at AMI Stadium, Christchurch,

Live on LIVE at 5:30pm AEST Fox Sports 2

Last meeting: Crusaders 34-33 in Sydney, March 2007

Ohhhkayyyyy. This is the biggest test of the Tahs lives. Yes it is that dramatic.

The Tahs are coming off a bye and are without their new star, League convert, Timana Tahu (out with a ~~severe case of fear~~ hamstring injury) but that shouldn't hurt them.

The Crusaders will.

The Tahs may have won 3 from 4 matches so far but at the moment they're all Terry Malloy on the waterfront. The Tahs have yet to cement the suspicion that they are real contenders. Perhaps this is their strategy.

The Crusadsacks are coming off an easy kill v The Cheetahs but looked a little mind-tricked by the Force 2 weeks ago. So they're not invulnerable. Just unstoppable.

Still...I don't think that this will be a massacre. The Tahs will draw blood too. Alas their pen(alties) will not be mightier than the Crusaders swords... Sorry folks. For the Tahs to win this, the at-full-strength-and-on-home- ground Crusadists will all have to retire. Yesterday.

Crusaders by 12 pints...er...I mean...points.

Crusaders:
Forwards;
Mose Tuiali'i, Richard McCaw (capt), Kieran Read, Ali Williams, Brad Thorn, Greg Somerville, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks.
Backs
Leon MacDonald, Scott Hamilton, Casey Laulala, Tim Bateman, Kade Poki, Daniel Carter, Andrew Ellis,
Reserves:
Ti'i Paulo, Wyatt Crockett, Michael Paterson, Nasi Manu, Kahn Fotuali'i, Caleb Ralph, Sean Maitland.

Waratahs:
Forwards:
Wycliff Palu, Phil Waugh (capt), *Rocky Elsom*, Dan Vickerman, Dean Mumm, Matt Dunning, Adam Freier, Sekope Kepu.
Backs:
Lachie Turner, Alfi Mafi, Ben Jacobs, Tom Carter, Lote Tuqiri, Kurtley Beale, Brett Sheehan,
Reserves:
Tatafu Polota-Nau, Al Baxter, Will Caldwell, Beau Robinson, Josh Valentine, Sam Harris, Rob Horne, Benn Robinson.

*Rocky Elsom* - hasn't left yet...refer previous post.

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CHEETAHS (SA) v BRUMBIES

at Canberra Stadium,

Live on LIVE at 7:30pm AEST Fox Sports 2

Last meeting: Cheetahs 38-20 in Bloemfontein, March 2007

Hmmmm...even though the heavily depleted Brumbies are still fairly depleted...I don't see them losing to The Cheetahs.

...because let's face it...if the Brumbies lose to the so far winless Cheetahs...they might as well give up the ghost (of Larkham, Gregan, Paul....and Young...aaah music to my ears) and go home.

Oh wait. They are at home. And they've got the heavy power of Forwards back in the pack. Oh wow. The Brumbies might...~~neigh~~ nay, will win this...

...because face it...if they don't...they might as well leave home.

Brumbies by 10
...because 10 was my favourite Rugby number...what? You were expecting an educated guess? Puh-lease.

Brumbies:
Forwards:
Stephen Hoiles, George Smith (c), Mitchell Chapman, Mark Chisholm, Peter Kimlin, Salesi Maafu, Huia Edmonds, Nic Henderson.
Backs:
Mark Gerrard, Peter Playford, Sanualio Afeaki, Tyrone Smith, Fracis Fainifo, Christian Lealiifano, Josh Holmes,
Reserves:
John Ulugia, Guy Shepherdson, Alister Campbell, Julian Salvi, Patrick Phibbs, Afusipa Taumoepeau, Matt Toomua.

Cheetahs:

Who cares?

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