1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Markham morning, Good morning, Luke. How are we good? 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 2: Bigdal McCloud's off to England and I say fair enough. 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, heading to Devon to the Exeter Chiefs. I believe 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: they are caught, so yeah. Bit of a shame to 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: see Dallas leaving New Zealand Shores, but in terms of 6 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: his career and the point that he's ad at the moment, 7 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: it would seem the most logical option because what we've 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: seen from Dallas over the last three to four years 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: is that when he gets consistent time on the paddock, 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,840 Speaker 1: he's quite an effective rugby player, and for one reason 11 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: or another, and we probably don't need to go into 12 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,599 Speaker 1: too many details around that, I think that's probably not 13 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: going to happen at the Crusaders, So it seems a 14 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: logical decision for him and his family as he moves 15 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: all gun, what do they say, take the money and 16 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: run And it'll be interesting to see how he goes 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: over there. I'm sure he'll do a one wonderful job 18 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: and as I say, he's going to get a starting 19 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: spot each and every week in that team. So we're 20 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: we're sure to hear plenty more from our mid Canterbury 21 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: lad in the years to come. 22 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 2: Well, as the sport proves, you never know when your 23 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 2: time's up. And the way they talk about him being 24 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: a veteran at the Crusaders, I have to remind myself 25 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 2: he's only twenty six. I thought he was like touching 26 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 2: forty or something. So you know, it's a good time 27 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,479 Speaker 2: for him to go. You know what, let's go make 28 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 2: some bank. 29 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: Yeah. It feels like he's been around for a very 30 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: long time. Yeah, and yet in multiple seasons therefore the 31 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: Canterbury MPC team, where he's been a bit of a 32 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: lynchpin for them there in the midfield and definitely a 33 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: veteran of that side. Look, I think the unfortunate thing 34 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: probably for Dallas in his rugby career is that he 35 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: did grow up in Canterbury and did aspire to be 36 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: a Crusader, because had he probably been at a number 37 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: of other super rugby venues around the country, he would 38 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: have locked himself a permanent starting position there in the midfield, 39 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: and who knows what could have been possible. But as 40 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: we talked about last week, the incredible depths that the 41 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: Crusaders seem to be able to produce in their midfield 42 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: and outside backs just makes it incredibly hard to get 43 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: a starting spot some weeks, and when you look at 44 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: the players that are getting in there ahead of them, 45 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:12,799 Speaker 1: it kind. 46 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: Of makes sense a lot of congestion. So the Crusader's 47 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 2: hosting the Brumbyes first home game Sunday afternoon. I like 48 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 2: this three three thirty five. I think it is so 49 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: it's great when you've got young kids still in the 50 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 2: old stadium. Do you think it's going to be one 51 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 2: way traffic? 52 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: It'll be an interesting game. The Brumbys were obviously very 53 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: good last week. I thought, I think this is the 54 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 1: is the third last game at the stadium there at 55 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: Eddington Raceway before we head across the city to the 56 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: new Digs, So i'd imagine they'll sell that out there 57 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: on Sunday. And yeah, as you say, I really like 58 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 1: the fact that we're seeing a bit of afternoon rugby. 59 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: I think that suits everyone a whole lot better on 60 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: the weekend. So picking there'll be a big crowd there 61 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: to get the Crusader boys home. And they're starting to 62 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: unleash a bit more firepower into their team as well, 63 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 1: so they'll have to be better than they were last 64 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: week against the Mighty Highlander, is that for sure? 65 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 2: Looking to other fixtures, we've got another local connection up 66 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 2: in Wellington. 67 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, we can take a little stock in the fact 68 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: that Warner Durns will make his debut for the Hurricanes. 69 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: Of course, the son of Tania duns, the former mc 70 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: kennaby rugby Union chief executive. Of course, Warner a key 71 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: part of the Japan side over the last few years. 72 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: But towering lock he's got a way a wee while, 73 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: but you know, with his size and his skill set. 74 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: I think it's three years he left away to try 75 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: and make it into the All Black setup. But yeah, 76 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: it'll definitely be interesting to see Warner in action there 77 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: for the Hurricanes over the. 78 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 2: Course of the weekend and super Quick at T twenty 79 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: World car Pier black Caps through to the Super eights. 80 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: Pakistan is the challenge on Sunday morning. That's going to 81 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 2: be tough. 82 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll be tough. We're going to have to show 83 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: up and our bowlers are going to have to show up, 84 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: which is the main thing. Yes, at the end of 85 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: the day, Luke, one thing's for sure, we're going to 86 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: beat the Australians in the competition though, yes we are. 87 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: I did hear this morning that there is a small 88 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: chance that Australia still could be at the Super eight matches. 89 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: I've got a hurry because tickets are selling out. 90 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 2: Oh you're too good.