Warm-up is over, the real comp starts

once the trainning with the saffa and aussie teams is over,... bring the NZ derbies!!!!!!!
next week's Crusaders-canes,... Chiefs-Crusaders the following week and Crusaders-Landers and Canes-Chiefs by the end of the month are going to be huge clashes

can't wait to see the saders midfield Crotty-Goddhue against real opposition,.... or to see if Mo'unga can keep the outstanding form showed till the moment,.... if he's able he'll be Barrett's back-up come the RC once Cruden will be gone

the saders palyers are facing a daunting schedule from now on,.... after playing in SA they have to travel back to Xchurch to face canes,... then fly to Fiji to face the chiefs (this travel should have been avoided),.... then to Melbourne to face the rebels,.... then back home to face the landers and the B&I Lions as crusaders,..... then the AB players of the team (which include almost completely their forward pack) will play Samoa and then the 3 B&I Lions tests,.... and without any rest once they finish the tests they have to play against the canes,.... these are 9 very hard games in a row (except the Rebels) without any rest,... and the following week come the finals
the saders' AB players are going to play 5 tests in a row,... beginning with the saders-B&I Lions,.... 6N and RC never play more than 2 in a row and June's and November international use to be 3-4 tests,.... this will be very demanding physically, specially for the forwards

seems insane,... and they'll need to rest forwards in the game against the rebels, and the AB players in the last game agaist the canes

instead of playing the canes, chiefs, rebels, landers and canes again, the Lions will play brumbies, bulls, kings, sunwolves and sharks,... a f*cking joke

 I Think Canes may beat the Saders next WE. With what Saders returning from the Republic. I am sure you have a different view lol. But yeah the NZ Derbys shape to shape the playoffs. 

Did some stats about 10 years ago....playing a match straight after the Indian Ocean flight produced a six point negative. Perhaps this is better managed now, but I'm guessing it's probably still fairly accurate.

 I detect a bit of gloating.