1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Mister Elliot Smith, have you been training for the commentary 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: because obviously your lung capacity has to be good, stamina 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: has to be good. Absolutely, mind power, your focus. 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 2: I've had three months off commentary, and you know it's 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 2: an off season. You can't you can never do too 6 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 2: much in the off season. Just keep that ticking over, 7 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 2: deep breaths, everything like that, vocal warm ups. You know 8 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: you've got to get ready. 9 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: For all that, all that and you're not working tonight. 10 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 2: That's right, Yeah, night one off. 11 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 1: But Crusaders Hurricanes first up. Crusaders have to have a 12 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: redemption story. 13 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: Well, there's so much intrigue, isn't there about the Crusaders 14 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: this year? Can they bounce back? Was it just a 15 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: once so last year was just a one bad season 16 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: where everything piled up for them and they couldn't get 17 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 2: their way out of it. Or is it the fact 18 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: that you know, Scott Robertson's gone, a few players have gone, 19 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: Richie Wong has gone, and this is actually the slide 20 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 2: that's going to continue this year. That's the fascinating part. 21 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: And the you know in the box Night one against 22 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: the Hurricanes, familiar rival for them who have now lost 23 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 2: obviously Ardie Savida, more Ona Pacifica. Jordi Barrett's not there 24 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: this season. TJ. Petinara has gone to Japan. So it's 25 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 2: a new look Hurricanes team tonight as well. So a 26 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 2: bit of a blockbuster game with real sense of the 27 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,199 Speaker 2: unknown to kick things off tonight. Very much looking forward 28 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 2: to that. 29 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: You want a blockbuster lay excuse me, replay of the 30 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: final tomorrow Blues Chiefs with all the first fives from 31 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: that game actually will play at fifteen. 32 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: That's right, Yeah, the two All Blacks was going to 33 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 2: wear the fifteen tomorrow. Harry Plumber at ten. I mean 34 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 2: he had an All Blacks test last year, didn't he 35 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 2: for a few minutes off the bench against Australia. Gain 36 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 2: Josh Jacob for the Chiefs, very very promising, up and 37 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 2: coming player, went on the All Blacks fifteen the second 38 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: tier tour to Europe back end of last year. He's 39 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 2: a player with the men's promise. So both coaches Von 40 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 2: Cotda and Claydon Millan handed the keys to the leaser 41 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 2: experienced tens and they're going to guide the ship around me. 42 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: Not bad players to have at fifteen or move into 43 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 2: the line at ten should you need it. I'm sure 44 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 2: Chiefs fansill be hoping the finals at least closer than 45 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: last year, which was what a forty one to ten blowout, 46 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 2: and then the Blues winning their first title and twenty 47 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: odd years. But they go on as the hunt of 48 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 2: this season, which is uncommon territory for the Blues in 49 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 2: the last couple of decades. So different for them is 50 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: that they were used to trying to hunt down teams. 51 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 2: Now they're the hunted themselves. 52 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: All right, we have these sevens and blackfurn and sevens 53 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: are playing today and they're at this weekend and they're 54 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: in Vancouver for the sevens tournament, and of course they 55 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: have to play in jerseys that say in THEOS, despite 56 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 1: the fact that in Theos haven't given them any money 57 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: this season. 58 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: A bit of free advertising for inos, isn't it. 59 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: Well? What have they not got a T shirt that 60 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: they can wear that doesn't have the branding on it, 61 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: just to say, look, you did it. You didn't see 62 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: in the check. 63 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 2: But it doesn't have the All Blacks or the other 64 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 2: sponsors on it. So I suppose what's the best outcome 65 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: do you? We are the sponsors and keep the brand 66 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 2: the All Blacks sevens or blackfand sevens brand and keeping 67 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: that uniform or do you tape it over? Some of 68 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: Williams did the taping over a couple of years. 69 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: That's true, that's true. That's true. I had a silly 70 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: idea which I probably shouldn't say publicly, but I will, 71 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: is that there must be monogram shops up there, so 72 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,679 Speaker 1: you think in the os and then dead beats minogram underneath, 73 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: just to show them that Sir Jim Radcliffe is not 74 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: a man of his word. 75 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 2: But then they'll take those photos and put them in 76 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: the lawsuit that in your ASTA respond to you is 77 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 2: you don't want to give any fuel to the fire. 78 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:07,799 Speaker 2: Ex excuse the pun to inios. Okay, maybe in good 79 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 2: faith you just kept wearing them. 80 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: And cricket, we have the Try Series final. We're on fire. 81 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 1: We beat Pakistan, we beat South AFGA. We play Pakistan 82 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 1: again tonight at ten o'clock. It's not on Sky, it's 83 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: not on TV in there, no, but you can watch 84 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: it for free. 85 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: It's free on YouTube search Sports Central and it's completely 86 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 2: legitimate and illegal stream. It's been that the games have 87 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 2: all been on there for the series. Pretty good coverage 88 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 2: it's the Pakistan broadcaster to coverage and the black Caps. 89 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: You know that the bearly play one days anymore, came 90 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 2: Williams and I think you played about ten in the 91 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 2: last six seven years because it's just a format that 92 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 2: has been allowed to drift away. But with the champions 93 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: trophy on the doorstep over the next couple of weeks, 94 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: black Caps have got a good chance to win a 95 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: try series and head into that series full of confidence. 96 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 2: Russia and Avenger are battling though with an injury that 97 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 2: nasty knock. 98 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: He talks any he kept his eye on the ball. 99 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: He did which is what you're told to do. 100 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: Literally, yeah, figuratively, yeah, everything, Yeah, and he bled a lot. Yeah. 101 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,839 Speaker 1: Absolutely will go and this is great signed for black 102 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: Caps and Elliott. Looking forward to your call tomorrow Blues Chiefs. 103 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 1: That's going to be exciting of course on Cold Sport 104 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: and iHeartRadio. 105 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 2: Absolutely yep, looking forward to that and all the action 106 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 2: tonight there as well. For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, 107 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 2: listen live to news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, 108 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.