"If the Tahs are going to play defensively"

If I was the coach I wouldn't be looking to try and outscore the crusaders in a shootout.

The crusaders definately deserve to be faves, just don't think it will be as easy as most people seem to think. I think if any team can give the crusaders a run for their money in christchurch then it's NSW.

"shame that gods not going to help you though."

If we win? Yeh probally not. If they just got that damn bonus point vs the blues we wouldn't be in this mess. Or if we didn't blow an 8pt or whatever lead vs the crusaders earlier in the season. Or if the ladder system judged for and against fairly.

"an fill ya fulla Kiwi grog."

Gonna need a drink or dozen win or lose.

This is what we aussies do though. We love being the underdogs against you guys and then against all odds crash over the line in the dying stages.

Just looking forward to being in the middle of all the kiwis when we score. Yeh we might lose, but we're expected to lose