1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's just kind of perfect timing for me and 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: my partner, and it was a tough decision, one that 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: I've been thinking about for a burden. 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 2: Are you looking or did they approach you? 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: I was off contract to us this year, so your 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: agent kind of puts you out there just to see 7 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: if there's anything kind of happening, so you kind of 8 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: get shopped around a little bit. But yeah, I was looking, 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: but then they kind of they kind of came and 10 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: were pretty keen keen on me, So yeah, that helped. 11 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 3: In the decision making. 12 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, did you have some options, in which case why Exeter? 13 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 3: I had a chat to a few clubs, but. 14 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've never been to Exeter, but I think I'm 15 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: just like talking to the coaches there and what they're 16 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: trying to achieve and how they kind of see me 17 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: fitting into that. 18 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 3: It just sounds like an exciting club. 19 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: And yeah, I've had success in the future and chasing 20 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: it again and I think that's that it cites me 21 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: to go over and try. 22 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 3: And be a part of that as well. So yeah, that's. 23 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 2: That's what everybody wants to be part of a winning side. 24 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,639 Speaker 2: When the depth at midfield with the Crusaders at the moment. 25 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: If that weren't the case, Dad have suayed your decision. 26 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, look, it's a tough. 27 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: One to to think about, but I think, like I 28 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: still think, you know, whatever the decision, I think at 29 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: the moment, I still just feel like it's a good 30 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: time for me to go and experience something new. And 31 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: you know, yeah, twenty seven at the end of the year, 32 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 1: so it's my seventh year playing for the Crusaders, and yeah, 33 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: I think I think, yeah, tough to be leaving. 34 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 3: A bittersweet, but excited as well. 35 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: You say, seven years in the Red and Black, you're 36 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: still only twenty six, like many a veteran, do you 37 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 2: do you feel like a veteran. 38 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 3: It's weird. It still feels like it's, you know, one 39 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 3: of my first. 40 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: Seasons and I'm still twenty two years old. 41 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 3: But it's just not quite like that. 42 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: But I think I think that's the cool part, you know, 43 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: realizing and then this year like what I can do 44 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: to so I guess help the younger midfielders coming through 45 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: and whatnot as well, and you know what I can 46 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: do as a leader and the team. 47 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's exciting as well. 48 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 2: It's every Canterbury Ragby kids dream to play for the Crusaders. 49 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 2: Is it as good as we hope? 50 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah it is. It is well, I think, yeah, 51 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 3: it is good. 52 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: Like I was exactly like that when I was younger, 53 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: and just the feeling of kind of first being in 54 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: the team and then first running out for the team, and. 55 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's just special and it's just a special club. 56 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 1: Like it's just good people people around here and being 57 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: able to represent your family and where you come from 58 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 1: one family. 59 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: Your biggest supporters would be the folks Dave and Julie Anne. 60 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,359 Speaker 2: They really miss a super rugby game. Going to be 61 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 2: a tough commute getting. 62 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 3: Over to the UK. 63 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: I know they are going to have some flying points, 64 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: that's for sure. 65 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I'm sure they'll They'll get over and visit 66 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 3: for a few games. 67 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 1: But I think, yeah, this year they're making the most 68 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: of it and getting to the most games at the moment, 69 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: which is cool. What what do we know about Yeah, 70 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: it's not too big. It's only about one hundred thousand 71 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:29,519 Speaker 1: people live there, and yeah, I think most places over 72 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: there are pretty cold. It'll be cold, but yeah, it's 73 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: got a unit in the. 74 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:41,119 Speaker 3: Town and it's Yeah, the stadium have a zoo. I'm 75 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 3: not sure if the stadium has a zoo or not, 76 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 3: but I think they get it. They get it pretty 77 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 3: pecked every weekend, which is exciting. 78 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: So yeah, hey, so the season that's still ahead of 79 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: us here, bumpy start, but then you managed to pull 80 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 2: out that performance via the Chiefs in Hamilton. What happened? 81 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 2: Did coach Rob start throwing things? 82 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 3: Yeah? 83 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: Look, I think definitely. Yeah, it didn't start the season 84 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: the way we wanted to. And the thing the thing 85 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: for us, like I think we always we always knew 86 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: it was there. We just weren't quite executing executing our 87 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: plan and executing our skill. 88 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 3: Sets the best that we could. 89 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: And other teams, you know, everyone loves coming up against 90 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: especially after you know, winning it last year, and they 91 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: always come hard after year, and I think, yeah, we 92 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: just didn't quite execute. 93 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 3: In male key moments and games, and yeah, they really 94 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 3: slip away. 95 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: But then then that Chiefs game, I think we had 96 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: a really good week training for it, and you know, 97 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 1: we felt really good going and the mindset was right. 98 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 3: We didn't mail the first twenty, but then to be 99 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 3: able to. 100 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: Come back from that and you know, come back and 101 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: win that game I think shows shows good character from 102 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:53,840 Speaker 1: the team as well. 103 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 2: How hostile was the crowd? 104 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, they they don't really like us up there, but 105 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: we yeah yeah, yeah, no, they actually went too bad 106 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: to be fair. 107 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 2: Well, it seemed like half the Crusader stides from Hamilton. 108 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, we actually do have a few boys from there. 109 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: So yeah, there's a few bit of red and black 110 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: in the crowd, which is always good. 111 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 2: So this weekend via the Blues, are we going to 112 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,679 Speaker 2: see more biff because it was pretty physical at times. 113 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was quite physical last week. I think. 114 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, like the Chiefs, they they enjoyed that side of 115 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 1: the game and how they can kind of get under 116 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:36,239 Speaker 1: teams and put. 117 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 3: Them off your game. 118 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: And yeah, we probably a bit hard on some things 119 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: last week, but there was a bit of back and forth. 120 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 1: But I think yeah, same again this week. Like there's 121 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: a lot of history between these two teams, and you know, 122 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: going up to Eden Park is another tough place to 123 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: go up and play. They're a physical team, so yeah, look, 124 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 1: I think they'll be a little bit but hopefully their 125 00:05:59,120 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: boys are smarter. 126 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 3: It's just a quick road trip. 127 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 2: Do you stay up there or do you fly all 128 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 2: the way back? To christ Church and then on a 129 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 2: plane again. 130 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 3: Yeah. 131 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: No, we we go up tomorrow, so we'll go up 132 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: on Friday and then and then fly back on Sunday. 133 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 2: She's a lot of travel involved in the same, isn't there. 134 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 3: Yeah. 135 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're without Tonighty and also Will Jordan. We're going 136 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: to have to adapt to that loss. 137 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 3: Yeah. 138 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: I think they are both big parts of the team. 139 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 1: You know, we'll definitely on near taking side and farms 140 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: up front, but you know, the boys stepping into those 141 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: roles equally can do the job. 142 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 3: And yeah, we've got. 143 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: Full full trust in them to do the same job 144 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: as well. So yeah, I think everyone can. Just we'll 145 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 1: just have to step up a bit, and I'm sure 146 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: everyone's ready for that. 147 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 2: Do you know what I say? We need something to 148 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 2: happen in that midfield. I want to see you on 149 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 2: the park man. 150 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 151 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: Look, I'm doing whatever's needed. I've met at the moment, 152 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: and yeah this week coming off the bench again and 153 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: filling him whatever whatever role I go in and play, 154 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 1: and just excited to be in the jersey again. 155 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 3: So yeah, looking forward to it. 156 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 2: Surprise of this week has been Dave Rennie named as 157 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 2: the new All Blacks coach. Surely there's some chat among 158 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 2: the fellers. What's the what's the read? What are these saying? 159 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 2: Is he the right man? 160 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 3: Yeah? Look we don't. 161 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: We honestly don't really talk about it too much. 162 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm sure he'll do a good job. 163 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: And but yeah, our main focus this week hasn't really 164 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: been on that. 165 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 3: We're kind of focused on. 166 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: Fls and what what the week brings for us. 167 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 2: He seems to be making similar noises to Raiser and 168 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 2: wanting to loosen those eligibility rules. Do you think we 169 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 2: would lose some good players as in New Zealand Super Rugby, 170 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 2: we would lose good players because of that. 171 00:07:56,720 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's a tough one, good for player, but yeah, 172 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: I don't know how it will work here in terms 173 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: of if people would stay if they go, But yeah, 174 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: I'm not too sure. 175 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 3: It is a tough one. 176 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 2: Hey, it could be good news for you. You go 177 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 2: over and kick some serious goals with pic to that 178 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 2: you could come back and wear that black jersey again. 179 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: Yeah exactly, who knows? 180 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 2: And then what have we got? Like one more game 181 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: in the Addington Station and then bye bye and hello 182 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 2: to this wonderful New Ta. Kaha, I remember the last 183 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 2: time we spoke. How do we poke around the chain ships? 184 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,319 Speaker 2: Have you been back for for a greater lock? 185 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 1: No, I actually haven't been back yet. I'd say I'd 186 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: say we'll go and have a lot, probably in the 187 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: next few weeks, before that, before the souper around there. 188 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 1: But yeah, only only one more, what is it? A 189 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: couple more at the old. 190 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 3: Stadium and then and then and there? 191 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,560 Speaker 2: So are your first What are they saying? How they 192 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 2: pumping it up? 193 00:08:59,000 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 3: Yeah? 194 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:01,079 Speaker 1: No, I think everyone it's pretty excited here. 195 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, it is. It is very exciting for the. 196 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: City and for us, like to be able to go 197 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 1: in there and be the first game in there. It 198 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: is going to be cool and you know, under the 199 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: roof when when against those cold winter nights as well. 200 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, man, does Exeter have a covered stadium? No? 201 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 3: They do not know. 202 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 2: Oh mate, look at what you having to exchange. 203 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 3: To give up? Oh I know, I know. I'm just glad. 204 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 1: I'm glad I get to still playing the new stadium 205 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: before I go, which is good. 206 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 2: Hey Dallas McLeod, things for your time, mate, and let's 207 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 2: serve it to the Blues. Let's get the season back 208 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 2: on track. 209 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 3: Yeah it all, thanks very much.