Waratahs on course for Crusaders showdown

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The New South Wales Waratahs and the Canterbury Crusaders have set the stage for a Super 14 showdown this Friday after coming through the eighth round with impressive wins.{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}

[Sagerian]

I'm eagerly looking forward to Friday. I don't think we've seen the best from either team yet.

I'm hoping Rogers is fit, I think we'll struggle to find holes in the defense without Matty there, but Halangahu has certainly proven capable. It's been a little while since we've won down there, but we have won (well) in Christchurch before.

Getting to a pub by 5pm is my only concern at this stage.

[Burgs]

I was quite impressed by what I saw of Halangahu on the weekend Sage, you may have finally found an actual 5/8, rather than constructed one out of Rogers, for the future!?
He had a great season for Uni last year and he appears to have brought that confidence into S14 '06.
Should be an absolute cracker of a match against the 'Saders and will fully justify my 100km round trip to my local Fox TV

[LarryNJ]

Should be an absolute cracker of a match against the 'Saders and will fully justify my 100km round trip to my local Fox TV

You have to drive 50km to watch TV?

[Burgs]

Just Fox for the Rugby Larry, have free to air at home.
It is still within my property, so it's all relative mate

[Sagerian]

I was quite impressed by what I saw of Halangahu on the weekend Sage, you may have finally found an actual 5/8, rather than constructed one out of Rogers, for the future!?
He had a great season for Uni last year and he appears to have brought that confidence into S14 '06.
Should be an absolute cracker of a match against the 'Saders and will fully justify my 100km round trip to my local Fox TV

Halangahu has played well, but he doesn't quite seem to spark the backs the way Rogers can... don't you dare start on the 5/8 issue, we had a good one last year. You guys have him for 5 minutes and you break him...

Rogers I'm sure is still most people's preferred choice at 10 for the Tahs. I'm not knocking Halangahu in the slightest but I'd want our best team available for the Crusaders game.