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Round 6: Saturday March 22

HIGHLANDERS (NZ) v WESTERN FORCE
Highlanders v The Western Force logo


at Queenstown Events Centre

Live on LIVE at 12:30pm AEST Fox Sports 2

Last meeting: Highlanders 8-7 in Perth, February 2007

The Force is strong with this won...so who's your daddy now huh?

...this is a Force to be reckoned with and the Highlanders better not forget that. Actually the Force better not forget that either. Don't forget boys...a match is a game of 2 halves not a game played by halves. Except that damn flyhalf Giteau will probably do it all again.

That's okay. He'll be back as a Brumby soon...

Although the Highlanders have yet to win a match...they have also yet to lose a match badly. This is not a weak team, just a team that is not as strong. Big difference.


May the Force be with you...by 7 points.

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BLUES (NZ) v STORMERS (SA)
at Eden Park, Auckland

Live on LIVE at 3:30pm AEST Fox Sports 2

Last meeting: Stormers 33-20, in Cape Town, April 2007

Hmm... the question one must ask oneself, a tad pompous and onnoxiously is...do I care?
Hmmm...not really.

Eenie, meenie, minie mo...pick the team that's got to go. Okay. Stormers it is.

Blues to win.

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CHIEFS (NZ) v BULLS (SA)
in Rotorua at 5.35pm

Last meeting: Bulls 30-27, in Pretoria, February 2007

Aaah the Bulls. The defending champions. How great they were...

Chiefs to win.

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Sunday March 23

QLD REDS v LIONS (SA)
Qld Reds v Lions logo

in Johannesburg

Live on LIVE at 2:00am AEST Fox Sports 2

Last meeting: Lions 26-20, in Brisbane, March 2007

That lion is no match for that angry Koala.

The Reds are feeling goooood after their fantastic 40-8 win over the Bulls last week and in the Rugby jungle...the Lion sleeps every night. No brainer.

Reds to win.

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Please note: results and pics only.
Reviews will be added and post expanded later. Maybe.

Crusaders 34 - 7 Waratahs

The Waratahs could have won. No really, they could have. If the game was 5 minutes long.

Dan Carter lines up his kick during the Crusaders v Waratahs match on March 21 2008

- "This pose is called The Danlander, better known as That-Brilliant-Pretty-Boy-is- Going-To-Get-That-Kick-That-Prick"


Lote Tuqiri gets consoled by his former League co-player Brad Thorn after the Waratahs v Crusaders match on March 21 2008
Aww, it's alright mate...we can't all be Stephen Larkham. There can only be One. And the Tahs might win someday...


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Brumbies 29 - 23 Cheetahs

Guess who was on the sidelines??????

Stephen Larkham!!!!!!!!!


...yes I did watch the match...kind of lost focus for a while there...but snapped back because I got scared the Cheetahs might win this at the end.

It got too close for comfort.


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Big big BIG matches on today/tonight.
...there will be blood. There will be sin. Befitting really.


Round 6: Friday March 21


CRUSADERS (NZ) v NSW WARATAHS
Crusaders v Waratahs logo

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
Brumbies v Cheetahs logo

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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Super 14: Round 5 results

March 19th 2008 03:30
One may ask what's the point of posting the results now? So late in the week and quite a few days after the round ended?

Well one can ask all they want. Doesn't change the fact that they're here, they're clear, get used to it


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Happy International Pi Day Everyone!....and that would be pi as in the mathematical constant...not meat/potatoe/cherry.

Super 14 Round 5 Happy pi Day!

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Super 14 2008: Round 4 Stats

March 14th 2008 00:30
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...all over my beloved Brumbies parade.
I'll spare you the rundown and just give you the results.

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Super 14: Round 4 Fixtures

March 7th 2008 03:07
It's International Women's Day today!...although why have only one day to celebrate our magnificence when there's 365 days (leap year...) left?

Super 14 Round 4 logo and International Women's Day

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Super 14 2008: Round 3 Stats

March 6th 2008 23:00
BIG match tonight (Fri 07/03 AEST time)...BRUMBIES v NSW WARATAHS.

Question is...how will the Brumbies react under emotional pressure? (please refer to previous post
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...and did you realise that "okay" is the world's best word? It's so versatile.
It can be used as a noun:
"DuskDevi gave her not so okay opinion as to who will win"

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Super 14: Round 3 Fixtures

February 29th 2008 00:00
Happy Leap Year Day everyone!
Not sure what this means you can do, other than leap frogs, puddles and tall buildings (well this is a Super post...).

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Super 14 2008: Round 2 Stats

February 26th 2008 21:30
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...and tomorrow I will predict the Dow Jones average for the next 5 years and maybe even read a few palms.
(I'm an experienced palm reader. My children use to stick their hands out frequently and I always saw Mary Reiby and John Flynn disappear...boomtish Thankyerverreemuch. I'm here all week.)

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The Dark Side of The (Western) Force

February 22nd 2008 23:02
By now Sportsfans all know that Henjak has an 'issue' (see previous posts) and that if the 'issue' fits...then you're Sin-derella.

...but what if Sin-derella is the only one who can go to the ball


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