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Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine

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Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. After sixteen rounds and the elimination finals,

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Speaker 1: it all comes down to this.

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Speaker 2: Here we go.

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Speaker 3: It's all on here.

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Speaker 1: Two giants of Super Rugby go head to head for supremacy.

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Speaker 4: The Cruise Side Catos.

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Speaker 1: The Crusaders Rugby Royalty chasing their fifteenth title, unbeaten and

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Speaker 1: finals at Hose Fortress Legacies.

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Speaker 5: But the Chiefs are.

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Speaker 1: Coming with fire and their bellies and revenge on their minds.

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Speaker 6: I can't them all steaming and right great.

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Speaker 1: After two years of heartbreak, they're ready to rewrite the script.

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Speaker 6: Three two bunk Building.

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Speaker 1: Up to the Super Rugy Pacific Brand Final. It's Weekend

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Speaker 1: Sport with Chasin pine Li from the rock Pool Gastropub

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Speaker 1: in Christchurch on your home of Sport News Talks.

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Speaker 7: EDB, Sindee kiotoget Upternoon. Welcome into a very special edition

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Speaker 7: of Weekend Sport on News Talks v Super Rugby Pacific

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Speaker 7: Grand Final Day for twenty twenty five and just under

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Speaker 7: seven hours from now, the Crusaders and Chiefs will go

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Speaker 7: head to head at Apollo Project Stadium for the title

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Speaker 7: of Super Rugby Champions. The show is coming to your

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Speaker 7: live today from christ Church. We're being very generously and

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Speaker 7: warmly hosted at the wonderful Rock Paul. Since nineteen ninety five,

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Speaker 7: they have been christ Church's original in the city Gastro

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Speaker 7: Pub at eighty five Hereford Street. As you'd expect, a

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Speaker 7: huge part of the show today is dedicated to tonight's game.

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Speaker 7: We'll get you inside both camps. Sean Stephenson and Noah

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Speaker 7: Hotham both with us this hour. Wallace a Titi's on

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Speaker 7: the show today, Crusaders Legend and seven times Super Rugby

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Speaker 7: Champion Reuben Thorn. After one o'clock and after two we're

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Speaker 7: joined live here at Rock Paul by a trio of

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Speaker 7: Super Rugby CEO's Super Ragby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley and

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Speaker 7: the respective bosses of the Crusaders and the Chiefs, Colin

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Speaker 7: Mansbridge and Simon Grafis will be here with us now.

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Speaker 7: While I'm in christ Church, I've been fortunate enough to

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Speaker 7: be invited to check out two of the city's newest

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Speaker 7: sporting facilities now Tekaha, the new stadium here in the

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Speaker 7: Garden City, which is set to open early next year,

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Speaker 7: is rising proudly in the CBD block boarded by Madras, Hereford,

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Speaker 7: Barbados and Chewham Streets. So exciting to walk or drive

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Speaker 7: past and see it rising up. They're going to get

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Speaker 7: a tour tomorrow, so I'll bring you that one on

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Speaker 7: tomorrow's show. This morning though I visited the Patachiorti Recreation

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Speaker 7: and Sports Center. It'll be the largest aquatic and indoor

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Speaker 7: recreation and leisure venue of its kind in New Zealand

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Speaker 7: when it opens later this year. More on that after

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Speaker 7: two thirty today. Now, tonight's game, as you probably know,

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Speaker 7: is a sellout, so I'm not quite sure how this

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Speaker 7: has happened, but we have what I believe to be

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Speaker 7: the last two tickets available for the game to now

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Speaker 7: we can't get you to christ Church. If we can't

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Speaker 7: fly you here or get you here, we can't accommodate

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Speaker 7: you tonight. But if you can get to the game,

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Speaker 7: text the word final to nine two nine two and

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Speaker 7: we'll do a draw before the end of the show

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Speaker 7: to send somebody and somebody who was close to them

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Speaker 7: off to the final tonight. And every half hour the

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Speaker 7: fine folk here at rock Pool, we'll give one of

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Speaker 7: our texters a one hundred dollars hospitality voucher to spend

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Speaker 7: on food and beverage. So text anytime text the word

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Speaker 7: draw for the tickets and also every half hour for

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Speaker 7: the food and beverage voucher. Please join us on the show.

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Speaker 7: Hereford Street. Heaps the Chiefs fans around. Actually, I have

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Speaker 7: live here. They've got to fill their day somehow. The

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Speaker 7: Crusaders fans I'm sure will come out later. You can

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Speaker 7: find us oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty nine

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Speaker 7: at newstalksedb dot co dot nz. Coming up eleven past midday.

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Speaker 1: A game of two halves weekend sport with Jason Fine

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Speaker 1: live at the Rock Ball in a city Gastropadan christ

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Speaker 1: Church News talks'd be.

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Speaker 7: Okay? Can I tell you that we already have over

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Speaker 7: final to nine two nine two. And then there were

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Speaker 7: two Super Rugby Pacific twenty twenty five kicked off here

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Speaker 7: in christ chur CHOHn Valentine's Day, and just over four

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Speaker 7: months later, we return to the very same venue tonight

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Speaker 7: for the climax of a thrilling eighteen week competition. Following

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Speaker 7: a forgettable and inexplicable twenty twenty four, the twelve time

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Speaker 7: full champion Crusaders are back in the Big Dance, seeking

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Speaker 7: redemption for last year and a return to the top

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Speaker 7: of the podium which has been so familiar to them

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Speaker 7: in the last couple of decades. They're joined in the

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Speaker 7: decider by the best team across the regular season and

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Speaker 7: I think almost certainly the most consistent team across the

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Speaker 7: last three years, the Chiefs, contesting a third straight final

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Speaker 7: and desperate to break their duck and send off a

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Speaker 7: couple of the club's most popular figures in style. It

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Speaker 7: is the Grand Final, Several we're hoping for the Grand Final.

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Speaker 7: Many predicted the Grand Final. Most would agree as an

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Speaker 7: accurate representation of the current professional power basis of trans

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Speaker 7: Tasman and Pacific Right Ugby. No more matches, no more mondays,

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Speaker 7: no more second chances, Just delight and delirium for the winners,

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Speaker 7: desolation and despair for the vanquished. Once more, into the

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Speaker 7: breach for the Crusaders and the Chiefs, as irresistible force

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Speaker 7: meets immovable object in a mouth watering finale to a

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Speaker 7: magnificent Super Rugby season. One of the many potential game

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Speaker 7: breakers tonight is Chiefs fall back Shawn Stephenson.

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Speaker 8: Big open field on the back to Mackenzie.

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Speaker 9: He goes it to Stephenson and under the post, what

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Speaker 9: a great behind the back.

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Speaker 8: Well fin't no out for hate.

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Speaker 7: Sewan Stevenson joins us on Weekend Sport. Thanks so much

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Speaker 7: for taking the time, Sean. You've been cleared to play,

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Speaker 7: which is the main thing after your head knock and

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Speaker 7: you collide with your mate Cortez Latimer as you tried

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Speaker 7: to stop that try early in the second half, A.

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Speaker 2: Big moldy head got me a good one, so I

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Speaker 2: but a friendly fire, and yeah, I think it was

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Speaker 7: What is the nature of the h I a test

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Speaker 2: It's actually pretty tricky.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's pretty tricky. Ten words. So they'll list

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Speaker 2: then they get you to say those ten words. We'll

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Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, one hundred. So the trek is to try

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Speaker 7: All right, Well, all's well that ends. Well, you're okay

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Speaker 7: to play and as the Chiefs, you've got the blueprint

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Speaker 7: to beat the Crusaders. You've done it twice this season,

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Speaker 7: including in christ. Will some of the stuff that worked

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Speaker 2: You know, it gets be free. But then there's also

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Speaker 2: So but yeah, we can take a great conference even

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Speaker 7: I think we all probably know that in finals football,

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Speaker 7: this isn't going to be an open, free scoring affair.

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Speaker 7: We're not looking at a sort of a forty nine

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Speaker 7: to forty two situation tonight. It'll be a lot tighter

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Speaker 7: than that. I think everybody expects anyway you reckon, you'll

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Speaker 7: do quite a bit of kicking in this one tonight.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, I think both teams will, to be honest, there's

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Speaker 2: part of Finals forty is no one wants to be

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Speaker 2: playing down in the air, you know, this side of

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Speaker 2: Both teams got awesome full packs, which you know you don't.

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Speaker 2: Be putting pressure on then when from necessaries. So yeah,

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Speaker 2: there's gonna be a lot of kicking from both sides.

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Speaker 7: Everybody knows the Crusade Finals record in christ Church. They've

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Speaker 7: never lost a finals game down, they're thirty one without defeat.

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Speaker 7: Do you use the fact that you can be the

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Speaker 7: ones to break that long standing record as a bit

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Speaker 7: of extra motivation.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, it's an exciting challenge. Yeah, well we've talked about it,

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Speaker 2: you know, we've talked about it the other week, and

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Speaker 2: I guess that's the whole I guess the who doo a,

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Speaker 2: so hey, I think we're mentally prepared for this week.

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Speaker 2: We're just going to win each day, each moment, each oil,

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Speaker 2: each minute we're in camp here, and do you just

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Speaker 7: So who have you got on eight hundred and eighty

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Speaker 7: We wouldn't be in christ Church. We're being Hamilton and

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Speaker 7: Neil ready, good to have you with us. Other one says,

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Speaker 7: I'm just having a bit of trouble hearing you there.

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Speaker 7: I just can't quite hear. There's a bit of a

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Speaker 7: They'd be news Talks, they'd be in Weekends Sport Comany.

430
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Speaker 7: You're live from the Rock Pol on Hereford Street in

431
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Speaker 7: christ Church, christ Church's gastro pub experience since nineteen ninety five,

432
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Speaker 7: and they're giving us some one hundred dollars hospitality vouchers

433
00:23:48,747 --> 00:23:50,947
Speaker 7: to give away all afternoon. We've drawn our first one.

434
00:23:51,667 --> 00:23:54,187
Speaker 7: This is almost that's a bit of a consolation prize,

435
00:23:54,187 --> 00:23:56,547
Speaker 7: I guess you'd say, because we have two tickets to

436
00:23:56,587 --> 00:23:58,907
Speaker 7: tonight's game to give away. If you text the word

437
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Speaker 7: final to nine to nine two. That's the word final

438
00:24:02,547 --> 00:24:05,267
Speaker 7: to nine to nine two, you're in the draw for

439
00:24:05,347 --> 00:24:07,187
Speaker 7: two tickets for the game tonight. You must be able

440
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Speaker 7: to get there. We can't get you here, but if

441
00:24:09,187 --> 00:24:11,387
Speaker 7: you can get it get to the game, then text

442
00:24:11,427 --> 00:24:13,947
Speaker 7: the word final to nine two ninety two and every

443
00:24:13,987 --> 00:24:17,427
Speaker 7: half hour will give away a one hundred dollars hospitality

444
00:24:17,587 --> 00:24:20,307
Speaker 7: voucher from the team at the Rock pol I'm a

445
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Speaker 7: Crusaders fans is this text? I think the cowbell ban

446
00:24:23,147 --> 00:24:25,867
Speaker 7: is pity and small minded. The atmosphere at most games

447
00:24:25,907 --> 00:24:27,987
Speaker 7: in New Zealand is low key and a bit boring.

448
00:24:28,107 --> 00:24:31,547
Speaker 7: Cow Bells really add to the atmosphere. Yeah, I'm sure

449
00:24:31,587 --> 00:24:34,227
Speaker 7: that some some will get in tonight. I get the

450
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Speaker 7: feeling that some people will take it as a as

451
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Speaker 7: a challenge to get a cow bell into the game. Tonight,

452
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Speaker 7: Get a Phil.

453
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Speaker 14: Gety?

454
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Speaker 8: How are you? Very good? Phil? Very good?

455
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Speaker 14: Excellent, excellent. I thought of popping down. I need to say,

456
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Speaker 14: get eighty since you're in my hometown.

457
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Speaker 7: Oh why didn't you?

458
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Speaker 8: You should have?

459
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Speaker 14: Oh I haven't?

460
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Speaker 2: Yeah?

461
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Speaker 14: Yeah, yeah, well you're there or three anchers, so maybe maybe.

462
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Speaker 7: All right, all right mate, Well what's on your mind

463
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Speaker 7: at the moment? What are you reckon about tonight?

464
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Speaker 1: Yeah?

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Speaker 14: I was going to say maybe they could have had

466
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Speaker 14: many cow bells if they worried about safety. But yeah,

467
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Speaker 14: I think the cowbell thinks a bit of a shame

468
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Speaker 14: that they banned it, because I think that would have

469
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Speaker 14: added to the atmosphere. You know, when it intensified it

470
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Speaker 14: and just made it, what would you say, lifted it?

471
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Speaker 14: You know, so I would have wouldn't have had a problem,

472
00:25:24,987 --> 00:25:28,227
Speaker 14: like the hooker said, you know, wouldn't have worried me.

473
00:25:29,187 --> 00:25:31,867
Speaker 14: I think like you, I think it's an absolute coin tooss.

474
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Speaker 14: To be honest with you, I think it could go

475
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Speaker 14: either way. Like last week, I think the only sort

476
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Speaker 14: of advantage that I could see if the Crusaders had

477
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Speaker 14: one was that, you know, they were just planning at

478
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Speaker 14: home in their hometown, at home stadium, you know, without

479
00:25:48,627 --> 00:25:51,267
Speaker 14: having to travel and that sort of thing. But I

480
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Speaker 14: think too, like you say, it could come down. I

481
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Speaker 14: thought it was a good point that you said it

482
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Speaker 14: could come down to Damian McKenzie, the number ten man

483
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Speaker 14: versus the Crusaders number ten? Is it Rayhana? Is that

484
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Speaker 14: number ten?

485
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Speaker 2: Yep?

486
00:26:04,627 --> 00:26:06,187
Speaker 7: Yep, yep, Rayhna yep.

487
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Speaker 14: Yeah, Because last week when I watched the game, he

488
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Speaker 14: didn't start off that well. He had a couple of

489
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Speaker 14: sort of whoopses, as they say, a couple of moments,

490
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Speaker 14: but then he came right. But I don't think Damian

491
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Speaker 14: McKenzie will do that because he's so seasoned, you know,

492
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Speaker 14: professional that he'll probably be on the mark straight away.

493
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Speaker 14: And again, you know, like his flare and creativity and

494
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Speaker 14: like they say, sometimes his own players don't even know

495
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Speaker 14: what he's going to do when he creates something. But

496
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Speaker 14: it's good to have the Big Guy back to Mighty Williams.

497
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Speaker 14: Is it one hundred and forty kg man him?

498
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Speaker 5: Because I think that's.

499
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Speaker 15: Yeah.

500
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Speaker 14: I may be wrong because I'm not as good with

501
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Speaker 14: my rugby knowledge as a lot of the callers are,

502
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Speaker 14: that caoll In. But I think the forwards for the

503
00:26:47,867 --> 00:26:52,067
Speaker 14: Crusaders may be another part, another area where they might

504
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Speaker 14: have a bit of an edge. Like I said, could

505
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Speaker 14: be wrong, but they're scrum and the forwards like Blackadder

506
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Speaker 14: and the Tom Kresty, who to me is an unsaying

507
00:27:03,787 --> 00:27:06,667
Speaker 14: hero and probably will have another brilliant game and go

508
00:27:06,867 --> 00:27:09,067
Speaker 14: under the radar and Aaron he would have had and

509
00:27:09,227 --> 00:27:12,347
Speaker 14: done a lot of great stuff. And so you've got

510
00:27:12,427 --> 00:27:16,627
Speaker 14: black Adder and Barrett and that and and like I said,

511
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Speaker 14: the Big Guy and Tom Christinette. So maybe, and this

512
00:27:20,507 --> 00:27:24,707
Speaker 14: scrum is so solid even when they're outweighed, they still

513
00:27:24,827 --> 00:27:28,827
Speaker 14: managed to overcome other scrums when they're even a bit heavier.

514
00:27:28,947 --> 00:27:32,107
Speaker 14: So maybe there they could maybe pick up at advantage.

515
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Speaker 14: I'm not sure what you think.

516
00:27:33,827 --> 00:27:35,947
Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean they often say, don't they fill. I'm

517
00:27:35,947 --> 00:27:37,827
Speaker 7: a bit like you, you know, I often defer too

518
00:27:37,947 --> 00:27:40,907
Speaker 7: far greater rugby minds in my own. That's I'm I

519
00:27:40,947 --> 00:27:44,227
Speaker 7: always enjoy hearing from from them. Yeah, they all say

520
00:27:44,387 --> 00:27:46,147
Speaker 7: it starts up front. This isn't going to be an

521
00:27:46,227 --> 00:27:48,667
Speaker 7: expensive game tonight. I wouldn't imagine, even though you look

522
00:27:48,707 --> 00:27:51,747
Speaker 7: at the respective back lines and the and the and

523
00:27:51,867 --> 00:27:54,427
Speaker 7: certainly the back three for both teams, and you think, man,

524
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Speaker 7: if the likes of you know, Maca Springer, Sever Reese

525
00:27:58,347 --> 00:28:01,547
Speaker 7: and Will Jordan can get some ball out wide in

526
00:28:01,627 --> 00:28:03,827
Speaker 7: a bit of space, and if the likes of Leroy Carter,

527
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Speaker 7: Immani Nadawah and Seawan Stevens and who we just spoke

528
00:28:07,147 --> 00:28:10,347
Speaker 7: to can do the same, then they could wrekha it.

529
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Speaker 7: But I just don't feel like it's going to be

530
00:28:11,827 --> 00:28:15,067
Speaker 7: that sort of game. This isn't going to be a

531
00:28:15,227 --> 00:28:18,707
Speaker 7: tri fest. It feels very much like a single figure margin.

532
00:28:18,747 --> 00:28:22,547
Speaker 7: And I'm not really not really making a bold claim

533
00:28:22,627 --> 00:28:26,427
Speaker 7: there because finals often are that way. But I just

534
00:28:26,507 --> 00:28:30,707
Speaker 7: can't see it being anything other than a real arm wrestle,

535
00:28:31,387 --> 00:28:33,747
Speaker 7: and the blokes of arm wrestle are normally the ones

536
00:28:34,347 --> 00:28:36,627
Speaker 7: in the smaller number of jerseys Phil, if you can

537
00:28:36,707 --> 00:28:37,947
Speaker 7: make it down to the rock, Paul, be four to

538
00:28:37,987 --> 00:28:39,907
Speaker 7: three mate, we'd love to meet you in person. Seems

539
00:28:39,947 --> 00:28:41,907
Speaker 7: like we've spoken on the phone often enough. If you

540
00:28:41,947 --> 00:28:43,667
Speaker 7: can make it down and it's not too much trouble,

541
00:28:43,867 --> 00:28:45,387
Speaker 7: we'd love to get the chance to meet you. Thanks

542
00:28:45,427 --> 00:28:47,627
Speaker 7: for calling him. Oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty

543
00:28:47,747 --> 00:28:53,107
Speaker 7: die hard chief supporter here, says Ross. Unashamedly biased as

544
00:28:53,147 --> 00:28:53,547
Speaker 7: you should be.

545
00:28:53,627 --> 00:28:53,867
Speaker 8: Ross.

546
00:28:54,307 --> 00:28:57,707
Speaker 7: Very confident we will win, says Ross. The mystique surrounding

547
00:28:57,787 --> 00:29:01,947
Speaker 7: the other team, not even calling them the crusaders. Ross.

548
00:29:02,107 --> 00:29:05,027
Speaker 7: The other team has gone, it was destroyed last year.

549
00:29:05,107 --> 00:29:09,147
Speaker 7: We've beaten them twice already this season, says Ross. And

550
00:29:09,267 --> 00:29:12,267
Speaker 7: on the cow bells not bothered, Not bothered. We have

551
00:29:12,347 --> 00:29:18,707
Speaker 7: the tunny for unleash the tunny fer Thanks thanks, Ross, brilliant, brilliant,

552
00:29:20,387 --> 00:29:24,227
Speaker 7: This text says, great show. The Chiefs have found a

553
00:29:24,307 --> 00:29:27,667
Speaker 7: way around the cow bell ban. A virtual cow bell

554
00:29:28,107 --> 00:29:33,507
Speaker 7: available at cowbell dot co dot z, so fans at

555
00:29:33,507 --> 00:29:38,867
Speaker 7: the game can still make that noise. Oh tremendous. But

556
00:29:38,947 --> 00:29:41,347
Speaker 7: Beth says, I'd hate to supicide someone with a cow bell.

557
00:29:41,507 --> 00:29:43,827
Speaker 7: It would hurt your ears and spoil the game. Got

558
00:29:43,907 --> 00:29:45,907
Speaker 7: on them for banning them. Good on your bed, Thanks

559
00:29:45,947 --> 00:29:49,227
Speaker 7: for your call, Thanks for all your calls. Now, Calvin,

560
00:29:49,547 --> 00:29:52,507
Speaker 7: surely you're I mean you're calling from Chiefs Country.

561
00:29:52,667 --> 00:29:58,027
Speaker 16: So what are you thinking Aboutwell, thing that's great here, Jacent.

562
00:29:58,107 --> 00:30:03,187
Speaker 16: First of all, from the time I first saw h

563
00:30:03,667 --> 00:30:09,267
Speaker 16: forgot the McKenzie. What's his first name again, Damien, Damien him,

564
00:30:09,827 --> 00:30:12,827
Speaker 16: I'm getting old, Damien. First time I saw Damien McKenzie

565
00:30:12,907 --> 00:30:15,627
Speaker 16: playing rugby union on the TV, I thought, my goodness,

566
00:30:15,667 --> 00:30:16,987
Speaker 16: he's definitely a game changer.

567
00:30:17,307 --> 00:30:18,347
Speaker 10: And I do agree with you.

568
00:30:18,507 --> 00:30:22,987
Speaker 16: The carabells definitely add to the atmosphere, and so I

569
00:30:23,107 --> 00:30:25,467
Speaker 16: thought I'd try and add a little bit of atmosphere

570
00:30:25,507 --> 00:30:29,107
Speaker 16: to your program. Now, that's then.

571
00:30:30,627 --> 00:30:31,187
Speaker 7: It sounds.

572
00:30:31,427 --> 00:30:35,467
Speaker 16: Now that care bell, that's a genuine care bell. It's

573
00:30:35,507 --> 00:30:39,547
Speaker 16: about half the size of a pounder butter. The colors

574
00:30:39,587 --> 00:30:42,027
Speaker 16: on it at the top red then yellow, then black,

575
00:30:42,547 --> 00:30:45,307
Speaker 16: and it's got magic which is magic netball. Of course,

576
00:30:46,587 --> 00:30:50,747
Speaker 16: fifteen dollars I bought it for and the smaller than

577
00:30:51,507 --> 00:30:53,667
Speaker 16: the larger ones at rugby matches, but they still make

578
00:30:53,707 --> 00:30:56,387
Speaker 16: a lot of noise. Good friends indoors in the stadium.

579
00:30:56,907 --> 00:31:00,427
Speaker 16: But the whole thing with the Chiefs in that it's

580
00:31:00,467 --> 00:31:03,347
Speaker 16: an enormous size there because it covers Taranaki as well.

581
00:31:04,867 --> 00:31:06,787
Speaker 7: Now, Calvin, I need to hear that sound and again

582
00:31:07,027 --> 00:31:08,907
Speaker 7: I need to hear that sound again. I wasn't ready

583
00:31:08,947 --> 00:31:09,787
Speaker 7: for it the first time.

584
00:31:09,907 --> 00:31:11,067
Speaker 17: Can we hear it again?

585
00:31:15,707 --> 00:31:17,827
Speaker 7: I think many people will be pleased. We're not going

586
00:31:17,907 --> 00:31:20,267
Speaker 7: to hear that tonight, Calvin, Good on your mate. I

587
00:31:20,267 --> 00:31:23,067
Speaker 7: appreciate you calling in nineteen away from one New Stalks.

588
00:31:23,067 --> 00:31:24,507
Speaker 7: There'd be back with more of your calls after this.

589
00:31:24,587 --> 00:31:27,067
Speaker 7: Oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty, don't forget. You

590
00:31:27,147 --> 00:31:29,987
Speaker 7: can text the word final to nine two ninety two

591
00:31:30,467 --> 00:31:33,667
Speaker 7: a double pass to tonight's Grand Final. The last two

592
00:31:33,747 --> 00:31:36,627
Speaker 7: tickets available, we have them here. If you can make

593
00:31:36,667 --> 00:31:38,867
Speaker 7: it to the game nine two nine to two, text

594
00:31:38,907 --> 00:31:40,987
Speaker 7: the word final and every half hour will also give

595
00:31:41,067 --> 00:31:43,747
Speaker 7: way a one hundred dollars hospitality voucher from the fine

596
00:31:43,747 --> 00:31:47,147
Speaker 7: team here at Rock Paul, who are hosting us this afternoon.

597
00:31:47,427 --> 00:31:49,547
Speaker 7: Had a text from before Rock Paul's awesome CS Leon

598
00:31:49,707 --> 00:31:53,787
Speaker 7: my loc will go to lunch venue and always great staff. Well,

599
00:31:53,867 --> 00:31:55,507
Speaker 7: I've only been here for a couple of hours long

600
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Speaker 7: and I wholeheartedly agree. Oh eight hundred and eighty ten

601
00:31:58,867 --> 00:31:59,307
Speaker 7: eighty back.

602
00:31:59,227 --> 00:31:59,707
Speaker 3: In a mote.

603
00:32:01,267 --> 00:32:05,347
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604
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605
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606
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Speaker 7: News Talk said, be sixteen away from mine, coming to

607
00:32:16,227 --> 00:32:17,827
Speaker 7: your life from Rock, Paul and christ You ahead of

608
00:32:17,827 --> 00:32:20,667
Speaker 7: tonight's game, heaps the Chiefs fans around, in fact, so

609
00:32:20,867 --> 00:32:23,587
Speaker 7: many that I wonder anyone from the Crusaders has come

610
00:32:23,587 --> 00:32:25,827
Speaker 7: into the game tonight, Daniel. Great to see your mate,

611
00:32:25,867 --> 00:32:29,067
Speaker 7: Great to meet you. Now, where are you from originally? Mate?

612
00:32:30,827 --> 00:32:33,787
Speaker 18: Actually yep, yep, born and bred to Hoong and live

613
00:32:33,867 --> 00:32:35,147
Speaker 18: in til Mudu at the moment.

614
00:32:35,347 --> 00:32:37,067
Speaker 7: So when did you make the decision to come to

615
00:32:37,147 --> 00:32:38,587
Speaker 7: christ Church for the Grand Final.

616
00:32:38,507 --> 00:32:40,707
Speaker 18: AH halftime halftime last week?

617
00:32:40,827 --> 00:32:41,147
Speaker 8: Actually?

618
00:32:41,307 --> 00:32:41,507
Speaker 1: Yeah?

619
00:32:42,587 --> 00:32:44,987
Speaker 7: Will you worry take me back a week to the

620
00:32:45,267 --> 00:32:49,107
Speaker 7: loss of the Blues, because I'm sorry to break over

621
00:32:49,187 --> 00:32:51,827
Speaker 7: these old coals with you. But if you weren't that

622
00:32:51,947 --> 00:32:54,667
Speaker 7: we're and we're in Hamilton this weekend, I'm on your pants.

623
00:32:54,707 --> 00:32:57,147
Speaker 7: Yeah yes, so so, I mean, how much of a

624
00:32:57,227 --> 00:32:59,067
Speaker 7: disappointment was that that you don't get to host a

625
00:32:59,107 --> 00:32:59,707
Speaker 7: Grand Final.

626
00:33:00,427 --> 00:33:02,747
Speaker 18: Look, it's almost been a sweet like it's good to

627
00:33:02,787 --> 00:33:05,307
Speaker 18: be able to travel, and the boys have been traveling well,

628
00:33:05,507 --> 00:33:10,147
Speaker 18: so it's yeah, it doesn't really phase us no matter

629
00:33:10,187 --> 00:33:11,947
Speaker 18: where we are. Would be good to be at home,

630
00:33:12,547 --> 00:33:14,867
Speaker 18: but yeah, wherever we go, we'll make the most of it.

631
00:33:15,027 --> 00:33:17,867
Speaker 7: Well you're here now. So last weekend in the semi final,

632
00:33:18,027 --> 00:33:20,187
Speaker 7: as it was you half time book your tickets.

633
00:33:20,267 --> 00:33:20,787
Speaker 10: That was that.

634
00:33:21,027 --> 00:33:21,907
Speaker 7: That's your plane.

635
00:33:21,667 --> 00:33:23,547
Speaker 18: Tickets, plane and accommodation.

636
00:33:23,667 --> 00:33:25,787
Speaker 7: Yet so what about match tickets? Did you so you

637
00:33:25,867 --> 00:33:27,907
Speaker 7: didn't absolutely know you were going to be able to

638
00:33:27,947 --> 00:33:28,747
Speaker 7: get them at that point.

639
00:33:28,907 --> 00:33:32,147
Speaker 18: No, no, no, So we had like everyone, there's a

640
00:33:32,187 --> 00:33:33,827
Speaker 18: group of four of us and we're all on our

641
00:33:33,907 --> 00:33:36,467
Speaker 18: laptops trying to well, yeah, a couple of us had

642
00:33:36,507 --> 00:33:39,867
Speaker 18: to take it half a day off and then yeah,

643
00:33:40,107 --> 00:33:42,707
Speaker 18: hitting the refresh Brunton and we actually had to join

644
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Speaker 18: the Crusaders website thing pretend we were Crusaders to try

645
00:33:48,507 --> 00:33:50,867
Speaker 18: and get tickets. So the lenks were gone through actually

646
00:33:50,907 --> 00:33:54,067
Speaker 18: quite extraordinary. But you got the boquet, Yeah we got

647
00:33:54,267 --> 00:33:56,707
Speaker 18: We're all seated apart from each other, okay, but we

648
00:33:56,747 --> 00:33:59,667
Speaker 18: we're going to be there and yeah, yeah we'll make most.

649
00:33:59,507 --> 00:34:01,907
Speaker 7: Of it, now, would you if you had been allowed to,

650
00:34:02,027 --> 00:34:03,867
Speaker 7: would you have brought a cow bell with you?

651
00:34:04,587 --> 00:34:05,787
Speaker 18: We actually did bring a cowbell.

652
00:34:05,947 --> 00:34:08,467
Speaker 7: Good ball. Yeah yeah, so you've actually got yourrick and

653
00:34:08,467 --> 00:34:12,627
Speaker 7: you'll get it in. Oh yeah, we'll figure it away. Yeah,

654
00:34:14,307 --> 00:34:17,187
Speaker 7: and uh, let's talk about the game. I mean, you

655
00:34:17,467 --> 00:34:20,947
Speaker 7: can't possibly be be unbiased or objective about this, but

656
00:34:21,067 --> 00:34:22,547
Speaker 7: do you feel us though this is your time? It

657
00:34:22,587 --> 00:34:24,947
Speaker 7: has to be? Does it is outside?

658
00:34:25,227 --> 00:34:25,427
Speaker 8: Yeah?

659
00:34:25,667 --> 00:34:26,347
Speaker 5: Yeah, definitely.

660
00:34:26,547 --> 00:34:26,867
Speaker 2: All right.

661
00:34:26,987 --> 00:34:28,667
Speaker 7: Well you're you're parked up here at rock Ball. It's

662
00:34:28,747 --> 00:34:30,907
Speaker 7: quarter to one, the games at seven. You're going to

663
00:34:30,947 --> 00:34:31,907
Speaker 7: get to seven o'clock, all right.

664
00:34:32,107 --> 00:34:34,107
Speaker 18: Yeah, we've still got the worriers to get through yet,

665
00:34:34,227 --> 00:34:36,907
Speaker 18: so yeah, yeah, I know we're just going to quietly

666
00:34:36,987 --> 00:34:38,147
Speaker 18: piece ourselves.

667
00:34:37,787 --> 00:34:40,507
Speaker 7: And we'll be all right. Good on you, Janel, Hey, great,

668
00:34:40,547 --> 00:34:41,987
Speaker 7: thanks for stopping by for a chat. Made all the

669
00:34:41,987 --> 00:34:43,387
Speaker 7: best tonight. I'll look out for you in the crowd.

670
00:34:43,507 --> 00:34:44,347
Speaker 8: Yeah, thank you.

671
00:34:44,547 --> 00:34:46,707
Speaker 7: Good on you mate. You go got Chiefs fans here

672
00:34:46,747 --> 00:34:49,667
Speaker 7: at rock Ball, and many of them as well. If

673
00:34:49,667 --> 00:34:51,867
Speaker 7: you are a Crusaders fan and you want to want

674
00:34:51,907 --> 00:34:53,747
Speaker 7: to pop by, we'd love to have a chat to

675
00:34:53,787 --> 00:34:57,507
Speaker 7: you as well. Peter Peter Hollow, Mate, you.

676
00:34:57,547 --> 00:34:59,507
Speaker 19: Know who's win the game, don't you?

677
00:35:00,387 --> 00:35:03,667
Speaker 7: You tell me? Well, I think it's going to be

678
00:35:03,707 --> 00:35:04,067
Speaker 7: the Chiefs.

679
00:35:04,947 --> 00:35:06,027
Speaker 8: I feel like it is.

680
00:35:06,587 --> 00:35:07,347
Speaker 7: I feel like it is.

681
00:35:09,147 --> 00:35:11,947
Speaker 19: Bitten them before as we know, and because of what

682
00:35:12,027 --> 00:35:14,227
Speaker 19: they're doing with the bells, I hope there's going to

683
00:35:14,267 --> 00:35:16,227
Speaker 19: backfire them for being bed sponsorship.

684
00:35:16,467 --> 00:35:18,947
Speaker 6: So it's a guarantee Chips winner.

685
00:35:20,067 --> 00:35:20,427
Speaker 2: All right.

686
00:35:20,507 --> 00:35:25,107
Speaker 7: So so you reckon the it's almost a uh as

687
00:35:25,147 --> 00:35:28,027
Speaker 7: you say, reverse psychology kind of thing that banning the

688
00:35:28,107 --> 00:35:31,147
Speaker 7: cowbells will be bad calm, a bad juju for the

689
00:35:31,307 --> 00:35:32,107
Speaker 7: for the crusaders.

690
00:35:33,107 --> 00:35:35,107
Speaker 19: It comes around, goes around, and I reckon that what's

691
00:35:35,147 --> 00:35:37,267
Speaker 19: his name is, Daniel whatever his name, that guy that

692
00:35:37,427 --> 00:35:39,747
Speaker 19: made the call, he's eating a take and loser, and

693
00:35:39,827 --> 00:35:42,267
Speaker 19: I hope you hope, yeah, they give him a bell

694
00:35:42,387 --> 00:35:43,227
Speaker 19: taking choke on it.

695
00:35:45,667 --> 00:35:49,747
Speaker 7: Well. I won't use quite a strident of the languages here,

696
00:35:49,787 --> 00:35:53,507
Speaker 7: but I love it, mate. Thanks indeed. Now, Graham, Hello,

697
00:35:53,667 --> 00:35:55,467
Speaker 7: I thought you might pop down and see me. Graham,

698
00:35:55,507 --> 00:35:56,027
Speaker 7: what's going on?

699
00:35:57,347 --> 00:36:00,027
Speaker 20: Yeah, I've been a bit disorganized today, Finals day. I'm

700
00:36:00,027 --> 00:36:03,947
Speaker 20: pretty yeah good, a bit to do, but yeah, yeah

701
00:36:03,947 --> 00:36:05,307
Speaker 20: there or three o'clock here.

702
00:36:06,027 --> 00:36:07,987
Speaker 7: I am three Look, I don't expect you to go

703
00:36:08,107 --> 00:36:10,507
Speaker 7: out of your way to come down and see me, Grahame,

704
00:36:10,547 --> 00:36:12,587
Speaker 7: and we can chat on the phone. That doesn't need

705
00:36:12,627 --> 00:36:16,147
Speaker 7: to be a face to face conversation. But are you

706
00:36:16,267 --> 00:36:22,027
Speaker 7: Are you in any way concerned worried about the game?

707
00:36:22,267 --> 00:36:25,107
Speaker 20: I'm not pid No, not no way pessimistic. I'm always

708
00:36:25,147 --> 00:36:29,427
Speaker 20: worried and nervous because that's part of I know. I

709
00:36:29,547 --> 00:36:32,107
Speaker 20: know how good the Chiefs are. But yeah, I mean

710
00:36:32,147 --> 00:36:35,267
Speaker 20: I felt more confident of the week's gone on start

711
00:36:35,307 --> 00:36:36,827
Speaker 20: of the week. It was a lot to talk about

712
00:36:37,747 --> 00:36:40,267
Speaker 20: the round robin, and you know, people keep like all

713
00:36:40,307 --> 00:36:42,627
Speaker 20: the callers from the White Kado naturally or the Chief

714
00:36:42,747 --> 00:36:46,867
Speaker 20: Country naturally talk about beating us twice. But yeah, I

715
00:36:47,147 --> 00:36:48,907
Speaker 20: think I think we've got the edge in the forwards.

716
00:36:48,907 --> 00:36:53,147
Speaker 20: I think, to Mighty Williams playing, that's George Bowers, fantastic

717
00:36:53,907 --> 00:36:56,267
Speaker 20: and he's on the bench, And yeah, I like the

718
00:36:56,307 --> 00:36:59,467
Speaker 20: way Christy Blackadder and Leo Willie are playing. I just

719
00:36:59,547 --> 00:37:04,347
Speaker 20: think they they they're the form loose forwards at the moment,

720
00:37:04,427 --> 00:37:06,587
Speaker 20: and I think our type five was to Mighty back.

721
00:37:07,547 --> 00:37:08,227
Speaker 20: Well it's them.

722
00:37:10,427 --> 00:37:11,787
Speaker 7: Gram I do want to move. I've got a couple

723
00:37:11,827 --> 00:37:13,707
Speaker 7: of others to get to. But look, I wish you

724
00:37:13,747 --> 00:37:15,507
Speaker 7: all the best. As you know, I've got no skin

725
00:37:15,547 --> 00:37:17,947
Speaker 7: in this game. I wish you all the best. And look,

726
00:37:17,987 --> 00:37:20,227
Speaker 7: everybody knows how much of a die hard Crusaders fan

727
00:37:20,307 --> 00:37:22,827
Speaker 7: you are. You've never seen them lose a knockout game

728
00:37:22,867 --> 00:37:26,027
Speaker 7: in your city. You know who knows what will happen tonight.

729
00:37:26,067 --> 00:37:28,027
Speaker 7: Good to chat to your mate, win or lose. Give

730
00:37:28,107 --> 00:37:28,827
Speaker 7: us a bell tomorrow.

731
00:37:29,027 --> 00:37:33,587
Speaker 21: Hello, Henry, Hey, Jason, Hey, d make and Will Jordan.

732
00:37:33,627 --> 00:37:36,667
Speaker 16: I think you know to be standing out players that

733
00:37:36,827 --> 00:37:38,707
Speaker 16: can you know, could do it for Idan team.

734
00:37:39,627 --> 00:37:42,267
Speaker 7: Yeah, it's a great point, Henry, You're so right. I

735
00:37:42,387 --> 00:37:45,747
Speaker 7: mentioned Damian McKenzie before, but you're so right. Will Jordan

736
00:37:45,827 --> 00:37:49,107
Speaker 7: has been so influential. The only reason I think that

737
00:37:49,187 --> 00:37:51,787
Speaker 7: d mac might be more influential is because he's closer in.

738
00:37:52,507 --> 00:37:55,627
Speaker 7: But then about him, and Ian checks himself from anywhere,

739
00:37:55,667 --> 00:37:58,867
Speaker 7: so you're dead right to land on him as he and.

740
00:37:59,227 --> 00:38:01,827
Speaker 16: God, it sounded like my nephew you were talking to before, Daniel.

741
00:38:02,507 --> 00:38:03,387
Speaker 7: Oh is that right? Yeah?

742
00:38:03,547 --> 00:38:04,587
Speaker 13: He is?

743
00:38:04,627 --> 00:38:06,267
Speaker 7: He a friendly fellow with a big bed.

744
00:38:08,027 --> 00:38:08,147
Speaker 2: Uh?

745
00:38:08,467 --> 00:38:10,107
Speaker 3: Is that him? Yeah?

746
00:38:10,147 --> 00:38:10,747
Speaker 7: He's got a bed.

747
00:38:13,827 --> 00:38:15,547
Speaker 22: You know, he like crazy?

748
00:38:15,627 --> 00:38:18,347
Speaker 7: But well I may well have been. I'll tell him.

749
00:38:18,667 --> 00:38:20,947
Speaker 7: I'll tell him that his uncle Henry has has rung

750
00:38:21,067 --> 00:38:23,227
Speaker 7: up the radio as well. Good on you mate being

751
00:38:23,267 --> 00:38:24,027
Speaker 7: hello mate.

752
00:38:24,747 --> 00:38:26,987
Speaker 10: Hey pony, how you mean tonight?

753
00:38:26,987 --> 00:38:27,587
Speaker 6: And then water game?

754
00:38:27,667 --> 00:38:31,347
Speaker 10: Bumbling up Water game? For the hell you don't. It

755
00:38:31,427 --> 00:38:34,227
Speaker 10: doesn't get any better. I'm just trying to keep myself busy,

756
00:38:34,347 --> 00:38:37,027
Speaker 10: so by by the time, by the time, but I

757
00:38:37,107 --> 00:38:39,987
Speaker 10: get and get this game up. But look, I reckon

758
00:38:40,067 --> 00:38:44,147
Speaker 10: it's it's going to be this Crusaders tonight just because

759
00:38:44,147 --> 00:38:46,147
Speaker 10: of the fact that they hit the straps a couple

760
00:38:46,187 --> 00:38:49,907
Speaker 10: of weeks ago, and I think the Cheeks have done

761
00:38:49,947 --> 00:38:52,227
Speaker 10: the old horizon on on the on the fall, I'm

762
00:38:52,267 --> 00:38:54,867
Speaker 10: sorry to say. And yeah it's at home for the

763
00:38:55,627 --> 00:38:59,347
Speaker 10: so yeah, Crusaders tonight and that we saw now the

764
00:39:00,387 --> 00:39:02,587
Speaker 10: the issues from last year. I know the Cheeks have

765
00:39:02,627 --> 00:39:06,587
Speaker 10: been bit but a bit frustrated over the Aukland game

766
00:39:06,667 --> 00:39:08,867
Speaker 10: and losing the home finals. So though there it's going

767
00:39:08,907 --> 00:39:11,987
Speaker 10: to be a great game, but natcha say this tonight man.

768
00:39:12,787 --> 00:39:16,547
Speaker 7: Good on your bench, great succinct and incisive thoughts from you, mate,

769
00:39:16,587 --> 00:39:18,947
Speaker 7: Really appreciate it. Always enjoyed the checkers. Yell tomorrow, mate,

770
00:39:18,947 --> 00:39:22,147
Speaker 7: we can, we can review. We will review tomorrow between

771
00:39:22,187 --> 00:39:24,467
Speaker 7: midday and one, probably for the whole show, I would say,

772
00:39:24,507 --> 00:39:26,587
Speaker 7: but we'll start between twelve and one and see how

773
00:39:26,667 --> 00:39:28,387
Speaker 7: we go eight and a half away from one. On

774
00:39:28,587 --> 00:39:31,147
Speaker 7: Saturday Game Day News Talks, there be live from the

775
00:39:31,227 --> 00:39:32,507
Speaker 7: Rock Paul and christ juch Back in a.

776
00:39:32,507 --> 00:39:37,627
Speaker 1: Moment breaking down the Hail Mary's and the epic fails

777
00:39:39,227 --> 00:39:42,867
Speaker 1: weekends for it with Jason Paine. News Talk zemb.

778
00:39:43,747 --> 00:39:45,227
Speaker 7: Five to one. Come into your Life from the Rock,

779
00:39:45,267 --> 00:39:47,547
Speaker 7: Paul and Christ urch Ian. Thanks for holding good afternoon.

780
00:39:48,427 --> 00:39:53,307
Speaker 12: That's okay, Jason. Thanks for looking good. Big dance tonight, mate,

781
00:39:53,467 --> 00:39:56,467
Speaker 12: so looking forward to it. Put the money on, so

782
00:39:56,667 --> 00:39:59,347
Speaker 12: we're all ready to go Chiefs tonight. I don't know

783
00:39:59,427 --> 00:40:01,347
Speaker 12: what your last caller was talking about.

784
00:40:01,427 --> 00:40:01,667
Speaker 15: Mate.

785
00:40:01,827 --> 00:40:03,747
Speaker 12: They're not going to win, mate, The Chiefs are.

786
00:40:03,747 --> 00:40:08,147
Speaker 7: Going to win it. Supremely confident me. And have you

787
00:40:08,747 --> 00:40:10,947
Speaker 7: placed a large wager or have you been a bit

788
00:40:10,987 --> 00:40:12,027
Speaker 7: more conservative than that?

789
00:40:12,947 --> 00:40:16,787
Speaker 12: I put a fairly big wager on them Jays, because

790
00:40:16,867 --> 00:40:19,187
Speaker 12: I think this is the night I'm going to get

791
00:40:19,227 --> 00:40:19,947
Speaker 12: a little rich.

792
00:40:22,667 --> 00:40:26,307
Speaker 7: Well, I mean many would say it's a very bold strategy.

793
00:40:26,387 --> 00:40:28,747
Speaker 7: I and given you know the fact that that most

794
00:40:28,787 --> 00:40:31,507
Speaker 7: people can't separate these two. But look, I like the

795
00:40:31,547 --> 00:40:33,987
Speaker 7: way you're thinking. And if at nine o'clock tonight you're

796
00:40:34,027 --> 00:40:36,787
Speaker 7: the one laughing, then you know I can only congratulate you.

797
00:40:37,747 --> 00:40:37,947
Speaker 16: Yeah.

798
00:40:37,987 --> 00:40:39,867
Speaker 12: Well, look you have a great day down there and

799
00:40:39,987 --> 00:40:40,347
Speaker 12: enjoy it.

800
00:40:40,467 --> 00:40:42,987
Speaker 7: Mate, Good on your Ian. Always good to chat to

801
00:40:42,987 --> 00:40:46,307
Speaker 7: your mate, Piney Blue supporter here. I don't care who

802
00:40:46,347 --> 00:40:50,187
Speaker 7: wins tonight as long as it's not the Crusaders. Thank you, Devin,

803
00:40:51,187 --> 00:40:52,827
Speaker 7: Thanks very much. Indeed, I know, I hope I'm on

804
00:40:52,867 --> 00:40:54,747
Speaker 7: the show after one o'clock. Incidentally, we're coming to your

805
00:40:54,787 --> 00:40:57,587
Speaker 7: Life from christ Hees today seven o'clock kick off. Tonight

806
00:40:57,747 --> 00:41:00,467
Speaker 7: we have a commentary on Gold Sport and iHeartRadio with

807
00:41:00,547 --> 00:41:03,547
Speaker 7: build up from six and then Nick Buley, John Haggett

808
00:41:03,547 --> 00:41:06,227
Speaker 7: and Craig Kerr will bring you the commentary from five

809
00:41:06,467 --> 00:41:09,907
Speaker 7: past seven. We're broadcasting this afternoon from Rock Paul at

810
00:41:09,947 --> 00:41:13,707
Speaker 7: eighty five Hereford Street. It is christ Church's original gastro

811
00:41:13,867 --> 00:41:16,507
Speaker 7: pub experience. I've only been here for just over an

812
00:41:16,547 --> 00:41:19,387
Speaker 7: hour and I absolutely loved the place already. It's terrific,

813
00:41:19,947 --> 00:41:22,707
Speaker 7: staffer friendly, the punters are loving it. A lot of

814
00:41:22,747 --> 00:41:25,787
Speaker 7: Chiefs Jerseys, I can tell you text the word final

815
00:41:26,587 --> 00:41:29,347
Speaker 7: to nine two ninety two and we've got two tickets

816
00:41:29,387 --> 00:41:31,347
Speaker 7: to give away before three o'clock to one of our

817
00:41:31,427 --> 00:41:34,387
Speaker 7: lucky textas, and every half hour, which is just about

818
00:41:34,427 --> 00:41:36,627
Speaker 7: to expire, we'll also give away a one hundred dollars

819
00:41:36,627 --> 00:41:39,987
Speaker 7: hospitality voucher to spend here at rock Pool. One o'clock

820
00:41:40,067 --> 00:41:42,267
Speaker 7: News next and then Crusader's half back Noah Hotham.

821
00:41:46,387 --> 00:41:50,347
Speaker 1: It's the game day get building up to the Super

822
00:41:50,387 --> 00:41:53,507
Speaker 1: Rugby Pacific Grand Final live at the Rock Ball, christ

823
00:41:53,627 --> 00:41:57,867
Speaker 1: Church's original inner city gastropub. It's Weekend Sports with Jason

824
00:41:57,947 --> 00:42:00,827
Speaker 1: five on NEWSTALKSBB.

825
00:42:01,827 --> 00:42:04,307
Speaker 7: One O seven. Welcome in. This is News Talks MB

826
00:42:04,427 --> 00:42:06,867
Speaker 7: and Weekend Sport. Come into your live from the Rock

827
00:42:06,947 --> 00:42:10,867
Speaker 7: POL eighty five Hereford Street in christ Church, the city's

828
00:42:11,067 --> 00:42:15,667
Speaker 7: gastro pub experience since nineteen ninety five. A few punters

829
00:42:15,787 --> 00:42:20,427
Speaker 7: are getting some some fortification and for later, shall we

830
00:42:20,507 --> 00:42:24,507
Speaker 7: say you're getting some getting some carbs, mainly chief supporters

831
00:42:24,547 --> 00:42:27,107
Speaker 7: of the state. A few Crusaders fans floating around as well.

832
00:42:27,667 --> 00:42:30,227
Speaker 7: We have two tickets to the game tonight. If you're

833
00:42:30,267 --> 00:42:32,667
Speaker 7: just tuning in, we have what I believe to be

834
00:42:32,747 --> 00:42:36,107
Speaker 7: the final two tickets for this sold out contest at

835
00:42:36,147 --> 00:42:39,227
Speaker 7: Apollo Project Stadium. If you can make it to the

836
00:42:39,267 --> 00:42:41,547
Speaker 7: game tonight under your own steam, we can't help you

837
00:42:41,667 --> 00:42:45,067
Speaker 7: get there, but if you can get there yourself, text

838
00:42:45,107 --> 00:42:48,307
Speaker 7: the word final to nine two ninety two the word

839
00:42:48,387 --> 00:42:52,307
Speaker 7: final to nine to ninety two, and before three o'clock

840
00:42:52,347 --> 00:42:55,107
Speaker 7: this afternoon, we will let you know who's won the tickets.

841
00:42:55,187 --> 00:42:57,827
Speaker 7: And every half hour the fine folk here at the

842
00:42:57,907 --> 00:43:01,227
Speaker 7: Rock pol are giving one of our texters one hundred

843
00:43:01,267 --> 00:43:04,707
Speaker 7: dollars worth of food and beverage. We had Madison and

844
00:43:05,147 --> 00:43:09,267
Speaker 7: Norma as out who winners in the first hour. You're

845
00:43:09,267 --> 00:43:10,907
Speaker 7: still in the draw for the tickets, you too. Don't

846
00:43:10,907 --> 00:43:13,307
Speaker 7: worry just because you've won the hospitality vouch, it doesn't

847
00:43:13,347 --> 00:43:17,107
Speaker 7: mean you can't also win the tickets nine two nine

848
00:43:17,147 --> 00:43:19,827
Speaker 7: to two on text. Simply text the word final and

849
00:43:19,987 --> 00:43:23,467
Speaker 7: we will make We will make a drawer before three

850
00:43:23,507 --> 00:43:25,987
Speaker 7: o'clock a couple of texts before we get to know

851
00:43:26,067 --> 00:43:27,507
Speaker 7: our hope and final. You're looking forward to the game.

852
00:43:27,627 --> 00:43:30,667
Speaker 7: I just hope tomorrow we're not talking about a controversial

853
00:43:30,787 --> 00:43:33,427
Speaker 7: decision in the game that decides that I think Anger's

854
00:43:33,427 --> 00:43:35,907
Speaker 7: Gardner is the man for the job, so hopefully the

855
00:43:36,027 --> 00:43:38,987
Speaker 7: TMO has a quiet night. I hope the same thing, Gunna,

856
00:43:39,027 --> 00:43:43,627
Speaker 7: says Finny. In my eyes, eight simple letters will undo

857
00:43:44,027 --> 00:43:47,987
Speaker 7: Chiefs victory tonight. Discipline, of course, they will conceive penalties,

858
00:43:48,027 --> 00:43:51,027
Speaker 7: it's the dumb penalties which eventually lead to yellow cards.

859
00:43:51,067 --> 00:43:53,187
Speaker 7: If they can control that part of the game, I'm

860
00:43:53,267 --> 00:43:55,427
Speaker 7: confident they will have one hand on the trophy. Dmac

861
00:43:55,427 --> 00:44:00,387
Speaker 7: will be the difference, especially with the tactical and goalkicking responsibilities.

862
00:44:00,747 --> 00:44:03,827
Speaker 7: With respect to the Crusaders, they're not an all conquering

863
00:44:03,947 --> 00:44:07,707
Speaker 7: Crusaders team of old my Chiefs, but I would be

864
00:44:07,787 --> 00:44:11,427
Speaker 7: happy with a one point margin, says Gonna and Carlos.

865
00:44:11,467 --> 00:44:13,547
Speaker 7: I think Chiefs twenty two nineteen, they went it in

866
00:44:13,587 --> 00:44:15,387
Speaker 7: the last quarter nine and ten of the keys. For me,

867
00:44:15,987 --> 00:44:17,827
Speaker 7: as long as they get parody up front, I think

868
00:44:17,907 --> 00:44:21,507
Speaker 7: the bench is stronger. Oh, eight hundred and eighty ten

869
00:44:21,587 --> 00:44:24,747
Speaker 7: eighty is our phone number nine two ninety two on text, Yeah,

870
00:44:24,787 --> 00:44:26,747
Speaker 7: text the word final for the tickets, but also text

871
00:44:26,787 --> 00:44:29,307
Speaker 7: your thoughts through. We've got lots to get through, but

872
00:44:30,107 --> 00:44:33,227
Speaker 7: let's get you inside the Crusaders camp well and truly

873
00:44:33,867 --> 00:44:37,347
Speaker 7: establishing himself as the number one half back for the

874
00:44:37,387 --> 00:44:40,107
Speaker 7: Crusaders this season has been Noah Hotham.

875
00:44:40,507 --> 00:44:42,827
Speaker 9: Leo Willie picks it, goes over the adviser, so I

876
00:44:42,907 --> 00:44:45,147
Speaker 9: gets it off by free to Hope and he takes it,

877
00:44:45,267 --> 00:44:46,387
Speaker 9: chases and is no.

878
00:44:46,507 --> 00:44:52,707
Speaker 8: One of the back to the pool interday it's the

879
00:44:52,787 --> 00:44:53,787
Speaker 8: Crusaders there.

880
00:44:55,387 --> 00:44:57,667
Speaker 7: Yeah, Noah Hotham has been a big part of this

881
00:44:57,747 --> 00:44:59,467
Speaker 7: team and joins us now. Noah, thanks for taking the

882
00:44:59,507 --> 00:45:01,827
Speaker 7: time on game day. Let's look back all week. How

883
00:45:01,907 --> 00:45:05,387
Speaker 7: much satisfaction did the team take from the semi final

884
00:45:05,427 --> 00:45:08,507
Speaker 7: went over the Blues line weekend, in particular holding on

885
00:45:08,787 --> 00:45:13,187
Speaker 7: for what forty plus phases after the siren to secure

886
00:45:13,227 --> 00:45:16,467
Speaker 7: the win and secure home advantage for tonight's final.

887
00:45:17,747 --> 00:45:19,747
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's pretty special, very special.

888
00:45:20,627 --> 00:45:24,947
Speaker 23: Firstly, it's against the Blues, big ravel of our Secondly,

889
00:45:24,987 --> 00:45:26,987
Speaker 23: it's our home in front of all our fans and

890
00:45:28,747 --> 00:45:31,187
Speaker 23: it's a semi finals so's to show that much care

891
00:45:31,187 --> 00:45:34,707
Speaker 23: at the end towards the hooder was real special to say.

892
00:45:35,307 --> 00:45:39,147
Speaker 7: Everybody knows your home finals record. Everybody's been talking about

893
00:45:39,147 --> 00:45:40,827
Speaker 7: it this week. I'm sure you haven't been able to

894
00:45:41,027 --> 00:45:44,067
Speaker 7: escape it. Unbeaten in finals matches in christ Here it's

895
00:45:44,107 --> 00:45:48,187
Speaker 7: thirty one straight finals matches down there without losing any

896
00:45:48,267 --> 00:45:52,307
Speaker 7: of them. Do you in any way embrace that record

897
00:45:52,347 --> 00:45:54,587
Speaker 7: as part of your prep and almost use it as

898
00:45:54,627 --> 00:45:55,627
Speaker 7: a bit of a badge of honors.

899
00:45:58,147 --> 00:46:01,187
Speaker 23: I don't think the record or the stats is something

900
00:46:01,267 --> 00:46:03,787
Speaker 23: we ever talk about. It's more the fact that, as

901
00:46:03,827 --> 00:46:05,707
Speaker 23: I alluded to, where at home in front of our

902
00:46:06,387 --> 00:46:09,387
Speaker 23: home supporters, in front of our fans, and the last

903
00:46:09,467 --> 00:46:11,747
Speaker 23: game at our home stadium is more something that we

904
00:46:13,107 --> 00:46:16,107
Speaker 23: take a lot of pride in and feel a lot

905
00:46:16,187 --> 00:46:19,827
Speaker 23: of support with. So it's something that we hold close

906
00:46:19,867 --> 00:46:20,547
Speaker 23: to our hearts here.

907
00:46:20,587 --> 00:46:22,147
Speaker 7: Of course, this is the last time we'll see you

908
00:46:22,187 --> 00:46:25,067
Speaker 7: at Apollo Projects Stadium at Addington. You've got a flash

909
00:46:25,147 --> 00:46:28,987
Speaker 7: new stadium to move to next year into Kaha. Any

910
00:46:29,027 --> 00:46:31,667
Speaker 7: party you're going to be sad to leave Addington.

911
00:46:31,907 --> 00:46:34,467
Speaker 8: Yeah, for sure. It's a place where.

912
00:46:36,147 --> 00:46:39,267
Speaker 23: There's been a lot of history there and even before

913
00:46:39,387 --> 00:46:42,667
Speaker 23: hours watch teams have success down here at Loft, trophies

914
00:46:43,107 --> 00:46:46,787
Speaker 23: in that stadium and bring a lot of love and

915
00:46:46,947 --> 00:46:47,947
Speaker 23: care to the community.

916
00:46:48,027 --> 00:46:49,347
Speaker 2: So it's definitely going to be messed.

917
00:46:49,427 --> 00:46:51,547
Speaker 23: But on the other hand, it's a double ed sword

918
00:46:51,627 --> 00:46:56,107
Speaker 23: and we're excited to see the new stadium and how

919
00:46:56,147 --> 00:46:57,347
Speaker 23: it brings the community together.

920
00:46:57,627 --> 00:46:59,387
Speaker 7: All right, let's look at this game. It'll be your

921
00:46:59,547 --> 00:47:02,547
Speaker 7: first Grand Final, nuller, So how have you managed the

922
00:47:02,667 --> 00:47:05,667
Speaker 7: week with such a big game at the end of it?

923
00:47:07,747 --> 00:47:12,947
Speaker 23: Yeah, I think just simplifying it. It's every moment matters,

924
00:47:13,027 --> 00:47:16,067
Speaker 23: I guess, and it's us for the Chiefs. Take the

925
00:47:16,107 --> 00:47:17,987
Speaker 23: final out of it. It's just us for the Chiefs,

926
00:47:18,027 --> 00:47:21,307
Speaker 23: and we've got to take that pretty personally. So just

927
00:47:21,427 --> 00:47:25,187
Speaker 23: keeping everything simple and just making sure I'm nailing my EWE.

928
00:47:25,387 --> 00:47:26,907
Speaker 7: There must be a bit of a balance to strike

929
00:47:26,987 --> 00:47:28,707
Speaker 7: that as well, because you know, as you can say,

930
00:47:29,147 --> 00:47:31,867
Speaker 7: when you can say just another game, we go through

931
00:47:31,907 --> 00:47:34,427
Speaker 7: the same processes as we would any other game, but

932
00:47:34,947 --> 00:47:37,107
Speaker 7: it's a Grand Final, there's no getting away from that.

933
00:47:37,307 --> 00:47:42,067
Speaker 7: Do you also intentionally embrace the magnitude of the occasion

934
00:47:42,107 --> 00:47:43,427
Speaker 7: and how big this game is.

935
00:47:44,467 --> 00:47:47,507
Speaker 23: Yeah, I think more so in enjoying each other's company,

936
00:47:47,667 --> 00:47:50,147
Speaker 23: like this is the last last game of the season.

937
00:47:50,787 --> 00:47:54,627
Speaker 23: It's a week where we can really stay connected, enjoy

938
00:47:54,707 --> 00:47:59,827
Speaker 23: each other's company, from the marketing team to communications team,

939
00:47:59,907 --> 00:48:03,107
Speaker 23: to the management and the players and really get close

940
00:48:03,187 --> 00:48:05,387
Speaker 23: together and have a lot of fun.

941
00:48:06,507 --> 00:48:10,467
Speaker 7: The half back dynamic at the Crusaders, three high quality

942
00:48:10,587 --> 00:48:13,747
Speaker 7: half backs, yourself, Kyl Preston and Mitch Trumed of course,

943
00:48:13,747 --> 00:48:16,227
Speaker 7: who just recently brought up one hundred and fifty games

944
00:48:16,787 --> 00:48:20,307
Speaker 7: for your franchise. Everybody wants to play, there's no denying that.

945
00:48:20,827 --> 00:48:23,627
Speaker 7: How do you make sure that you also are all

946
00:48:23,747 --> 00:48:24,987
Speaker 7: doing what's best for the team.

947
00:48:25,667 --> 00:48:28,267
Speaker 23: Yeah, it's pretty special. It's a pretty special group, and

948
00:48:28,347 --> 00:48:31,067
Speaker 23: there's been I've been fortunate to see some pretty special

949
00:48:31,107 --> 00:48:32,307
Speaker 23: players come before us.

950
00:48:32,547 --> 00:48:33,227
Speaker 2: To lead the way.

951
00:48:34,707 --> 00:48:36,547
Speaker 8: But it's a great group to be part of.

952
00:48:36,667 --> 00:48:40,467
Speaker 23: We push each other and compete for that spot, and

953
00:48:40,907 --> 00:48:44,427
Speaker 23: that's how we make each other better. So, as I

954
00:48:44,507 --> 00:48:46,627
Speaker 23: said earlier, we just got to now our own role,

955
00:48:46,867 --> 00:48:49,547
Speaker 23: whatever that is during the week, and the boys are

956
00:48:49,547 --> 00:48:51,387
Speaker 23: really good about it. At the end of the day,

957
00:48:51,467 --> 00:48:53,987
Speaker 23: it's about the group having success.

958
00:48:53,747 --> 00:48:54,307
Speaker 8: Not one of us.

959
00:48:54,947 --> 00:48:57,627
Speaker 7: Do you take pride though, in winning the half back battle?

960
00:48:57,667 --> 00:49:00,667
Speaker 7: Do you look across at the opposition number nine Cortes

961
00:49:00,747 --> 00:49:03,227
Speaker 7: Latima in this case and thinks of yourself, Okay, that's

962
00:49:03,307 --> 00:49:05,987
Speaker 7: my battle to win, and if I can win that

963
00:49:06,107 --> 00:49:08,547
Speaker 7: bat well, then then I'm doing my job or part

964
00:49:08,587 --> 00:49:09,107
Speaker 7: of my job.

965
00:49:09,987 --> 00:49:10,667
Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure.

966
00:49:11,027 --> 00:49:11,507
Speaker 8: I think.

967
00:49:13,147 --> 00:49:17,867
Speaker 23: Anytime that you converse a great halfback. Is awesome opportunity

968
00:49:17,947 --> 00:49:21,027
Speaker 23: and it's always really exciting for me.

969
00:49:21,147 --> 00:49:22,707
Speaker 2: Versu in Cortez this weekend, so.

970
00:49:24,587 --> 00:49:25,547
Speaker 5: It's really exciting.

971
00:49:26,187 --> 00:49:29,827
Speaker 23: And the Chiefs has some quality nights, so that's exciting

972
00:49:29,867 --> 00:49:32,627
Speaker 23: for our Nines group and a great challenge that we're

973
00:49:33,267 --> 00:49:34,587
Speaker 23: we're looking to step into.

974
00:49:35,147 --> 00:49:37,867
Speaker 7: You've had the opportunity this season Tho to forge some

975
00:49:38,027 --> 00:49:40,627
Speaker 7: partnerships and the halves with a couple of guys Taha

976
00:49:40,667 --> 00:49:43,867
Speaker 7: Kma until he suffered that unfortunate injury and after that

977
00:49:44,027 --> 00:49:47,307
Speaker 7: Rivers Rayhanna. How much of you enjoyed combining with those

978
00:49:47,347 --> 00:49:47,747
Speaker 7: two guys.

979
00:49:48,387 --> 00:49:49,347
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's been awesome.

980
00:49:50,827 --> 00:49:54,227
Speaker 23: It's it's come full circle and most you see how

981
00:49:54,307 --> 00:49:57,547
Speaker 23: much scrutiny we probably got last year, and then to

982
00:49:58,107 --> 00:50:02,507
Speaker 23: turn it around a little bit and just really take

983
00:50:02,547 --> 00:50:05,227
Speaker 23: the learnings from from those lessons that we got taught

984
00:50:05,427 --> 00:50:09,387
Speaker 23: and and just grow as people go as players and

985
00:50:09,467 --> 00:50:10,467
Speaker 23: go as game drivers.

986
00:50:11,227 --> 00:50:14,067
Speaker 7: Just on last year. It's probably a difficult question to

987
00:50:14,187 --> 00:50:19,227
Speaker 7: answer succinctly, but what has been so different this year

988
00:50:19,627 --> 00:50:20,587
Speaker 7: compared to last year?

989
00:50:24,707 --> 00:50:27,027
Speaker 2: I could I don't think I could put my finger

990
00:50:27,067 --> 00:50:27,427
Speaker 2: on one.

991
00:50:27,547 --> 00:50:30,947
Speaker 23: I think where at the end of games we're finding

992
00:50:31,027 --> 00:50:34,267
Speaker 23: ways to win, and that's a big thing. There was

993
00:50:34,347 --> 00:50:37,387
Speaker 23: many games last year where we had the game and

994
00:50:37,467 --> 00:50:41,307
Speaker 23: the balance and we didn't take advantage of moments that

995
00:50:41,387 --> 00:50:44,507
Speaker 23: could have taken the game. And that's probably the biggest

996
00:50:44,827 --> 00:50:47,747
Speaker 23: change this year. We've took those hard lessons, had a

997
00:50:47,787 --> 00:50:51,907
Speaker 23: hard look in the mirror as a whole organization, and

998
00:50:53,027 --> 00:50:54,867
Speaker 23: come out, who do you get better?

999
00:50:55,267 --> 00:50:56,947
Speaker 7: I bet you were fizzing for the start of the

1000
00:50:56,987 --> 00:50:59,467
Speaker 7: new season, and then unfortunately for you, you sup with

1001
00:50:59,547 --> 00:51:01,427
Speaker 7: that ankle injury in the very first game, didn't you,

1002
00:51:01,787 --> 00:51:04,227
Speaker 7: and it ruled you out for a few games after that.

1003
00:51:04,347 --> 00:51:05,947
Speaker 7: How frustrating a time was that for you?

1004
00:51:06,867 --> 00:51:11,667
Speaker 23: Yeah, it was very frustrating, But that's that's pretty I

1005
00:51:11,707 --> 00:51:13,947
Speaker 23: guess you got to you got to take the highs

1006
00:51:13,987 --> 00:51:18,067
Speaker 23: of the lows, and there's just another opportunity for me

1007
00:51:18,187 --> 00:51:22,227
Speaker 23: to work on areas of my game that needed improvement

1008
00:51:22,427 --> 00:51:24,827
Speaker 23: and reflect on how fortunate I am to be in

1009
00:51:24,907 --> 00:51:29,227
Speaker 23: the job I am, and made me really hungry to

1010
00:51:29,267 --> 00:51:30,107
Speaker 23: get back on the field.

1011
00:51:30,467 --> 00:51:32,067
Speaker 7: And the nature of the modern day game is that

1012
00:51:32,227 --> 00:51:34,347
Speaker 7: as a half back, it's very rare for you to

1013
00:51:34,427 --> 00:51:37,587
Speaker 7: play eighty minutes all you nearly did last weekend as

1014
00:51:37,627 --> 00:51:40,307
Speaker 7: a starting halfback, though, do you at the start of

1015
00:51:40,387 --> 00:51:43,587
Speaker 7: the game have a general idea of when you're going

1016
00:51:43,627 --> 00:51:45,427
Speaker 7: to be replaced in the second half or does it

1017
00:51:45,547 --> 00:51:49,267
Speaker 7: really depend almost entirely on the match situation.

1018
00:51:50,867 --> 00:51:53,027
Speaker 8: No, yeah, you don't really have any idea.

1019
00:51:53,147 --> 00:51:58,947
Speaker 23: You kind of you assume you're getting if you're starting

1020
00:51:59,027 --> 00:52:02,947
Speaker 23: in you were getting a little bit past half time,

1021
00:52:03,027 --> 00:52:06,267
Speaker 23: and then anyway after that, as a bonus, you just

1022
00:52:06,547 --> 00:52:09,027
Speaker 23: keep working and not think about it.

1023
00:52:09,067 --> 00:52:11,587
Speaker 5: It just makes sure you're enjoying.

1024
00:52:11,347 --> 00:52:13,987
Speaker 23: Yourself and having a good cracks out there as long

1025
00:52:14,027 --> 00:52:14,387
Speaker 23: as you can.

1026
00:52:14,467 --> 00:52:14,787
Speaker 14: I guess.

1027
00:52:14,907 --> 00:52:17,267
Speaker 7: Yeah, and I know you're only focusing on tonight's game,

1028
00:52:17,347 --> 00:52:19,467
Speaker 7: but you got your All Black stabut last year off

1029
00:52:19,507 --> 00:52:23,067
Speaker 7: the bench against Fiji. How much did that week your

1030
00:52:23,107 --> 00:52:26,227
Speaker 7: appetite for more time in the All Blacks environment?

1031
00:52:26,787 --> 00:52:26,947
Speaker 6: Oh?

1032
00:52:27,067 --> 00:52:29,387
Speaker 23: That was a huge Jay made me so so hungry

1033
00:52:29,467 --> 00:52:32,227
Speaker 23: for more, create a big bonfire within my stomach.

1034
00:52:32,667 --> 00:52:33,987
Speaker 5: I wanted to get back there and.

1035
00:52:35,587 --> 00:52:36,387
Speaker 2: Prove what I could do.

1036
00:52:37,307 --> 00:52:40,587
Speaker 23: But as I said, yeah, as you alluded to, it's

1037
00:52:40,627 --> 00:52:43,507
Speaker 23: about this week and not looking past.

1038
00:52:43,867 --> 00:52:46,347
Speaker 7: Yeah, well, I'm sure the rest will naturally follow. No,

1039
00:52:46,507 --> 00:52:48,107
Speaker 7: a great chat to you, made all the best. Tonight

1040
00:52:48,187 --> 00:52:51,067
Speaker 7: is your farewell Addington and try and keep that proud

1041
00:52:51,187 --> 00:52:53,707
Speaker 7: Crusaders record alive. Really appreciate you taking the time for

1042
00:52:53,747 --> 00:52:54,067
Speaker 7: a chat.

1043
00:52:54,747 --> 00:52:55,987
Speaker 2: A jeers, thank you very much.

1044
00:52:56,067 --> 00:52:58,747
Speaker 7: Jas No thank you know what? Noah hop them there

1045
00:52:58,787 --> 00:53:00,947
Speaker 7: out of the Crusaders camp joining us on match day

1046
00:53:01,507 --> 00:53:04,787
Speaker 7: set to play a key role. And well, you'd have

1047
00:53:04,947 --> 00:53:06,987
Speaker 7: to think he'll be named and the All Black squad

1048
00:53:07,067 --> 00:53:11,187
Speaker 7: on Monday around midday that announcement is made. We'll have

1049
00:53:11,307 --> 00:53:13,467
Speaker 7: a have a decent look at that tomorrow on the

1050
00:53:13,507 --> 00:53:15,627
Speaker 7: show actually run about this time, just after one o'clock,

1051
00:53:15,667 --> 00:53:19,347
Speaker 7: we'll be we'll be chatting to Leadham Napier about the

1052
00:53:19,427 --> 00:53:23,267
Speaker 7: All Black squad named midday in Taranaki on Monday. I

1053
00:53:23,467 --> 00:53:25,667
Speaker 7: you'd have to think, Noah Hotham, we'll be there with

1054
00:53:25,787 --> 00:53:28,707
Speaker 7: Qurtes l Artima his opposite tonight and camroy Gard. Of

1055
00:53:28,747 --> 00:53:30,947
Speaker 7: course there I've named the halfbacks for you. That was

1056
00:53:31,147 --> 00:53:33,187
Speaker 7: That was one of the easier parts. There are some

1057
00:53:33,267 --> 00:53:37,427
Speaker 7: other positions which will need much greater discussion. Oh eight

1058
00:53:37,547 --> 00:53:39,467
Speaker 7: hundred and eighty ten eightyese number. We connect some more

1059
00:53:39,547 --> 00:53:41,227
Speaker 7: calls on the game tonight? Where's it won and lost?

1060
00:53:41,987 --> 00:53:44,987
Speaker 7: How confident are you chiefs fans? How confident, are you

1061
00:53:45,387 --> 00:53:48,547
Speaker 7: Crusaders fans? Don't forget. We have two tickets to give

1062
00:53:48,587 --> 00:53:51,707
Speaker 7: away to the game. Nine two ninety two is our

1063
00:53:51,787 --> 00:53:54,107
Speaker 7: text line. Text the word final and I should have

1064
00:53:54,187 --> 00:53:57,467
Speaker 7: mentioned this and Lindsay has helpfully reminded me on text

1065
00:53:57,787 --> 00:54:01,347
Speaker 7: that if you are outside of christ Church you are

1066
00:54:01,467 --> 00:54:04,947
Speaker 7: able to transfer the ticket. So if you know somebody

1067
00:54:05,587 --> 00:54:09,147
Speaker 7: in the christ Church region or the wider Cantery region

1068
00:54:09,227 --> 00:54:11,827
Speaker 7: who can get to the game tonight, you can enter

1069
00:54:12,427 --> 00:54:15,267
Speaker 7: on their behalf. So we're gonna send We're gonna email

1070
00:54:15,307 --> 00:54:16,947
Speaker 7: out the tickets to you and you can just forward

1071
00:54:16,947 --> 00:54:22,027
Speaker 7: it onto them. So we are not including accommodation, We're

1072
00:54:22,067 --> 00:54:24,187
Speaker 7: not including flights, none of that stuff. We've just got

1073
00:54:24,227 --> 00:54:27,467
Speaker 7: two tickets to the game tonight, the last two available

1074
00:54:28,987 --> 00:54:31,907
Speaker 7: text nine to ninety two. Just text the word final

1075
00:54:32,627 --> 00:54:35,867
Speaker 7: and we'll choose a winner before three o'clock. And we

1076
00:54:35,907 --> 00:54:38,707
Speaker 7: will also every half hour give one of our texts

1077
00:54:39,147 --> 00:54:41,667
Speaker 7: one hundred dollars to spend on food and beverage here

1078
00:54:41,707 --> 00:54:44,427
Speaker 7: at the Wonderful Rock Paul and christ Church. Couple of

1079
00:54:44,547 --> 00:54:47,987
Speaker 7: text thoughts, Goose says Piney, you can talk Mackenzie up

1080
00:54:48,067 --> 00:54:50,627
Speaker 7: over Rayhanna. But as we've seen at all Blacks level

1081
00:54:51,107 --> 00:54:54,627
Speaker 7: and sometimes at super level. He often doesn't deliver when

1082
00:54:54,667 --> 00:54:57,107
Speaker 7: it really matters. The cow Bell ban is a complete

1083
00:54:57,187 --> 00:54:59,987
Speaker 7: screw up. I hope a bunch of them sneak in.

1084
00:55:00,227 --> 00:55:02,467
Speaker 7: We'll hopefully get a great game between easily the best

1085
00:55:02,507 --> 00:55:05,867
Speaker 7: side this season over easily the most winning final side

1086
00:55:05,947 --> 00:55:11,307
Speaker 7: in any domestic professional competition. Go the Mighty Crusaders, says

1087
00:55:11,347 --> 00:55:14,787
Speaker 7: goose Nevill says Piney. I'm a lifelong Hurricane supporter, but

1088
00:55:14,907 --> 00:55:18,227
Speaker 7: I am supporting the Crusaders tonight. I don't want the

1089
00:55:18,307 --> 00:55:22,427
Speaker 7: Chiefs to win because of the traitorous Taranucky Union changing franchise.

1090
00:55:22,827 --> 00:55:23,667
Speaker 7: Go the Crusaders.

1091
00:55:23,707 --> 00:55:23,907
Speaker 8: Good on.

1092
00:55:23,987 --> 00:55:28,067
Speaker 7: You never appreciate that James's Piney. Haven't cow Bell's been

1093
00:55:28,147 --> 00:55:31,307
Speaker 7: banned in Wellington for ten years now? Yes, they have James,

1094
00:55:31,547 --> 00:55:33,507
Speaker 7: they have this is I just think this is a

1095
00:55:34,267 --> 00:55:37,667
Speaker 7: just another little narrative right of this of this game.

1096
00:55:38,067 --> 00:55:40,827
Speaker 7: I don't mind the niggle. I don't mind it at all.

1097
00:55:41,467 --> 00:55:43,227
Speaker 7: I really don't sure what Hello.

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00:55:44,667 --> 00:55:48,587
Speaker 15: Hello, Piney, Piney. I just think that you've been referring

1099
00:55:48,627 --> 00:55:52,147
Speaker 15: to a very important aspect of tonight's game, and I

1100
00:55:52,307 --> 00:55:54,787
Speaker 15: don't think it can be referred to enough and that

1101
00:55:55,027 --> 00:55:59,187
Speaker 15: is that this game is the last game at that venue,

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00:55:59,347 --> 00:56:03,547
Speaker 15: and when you consider how well the Crusaders have performed

1103
00:56:03,587 --> 00:56:08,707
Speaker 15: at that venue and how much value and appreciation they

1104
00:56:08,867 --> 00:56:11,747
Speaker 15: have to it that they're going to be hugely motivated

1105
00:56:11,827 --> 00:56:14,387
Speaker 15: to go out on top at that particular venue before

1106
00:56:14,427 --> 00:56:15,987
Speaker 15: they go to the new covered stadium.

1107
00:56:16,667 --> 00:56:19,707
Speaker 7: Yeah, great point Sherwood. I mean, much as it's maligned,

1108
00:56:19,787 --> 00:56:22,747
Speaker 7: I think, probably more by the fans than anybody else.

1109
00:56:22,787 --> 00:56:25,587
Speaker 7: You're right, they've never lost a finals game there. It's

1110
00:56:25,667 --> 00:56:28,787
Speaker 7: been their home since after the earthquakes. They were a

1111
00:56:28,827 --> 00:56:30,467
Speaker 7: bit of a nomadic side for a while, so they

1112
00:56:30,507 --> 00:56:33,387
Speaker 7: found their new home. So wat since twenty twelve, You're right,

1113
00:56:33,467 --> 00:56:36,067
Speaker 7: it's been their home some In fact, almost all of

1114
00:56:36,107 --> 00:56:39,827
Speaker 7: these Crusaders players only know that they never played at

1115
00:56:39,827 --> 00:56:43,467
Speaker 7: the previous Jade Stadium or Lancaster Park as it was

1116
00:56:43,507 --> 00:56:47,507
Speaker 7: known before. So yeah, farewelling that was going to say

1117
00:56:47,507 --> 00:56:50,467
Speaker 7: they're temporary home, They're permanent home for the last twelve years.

1118
00:56:50,667 --> 00:56:53,627
Speaker 7: I'm sure there'll be a bit of that about tonight's game. Yeah.

1119
00:56:53,667 --> 00:56:57,427
Speaker 15: Well, the supersedes in the individual. It's a collective thought

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00:56:57,667 --> 00:57:00,827
Speaker 15: and it must be such a motivating one for them all.

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Speaker 7: Love it, Sherwood, thank you for making that point. Yeah,

1122
00:57:05,427 --> 00:57:08,787
Speaker 7: it says that is there anybody in this Crusaders team

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00:57:08,827 --> 00:57:12,627
Speaker 7: that predates Addington? I don't think so. Cody Taylor's only

1124
00:57:12,667 --> 00:57:16,187
Speaker 7: ever played there, you know, the older members of the side.

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00:57:16,227 --> 00:57:19,747
Speaker 7: He'd be among the older ones. I can't think that

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00:57:19,787 --> 00:57:24,907
Speaker 7: there's anybody who predates predates Addington. Just run a night

1127
00:57:24,987 --> 00:57:29,987
Speaker 7: down the list of players tonight. Scott Barrett wouldn't, Cody

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00:57:30,067 --> 00:57:33,387
Speaker 7: Taylor wouldn't. Mitchell Drummond would he? He's not in the

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Speaker 7: twenty three tonight. Would he predate Addington? Only? Just if

1130
00:57:40,827 --> 00:57:44,867
Speaker 7: he does a long time ago, fourteen years. Maybe Mitch

1131
00:57:44,947 --> 00:57:48,467
Speaker 7: Drummond does. He might have played at the previous one

1132
00:57:49,747 --> 00:57:52,187
Speaker 7: O eighty ten eighty Wayne asks Spiny, do you reckon?

1133
00:57:52,267 --> 00:57:54,787
Speaker 7: Rob Penny will be breakdancing after the win tonight? Wayne,

1134
00:57:54,867 --> 00:57:57,187
Speaker 7: I get the feeling that that will be the furthest

1135
00:57:57,227 --> 00:58:02,827
Speaker 7: thing from Rob Penny's mind tonight. I don't think he's

1136
00:58:03,347 --> 00:58:07,747
Speaker 7: a breakdancer as such. And yeah, and I get a

1137
00:58:07,787 --> 00:58:10,267
Speaker 7: feeling Clayton McMillan won't be either. I saw him on

1138
00:58:10,307 --> 00:58:12,387
Speaker 7: the news this week saying he might he might do

1139
00:58:12,427 --> 00:58:15,587
Speaker 7: a bit of a moonwalk. The older Michael Jackson moonwalk.

1140
00:58:15,987 --> 00:58:19,307
Speaker 7: But yeah, I think I think Rob Penny is a

1141
00:58:19,507 --> 00:58:23,947
Speaker 7: very different character from Scott Robertson. But who knows. Maybe

1142
00:58:24,027 --> 00:58:30,027
Speaker 7: if he's given maybe, if he's given enough encouragement from

1143
00:58:30,067 --> 00:58:33,187
Speaker 7: his players, he might bust a move or two. It

1144
00:58:33,347 --> 00:58:35,747
Speaker 7: almost be worth the Crusaders winning to see that happen.

1145
00:58:37,787 --> 00:58:39,867
Speaker 7: A couple of other texts before you go to a break,

1146
00:58:40,467 --> 00:58:43,867
Speaker 7: Canterbary Rugby have two roles piney be a good host

1147
00:58:43,947 --> 00:58:46,667
Speaker 7: and win the title. They've already failed the first one

1148
00:58:47,187 --> 00:58:50,387
Speaker 7: and has made them look a bit petty and christ

1149
00:58:50,467 --> 00:58:52,827
Speaker 7: Church look as if they're returning to their pre quake

1150
00:58:52,947 --> 00:58:56,507
Speaker 7: intolerance of visitors. You know, they could still achieve the

1151
00:58:56,547 --> 00:58:58,467
Speaker 7: second one, couldn't they. They could still win the game.

1152
00:58:59,107 --> 00:59:01,347
Speaker 7: They could still win the game. And this one, he

1153
00:59:01,427 --> 00:59:03,907
Speaker 7: says what a load of wrote about only christ Church

1154
00:59:03,947 --> 00:59:06,707
Speaker 7: people supporting the Saders. I'm from the West Coast and

1155
00:59:06,827 --> 00:59:09,067
Speaker 7: I want them to win. We're a very proud island

1156
00:59:09,467 --> 00:59:11,987
Speaker 7: and we support all the winners who come from the

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00:59:12,307 --> 00:59:14,907
Speaker 7: three Thanks indeed, oh eight hundred and eighty ten eightys

1158
00:59:14,907 --> 00:59:16,987
Speaker 7: our number nine, two nine to two. After two o'clock

1159
00:59:17,347 --> 00:59:21,307
Speaker 7: we're joined live here at Rock paul By, Jack Mesli

1160
00:59:21,547 --> 00:59:24,507
Speaker 7: who was the CEO of Super Rugby Pacific, Colin Mansbridge

1161
00:59:24,747 --> 00:59:28,627
Speaker 7: who is Crusaders CEO, and Simon Grafis who is Chief's CEO.

1162
00:59:28,787 --> 00:59:32,627
Speaker 7: So a Super Rugby CEO, super panel for you. After

1163
00:59:32,707 --> 00:59:34,947
Speaker 7: two o'clock when we come back though, we'll talk to

1164
00:59:35,067 --> 00:59:40,027
Speaker 7: a genuine Crusaders legend, a seven time Super Rugby winner

1165
00:59:40,347 --> 00:59:43,907
Speaker 7: with the Crusaders four of those as Captain Reuben Thorn

1166
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Speaker 7: going to join us on the show right after this.

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Speaker 7: best of both worlds, the attention you'd expect from a

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Speaker 7: local owner and the reliability and support of a national group.

1173
01:00:06,387 --> 01:00:09,507
Speaker 7: As a network of locally owned and operated family businesses,

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Speaker 7: Zealanders on all the courts, tracks, fields and pitches around

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Speaker 7: twenty thousand homes in New Zealand, so backing to build

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Speaker 1: Building up to Crusaders VGUS play for the rockboul gastro

1185
01:00:48,587 --> 01:00:52,307
Speaker 1: Govern christ Church. It's Jason Vine on Weekend Sports with

1186
01:00:52,587 --> 01:00:56,627
Speaker 1: GJ Gardner Homes, New Zealand's most trusted homebuilder, News Talks.

1187
01:00:56,427 --> 01:00:59,947
Speaker 7: NB coming up one twenty nine on News Talks NBS

1188
01:00:59,987 --> 01:01:01,947
Speaker 7: and need. As the man said, we are broadcasting live

1189
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Speaker 7: from Rockpool and christ Church eighty five Hereford Street, Christ

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Speaker 7: Churches Gastrope Experience since nineteen ninety five, giving away hospitality

1191
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Speaker 7: vouches right across the afternoon. If you text the word

1192
01:01:12,787 --> 01:01:15,627
Speaker 7: final to nine two ninety two, not only are you

1193
01:01:15,707 --> 01:01:17,987
Speaker 7: in the drawer to win the last two tickets to

1194
01:01:18,107 --> 01:01:21,587
Speaker 7: Tonight's Super Rugby Final at Apollo Project Stadium, but every

1195
01:01:21,667 --> 01:01:24,107
Speaker 7: half hour will draw a winner to win one hundred

1196
01:01:24,107 --> 01:01:26,387
Speaker 7: dollars worth of food and beverage from the team here

1197
01:01:26,547 --> 01:01:31,027
Speaker 7: at Rock Paul. Let's bring in though a true Crusaders legend.

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Speaker 7: Reuben Thorn debuted for the team in nineteen ninety seven.

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Speaker 7: He was part of seven Super Rugby title wins ninety eight,

1200
01:01:38,547 --> 01:01:42,987
Speaker 7: ninety nine and two thousand, then two, five, six and eight,

1201
01:01:43,267 --> 01:01:46,347
Speaker 7: the last four of those as captain. In his debut

1202
01:01:46,467 --> 01:01:49,827
Speaker 7: season as Crusaders skipper in two thousand and two, the

1203
01:01:49,907 --> 01:01:53,947
Speaker 7: team completed a perfect season with thirteen wins from thirteen games,

1204
01:01:53,987 --> 01:01:56,627
Speaker 7: beating the Brumbies in the final yeap opening up for.

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01:01:56,707 --> 01:02:02,667
Speaker 9: Hakwell came up Road ten, A beout, they wait, catchin.

1206
01:02:04,227 --> 01:02:05,347
Speaker 11: They got and do it again.

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Speaker 6: They're gonna pick up.

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01:02:06,867 --> 01:02:08,027
Speaker 8: I've done it every time.

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01:02:11,827 --> 01:02:13,467
Speaker 5: There he goes to siren and.

1210
01:02:16,467 --> 01:02:22,907
Speaker 7: Again time. Yeah, that's the Crusaders winning the final in

1211
01:02:22,947 --> 01:02:25,427
Speaker 7: two thousand and two. Ruben Thorn played one hundred and

1212
01:02:25,507 --> 01:02:28,587
Speaker 7: twenty nine Super Rugby games in red and black, and

1213
01:02:28,667 --> 01:02:31,587
Speaker 7: last year was inducted into the Crusaders Hall of Fame.

1214
01:02:31,987 --> 01:02:34,147
Speaker 7: Let's not forget he also played fifty one times for

1215
01:02:34,187 --> 01:02:36,147
Speaker 7: the All Blacks. Fifty of those were tests and he

1216
01:02:36,267 --> 01:02:38,507
Speaker 7: was captain and twenty two of them went to three

1217
01:02:38,547 --> 01:02:42,347
Speaker 7: World Cups. Rubin Thorn is with us. Ruben, thanks for

1218
01:02:42,427 --> 01:02:45,267
Speaker 7: joining us on Grand Final day. Thinking back to your

1219
01:02:45,387 --> 01:02:47,907
Speaker 7: time and the team and the huge success that you had,

1220
01:02:47,987 --> 01:02:51,387
Speaker 7: what were the hallmarks of that prolonged success that you

1221
01:02:51,627 --> 01:02:54,147
Speaker 7: enjoyed during your time with the Crusaders.

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01:02:56,427 --> 01:03:01,387
Speaker 6: Well, I think it was just the teenness of the group,

1223
01:03:01,747 --> 01:03:04,667
Speaker 6: if that makes sense, because there was obviously a lot

1224
01:03:04,707 --> 01:03:08,347
Speaker 6: of talents players, there's some, but it was the way

1225
01:03:08,427 --> 01:03:09,987
Speaker 6: that we were able to be a team, you know,

1226
01:03:10,027 --> 01:03:13,347
Speaker 6: a true team players a team and rather than just

1227
01:03:13,427 --> 01:03:16,107
Speaker 6: be a group of talented individuals, it was all about

1228
01:03:16,427 --> 01:03:19,667
Speaker 6: putting a team first and coming together and playing as

1229
01:03:19,667 --> 01:03:23,987
Speaker 6: a really solid team, particularly in those type moments where

1230
01:03:24,067 --> 01:03:25,947
Speaker 6: games can sort of go either way. It's the team

1231
01:03:25,987 --> 01:03:28,067
Speaker 6: that plays most like a team that often comes through

1232
01:03:28,227 --> 01:03:30,067
Speaker 6: rather than the team with the talent.

1233
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Speaker 3: Yeah.

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Speaker 7: You run an eye down the list of some of

1235
01:03:31,987 --> 01:03:34,627
Speaker 7: those teams and they're just chock full of some of

1236
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Speaker 7: our best ever all blacks. When you were captaining those sides.

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Speaker 7: What was the best way to lead such an experienced,

1238
01:03:42,027 --> 01:03:42,827
Speaker 7: talented group.

1239
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Speaker 3: For me, it was.

1240
01:03:48,587 --> 01:03:50,547
Speaker 6: I guess I just had to be authentic myself and

1241
01:03:50,747 --> 01:03:52,067
Speaker 6: try to do the best job I could do. But

1242
01:03:53,147 --> 01:03:56,187
Speaker 6: with that sort of caliber of people around you, you

1243
01:03:56,347 --> 01:03:58,707
Speaker 6: use them, you encourage them, you let them leave in

1244
01:03:58,787 --> 01:04:02,107
Speaker 6: your way. I always felt like it was a collaborative,

1245
01:04:02,347 --> 01:04:06,227
Speaker 6: collaborative type of environment that we had where people could

1246
01:04:06,667 --> 01:04:10,867
Speaker 6: expressed themselves and lead in their areas. So you know,

1247
01:04:10,987 --> 01:04:13,707
Speaker 6: we just sort of encouraged that and that made a

1248
01:04:13,747 --> 01:04:14,707
Speaker 6: lot easier for me as well.

1249
01:04:15,067 --> 01:04:18,147
Speaker 7: Does any of the titles stand out above the others

1250
01:04:18,187 --> 01:04:18,387
Speaker 7: for you?

1251
01:04:21,067 --> 01:04:22,827
Speaker 6: I get out there quite a bit, but it's actually

1252
01:04:22,947 --> 01:04:26,667
Speaker 6: really hard, a hard one to pick. I mean, one

1253
01:04:26,707 --> 01:04:28,627
Speaker 6: of my favorite ones is all the very first title

1254
01:04:28,707 --> 01:04:30,507
Speaker 6: that we won against the Blues in ninety ninety eight,

1255
01:04:31,307 --> 01:04:33,627
Speaker 6: just because it was, I guess the start of something

1256
01:04:33,827 --> 01:04:37,507
Speaker 6: and the way it came about. In the team that

1257
01:04:37,547 --> 01:04:39,707
Speaker 6: we played in the final was an outstanding Blues team.

1258
01:04:39,707 --> 01:04:43,107
Speaker 6: I mean, they should have probably beaten us on paper

1259
01:04:43,147 --> 01:04:46,107
Speaker 6: every day, but you know, we went up there and

1260
01:04:46,427 --> 01:04:48,027
Speaker 6: we had to fight really hard that season to get

1261
01:04:48,027 --> 01:04:50,307
Speaker 6: through and we won that final and it was I

1262
01:04:50,387 --> 01:04:52,987
Speaker 6: still have some incredible memories of that moment and the

1263
01:04:53,387 --> 01:04:56,507
Speaker 6: aftermath of that, just the celebrations and the sort of

1264
01:04:56,587 --> 01:05:01,187
Speaker 6: euphoria of actually winning one title, but that sort of

1265
01:05:01,707 --> 01:05:04,347
Speaker 6: led us into this sort of dynasty. I guess that

1266
01:05:04,387 --> 01:05:05,507
Speaker 6: the Crusaders of bil from there.

1267
01:05:05,587 --> 01:05:07,947
Speaker 7: He certainly had the first of three in a raw,

1268
01:05:07,987 --> 01:05:10,787
Speaker 7: and then you took over as captain that two thousand

1269
01:05:10,787 --> 01:05:14,987
Speaker 7: and two team that went through unbeaten. Was that the

1270
01:05:15,147 --> 01:05:17,067
Speaker 7: best Crusaders side you played in?

1271
01:05:19,907 --> 01:05:22,147
Speaker 6: Again, another really tough question. I mean that that was

1272
01:05:22,187 --> 01:05:25,187
Speaker 6: a very good team and we played something outstanding rugby,

1273
01:05:26,307 --> 01:05:30,947
Speaker 6: a really enjoyable brand of rugby, and you know, we

1274
01:05:31,067 --> 01:05:32,547
Speaker 6: just found a way to win a lot of really

1275
01:05:32,627 --> 01:05:34,507
Speaker 6: tight games, because there was a lot of games we

1276
01:05:34,587 --> 01:05:37,867
Speaker 6: played that year that were we won, but not by much.

1277
01:05:39,027 --> 01:05:41,107
Speaker 6: So that that was one of the things that team

1278
01:05:41,147 --> 01:05:43,627
Speaker 6: had was a lot of character as well as you know,

1279
01:05:44,027 --> 01:05:47,027
Speaker 6: some exciting young talent coming through. Guys who were sort

1280
01:05:47,067 --> 01:05:50,947
Speaker 6: of coming becoming household names if you like, like the

1281
01:05:51,067 --> 01:05:53,187
Speaker 6: Dan Carters, Richard mccaws and the Chris Jacks and those

1282
01:05:53,347 --> 01:05:56,147
Speaker 6: young talented players who were just at the sort of

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01:05:56,187 --> 01:05:59,427
Speaker 6: early stages of their careers that's when they sort of

1284
01:05:59,427 --> 01:06:01,027
Speaker 6: made their mark, well started to make their mark on

1285
01:06:01,067 --> 01:06:03,227
Speaker 6: the scene. So it was a great team to.

1286
01:06:03,227 --> 01:06:07,787
Speaker 7: Be part of, and we played with rugby, the unbeaten

1287
01:06:07,987 --> 01:06:11,387
Speaker 7: winning streak and home finals. This status been thrown around

1288
01:06:11,427 --> 01:06:13,667
Speaker 7: a lot in the last couple of weeks. Thirty one

1289
01:06:13,787 --> 01:06:17,707
Speaker 7: straight finals games in christ Yet or at home without

1290
01:06:17,747 --> 01:06:20,067
Speaker 7: ever losing any of them. You were obviously part of

1291
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Speaker 7: building that at the start. As you were building it,

1292
01:06:23,187 --> 01:06:25,307
Speaker 7: were you aware of it and did it ever come

1293
01:06:25,427 --> 01:06:26,227
Speaker 7: with any pressure?

1294
01:06:28,227 --> 01:06:29,867
Speaker 6: Well, I know we weren't really aware of it at

1295
01:06:29,867 --> 01:06:32,467
Speaker 6: the time. I mean not something that we've talked about it,

1296
01:06:34,147 --> 01:06:37,427
Speaker 6: I guess now over such a long period it's built

1297
01:06:37,467 --> 01:06:40,347
Speaker 6: up to this incredible number thirty zero thirty one tozer.

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Speaker 9: Beck.

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Speaker 6: When I was playing, it wasn't really an issue. We

1300
01:06:43,467 --> 01:06:45,747
Speaker 6: just had real pride in playing at home in front

1301
01:06:45,787 --> 01:06:47,987
Speaker 6: of our home people. That was what we focused on

1302
01:06:49,147 --> 01:06:52,867
Speaker 6: giving back to them and putting our performances that we

1303
01:06:52,947 --> 01:06:54,347
Speaker 6: could be proud of as a team and that we

1304
01:06:54,427 --> 01:06:57,027
Speaker 6: wanted to our supporters to be proud of as well.

1305
01:06:57,067 --> 01:06:59,587
Speaker 6: And that was more of a focus than than the

1306
01:06:59,627 --> 01:07:00,827
Speaker 6: stats or the numbers behind it.

1307
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Speaker 7: You won seven titles, but you lost a couple of

1308
01:07:03,507 --> 01:07:05,587
Speaker 7: finals as well, three to the Blues so four to

1309
01:07:05,667 --> 01:07:10,307
Speaker 7: the Brumbies. How deflating are Super Rugby Final defeats.

1310
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Speaker 6: Yeah, they're pretty disappointing. Yeah, I mean for both sides.

1311
01:07:17,387 --> 01:07:18,987
Speaker 6: You go all the way through, you put a huge

1312
01:07:18,987 --> 01:07:23,787
Speaker 6: amount of work into getting giving yourself that opportunity, you

1313
01:07:24,147 --> 01:07:26,627
Speaker 6: pour your heart and soul into it, and to fall

1314
01:07:26,667 --> 01:07:29,027
Speaker 6: short at their last hurdles, really it is deflating. It

1315
01:07:29,147 --> 01:07:33,507
Speaker 6: is disappointing. Yeah, even though you can look back and say, well,

1316
01:07:33,507 --> 01:07:35,467
Speaker 6: we made a final and it's a great achievement, but

1317
01:07:36,107 --> 01:07:37,267
Speaker 6: you don't want to just make it. You know, you

1318
01:07:37,307 --> 01:07:38,627
Speaker 6: want to go there, you want to win the title.

1319
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Speaker 6: And yeah, it's definitely a totally different feeling if you don't.

1320
01:07:45,027 --> 01:07:47,787
Speaker 7: Vet and your Crusader's coach is Wayne smith initially and

1321
01:07:47,867 --> 01:07:50,707
Speaker 7: then Robbie Dean's. Can you tell us about their respective styles?

1322
01:07:52,387 --> 01:07:55,507
Speaker 6: Yeah, Look, Smithie, I think his influence is still there today.

1323
01:07:55,667 --> 01:07:58,667
Speaker 6: You know, he started, in my opinion, he started a

1324
01:07:58,707 --> 01:08:04,387
Speaker 6: lot of the coaching sort of methodology that modern coaches use,

1325
01:08:05,107 --> 01:08:08,387
Speaker 6: particularly guys like Razor in Robbie Deans who followed after

1326
01:08:08,427 --> 01:08:13,267
Speaker 6: Smoothy around theming seasons and getting to that sort of

1327
01:08:13,307 --> 01:08:17,587
Speaker 6: real mental skill space. There was a massive part of

1328
01:08:17,667 --> 01:08:20,147
Speaker 6: what he sort of introduced, and for me as a

1329
01:08:20,187 --> 01:08:21,507
Speaker 6: young player, it was the first time might ever come

1330
01:08:21,547 --> 01:08:24,027
Speaker 6: across it. So it was it was huge for us,

1331
01:08:25,707 --> 01:08:27,787
Speaker 6: and it's, you know, that's part of building a culture

1332
01:08:27,867 --> 01:08:30,187
Speaker 6: and getting buy in from the whole group and the

1333
01:08:30,227 --> 01:08:32,747
Speaker 6: whole organization and doing all those sorts of things that

1334
01:08:32,827 --> 01:08:36,787
Speaker 6: are not just run catch pass stuff. It's it's all

1335
01:08:36,787 --> 01:08:39,347
Speaker 6: the other stuff off the field, around the team environment,

1336
01:08:39,507 --> 01:08:41,267
Speaker 6: around the mental skill space, and all of that that

1337
01:08:42,267 --> 01:08:44,627
Speaker 6: the great coaches sort of bring to.

1338
01:08:44,627 --> 01:08:48,827
Speaker 7: A group and to the modern day. Reuben, what has

1339
01:08:48,907 --> 01:08:52,947
Speaker 7: been so different in twenty twenty five compared to twenty

1340
01:08:53,027 --> 01:08:53,547
Speaker 7: twenty four.

1341
01:08:55,747 --> 01:08:59,387
Speaker 6: Look, I think twenty twenty four for Rob pen anyway,

1342
01:09:01,067 --> 01:09:03,027
Speaker 6: it was I want, I don't want to call it

1343
01:09:03,067 --> 01:09:04,747
Speaker 6: a hospital pass, but I think he sort of he

1344
01:09:04,827 --> 01:09:07,467
Speaker 6: came in late. The team had been sleeped that they

1345
01:09:07,507 --> 01:09:10,427
Speaker 6: had a preseason already organized, and he sort of came

1346
01:09:10,507 --> 01:09:13,227
Speaker 6: into it, and they went over to Europe, as you'll remember,

1347
01:09:13,827 --> 01:09:15,587
Speaker 6: and I think they just got that that part of

1348
01:09:15,627 --> 01:09:17,627
Speaker 6: it wrong, the whole transition to a new coach and

1349
01:09:17,667 --> 01:09:20,547
Speaker 6: new coaching group in the preseason side of it wrong.

1350
01:09:20,587 --> 01:09:22,187
Speaker 6: So they started a little bit on the back foot

1351
01:09:22,387 --> 01:09:25,507
Speaker 6: and just never were able to quite get out of it.

1352
01:09:25,987 --> 01:09:27,507
Speaker 6: And I know this year they put a lot of

1353
01:09:27,587 --> 01:09:30,107
Speaker 6: emphasis on getting that part of it right starting the

1354
01:09:30,147 --> 01:09:33,227
Speaker 6: season well, and you know, I'm building the team the

1355
01:09:33,267 --> 01:09:35,867
Speaker 6: way that it should have been done last year, but

1356
01:09:35,987 --> 01:09:38,187
Speaker 6: just for various circumstances, they couldn't couldn't do.

1357
01:09:38,187 --> 01:09:41,547
Speaker 7: It in the final tonight the Chiefs. It just feels

1358
01:09:41,667 --> 01:09:44,187
Speaker 7: like a coin flip. You know, any anyone who doesn't

1359
01:09:44,187 --> 01:09:45,747
Speaker 7: have skin in the game as far as being a

1360
01:09:45,827 --> 01:09:48,347
Speaker 7: Crusaders or Chief supporter will tell you that. I mean,

1361
01:09:48,387 --> 01:09:50,787
Speaker 7: I've got no idea how how this game is going

1362
01:09:50,867 --> 01:09:52,827
Speaker 7: to go. Do you have a have an idea of

1363
01:09:52,947 --> 01:09:56,507
Speaker 7: what might decide it tonight? What the small you know,

1364
01:09:56,707 --> 01:09:58,467
Speaker 7: but the small but large factors might be.

1365
01:09:59,987 --> 01:10:01,907
Speaker 6: I feel very much like you. I mean, the Chiefs

1366
01:10:02,267 --> 01:10:04,387
Speaker 6: are an outstanding team. They really, they really are that.

1367
01:10:04,707 --> 01:10:09,307
Speaker 6: It's an incredible group. They're playing great rugby. They've dominated

1368
01:10:09,347 --> 01:10:13,307
Speaker 6: the Crusaders in the round robin, but the Crusaders at

1369
01:10:13,307 --> 01:10:15,747
Speaker 6: home again for a final, so it's really tough one

1370
01:10:15,787 --> 01:10:17,987
Speaker 6: to perk. And you know, I really hope it's a

1371
01:10:18,027 --> 01:10:22,947
Speaker 6: great game. Obviously, I'm a Crusaders supporter, so I hope

1372
01:10:22,947 --> 01:10:24,907
Speaker 6: they'll do it, and I think home advantage will be

1373
01:10:25,147 --> 01:10:28,947
Speaker 6: will be a factor but they are up against a

1374
01:10:29,027 --> 01:10:31,627
Speaker 6: hell of a good team and the Chiefs, and you

1375
01:10:31,707 --> 01:10:36,947
Speaker 6: know they've got a lot of motivation behind how they've

1376
01:10:36,947 --> 01:10:37,827
Speaker 6: come to the final as well.

1377
01:10:37,907 --> 01:10:40,787
Speaker 7: So yeah, it'll be exciting well well, in a brand

1378
01:10:40,827 --> 01:10:43,867
Speaker 7: new stadium to look forward to next year. You know,

1379
01:10:43,987 --> 01:10:45,747
Speaker 7: you come to christ Church now and you see it there,

1380
01:10:45,747 --> 01:10:49,027
Speaker 7: and I'm sure Cantabrians have been excited watching its construction.

1381
01:10:49,387 --> 01:10:51,627
Speaker 7: What will the new stadium do for the city and

1382
01:10:51,707 --> 01:10:53,307
Speaker 7: for the rugby community in christ Church?

1383
01:10:54,387 --> 01:10:56,067
Speaker 6: Well, you're right there, there's a huge amount of excitement

1384
01:10:56,107 --> 01:10:57,627
Speaker 6: around it and it's such a you know, if you,

1385
01:10:57,907 --> 01:10:59,787
Speaker 6: as you say, you come to christ each now, it's

1386
01:10:59,827 --> 01:11:03,467
Speaker 6: a massive part of the of your eyeline almost. It's everywhere.

1387
01:11:03,947 --> 01:11:05,787
Speaker 6: There's not many places you can look to the city

1388
01:11:05,827 --> 01:11:11,227
Speaker 6: and not see out of it. So it's just really exciting. Look,

1389
01:11:11,267 --> 01:11:14,587
Speaker 6: I just think having a really world class home base

1390
01:11:16,027 --> 01:11:18,267
Speaker 6: for rugby and other events in the city is going

1391
01:11:18,347 --> 01:11:22,307
Speaker 6: to be massive and that whole side of town. Yeah, Look,

1392
01:11:22,547 --> 01:11:25,427
Speaker 6: it's just coming along so much now and everyone's excited

1393
01:11:25,467 --> 01:11:29,107
Speaker 6: about it. The current stadium has done a fantastic job

1394
01:11:29,467 --> 01:11:31,347
Speaker 6: and has created its own bit of history there, but

1395
01:11:31,467 --> 01:11:33,227
Speaker 6: I think people are really looking forward to getting to

1396
01:11:33,347 --> 01:11:35,787
Speaker 6: this new stadium and it's it's looking like it's going

1397
01:11:35,827 --> 01:11:39,187
Speaker 6: to be a world class. We've got some ex Crusaders

1398
01:11:39,187 --> 01:11:41,267
Speaker 6: who are working on it actually, so they've been sending

1399
01:11:41,347 --> 01:11:43,667
Speaker 6: us updates and photos of the changing rooms and other

1400
01:11:43,707 --> 01:11:47,347
Speaker 6: bits and pieces and it's it looks incredible. So you know,

1401
01:11:47,427 --> 01:11:50,467
Speaker 6: having a facility like that will be amazing for the

1402
01:11:50,547 --> 01:11:54,147
Speaker 6: city and obviously for for rugby and the Crusaders.

1403
01:11:54,347 --> 01:11:56,187
Speaker 7: Who have your former teammates is on the tools.

1404
01:11:57,667 --> 01:12:00,507
Speaker 6: I met Musters in there. He's he's got a plumbing

1405
01:12:00,507 --> 01:12:02,067
Speaker 6: business and he's doing a lot of the fit outwork

1406
01:12:02,107 --> 01:12:05,267
Speaker 6: on the inside. So's he's been showing us around a

1407
01:12:05,307 --> 01:12:07,187
Speaker 6: wee bit brilliant stuff.

1408
01:12:07,227 --> 01:12:09,027
Speaker 7: You ain't miss Addington. You aint miss turning up at

1409
01:12:09,067 --> 01:12:11,867
Speaker 7: Eddington and you know and the beaning and eight layers

1410
01:12:11,907 --> 01:12:12,227
Speaker 7: to watch.

1411
01:12:13,147 --> 01:12:15,827
Speaker 6: No, no, look, it's been great, Like the surface is

1412
01:12:15,867 --> 01:12:18,427
Speaker 6: great there and it's it's not a bad place to

1413
01:12:18,507 --> 01:12:21,387
Speaker 6: view rugby, but you know, having a roof on and

1414
01:12:21,547 --> 01:12:26,627
Speaker 6: being closed and just the yeah, a real world class

1415
01:12:26,707 --> 01:12:28,947
Speaker 6: quality stadium will make a mess of difference and I

1416
01:12:28,987 --> 01:12:30,667
Speaker 6: think people are super excited about it.

1417
01:12:30,907 --> 01:12:33,467
Speaker 7: Can't wait. Well, one more game, dear old Addington tonight.

1418
01:12:33,507 --> 01:12:35,227
Speaker 7: I hope it goes the way that Crusaders stands. So

1419
01:12:35,627 --> 01:12:37,747
Speaker 7: thanks for taking the time for a chat today, Rubin.

1420
01:12:37,947 --> 01:12:42,107
Speaker 7: Thank you, cheers, thank you, reubend Rubin thorn Gee, what

1421
01:12:42,267 --> 01:12:44,987
Speaker 7: success the Crusaders had with him and that team. A

1422
01:12:45,147 --> 01:12:49,467
Speaker 7: seven time Super Rugby champion during his time in the side.

1423
01:12:49,507 --> 01:12:51,307
Speaker 7: What about tonight O eight one hundred and eighty ten

1424
01:12:51,387 --> 01:12:54,827
Speaker 7: eighty nine two ninety two on text couples through here

1425
01:12:54,987 --> 01:12:57,747
Speaker 7: both tabs here and in Australia have the chief says

1426
01:12:57,827 --> 01:13:01,267
Speaker 7: favorite yep. I noticed that during the week when they

1427
01:13:01,387 --> 01:13:04,107
Speaker 7: opened the odds, it was a dollar ninety each. That's

1428
01:13:04,147 --> 01:13:06,107
Speaker 7: how they opened and it stayed that way for a while,

1429
01:13:06,147 --> 01:13:10,067
Speaker 7: and about Wednesday Thursday, the Chiefs came down to a

1430
01:13:10,107 --> 01:13:13,787
Speaker 7: dollar eighty and the Crusaders are at two dollars. So

1431
01:13:13,907 --> 01:13:17,427
Speaker 7: that's the weight of money. Of course, those odds dictated

1432
01:13:17,547 --> 01:13:19,747
Speaker 7: largely by how much money comes in on the two sides.

1433
01:13:20,427 --> 01:13:23,067
Speaker 7: Larl says Jason Demack had a terrible final in twenty three.

1434
01:13:23,947 --> 01:13:25,667
Speaker 7: He also wasn't great last year in a couple of

1435
01:13:25,747 --> 01:13:27,907
Speaker 7: high stakes games. He has to prove he's not just

1436
01:13:28,307 --> 01:13:32,707
Speaker 7: a dirt track hero that he's now psychologically bulletproof and

1437
01:13:33,267 --> 01:13:35,747
Speaker 7: can be the All Black starting first five. Loll I

1438
01:13:35,947 --> 01:13:42,267
Speaker 7: totally agree. I think tonight what better stage for Damien

1439
01:13:42,347 --> 01:13:45,507
Speaker 7: McKenzie to prove that he is the All Blacks starting

1440
01:13:45,587 --> 01:13:51,107
Speaker 7: first five than this coming to christ Church and guiding

1441
01:13:51,187 --> 01:13:57,227
Speaker 7: his team around Apollo Projects Stadium and basically guiding them

1442
01:13:57,267 --> 01:13:59,507
Speaker 7: to victory. If he can do that tonight, if he

1443
01:13:59,547 --> 01:14:03,587
Speaker 7: plays a significant role, then clearly he has to have

1444
01:14:03,827 --> 01:14:07,507
Speaker 7: the inside running to be the All Blacks starting first

1445
01:14:07,547 --> 01:14:09,787
Speaker 7: five in a couple of weeks, and that's all. It

1446
01:14:09,907 --> 01:14:12,387
Speaker 7: is a couple of weeks away. Two weeks today will

1447
01:14:12,427 --> 01:14:15,427
Speaker 7: be in Dunedin for the first test of the year.

1448
01:14:15,507 --> 01:14:18,987
Speaker 7: That's rushed up incidentally on the show next weekend while

1449
01:14:18,987 --> 01:14:22,107
Speaker 7: we're talking about the future. Scott Robertson is with us

1450
01:14:22,267 --> 01:14:25,947
Speaker 7: next Sunday for an hour between one and two next

1451
01:14:25,987 --> 01:14:30,547
Speaker 7: Sunday afternoon, Scott Robertson All Backs Coach Live and studio

1452
01:14:30,707 --> 01:14:33,507
Speaker 7: taking your calls. So maybe make a note of that,

1453
01:14:33,947 --> 01:14:36,667
Speaker 7: a mental note or even a physical one raiser in

1454
01:14:36,787 --> 01:14:40,547
Speaker 7: studio with us next Sunday between one and two, eighteen

1455
01:14:40,627 --> 01:14:42,867
Speaker 7: away from two, We're coming to your live from Rock

1456
01:14:42,907 --> 01:14:45,267
Speaker 7: Paul and christ Urch Dy five Hereford Street, christ Church

1457
01:14:45,267 --> 01:14:48,187
Speaker 7: as Gastro pub experience. As we build towards the final tonight,

1458
01:14:48,427 --> 01:14:49,667
Speaker 7: we'll take a bit of a break from the rug

1459
01:14:49,707 --> 01:14:51,467
Speaker 7: been a moment hit across the Tasman. Catch up with

1460
01:14:51,547 --> 01:14:53,707
Speaker 7: our Australian correspondent Adam Peacock.

1461
01:14:56,187 --> 01:14:58,787
Speaker 1: Kicking off the afternoon live from the Rock Ball in

1462
01:14:58,907 --> 01:15:03,747
Speaker 1: christ Church. It's weekend sport with Jason Pyne and GJ.

1463
01:15:03,947 --> 01:15:08,267
Speaker 1: Gun Homes New Zealand's US Trust at Home NEWSTALKSB.

1464
01:15:08,587 --> 01:15:11,147
Speaker 7: On News Talk ZB is always on a Saturday, we

1465
01:15:11,227 --> 01:15:12,947
Speaker 7: crossed the Tasman and catch up with the latest in

1466
01:15:13,027 --> 01:15:16,147
Speaker 7: Australian sporting issues and news with Adam Peacock. How are

1467
01:15:16,147 --> 01:15:16,467
Speaker 7: you mate?

1468
01:15:17,387 --> 01:15:18,067
Speaker 16: Fin yourself?

1469
01:15:18,787 --> 01:15:21,827
Speaker 7: Yeah good, I'm actually broadcasting from a bar this afternoon.

1470
01:15:21,947 --> 01:15:23,547
Speaker 7: So perks of the job, mate, perks of the.

1471
01:15:23,627 --> 01:15:25,947
Speaker 21: Job, as you do on a Saturday hot boat.

1472
01:15:26,067 --> 01:15:27,067
Speaker 2: We all took what time do.

1473
01:15:27,027 --> 01:15:28,267
Speaker 21: You have your first one? At eight o'clock?

1474
01:15:30,147 --> 01:15:32,987
Speaker 7: Come now mate? No, no, I'm very professional as you know.

1475
01:15:34,547 --> 01:15:39,267
Speaker 7: Wait at least wait till after I've spoken to you anyway.

1476
01:15:39,747 --> 01:15:42,827
Speaker 7: So let's get into that. Let's get into that. Starting

1477
01:15:42,867 --> 01:15:45,347
Speaker 7: the State of Origin game two Wednesday night in Perth,

1478
01:15:45,707 --> 01:15:48,547
Speaker 7: Queensland squaring it up with a twenty six twenty four win,

1479
01:15:48,827 --> 01:15:51,107
Speaker 7: although they did their best to let New South Whies

1480
01:15:51,147 --> 01:15:53,547
Speaker 7: back into it was the fact that they won this

1481
01:15:53,667 --> 01:15:55,267
Speaker 7: game a surprise to most people.

1482
01:15:56,147 --> 01:15:59,987
Speaker 21: Yeah, I think so, and the New South will a

1483
01:16:00,067 --> 01:16:03,947
Speaker 21: couple of factors that they could control and they field.

1484
01:16:03,947 --> 01:16:05,667
Speaker 21: There was a couple of factors that they couldn't control.

1485
01:16:05,707 --> 01:16:08,027
Speaker 21: The contributed to being down twenty six I think it

1486
01:16:08,067 --> 01:16:09,707
Speaker 21: was twenty six six at half time. They scored the

1487
01:16:09,747 --> 01:16:13,227
Speaker 21: first try as well, so twenty six unanswered points to Queensland.

1488
01:16:13,307 --> 01:16:13,547
Speaker 13: It was.

1489
01:16:13,987 --> 01:16:17,227
Speaker 21: Yeah, they weren't at their best. Nathan Cleary came into

1490
01:16:17,227 --> 01:16:21,667
Speaker 21: the game hindered by a thigh injury or a quad pain.

1491
01:16:21,787 --> 01:16:25,027
Speaker 21: Hearts was nearly a late withdrawal as well. They still

1492
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Speaker 21: played pretty well those two, but they weren't out there

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01:16:27,387 --> 01:16:30,307
Speaker 21: similating best. And couple with that that they just looked

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01:16:30,347 --> 01:16:31,827
Speaker 21: into clinking and stuff. Well it's a couple of that

1495
01:16:31,947 --> 01:16:34,787
Speaker 21: was the fact that Ashley khen gove Queensland nine straight

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01:16:34,827 --> 01:16:37,587
Speaker 21: penalties to start the game just into the second half.

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Speaker 21: So yeah, news Ow was run over the moon about that.

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Speaker 21: Discipline was an issue for them, But it was the

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Speaker 21: fact that Queensland were perfect apparently in the eyes of

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Speaker 21: the referee, which didn't make sense. It cannot make sense.

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01:16:48,627 --> 01:16:52,227
Speaker 21: It is without logic, that kind of thought. So yeah,

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01:16:52,507 --> 01:16:54,307
Speaker 21: but then they came roaring back. So yeah, it's all

1503
01:16:54,347 --> 01:16:55,147
Speaker 21: set up for Game three.

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Speaker 7: What's the early mail on Game three? We're in Sydney,

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01:17:00,347 --> 01:17:04,307
Speaker 7: aren't we? So home for New South whiles Queensland would

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01:17:04,307 --> 01:17:06,827
Speaker 7: still be favorite though, wouldn't they? Or I no, sorry

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01:17:06,947 --> 01:17:08,547
Speaker 7: New South Wales, which shall be favorite even if it

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01:17:08,667 --> 01:17:10,547
Speaker 7: us anywhere there. They're the better team, aren't they?

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01:17:11,227 --> 01:17:13,547
Speaker 21: Yeah, they are, they are. I mean you look at

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01:17:13,747 --> 01:17:16,707
Speaker 21: the series so far and of the four halfs of

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01:17:16,787 --> 01:17:19,707
Speaker 21: football news up, I have clearly been better in three

1512
01:17:19,747 --> 01:17:24,027
Speaker 21: and clearly they get it right for you know, seventy

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01:17:24,067 --> 01:17:26,827
Speaker 21: five percent of the game. So one half and half

1514
01:17:26,867 --> 01:17:29,827
Speaker 21: of another half they win the game. There's no question

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Speaker 21: about that. It's just whether they can execute and Queensland

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01:17:33,027 --> 01:17:35,227
Speaker 21: or just hanging around. They'll just do enough, I'd say

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01:17:35,347 --> 01:17:38,147
Speaker 21: to ask questions. In their first half, yeah, they were

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01:17:38,187 --> 01:17:41,507
Speaker 21: helped by the continual penalties that they receive, but they

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01:17:41,587 --> 01:17:43,387
Speaker 21: have to still take advantage of that and they did.

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01:17:43,427 --> 01:17:45,787
Speaker 21: They were good enough to do so, so they're dangerous,

1521
01:17:45,787 --> 01:17:48,227
Speaker 21: but news Well is very much the fact option in

1522
01:17:48,347 --> 01:17:50,067
Speaker 21: game three in Sydney on July ninth.

1523
01:17:50,827 --> 01:17:52,267
Speaker 7: All right, I look forward to that very much now.

1524
01:17:52,307 --> 01:17:54,387
Speaker 7: Of course, the players now disperse back to their clubs,

1525
01:17:54,467 --> 01:17:56,907
Speaker 7: but not quickly enough for many of them to feature

1526
01:17:56,947 --> 01:18:00,747
Speaker 7: this weekend Panther's Warriors later on today, the Warriors will

1527
01:18:00,787 --> 01:18:05,107
Speaker 7: miss Kurt cape Well, but Penrith will have five Origin

1528
01:18:05,187 --> 01:18:09,147
Speaker 7: players not available Ivan Cleary. He's not too happy about this, unsurprisingly,

1529
01:18:09,307 --> 01:18:10,107
Speaker 7: does he have a point.

1530
01:18:10,987 --> 01:18:15,227
Speaker 21: I mean, rope the day the draw came out and this, like,

1531
01:18:15,307 --> 01:18:17,347
Speaker 21: obviously you don't jump up and down. I think there's November.

1532
01:18:17,387 --> 01:18:19,667
Speaker 21: The draw comes out, no one really cares then, but

1533
01:18:19,747 --> 01:18:22,307
Speaker 21: when it's about to happen, that's when everyone cares.

1534
01:18:23,227 --> 01:18:26,227
Speaker 14: It's ridiculous, completely ridiculous that you.

1535
01:18:26,307 --> 01:18:28,547
Speaker 21: Play a game in Perth and you put any any

1536
01:18:28,667 --> 01:18:31,987
Speaker 21: game with audue respect to you guys over there on

1537
01:18:32,067 --> 01:18:35,547
Speaker 21: the other side of the planet. Basically, like it's just dumb.

1538
01:18:35,987 --> 01:18:38,987
Speaker 21: It wouldn't have mattered who they played, Like even if

1539
01:18:39,067 --> 01:18:41,067
Speaker 21: it was a case of you guys playing against someone

1540
01:18:41,227 --> 01:18:44,107
Speaker 21: with no Origin representatives, you guys are still weakened by

1541
01:18:44,427 --> 01:18:47,987
Speaker 21: being without capable So it's it's just stupid. I don't

1542
01:18:48,027 --> 01:18:49,747
Speaker 21: know why. And there's been some weird things in the

1543
01:18:49,827 --> 01:18:53,067
Speaker 21: drawer this year, like teams playing each other twice by

1544
01:18:53,187 --> 01:18:57,107
Speaker 21: round six. I mean why, Like everyone says it's a

1545
01:18:57,147 --> 01:18:58,747
Speaker 21: really complicated thing to do it draw It can't be

1546
01:18:58,867 --> 01:19:03,827
Speaker 21: that complicated, absolutely not. So yeah, they have to sort

1547
01:19:03,867 --> 01:19:05,427
Speaker 21: that out. And I dare say, if they haven't played

1548
01:19:05,427 --> 01:19:07,387
Speaker 21: an Origin game in Perth again, hey guys, maybe not

1549
01:19:08,027 --> 01:19:10,867
Speaker 21: schedule a game three days later in Auckland just to

1550
01:19:10,907 --> 01:19:11,587
Speaker 21: help out the game.

1551
01:19:12,307 --> 01:19:15,187
Speaker 7: Yeah, it makes make It seems to be common scenes.

1552
01:19:15,227 --> 01:19:17,547
Speaker 7: Maybe that's the problem, far too much common scenes that

1553
01:19:17,907 --> 01:19:20,067
Speaker 7: at play here. I want to finish with the Australian

1554
01:19:20,107 --> 01:19:22,027
Speaker 7: cricket team. They're about to begin a three test series

1555
01:19:22,027 --> 01:19:25,107
Speaker 7: in the West Indies. Marnus labor Shane has been dropped

1556
01:19:25,107 --> 01:19:28,987
Speaker 7: from the test team. Sam Constace will take his place again.

1557
01:19:29,187 --> 01:19:31,907
Speaker 7: Was this a surprise or has Marnus just just run

1558
01:19:31,987 --> 01:19:34,227
Speaker 7: out of a run out of runs?

1559
01:19:34,267 --> 01:19:37,507
Speaker 21: Basically a bit of a shock that it happened so abruptly,

1560
01:19:37,587 --> 01:19:40,107
Speaker 21: and then not only so abruptly, but so far away

1561
01:19:40,147 --> 01:19:42,627
Speaker 21: from the start of the test. It wasn't like it

1562
01:19:42,747 --> 01:19:45,587
Speaker 21: sounds like they planned this all along, that it was

1563
01:19:45,627 --> 01:19:48,387
Speaker 21: going to happen no matter what Marnas did at Lord's. Okay,

1564
01:19:48,427 --> 01:19:51,107
Speaker 21: if he scored a double cart, it might have changed

1565
01:19:51,147 --> 01:19:54,587
Speaker 21: their changed their thinking. But more I think about it, Yeah,

1566
01:19:54,667 --> 01:19:57,867
Speaker 21: Marnus hasn't been his best, but Usban Kowaj is coming

1567
01:19:57,907 --> 01:20:01,187
Speaker 21: towards the end. Yeah, I suppose it was he because

1568
01:20:01,187 --> 01:20:03,467
Speaker 21: of his double tone in Sri Lanka. But I'm just

1569
01:20:03,507 --> 01:20:09,427
Speaker 21: looking at Ashes and Marnas and Uzzi Ashes time is

1570
01:20:09,467 --> 01:20:12,387
Speaker 21: a pretty tight call. So they've gone this way now.

1571
01:20:12,507 --> 01:20:14,747
Speaker 21: But it doesn't mean the end for Marnas going into

1572
01:20:14,747 --> 01:20:16,867
Speaker 21: the Ashes later in the year, but he might struggle

1573
01:20:16,907 --> 01:20:18,227
Speaker 21: to get a game in the West Indies because it

1574
01:20:18,267 --> 01:20:19,987
Speaker 21: sounds like they're going to stick solid with Constant and

1575
01:20:20,027 --> 01:20:22,107
Speaker 21: give him a fair crack, not just you know, two

1576
01:20:22,187 --> 01:20:23,827
Speaker 21: part years and he's gone back out of the team.

1577
01:20:23,947 --> 01:20:27,587
Speaker 21: So yeah, they're certainly throwing it forward a bit against

1578
01:20:27,867 --> 01:20:30,827
Speaker 21: a weaker opponent than what they'll face later in the year.

1579
01:20:30,947 --> 01:20:34,347
Speaker 21: But yeah, it's course cause the favorit of debates over here.

1580
01:20:35,227 --> 01:20:37,707
Speaker 7: And know Steve Smith, either at least for the first Test,

1581
01:20:37,747 --> 01:20:39,707
Speaker 7: probably that you got that finger injury we spoke about

1582
01:20:39,787 --> 01:20:42,667
Speaker 7: last last week in the World Test Championship final is

1583
01:20:42,707 --> 01:20:44,987
Speaker 7: he I mean, what's the word? Will he play any

1584
01:20:45,067 --> 01:20:46,187
Speaker 7: part in these three tests?

1585
01:20:47,587 --> 01:20:47,787
Speaker 12: Yeah?

1586
01:20:47,907 --> 01:20:50,547
Speaker 21: He should be back for Test two, if not Test three.

1587
01:20:52,747 --> 01:20:55,747
Speaker 21: It's not so much the injury now, it's more about

1588
01:20:55,787 --> 01:20:57,907
Speaker 21: the actual cut and getting the cut to heel because

1589
01:20:57,907 --> 01:21:00,587
Speaker 21: if that splits again, it's back to square one, so

1590
01:21:01,187 --> 01:21:03,587
Speaker 21: got to be careful. He'll obviously want to try and

1591
01:21:03,707 --> 01:21:06,227
Speaker 21: field in the lips, but that seems like a ridiculous

1592
01:21:06,627 --> 01:21:08,947
Speaker 21: and holding the bat as well. So once all the

1593
01:21:08,987 --> 01:21:11,987
Speaker 21: swelling goes down and the cup which is pretty extreme

1594
01:21:12,107 --> 01:21:15,787
Speaker 21: and they've needed stitches obviously because it was a compound dislocation,

1595
01:21:15,987 --> 01:21:19,067
Speaker 21: that he should be should be ready to go for

1596
01:21:19,107 --> 01:21:19,667
Speaker 21: the second test.

1597
01:21:19,707 --> 01:21:21,867
Speaker 2: I dare say, all right, good to hear.

1598
01:21:22,187 --> 01:21:24,547
Speaker 7: Hey, great to chat to you, mate. I'm the smell

1599
01:21:24,627 --> 01:21:29,627
Speaker 7: of steak and chips and the odd beverage is wafting

1600
01:21:29,707 --> 01:21:32,227
Speaker 7: towards my broad past position here mate, you probably you

1601
01:21:32,267 --> 01:21:35,227
Speaker 7: can probably smell it through the radio. So it's great

1602
01:21:35,227 --> 01:21:37,507
Speaker 7: to get the chance to chat to yours. Hal's mate.

1603
01:21:37,667 --> 01:21:39,667
Speaker 7: We'll be I'll be back in the in the confines

1604
01:21:39,667 --> 01:21:41,227
Speaker 7: of the studio when we chat next Saturday.

1605
01:21:41,907 --> 01:21:44,707
Speaker 21: Sounds good mate, and yeah, enjoy the evening and enjoy

1606
01:21:44,747 --> 01:21:45,187
Speaker 21: the afternoon.

1607
01:21:45,227 --> 01:21:48,827
Speaker 7: If you can get through, it should be okay. Thanks mate.

1608
01:21:49,027 --> 01:21:52,307
Speaker 7: Adam Peacock, our Australian correspondent here them at this time

1609
01:21:52,627 --> 01:21:55,427
Speaker 7: or thereabouts every Saturday afternoon here on New Stalks. He'd

1610
01:21:55,467 --> 01:21:57,587
Speaker 7: be just on seven and a half to two. Don't

1611
01:21:57,587 --> 01:22:00,507
Speaker 7: forget we have the final two tickets to the Super

1612
01:22:00,587 --> 01:22:04,307
Speaker 7: Rugby Grand Final to give away before three o'clock. If

1613
01:22:04,347 --> 01:22:07,467
Speaker 7: you text the word final tonight to nine two. Just

1614
01:22:07,547 --> 01:22:11,227
Speaker 7: simply the word final to nine two nine two, you

1615
01:22:11,347 --> 01:22:15,227
Speaker 7: are in the draw, provided we receive it before. I

1616
01:22:15,267 --> 01:22:17,387
Speaker 7: don't know I'm gonna say, look, Andy's in charge. I

1617
01:22:17,427 --> 01:22:18,667
Speaker 7: don't know what time we're going to close it off,

1618
01:22:18,707 --> 01:22:20,947
Speaker 7: but send it now and you'll be fine. And then

1619
01:22:20,987 --> 01:22:23,867
Speaker 7: every half hour the team at Rock Paul have put

1620
01:22:23,947 --> 01:22:25,947
Speaker 7: up a one hundred dollars food and beverage voucher, a

1621
01:22:26,027 --> 01:22:28,867
Speaker 7: hospitality voucher for you to win.

1622
01:22:29,307 --> 01:22:29,467
Speaker 12: Now.

1623
01:22:29,747 --> 01:22:31,067
Speaker 7: I do need to make the point that if you

1624
01:22:31,187 --> 01:22:33,627
Speaker 7: can't make it to the game tonight, you can assign

1625
01:22:33,707 --> 01:22:35,987
Speaker 7: the tickets to someone in christ Church. Text final to

1626
01:22:36,067 --> 01:22:41,907
Speaker 7: nine two ninety two seven to two four away from two.

1627
01:22:42,187 --> 01:22:44,347
Speaker 7: The show is coming here from Rock Paul and christ Church.

1628
01:22:44,587 --> 01:22:47,987
Speaker 7: After two o'clock. It's a Super Rugby CEO Super panel.

1629
01:22:48,267 --> 01:22:52,107
Speaker 7: Jack Mesley, CEO of Super Rugby Pacific, Colin Mansbridge CEO

1630
01:22:52,227 --> 01:22:55,587
Speaker 7: of the Crusaders, Simon Grafis, CEO of the Chiefs. All

1631
01:22:55,667 --> 01:22:57,987
Speaker 7: three are here. They've all had their lunch. I can

1632
01:22:58,147 --> 01:23:00,907
Speaker 7: reports they should be nice and full and ready to

1633
01:23:00,947 --> 01:23:03,067
Speaker 7: have a chat to us after two o'clock and we'll

1634
01:23:03,107 --> 01:23:07,187
Speaker 7: also reveal our winner of the two tickets. Text final

1635
01:23:07,427 --> 01:23:08,467
Speaker 7: to nine two nine two.

1636
01:23:13,547 --> 01:23:14,547
Speaker 5: It's game day.

1637
01:23:15,627 --> 01:23:18,627
Speaker 1: We get building up to the Super Rugby Pacific Grand

1638
01:23:18,747 --> 01:23:22,107
Speaker 1: Final lave at the rock Ball, christ Church's original.

1639
01:23:21,747 --> 01:23:22,947
Speaker 5: Inner City Gastropub.

1640
01:23:23,107 --> 01:23:27,747
Speaker 1: It's Weekend Sport with Jason five on News TALKSB.

1641
01:23:29,067 --> 01:23:31,067
Speaker 7: At two o seven. We're getting closer. What are we

1642
01:23:31,227 --> 01:23:33,747
Speaker 7: five hours away? We've got you through the first couple

1643
01:23:33,787 --> 01:23:35,427
Speaker 7: of hours as part of the first couple of hours

1644
01:23:35,467 --> 01:23:37,947
Speaker 7: of our show. We'll give you another hour and then

1645
01:23:38,147 --> 01:23:40,307
Speaker 7: Tim Bebreis takes over for the Weekend Collective on News

1646
01:23:40,387 --> 01:23:44,187
Speaker 7: Talks HEEDB. Don't forget live commentary on Gold Sports and

1647
01:23:44,347 --> 01:23:48,307
Speaker 7: iHeartRadio tonight. We'll build up from six. The game is

1648
01:23:48,347 --> 01:23:51,187
Speaker 7: scheduled to begin at five past seven. Our commentary team

1649
01:23:51,227 --> 01:23:54,307
Speaker 7: Nick Gorli, John Haggett and Craig Kerr bringing you the action,

1650
01:23:54,747 --> 01:23:59,787
Speaker 7: Gold Sport and iHeartRadio build up from six kickoff at

1651
01:23:59,907 --> 01:24:03,667
Speaker 7: seven oh five tonight very shortly, a super Rugby CEO

1652
01:24:03,867 --> 01:24:08,667
Speaker 7: super panel, Jack Mesley, Colin Mansbridge, Simon grafis all set

1653
01:24:08,707 --> 01:24:11,347
Speaker 7: to have a chat to us. I'm not quite sure

1654
01:24:11,427 --> 01:24:12,907
Speaker 7: what I'll have to do in that time. I'll just

1655
01:24:12,987 --> 01:24:16,307
Speaker 7: let them talk. I think they all have pleaded to

1656
01:24:16,387 --> 01:24:19,067
Speaker 7: say and are delighted. I'm sure that we've found ourselves

1657
01:24:19,107 --> 01:24:22,187
Speaker 7: in christ Church for the Grand Final. Wallas to Titi

1658
01:24:22,267 --> 01:24:24,427
Speaker 7: this hour as well. Don't forget you can continue to

1659
01:24:24,507 --> 01:24:28,107
Speaker 7: text the word final to nine two ninety two to

1660
01:24:28,187 --> 01:24:30,827
Speaker 7: be in to win our two tickets to the game tonight.

1661
01:24:30,907 --> 01:24:31,187
Speaker 12: It's all.

1662
01:24:31,227 --> 01:24:33,947
Speaker 7: There is no other tickets anywhere unless you're willing to

1663
01:24:34,027 --> 01:24:36,707
Speaker 7: pay well over the odds outside the ground to someone

1664
01:24:36,787 --> 01:24:38,987
Speaker 7: who's got some and wants to scalp them to you.

1665
01:24:39,187 --> 01:24:41,107
Speaker 7: These ones are free. All you have to do is

1666
01:24:41,467 --> 01:24:44,387
Speaker 7: text Final to nine two nine two and we'll draw

1667
01:24:44,467 --> 01:24:47,347
Speaker 7: a winner this hour for those tickets. Oh e one

1668
01:24:47,427 --> 01:24:49,347
Speaker 7: hundred and eighty ten eighties and number is always nine

1669
01:24:49,427 --> 01:24:51,787
Speaker 7: two nine two. For your thoughts on text on any

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01:24:51,867 --> 01:24:54,027
Speaker 7: matter but eight past two is the time, and as

1671
01:24:54,067 --> 01:24:56,827
Speaker 7: we always do at around about this time on weekend Sport,

1672
01:24:57,507 --> 01:24:59,107
Speaker 7: it's time to catch you up with a few things

1673
01:24:59,147 --> 01:25:01,747
Speaker 7: that you might have missed. In case you missed it.

1674
01:25:01,827 --> 01:25:05,667
Speaker 7: As the name of the feature, another tough outing for

1675
01:25:05,827 --> 01:25:09,147
Speaker 7: Auckland City FC at the FIFA Club World Cup. This

1676
01:25:09,267 --> 01:25:14,067
Speaker 7: morning we lift edition, lift dick so penalty. It is

1677
01:25:14,627 --> 01:25:18,227
Speaker 7: for bat Vika at Kaltivadia.

1678
01:25:18,227 --> 01:25:19,067
Speaker 24: Stocks at home.

1679
01:25:19,867 --> 01:25:26,067
Speaker 1: A relentless spread tide, but it's full tide here in Orlando, Florida.

1680
01:25:28,587 --> 01:25:31,587
Speaker 2: Six dell the final margin.

1681
01:25:31,427 --> 01:25:34,867
Speaker 7: The victory, yeah heavy, six zero loss in the hands

1682
01:25:34,907 --> 01:25:38,627
Speaker 7: of Ben Ker. The Indiana Pacers have extended the NBA

1683
01:25:38,827 --> 01:25:41,707
Speaker 7: Finals into a seventh and deciding game.

1684
01:25:43,107 --> 01:25:47,107
Speaker 25: It's all Williams sixteen point scores and away Harbot comes

1685
01:25:47,187 --> 01:25:50,067
Speaker 25: up with him cross court. See you can pull a Sudam.

1686
01:25:54,907 --> 01:25:57,547
Speaker 25: It's deppening in here. A twenty point loose.

1687
01:25:58,187 --> 01:26:01,267
Speaker 7: And absolutely dominant showing over Oklahoma City forcing a winner,

1688
01:26:01,307 --> 01:26:04,907
Speaker 7: takes all. Game seven on Monday to the NRL, the

1689
01:26:05,067 --> 01:26:08,307
Speaker 7: Raiders have ridden a whole start. It's a victory over

1690
01:26:08,347 --> 01:26:09,107
Speaker 7: the West Tigers.

1691
01:26:09,427 --> 01:26:12,067
Speaker 9: He likes what he says, and then there's that quick

1692
01:26:12,187 --> 01:26:15,867
Speaker 9: pass he coo straight gam the week back inside for Starling.

1693
01:26:16,387 --> 01:26:22,547
Speaker 9: Then the crumber Mere bodies come on Lions No Starling scouts.

1694
01:26:23,947 --> 01:26:25,867
Speaker 7: Yeah they shout out to a sixteen nil Lady early,

1695
01:26:25,947 --> 01:26:27,307
Speaker 7: but I had to hold on to grind out the

1696
01:26:27,347 --> 01:26:30,587
Speaker 7: sixteen twelve victory and finally a famous win for the

1697
01:26:30,627 --> 01:26:34,707
Speaker 7: Pumas over the British and Irish Lions this morning, no

1698
01:26:34,987 --> 01:26:38,907
Speaker 7: margin for our whatsowever, eighty third minute of again nice

1699
01:26:38,947 --> 01:26:41,667
Speaker 7: Hounds at the park to the still of options joy

1700
01:26:41,787 --> 01:26:45,427
Speaker 7: Why Toby Freeman comes in to protect Marcus Smith, but

1701
01:26:45,627 --> 01:26:49,867
Speaker 7: away to win it? It would be here Pollock Gerald.

1702
01:26:50,187 --> 01:26:56,027
Speaker 7: They've patient Rodrigo Escross Steves the Broom of Humors have

1703
01:26:56,227 --> 01:26:57,627
Speaker 7: a massive victory.

1704
01:26:57,307 --> 01:26:58,987
Speaker 25: Against the Lions in Dublin.

1705
01:27:00,747 --> 01:27:03,347
Speaker 1: The scoos from the track fields and the court on

1706
01:27:03,507 --> 01:27:07,627
Speaker 1: your HomeOS Sports Weekend, Sports Ways Talks.

1707
01:27:07,667 --> 01:27:10,947
Speaker 7: In teen past two on News Talks, he'd be on

1708
01:27:11,107 --> 01:27:13,427
Speaker 7: Super Rugby Pacific Final Day. We're coming to your live

1709
01:27:13,507 --> 01:27:15,947
Speaker 7: from Rock Paul eighty five, Hereford Street in the heart

1710
01:27:16,027 --> 01:27:19,627
Speaker 7: of christ Church as CBD. We have assembled a Super

1711
01:27:19,747 --> 01:27:24,667
Speaker 7: Rugby CEO, Super Panel. Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Measley

1712
01:27:24,747 --> 01:27:27,107
Speaker 7: is here today. Jack, get nice and close to the

1713
01:27:27,147 --> 01:27:28,627
Speaker 7: mike you guys, so we can hear you behind the

1714
01:27:28,907 --> 01:27:31,987
Speaker 7: with the on Beyonce in the background. Crusader's CEO, Colin

1715
01:27:32,067 --> 01:27:33,307
Speaker 7: Man's Bridge is here today.

1716
01:27:33,107 --> 01:27:34,387
Speaker 8: Mate, mate, how are you going?

1717
01:27:34,587 --> 01:27:34,987
Speaker 17: Very good?

1718
01:27:35,107 --> 01:27:38,707
Speaker 7: And Chief CEO Simon grafis hello, mate, good to see

1719
01:27:38,747 --> 01:27:39,267
Speaker 7: you all here.

1720
01:27:39,507 --> 01:27:39,747
Speaker 10: Jack.

1721
01:27:40,027 --> 01:27:43,107
Speaker 7: We think back to early February when Game one was

1722
01:27:43,147 --> 01:27:46,827
Speaker 7: played here in christ Yuch Valentine's Day was christ Church?

1723
01:27:46,867 --> 01:27:48,947
Speaker 7: Where you thought you'd be on Grand Final weekend?

1724
01:27:49,667 --> 01:27:53,107
Speaker 26: Well, with the history of this joint, you cannot rule

1725
01:27:53,147 --> 01:27:57,227
Speaker 26: it out, can you. So it's right up there every year. Yeah,

1726
01:27:57,227 --> 01:27:59,747
Speaker 26: I guess we were sort of hoping we might visit

1727
01:27:59,827 --> 01:28:03,107
Speaker 26: somewhere else. But it's great to be here. What a

1728
01:28:03,147 --> 01:28:07,307
Speaker 26: great city and these two teams serving to be in

1729
01:28:07,387 --> 01:28:07,787
Speaker 26: this match.

1730
01:28:08,547 --> 01:28:12,027
Speaker 7: Simon, how are your emotions as you contemplate a third

1731
01:28:12,067 --> 01:28:12,987
Speaker 7: straight Grand Final?

1732
01:28:13,587 --> 01:28:15,387
Speaker 24: Oh, we're as pretty grateful to be here at this

1733
01:28:15,507 --> 01:28:18,027
Speaker 24: time of the season. So, yeah, the work's been done

1734
01:28:18,067 --> 01:28:20,507
Speaker 24: and see what happens on the park tonight.

1735
01:28:20,947 --> 01:28:23,667
Speaker 7: What what sort of connection do you have with the

1736
01:28:23,747 --> 01:28:25,907
Speaker 7: team today? Do you kind of leave them, leave them

1737
01:28:25,987 --> 01:28:28,147
Speaker 7: to it and you'll see them afterwards, or have you

1738
01:28:28,507 --> 01:28:29,867
Speaker 7: connected with them today.

1739
01:28:30,387 --> 01:28:32,667
Speaker 24: Only in passing, but I think it's important just to

1740
01:28:33,507 --> 01:28:35,587
Speaker 24: leave the boys to do their stuff today.

1741
01:28:35,667 --> 01:28:37,227
Speaker 17: And yeah, they've got a job to do tonight, so

1742
01:28:37,347 --> 01:28:38,427
Speaker 17: pretty focused on that.

1743
01:28:38,867 --> 01:28:40,707
Speaker 7: Colin. Great to have you hosting us in your city

1744
01:28:41,307 --> 01:28:43,387
Speaker 7: back here. Twenty twenty four must have been tough for

1745
01:28:43,427 --> 01:28:46,467
Speaker 7: you watching everybody else play finals. For such a proud

1746
01:28:46,507 --> 01:28:47,467
Speaker 7: team like yours.

1747
01:28:47,507 --> 01:28:50,387
Speaker 11: It doesn't make much fun watching others play, so it's

1748
01:28:50,387 --> 01:28:53,107
Speaker 11: actually nice to be in it. But actually I saw

1749
01:28:53,227 --> 01:28:56,267
Speaker 11: Simon's coaching group today walking around Hagley Park as I

1750
01:28:56,427 --> 01:28:58,147
Speaker 11: was going for a jog around there, so I've managed

1751
01:28:58,187 --> 01:29:00,347
Speaker 11: to get in their heads a bit before they've turned

1752
01:29:00,427 --> 01:29:01,867
Speaker 11: up today, So don't worry about that, Pinning.

1753
01:29:02,067 --> 01:29:04,067
Speaker 7: Can we get the cow bell thing out of the way, really,

1754
01:29:04,107 --> 01:29:06,907
Speaker 7: what have you brought any downside to start with?

1755
01:29:07,347 --> 01:29:17,707
Speaker 17: Oh heck, I'm actually hoping Colin wat smuggled them for me.

1756
01:29:19,387 --> 01:29:22,427
Speaker 11: There's only one person that we're going to be searching

1757
01:29:22,467 --> 01:29:24,987
Speaker 11: at the gate today and that's the one that you've

1758
01:29:25,067 --> 01:29:25,427
Speaker 11: just seen.

1759
01:29:26,467 --> 01:29:29,707
Speaker 7: Hey, Jack, before we talk about the game specifically, what

1760
01:29:29,907 --> 01:29:32,947
Speaker 7: is your assessment of Super Rugby twenty twenty five and

1761
01:29:33,147 --> 01:29:35,187
Speaker 7: do to leave it also with the benefit of some

1762
01:29:35,307 --> 01:29:36,227
Speaker 7: hard data as well.

1763
01:29:36,667 --> 01:29:39,187
Speaker 26: Yeah, It's been a great season and I think undeniably

1764
01:29:39,627 --> 01:29:43,267
Speaker 26: one of the best seasons for many years, but importantly

1765
01:29:43,947 --> 01:29:44,747
Speaker 26: another year.

1766
01:29:44,627 --> 01:29:46,667
Speaker 8: Of growth on last year, which also grew.

1767
01:29:46,867 --> 01:29:49,147
Speaker 26: So at the start of the season, we kind of

1768
01:29:49,227 --> 01:29:51,267
Speaker 26: had three key measures to look at.

1769
01:29:51,307 --> 01:29:52,467
Speaker 8: You three key pillars.

1770
01:29:52,947 --> 01:29:55,467
Speaker 26: One was about the quality of the products between the

1771
01:29:55,507 --> 01:29:59,467
Speaker 26: white stripes, the level of competitiveness in the latter, and

1772
01:29:59,587 --> 01:30:02,547
Speaker 26: then engaging fans with more things, more tools around that

1773
01:30:02,787 --> 01:30:05,387
Speaker 26: and across all of those things we've seen really great

1774
01:30:05,427 --> 01:30:09,507
Speaker 26: growth and you know, ultimately we want that to translate

1775
01:30:09,547 --> 01:30:11,867
Speaker 26: into more fans watching us more often. And you know,

1776
01:30:11,907 --> 01:30:14,507
Speaker 26: all the data is showing that, so really pleasing season,

1777
01:30:15,427 --> 01:30:17,227
Speaker 26: but you know it comes down to this point. You know,

1778
01:30:17,507 --> 01:30:21,067
Speaker 26: tonight and today is all about culminating a great season

1779
01:30:21,107 --> 01:30:23,427
Speaker 26: with a great Grand Final. And I've got no doubt

1780
01:30:23,467 --> 01:30:25,387
Speaker 26: these two teams will give us one tonight.

1781
01:30:25,947 --> 01:30:27,907
Speaker 7: Look absolutely, I think we can all agree the two

1782
01:30:27,947 --> 01:30:31,267
Speaker 7: best teams are in the final. Across the season, your

1783
01:30:31,347 --> 01:30:34,347
Speaker 7: sides were the most consistent during round robin eleven wins

1784
01:30:34,387 --> 01:30:38,027
Speaker 7: from fourteen, dominant through the final series. Colin and triested,

1785
01:30:39,147 --> 01:30:42,547
Speaker 7: how much pressure did you come under after last season

1786
01:30:43,107 --> 01:30:45,787
Speaker 7: to make a coaching change A lot.

1787
01:30:45,707 --> 01:30:49,347
Speaker 11: Of external pressure, Piney. But it's interesting. You know, high

1788
01:30:49,387 --> 01:30:51,547
Speaker 11: performance is about very small margins. I mean, if you

1789
01:30:51,587 --> 01:30:53,387
Speaker 11: look at the table this year, I think Jack was

1790
01:30:53,427 --> 01:30:57,067
Speaker 11: mentioning yesterday Highlanders were in the thing till the very

1791
01:30:57,227 --> 01:31:00,667
Speaker 11: very end of this competition. So you're always there or thereabouts,

1792
01:31:00,707 --> 01:31:03,787
Speaker 11: which shows you how close the margins are in high performance.

1793
01:31:04,067 --> 01:31:05,387
Speaker 11: But when you go through and you look at the

1794
01:31:05,427 --> 01:31:07,347
Speaker 11: whole organization, and then you look at all the things

1795
01:31:07,387 --> 01:31:09,947
Speaker 11: you could have done better, everybody pulls a lever or

1796
01:31:09,987 --> 01:31:12,507
Speaker 11: two and you go from where we were to we

1797
01:31:12,947 --> 01:31:16,227
Speaker 11: are and so so I think internally the pressure wasn't

1798
01:31:16,267 --> 01:31:18,867
Speaker 11: as severe as what it was exter and I got

1799
01:31:18,907 --> 01:31:19,667
Speaker 11: plenty of the bite.

1800
01:31:19,747 --> 01:31:21,547
Speaker 8: It's very hard to go to the pub on occasion,

1801
01:31:22,107 --> 01:31:23,627
Speaker 8: but yeah, not so bad now.

1802
01:31:23,747 --> 01:31:26,107
Speaker 7: All right, well you've clearly made the right decision because

1803
01:31:26,147 --> 01:31:28,307
Speaker 7: here we are, Simon, you're going to make a coaching

1804
01:31:28,427 --> 01:31:30,547
Speaker 7: change soon. Can you just talk a bit about Clayton

1805
01:31:30,587 --> 01:31:34,627
Speaker 7: McMillan's impact on your organization as he prepares for his

1806
01:31:34,747 --> 01:31:35,707
Speaker 7: final game in charge.

1807
01:31:36,187 --> 01:31:39,707
Speaker 24: I love Clayton's a pretty special individual and as record

1808
01:31:39,747 --> 01:31:43,587
Speaker 24: speaks for itself, you know, four finals and five years,

1809
01:31:44,947 --> 01:31:48,267
Speaker 24: but what he has brought to is just that connection

1810
01:31:48,427 --> 01:31:51,067
Speaker 24: to what's important to us, to the region, to the people,

1811
01:31:51,227 --> 01:31:55,107
Speaker 24: to culture, and so he leaves us in a much

1812
01:31:55,187 --> 01:32:00,267
Speaker 24: better space. And you know, obviously with saying about once chief,

1813
01:32:00,307 --> 01:32:02,907
Speaker 24: always a chief, he's always going to be a chief,

1814
01:32:02,907 --> 01:32:04,587
Speaker 24: he's always going to be held on the highest honor,

1815
01:32:04,627 --> 01:32:08,187
Speaker 24: and he's always welcomed back. So yeah, we're being blessed

1816
01:32:08,187 --> 01:32:08,427
Speaker 24: to have them.

1817
01:32:08,627 --> 01:32:08,787
Speaker 8: Yeah.

1818
01:32:08,827 --> 01:32:10,867
Speaker 7: Well, certain cats have been let out of certain bags,

1819
01:32:10,867 --> 01:32:12,867
Speaker 7: I think by some of your former players. Actually, in

1820
01:32:12,987 --> 01:32:15,827
Speaker 7: terms of your new coach, when will you make the

1821
01:32:15,867 --> 01:32:16,987
Speaker 7: official announcement on that.

1822
01:32:17,427 --> 01:32:20,467
Speaker 24: Well, yes, interesting, Actually I'd hope to be part of

1823
01:32:20,507 --> 01:32:24,907
Speaker 24: that process, which we haven't done yet so I'm not

1824
01:32:25,027 --> 01:32:27,707
Speaker 24: quite sure what those guys are on. But we'll go

1825
01:32:27,787 --> 01:32:31,987
Speaker 24: through a process postseason. You know, if we had foreseen

1826
01:32:32,147 --> 01:32:34,347
Speaker 24: us getting to this point, perhaps we would have made

1827
01:32:34,387 --> 01:32:38,227
Speaker 24: some decisions sooner. But yeah, the best thing you can

1828
01:32:38,227 --> 01:32:40,187
Speaker 24: do is focus on on the season and get that.

1829
01:32:40,627 --> 01:32:41,867
Speaker 24: Get that out of the way, all right.

1830
01:32:41,867 --> 01:32:43,547
Speaker 7: So you haven't given it to John O Gibbs yet.

1831
01:32:43,427 --> 01:32:44,707
Speaker 17: Then absolutely not.

1832
01:32:45,387 --> 01:32:49,827
Speaker 24: So like I said, postseason will run a process and yeah,

1833
01:32:49,907 --> 01:32:53,347
Speaker 24: but get it. Getting to this point helps helps helps

1834
01:32:53,427 --> 01:32:54,307
Speaker 24: us make a decision too.

1835
01:32:54,987 --> 01:32:57,307
Speaker 7: Jack, we spoke a few weeks ago and you were

1836
01:32:57,387 --> 01:32:59,867
Speaker 7: keen to look at the possibility of Super Around here

1837
01:32:59,947 --> 01:33:01,587
Speaker 7: in christ Church with the new stadium, which I know

1838
01:33:01,667 --> 01:33:03,987
Speaker 7: you've seen it. It's hard to miss a's nutg It

1839
01:33:04,027 --> 01:33:06,147
Speaker 7: looks good as you walk past it and you can

1840
01:33:06,467 --> 01:33:08,267
Speaker 7: edge and games in there. But are you still caen

1841
01:33:08,347 --> 01:33:09,987
Speaker 7: to to you know, pursue that.

1842
01:33:10,307 --> 01:33:12,067
Speaker 8: Yeah, absolutely, Yeah, we're working hard.

1843
01:33:12,467 --> 01:33:14,387
Speaker 26: We want Super Around to be a part of our

1844
01:33:14,427 --> 01:33:17,067
Speaker 26: fixture every year and we'd love to bring it to

1845
01:33:17,107 --> 01:33:18,387
Speaker 26: New Zealand for the first time.

1846
01:33:19,587 --> 01:33:21,347
Speaker 8: So yeah, we really hope we can.

1847
01:33:21,947 --> 01:33:25,067
Speaker 26: There's still a bit to do on it, but hopefully

1848
01:33:25,187 --> 01:33:27,827
Speaker 26: we can get that sorted in the next couple of weeks.

1849
01:33:27,867 --> 01:33:30,987
Speaker 26: And just while we're just talking about Clayton and probably

1850
01:33:31,067 --> 01:33:33,587
Speaker 26: Rob as well, I just want to say that beyond

1851
01:33:33,667 --> 01:33:38,147
Speaker 26: the great work they do on the field, amazing work

1852
01:33:38,387 --> 01:33:41,307
Speaker 26: to support our efforts off the field as well. And

1853
01:33:41,947 --> 01:33:44,707
Speaker 26: you know, I think both coaches, coaching teams as well

1854
01:33:44,747 --> 01:33:47,107
Speaker 26: as all of the rest of the clubs have just

1855
01:33:47,267 --> 01:33:50,987
Speaker 26: really worked hard to you know, give fans access. If

1856
01:33:51,027 --> 01:33:54,947
Speaker 26: you think about the Chiefs documentary as a great example,

1857
01:33:55,067 --> 01:33:56,907
Speaker 26: and so you know, I think it's also acknowledging the

1858
01:33:56,947 --> 01:33:59,387
Speaker 26: work those guys are doing off the field as well

1859
01:33:59,467 --> 01:34:00,907
Speaker 26: as the great work they do on the field.

1860
01:34:00,987 --> 01:34:02,747
Speaker 7: Can I just endorse that from a media point of

1861
01:34:02,787 --> 01:34:04,067
Speaker 7: view as well? And I know this might be a

1862
01:34:04,107 --> 01:34:06,947
Speaker 7: bit of a house, but you know, dealing with the Chiefs,

1863
01:34:06,987 --> 01:34:09,667
Speaker 7: the Crusaders, but also the Blues, the Hurricanes and the Islanders,

1864
01:34:10,427 --> 01:34:12,587
Speaker 7: it has been nothing but seamless as far as the

1865
01:34:12,667 --> 01:34:14,427
Speaker 7: media is concerned. And I know that's not the most

1866
01:34:14,467 --> 01:34:17,067
Speaker 7: important thing, and I know players would rather do other

1867
01:34:17,147 --> 01:34:19,987
Speaker 7: things than talk to us, but I mean, I know

1868
01:34:20,027 --> 01:34:21,907
Speaker 7: it start to the top, so so clearing the way

1869
01:34:22,027 --> 01:34:25,267
Speaker 7: for that to be possible as well as greatly appreciated.

1870
01:34:25,627 --> 01:34:28,227
Speaker 7: Colin to Kaha G. You must be looking forward to

1871
01:34:28,267 --> 01:34:30,467
Speaker 7: getting in there. What will it do to boost your

1872
01:34:30,547 --> 01:34:32,107
Speaker 7: team but also boost this community.

1873
01:34:32,667 --> 01:34:36,107
Speaker 11: I think the excitement already, you know, people are putting

1874
01:34:36,147 --> 01:34:39,267
Speaker 11: their hands up to get memberships, sponsors, looking to get

1875
01:34:39,307 --> 01:34:43,547
Speaker 11: into suites and hospitality. It's already the demands already there.

1876
01:34:43,587 --> 01:34:47,347
Speaker 11: You know, well over jew, well over done. But it's

1877
01:34:47,587 --> 01:34:50,067
Speaker 11: very very special. It's a beautiful place when you get

1878
01:34:50,107 --> 01:34:52,787
Speaker 11: in there and you walk around it. Jack and I

1879
01:34:52,867 --> 01:34:56,467
Speaker 11: have walked around it together and you're actually you're closer

1880
01:34:56,507 --> 01:34:58,827
Speaker 11: than you are at where we are at Addington now.

1881
01:34:58,907 --> 01:35:01,467
Speaker 11: So Addington's a really intimate stadium. I think you know,

1882
01:35:01,547 --> 01:35:03,427
Speaker 11: when we see a go and we're sad to see

1883
01:35:03,427 --> 01:35:06,827
Speaker 11: her go, there's an intimacy and a closeness. You're right

1884
01:35:07,027 --> 01:35:10,067
Speaker 11: right on the field seeing what's going on. Well, this

1885
01:35:10,267 --> 01:35:13,667
Speaker 11: new place, one New Zealand sat make you closer. You'll

1886
01:35:13,707 --> 01:35:16,467
Speaker 11: feel like you're when you're doing a commentary or making

1887
01:35:16,467 --> 01:35:18,387
Speaker 11: an observation, you'll feel like you're going to catch the ball.

1888
01:35:18,667 --> 01:35:22,387
Speaker 8: It's that close. It's just it. It'll be the venue

1889
01:35:22,427 --> 01:35:25,227
Speaker 8: in this part of the region. Yeah, no doubt about it.

1890
01:35:25,307 --> 01:35:27,227
Speaker 7: Oh, saying before, I don't think there's any crusader who

1891
01:35:27,267 --> 01:35:29,267
Speaker 7: predates Eddington, but Mitch Drummond might.

1892
01:35:29,347 --> 01:35:31,947
Speaker 8: I don't know, No, No, I think Sam was ours.

1893
01:35:32,027 --> 01:35:33,267
Speaker 8: I think Sam was our last.

1894
01:35:33,347 --> 01:35:37,227
Speaker 11: So yeah, so fourteen years and this thing here, so yeah,

1895
01:35:37,347 --> 01:35:40,547
Speaker 11: it's so that's the interesting thing. These players have only

1896
01:35:40,587 --> 01:35:43,867
Speaker 11: ever played here, and so that's all they know, and

1897
01:35:44,147 --> 01:35:46,627
Speaker 11: that they're really grateful for the opportunity to have played here,

1898
01:35:46,667 --> 01:35:49,427
Speaker 11: and it is home and they're really stoked about it,

1899
01:35:49,627 --> 01:35:52,307
Speaker 11: and they'll be sad to see it go. But I reckon,

1900
01:35:52,347 --> 01:35:54,067
Speaker 11: they play one game in the new one and they'll go,

1901
01:35:54,147 --> 01:35:55,867
Speaker 11: oh my goodness, what have we been missing out for

1902
01:35:56,067 --> 01:35:57,267
Speaker 11: for over a decade?

1903
01:35:58,227 --> 01:36:02,707
Speaker 7: Simon, Surely this is your year. Surely, I mean two

1904
01:36:02,827 --> 01:36:06,187
Speaker 7: Grand Final losses in the last two years twenty twenty three.

1905
01:36:06,467 --> 01:36:08,027
Speaker 7: I think we can all agree, even you Colin, that

1906
01:36:08,027 --> 01:36:10,427
Speaker 7: you were the best team across the regular season before

1907
01:36:10,467 --> 01:36:13,227
Speaker 7: the Crusaders came to Hamilton that night. Do you have

1908
01:36:13,347 --> 01:36:15,387
Speaker 7: to lose two to win one? Is that how this works?

1909
01:36:16,187 --> 01:36:17,907
Speaker 24: I don't know if there's any formula to that one.

1910
01:36:17,947 --> 01:36:20,267
Speaker 24: I think the best teams and I to win, and

1911
01:36:21,107 --> 01:36:24,307
Speaker 24: you know we've got we've got another chance. So you know,

1912
01:36:24,387 --> 01:36:27,227
Speaker 24: we always want to be there, be there or thereabouts,

1913
01:36:27,307 --> 01:36:30,867
Speaker 24: and we've got an outstanding group of group of men

1914
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Speaker 24: that will that will, that will give their best. And

1915
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Speaker 24: I just hope that the winner tonight. You know, it's

1916
01:36:36,387 --> 01:36:38,227
Speaker 24: it's a good result and it doesn't come down to

1917
01:36:38,307 --> 01:36:42,267
Speaker 24: any contentious decisions, and both teams are worthy to be there,

1918
01:36:42,347 --> 01:36:44,867
Speaker 24: and we know there's a real rivalry that goes back

1919
01:36:44,867 --> 01:36:48,507
Speaker 24: a long time now. And yeah, I look, I've got

1920
01:36:48,547 --> 01:36:49,987
Speaker 24: a group that I think can do the job. And

1921
01:36:50,067 --> 01:36:53,347
Speaker 24: if they play as well, as they can. They'll be Yeah,

1922
01:36:53,347 --> 01:36:55,387
Speaker 24: they'll give it a good note tonight, and I'm pretty

1923
01:36:55,387 --> 01:36:56,667
Speaker 24: confident that they will do.

1924
01:36:56,747 --> 01:36:59,347
Speaker 7: Your coaches and even yourself and other members of the

1925
01:36:59,427 --> 01:37:02,867
Speaker 7: organization talk to your players about their all black aspirations

1926
01:37:03,267 --> 01:37:06,627
Speaker 7: or is that more a product of the process they

1927
01:37:06,667 --> 01:37:07,587
Speaker 7: go through as chiefs.

1928
01:37:07,827 --> 01:37:08,587
Speaker 17: I certainly don't.

1929
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Speaker 24: I mean, I think the coaches, I mean, you know,

1930
01:37:11,587 --> 01:37:13,427
Speaker 24: the all black coaches come into all our environments, and

1931
01:37:13,427 --> 01:37:15,387
Speaker 24: I think they probably give some direction around what they

1932
01:37:15,507 --> 01:37:18,147
Speaker 24: what they're wanting to see. But our coaching groups have

1933
01:37:18,227 --> 01:37:20,427
Speaker 24: all all got things they're trying to achieve too, And

1934
01:37:20,707 --> 01:37:21,907
Speaker 24: I think the best thing you can do for you

1935
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Speaker 24: all but o.

1936
01:37:22,427 --> 01:37:26,027
Speaker 17: Despirations is deliver on the park. And we've got a few.

1937
01:37:26,907 --> 01:37:29,467
Speaker 24: You know, there's lineups across the park for probably all

1938
01:37:29,467 --> 01:37:32,387
Speaker 24: black positions, and so it's not just a championship, it's

1939
01:37:32,427 --> 01:37:35,467
Speaker 24: also all black jerseys that are at stake tonight. That

1940
01:37:35,627 --> 01:37:37,147
Speaker 24: just adds another I mentioned to it, doesn't it?

1941
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Speaker 2: It does?

1942
01:37:37,667 --> 01:37:39,387
Speaker 7: It does well? The Yeah, the all Black squad or

1943
01:37:39,387 --> 01:37:42,267
Speaker 7: first one of the year named on Monday, Yeah, I mean,

1944
01:37:42,747 --> 01:37:45,107
Speaker 7: goodness me, any number of these players tonight could hear

1945
01:37:45,147 --> 01:37:46,987
Speaker 7: their names called out. Some of them for the first time.

1946
01:37:47,027 --> 01:37:49,027
Speaker 7: I look at a guy like Leroy Carter, you know

1947
01:37:49,107 --> 01:37:51,227
Speaker 7: what a season? He said, could he be read out?

1948
01:37:51,227 --> 01:37:52,907
Speaker 7: And then there's the others who have been in and

1949
01:37:52,987 --> 01:37:55,387
Speaker 7: around the team for a long time. Jack, anything this

1950
01:37:55,507 --> 01:37:58,387
Speaker 7: season that surprised you? Did you did you? Were you

1951
01:37:58,507 --> 01:38:00,867
Speaker 7: surprised in any way by any part of the season.

1952
01:38:01,987 --> 01:38:04,707
Speaker 26: Yeah, I've learned a hate, you know, and great to

1953
01:38:04,907 --> 01:38:07,347
Speaker 26: now have a full season under my belt as we

1954
01:38:07,467 --> 01:38:11,307
Speaker 26: go into another planning phase, you know, and it's important

1955
01:38:11,307 --> 01:38:14,027
Speaker 26: that you sort of do take that opportunity to really learn.

1956
01:38:14,107 --> 01:38:19,467
Speaker 26: So yeah, I've been surprised, learnt a lot, you know.

1957
01:38:19,547 --> 01:38:22,147
Speaker 26: But I think the really pleasing thing that I've learned

1958
01:38:22,267 --> 01:38:27,227
Speaker 26: is that we've got a really great group of stakeholders

1959
01:38:27,307 --> 01:38:30,067
Speaker 26: that all want the same thing, and we've now got

1960
01:38:30,067 --> 01:38:32,307
Speaker 26: a bit of permission and license to go and with

1961
01:38:32,507 --> 01:38:36,147
Speaker 26: that momentum and with that collective desire to go and

1962
01:38:36,707 --> 01:38:37,267
Speaker 26: continue to.

1963
01:38:37,307 --> 01:38:38,787
Speaker 8: Take this competition forward.

1964
01:38:40,027 --> 01:38:42,627
Speaker 26: You know, we have no KPIs to do with the

1965
01:38:42,707 --> 01:38:46,307
Speaker 26: international teams, going back to the all Black discussion. You know,

1966
01:38:46,707 --> 01:38:49,267
Speaker 26: our focus is on this competition and I'm making this

1967
01:38:49,387 --> 01:38:51,427
Speaker 26: competition as best it can be.

1968
01:38:52,027 --> 01:38:54,547
Speaker 8: We know if we do that that will help the

1969
01:38:54,667 --> 01:38:57,827
Speaker 8: national unions that are in and around our competition do well.

1970
01:38:58,827 --> 01:39:02,067
Speaker 26: But our focus is absolutely about, you know, taking the

1971
01:39:02,147 --> 01:39:05,547
Speaker 26: collective group of stakeholders and continuing to grow this competition

1972
01:39:06,027 --> 01:39:08,387
Speaker 26: and can continuing to add value to our stakeholder.

1973
01:39:08,707 --> 01:39:09,467
Speaker 8: Those are our.

1974
01:39:09,627 --> 01:39:13,547
Speaker 26: Owners of our clubs, our fans, our broadcasts and media

1975
01:39:13,627 --> 01:39:18,227
Speaker 26: partners and our sponsors. So you know, yeah, lots of

1976
01:39:18,347 --> 01:39:22,747
Speaker 26: learnings and we'll sit down and and really dissect a

1977
01:39:22,827 --> 01:39:25,187
Speaker 26: lot of those in detail, whether that's the shape of

1978
01:39:25,267 --> 01:39:27,627
Speaker 26: game where we have a great group of people that

1979
01:39:28,067 --> 01:39:30,987
Speaker 26: represent all of the different parts of that ecosystem that

1980
01:39:31,027 --> 01:39:34,507
Speaker 26: will review the laws, the interpretations of the match officials.

1981
01:39:34,947 --> 01:39:37,307
Speaker 26: You know, that's just one example. We'll have a whole

1982
01:39:37,347 --> 01:39:40,347
Speaker 26: lot of groups that will go to work now and

1983
01:39:40,427 --> 01:39:44,187
Speaker 26: take those learnings forward, you know, and and and you know,

1984
01:39:44,267 --> 01:39:47,467
Speaker 26: the feedback we've got, we really welcome that.

1985
01:39:47,627 --> 01:39:47,787
Speaker 11: You know.

1986
01:39:47,867 --> 01:39:50,707
Speaker 26: I know there's been some discussion about the final series,

1987
01:39:50,787 --> 01:39:52,787
Speaker 26: you know, and that's great, you know, we really it's

1988
01:39:52,787 --> 01:39:53,267
Speaker 26: a really.

1989
01:39:53,067 --> 01:39:54,387
Speaker 8: Good series for final series.

1990
01:39:58,307 --> 01:40:00,427
Speaker 17: So that so you know, here we go.

1991
01:40:00,947 --> 01:40:03,467
Speaker 8: So we got we got two teams here who love

1992
01:40:03,547 --> 01:40:04,307
Speaker 8: the final series.

1993
01:40:04,347 --> 01:40:07,067
Speaker 26: But but you know, I mean, that's the difficult My

1994
01:40:07,307 --> 01:40:09,387
Speaker 26: job is we'll have a whole lot of different feedback,

1995
01:40:09,427 --> 01:40:12,947
Speaker 26: but we like the feedback, We welcome the discussion, and

1996
01:40:13,347 --> 01:40:15,707
Speaker 26: my commitment to all of our stakeholders is, you know,

1997
01:40:17,387 --> 01:40:19,547
Speaker 26: we will do the work, we'll look at those things

1998
01:40:19,627 --> 01:40:25,107
Speaker 26: and and we'll come forward with a solution. Now, not

1999
01:40:25,227 --> 01:40:28,067
Speaker 26: everyone will be happy, right because you know, for every

2000
01:40:28,147 --> 01:40:31,907
Speaker 26: piece of feedback there's an opposite and equal piece of feedback.

2001
01:40:33,027 --> 01:40:35,147
Speaker 8: But all I'd say is that we are listening.

2002
01:40:35,907 --> 01:40:39,107
Speaker 26: Our intention is to grow this for everyone and continue

2003
01:40:39,147 --> 01:40:40,867
Speaker 26: to make this the greatest club rugby.

2004
01:40:40,707 --> 01:40:41,507
Speaker 8: Competition in the world.

2005
01:40:42,067 --> 01:40:45,347
Speaker 11: I think point is, well, just before we go off Jack,

2006
01:40:45,387 --> 01:40:48,707
Speaker 11: I think Jack's arrival, we all talk about it amongst

2007
01:40:48,747 --> 01:40:51,427
Speaker 11: ourselves that the CEOs when we get together or when

2008
01:40:51,427 --> 01:40:54,307
Speaker 11: we're on calls. His arrival has been outstanding because I

2009
01:40:54,347 --> 01:40:56,427
Speaker 11: think we're on a call the other day and he

2010
01:40:57,067 --> 01:41:00,027
Speaker 11: bang Simon in my head together about some things and

2011
01:41:00,107 --> 01:41:01,627
Speaker 11: suggests that we could do some things better.

2012
01:41:01,667 --> 01:41:05,107
Speaker 8: He's just passionate about how it shows up for the fans.

2013
01:41:05,187 --> 01:41:07,667
Speaker 11: So it's actually really neat that we've got someone who

2014
01:41:07,827 --> 01:41:11,107
Speaker 11: is just myopically focused on how this thing goes for fans.

2015
01:41:11,187 --> 01:41:16,467
Speaker 11: So his impact has been quite quite significant. I think

2016
01:41:16,467 --> 01:41:17,987
Speaker 11: we should take a moment and say thanks man. I

2017
01:41:18,067 --> 01:41:19,067
Speaker 11: think you've done a really good job.

2018
01:41:19,107 --> 01:41:19,507
Speaker 8: Man, thank you.

2019
01:41:19,747 --> 01:41:21,267
Speaker 7: Great to hear it, great to hear it. I want

2020
01:41:21,267 --> 01:41:22,947
Speaker 7: to finish on tonight's game, but just before I do,

2021
01:41:23,147 --> 01:41:24,187
Speaker 7: I'm being in christ Church.

2022
01:41:24,827 --> 01:41:24,947
Speaker 8: Man.

2023
01:41:25,027 --> 01:41:27,067
Speaker 7: This city's been through a lot, Colin, hasn't it. And

2024
01:41:27,707 --> 01:41:29,187
Speaker 7: had the chance to have a look at Padocky early

2025
01:41:29,267 --> 01:41:31,587
Speaker 7: this morning the new indoor facility. I'm going to have

2026
01:41:31,667 --> 01:41:34,027
Speaker 7: a little tour of Tikaha tomorrow. I spoke about it before.

2027
01:41:34,707 --> 01:41:38,707
Speaker 7: How much does the Crusaders mean to this city? How

2028
01:41:38,747 --> 01:41:40,427
Speaker 7: much do they mean and how much do they bond

2029
01:41:40,467 --> 01:41:43,507
Speaker 7: the city together through what has been a difficult decade

2030
01:41:43,507 --> 01:41:43,827
Speaker 7: and a half.

2031
01:41:44,187 --> 01:41:46,307
Speaker 11: I'm just going to get a few cheers and prickles

2032
01:41:46,387 --> 01:41:48,027
Speaker 11: up the back of the neck, Piney. When I first

2033
01:41:48,067 --> 01:41:51,267
Speaker 11: started here at Crusaders, a member came up to me

2034
01:41:51,347 --> 01:41:53,427
Speaker 11: one day and he said he told me a story

2035
01:41:53,467 --> 01:41:56,787
Speaker 11: about how the earthquakes he couldn't he couldn't function, he

2036
01:41:56,787 --> 01:41:58,627
Speaker 11: couldn't go to work, he couldn't get out of bed.

2037
01:41:59,147 --> 01:42:01,747
Speaker 11: And then he watched the Crusaders play that season, and

2038
01:42:01,907 --> 01:42:03,867
Speaker 11: yes they didn't win the championship, but they went all

2039
01:42:03,907 --> 01:42:07,267
Speaker 11: away and they never compromise on anything. And he said

2040
01:42:07,307 --> 01:42:09,627
Speaker 11: to me, I was in real danger of doing harm

2041
01:42:09,707 --> 01:42:12,227
Speaker 11: to myself. Then he said, the thing that inspired me

2042
01:42:12,267 --> 01:42:13,827
Speaker 11: to get out of bed every day was the fact

2043
01:42:13,907 --> 01:42:15,547
Speaker 11: your lad's got out of bed every day and did that.

2044
01:42:15,667 --> 01:42:18,467
Speaker 11: And I think that to me that moment there was

2045
01:42:18,827 --> 01:42:21,547
Speaker 11: oh shit, I've got in the right job here. That

2046
01:42:21,707 --> 01:42:23,307
Speaker 11: they do mean a lot to this place, no doubt

2047
01:42:23,307 --> 01:42:23,587
Speaker 11: about it.

2048
01:42:23,707 --> 01:42:26,867
Speaker 7: All Right, let's talk some rugby to finish the same

2049
01:42:26,947 --> 01:42:30,067
Speaker 7: question for both Colin and Simon. Colin, who was the

2050
01:42:30,227 --> 01:42:32,427
Speaker 7: most important player for the Chiefs tonight?

2051
01:42:34,147 --> 01:42:35,547
Speaker 8: We all know the answer for that, don't we.

2052
01:42:35,827 --> 01:42:38,907
Speaker 11: Yeah, and hopefully it's very cold and he pulls a

2053
01:42:38,947 --> 01:42:41,947
Speaker 11: handstring we do something like that. So but yeah, no,

2054
01:42:42,027 --> 01:42:43,827
Speaker 11: there's one very good player there, and I think he

2055
01:42:44,147 --> 01:42:45,707
Speaker 11: should have come through our academy system.

2056
01:42:45,747 --> 01:42:46,907
Speaker 8: I think he was neck to what it was near

2057
01:42:46,947 --> 01:42:47,467
Speaker 8: by the Chiefs.

2058
01:42:48,107 --> 01:42:50,787
Speaker 7: Maybe there's a discussion for another day. Who's most important

2059
01:42:50,867 --> 01:42:52,227
Speaker 7: Simon for the Crusaders tonight?

2060
01:42:52,267 --> 01:42:52,587
Speaker 8: Do you think?

2061
01:42:53,267 --> 01:42:56,147
Speaker 17: Great question? But uh, there's probably a couple.

2062
01:42:56,187 --> 01:42:59,347
Speaker 24: I think I probably can't split it between Cody Taylor

2063
01:42:59,387 --> 01:43:01,427
Speaker 24: and Scott Arrett, and I think those two of their

2064
01:43:01,987 --> 01:43:05,667
Speaker 24: tellismen so yeah, if they if they get up for it,

2065
01:43:05,907 --> 01:43:07,787
Speaker 24: which I'm I assume they will, it'll be it'll be

2066
01:43:07,827 --> 01:43:10,467
Speaker 24: a tough night. So yeah, I'm not sure between those two.

2067
01:43:10,507 --> 01:43:12,547
Speaker 7: To be fair, all right, a type five battle, many

2068
01:43:12,547 --> 01:43:14,547
Speaker 7: people would think that will Jordan, but maybe doesn't get

2069
01:43:14,547 --> 01:43:16,387
Speaker 7: out that far. Maybe it's played. They say, it all

2070
01:43:16,427 --> 01:43:18,227
Speaker 7: starts up front. All right, let's finish with you, Jack,

2071
01:43:18,267 --> 01:43:19,187
Speaker 7: who wins this tonight?

2072
01:43:20,347 --> 01:43:20,587
Speaker 8: Mate?

2073
01:43:20,627 --> 01:43:23,427
Speaker 26: I've just given you a big compliment, A big compliment,

2074
01:43:23,507 --> 01:43:26,027
Speaker 26: well for the for the listeners. That card says I

2075
01:43:26,107 --> 01:43:30,947
Speaker 26: am sitting between these two, and for fear of my

2076
01:43:31,027 --> 01:43:34,467
Speaker 26: own safety, I might dodge it. I mean, I'd love

2077
01:43:34,507 --> 01:43:37,747
Speaker 26: an extra time. I must say, I don't want to

2078
01:43:37,787 --> 01:43:40,027
Speaker 26: go to the kickoff, but I'd love it to go

2079
01:43:40,227 --> 01:43:41,267
Speaker 26: deep into extra time.

2080
01:43:41,987 --> 01:43:43,707
Speaker 8: Keep fans on the edge of this. See good.

2081
01:43:43,707 --> 01:43:47,387
Speaker 11: If it's a kickoff and Jock finished it off with

2082
01:43:48,187 --> 01:43:49,947
Speaker 11: the final kick, that would be pretty good, wouldn't it.

2083
01:43:49,947 --> 01:43:51,467
Speaker 8: Don't think we don't want to kick off.

2084
01:43:52,347 --> 01:43:53,587
Speaker 7: I don't think we want to kick off. I think

2085
01:43:53,587 --> 01:43:55,667
Speaker 7: we want to gain that is worthy of the occasion,

2086
01:43:55,747 --> 01:43:58,147
Speaker 7: and I'm sure that is exactly what we're going to get.

2087
01:43:58,307 --> 01:44:01,347
Speaker 7: Great to see you guys, Colin Mansbridge, Simon Graphis, Jack Measley,

2088
01:44:01,787 --> 01:44:03,627
Speaker 7: Enjoy the game, guys, and thanks for stopping him to

2089
01:44:03,667 --> 01:44:07,867
Speaker 7: rock Paul this afternoon seven five Kick off everyone, seven

2090
01:44:07,907 --> 01:44:10,147
Speaker 7: oh five. Indeed a random applause from the team here

2091
01:44:10,147 --> 01:44:13,667
Speaker 7: at Rockfall for our super panel of super rugby CEOs

2092
01:44:13,747 --> 01:44:20,147
Speaker 7: to twenty seven. We're back after this. The legendary Sports

2093
01:44:20,227 --> 01:44:22,747
Speaker 7: Cafe is back, but not as you know it. Now

2094
01:44:22,827 --> 01:44:26,867
Speaker 7: officially an award winning podcast, Sports Cafe Ish is a

2095
01:44:26,947 --> 01:44:30,027
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2096
01:44:30,107 --> 01:44:32,827
Speaker 7: Mark Ellis tackling the big sporting issues of the day.

2097
01:44:32,867 --> 01:44:36,267
Speaker 7: The Sports Cafe trio welcomes a stellar lineup of guests,

2098
01:44:36,467 --> 01:44:39,187
Speaker 7: not limited to some of New Zealand's sporting elite, both

2099
01:44:39,267 --> 01:44:43,187
Speaker 7: past and present. Expect limits will be pushed, havoc will

2100
01:44:43,227 --> 01:44:45,707
Speaker 7: be created and plenty of laughs along the way. The

2101
01:44:45,747 --> 01:44:48,507
Speaker 7: guys will reminisce and lay blame upon some of the

2102
01:44:48,667 --> 01:44:52,107
Speaker 7: historic moments from the iconic Sports Cafe TV show. With

2103
01:44:52,227 --> 01:44:54,667
Speaker 7: their unique blend of humor and insight, Sports Cafe Ish

2104
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2105
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2107
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2108
01:45:06,907 --> 01:45:11,547
Speaker 1: Scouting down to the Super Rugby Pacific Final, Weekend Sport

2109
01:45:11,707 --> 01:45:14,787
Speaker 1: with Jason Payne, lay from the Rock, full and christ

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Speaker 1: Church with GJ. Gardner Holmes, New Zealand's most trusted home

2111
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Speaker 1: builder News Talks at b.

2112
01:45:20,547 --> 01:45:23,347
Speaker 7: Full Eye Commentary Tonight from six we build up on

2113
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Speaker 7: Gold Sport and iHeartRadio kickoff at five past seven with

2114
01:45:26,907 --> 01:45:29,427
Speaker 7: the team and other player set to play a significant

2115
01:45:29,547 --> 01:45:32,387
Speaker 7: part in tonight's game as Chiefs and All Blacks loose.

2116
01:45:32,467 --> 01:45:34,347
Speaker 7: Forward Wallace Stiti.

2117
01:45:34,227 --> 01:45:41,987
Speaker 9: Half the Citti reaches it over Walla Ctiti scores a try.

2118
01:45:44,227 --> 01:45:46,387
Speaker 7: Wallace a Titi joins us on Weekend Sport. Thanks for

2119
01:45:46,427 --> 01:45:48,187
Speaker 7: taking the time on game day, Wallace. You had to

2120
01:45:48,227 --> 01:45:50,987
Speaker 7: be very patient this year recovering from injury to make

2121
01:45:51,027 --> 01:45:54,267
Speaker 7: it back for the Chiefs. Before you know, you've been

2122
01:45:54,307 --> 01:45:57,107
Speaker 7: a pretty integral part of their side for the run.

2123
01:45:57,227 --> 01:45:59,827
Speaker 7: And how do you reflect on that time off the

2124
01:45:59,947 --> 01:46:01,747
Speaker 7: field at the start of the season.

2125
01:46:03,107 --> 01:46:06,907
Speaker 3: Yeah, first you think of having me Yeah, different season

2126
01:46:06,947 --> 01:46:12,067
Speaker 3: for me personally compared to last year. I think I've

2127
01:46:12,067 --> 01:46:14,267
Speaker 3: said a few times now we sort of use that

2128
01:46:14,547 --> 01:46:18,627
Speaker 3: time as a blessing given ourselves time earlier in my

2129
01:46:18,747 --> 01:46:21,187
Speaker 3: career and my young career to work and other stuff

2130
01:46:21,307 --> 01:46:24,947
Speaker 3: for my body and turk on my game. And yeah,

2131
01:46:25,027 --> 01:46:27,867
Speaker 3: like I said, we've used that time. I think I

2132
01:46:28,107 --> 01:46:29,507
Speaker 3: use it to our advantage.

2133
01:46:29,787 --> 01:46:32,027
Speaker 7: Well, once you got back out there and playing, how

2134
01:46:32,107 --> 01:46:34,307
Speaker 7: long did it take until you felt like you were

2135
01:46:34,947 --> 01:46:36,907
Speaker 7: one hundred percent or close to one hundred percent?

2136
01:46:36,987 --> 01:46:37,227
Speaker 8: Again?

2137
01:46:38,427 --> 01:46:40,267
Speaker 3: Oh, I still I think I'm still trying to fund

2138
01:46:40,307 --> 01:46:43,227
Speaker 3: my feet. But those first sort of two three games,

2139
01:46:43,747 --> 01:46:45,387
Speaker 3: I think the first two off the bench, I didn't

2140
01:46:45,387 --> 01:46:48,027
Speaker 3: got my first start. That's sort of when I was like, yep,

2141
01:46:48,067 --> 01:46:50,387
Speaker 3: back into it now. So yeah, so I had to

2142
01:46:51,467 --> 01:46:54,707
Speaker 3: learn quickly and get used to the pace and for

2143
01:46:54,827 --> 01:46:57,507
Speaker 3: the Kenedy again. But yeah, there's nothing like being out

2144
01:46:57,507 --> 01:46:59,467
Speaker 3: towards that was definitely enjoyable.

2145
01:46:59,787 --> 01:47:02,227
Speaker 7: And while you were on the sidelines and not playing,

2146
01:47:02,307 --> 01:47:05,067
Speaker 7: were you able to stay well connected to the Chiefs

2147
01:47:05,107 --> 01:47:06,267
Speaker 7: playing group during that time?

2148
01:47:07,147 --> 01:47:09,227
Speaker 3: Oh? Yeah, for sure. I think the Chiefs culture is

2149
01:47:10,027 --> 01:47:13,547
Speaker 3: one of the best errors and they make everyone feel

2150
01:47:13,547 --> 01:47:16,787
Speaker 3: at home here. And yep, well we're really tight group,

2151
01:47:16,787 --> 01:47:20,427
Speaker 3: whether you're playing or not. And yeah, we really look

2152
01:47:20,507 --> 01:47:21,187
Speaker 3: up to each other here.

2153
01:47:21,227 --> 01:47:23,547
Speaker 7: All right, Well, let's talk about this game. You went

2154
01:47:23,587 --> 01:47:26,467
Speaker 7: to christ Church and beat the Crusaders just over a

2155
01:47:26,507 --> 01:47:28,667
Speaker 7: month ago, that was your first start of the season.

2156
01:47:28,747 --> 01:47:32,347
Speaker 7: Of course, can you use much from that game as

2157
01:47:32,467 --> 01:47:33,187
Speaker 7: you prepare.

2158
01:47:32,947 --> 01:47:34,947
Speaker 2: For this one? Oh?

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01:47:35,067 --> 01:47:38,507
Speaker 3: Yes, said no, you know, we're a lot of our

2160
01:47:38,547 --> 01:47:41,387
Speaker 3: boys have played the Crusaders multiple times, they've played them

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01:47:41,427 --> 01:47:44,667
Speaker 3: in the final, and I think we know Crusada are

2162
01:47:44,667 --> 01:47:46,307
Speaker 3: a different beast and when it comes to the finals.

2163
01:47:46,387 --> 01:47:49,747
Speaker 3: So we'll take confidence from that performance a month or

2164
01:47:49,787 --> 01:47:52,387
Speaker 3: so ago. But like I said, it's a different game

2165
01:47:54,507 --> 01:48:00,747
Speaker 3: under I guess higher stakes. And yeah, well we'll prepare accordingly.

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01:48:01,067 --> 01:48:04,427
Speaker 7: Everybody loves to look at the battles within the game,

2167
01:48:04,547 --> 01:48:06,907
Speaker 7: and everybody loves a good loose four battle. And man,

2168
01:48:06,947 --> 01:48:09,307
Speaker 7: we've got one of those with yourself, some up any

2169
01:48:09,347 --> 01:48:12,907
Speaker 7: female and Luke Jacobson up against Ethan Blackada, Tom Christie

2170
01:48:13,307 --> 01:48:16,867
Speaker 7: and Christian Leo Willie. How do you prepare for a

2171
01:48:16,987 --> 01:48:18,347
Speaker 7: loose forward battle like this?

2172
01:48:19,947 --> 01:48:22,507
Speaker 3: Yeah, I think there's some quality of lucies on the

2173
01:48:22,547 --> 01:48:24,747
Speaker 3: other side on the team that we're playing this week

2174
01:48:25,507 --> 01:48:29,587
Speaker 3: this weekend, and players that have performed and have really

2175
01:48:29,667 --> 01:48:31,107
Speaker 3: come about them in the last sort of a few

2176
01:48:31,147 --> 01:48:34,827
Speaker 3: weeks and when it really matters, and we'll be looking

2177
01:48:34,827 --> 01:48:36,667
Speaker 3: forward to that. We'll be looking forward to that challenge.

2178
01:48:37,067 --> 01:48:40,027
Speaker 3: I think we'll focus on ourselves for this and foremost. Okay, well,

2179
01:48:40,027 --> 01:48:41,627
Speaker 3: we need to get what we need to need to

2180
01:48:41,667 --> 01:48:44,267
Speaker 3: get done, chat about the things that we can expect,

2181
01:48:44,347 --> 01:48:46,547
Speaker 3: and then if you go out there, put on the

2182
01:48:46,547 --> 01:48:47,387
Speaker 3: performance they were proud of.

2183
01:48:48,067 --> 01:48:51,387
Speaker 7: How much did the loss to the Blues and weak

2184
01:48:51,507 --> 01:48:54,187
Speaker 7: one of the finals sting the playing group?

2185
01:48:55,507 --> 01:49:00,227
Speaker 3: Uh, give me a hurt, I think mainly because of

2186
01:49:00,267 --> 01:49:03,747
Speaker 3: the wive. We're ever Blues in the cheersehold and and

2187
01:49:03,827 --> 01:49:05,547
Speaker 3: I guess it's just not a good It's not good

2188
01:49:06,387 --> 01:49:09,787
Speaker 3: to start the final that way. But luckily enough we

2189
01:49:09,987 --> 01:49:12,947
Speaker 3: will have their life and because therever we get another win.

2190
01:49:13,427 --> 01:49:16,587
Speaker 7: Look after beyond the Grand Final, of course, you've got

2191
01:49:16,627 --> 01:49:19,347
Speaker 7: a couple of pretty key figures at Chiefs h Q.

2192
01:49:19,587 --> 01:49:22,587
Speaker 7: Moving on your coach, Clayton McMillan off to Munster. Your

2193
01:49:22,627 --> 01:49:25,547
Speaker 7: farewell one of your centurions as well, in Shan Stevenson.

2194
01:49:26,027 --> 01:49:28,787
Speaker 7: Does the fact that they're going get used as as

2195
01:49:28,907 --> 01:49:31,307
Speaker 7: motivation by the other players during the week.

2196
01:49:32,347 --> 01:49:36,507
Speaker 3: Oh, we did touch on it briefly. You know some

2197
01:49:36,667 --> 01:49:40,787
Speaker 3: quality players, quality coach. That's leaving us and just moving

2198
01:49:40,827 --> 01:49:43,627
Speaker 3: on to build things. And we'll be looking for We're

2199
01:49:43,747 --> 01:49:46,267
Speaker 3: looking to putting on a performance that they can honor

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01:49:46,307 --> 01:49:50,627
Speaker 3: them to two men that have served the Chiefs Jersey

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01:49:50,667 --> 01:49:54,187
Speaker 3: for a very long time and have done some great service.

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01:49:53,907 --> 01:49:54,347
Speaker 13: In the Jersey.

2203
01:49:54,467 --> 01:49:58,507
Speaker 3: So we'll accordingly put on a performance, hopefully put an

2204
01:49:58,507 --> 01:50:01,307
Speaker 3: performance at you know that, and that we can be

2205
01:50:01,427 --> 01:50:02,307
Speaker 3: parallel and honored them.

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01:50:02,347 --> 01:50:04,427
Speaker 2: And yeah, we'll look forward to Saday.

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01:50:05,107 --> 01:50:07,587
Speaker 7: This time last year you didn't know, but you were

2208
01:50:07,587 --> 01:50:09,467
Speaker 7: about to become an All Black. I don't think there's

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01:50:09,467 --> 01:50:11,227
Speaker 7: any doubt obviously you're going to be in the All

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01:50:11,267 --> 01:50:14,067
Speaker 7: Blacks mix again in twenty twenty five. I know you're

2211
01:50:14,067 --> 01:50:16,827
Speaker 7: only focusing on tonight's game, Wallace, but have you thought

2212
01:50:17,427 --> 01:50:19,827
Speaker 7: at all about the All Black season to follow?

2213
01:50:21,387 --> 01:50:23,747
Speaker 3: No, not too much. I'm firstly trying to find my

2214
01:50:23,827 --> 01:50:28,227
Speaker 3: seat coming back from this injury and focus on this

2215
01:50:28,307 --> 01:50:32,187
Speaker 3: week in hopily get a win and bring the city

2216
01:50:32,187 --> 01:50:34,787
Speaker 3: of Hamilton some joy and some triumph.

2217
01:50:35,067 --> 01:50:37,467
Speaker 7: All right, well, all the best, as you said about

2218
01:50:37,587 --> 01:50:40,427
Speaker 7: doing that and winning the Grand Final tonight, All the

2219
01:50:40,467 --> 01:50:41,947
Speaker 7: best to you and the rest of the Chiefs Wallace.

2220
01:50:41,947 --> 01:50:43,147
Speaker 7: Thanks for taking the time for a chat.

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01:50:43,507 --> 01:50:44,187
Speaker 3: Thank you very much.

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01:50:44,227 --> 01:50:44,667
Speaker 2: You take care.

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01:50:45,627 --> 01:50:48,107
Speaker 7: You take care as well, Wallace. Thanks indeed, Wallace Satiti

2224
01:50:48,187 --> 01:50:50,907
Speaker 7: one of the nicest men going around. To correlate that

2225
01:50:51,067 --> 01:50:53,947
Speaker 7: with the destruction that he rereaks on the rugby field.

2226
01:50:53,987 --> 01:50:57,427
Speaker 7: Looking forward to seeing his influence on the game tonight.

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01:50:57,827 --> 01:51:00,307
Speaker 7: It's twenty three away from three. We're coming to your

2228
01:51:00,347 --> 01:51:03,907
Speaker 7: live from rock Pool in christ Church eighty five Hereford Street,

2229
01:51:03,987 --> 01:51:07,587
Speaker 7: christ Church is Gastro Pub Experience and since nineteen ninety

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01:51:07,627 --> 01:51:09,707
Speaker 7: five and across the afternoon, we've been giving you the

2231
01:51:09,787 --> 01:51:13,547
Speaker 7: opportunity to text the word final into nine two ninety

2232
01:51:13,547 --> 01:51:17,067
Speaker 7: two to win the final two tickets to tonight's Gamer.

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01:51:17,187 --> 01:51:19,467
Speaker 7: I think once these two are gone there are no

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01:51:19,627 --> 01:51:21,787
Speaker 7: more left. I don't think that. I didn't think they

2235
01:51:21,787 --> 01:51:24,387
Speaker 7: were really left before today, but here we are, and

2236
01:51:24,947 --> 01:51:30,587
Speaker 7: from all of the Texters into the show. Andrew, it's

2237
01:51:30,707 --> 01:51:31,187
Speaker 7: you mate.

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01:51:31,267 --> 01:51:35,947
Speaker 22: You've won them chess No awesome been yeah, really look.

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01:51:35,827 --> 01:51:36,227
Speaker 10: Forward to it.

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Speaker 7: Have you got somebody who I was gonna say, you've

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01:51:40,027 --> 01:51:41,827
Speaker 7: got someone who can take along? Will you be able

2242
01:51:41,867 --> 01:51:43,587
Speaker 7: to decide who to take with you tonight?

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01:51:44,227 --> 01:51:45,867
Speaker 22: I'm about to make up the phone calls and I'm

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01:51:45,867 --> 01:51:46,787
Speaker 22: sure I'll come up with something.

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01:51:47,427 --> 01:51:49,147
Speaker 7: I was gonna say, are you going to offer them

2246
01:51:49,147 --> 01:51:51,067
Speaker 7: out and see what you see? Who gives you the

2247
01:51:51,107 --> 01:51:53,427
Speaker 7: best offer in return? Or something like that.

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01:51:54,267 --> 01:51:56,827
Speaker 22: Well it's possible as possible, yep, yep.

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01:51:57,747 --> 01:51:59,667
Speaker 7: All right, Well it's great to know.

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Speaker 22: Yeah, Crusaders all the way.

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01:52:01,507 --> 01:52:03,547
Speaker 7: So, Chris, I was going to say, we're living here

2252
01:52:03,587 --> 01:52:05,267
Speaker 7: in christ here. I get the feeling that that would

2253
01:52:05,267 --> 01:52:08,027
Speaker 7: be the way you would go. I mean, it's a

2254
01:52:08,707 --> 01:52:11,067
Speaker 7: it's probably a silly question to ask a Crusaders fan,

2255
01:52:11,187 --> 01:52:15,107
Speaker 7: but are you are you supremely confident? Are you mainly confident?

2256
01:52:15,147 --> 01:52:18,187
Speaker 7: Are you in any way nervous about the challenge of

2257
01:52:18,227 --> 01:52:18,947
Speaker 7: the Chiefs tonight?

2258
01:52:19,627 --> 01:52:23,747
Speaker 22: Probably nervous anticipation. I suppose I've taken twelve a number,

2259
01:52:24,587 --> 01:52:27,867
Speaker 22: so yeah, yeah, nervous anticipation.

2260
01:52:28,787 --> 01:52:30,707
Speaker 7: Nervous anticipation. That's the best way to go to a

2261
01:52:30,747 --> 01:52:32,867
Speaker 7: game of rugby. I reckon, Andrew. I hope you can

2262
01:52:32,947 --> 01:52:35,627
Speaker 7: find a willing partner in crime for you tonight. You

2263
01:52:35,827 --> 01:52:39,147
Speaker 7: are the winner of the final two tickets to go

2264
01:52:39,267 --> 01:52:41,187
Speaker 7: along to this game tonight. Thank you for text again.

2265
01:52:41,227 --> 01:52:42,987
Speaker 7: You're one, and I have to say, one of one

2266
01:52:43,067 --> 01:52:46,227
Speaker 7: of several hundred, if not thousands, of Texters who tried

2267
01:52:46,307 --> 01:52:48,707
Speaker 7: to get through. So it's a lucky day mate, you

2268
01:52:48,747 --> 01:52:50,107
Speaker 7: and somebody else after the game tonight.

2269
01:52:50,107 --> 01:52:52,907
Speaker 22: I'm sure I'm the phone to be going hot. Thank

2270
01:52:52,907 --> 01:52:55,307
Speaker 22: you very much, and yeah, really enjoyed the show.

2271
01:52:56,067 --> 01:52:58,707
Speaker 7: Good on, Andrew. Hold there, mate, and my Andy, my producer,

2272
01:52:58,747 --> 01:52:59,867
Speaker 7: will talk to you a bit more in a moment.

2273
01:52:59,987 --> 01:53:02,707
Speaker 7: Make sure those tickets get to you. Our thanks to

2274
01:53:02,867 --> 01:53:05,707
Speaker 7: everybody who texted and Andrew. You're off to the game

2275
01:53:05,747 --> 01:53:09,387
Speaker 7: tonight to witness what I'm sure you will hope will

2276
01:53:09,427 --> 01:53:13,267
Speaker 7: be another Crusader's win, twenty one away from three. Best

2277
01:53:13,307 --> 01:53:15,107
Speaker 7: take break when come back. I had the chance this

2278
01:53:15,227 --> 01:53:19,267
Speaker 7: morning to visit Patachiorti, the recreation and sports center being

2279
01:53:19,347 --> 01:53:22,067
Speaker 7: constructed in christ Church, going to be the largest of

2280
01:53:22,187 --> 01:53:25,307
Speaker 7: its kinds when it is completed later this year. I'm

2281
01:53:25,307 --> 01:53:26,587
Speaker 7: going to tell you a bit more about that when

2282
01:53:26,587 --> 01:53:27,067
Speaker 7: we come back.

2283
01:53:29,747 --> 01:53:33,827
Speaker 1: Game Day live from christ Church's original inner city Gastropark,

2284
01:53:33,987 --> 01:53:36,987
Speaker 1: The Rock Call on Hereford Street. It's Weekend Sport with

2285
01:53:37,227 --> 01:53:41,107
Speaker 1: Jason Pine and GJ. Gunn Homes, New Zealand's most trusted

2286
01:53:41,187 --> 01:53:42,587
Speaker 1: home builder, News Talks.

2287
01:53:42,427 --> 01:53:45,507
Speaker 7: EDB News Talks hed Been Weekend Sport. Great to be here,

2288
01:53:45,547 --> 01:53:48,147
Speaker 7: in christ Church, a city I've always loved, having spent

2289
01:53:48,227 --> 01:53:51,387
Speaker 7: some time here in my early twenties. When construction is

2290
01:53:51,507 --> 01:53:55,467
Speaker 7: completed later this year, the Padochiorti Recreation and Sports Center

2291
01:53:55,667 --> 01:53:58,787
Speaker 7: here in christ Church will be the largest aquatic and

2292
01:53:58,987 --> 01:54:03,267
Speaker 7: indoor recreation and leisure venue of its kind in New Zealand.

2293
01:54:03,347 --> 01:54:07,107
Speaker 7: It'll feature a ten lane fifty meter competition hall with

2294
01:54:07,267 --> 01:54:10,427
Speaker 7: seating for one thousand spectators, are twenty x twenty five

2295
01:54:10,507 --> 01:54:14,267
Speaker 7: point four meter diving pool and aquatic leisure facility with

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01:54:14,387 --> 01:54:18,427
Speaker 7: five hydro slides, multi purpose indoor courts with the capacity

2297
01:54:18,507 --> 01:54:22,147
Speaker 7: for nine network courts and other indoor sports codes, a

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01:54:22,307 --> 01:54:26,067
Speaker 7: show court with two and a half thousand retractable spectator seats,

2299
01:54:26,427 --> 01:54:29,747
Speaker 7: a high performance sports center with facilities for coaching and training,

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01:54:30,107 --> 01:54:33,747
Speaker 7: a shared administration area for regional sport, and a heck

2301
01:54:33,787 --> 01:54:35,867
Speaker 7: of a lot more. I had the chance to tour

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01:54:36,227 --> 01:54:40,627
Speaker 7: the Pardachioti facility this morning, guided by John o'hagen, CEO

2303
01:54:40,827 --> 01:54:44,547
Speaker 7: of Crown Infrastructure Delivery. We chatted afterwards and I asked

2304
01:54:44,627 --> 01:54:47,707
Speaker 7: John how long Pardochiorti had been in the planning.

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01:54:48,987 --> 01:54:52,267
Speaker 4: Look, thanks for your time today too. We're really excited.

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01:54:52,307 --> 01:54:54,467
Speaker 4: We're very, very close to finishing. As you can see.

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01:54:55,107 --> 01:54:58,107
Speaker 4: The planning started really in the blueprint development back in

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01:54:58,187 --> 01:55:05,387
Speaker 4: twenty twelve when the government with Scrocia City Council developed.

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01:55:04,987 --> 01:55:08,187
Speaker 5: The blueprint for what the new Croach at CBD was

2310
01:55:08,227 --> 01:55:08,787
Speaker 5: going to look like.

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01:55:09,347 --> 01:55:14,987
Speaker 4: And this site was chosen for Particuri Metro Sports facility

2312
01:55:15,067 --> 01:55:16,987
Speaker 4: that was known at the time but Particuurary Sports and

2313
01:55:17,027 --> 01:55:21,387
Speaker 4: Rec Center. The location was chosen because it's proximity to

2314
01:55:21,507 --> 01:55:26,147
Speaker 4: the hospital for health reasons and the synergies between this

2315
01:55:26,227 --> 01:55:31,307
Speaker 4: facility and the hospital Hagley Park so people can do

2316
01:55:31,427 --> 01:55:34,227
Speaker 4: the walking, biking, et cetera, come here, finish it off

2317
01:55:34,267 --> 01:55:36,747
Speaker 4: with a gym kind of event or dip in the pools.

2318
01:55:37,467 --> 01:55:43,147
Speaker 4: So very strategic location. Again, just the blueprint woods to

2319
01:55:44,827 --> 01:55:47,547
Speaker 4: regenerate parts of the city and putting the and that's

2320
01:55:47,587 --> 01:55:50,947
Speaker 4: what the anchor projects before and to put these this

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01:55:51,227 --> 01:55:54,467
Speaker 4: facility here help regenerate this corner of the CBD.

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01:55:54,947 --> 01:55:57,267
Speaker 7: Well, let's talk about the facility because it's very much

2323
01:55:57,427 --> 01:56:00,787
Speaker 7: all purpose. There's a day to day element to it,

2324
01:56:00,827 --> 01:56:04,987
Speaker 7: but also a high performance development element to it. In

2325
01:56:05,107 --> 01:56:07,667
Speaker 7: terms of the day to day it's there are so

2326
01:56:07,827 --> 01:56:11,507
Speaker 7: many features to this. As you sit here today in

2327
01:56:11,547 --> 01:56:14,187
Speaker 7: an empty in an empty center. Can you can you

2328
01:56:15,067 --> 01:56:18,027
Speaker 7: visualize what it will be like when all parts of

2329
01:56:18,107 --> 01:56:20,627
Speaker 7: the center are being used by the by the Canterbury community.

2330
01:56:21,227 --> 01:56:24,107
Speaker 4: You can you can hear, you know, we walked through

2331
01:56:24,147 --> 01:56:26,547
Speaker 4: the wet bar just before. That's where the swimming pools are.

2332
01:56:26,707 --> 01:56:30,147
Speaker 4: You can when I walk through there now seeing you know,

2333
01:56:30,227 --> 01:56:32,667
Speaker 4: the thing almost finished. You can hear the screams of

2334
01:56:32,667 --> 01:56:36,107
Speaker 4: the kids, the fun and the joy of the kids

2335
01:56:36,187 --> 01:56:40,067
Speaker 4: bombing into the bomb pool, the timing starting guns of

2336
01:56:40,107 --> 01:56:42,387
Speaker 4: the swimming pool. You know, you can visualize it, you

2337
01:56:42,467 --> 01:56:44,227
Speaker 4: can see it. You can you know, you can feel

2338
01:56:44,267 --> 01:56:47,187
Speaker 4: that we're almost there. Same with the community courts. We

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01:56:47,307 --> 01:56:50,507
Speaker 4: walked in there. It's a large space empty now, but

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01:56:50,907 --> 01:56:54,867
Speaker 4: you imagine Saturday morning, kids playing the netball, basketball, fitts

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01:56:54,987 --> 01:56:58,827
Speaker 4: or wherever their sport is, and the next group queuing

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01:56:58,907 --> 01:57:02,027
Speaker 4: up outside in that community hubby area, ready to come

2343
01:57:02,067 --> 01:57:05,067
Speaker 4: in for the next wave. So you know, it's very exciting.

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01:57:05,147 --> 01:57:06,747
Speaker 4: You can you can really see it. And then, like

2345
01:57:06,867 --> 01:57:09,587
Speaker 4: you say, you know, you could be doing that in

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01:57:09,587 --> 01:57:12,587
Speaker 4: the morning, tactics are playing. In the afternoon or evening,

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01:57:12,987 --> 01:57:14,427
Speaker 4: you have your lunch here because there's going to be

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01:57:14,427 --> 01:57:16,707
Speaker 4: a cafe, you do all your bits and pieces, come

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01:57:16,747 --> 01:57:19,547
Speaker 4: and watch the Tactics play in the afternoon and you

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01:57:19,587 --> 01:57:20,387
Speaker 4: haven't left the place.

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01:57:20,987 --> 01:57:21,627
Speaker 5: It's pretty cool.

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01:57:21,787 --> 01:57:24,547
Speaker 7: Yeah right, We're sitting here overlooking the show court, which

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01:57:24,587 --> 01:57:26,867
Speaker 7: has community courts on it when needed, but also can

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01:57:26,947 --> 01:57:29,627
Speaker 7: become a show court for the likes of the Tactics

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01:57:29,667 --> 01:57:32,987
Speaker 7: the Canterbury Rams. How important was it to have to

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01:57:33,107 --> 01:57:35,427
Speaker 7: have the high performance element to the center.

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01:57:36,067 --> 01:57:36,947
Speaker 5: It looked really important.

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01:57:36,947 --> 01:57:40,587
Speaker 4: It was very again quite strategic to include high performance

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01:57:40,667 --> 01:57:41,027
Speaker 4: in here.

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01:57:41,987 --> 01:57:44,067
Speaker 5: We wanted to have sports on display.

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01:57:44,667 --> 01:57:48,467
Speaker 4: We wanted to have young people coming into the facility,

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01:57:48,627 --> 01:57:51,867
Speaker 4: bumping into their idols that play for the Tactics or

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01:57:51,907 --> 01:57:55,947
Speaker 4: for the Rams to see, you know, the Cannery based

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01:57:55,987 --> 01:57:59,147
Speaker 4: olympians training here at the facility. They have to come

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01:57:59,227 --> 01:58:01,347
Speaker 4: in the front door, like you know Joe Public needs

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01:58:01,347 --> 01:58:03,507
Speaker 4: to come into the front door. So having that was

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01:58:03,627 --> 01:58:08,747
Speaker 4: really really important. There's also you know, the high performance

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01:58:08,787 --> 01:58:11,307
Speaker 4: athletes need their privacy and you know that they do

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01:58:11,507 --> 01:58:17,347
Speaker 4: have that, but to be able to see them through

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01:58:17,547 --> 01:58:19,747
Speaker 4: kind of there's a lot of glazing, so to see them,

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01:58:19,907 --> 01:58:24,507
Speaker 4: see them doing their jobs and working from from the outsiders,

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01:58:24,827 --> 01:58:26,387
Speaker 4: it was really really important.

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01:58:26,467 --> 01:58:28,227
Speaker 5: And they brought into the idea as well.

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Speaker 7: Let's talk about the aqualit facility, full sized pool, a

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01:58:32,667 --> 01:58:35,347
Speaker 7: diving pool with the ten meter platform which you were

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01:58:35,427 --> 01:58:36,787
Speaker 7: kind enough to take me up to the top of

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01:58:37,067 --> 01:58:40,947
Speaker 7: very briefly, I might I might add, are we likely

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01:58:41,027 --> 01:58:43,507
Speaker 7: to see national swim champs here? Is that the speck

2379
01:58:43,547 --> 01:58:45,107
Speaker 7: of the of the facility.

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01:58:45,667 --> 01:58:49,627
Speaker 5: Yeah, look, definitely national competitions here.

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01:58:50,587 --> 01:58:54,067
Speaker 4: The facilities also of international standards, so you know we

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01:58:54,147 --> 01:58:58,147
Speaker 4: could we could hold it an international event, but we

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01:58:58,347 --> 01:59:03,107
Speaker 4: we are looking for national events to be held here

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01:59:03,547 --> 01:59:04,627
Speaker 4: and regional events.

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01:59:04,707 --> 01:59:08,987
Speaker 5: So the pool is internationally spect so.

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01:59:10,147 --> 01:59:13,587
Speaker 4: Records can be recorded here, World records can be recorded here.

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01:59:13,987 --> 01:59:16,067
Speaker 4: So that's something that's really really special for the for

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01:59:16,387 --> 01:59:17,387
Speaker 4: the facility and.

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01:59:17,427 --> 01:59:20,107
Speaker 7: The diving facility. I know the team at dive ins

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01:59:20,147 --> 01:59:22,427
Speaker 7: that are pretty pretty excited about it all. And you

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01:59:22,547 --> 01:59:25,267
Speaker 7: pointed out some harnesses to me which which I never

2392
01:59:25,307 --> 01:59:26,987
Speaker 7: really thought of. I guess when you practice diving, you

2393
01:59:27,107 --> 01:59:29,267
Speaker 7: dive into the pole, but there's there's harnesses. But also

2394
01:59:29,347 --> 01:59:31,987
Speaker 7: you've got a you've got a dry poll where they

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01:59:32,027 --> 01:59:34,187
Speaker 7: can practice their moves into a foam pit.

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01:59:34,547 --> 01:59:34,787
Speaker 5: That's it.

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01:59:35,547 --> 01:59:39,947
Speaker 4: Again, an important part of upcoming divers is to be

2398
01:59:39,987 --> 01:59:42,707
Speaker 4: able to get their routines sorted and do it correctly

2399
01:59:42,867 --> 01:59:45,827
Speaker 4: and obviously you know, not get not get hurt. So

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01:59:45,947 --> 01:59:48,907
Speaker 4: having the dry dive facility again was really important. They

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01:59:49,387 --> 01:59:51,747
Speaker 4: there's harnesses that they can be hooked into. They can

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01:59:51,787 --> 01:59:55,347
Speaker 4: practice there, there's somersaults and the and their twils whatever

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01:59:55,427 --> 01:59:58,907
Speaker 4: they do again into the drive the dry foam pit

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01:59:59,667 --> 02:00:03,267
Speaker 4: again without injury. And we've also got harnesses on the

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02:00:03,427 --> 02:00:04,667
Speaker 4: dive tower as well.

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02:00:04,867 --> 02:00:09,187
Speaker 5: So again how helps them practice their routines before they

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02:00:09,227 --> 02:00:09,667
Speaker 5: hit the water.

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02:00:10,147 --> 02:00:12,747
Speaker 7: What about things like water polo, canoo polo? Are those

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02:00:12,867 --> 02:00:14,067
Speaker 7: going to be seen here as well?

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02:00:14,427 --> 02:00:14,947
Speaker 5: Yes, they will.

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02:00:15,347 --> 02:00:19,027
Speaker 4: We've got within the fifty minute meter competition pool we

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02:00:19,147 --> 02:00:21,627
Speaker 4: can there's a movable boom, so we can split that

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02:00:21,707 --> 02:00:26,907
Speaker 4: into any length, including up to having two twenty five

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02:00:26,947 --> 02:00:31,107
Speaker 4: meter length pools in there, so we can have water underwater, hockey,

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02:00:31,547 --> 02:00:35,587
Speaker 4: water polo, canoe polo, yeah, you name it, water event

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02:00:35,667 --> 02:00:36,387
Speaker 4: we can have it in there.

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02:00:36,627 --> 02:00:38,947
Speaker 7: We shouldn't forget the hydroslides. We should mention those five

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02:00:39,027 --> 02:00:39,227
Speaker 7: of them.

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02:00:39,667 --> 02:00:43,347
Speaker 5: Five hydro slides, various degrees of excitement.

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02:00:44,067 --> 02:00:47,187
Speaker 4: We do have a vertical drop one which gets you

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02:00:47,267 --> 02:00:49,227
Speaker 4: up to about forty kilometers an hour. I will not

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02:00:49,387 --> 02:00:52,387
Speaker 4: be doing the first first one of those, but look

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02:00:52,707 --> 02:00:56,507
Speaker 4: down to raft slides, so there's something here for everyone

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02:00:56,547 --> 02:00:59,187
Speaker 4: on the hydroslides, but also in that leisure hall we

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02:00:59,387 --> 02:01:03,427
Speaker 4: have the country's largest indoor kind of kids play area

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02:01:03,787 --> 02:01:05,947
Speaker 4: and included in that for the little ones, there's a

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02:01:05,947 --> 02:01:09,747
Speaker 4: couple of slides there, so introduction to the hydroslide that

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Speaker 4: slides before they hit the main hydroslides themselves.

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Speaker 7: You more than anyone will know the history of the

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02:01:15,027 --> 02:01:17,707
Speaker 7: city with the earthquakes and the amazing work you did

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02:01:17,787 --> 02:01:22,347
Speaker 7: following them. Is the facility in any way geared towards

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02:01:22,427 --> 02:01:24,987
Speaker 7: being earthquake proof? Are are there things in place that

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02:01:25,787 --> 02:01:27,587
Speaker 7: you've had to think about post twenty eleven?

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Speaker 5: Certainly has been the ground.

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02:01:30,307 --> 02:01:34,027
Speaker 4: The site that was chosen for this facility was the

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02:01:34,187 --> 02:01:37,107
Speaker 4: right location, but it was a very very challenging site.

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02:01:37,227 --> 02:01:42,267
Speaker 4: So to make the foundation's earthquake proof, there was a

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Speaker 4: lot of work done to stabilize the ground. We spent

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02:01:45,787 --> 02:01:48,827
Speaker 4: about eighteen months just doing groundworks before we got out

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02:01:48,827 --> 02:01:49,227
Speaker 4: of the ground.

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02:01:49,827 --> 02:01:50,587
Speaker 5: So the ground with.

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02:01:52,147 --> 02:01:55,907
Speaker 4: Mitigated liquefaction potential, which was a bit of a problem

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02:01:55,987 --> 02:01:58,627
Speaker 4: for this part of the city. The building itself is

2444
02:01:58,867 --> 02:02:02,627
Speaker 4: as you can see this heavy structure, so it's designed

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02:02:03,187 --> 02:02:07,467
Speaker 4: to cope with a quite large earthquake event. But an

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02:02:07,507 --> 02:02:09,987
Speaker 4: interesting fact about the pools. The pools are a mirth

2447
02:02:10,027 --> 02:02:12,867
Speaker 4: of pool. They come from Italy. It's a stainless steel

2448
02:02:12,907 --> 02:02:15,227
Speaker 4: pool which is made up in components and the components

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02:02:15,267 --> 02:02:18,907
Speaker 4: can be mechanically adjusted, so for in an earthquake we

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02:02:19,027 --> 02:02:22,267
Speaker 4: get out of alignment, we can readjust the pools to

2451
02:02:22,347 --> 02:02:25,387
Speaker 4: get them back to exact dimensions for competition.

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02:02:26,987 --> 02:02:29,227
Speaker 7: Partakiori the name, Where did the name come from?

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02:02:29,627 --> 02:02:32,347
Speaker 5: Yeah, great name. It was a name gifted to us

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02:02:32,387 --> 02:02:37,107
Speaker 5: by Nitohunri. They are the ebby for the Central christ Church.

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02:02:37,947 --> 02:02:40,867
Speaker 4: Partakiori was the son of the founder of the Kaiapoy

2456
02:02:40,987 --> 02:02:42,227
Speaker 4: pie Chairopour had just been.

2457
02:02:42,147 --> 02:02:44,667
Speaker 5: North here of christ Church and he was known for

2458
02:02:44,747 --> 02:02:45,627
Speaker 5: his strength and speed.

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02:02:45,787 --> 02:02:50,507
Speaker 4: So again fitting for a community facility with sport as

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02:02:50,547 --> 02:02:52,947
Speaker 4: the focus to have a name like that. So very

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02:02:52,987 --> 02:02:56,427
Speaker 4: proud of having that name included and to be gifted

2462
02:02:56,467 --> 02:02:57,747
Speaker 4: to us and being included in the name.

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02:02:58,267 --> 02:03:01,187
Speaker 7: And the last and most obvious question is when when

2464
02:03:01,707 --> 02:03:03,267
Speaker 7: are we going to be sitting here and hearing the

2465
02:03:03,867 --> 02:03:06,787
Speaker 7: children jumping into the pool and watching the kids their

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02:03:06,827 --> 02:03:09,827
Speaker 7: Saturday morning sport. What's what's the target date for opening?

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02:03:10,747 --> 02:03:13,427
Speaker 4: So look we've got a construction completion date, so look,

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02:03:13,467 --> 02:03:15,107
Speaker 4: we need to get this thing finished.

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02:03:15,507 --> 02:03:17,107
Speaker 5: As you can see, you can touch it, you.

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02:03:17,187 --> 02:03:21,267
Speaker 4: Feel that, you can see it almost there where we're

2471
02:03:21,267 --> 02:03:25,787
Speaker 4: gunning for October for a construction completion. But at that stage,

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02:03:25,827 --> 02:03:28,467
Speaker 4: as you can see, it's a large complex facility. Krosshat

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02:03:28,507 --> 02:03:31,027
Speaker 4: City Council where be gifting that to cross At City Council.

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02:03:31,787 --> 02:03:34,707
Speaker 5: They need to then get themselves familiar with it.

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02:03:34,747 --> 02:03:37,867
Speaker 4: There will be some overlap between the construction completion and

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02:03:37,907 --> 02:03:40,027
Speaker 4: Crosshat City Council coming in and doing what they need

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02:03:40,107 --> 02:03:42,347
Speaker 4: to do to get ready for it. But the opening

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02:03:42,427 --> 02:03:45,707
Speaker 4: data is a cross At City Council. They'll make that call.

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Speaker 7: Well, it's been amazing to get the tour John today.

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02:03:49,027 --> 02:03:51,467
Speaker 7: Thank you so much for accommodating me. I can't wait

2481
02:03:51,507 --> 02:03:53,467
Speaker 7: to come back here when it's when it's fully functional

2482
02:03:53,547 --> 02:03:56,307
Speaker 7: and see and see it in full action. Thanks for

2483
02:03:56,347 --> 02:03:56,787
Speaker 7: your time.

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02:03:56,627 --> 02:03:58,707
Speaker 5: Today, pleasure, and I'm glad you're able to see it.

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02:03:58,867 --> 02:04:02,147
Speaker 7: Thanks that is that is John o'hagen, CEO of Crown

2486
02:04:02,267 --> 02:04:05,947
Speaker 7: Infrastructure Delivery, really appreciated the opportunity to get a tour

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02:04:06,027 --> 02:04:08,347
Speaker 7: of Pudicky Eudi this morning. Thanks to Michael Park and

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02:04:08,387 --> 02:04:10,907
Speaker 7: also for making it possible. Looking forward to seeing it

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02:04:11,147 --> 02:04:13,907
Speaker 7: in an operation hopefully a little bit later on. In

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Speaker 7: twenty twenty five, seven to three News Talks EDB. That's

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Speaker 7: our show four to three huge. Thanks to the team

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02:04:20,147 --> 02:04:22,747
Speaker 7: at Rock Paul for hosting us this afternoon. On site

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Speaker 7: technical assistance huge from Ben Humphrey. Thanks mate. Thanks to

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02:04:25,947 --> 02:04:28,307
Speaker 7: Anna McDonald for producing back in the studio. What's our song?

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Speaker 3: Mate?

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Speaker 2: Yeah?

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Speaker 7: Pioney, one of Crusader Canterbury's favorite sons, scribe as song

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Speaker 7: a theme from The Crusader from his album The Crusader.

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Speaker 7: We know how I'm going for now, don't we?

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Speaker 6: We do?

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Speaker 7: Indeed we always knew. We'll see tomorrow we'll wrap the

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Speaker 7: final and preview the all Black squad naming. Thanks for

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Speaker 7: joining us. It's in beverage after three.

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