28:09,430 --> 00:28:12,909 S6: to have on the bench. Um, and they've got a 461 00:28:12,910 --> 00:28:17,830 S6: strong front row as well. Harry Johnson-holmes Paenga-amosa and Tom Robertson, 462 00:28:18,310 --> 00:28:23,830 S6: they're all. They're all good players. Um, the Brumbies, I 463 00:28:23,830 --> 00:28:28,590 S6: don't quite know how, um, how Jimmy slips and Kane 464 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:31,600 S6: never managed to stay on the pitch because they're both 465 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:34,040 S6: long in the tooth. But I'm really pleased to see 466 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:36,240 S6: Kane never get a run on shot because he's again. 467 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:40,120 S6: He's my kind of lock up. But again, another strong 468 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:45,880 S6: pack of forwards. Um, who have they got in there now? Rory's, 469 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:50,080 S6: Rory Scott's handy Valentini Charlie Carr was impressive in the 470 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:52,760 S6: game that I saw him play where he scored that, uh, 471 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:56,000 S6: that hat trick. So it looks like he's over over 472 00:28:56,040 --> 00:29:00,920 S6: his injury problems. And I just hope it stays that way. Um, yeah. 473 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:05,520 S6: Two strong sides. Very. A very good game. And I 474 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,920 S6: reckon the force might just about steal that. 475 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:12,120 S4: Um, what do you reckon? Uh, Sally? 476 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:16,520 S5: Yeah. Um, I'm. I'm a toss up on this. Um, 477 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:20,080 S5: you know, the forces that has the oldest average age 478 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:23,520 S5: of any team in Super Rugby, which is, uh, is 479 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:26,960 S5: pretty impressive, but, um, and the of course, everyone knows 480 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:30,840 S5: the Brumbies systems are pretty damn good, so it's a 481 00:29:30,840 --> 00:29:33,360 S5: hard one. But looking at I was shocked when I 482 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:36,400 S5: read that team list because seven out of the eight 483 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:40,640 S5: forwards are capped for their country and it's only SoC. 484 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:43,240 S5: He's not, and he's pretty handy. Um. 485 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:46,200 S4: And I think he's in the process of becoming Australian 486 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:48,280 S4: qualified because he's a Kiwi. 487 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:52,160 S5: Okay. But even looking at the backs like Hamish Stuart, uh, 488 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:56,160 S5: Matt Greeley, uh, Bayley Kuenzle, you know Ben Donaldson, lots 489 00:29:56,160 --> 00:30:00,480 S5: of lots of, um, lots of experience there and, and 490 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:04,760 S5: good players. Like it's it's a hard one and I'm, 491 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:08,840 S5: I'm really glad to see Darcy Swain coming off the 492 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:12,440 S5: bench because Jeremy Williams and Darcy saying would have played 493 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:15,280 S5: more minutes in Super Rugby last week than any other 494 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:18,520 S5: locks in the in the competition. And I was worried 495 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:22,120 S5: about their workload. So they have a third quality lock 496 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,719 S5: in that team and where they can rotate that, that's 497 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:28,850 S5: that's going to be great for them. Um, but, um, 498 00:30:29,490 --> 00:30:32,650 S5: it's a tough one because the, the like the Brumbies 499 00:30:32,650 --> 00:30:35,770 S5: are just so well drilled. But that team for the 500 00:30:35,770 --> 00:30:41,890 S5: force look, um, look impressive. I'm going to go with 501 00:30:41,890 --> 00:30:45,930 S5: the Brumbies but it's a 50 over 50 thing. Uh yeah. 502 00:30:45,930 --> 00:30:49,570 S5: So I'm going to go Brumbies for this one. Which 503 00:30:49,570 --> 00:30:52,050 S5: I'm probably wrong because they're playing away from home. But 504 00:30:52,290 --> 00:30:55,330 S5: I'm going to go stick with my gut and go Brumbies. Mm. 505 00:30:56,690 --> 00:31:00,290 S4: Yeah I'm I'm also I'm going to take the force. 506 00:31:00,810 --> 00:31:03,290 S4: Uh I've picked them to, I've picked them to be 507 00:31:03,290 --> 00:31:06,530 S4: the bolter to have that really impressive year. And I've 508 00:31:06,530 --> 00:31:09,530 S4: even said top four on the uh on the sheet 509 00:31:09,570 --> 00:31:15,130 S4: of uh, authority. So I'm, so I have to I 510 00:31:15,170 --> 00:31:18,370 S4: have to pick them early. I, I thought the force, 511 00:31:18,690 --> 00:31:20,650 S4: the force were one of those teams last year that 512 00:31:20,650 --> 00:31:23,330 S4: were really unlucky. They they ended up being a complete 513 00:31:23,330 --> 00:31:26,170 S4: mess by the end of it. Ran out of puff. Uh, 514 00:31:26,170 --> 00:31:32,250 S4: the travel schedule was horrendous. So they, I think justifiably, 515 00:31:32,250 --> 00:31:35,170 S4: I think they they tailed off pretty heavily. Uh, and 516 00:31:35,170 --> 00:31:38,770 S4: I think they've taken the view. That's why they've taken 517 00:31:38,770 --> 00:31:40,450 S4: the view of putting a little bit more age into 518 00:31:40,450 --> 00:31:43,890 S4: their squad. Uh, but you've got to, like, a lot 519 00:31:43,890 --> 00:31:46,450 S4: of their players, like their, you know, you look at 520 00:31:47,490 --> 00:31:49,250 S4: there's a lot of players to really like in the 521 00:31:49,290 --> 00:31:53,450 S4: in their squad, in their team. And I just think the, 522 00:31:53,890 --> 00:31:56,650 S4: the Brumbies they've got all the systems in place. But 523 00:31:56,650 --> 00:31:59,170 S4: I just feel like they're they're ready for a bit 524 00:31:59,170 --> 00:32:03,450 S4: of a dip, you know. No. Um no no. Lulu 525 00:32:03,450 --> 00:32:06,890 S4: Siu Um is not available for a bit at the 526 00:32:06,890 --> 00:32:12,410 S4: start of the year. That's real spine stuff in your team, 527 00:32:12,450 --> 00:32:19,130 S4: you know, 1310 tighthead tighthead prop. Um, Rhys van Nick 528 00:32:19,130 --> 00:32:21,210 S4: can hold up a scrum. Make no mistake, he's a 529 00:32:21,210 --> 00:32:25,810 S4: good player, but he's, um. He's not. He's not alone 530 00:32:25,810 --> 00:32:30,410 S4: all the time, you know? So. Yeah, I'm. I'm going 531 00:32:30,450 --> 00:32:32,530 S4: to take the. I'm going to take the boys in 532 00:32:32,530 --> 00:32:34,930 S4: this one. I think they'll start pretty strong. I think 533 00:32:34,930 --> 00:32:38,729 S4: they looked in good form when they played. Played, um, 534 00:32:39,130 --> 00:32:42,090 S4: played the Reds and they, they look like they've got, 535 00:32:42,370 --> 00:32:44,890 S4: you know, they, they lost. There was a point early 536 00:32:44,890 --> 00:32:46,650 S4: in the year last year where they'd lost all their 537 00:32:46,650 --> 00:32:49,850 S4: front rowers. They literally were down to, down to the 538 00:32:49,850 --> 00:32:52,290 S4: rats and mice. And I think they shipped someone in 539 00:32:52,290 --> 00:32:55,130 S4: from Saracens midway through the season to try and fill 540 00:32:55,130 --> 00:33:00,130 S4: a gap. Um, but you know, Fargas is good. Good. 541 00:33:00,170 --> 00:33:04,650 S4: Super Rugby quality prop Harry Johnson home Tom Robertson BPA 542 00:33:04,690 --> 00:33:07,450 S4: that's a good front row. They've looked decent coming off 543 00:33:07,450 --> 00:33:12,850 S4: the bench as well. Give me the force. Yeah okay. 544 00:33:13,610 --> 00:33:15,850 S4: Are you ready boys. Anything. Anything else you want to 545 00:33:15,850 --> 00:33:21,690 S4: add for the for the week man. Just ready to Sally. 546 00:33:21,690 --> 00:33:23,820 S4: Ready to Get into it. 547 00:33:24,620 --> 00:33:29,020 S5: Yeah, yeah. I'm ready. Um, yeah. And and, um, I've 548 00:33:29,060 --> 00:33:32,620 S5: taken love over money, so I'm working, um, Friday and 549 00:33:32,620 --> 00:33:35,660 S5: Saturday all night. But I will make an effort to, uh, 550 00:33:35,700 --> 00:33:38,500 S5: watch some games, so see how we go. 551 00:33:39,500 --> 00:33:43,300 S4: Very good. But you but you. But you're fitting for 552 00:33:43,300 --> 00:33:44,340 S4: the season. Ready to go? 553 00:33:44,660 --> 00:33:48,780 S6: I'm definitely ready to go. Yeah. Um. What can. What 554 00:33:48,780 --> 00:33:52,380 S6: more could you want than Super Rugby style in And 555 00:33:52,380 --> 00:33:55,460 S6: Six Nations as well. You know, you're going to be 556 00:33:55,500 --> 00:33:57,500 S6: you're going to have square eyes by the time the 557 00:33:57,500 --> 00:33:58,380 S6: weekend's over. 558 00:33:58,940 --> 00:34:04,780 S4: Exactly, exactly. And, uh, but, uh, when we get together 559 00:34:04,780 --> 00:34:07,020 S4: in June or whenever it is, we'll put, uh, first 560 00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:08,460 S4: out on the England. Scotland result. 561 00:34:08,460 --> 00:34:11,100 S6: A I know what the I I'll tell you what, 562 00:34:11,100 --> 00:34:12,580 S6: I know what the result is going to be. The 563 00:34:12,580 --> 00:34:14,820 S6: bloody jocks are going to steal it again, I tell you. 564 00:34:15,580 --> 00:34:16,780 S4: Well, I hope you're right. 565 00:34:16,940 --> 00:34:21,140 S6: Yeah. The, the, the England, England fans, they've been they've 566 00:34:21,140 --> 00:34:24,900 S6: been saying, They're saying that, you know, England's the greatest 567 00:34:24,900 --> 00:34:29,380 S6: thing since sliced bread, but, um, they should have, uh, 568 00:34:29,660 --> 00:34:35,780 S6: they should have really taken the Wales apart last week that, uh, two, ten, two, 569 00:34:35,820 --> 00:34:38,340 S6: ten minute periods when they had 13 men, you know, 570 00:34:40,020 --> 00:34:43,540 S6: not quite there, but, um, and the jocks, they won't 571 00:34:43,540 --> 00:34:46,620 S6: play as badly again as they did against Italy. 572 00:34:47,060 --> 00:34:51,980 S4: Look, being being a long suffering Scotland supporter, that's, uh, 573 00:34:51,980 --> 00:34:54,580 S4: one of the things they do really well is, you know, 574 00:34:54,980 --> 00:34:57,779 S4: play down to the level of, uh, poor opposition and 575 00:34:57,780 --> 00:35:00,380 S4: then play up to the level of good opposition and 576 00:35:00,860 --> 00:35:04,300 S4: probably still manage to lose both, to be honest. But yeah, anyway, I. 577 00:35:04,300 --> 00:35:06,700 S6: Think, I think one of the problems they might have 578 00:35:06,820 --> 00:35:09,420 S6: still is with their bench. I don't. 579 00:35:09,420 --> 00:35:09,620 S4: Think. 580 00:35:09,660 --> 00:35:11,140 S6: It's as strong as it should be. 581 00:35:11,739 --> 00:35:17,700 S4: Yeah. Yeah, that's probably fair. Probably fair. But anyway, uh, 582 00:35:17,739 --> 00:35:20,259 S4: I just hope it isn't pissing down with rain like 583 00:35:20,260 --> 00:35:22,830 S4: it was last time on the last game. That was terrible. 584 00:35:22,830 --> 00:35:25,190 S6: Well, I'd heard a rumor going around looking at the 585 00:35:25,230 --> 00:35:27,750 S6: UK press that there's going to be heavy snow over 586 00:35:27,750 --> 00:35:28,509 S6: the weekend. 587 00:35:28,989 --> 00:35:29,509 S4: Awesome. 588 00:35:29,830 --> 00:35:30,270 S6: Yes. 589 00:35:31,190 --> 00:35:33,150 S4: Might even be a frozen pitch game called off. 590 00:35:34,150 --> 00:35:37,230 S6: Well, surely, surely it's one of those all weather pitches 591 00:35:37,230 --> 00:35:40,109 S6: with with undersoil. Yeah, underfloor heating and all that sort 592 00:35:40,150 --> 00:35:40,670 S6: of stuff. 593 00:35:41,150 --> 00:35:45,910 S4: Yes. No. The, um, the Murrayfield will be underfloor under 594 00:35:45,950 --> 00:35:50,109 S4: underfloor heating, that's for certain. Anyway, that us boys. Are 595 00:35:50,110 --> 00:35:50,510 S4: we done? 596 00:35:50,830 --> 00:35:51,750 S6: Yep. All done. 597 00:35:52,430 --> 00:35:58,510 S4: Okay again everyone, thanks for all your support. Download. Download. Rate. Subscribe. Review. 598 00:35:58,550 --> 00:36:01,230 S4: Do all the good things on all your platforms. Get 599 00:36:01,230 --> 00:36:05,790 S4: into it. Uh, enjoy the season. We'll, uh, talk to 600 00:36:05,790 --> 00:36:06,590 S4: you next week. 601 00:36:06,830 --> 00:36:07,989 S6: Okay, guys, take it. 602 00:36:07,989 --> 00:36:08,790 S4: Easy. Bye for now. 603 00:36:09,110 --> 00:36:09,630 S6: See ya. 604 00:36:10,790 --> 00:36:12,830 S1: You don't know anything about rugby. Don't talk. 605 00:36:13,030 --> 00:36:15,710 S2: Gregor. Drop goal from Larkham. 606 00:36:15,910 --> 00:36:18,589 S3: Australian dream forward. They've got the advantage. 607 00:36:18,710 --> 00:36:20,630 S1: Worst press conference. Well done boys.