Well Desi, you mention Marshall and on this seasons performance the only person in the same street is Kellegher. We'll run the tape over the pair of 'em to-morrow. the CRUSADERS tight 5 ( Filipo replaces the injured Jack) will hold their own against the STORMERS and they haven't got a 6 7 or 8 that will equal Broomhall, McCaw, or Thorne, and this is where this game will be won. With the inclusion of Ben Blair at the back I think we will see a fairly free flowing game after about the first 20 minutes or so. Hopefully the Aussie Ref and the weather will let it flow and the CRUSADERS will run away with it in the second 1/2. And there is some ************ good ammunition sitting on the bench too.

Mr J, I wouldn't be taking the CHIEFS too lightly. They would have learnt from last week. With Lauaki out they have shifted Ormond to No 6 and Bates to No 8 with Holah staying at No 7 but the interesting thing is they will be starting Cashmore off the bench. The changes they have made suggests they are going to turn the BRUMBIES and run at their defensive line, if they do this I think they can win the game as the BRUMBIES can get rattled a bit...if they dont do this it will create the space for the BRUMBIES to play their expansive game and we all know what will happen then. It will be a South African Ref and lets hope it's WATSON, he's the best of the bunch. But we are in for a hell-of-a couple games.

NZ TAB H2H. BRUMBIES 1.18 CHIEFS 4.50
CRUSADERS 1.22 STORMERS 4.00

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