1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 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 Newstalks ed B. 3 00:00:13,027 --> 00:00:17,267 Speaker 2: The Chiefs two from two to open their Super Rugby season. 4 00:00:18,107 --> 00:00:21,187 Speaker 2: Lennox a crossfield pass, a tower, He's found space. 5 00:00:21,347 --> 00:00:24,107 Speaker 3: Here's a try coming out? Why and the man that 6 00:00:24,147 --> 00:00:25,827 Speaker 3: will score? Will you ever? Finny? 7 00:00:26,107 --> 00:00:28,067 Speaker 2: The Sanger scores a try. 8 00:00:27,907 --> 00:00:31,787 Speaker 3: For the Hearldless a little too little, too late, but 9 00:00:32,387 --> 00:00:33,347 Speaker 3: the hiles is getting the. 10 00:00:33,387 --> 00:00:37,187 Speaker 2: Bonus point, the sag against the try and the Hileless 11 00:00:37,187 --> 00:00:39,507 Speaker 2: close it up to twenty six twenty three and that 12 00:00:39,707 --> 00:00:42,947 Speaker 2: was the final score, the Chiefs winning twenty six twenty 13 00:00:43,027 --> 00:00:48,267 Speaker 2: three in Dunedin. Former Otago Highlanders and Scotland international Brendan 14 00:00:48,347 --> 00:00:51,947 Speaker 2: Laney provided expert comments for US on our radio call 15 00:00:52,027 --> 00:00:55,707 Speaker 2: last night alongside Paul Allison. How did you get a worden, Brendan. 16 00:00:58,187 --> 00:01:00,827 Speaker 3: Brilliant made? It was an excorting game though I'll tell 17 00:01:00,827 --> 00:01:03,507 Speaker 3: you what it was. It was certainly a game that 18 00:01:04,107 --> 00:01:06,987 Speaker 3: both things went out and through the bar end and 19 00:01:06,987 --> 00:01:10,387 Speaker 3: and made. Paul's a great man. I've known Paul a 20 00:01:10,427 --> 00:01:15,827 Speaker 3: long long time and I've always enjoyed working with them. 21 00:01:15,867 --> 00:01:18,507 Speaker 3: But yep, not putty cool. I can work on that. 22 00:01:18,987 --> 00:01:21,227 Speaker 2: No, No, no, no, I know it wasn't a slide. 23 00:01:21,227 --> 00:01:21,467 Speaker 3: I knew. 24 00:01:21,547 --> 00:01:23,987 Speaker 2: I listened to the commentary actually as I was driving 25 00:01:23,987 --> 00:01:26,667 Speaker 2: away from the Phoenix game yesterday and greatly enjoyed the 26 00:01:26,747 --> 00:01:28,827 Speaker 2: chemistry between the two of you. So well done, mate, 27 00:01:28,867 --> 00:01:32,107 Speaker 2: long mate, well may continue. Yeah he's a great man. Hey, 28 00:01:32,147 --> 00:01:35,147 Speaker 2: tight contest, Brendan. Do you think do you think the 29 00:01:35,227 --> 00:01:37,267 Speaker 2: right team won in the end? You think the Chiefs 30 00:01:37,467 --> 00:01:38,267 Speaker 2: just about eacht it? 31 00:01:39,587 --> 00:01:41,627 Speaker 3: Oh? Look, I think when they got to twenty six 32 00:01:41,787 --> 00:01:45,467 Speaker 3: sixteen they probably were just playing a little bit bit 33 00:01:45,507 --> 00:01:47,987 Speaker 3: of rugby. But you've got more of the way the 34 00:01:48,027 --> 00:01:52,747 Speaker 3: Holders compish in it, you know they But I think 35 00:01:52,787 --> 00:01:54,987 Speaker 3: that there was a couple of week things that probably 36 00:01:54,987 --> 00:01:58,307 Speaker 3: went against the Holders, a couple week calls, maybe a 37 00:01:58,387 --> 00:02:01,507 Speaker 3: week would pass. Maybe you can go back and probably 38 00:02:01,907 --> 00:02:05,187 Speaker 3: picked five or six different things. But I think there 39 00:02:05,227 --> 00:02:07,067 Speaker 3: was a lot of ball kicked away from the Hondas, 40 00:02:07,067 --> 00:02:09,787 Speaker 3: a couple of chip kicks that probably Wren necessary and 41 00:02:10,747 --> 00:02:13,627 Speaker 3: because the way that we're playing the game, they're actually 42 00:02:13,707 --> 00:02:15,347 Speaker 3: trying to move the ball around and they did it 43 00:02:15,387 --> 00:02:18,947 Speaker 3: really well. They did it well against it because shows 44 00:02:18,947 --> 00:02:20,907 Speaker 3: a week before. But I think it was just a 45 00:02:20,947 --> 00:02:24,187 Speaker 3: few mistakes that probably cost them. And look, they're playing 46 00:02:24,187 --> 00:02:27,147 Speaker 3: a team that's pretty hendy, that Chiefs side. They'll be 47 00:02:27,227 --> 00:02:29,427 Speaker 3: probably disappointed with a couple of things that didn't go 48 00:02:29,507 --> 00:02:32,507 Speaker 3: their way last night, although they had. They tried a 49 00:02:32,507 --> 00:02:35,587 Speaker 3: couple of things that probably didn't quite work. But I 50 00:02:35,587 --> 00:02:37,707 Speaker 3: think they were patient. I think some of the bigger 51 00:02:37,707 --> 00:02:41,387 Speaker 3: players they don't think Kellen Bosher was really good and 52 00:02:42,187 --> 00:02:45,987 Speaker 3: let Jacison again just as another eighty minutes are hard 53 00:02:46,067 --> 00:02:49,467 Speaker 3: graft And then of course you get there all black 54 00:02:49,507 --> 00:02:52,467 Speaker 3: Locks playing the way they did well. I must think 55 00:02:52,507 --> 00:02:54,427 Speaker 3: the full pack probably just had a little bit of 56 00:02:54,427 --> 00:02:55,187 Speaker 3: an edge at the end. 57 00:02:55,987 --> 00:02:57,707 Speaker 2: You talk about moments in a game, and there was 58 00:02:57,747 --> 00:03:02,627 Speaker 2: that moment before halftime, Sean Way nearly scores and then 59 00:03:02,707 --> 00:03:05,187 Speaker 2: Quinta Pie picks it up, takes a quick dropout, and 60 00:03:05,227 --> 00:03:07,787 Speaker 2: then Leroy Carter scored down the other end. You know, 61 00:03:07,827 --> 00:03:10,467 Speaker 2: it's a it's almost like a I guess, a fourteen 62 00:03:10,507 --> 00:03:13,347 Speaker 2: point swing. Whether he scores, it's a try and all 63 00:03:13,347 --> 00:03:15,187 Speaker 2: of a suddenly down the other end. How big a 64 00:03:15,227 --> 00:03:17,947 Speaker 2: moment is that in a game that ended up being 65 00:03:17,947 --> 00:03:18,387 Speaker 2: so tight. 66 00:03:19,347 --> 00:03:21,747 Speaker 3: Well, and that was a big moment, wasn't it. It? Look 67 00:03:22,027 --> 00:03:23,707 Speaker 3: if Sean whether he had taken it, it would have 68 00:03:23,747 --> 00:03:26,987 Speaker 3: been probably the try of the year. It wouldn't have 69 00:03:26,987 --> 00:03:29,307 Speaker 3: been many better like it would have been an outstanding 70 00:03:29,347 --> 00:03:31,627 Speaker 3: try if he'd scored it. One thing I would have 71 00:03:31,627 --> 00:03:35,107 Speaker 3: to say before carea he was outstanding last night. Whether 72 00:03:35,107 --> 00:03:37,627 Speaker 3: he just he's a guy that doesn't put his hand 73 00:03:37,707 --> 00:03:39,747 Speaker 3: up and say look at me. He just gets on 74 00:03:39,827 --> 00:03:41,547 Speaker 3: and does his work. And he did it so well 75 00:03:41,627 --> 00:03:43,987 Speaker 3: last night. And I watched him one part of it 76 00:03:44,027 --> 00:03:45,867 Speaker 3: and it was about the seventy ninth minute he was 77 00:03:45,867 --> 00:03:48,907 Speaker 3: pulling himself off the ground looking for another tackle. I 78 00:03:48,907 --> 00:03:51,867 Speaker 3: thought he was magnificent. But you know, he's also got 79 00:03:51,867 --> 00:03:54,747 Speaker 3: to put it back to what the Chiefs did. They 80 00:03:54,347 --> 00:03:58,267 Speaker 3: found the holders napping away, but they took the quick 81 00:03:58,787 --> 00:04:01,067 Speaker 3: drop out. Now, whether or not it was dropped out 82 00:04:01,347 --> 00:04:05,867 Speaker 3: prickly or not, there's been a few replays, but it 83 00:04:05,907 --> 00:04:10,107 Speaker 3: was too pious. Quit thinking in skill and the way 84 00:04:10,147 --> 00:04:13,267 Speaker 3: he executed it. And then of course you give Leroy 85 00:04:13,347 --> 00:04:16,187 Speaker 3: Carterifi five meters in front of anyone who's he goes 86 00:04:16,227 --> 00:04:18,067 Speaker 3: to get beaten? Does he? So you've got him by 87 00:04:18,067 --> 00:04:20,747 Speaker 3: the way the Chiefs turned it around, made that moment, 88 00:04:20,827 --> 00:04:24,347 Speaker 3: and that's what wins tight games. Doesn't it guys taking 89 00:04:24,387 --> 00:04:27,147 Speaker 3: an opportunity and it's one thing that he cheats did 90 00:04:27,187 --> 00:04:29,067 Speaker 3: really well. And I sort of said before the game 91 00:04:29,147 --> 00:04:31,027 Speaker 3: with Paul, I said, you know, this is going to 92 00:04:31,027 --> 00:04:33,147 Speaker 3: be a game where the team that makes the least 93 00:04:33,147 --> 00:04:35,387 Speaker 3: mistakes and takes their opportunities will win this one. And 94 00:04:35,747 --> 00:04:37,307 Speaker 3: this is pretty much what happened. 95 00:04:37,987 --> 00:04:40,947 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's that little dropout. Yeah, a little bit of conjecture, 96 00:04:40,987 --> 00:04:42,947 Speaker 2: isn't there? Was it a grubber kick that he actually, 97 00:04:43,107 --> 00:04:45,267 Speaker 2: you know, take the drip properly? I guess I guess 98 00:04:45,267 --> 00:04:47,507 Speaker 2: they had to look at and decided it was okay. 99 00:04:47,507 --> 00:04:49,867 Speaker 2: But yeah, I think that argument will continue for a 100 00:04:49,907 --> 00:04:54,507 Speaker 2: week while another rye catching try for Caleb Tungato, Man, 101 00:04:54,587 --> 00:04:56,227 Speaker 2: he looks like an he looks like an all black 102 00:04:56,227 --> 00:04:57,987 Speaker 2: to me, bringing none know what you think? 103 00:04:58,827 --> 00:05:01,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, I know I threw there. Looks he's making every 104 00:05:01,827 --> 00:05:04,907 Speaker 3: opportunity or taking every opportunity and making them a winner, 105 00:05:04,947 --> 00:05:08,267 Speaker 3: isn't he. I just the fact that he's he's so quick. 106 00:05:09,027 --> 00:05:12,747 Speaker 3: You just can't EXPRESSI pace, You just can't. You can't 107 00:05:12,787 --> 00:05:16,027 Speaker 3: train that. That's something you've got that you haven't and 108 00:05:16,027 --> 00:05:18,907 Speaker 3: and he has and he's he uses it really well. 109 00:05:19,627 --> 00:05:21,707 Speaker 3: And when you've got a player like that in your team, 110 00:05:21,987 --> 00:05:23,547 Speaker 3: you really want to get the ball and seen as 111 00:05:23,627 --> 00:05:26,867 Speaker 3: much as you can in space. But like also the 112 00:05:26,907 --> 00:05:28,467 Speaker 3: way he's getting off his wing and looking for a 113 00:05:28,507 --> 00:05:30,867 Speaker 3: bit of work too, I think that's a really real 114 00:05:30,907 --> 00:05:34,907 Speaker 3: big plus for him. And I think also, you know, 115 00:05:34,907 --> 00:05:38,267 Speaker 3: we're only really into this competition too for the from 116 00:05:38,267 --> 00:05:40,187 Speaker 3: purely from a Holands point of view, you know, they 117 00:05:40,787 --> 00:05:43,187 Speaker 3: they know that where the strengths are, and you know 118 00:05:43,227 --> 00:05:46,107 Speaker 3: they're still getting the game going, and you know, I 119 00:05:46,107 --> 00:05:47,867 Speaker 3: think I will see more of the back three, and 120 00:05:47,907 --> 00:05:50,787 Speaker 3: the recue was good again, so I think their whole 121 00:05:50,787 --> 00:05:53,947 Speaker 3: back three is he worked really reasonably reasonably well and 122 00:05:54,067 --> 00:05:55,707 Speaker 3: they just need a bit more work on getting the 123 00:05:55,827 --> 00:05:58,387 Speaker 3: ball and giving them some space and then guys like 124 00:05:58,427 --> 00:06:00,747 Speaker 3: Tanga tower with a bit of space and let them go. 125 00:06:01,707 --> 00:06:03,947 Speaker 2: What about the Chiefs, Brendan, I mean, that's two from 126 00:06:03,947 --> 00:06:07,987 Speaker 2: two now. They were perhaps slightly lucky last week with twos. 127 00:06:08,107 --> 00:06:10,507 Speaker 2: Try you know, they said afterwards or a couple of days later, 128 00:06:10,507 --> 00:06:12,187 Speaker 2: hey shouldn't have been loud, but they still won the game. 129 00:06:12,307 --> 00:06:14,107 Speaker 2: They won the game last night, they won the big moments. 130 00:06:14,147 --> 00:06:15,987 Speaker 2: They want to type one. Do you feel like they're 131 00:06:15,987 --> 00:06:18,107 Speaker 2: sitting in the early benchmark or is it too early 132 00:06:18,147 --> 00:06:19,667 Speaker 2: to tell after just two games. 133 00:06:20,587 --> 00:06:23,507 Speaker 3: No, no, no, no, definitely not. Look, they were always 134 00:06:23,547 --> 00:06:24,867 Speaker 3: going to be a bit of a bench back team. 135 00:06:25,147 --> 00:06:27,947 Speaker 3: They you know, you don't make finals and semi finals 136 00:06:28,027 --> 00:06:31,587 Speaker 3: that the way they have in the last three, four 137 00:06:31,627 --> 00:06:35,227 Speaker 3: or five seasons. They're a good outfort They were always 138 00:06:35,267 --> 00:06:39,107 Speaker 3: really well coached by Clayton McMillan. They got another good 139 00:06:39,187 --> 00:06:43,587 Speaker 3: touch with John Gibbs and you can see the you know, 140 00:06:43,827 --> 00:06:46,307 Speaker 3: just the skill. Yeah, I think one part of account. 141 00:06:46,307 --> 00:06:48,107 Speaker 3: There was five bullbacks in the full pack by the 142 00:06:48,147 --> 00:06:53,147 Speaker 3: end of the game with killing Bosh, here's another outstanding 143 00:06:53,187 --> 00:06:55,507 Speaker 3: football and wouldn't probably look at a place and the 144 00:06:55,507 --> 00:06:58,147 Speaker 3: break Judy has ever got his chance, So you know, 145 00:06:58,187 --> 00:07:01,267 Speaker 3: from that point of view, in some of the tries 146 00:07:01,307 --> 00:07:03,587 Speaker 3: they scored, you know, they are a classy effort. When 147 00:07:03,587 --> 00:07:05,547 Speaker 3: they get gone, looks see, they'll they'll be a wee 148 00:07:05,627 --> 00:07:07,427 Speaker 3: be disappointed to be a couple of things in the game, 149 00:07:07,467 --> 00:07:11,627 Speaker 3: but there's lot early season stuff and they'll be better 150 00:07:11,667 --> 00:07:15,067 Speaker 3: for there. But good teams win close games too, and 151 00:07:15,147 --> 00:07:18,267 Speaker 3: I think we've seen that in previous years with Crusaders 152 00:07:18,307 --> 00:07:20,187 Speaker 3: as well. You know they've had a couple of close games, 153 00:07:20,187 --> 00:07:22,307 Speaker 3: probably haven't played as well as what they wanted to, 154 00:07:22,427 --> 00:07:25,307 Speaker 3: but they've come away and want games and that's what 155 00:07:25,387 --> 00:07:28,947 Speaker 3: championship teams do. There's Chiefs are are always going to 156 00:07:28,427 --> 00:07:33,387 Speaker 3: be a tough start for anybody planning them. But I 157 00:07:33,427 --> 00:07:35,427 Speaker 3: thought the Hondas the way they got back into the 158 00:07:35,507 --> 00:07:39,467 Speaker 3: game last night, particularly the way they finished too, was 159 00:07:39,507 --> 00:07:41,467 Speaker 3: really exciting and the Chiefs will be a wee bit 160 00:07:41,507 --> 00:07:45,547 Speaker 3: disappointed was slitting them in towards the India. So there's 161 00:07:45,587 --> 00:07:48,547 Speaker 3: a Chiefs of classy effort. So they'll be viewed hereabouts 162 00:07:48,587 --> 00:07:49,267 Speaker 3: at the end for sure. 163 00:07:49,947 --> 00:07:52,227 Speaker 2: So as the Highlander is now prepare for the next game, 164 00:07:52,267 --> 00:07:54,987 Speaker 2: which is in Brisbane on Friday night against the Reds 165 00:07:55,027 --> 00:07:57,547 Speaker 2: and have to buy this weekend if you're inside that 166 00:07:57,707 --> 00:07:59,987 Speaker 2: that Highland is coaching team, are there any one or 167 00:08:00,027 --> 00:08:03,027 Speaker 2: two things you look to really focus on ahead of 168 00:08:03,067 --> 00:08:04,707 Speaker 2: the game against the Reds on Friday night? 169 00:08:05,707 --> 00:08:08,107 Speaker 3: I'd don't find some. We're warned to train because it's 170 00:08:08,147 --> 00:08:13,427 Speaker 3: going to be hot in Brisbane. Where they find out, 171 00:08:13,507 --> 00:08:15,707 Speaker 3: I don't know, but it's she's going to be a 172 00:08:15,787 --> 00:08:18,147 Speaker 3: different keel of fish over there, I tell you, And 173 00:08:18,307 --> 00:08:21,947 Speaker 3: the boys were losing some gravy. Look, I think it's 174 00:08:22,107 --> 00:08:24,307 Speaker 3: just the little things that they need to get to get. 175 00:08:24,347 --> 00:08:27,307 Speaker 3: Being on, I really admired the way they were moving 176 00:08:27,347 --> 00:08:29,107 Speaker 3: the ball and they tried to get the ball into space. 177 00:08:29,187 --> 00:08:31,027 Speaker 3: You can see they're doing that now. They tried to 178 00:08:31,627 --> 00:08:34,867 Speaker 3: shift the ball. We heard when he was talking to 179 00:08:34,947 --> 00:08:36,947 Speaker 3: Goldie after the game, just saying, you know, we're trying 180 00:08:36,987 --> 00:08:41,467 Speaker 3: to move the ball. Those things there came with practice, 181 00:08:41,627 --> 00:08:45,987 Speaker 3: you know, end game situations. So I hope they continue 182 00:08:46,027 --> 00:08:48,267 Speaker 3: to do that. The one thing we saw with the 183 00:08:48,347 --> 00:08:50,347 Speaker 3: Reds last year they liked to move the ball around 184 00:08:50,667 --> 00:08:53,147 Speaker 3: as well. So there's going to be I think a 185 00:08:53,267 --> 00:08:57,387 Speaker 3: sort of decent scoring game next week, and I just 186 00:08:57,467 --> 00:08:59,787 Speaker 3: hope that they stick at it because if we're like 187 00:08:59,867 --> 00:09:02,907 Speaker 3: to said earlier, if we get these boys like tongue tear, 188 00:09:03,707 --> 00:09:06,907 Speaker 3: like Noiki with ball in hand, they can be really so. 189 00:09:08,187 --> 00:09:10,027 Speaker 3: And also like the way the hond has brought some 190 00:09:10,147 --> 00:09:12,107 Speaker 3: guys off the bench, I thought to Lee was really 191 00:09:12,147 --> 00:09:15,227 Speaker 3: good when he when he came on as well. So yeah, 192 00:09:15,347 --> 00:09:18,187 Speaker 3: this does look they'll be disappointed in a couple of things, 193 00:09:18,227 --> 00:09:20,747 Speaker 3: but they've got seven days up the sleeve or six 194 00:09:20,827 --> 00:09:23,747 Speaker 3: days up this sleeve to get some training and get 195 00:09:23,827 --> 00:09:27,347 Speaker 3: over the getting the heat and enjoy it. So I'm 196 00:09:27,347 --> 00:09:29,107 Speaker 3: actually really looking forward to that game. I think it'll 197 00:09:29,107 --> 00:09:29,547 Speaker 3: be a cracker. 198 00:09:29,987 --> 00:09:30,547 Speaker 2: Yeah, meat too. 199 00:09:30,667 --> 00:09:30,827 Speaker 3: Meat. 200 00:09:30,867 --> 00:09:33,707 Speaker 2: So the big elephant in the Islanders room, obviously, Brendan, 201 00:09:33,827 --> 00:09:36,307 Speaker 2: is the fact that Jamie Josephson in the running is 202 00:09:36,587 --> 00:09:39,227 Speaker 2: you know, it's possibly taking over as as All Blacks 203 00:09:39,227 --> 00:09:41,947 Speaker 2: Sea coaches. How do you reckon that dynamic will be 204 00:09:42,027 --> 00:09:44,067 Speaker 2: playing out internally? I mean, if you're a player and 205 00:09:44,147 --> 00:09:46,227 Speaker 2: you know your coaches has also got you know, half 206 00:09:46,227 --> 00:09:47,707 Speaker 2: a nine on the All Blacks job, or if you're 207 00:09:47,747 --> 00:09:49,667 Speaker 2: in that coaching team, how do you reckon it's playing 208 00:09:49,707 --> 00:09:52,627 Speaker 2: out internally? You know Jamie Joseph a little bit as well, 209 00:09:52,867 --> 00:09:54,107 Speaker 2: how do you reckon he'll be handling it? 210 00:09:55,627 --> 00:09:58,827 Speaker 3: Look, I think look, we're all noticely, are they? Well? 211 00:09:58,987 --> 00:10:02,867 Speaker 3: We all understand what's going on. I think the way 212 00:10:02,947 --> 00:10:04,907 Speaker 3: things have been handled up the top has been pretty 213 00:10:04,947 --> 00:10:08,627 Speaker 3: missy by everyone, and it's still a bit bit messy 214 00:10:08,707 --> 00:10:13,067 Speaker 3: because we sort of know we're closer, really, and I 215 00:10:13,147 --> 00:10:15,827 Speaker 3: think there's probably some assistant coaches in the orbacks sitting 216 00:10:15,867 --> 00:10:18,107 Speaker 3: there thinking what's going on? And I'm going to have 217 00:10:18,147 --> 00:10:22,627 Speaker 3: a job in six eighteen weeks, So yeah, I lost it. 218 00:10:22,667 --> 00:10:25,147 Speaker 3: From a player point of view and involved in the Honders, 219 00:10:26,027 --> 00:10:28,187 Speaker 3: I think there's a few guys who are probably involved 220 00:10:28,227 --> 00:10:31,187 Speaker 3: in in the Honders that the only thing they can 221 00:10:31,267 --> 00:10:34,987 Speaker 3: control is going out and playing good rugby and you know, 222 00:10:35,067 --> 00:10:37,947 Speaker 3: getting pricked in ripped teams and well that's up to 223 00:10:38,107 --> 00:10:40,347 Speaker 3: selectors and all that sort of thing. It would be 224 00:10:40,387 --> 00:10:42,387 Speaker 3: a bonus for them if Jake Jake got the job 225 00:10:43,907 --> 00:10:46,227 Speaker 3: and you know, well, once again, if they're doing the 226 00:10:46,307 --> 00:10:49,707 Speaker 3: right thing and playing well and putting their hand up 227 00:10:50,147 --> 00:10:52,547 Speaker 3: and look, Jamie's a guy who likes guys to whip 228 00:10:52,587 --> 00:10:55,667 Speaker 3: the tail off and not just on the ball, it's 229 00:10:55,707 --> 00:11:00,147 Speaker 3: off the ball as well. So I think from purely 230 00:11:00,227 --> 00:11:02,187 Speaker 3: from a player point of view, they's got to concentrate 231 00:11:02,227 --> 00:11:03,787 Speaker 3: on doing what they can do and what they can 232 00:11:03,907 --> 00:11:07,507 Speaker 3: control and next playing the footy and u and you know, 233 00:11:07,627 --> 00:11:10,547 Speaker 3: whatever the Rugby Union does, I think it paid enough 234 00:11:10,627 --> 00:11:13,547 Speaker 3: to answer their one. But whatever they whatever they make, 235 00:11:13,627 --> 00:11:17,307 Speaker 3: whatever they which way they go. As long as the 236 00:11:17,347 --> 00:11:19,547 Speaker 3: boys are playing well and doing the thing, putting their 237 00:11:19,547 --> 00:11:20,627 Speaker 3: head up with that's all they can do. 238 00:11:21,347 --> 00:11:24,267 Speaker 2: Indeed, So obviously keep an eye on your former Highlanders team, 239 00:11:24,267 --> 00:11:25,987 Speaker 2: You're keep an eye on your former Scotland team as well. 240 00:11:26,027 --> 00:11:28,547 Speaker 2: They got home against Wales just just this morning. 241 00:11:28,987 --> 00:11:32,227 Speaker 3: No, I no, he Look when you watch the watch 242 00:11:32,267 --> 00:11:36,027 Speaker 3: the England game the week before. I'll be really honest. 243 00:11:36,067 --> 00:11:38,467 Speaker 3: I didn't think they'd get up against England. I thought 244 00:11:38,907 --> 00:11:43,547 Speaker 3: after the Italian game they were. They weren't great. I 245 00:11:43,587 --> 00:11:46,747 Speaker 3: think we've seen the Scottish side that's every placed again 246 00:11:46,827 --> 00:11:49,427 Speaker 3: standing raven the last four or five years Undergrigga. Like 247 00:11:49,507 --> 00:11:52,147 Speaker 3: you can see, he's born on young guys have've worked 248 00:11:52,187 --> 00:11:54,787 Speaker 3: really hard for each other. They play a really nice 249 00:11:54,867 --> 00:11:56,947 Speaker 3: experience of the game of rugby. He's got a four 250 00:11:57,027 --> 00:11:59,147 Speaker 3: pick that aren't huge, but gee, they went well off 251 00:11:59,187 --> 00:12:03,107 Speaker 3: the ball in against Lily. They were nowhere near where 252 00:12:03,107 --> 00:12:05,867 Speaker 3: they're where they needed to be and they obviously went 253 00:12:05,907 --> 00:12:09,747 Speaker 3: away had a week and the cal Cutter gup game 254 00:12:09,867 --> 00:12:12,907 Speaker 3: against England at home at Murrayfield is probably the biggest 255 00:12:12,947 --> 00:12:16,987 Speaker 3: game of the year, if it's not at Twickenham. That's 256 00:12:17,027 --> 00:12:19,587 Speaker 3: the biggest game for any rugby player in a Scottish 257 00:12:19,667 --> 00:12:21,907 Speaker 3: duty and I know how much passion goes into it 258 00:12:22,627 --> 00:12:25,027 Speaker 3: and so for them to win at home what they 259 00:12:25,107 --> 00:12:28,867 Speaker 3: did was fantastic, but it was also the score thirty 260 00:12:28,867 --> 00:12:32,587 Speaker 3: odd points in in a six Nations game against England 261 00:12:32,707 --> 00:12:35,147 Speaker 3: was brilliant and a calf cutter cup game just huge. 262 00:12:35,187 --> 00:12:36,947 Speaker 3: But then to go down to Wales, who and un 263 00:12:36,987 --> 00:12:39,987 Speaker 3: let's be honest, no disrepect the worlds have been pretty average, 264 00:12:41,547 --> 00:12:44,547 Speaker 3: you know that was that was a weebit fury this morning. 265 00:12:44,587 --> 00:12:46,987 Speaker 3: And okay, there was a couple of strange tries scored, 266 00:12:47,707 --> 00:12:52,707 Speaker 3: particularly Darcy Troy and and you know they did really 267 00:12:52,747 --> 00:12:57,507 Speaker 3: well Wales to to probably not put Scotland and Scottish 268 00:12:57,627 --> 00:13:00,907 Speaker 3: the Scottish boys to get in. So but there's six Nations. 269 00:13:01,427 --> 00:13:02,987 Speaker 3: It's a funny game. You know, you can have a 270 00:13:03,027 --> 00:13:08,147 Speaker 3: week two weeks off now your regroup and you know, 271 00:13:08,427 --> 00:13:10,987 Speaker 3: particularly from the worst point of view, they really needed 272 00:13:11,027 --> 00:13:12,587 Speaker 3: a game like that to be sure, and or probably 273 00:13:12,627 --> 00:13:15,667 Speaker 3: but unlucky not to want it so great for Stalin 274 00:13:16,467 --> 00:13:18,867 Speaker 3: and then of course the Oris kid up and beat him. 275 00:13:18,947 --> 00:13:21,427 Speaker 3: They didn't just get up there, totally whooped them. So 276 00:13:21,667 --> 00:13:27,147 Speaker 3: and I'm not crying in my week picture about that one. Yeah, yeah, 277 00:13:27,187 --> 00:13:29,747 Speaker 3: I was quite right with that. My wife woke me up, 278 00:13:29,787 --> 00:13:32,507 Speaker 3: so you won't believe it. You als beat them by 279 00:13:32,587 --> 00:13:36,707 Speaker 3: forty points really, so you know that's that's how good 280 00:13:36,747 --> 00:13:39,987 Speaker 3: the sixth Nation is. It's for such an old tournament, 281 00:13:40,067 --> 00:13:43,787 Speaker 3: it still brings some magnificent performances and games too, so 282 00:13:43,867 --> 00:13:46,147 Speaker 3: it makes makes great to watch. Certainly. 283 00:13:46,507 --> 00:13:48,347 Speaker 2: Just while we've been chatting, Brennan, I've got a text 284 00:13:48,387 --> 00:13:53,107 Speaker 2: air Piney. You forgot to mention Brendan's Timuka rugby club heritage. 285 00:13:53,547 --> 00:13:54,067 Speaker 3: Shame on you. 286 00:13:54,187 --> 00:13:58,067 Speaker 2: I to mention your your Tomuca roots as well. 287 00:13:57,987 --> 00:14:01,467 Speaker 3: Mate, Yeah, yeahs yeah as well. We had one hundred 288 00:14:01,467 --> 00:14:04,947 Speaker 3: and fiftieth last year and for Tomoga, which is which 289 00:14:05,027 --> 00:14:08,787 Speaker 3: is fantastic for any club. One hundred and fifty years 290 00:14:08,827 --> 00:14:10,747 Speaker 3: in club rugby. At the moment it's a mess of 291 00:14:10,787 --> 00:14:12,867 Speaker 3: feet and it was just it was an awesome week 292 00:14:12,907 --> 00:14:15,827 Speaker 3: in the too. We he someone that come around the 293 00:14:15,867 --> 00:14:20,347 Speaker 3: monday so very hy wallat So now it was great 294 00:14:20,387 --> 00:14:22,627 Speaker 3: fun and then yeah, you're right, that's where I started 295 00:14:22,827 --> 00:14:25,867 Speaker 3: started when I was on the teens. Say your pretty 296 00:14:25,867 --> 00:14:28,067 Speaker 3: cool week club good man. Brendan. 297 00:14:28,107 --> 00:14:29,787 Speaker 2: Hey, you love your commentary last night, mate, Thanks for 298 00:14:29,907 --> 00:14:31,107 Speaker 2: joining us this afternoon as well. 299 00:14:31,867 --> 00:14:33,147 Speaker 3: Thanks Boie, you a great weeking. 300 00:14:33,547 --> 00:14:36,027 Speaker 2: You have a great weekend too, mate. Brendan lady joining 301 00:14:36,067 --> 00:14:37,427 Speaker 2: us there, the one and only g He's got some 302 00:14:37,507 --> 00:14:39,347 Speaker 2: great views, hasn't he always? But of humor thrown in 303 00:14:39,427 --> 00:14:41,187 Speaker 2: there as well. He was in the combox last night 304 00:14:41,227 --> 00:14:44,267 Speaker 2: with Paul Allison as they called the Highlanders narrow loss 305 00:14:44,387 --> 00:14:47,627 Speaker 2: to the Chiefs. The Blues got home last night late 306 00:14:47,787 --> 00:14:50,827 Speaker 2: against the Force. This afternoon three thirty five in christ 307 00:14:50,907 --> 00:14:55,547 Speaker 2: Church afternoon Super Rugby as the Crusaders will take on 308 00:14:55,627 --> 00:14:58,187 Speaker 2: the Brumbys. That's a three thirty five kickoff in an 309 00:14:58,227 --> 00:15:00,267 Speaker 2: hour or so. We'll catch up with Nick Beuley, match 310 00:15:00,307 --> 00:15:02,547 Speaker 2: caller to set the scene for that one. I see 311 00:15:02,547 --> 00:15:05,467 Speaker 2: there's already been and Elliott mentioned this in the Sports 312 00:15:05,547 --> 00:15:07,427 Speaker 2: News at the top of the didn't he a blow 313 00:15:07,627 --> 00:15:10,947 Speaker 2: to the Crusaders rivers. Raehan has been ruled out an 314 00:15:10,987 --> 00:15:13,747 Speaker 2: adductor injury which he suffered at training, but not a 315 00:15:13,787 --> 00:15:16,347 Speaker 2: bad guy to come off the bench. Taha Kima will 316 00:15:16,347 --> 00:15:19,827 Speaker 2: start at ten James White a possible debut off the 317 00:15:19,907 --> 00:15:21,427 Speaker 2: bench for the Crusaders. 318 00:15:22,307 --> 00:15:25,467 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 319 00:15:25,587 --> 00:15:28,867 Speaker 1: to News Talk st B weekends from midday or follow 320 00:15:28,907 --> 00:15:30,507 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.