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Our next three are Crusaders in Perth, Blues in Auckland then Highlanders in Dunedin aren't they (not Highlanders first)? I like the idea of Crusaders and Blues in back to back weekends early on. Being the form teams so far losing to them at different stages (particularly later on) could de-rail a team particularly if they rack up the kinds of scores they've been getting in South Africa. I'd be happy with 6 points in the next 3games. I love a win over the Crusaders or Blues (I'm sure mitch would too) but I'm pinning my hopes on the Highlanders as the one to win where home crowd advantage is weakened. We shouldn't underestimate their forwards though.
How cool is it that on this NZ tour we play the Blues in Albany (North Harbour) and the Highlanders in Queenstown? Two matches not at the home teams home ground.
It'll be great once their over we have the Stormers and Bulls at home, tired after long tours and probably nursing a fair few injuries. Hopefully build up some momentum for the back end of the season.