1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,507 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:15,547 Speaker 2: James O'Connor penalty on the last play of the game 4 00:00:15,627 --> 00:00:19,267 Speaker 2: has given the Crusaders a twenty five twenty two went 5 00:00:19,307 --> 00:00:22,947 Speaker 2: over the Blues in a super rugby thriller in christ 6 00:00:23,027 --> 00:00:23,827 Speaker 2: Church last night. 7 00:00:24,307 --> 00:00:27,827 Speaker 3: Strikes it through Elisoder. 8 00:00:31,547 --> 00:00:36,707 Speaker 2: James, I gotta wins it for the Crusaders. Finally scored 9 00:00:36,907 --> 00:00:41,267 Speaker 2: tweety five points to twenty two. Yeah, the Crusaders awarded 10 00:00:41,267 --> 00:00:44,707 Speaker 2: a scrum penalty after the final hooter. James O'Connor's kicked 11 00:00:44,747 --> 00:00:48,107 Speaker 2: from fifty seven meters out sailing through the middle of 12 00:00:48,107 --> 00:00:51,227 Speaker 2: the posts never looked like missing. James O'Connor's with us, 13 00:00:51,667 --> 00:00:54,307 Speaker 2: how are the emotions made as you as you line 14 00:00:54,387 --> 00:00:55,667 Speaker 2: that one up to win the game? 15 00:00:56,227 --> 00:01:00,107 Speaker 3: Honestly, even before that scrum packed down, I could fill 16 00:01:00,187 --> 00:01:02,787 Speaker 3: the pack. We're going for it. So I had already 17 00:01:02,827 --> 00:01:06,707 Speaker 3: started my breathing process before the scrum. So I was 18 00:01:06,707 --> 00:01:09,147 Speaker 3: getting getting ready to either sit in the pocket and 19 00:01:09,267 --> 00:01:13,307 Speaker 3: try hit to drop me or yeah, I could feel that, Yeah, 20 00:01:13,307 --> 00:01:16,107 Speaker 3: the penery was coming. So like man, full credit to 21 00:01:16,147 --> 00:01:19,227 Speaker 3: our park. That was huge shift. 22 00:01:18,947 --> 00:01:21,867 Speaker 2: And so the ball leaves, your boot goes through the 23 00:01:21,867 --> 00:01:24,627 Speaker 2: posts house the adrenaline after that you get swamped by 24 00:01:24,627 --> 00:01:26,547 Speaker 2: your teammates on a pretty wet night in christ Church. 25 00:01:26,627 --> 00:01:28,187 Speaker 2: How were the emotions after all went through? 26 00:01:29,307 --> 00:01:29,507 Speaker 4: Oh? 27 00:01:29,587 --> 00:01:32,027 Speaker 3: Man, Well, so I had to kick probably five minutes 28 00:01:32,067 --> 00:01:33,907 Speaker 3: earlier from the same spot and I didn't hit it 29 00:01:33,947 --> 00:01:37,467 Speaker 3: as clean. So that last one, yeah, really just stucked 30 00:01:37,467 --> 00:01:40,347 Speaker 3: the process because I could feel, you know, the leg 31 00:01:40,467 --> 00:01:42,507 Speaker 3: was twitching a little bit when the run up was coming, 32 00:01:42,787 --> 00:01:44,867 Speaker 3: So I just brought it back to process and just 33 00:01:45,147 --> 00:01:47,267 Speaker 3: you drown everything out and as soon as I hit it, 34 00:01:47,347 --> 00:01:49,707 Speaker 3: I felt I hit it pretty clean. So once it 35 00:01:49,787 --> 00:01:54,027 Speaker 3: went through, yeah, achilearation, it was an unreal moment with 36 00:01:54,147 --> 00:01:57,107 Speaker 3: the group and yeah, just yeah awesome to get that 37 00:01:57,147 --> 00:01:59,427 Speaker 3: win because that was definitely a battle of that one, 38 00:01:59,787 --> 00:02:03,347 Speaker 3: you know, wet weather, footy, tough conditions and like, to 39 00:02:03,427 --> 00:02:06,347 Speaker 3: be honest, Blues really dominated the huge parts of that game. 40 00:02:06,547 --> 00:02:09,307 Speaker 3: So for us to galupanize and come back again and 41 00:02:09,307 --> 00:02:11,107 Speaker 3: then win, it's massive for our season. 42 00:02:12,027 --> 00:02:14,347 Speaker 2: So you said before, you were also lined up for 43 00:02:14,387 --> 00:02:16,587 Speaker 2: a dropper if needed off that final scrum. If you 44 00:02:16,627 --> 00:02:18,227 Speaker 2: hadn't got the scrum penalty, you were lined up for 45 00:02:18,267 --> 00:02:20,707 Speaker 2: a droppy. That would have been tougher in wet conditions. 46 00:02:21,747 --> 00:02:23,587 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, you don't know. The way I hit dropper 47 00:02:23,587 --> 00:02:24,187 Speaker 3: is too you. 48 00:02:24,107 --> 00:02:29,107 Speaker 4: Don't want to go that's so yeah. I wasn't going 49 00:02:29,147 --> 00:02:31,267 Speaker 4: to kick obviously do a drop off the scrum, but 50 00:02:31,347 --> 00:02:33,347 Speaker 4: I think I've been in the situations before where I 51 00:02:33,387 --> 00:02:36,027 Speaker 4: haven't sat in the pocket and taken it and regretted 52 00:02:36,027 --> 00:02:37,667 Speaker 4: it like you don't want to die wondering. So like 53 00:02:37,747 --> 00:02:40,667 Speaker 4: we had a process of if we don't get it, 54 00:02:40,907 --> 00:02:42,747 Speaker 4: twodays sort of set up and. 55 00:02:43,027 --> 00:02:45,947 Speaker 3: Yeah, then shit back. But luckily we didn't have to 56 00:02:45,947 --> 00:02:47,387 Speaker 3: go to that because I think that probably would have 57 00:02:47,387 --> 00:02:48,307 Speaker 3: been a different outcome. 58 00:02:50,067 --> 00:02:53,267 Speaker 2: Well we'll never know, but let's I'm little pleased that 59 00:02:53,427 --> 00:02:55,707 Speaker 2: worked out the way that it. Could you just talk 60 00:02:55,707 --> 00:02:57,747 Speaker 2: about your forward pack and that final scrum. Could you 61 00:02:57,747 --> 00:03:01,107 Speaker 2: feel the desire among your forwards to really dominate that 62 00:03:01,147 --> 00:03:02,187 Speaker 2: final scrum? 63 00:03:03,027 --> 00:03:05,907 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, massively. Could you could see even that sort 64 00:03:05,907 --> 00:03:08,427 Speaker 3: of last minutes Like I only came on with sort 65 00:03:08,467 --> 00:03:11,467 Speaker 3: of ten minutes ago, but you could feel the energy 66 00:03:11,507 --> 00:03:13,427 Speaker 3: on the field that the boys zoned in. There was 67 00:03:13,507 --> 00:03:15,467 Speaker 3: definitely a hunger there, but from the Blues as well. 68 00:03:15,507 --> 00:03:17,747 Speaker 3: They wanted it badly, but yeah, I could just see 69 00:03:17,787 --> 00:03:19,747 Speaker 3: obviously we got it. We had a scrum penalty five 70 00:03:19,747 --> 00:03:22,587 Speaker 3: minutes before that which set up you know, the first 71 00:03:22,667 --> 00:03:25,227 Speaker 3: the first kick, so you know, back to fact, there 72 00:03:25,387 --> 00:03:27,387 Speaker 3: was huge, huge shit. 73 00:03:28,347 --> 00:03:30,827 Speaker 2: Just before we move on from from the final play. 74 00:03:30,867 --> 00:03:32,947 Speaker 2: Do you still put as much work into your goal 75 00:03:33,067 --> 00:03:34,267 Speaker 2: kicking as you always have? 76 00:03:35,747 --> 00:03:39,587 Speaker 3: Probably more so now, Like I feel like, well, that's 77 00:03:39,667 --> 00:03:42,387 Speaker 3: I guess that's my role with this team sort of 78 00:03:42,387 --> 00:03:44,667 Speaker 3: to come on and close games out, whether it's just 79 00:03:44,707 --> 00:03:47,267 Speaker 3: speed it up or to finish it off. So I 80 00:03:47,267 --> 00:03:49,347 Speaker 3: think again, talking about the job kicking, I've never hit 81 00:03:49,387 --> 00:03:51,547 Speaker 3: so many job kicks during training weeks as well, So 82 00:03:51,587 --> 00:03:55,827 Speaker 3: I've been putting a lot of work into those finishing touches, 83 00:03:55,867 --> 00:03:58,747 Speaker 3: whether it's kicking out of hand, kicking off the tee, 84 00:03:58,827 --> 00:04:02,267 Speaker 3: or just it's man from your ten. Especially in wet 85 00:04:02,267 --> 00:04:05,507 Speaker 3: weather footy, that's your sole job. Really, Like the forwards 86 00:04:05,547 --> 00:04:07,787 Speaker 3: go to a war for you, they go to battle, 87 00:04:07,827 --> 00:04:09,307 Speaker 3: So if you can't put them in the right parts 88 00:04:09,307 --> 00:04:12,947 Speaker 3: of the field, or you can't almost complete your basic 89 00:04:12,987 --> 00:04:16,707 Speaker 3: skill sets, that's purely my job in those games. So 90 00:04:17,027 --> 00:04:20,147 Speaker 3: I'm just glad, Yeah I could do it for the boys. 91 00:04:20,387 --> 00:04:22,507 Speaker 2: So shortly after you came on last night, the Blues 92 00:04:22,547 --> 00:04:25,547 Speaker 2: went twenty to nineteen ahead with about twelve minutes to go. 93 00:04:25,747 --> 00:04:28,867 Speaker 2: That was after you'd led nineteen seven early in the 94 00:04:28,907 --> 00:04:32,067 Speaker 2: second half. So at that point, what sort of conversations 95 00:04:32,067 --> 00:04:36,507 Speaker 2: are going on out there among the Crusaders players. 96 00:04:36,707 --> 00:04:40,187 Speaker 3: So for me, like coming on, it's not the pleasure, 97 00:04:40,267 --> 00:04:41,827 Speaker 3: but like I got to watch the game sort of 98 00:04:41,827 --> 00:04:44,427 Speaker 3: from the bench, so I'm seeing sort of what's working, 99 00:04:44,467 --> 00:04:47,387 Speaker 3: what isn't, and I guess how we can get down there. 100 00:04:47,427 --> 00:04:50,747 Speaker 3: So like I felt like that last sort of twelve 101 00:04:50,747 --> 00:04:53,827 Speaker 3: minutes we still had time. It wasn't about you know, 102 00:04:53,867 --> 00:04:56,667 Speaker 3: panicking and trying to overplay. It was about just territory 103 00:04:56,707 --> 00:04:59,267 Speaker 3: and possession and for that. So we're just going to 104 00:04:59,387 --> 00:05:02,467 Speaker 3: our bankers from our lineouts and then just finding kickspace 105 00:05:02,467 --> 00:05:04,827 Speaker 3: where we could push them back and then hopefully just 106 00:05:04,867 --> 00:05:08,227 Speaker 3: creep up the field a little bit of forcy and 107 00:05:08,227 --> 00:05:11,387 Speaker 3: then yeah, so I worked, We stuck the process, and 108 00:05:11,587 --> 00:05:13,467 Speaker 3: all the game drivers were on the same page in 109 00:05:13,547 --> 00:05:15,507 Speaker 3: terms of what exactly we wanted to do to get 110 00:05:15,547 --> 00:05:18,387 Speaker 3: the outcome. And it's just beautiful when it all, you know, 111 00:05:18,427 --> 00:05:21,827 Speaker 3: it sinks up like a symphony. I guess absolutely. 112 00:05:21,867 --> 00:05:24,027 Speaker 2: And you've played every game this season, all but one, 113 00:05:24,107 --> 00:05:27,307 Speaker 2: though in an impact role like last night. Has that 114 00:05:27,347 --> 00:05:29,747 Speaker 2: meat needed much of an adjustment on your part to 115 00:05:29,747 --> 00:05:31,387 Speaker 2: play a slightly different role. 116 00:05:32,587 --> 00:05:34,867 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, massively. Like I'm not going to lie. I 117 00:05:34,907 --> 00:05:38,427 Speaker 3: love starting. I've always you know, that's sort of what 118 00:05:38,467 --> 00:05:42,027 Speaker 3: you play the game for. But moving into this different role, 119 00:05:42,307 --> 00:05:44,747 Speaker 3: it was pretty cleve and like their conversations I had 120 00:05:44,787 --> 00:05:47,227 Speaker 3: with all the coaches and stuff like that was that 121 00:05:47,427 --> 00:05:49,187 Speaker 3: was sort of the role we saw that I could 122 00:05:49,227 --> 00:05:50,987 Speaker 3: really I guess hop the team was sort of like 123 00:05:51,027 --> 00:05:53,907 Speaker 3: that last twenty or thirty minutes, like I said, sort 124 00:05:53,907 --> 00:05:56,027 Speaker 3: of closing games out. And it hasn't been something in 125 00:05:56,067 --> 00:05:59,187 Speaker 3: the past that I've loved or have done that well at. 126 00:05:59,187 --> 00:06:02,307 Speaker 3: So I have all the detail. Like you know, I've 127 00:06:02,347 --> 00:06:03,747 Speaker 3: been in the game for a long time, so I 128 00:06:03,787 --> 00:06:05,627 Speaker 3: know how to do it. It's just about doing it 129 00:06:05,667 --> 00:06:09,987 Speaker 3: correctly and all just about moments, you know, fewer choices 130 00:06:10,067 --> 00:06:14,067 Speaker 3: and just execution. So I've really focused on that this season. 131 00:06:14,107 --> 00:06:16,107 Speaker 3: That's sort of my role and that's how I can 132 00:06:16,147 --> 00:06:18,467 Speaker 3: have the team and that's you know, my game right now. 133 00:06:18,587 --> 00:06:20,867 Speaker 3: Is that part that last sort of thirty minutes and 134 00:06:21,267 --> 00:06:23,707 Speaker 3: making sure we're playing in the right areas of the 135 00:06:23,747 --> 00:06:26,387 Speaker 3: field and then taking our opportunity. So a shift in 136 00:06:26,467 --> 00:06:29,427 Speaker 3: mindset definitely, because you know, you come off the bench 137 00:06:29,467 --> 00:06:31,947 Speaker 3: and a lot of the time, well most other positions, 138 00:06:31,987 --> 00:06:33,627 Speaker 3: you just want to come on and make an impact, 139 00:06:33,787 --> 00:06:36,147 Speaker 3: get your hands on the ball, go to work. So 140 00:06:36,307 --> 00:06:39,867 Speaker 3: my big thing is about almost keeping the guys calm, 141 00:06:39,907 --> 00:06:42,187 Speaker 3: working hard in that backfield so they're not getting too 142 00:06:42,267 --> 00:06:44,107 Speaker 3: much space because guys like you know, Will Jordan are 143 00:06:44,107 --> 00:06:45,907 Speaker 3: playing eighty minutes each week, so I want to make 144 00:06:45,907 --> 00:06:47,987 Speaker 3: sure you know, I'm coming on and taking some of 145 00:06:48,027 --> 00:06:50,627 Speaker 3: the load off him, running me wise and covering a lot. 146 00:06:51,587 --> 00:06:54,907 Speaker 3: But other than that, it's literally just about process and 147 00:06:55,507 --> 00:06:57,227 Speaker 3: getting the guys in the right parts of the field 148 00:06:57,267 --> 00:06:59,107 Speaker 3: so we're in the battle, in the fight, and you 149 00:06:59,147 --> 00:07:00,667 Speaker 3: know can do those sort of things. 150 00:07:01,227 --> 00:07:04,107 Speaker 2: So the bloke and the team Jersey tah Kamata, how 151 00:07:04,147 --> 00:07:05,587 Speaker 2: do you evaluate his potential? 152 00:07:06,987 --> 00:07:10,587 Speaker 3: I mean, he's incredible talent, Nay's I've said it before. 153 00:07:10,587 --> 00:07:13,307 Speaker 3: He's one of the most naturally gifted tens I've played with, 154 00:07:13,347 --> 00:07:15,707 Speaker 3: and he's just got such a love for the game. 155 00:07:16,147 --> 00:07:18,227 Speaker 3: The way like his composure and the way he sees 156 00:07:18,267 --> 00:07:20,907 Speaker 3: it and just his foot speed and his pass like 157 00:07:21,187 --> 00:07:23,947 Speaker 3: he's a very gifted guy. But I think that only 158 00:07:23,987 --> 00:07:26,747 Speaker 3: takes us so far. But for me, it's his willingness, 159 00:07:27,147 --> 00:07:29,627 Speaker 3: willingness to learn, Like the amount of conversations we have 160 00:07:29,707 --> 00:07:33,267 Speaker 3: about rugby and about footy. It's awesome because we're both 161 00:07:33,347 --> 00:07:35,587 Speaker 3: challenging each other and both growing from each other and 162 00:07:36,067 --> 00:07:38,947 Speaker 3: rivers as well. Like it's been sort of tougher for 163 00:07:39,027 --> 00:07:40,547 Speaker 3: him because he had an injury at the start of 164 00:07:40,587 --> 00:07:42,867 Speaker 3: the year and you know he's fiding his way back 165 00:07:42,867 --> 00:07:45,387 Speaker 3: into the group. But our connections between all of us 166 00:07:45,427 --> 00:07:48,307 Speaker 3: tens and game drivers is awesome. Like the amount of 167 00:07:48,347 --> 00:07:50,787 Speaker 3: review the guys who aren't playing to doing for us 168 00:07:50,787 --> 00:07:54,027 Speaker 3: in terms of what they're seeing in attack plans, how 169 00:07:54,067 --> 00:07:58,307 Speaker 3: we review oppositions, how we're previewing games. It's like it's 170 00:07:58,707 --> 00:08:01,547 Speaker 3: it's awesome to see everyone just helping each other. We're 171 00:08:01,587 --> 00:08:04,347 Speaker 3: working for the one jersey, but you know we're you know, 172 00:08:04,387 --> 00:08:06,747 Speaker 3: we're all on the same page in it together. You 173 00:08:06,787 --> 00:08:09,467 Speaker 3: can definitely feel it's a team performance, like a full 174 00:08:09,507 --> 00:08:10,427 Speaker 3: squad performance. 175 00:08:10,827 --> 00:08:13,387 Speaker 2: It's so good. When you came into the team this year, 176 00:08:13,587 --> 00:08:17,467 Speaker 2: did you feel any lingering effects of the team's disappointing 177 00:08:17,507 --> 00:08:18,667 Speaker 2: twenty twenty four. 178 00:08:20,427 --> 00:08:23,667 Speaker 3: One hundred percent wasn't shied away from First Bloody. Few 179 00:08:23,707 --> 00:08:26,787 Speaker 3: meetings were all about this isn't a Crusader standard, like 180 00:08:27,147 --> 00:08:28,947 Speaker 3: where do we go wrong and how do we fix them? 181 00:08:28,987 --> 00:08:32,147 Speaker 3: And then just the conversations of it's it was never 182 00:08:32,187 --> 00:08:34,347 Speaker 3: about being a victim. It was like, how do we 183 00:08:34,427 --> 00:08:37,867 Speaker 3: step up? How do we own you know, how do 184 00:08:37,907 --> 00:08:39,987 Speaker 3: we own this and move forward and get back to 185 00:08:40,027 --> 00:08:42,627 Speaker 3: the crusaders DNA. And it's not about doing what teams 186 00:08:42,667 --> 00:08:45,427 Speaker 3: did in the past. It's taking, you know, elements of 187 00:08:45,467 --> 00:08:47,907 Speaker 3: what you know the successful teams have done. But it's 188 00:08:47,907 --> 00:08:50,907 Speaker 3: a new, new super rugby style, it's a new system, 189 00:08:51,027 --> 00:08:54,147 Speaker 3: the rules have changed, so it's just about all sinking 190 00:08:54,267 --> 00:08:56,427 Speaker 3: up on the same page. But it's probably the one 191 00:08:56,467 --> 00:08:59,307 Speaker 3: team I've been a part of where there's no showing 192 00:08:59,347 --> 00:09:02,267 Speaker 3: away from winning like a lot of other teams I 193 00:09:02,347 --> 00:09:04,827 Speaker 3: played for in the past. We've spoken about playing good 194 00:09:04,907 --> 00:09:07,347 Speaker 3: rugby and the process, which it's a huge part of it, 195 00:09:07,707 --> 00:09:09,547 Speaker 3: but I felt like it was a line in the 196 00:09:09,587 --> 00:09:11,827 Speaker 3: sand of like this is not good enough. This is 197 00:09:11,867 --> 00:09:14,147 Speaker 3: where we need to be. We want this more than 198 00:09:14,147 --> 00:09:16,667 Speaker 3: any other team, and I think each week you feel 199 00:09:16,947 --> 00:09:19,147 Speaker 3: when we turn out, especially like a game against the Blues. 200 00:09:19,187 --> 00:09:21,987 Speaker 3: So we took that one like it was origin, genuinely, 201 00:09:22,067 --> 00:09:24,107 Speaker 3: like that was the theme for the week was you know, 202 00:09:24,187 --> 00:09:26,547 Speaker 3: Queensland Versuy South Wales and this is going to go 203 00:09:26,587 --> 00:09:28,947 Speaker 3: down to the world. We knew that, we knew the 204 00:09:28,987 --> 00:09:31,547 Speaker 3: conditions weren't going to be ideal, so then it's literally 205 00:09:31,587 --> 00:09:34,387 Speaker 3: just about you know, heart and kaha and I feel 206 00:09:34,387 --> 00:09:36,387 Speaker 3: like our boys went to war, so there's going to 207 00:09:36,427 --> 00:09:39,227 Speaker 3: be a few sore bodies from both sides. I feel. 208 00:09:40,187 --> 00:09:43,987 Speaker 2: I love that you're still hard of that Wallaby's ambition, James. 209 00:09:44,747 --> 00:09:47,227 Speaker 3: I do. I do. There is definitely a big part 210 00:09:47,227 --> 00:09:49,867 Speaker 3: of me that would love to go full circle and 211 00:09:49,907 --> 00:09:52,707 Speaker 3: I'm playing that line series and see what happens after that. 212 00:09:53,427 --> 00:09:55,307 Speaker 3: But I'm not attached to it too much. I'm just 213 00:09:55,427 --> 00:09:59,267 Speaker 3: loving my footy, loving living in New Zealand and the 214 00:09:59,307 --> 00:10:01,907 Speaker 3: family of just enjoying our life. Like on field, obviously 215 00:10:01,947 --> 00:10:05,347 Speaker 3: it's gone really well and I'm enjoying it. It's definitely 216 00:10:05,387 --> 00:10:07,627 Speaker 3: gonna be New Zes for life, but away from footy 217 00:10:07,667 --> 00:10:10,427 Speaker 3: as well, like we're very we're very shuttled in just 218 00:10:10,587 --> 00:10:15,227 Speaker 3: enjoying this new environment. There's beach, the River lakes. There's 219 00:10:15,267 --> 00:10:18,707 Speaker 3: so much sort of I guess natural beauty over here 220 00:10:18,747 --> 00:10:20,947 Speaker 3: that we're really just delving into. 221 00:10:21,187 --> 00:10:23,227 Speaker 2: That is great to hear. There was some talk online 222 00:10:23,267 --> 00:10:25,907 Speaker 2: last night about your all blacks eligibility, people saying aways 223 00:10:25,947 --> 00:10:27,507 Speaker 2: and play for Australia for a while, maybe you could 224 00:10:27,507 --> 00:10:28,147 Speaker 2: play for us. 225 00:10:31,187 --> 00:10:36,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, hey, my parents are both key with but look, 226 00:10:36,427 --> 00:10:40,467 Speaker 3: I don't think they feel blacks to falling back on me. Yeah, 227 00:10:41,147 --> 00:10:47,187 Speaker 3: they've got enough good tens in their stable, you know. Hey, 228 00:10:47,787 --> 00:10:50,307 Speaker 3: And you know, look, I'm golder as it going through. 229 00:10:50,707 --> 00:10:54,507 Speaker 3: That's you know that, that's where my heart is. But 230 00:10:55,787 --> 00:10:57,507 Speaker 3: they're not going to come back, let's be honest. 231 00:10:57,747 --> 00:10:59,347 Speaker 2: Well, you're one of the most popular men in christ 232 00:10:59,427 --> 00:11:02,227 Speaker 2: Church last night, I can tell you that. So congratulations 233 00:11:02,227 --> 00:11:04,747 Speaker 2: on another win for the Crusaders, which keeps you clear 234 00:11:04,787 --> 00:11:05,987 Speaker 2: at the top of the table. And enjoy the rest 235 00:11:05,987 --> 00:11:07,787 Speaker 2: of the beast weekend. James, thanks for having a chat 236 00:11:07,787 --> 00:11:10,587 Speaker 2: to us, mate. 237 00:11:09,427 --> 00:11:11,227 Speaker 3: I appreciate it. We'll do and looking forward to the 238 00:11:11,227 --> 00:11:12,627 Speaker 3: weekend off. It's gonna be great. 239 00:11:12,787 --> 00:11:15,787 Speaker 2: Thank good on you, James. Thanks indeed, James O'Connor, how 240 00:11:15,827 --> 00:11:18,427 Speaker 2: can you not like him? He seems like a real 241 00:11:18,467 --> 00:11:22,387 Speaker 2: good rooster, doesn't he. James O'Connor Loving life in christ Church, 242 00:11:22,707 --> 00:11:26,147 Speaker 2: Loving life with the Crusaders, The Crusaders, Loving life with 243 00:11:26,307 --> 00:11:28,547 Speaker 2: James O'Connor and the team, and they're clearly getting the 244 00:11:28,547 --> 00:11:29,787 Speaker 2: best out of them. 245 00:11:29,827 --> 00:11:33,027 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 246 00:11:33,107 --> 00:11:36,427 Speaker 1: to News Talk said Be weekends from midday, or follow 247 00:11:36,467 --> 00:11:38,067 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.