Crusaders have distinct advantage

If experience counts in big games, New South Wales will be at a distinct disadvantage when they play the Crusaders in the Super 14 final in Christchurch - at least in the backs.

Less than half of the Waratahs squad was involved in the team's 35-25 loss to the Crusaders in the 2005 Super 12 final in Christchurch. Winger Lote Tuqiri was the only back who played in the 2005 decider along with forwards David Lyons, Phil Waugh, Rocky Elsom, Dan Vickerman, Al Baxter, Matt Dunning and Adam Freier, who came off the reserves bench...

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Hehehe, if you read a bit further into the article, URL says he has no 'mental issues' to deal with re team members.

Im sooooo glad!

Saders need to be talked up more in the media, it raises the Tahs chances of an upset.


Not that they are going to win.

I predict a massive fog bank again like in 06 and the game will be called off due to the 4 or 5 Tahs fans there rioting and running madly onto the pitch and colliding with each other. Officials declare match a draw and co winnners of the S14 will be Tahs and Saders.

We're not in South Africa Chook, this match WON'T end in a draw.

It'll be played rain hail, snow, sleet whatever and the 'saders will stomp 'em in every circumstance!

Go the best team on the day

Is it going to be at the same venue as the semi? Did anyone else notice how there's lots of construction/deconstruction going on, severely impacting the crowd size?

Or have The Powers That Be seen sense and their holding it at a stadium with all its seats?

Maybe they were confident in a way only the 'Saders could be and upgraded their facilities in preparation for the game!