Friday, April 27, 2007

Super 14. Day 13. Preview (on rugbyheaven)

Friday, April 27, 2007

FRIDAY
HURRICANES V HIGHLANDERS

Wellington, 5.35pm*

WARATAHS V CHIEFS
Sydney, 7.40pm*

FORCE V CHEETAHS
Perth, 9.45pm*

SATURDAY
BULLS V BLUES

Pretoria, 3.05am*

BRUMBIES V CRUSADERS
Canberra, 7.40pm*

The Brumbies' finals aspirations will be destroyed by 9.40pm, finished, caput. That is good news for Australian rugby fans, because at least John Connolly can pick a squad early and get them into a training camp: perhaps the Catching And Passing For Dummies class would be a good start. The Crusaders have crushed the life of opposing attacks with intense tackling in their past three games and while the Brumbies have Steve Larkham, the master of unlocking Fort Knox-style defence, it isn't enough. Veterans Larkham, George Gregan and Jeremy Paul play their final matches at home while skipper Stirling Mortlock is back from injury. But even King Kong couldn't stop the Crusaders from marching all the way. Again.


Brumbies: Julian Huxley, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Stirling Mortlock (captain), Gene Fairbanks, Mark Gerrard, Stephen Larkham, George Gregan**(who has a very NICE friend!), Stephen Hoiles, George Smith, Jone Tawake, Mark Chisholm, Adam Wallace-Harrison, Guy Shepherdson, Jeremy Paul, Nic Henderson. Reserves: Saia Faingaa, Salesi Ma'afu, Richard Stanford, Julian Salvi, Patrick Phibbs, Peter Playford, Francis Fainifo.

Crusaders: Leon MacDonald, Scott Hamilton, Casey Laulala, Aaron Mauger, Caleb Ralph, Daniel Carter, Kevin Senio, Mose Tuiali'i, Richard McCaw (captain)**(who has also a nice friend!), Reuben Thorne, Michael Paterson, Ross Filipo, Campbell Johnstone, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks. Reserves: Rico Gear, Stephen Brett, Andrew Ellis, Johnny Leo'o, Kieran Read, Ben May, Ti'i Paulo.
Ref: M Jonker (SA)

SHARKS V LIONS
Durban, 11pm*

SUNDAY
STORMERS V REDS

Cape Town, 1.05am*

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This story was found at: http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2007/04/26/1177459877237.html

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