1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 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 Talk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,667 --> 00:00:15,627 Speaker 2: He's taking the win last night at Eden Park, Fatima. 4 00:00:15,787 --> 00:00:22,787 Speaker 3: Now here's some space mackenzie's flight through. How appropriate Damien 5 00:00:22,867 --> 00:00:27,507 Speaker 3: McKenzie over twenty three fourteen check to come. 6 00:00:28,267 --> 00:00:30,307 Speaker 2: That might be enough for the Chiefs to win it 7 00:00:30,507 --> 00:00:31,347 Speaker 2: for me? Full time? 8 00:00:31,547 --> 00:00:36,627 Speaker 4: That is full time. Well a segan half statement from 9 00:00:36,667 --> 00:00:43,507 Speaker 4: the Chiefs. Fourteen six down at halftime, twenty five fourteen winners, 10 00:00:44,507 --> 00:00:47,947 Speaker 4: A bomb squad effort from the Chiefs. 11 00:00:48,187 --> 00:00:49,827 Speaker 2: How good was that bench of the Chiefs. I when 12 00:00:49,867 --> 00:00:52,667 Speaker 2: you roll out six all blacks on sort of limited minutes, 13 00:00:52,707 --> 00:00:55,067 Speaker 2: they haven't had much of a preseason. They go and 14 00:00:55,147 --> 00:00:58,307 Speaker 2: turn the game around. Damien McKenzie moves into first receiver. 15 00:00:58,827 --> 00:01:02,027 Speaker 2: He has a statement performance as well. Joining us to 16 00:01:02,107 --> 00:01:05,987 Speaker 2: discuss and reflect the first weekend of Super Rugby, Jeff Filson, 17 00:01:06,027 --> 00:01:09,547 Speaker 2: formal All Black and Skysport commentator joins the program. Jeff, 18 00:01:09,587 --> 00:01:11,747 Speaker 2: that was a cracking weekend of Super rugby to get 19 00:01:11,787 --> 00:01:12,507 Speaker 2: things underway. 20 00:01:12,747 --> 00:01:16,707 Speaker 5: Yeah, outstanding. You know, a great crowdskape fan engagement. The 21 00:01:16,827 --> 00:01:19,667 Speaker 5: quality of rugby was certainly the high level giving it 22 00:01:19,667 --> 00:01:21,707 Speaker 5: was week one of what's going to be an incredibly 23 00:01:22,307 --> 00:01:24,907 Speaker 5: close competition. As you could see, every team had an 24 00:01:24,907 --> 00:01:27,027 Speaker 5: opportunity to go and get a win in the first 25 00:01:27,027 --> 00:01:29,827 Speaker 5: weekend and games going right down to the wire. In 26 00:01:29,907 --> 00:01:32,347 Speaker 5: terms of a spectacle for the fans, it was a 27 00:01:32,387 --> 00:01:33,267 Speaker 5: perfect start. 28 00:01:33,227 --> 00:01:35,707 Speaker 2: Blues and Chiefs last night. Look, I don't think many 29 00:01:35,707 --> 00:01:38,147 Speaker 2: would have given the Chiefs much of a chance at 30 00:01:38,147 --> 00:01:41,307 Speaker 2: fourteen six down at halftime, but they came back and 31 00:01:41,707 --> 00:01:44,387 Speaker 2: gave the defending champions a bit of a bloody nose 32 00:01:44,427 --> 00:01:46,307 Speaker 2: in the second half. I know you were sideline for Sky. 33 00:01:46,347 --> 00:01:47,107 Speaker 2: What did you make of that? 34 00:01:47,867 --> 00:01:51,467 Speaker 5: Well, this game was about moments, like big games always are, 35 00:01:51,707 --> 00:01:55,187 Speaker 5: and conceding that try just before halftime sort of I 36 00:01:55,187 --> 00:01:57,947 Speaker 5: think didn't do the Chiefs justice because they played really, 37 00:01:57,987 --> 00:02:00,187 Speaker 5: really well, had put a lot of pressure on the Blues. 38 00:02:00,427 --> 00:02:02,827 Speaker 5: The Blues were hanging on and then that one moment 39 00:02:02,827 --> 00:02:06,107 Speaker 5: of desperation from Cortez Ratama when Mark Talis trying to 40 00:02:06,107 --> 00:02:08,587 Speaker 5: score try, which I think probably may have sealed the 41 00:02:08,627 --> 00:02:11,547 Speaker 5: game if they got behind, but I think it might 42 00:02:11,547 --> 00:02:13,267 Speaker 5: have been eleven at that point. It would have been 43 00:02:13,307 --> 00:02:15,827 Speaker 5: really hard to see the Chiefs find a way to 44 00:02:15,867 --> 00:02:17,707 Speaker 5: back into it, but they hung in there. And then 45 00:02:17,747 --> 00:02:20,027 Speaker 5: all of a sudden they came home on the back 46 00:02:20,067 --> 00:02:22,587 Speaker 5: of what was an impressive bench. Let's be honest. I 47 00:02:22,667 --> 00:02:24,547 Speaker 5: mean there was one hundred and fifty old Caps I 48 00:02:24,587 --> 00:02:26,667 Speaker 5: think all Black Caps I'm talking about here coming off 49 00:02:26,707 --> 00:02:29,507 Speaker 5: the bench to put pressure on and they finished strong 50 00:02:29,587 --> 00:02:32,587 Speaker 5: and look, the Blues will get better. But for the Chiefs, 51 00:02:32,987 --> 00:02:36,347 Speaker 5: a small little bit of redemption and what turned out 52 00:02:36,347 --> 00:02:38,947 Speaker 5: to be very similar conditions to last year's Super Regular Final. 53 00:02:39,067 --> 00:02:42,147 Speaker 2: Indeed, it was hot key was that bench, and you know, 54 00:02:42,267 --> 00:02:44,787 Speaker 2: I guess the bomb squad that clad McMillan was able 55 00:02:44,787 --> 00:02:48,307 Speaker 2: to roll out and also sliding in Damien McKenzie back 56 00:02:48,307 --> 00:02:50,147 Speaker 2: into first five later in the game. 57 00:02:50,947 --> 00:02:53,987 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think the combination of all of those factors. 58 00:02:54,027 --> 00:02:56,267 Speaker 5: But bringing on someone like a tip of A who 59 00:02:56,267 --> 00:02:59,147 Speaker 5: had such a huge twenty twenty four he came on 60 00:02:59,227 --> 00:03:02,947 Speaker 5: and really brought some energy, some fot and some muscle 61 00:03:03,027 --> 00:03:04,987 Speaker 5: in that pack and a semi penny fee. Now, I 62 00:03:05,067 --> 00:03:08,227 Speaker 5: think ultimately the player form was laid up front, and 63 00:03:08,267 --> 00:03:10,627 Speaker 5: then the nice work they are able to do in 64 00:03:10,627 --> 00:03:13,507 Speaker 5: and around the backfield having in the morning Naa and 65 00:03:13,547 --> 00:03:15,987 Speaker 5: then Antony Leonard Brown, I mean, you're talking about guys 66 00:03:16,027 --> 00:03:18,067 Speaker 5: who have been there and done that and understand what 67 00:03:18,107 --> 00:03:21,307 Speaker 5: it takes in big moments. Cortez Lantema I thought was 68 00:03:21,507 --> 00:03:23,867 Speaker 5: very very good in terms of managing the games. So 69 00:03:24,307 --> 00:03:27,307 Speaker 5: all of the experience of last year and then the 70 00:03:27,347 --> 00:03:30,347 Speaker 5: fact that Blues just I think themselves just lost their 71 00:03:30,347 --> 00:03:32,467 Speaker 5: way just a little bit, and then all of a 72 00:03:32,507 --> 00:03:34,827 Speaker 5: sudden pressure came on and I think the Chiefs in 73 00:03:34,867 --> 00:03:37,867 Speaker 5: some ways were better prepared for this game. Technically, they 74 00:03:37,907 --> 00:03:40,267 Speaker 5: got it perfectly right in terms of their selection with 75 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:42,667 Speaker 5: their all blacks, and they got a great result. 76 00:03:42,627 --> 00:03:44,987 Speaker 2: Only round one. But what will that do for both 77 00:03:44,987 --> 00:03:47,747 Speaker 2: the Chiefs and the Blues as they approach the rest 78 00:03:47,787 --> 00:03:50,707 Speaker 2: of the season confidence wise and game plan wise. 79 00:03:52,107 --> 00:03:54,027 Speaker 5: Look, I think for a lot of the teams, for 80 00:03:54,107 --> 00:03:56,987 Speaker 5: the teams that came away with the win, it's just 81 00:03:57,147 --> 00:03:59,227 Speaker 5: it's the right way to start in terms of feeling 82 00:03:59,227 --> 00:04:02,067 Speaker 5: good and feeling comfortable with where you are. And like 83 00:04:02,107 --> 00:04:05,507 Speaker 5: the Crusaders, you know the Chiefs will be looking this 84 00:04:05,667 --> 00:04:07,667 Speaker 5: is going in. This is a really nice way to 85 00:04:07,827 --> 00:04:10,147 Speaker 5: kick that season. But in terms of having to get 86 00:04:10,187 --> 00:04:14,347 Speaker 5: better to I suppose and nail a few little things 87 00:04:14,347 --> 00:04:16,747 Speaker 5: like motations of players are going to be critical this year. 88 00:04:17,347 --> 00:04:20,627 Speaker 5: How you manage those high workloads for some of the guys. 89 00:04:20,627 --> 00:04:24,107 Speaker 5: But I think just feeling comfortable on a Sunday after 90 00:04:24,147 --> 00:04:25,627 Speaker 5: the first round is a nice thing to have. 91 00:04:26,667 --> 00:04:30,427 Speaker 2: Mawana Pacific lose by one in Perth late last night, 92 00:04:30,467 --> 00:04:33,347 Speaker 2: did we see an Artie lift for the Mawana PACIFICA 93 00:04:33,427 --> 00:04:35,307 Speaker 2: side straight away? Despite that defeat. 94 00:04:36,227 --> 00:04:38,267 Speaker 5: I'm not going to lie to you. When Mowana scored 95 00:04:38,307 --> 00:04:41,147 Speaker 5: their last try, I actually I went to bed. I 96 00:04:41,187 --> 00:04:43,507 Speaker 5: thought the game was done all of a sudden, I 97 00:04:43,507 --> 00:04:46,947 Speaker 5: hadn't quite knotted off, and then my phone starts going nuts, 98 00:04:47,267 --> 00:04:50,507 Speaker 5: and so I watched the end of it. Look Majana 99 00:04:50,547 --> 00:04:53,147 Speaker 5: pacifica a little bit like the Highlanders this weekend. I'll 100 00:04:53,187 --> 00:04:55,587 Speaker 5: be looking at a missed opportunity where they had the 101 00:04:55,667 --> 00:04:58,827 Speaker 5: game in their hands. There's no doubt there was a lift. 102 00:04:58,867 --> 00:05:01,307 Speaker 5: I was really impressed with a number of things that 103 00:05:01,347 --> 00:05:04,947 Speaker 5: they showed in this game. But they'll be bitterly disappointed. 104 00:05:05,147 --> 00:05:06,747 Speaker 5: You know, they had plenty of opportunit only in the 105 00:05:06,827 --> 00:05:09,507 Speaker 5: last seven or eight minutes of that game to actually 106 00:05:09,907 --> 00:05:12,347 Speaker 5: put that game away, to take it away from the Force, 107 00:05:12,547 --> 00:05:15,067 Speaker 5: You've got to give credit to the Force. Like very 108 00:05:15,107 --> 00:05:17,547 Speaker 5: much like the War tars. They hang in, They hang in. 109 00:05:17,867 --> 00:05:19,787 Speaker 5: They just you know, they knew they what they had 110 00:05:19,827 --> 00:05:22,227 Speaker 5: to do to try and secure him. They got a 111 00:05:22,267 --> 00:05:26,107 Speaker 5: remarkable win. But for a week for game one, yeah 112 00:05:26,147 --> 00:05:28,667 Speaker 5: it was still it was still a really encouraging more 113 00:05:28,707 --> 00:05:29,827 Speaker 5: onea Pacific at per points. 114 00:05:29,987 --> 00:05:32,107 Speaker 2: He mentioned the Highlanders as well Friday night. Look, they 115 00:05:32,147 --> 00:05:34,627 Speaker 2: showed some grit, but maybe not enough. That was an 116 00:05:34,747 --> 00:05:37,507 Speaker 2: end to end game, some promising signs. So this is 117 00:05:37,547 --> 00:05:40,747 Speaker 2: a very young Highlanders team. I think Jamie Joseph mentioned 118 00:05:40,787 --> 00:05:44,107 Speaker 2: last week the everage age is about twenty two in 119 00:05:44,187 --> 00:05:47,147 Speaker 2: the team and the war Tarz just sneaking in front 120 00:05:47,147 --> 00:05:48,947 Speaker 2: of them. What did you make of what the Highlanders 121 00:05:49,027 --> 00:05:49,827 Speaker 2: rolled out in week one? 122 00:05:51,067 --> 00:05:54,067 Speaker 5: He young across the squad, but in terms of that team, 123 00:05:54,067 --> 00:05:55,747 Speaker 5: it was out on the field there was enough there 124 00:05:55,867 --> 00:05:58,027 Speaker 5: because they proved it was enough there, and they picked 125 00:05:58,067 --> 00:06:00,587 Speaker 5: up a couple of really nice players colored tongue tails 126 00:06:00,627 --> 00:06:03,027 Speaker 5: coming and you know, I think made you know, a 127 00:06:03,067 --> 00:06:06,147 Speaker 5: really positive start of his career down in Danita. And 128 00:06:06,227 --> 00:06:09,227 Speaker 5: so as much as that, I think a lot of 129 00:06:09,227 --> 00:06:13,627 Speaker 5: those young guys got exposure last year and they've played 130 00:06:13,667 --> 00:06:16,507 Speaker 5: more right now. Most of them had full campaigns at NPC, 131 00:06:16,747 --> 00:06:20,067 Speaker 5: So I get that. But there's enough there, there's enough 132 00:06:20,107 --> 00:06:22,907 Speaker 5: talent there, and they are in this game again once again, 133 00:06:23,107 --> 00:06:25,627 Speaker 5: one or two big players, and they wouldn't this contest. 134 00:06:25,747 --> 00:06:27,347 Speaker 5: I thought this was a slow game to get going. 135 00:06:27,387 --> 00:06:31,187 Speaker 5: To be honest, I'm not sure about the Waratar's the 136 00:06:31,267 --> 00:06:36,027 Speaker 5: use of their new superstar and Joseph chasing up and unders. 137 00:06:36,667 --> 00:06:38,347 Speaker 5: Maybe just put the ball in his hands, because I 138 00:06:38,427 --> 00:06:40,027 Speaker 5: tell you what, with the ball in his hands, he's 139 00:06:40,067 --> 00:06:44,027 Speaker 5: seriously dangerous. But they'll get better the Waratars, I can 140 00:06:44,067 --> 00:06:46,747 Speaker 5: see that happening. But for the Highlanders, like I say, 141 00:06:46,787 --> 00:06:50,507 Speaker 5: I really missed big missed opportunity because you know, picking 142 00:06:50,547 --> 00:06:53,627 Speaker 5: up I went away from home. For the Highlanders, who 143 00:06:53,627 --> 00:06:55,747 Speaker 5: are you are going to be fighting and scrapping for 144 00:06:55,787 --> 00:06:58,027 Speaker 5: every point they get that could have been huge. 145 00:06:58,267 --> 00:07:00,147 Speaker 2: You're an outside beat for more outside back you So 146 00:07:00,227 --> 00:07:02,427 Speaker 2: what's your sense of weird his best position so that 147 00:07:02,547 --> 00:07:04,467 Speaker 2: he might be in a back line for the war 148 00:07:04,587 --> 00:07:05,427 Speaker 2: Tars and the Wallabies. 149 00:07:06,587 --> 00:07:08,907 Speaker 5: Really, this is one of the things, you know, I 150 00:07:08,947 --> 00:07:10,827 Speaker 5: said right from the start with Roger two of us 151 00:07:10,827 --> 00:07:12,867 Speaker 5: the ship, the place to plan to start would have 152 00:07:12,867 --> 00:07:15,307 Speaker 5: been at fullback. Because all of a sudden there's time 153 00:07:15,507 --> 00:07:18,347 Speaker 5: in space. I really like his athlyticism. He's good in 154 00:07:18,427 --> 00:07:21,387 Speaker 5: the air. Look, he's you know, he's got to connect 155 00:07:21,387 --> 00:07:23,667 Speaker 5: to an understanding of the game of Rugia, you know. 156 00:07:23,707 --> 00:07:25,947 Speaker 5: And I think to me, this is the perfect place 157 00:07:25,987 --> 00:07:27,987 Speaker 5: for him to start with this group. They've got a 158 00:07:28,067 --> 00:07:31,707 Speaker 5: good midfield options for the Waratahs. You know. I like this. 159 00:07:31,787 --> 00:07:34,427 Speaker 5: There's some versatility in this player. And then all of 160 00:07:34,467 --> 00:07:36,667 Speaker 5: a sudden, if you're able to unleash him and get 161 00:07:36,707 --> 00:07:38,827 Speaker 5: him to feel really comfortable with the ball in his hands, 162 00:07:38,827 --> 00:07:41,587 Speaker 5: because he'll get a lot of touches with a lot 163 00:07:41,627 --> 00:07:44,187 Speaker 5: more space, and all of a sudden from the back, 164 00:07:44,547 --> 00:07:47,267 Speaker 5: you'll start to see things. Now if you bring him forward, 165 00:07:48,107 --> 00:07:49,907 Speaker 5: all good and well. But I look at this and 166 00:07:49,947 --> 00:07:52,627 Speaker 5: I start thinking, you know, the versatility he might be 167 00:07:52,667 --> 00:07:55,467 Speaker 5: able to show and the threat he might be I 168 00:07:55,507 --> 00:07:57,787 Speaker 5: havensues with him starting with fifteen on his back? 169 00:07:57,907 --> 00:08:00,027 Speaker 2: Did you foralsome with us? On Newstalk zeb Let's go 170 00:08:00,107 --> 00:08:01,947 Speaker 2: back to the first game of the week in Crusader's 171 00:08:02,027 --> 00:08:04,987 Speaker 2: Hurricanes on Friday night and the Crusader start with a 172 00:08:05,067 --> 00:08:07,467 Speaker 2: whim come from behind of the way the Chiefs did 173 00:08:07,467 --> 00:08:11,507 Speaker 2: it at Aden Park after the horror year last year 174 00:08:11,507 --> 00:08:13,747 Speaker 2: for the Crusaders, they start with them when this was 175 00:08:13,787 --> 00:08:16,507 Speaker 2: an absolute cracker of a match to get things started 176 00:08:16,507 --> 00:08:17,187 Speaker 2: in the Super Rugby. 177 00:08:17,227 --> 00:08:19,907 Speaker 5: Yet I do think that Scott Barrett's one of those 178 00:08:20,027 --> 00:08:23,387 Speaker 5: unlucky players ever though to be on the back end 179 00:08:23,427 --> 00:08:25,187 Speaker 5: of the fourth penalty in the first three minutes they 180 00:08:25,227 --> 00:08:28,947 Speaker 5: get a yellow car, I mean, and I wonder whether 181 00:08:29,027 --> 00:08:32,387 Speaker 5: or not then getting down fourteen mil changed the whole 182 00:08:32,787 --> 00:08:34,747 Speaker 5: mindset of them for the rest of the game in 183 00:08:34,787 --> 00:08:37,347 Speaker 5: terms of how they played. And you know, I thought 184 00:08:37,667 --> 00:08:40,747 Speaker 5: what we saw from them was actually a really strong 185 00:08:40,787 --> 00:08:43,587 Speaker 5: performance where memories and those things of last year because 186 00:08:43,667 --> 00:08:46,587 Speaker 5: quite easily have come forward quickly, they just went about 187 00:08:46,627 --> 00:08:50,427 Speaker 5: to some still there. I saw some really nice things 188 00:08:50,467 --> 00:08:53,787 Speaker 5: and the impact they got off the MP. James O'Connor 189 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:57,267 Speaker 5: did a really nice job after Tahakama was I think 190 00:08:57,347 --> 00:09:00,747 Speaker 5: that did a really good job for the holding the foot. 191 00:09:00,747 --> 00:09:03,187 Speaker 5: But you're almost the felt that David Harveli was running 192 00:09:03,187 --> 00:09:06,667 Speaker 5: the show for the Crusaders. You really did so. I 193 00:09:06,667 --> 00:09:09,107 Speaker 5: I think you look at his connection with Wilchwoodham something 194 00:09:09,107 --> 00:09:12,387 Speaker 5: pretty special Week one. A lot of them, a lot 195 00:09:12,387 --> 00:09:14,227 Speaker 5: of their season will come down to health like it 196 00:09:14,307 --> 00:09:15,987 Speaker 5: is for a lot of teams they've banged up, but 197 00:09:17,067 --> 00:09:20,187 Speaker 5: this was this was a pressive performance, you know. And 198 00:09:20,267 --> 00:09:23,587 Speaker 5: the Hurricanes, look, they've got a couple of young guys 199 00:09:23,627 --> 00:09:26,067 Speaker 5: and key positions, which, to be honest with that, I 200 00:09:26,187 --> 00:09:28,507 Speaker 5: liked what I saw. They're only going to get you know, 201 00:09:28,507 --> 00:09:29,787 Speaker 5: they're only going to get better out the time. 202 00:09:30,267 --> 00:09:32,507 Speaker 2: It was certainly a high scoring round of Super rugby. 203 00:09:32,707 --> 00:09:34,867 Speaker 2: That game last night forty five forty four, the one 204 00:09:34,907 --> 00:09:37,867 Speaker 2: in fig as well, and a couple of others were 205 00:09:38,027 --> 00:09:40,267 Speaker 2: very very high scoring Friday night that the Warror Tize 206 00:09:40,267 --> 00:09:42,427 Speaker 2: game off. It's the benchmark. We're in for a lot 207 00:09:42,467 --> 00:09:43,587 Speaker 2: of tries and a fun season. 208 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:48,787 Speaker 5: Jeff February it's smart, and then April and then we'll 209 00:09:48,787 --> 00:09:50,987 Speaker 5: get into what we'll get into the May, joring of 210 00:09:51,107 --> 00:09:53,467 Speaker 5: July and then all of a sudden, even Eden Park 211 00:09:53,547 --> 00:09:55,867 Speaker 5: last night. What is it about Eden Park elliant to 212 00:09:55,907 --> 00:09:57,107 Speaker 5: think that it can help it rain? 213 00:09:58,747 --> 00:10:00,227 Speaker 2: We had I don't think it was in the fore West. 214 00:10:00,667 --> 00:10:02,987 Speaker 5: We haven't seen weighing for two weeks. And then somehow 215 00:10:02,987 --> 00:10:06,107 Speaker 5: it's six thirty five, twenty five minutes and we'll kick 216 00:10:06,147 --> 00:10:08,427 Speaker 5: on all of a sudden, Oh, there's a shower, brilliant 217 00:10:08,427 --> 00:10:10,147 Speaker 5: and we're not talking a share it back. It's down. Look, 218 00:10:10,827 --> 00:10:14,307 Speaker 5: I think we'll see this probably the next six weeks. 219 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:16,747 Speaker 5: You know, this is the good time of the year. 220 00:10:16,787 --> 00:10:18,987 Speaker 5: You're playing on top of the ground and things always 221 00:10:19,067 --> 00:10:22,787 Speaker 5: change when the conditions change and you know, you get 222 00:10:22,827 --> 00:10:24,867 Speaker 5: close to the playoffs. But ultimately this is a really 223 00:10:24,867 --> 00:10:28,067 Speaker 5: good starter. I'll commend Super Rugby that've come in with 224 00:10:28,107 --> 00:10:30,347 Speaker 5: a mindset. When I say Super Rugby, I'm talking about 225 00:10:30,347 --> 00:10:32,667 Speaker 5: the organization that's running at game. We want the game 226 00:10:32,707 --> 00:10:35,627 Speaker 5: to be faster, we want, you know, the tempo to 227 00:10:35,627 --> 00:10:38,707 Speaker 5: be quicker, we want less stoppages. They're working on a 228 00:10:38,707 --> 00:10:41,027 Speaker 5: whole lot of things, but I think the intent is there. 229 00:10:41,507 --> 00:10:44,227 Speaker 5: We got that. So when you get fatigue, you get 230 00:10:44,267 --> 00:10:47,387 Speaker 5: points because you get guys missing tackles and falling off. 231 00:10:47,387 --> 00:10:50,387 Speaker 5: And I think ultimately the package that we saw over 232 00:10:50,387 --> 00:10:53,707 Speaker 5: the weekend, we saw some fantastic tries and if everyone action, 233 00:10:54,507 --> 00:10:55,387 Speaker 5: they certainly got it. 234 00:10:55,667 --> 00:10:58,787 Speaker 2: You listed your top six on the breakdown last Sunday night. 235 00:10:58,907 --> 00:11:00,907 Speaker 2: Is anything from the opening round? I know it's early, 236 00:11:00,907 --> 00:11:03,147 Speaker 2: has anything changed in mind? And that six is yet? 237 00:11:03,507 --> 00:11:03,787 Speaker 4: Ah. 238 00:11:03,827 --> 00:11:06,707 Speaker 5: Look, look, there's a whole lot of thing cheek and 239 00:11:06,747 --> 00:11:08,067 Speaker 5: a lot of things that you do. You know. All 240 00:11:08,107 --> 00:11:11,107 Speaker 5: I know is that I think five and six are 241 00:11:11,187 --> 00:11:13,827 Speaker 5: going to be a revolving door in regards to you know, 242 00:11:13,867 --> 00:11:15,267 Speaker 5: who's going to be and who's going to be out. 243 00:11:15,307 --> 00:11:17,307 Speaker 5: There's going to be a lot of results that will 244 00:11:17,347 --> 00:11:20,667 Speaker 5: swing who are going for those pivotal two spots. I 245 00:11:20,667 --> 00:11:22,667 Speaker 5: think I think the top four at some point will 246 00:11:22,667 --> 00:11:24,907 Speaker 5: probably clear out. Haven't seen the Rigs yet, of course, 247 00:11:25,187 --> 00:11:27,667 Speaker 5: looking forward to seeing what they bring. But there was 248 00:11:27,707 --> 00:11:30,427 Speaker 5: a big win for the Brumbies going and beating the 249 00:11:30,507 --> 00:11:32,627 Speaker 5: drawer away. You know, you do those sorts of things, 250 00:11:32,867 --> 00:11:34,427 Speaker 5: you know all of a sudden, like say the Chiefs. 251 00:11:34,547 --> 00:11:36,347 Speaker 5: I think the Blues are going to get better. This 252 00:11:36,427 --> 00:11:38,587 Speaker 5: is going to be tough, you know, trying to make 253 00:11:38,627 --> 00:11:42,307 Speaker 5: predictions before the season earlier as hard, right, You've got 254 00:11:42,307 --> 00:11:44,067 Speaker 5: to come up with it. And of course I was 255 00:11:44,107 --> 00:11:46,627 Speaker 5: going to be loyal to my team down south, but 256 00:11:46,747 --> 00:11:48,507 Speaker 5: I think they know what the challenges in front of 257 00:11:48,507 --> 00:11:50,747 Speaker 5: them for the Highlanders, but they showed that they're going 258 00:11:50,787 --> 00:11:52,867 Speaker 5: to be competitive. If you bring it every week under 259 00:11:52,947 --> 00:11:55,427 Speaker 5: Jamie Joseph, you can stay in the fight. You do that, 260 00:11:55,547 --> 00:11:56,027 Speaker 5: you never know. 261 00:11:56,427 --> 00:11:59,187 Speaker 2: Fascinating opening round of Super rug be Ji Fulson. Thanks 262 00:11:59,227 --> 00:12:01,027 Speaker 2: so much for your time with us on Newstalk ZB 263 00:12:01,147 --> 00:12:04,587 Speaker 2: on Weekends Sport. Appreciate it. Always a pleasure, Fawkes and 264 00:12:04,667 --> 00:12:06,787 Speaker 2: joining us on the program. 265 00:12:06,987 --> 00:12:10,187 Speaker 1: For more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, Listen live 266 00:12:10,267 --> 00:12:13,547 Speaker 1: to News Talk set B weekends from midday, or follow 267 00:12:13,587 --> 00:12:15,187 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio