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Season 5- Weekly Fantasy Corner (6 Nations Round 4, Premiership Round 20 & Super Rugby Round 3)
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Another fun episode for a big weekend of rugby and fantasy rugby. On this FC, of course we check in on what's happening with Champi-Yanks League in both Prem & Super. Start the fantasy goods with a little This or That for Superbru 6 Nations and then it's a big fat Start or Sit for all things FRD. Grab a notepad and enjoy the shenanigans with us.
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Transcript
Introduction and Banter
00:00:02
Speaker
It is. The Fantasy Robias. My name is Jared Dyke. I wanted to say it's stupid and let's move on, but then you kept going. I'm Ben Glauser. I don't like any way anybody gambled that. Collusion. Collusion.
Welcome and Segment Introduction
00:00:25
Speaker
Hey everybody, welcome back. It is the fancy rookie. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauser. Let's do it. It's fancy corner time. We got loads to go through and all the fun to talk about. And yeah, let's get to it.
Champions League Discussion
00:00:39
Speaker
Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I'm empty. There we go. Okay. Cool. So we are.
00:00:52
Speaker
Sorted. We're sorted, mostly. All right. We're doing the Champions League. So let's do let's go. Let's dive into premiership first.
Personal Fantasy Sports Experiences
00:01:05
Speaker
And wow, I got taken to the cleaners by George. Yes, you did. That hurts.
00:01:14
Speaker
That hurt to my soul, man. Yeah, it's not fun. And you won two, God damn it. I did. I was like, oh, did Ben at least lose? No, he didn't. No, I won pretty big. So that's still alive. That's still a thing for another week at least. It is, because where am I? I'm not far away. No. Yeah, I got the whole no fly-off thing finally bit me. I mean, I don't think I would have had a fly-off to score 50.
00:01:44
Speaker
Probably not. I don't think that you can really blame just that. No. Well, I had- You started my sit of the week and- I couldn't help it. I had to. I had no choice. I had no bloody choice.
00:01:59
Speaker
Yeah, Braley and Coles were guys I was hoping would score at least 10 more. And that didn't happen because they all played like poo, comma slash, they didn't finish the game. And yeah, just and Napoleon. Bradbury played well for you. Yeah, he did. Ben Spencer was out of this world. And so was and Matt Scott, who I did not have on my bingo board.
00:02:20
Speaker
Not really doing that. So, yeah, oops. Anyway, other games that aren't mine.
Division Two Updates
00:02:27
Speaker
Duncan and Justin went at it with a big one and Justin came out on top. Ben was able to down Mark and then was just absolutely whacked Carrick as well. So some some rather large margins out there, unfortunately. Ouch. Any who. Division two.
00:02:50
Speaker
Getting closer. That one's close over there too. You hadn't noticed. Nope, that's super early. Hold on, sorry. Start myself out over here. There we go. That's that. Okay. So we had, ooh, here we go. We had, you can see the, oh, it's, oh, the, the ghost team against Luke, Luke one. Alex won again. He beat Sophia and Stewart.
00:03:17
Speaker
beat Franco. That was actually a good, good matchup. 1 54 to 1 34.
League Competitiveness
00:03:22
Speaker
And scary, scary Larry and Terry went out and Larry, that was, that was a pillow fight. 80 points. One won that game. That's, that's not awesome. Wow. That's not awesome. No. So the table for them re it's still competitive. Uh, we got two weeks left. Um,
00:03:44
Speaker
five, six-ish people competing for four spots. So it's all locked in for Stu and Alex, but Larry, Terry, Franco, Sophia, all battling out for those last two spots. Godspeed. Luke pulling up the rear. And I am off to my customary
00:04:12
Speaker
I want to start in Champions League, FRD leagues, because I've lost again in Super Trek V, in Champions League.
Champions League Recap
00:04:20
Speaker
I want to pink slips again, though. Yeah. I lost again. Let's just go to. Not good times. We two over here for Champions League. We can talk about pink slips in a second.
00:04:37
Speaker
Yeah. Lost, lost by seven. So it's not too bad. Um, yeah. So you won in, in, in champions league. You'd be Justin by 10. That was pretty good one. Uh, I lost. Carrick Carrick. Carrick's actually pretty good super rugby usually. So one place you don't sleep on him. Um, can't sleep on him anywhere, but every, no, but this place, cause I think I put him in, did I play him in the final last year or a couple of years ago, whatever it was, I think. Anyway, not the point. Um,
00:05:06
Speaker
Cobus beat Duncan, handily at that, about 70 points there. And then George with another fat number over here, 201. Who did the, oh, Boonie Vala all because of the intercept. That's why. Haveli had a good day. Carter Corden. Yep. Brad Weber. Yeah. Jed Holloway is that lock again. So good for him. And Salawa from the Drua.
00:05:34
Speaker
I had to go out and he should be a fucking Boston kid. Right. Yeah. And right. Oh, yeah.
Strategic Discussions: Trades and Injuries
00:05:40
Speaker
And he had right. I'll see who. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Multiple 20 point scores. That'll do you. Yeah. That'll do it for for sure. It's all and it's not like Mark put up a stinker. He put up 140. Right. You know, right. That's the wrong guy. Yeah. That's just that is how that that shit bounces, unfortunately. Right. I like those. There's there's only two players, you know,
00:06:02
Speaker
George and Kova's that he would have lost to and he played one of them. Yeah. This is the way of fans. Yeah. Right. No sympathy. I've been there myself. As the Mandalorian says, this is the way it is. Yes. So who'd you give up in pink slopes? Oh, fuck. What was it?
00:06:22
Speaker
It's one of my outside bag. You lost in a fucking pillow fight in that one too. I did. What the hell? Caleb Clark. I lost Caleb Clark. You also could come good eventually. I, I'm not, I'm going to drop him. Yeah. I already, actually, no, I already did for, uh, to eat a Vookie. Okay. Cause I'm like, I need an outside back and there you go.
00:06:48
Speaker
Yep. There you go. Uh, yeah.
Review of Recent Games
00:06:52
Speaker
Right. That this, the sashing right on my bench was a very good idea. Worked out. Okay. Yeah. Cause he only got eight points and yeah, less than nine. He'll still be good most of the season. Right. And I think he'll be better in the end than, um, than Clark who doesn't seem to be scoring all that well. So, okay. Right. I had, yeah. I, uh, I could have taken an anchor bill and they probably would have done me good because, um,
00:07:18
Speaker
I'm not convinced about Thomas the American Jensen, but my fly half situation was in dire need of fixing. I had Aidan Morgan, I'd been able to cover him up a lot for the last two weeks. And with that trade sitting there staring me in the face with Bowdoin Barrett, I was like, yep, I'll deal with the fact that Bowdoin is probably going to be sitting a few weeks, but that was like too easy. It's such a gap that you need to fill.
00:07:46
Speaker
Yeah. And I've somehow been able to cover up for it in the last. Yeah. Oh, man. The Hurricanes front row did Justin in. That was it. Mm hmm. Because they were fine up until that stupid red card. Yep. I'll feel you. Red card will kill you. Fucking idiot. Anyway. Let's do a little. Oh, wait. Hold on. D2. Haha. Caught myself. Caught myself. Let's see. We had. Bop-a-dop-ah.
00:08:17
Speaker
So Luke lost to Stewart. That was a big, big score. Alex beat Sofia in Pill of Fight, 81 to 71. Not crazy. Yeah. Like anybody else in the league would have beat those two, except the two of them. Franco beat our player X and then the other two whose names I don't know who the, let's see, save on the standings. Sometimes it helps out. How sometimes it does.
00:08:47
Speaker
Nope. And that's not helpful either. So whoever the other two are that are unidentified at this point. Um, um, Salal and who's the other one? Is it, uh, something right? Right wing. That's the one spelled like Tom, right? Yeah. Um, yeah. Whoever that is, whoever you guys are, show yourselves, uh, right. Right wing one, just for everybody and some information on that there.
00:09:16
Speaker
Some big scores over there. OK, let's do this or that real quick. I'm good to start. Sit and pick one way out of here. Right. Six nations penultimate round should be interesting. Might be. Haven't been disappointed yet, if we're honest, right? OK, so with with England back on the table, we didn't consider it the last time because we knew the match was a little bit in doubt. Genj is now your shoe in, yes.
00:09:44
Speaker
Oh, yeah. Yeah. And then is it scheming? He's got to be up there. It's either him or fuck. What's his name from Italy? Fischetti. He's got to. Yeah. Yeah. I like Fischetti is that third guy. Yeah. Because you obviously picked three. So right. But yeah, exactly. Those are my three. I know. Right. OK. So do you go. So.
00:10:13
Speaker
Is Jinx your number one right now? Because he's the highest score, but I don't know if he's my number one. Because you might want to use your England players elsewhere. That's my only thought. Yeah, you might. But at the same time, I don't trust their backs at the moment. I'm not sure who I would throw out there. And there's plenty of other backs that I would easily throw in there. I think Lawrence is my only England back, so. Right. Maybe Farrell, depending on the lineup. Yeah.
00:10:41
Speaker
but like either or, so it's like, okay, give me, you know, Gens, George, probably Willis and, and Lawrence or something. And that that's, I'm pretty set. So yeah, no, I'd still go George. Okay. So Jinx. All right. So with Jinx kind of up there, do you go with Sheehan or Martian?
00:11:05
Speaker
The Sheehan should be healthy, I think. So as my backup, I have Owens because he's just like whatever he'll play. Right. I have him, too. He'll get points as a backup. But if you're not, so if you're not going, George is your starter, though. I. You know, now I'm thinking, yeah, the Sheehan or who really whoever, you know, she and her mother, you know, I don't know if he's if he's available yet. I guess she would be the first will be the then. Yeah, either way.
00:11:35
Speaker
Either way, I'd go Sheehan first, because I think he's going to have a better matchup. He's asking. They're in Scotland. Right. Yeah, I know. But Ireland are dicks, so that won't faze them being away. Yeah. Then I say that with all respect. That's not... With respect. You're too much of an asshole to be fazed by going to a way to Murphy Field.
00:12:06
Speaker
Um, I wouldn't, yeah, I wouldn't shy away from that. Right. The same thing. I mean, Marcia has a way to and Twix. So yeah, that's true. Yeah. One defense might be a little tough on the other. Never know. Yeah. Anywho, uh, locks. So James Ryan's one. Yeah. I think he's going to have to be.
00:12:31
Speaker
Like, especially with this overall matchup. Yeah. Right. I think he's got to be there. And then. Then so is it Rooza? I'd still go Rooza. I'd still go especially against Wales. Yeah. Wales. That's true. This might be the week. At home. Yes. Yes. Yeah. I'm going to go with Rooza.
00:12:57
Speaker
lucy's so is it the two island guys and then your best friend like your favorite pick after that i yeah yes doris vander fleer and i yeah for me those two and willis okay interesting okay and that's entirely because you know willis gets the all those he does everything he's both a threat and attack and and defense as far as tackling and um
00:13:24
Speaker
Um, the, uh, and the poaching and all that shit, like he just does too much. That gets your points. So even, even on a, when a, when you see him in like on the eyes, he doesn't have a great day. He still has a great fantasy day.
00:13:38
Speaker
And with France, you never know which of their back rowers are going to have a day. No. Oh, by the way, did you see that there were, that what your lunch, his dad said that I, or whenever recently that I think it was his dad said he was overworked and shouldn't have been.
00:13:58
Speaker
like you probably shouldn't have been playing even. That's been a theory about the French back row in entirety at this point. So yeah, they pushed him to play and he when he when he shouldn't have and it wasn't like just this time. It's just that this is the this time. It was like this time he got it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That sucks. That's that's that's poor on French rugby.
00:14:20
Speaker
Um, and that, um, that's a long discussion about French rugby and the cooperation between the national team and the clubs, but that's a different discussion for a different day. Um, so if you're not going to go with Willis, uh, I'll drink or love them. Aldred. Aldred or Dom. Aldred still. Dom or love them.
00:14:48
Speaker
Dom, I want to say Dom, I think Dom will have a pretty good running day. Yeah. I know. Should have space, especially, you know, going up to lunch. Yeah. Is it for the half bags? Is it DuPont and white? And we just said, forget it.
00:15:04
Speaker
unless Jameson Gibson Park has something to say. I don't think he's healthy. Is he definitely not? I just don't remember at this point. I haven't looked into it recently. The news a while ago was he was not going to make any appearances in this tournament. That's changed, I don't know.
00:15:22
Speaker
No, I just remember there being certain players who were injured who would be back by by this time or so. So I could remember if he was one of them. But if he's not, then no, he doesn't have anything to say. It's yeah, DuPont and White. And don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. It's like Scotland, you know, you know, white Scotland, Ireland. You know, Murray's not a point scorer. No, no. He's not going to start. So right. And then, you know,
00:15:52
Speaker
Varney. Right. Um, that's Barney and been poor fleet. So yeah, no, I'm just giving you light and I'm not even going to bother. Yep. All right. Um, 10, uh, or the kickers. We'll go kicking in on chicken. Cause we know we have some non YF kickers out here. Um, Sexton or Farrell.
00:16:20
Speaker
probably that's tough because like I feel like both are going to be kicking a lot for for penalties like it's going to be these I think both of these matches are going to be really close and I think it's like we'll see those each of these teams be kicking for points probably sexton just because I like their back line setup better
00:16:49
Speaker
Feral or Biggs? Feral. Yeah, I don't think Biggs is going to do much. Bigger or Garbisi? Garbisi. I might go Garbisi over Feral. Yeah, and possibility this weekend. We're not ruling it out. No, and by might, I think I would. Yeah, no, I think I would. I think I'm going to remove that might and just go put that in there that I know I could go over Feral. Yeah.
00:17:18
Speaker
Uh, few Jones nailed down as your first center. Second center. Thank you. Or Lawrence Lawrence. Thank you. Or one of the Irish centers.
00:17:34
Speaker
I think it's going to be there's not going to be much room for the Irish centers, you know, between because you and people out to are fucking decent on defense and then you still have Harris coming in to shut that down too.
00:17:50
Speaker
Mm-hmm. I'm not really liking McCloskey who's the one I'd really be looking at unless it's Henshaw. It looks always Henshaw one of the ones who's back this week. I can't he might be On the radar right cuz ring rose is out, right? Right He was dropped a little bit late last time or he was dropped unexpectedly right a lot people. Yeah Yeah, no, it's No, I'm still going with Fico, I think
00:18:21
Speaker
All right back three So do you have Ramos kicking right now? Right now I do I'm not sure that I will by yeah Saturday morning. So if you don't if you don't have him as your kicker, do you keep me lineup? Let me look at him again, um, yes
00:18:46
Speaker
Is he still scoring like 13, 13, 23 points each game? So. Not bad. No, he went out his boot. He's not bad. He's not terrible. He's still handy. So maybe, you know, depends, you know, if he's not kicking, depends. But I think I might put him in that kicker just because, you know, he adds that extra, you know, 10 points to it. Which of the Irish back three is your favorite?
00:19:19
Speaker
It's a coin flip between low and Keenan. Exactly. I put it this way. I have low on my team, so I'm not dropping him for Keenan. So for me, it's low because he's already there. Doohan or another Frenchback? Doohan. Doohan or an Englandback? Doohan. Oh, yeah.
00:19:45
Speaker
Cause what is it's going to be mail-ins and, and probably, um, Watson on the wing. At first I'm not trusting Watson further than I can throw him. And I shouldn't be throwing anybody. Yeah. Try to throw anybody over there. Not right now. Yeah. Um, yeah. And I'm not, uh, mail-ins is so hit and miss. Right. Like he could hit, he could hit big, but at the same time, Duhan could hit big too and probably will. Right.
00:20:15
Speaker
Um, essentially what so is out this week. Yes. So I saw that as which sucks. Are there any of the back three from the Italians that excite you or from the Welsh? I mean, free salmon, right? Obviously. And this might be a good game for him. Yeah. Italy, it's not him. It's got to be Rio Dyer.
00:20:44
Speaker
In terms of the right back three. Right. But I, you know, the reason I'm the only one I really want. Yeah. Um, but at least I don't mind. No, it's just kind of sucks. You know, Patavani obviously starting. He could do some amazing shit too. Cause he's, he's extremely talented. Yep. Agreed. Yeah. Right. Not really Bruno. I'm not really.
00:21:14
Speaker
I didn't do it. Yeah, I agree. Right. Right. Let's go start set. All right. I'm kicking us off. You are kicking us off. Saints and Bath. Saints are going to be probably a little angry, but it doesn't change the fact that they have been a little porous. But we'll start with we'll start with them as far as players go. Mattivacy is back, so it puts their front row in consideration, but still not one of my favorite ones. So meh.
00:21:41
Speaker
assuming Cole's plays. I don't know if he came off with a confirmed concussion. If he did, then he's not, um, for locks. But other than that, uh, so I'll kind of let them okay with as well. So that's fine. They're loose forwards. Uh, I hope this will be a better day for them. Scott young and if trucks healthy, like that's, those are, those are my two favorite. They're half back. God, I gotta hope that Ed
00:22:05
Speaker
Here's the thing, like their half backs have been good. I don't think the matchup favors Rayleigh enough where I want it. And if it's Tom James, I'm okay with it. That's it. But Ben Spencer has been ridiculous. He's been ridiculous on defense. So that's my hesitation. So Rayleigh is a firm no. And Tom James is if you're in a pinch.
00:22:29
Speaker
So there's that fly half Finsmith. Yes, there shouldn't be any problem. Midfield, I'm okay with any of their midfielders at this point. Unless they start throwing out Tom Litchfield, in which case, no. Obies, mostly same. I'm a little skeptical of Skosan still.
00:22:46
Speaker
But yeah, I'm, I'm, I'm good with any of theirs. Even I think, and, and you got there only tried in the last week. I think so. Yeah. All right. Fine. Was it worse? Yeah, whatever. Let, let it be him. Anyway, on the other side. So, um, Bath front row aren't bad in terms of like.
00:23:09
Speaker
scoring. Oh wait, nevermind. They're the worst. That's no, I knew there was a stat in there that I needed to know about that. So that makes them, even though it's a tasty matchup, not my favorite play. If you're in a complete pinch and you don't trust anybody else, okay, fine. Other than that, I would start seeking other options or just go no front row. Don't like any of the locks that loose forward. Dunn's back still. He got released back. So Dunn and Obano are probably the best part of that. So if they start, then you're probably okay.
00:23:40
Speaker
Yeah. Uh, don't love their locks loose forwards. I mean, I was excited to see Alfie in there, but nevermind. Yeah. Uh, you might get healthy. You might get Ted Hill. Yeah. But again, maybe Lee Warner. That's the other one I was actually thinking about if he's on the second row, cause he scored the other week. He actually, you didn't run someone over to get over the line for there for the try.
00:24:06
Speaker
You picked on someone small. I was like, Oh, all right. That wasn't a fair fight. Spencer's been absurd. So he's, he's a go. But with that, he's had the tea. I don't trust any of their fly house right now. So Orlando Bailey's a no. Right. Pierce Francis, same. JJ and red path. Yes. I don't love Obama right now. So he's a no. Obies.
00:24:31
Speaker
The Coke is the only one that even I even remotely trust and that's it. I don't trust any of them otherwise. So move on. It was handy, by the way. Confirm that. Hooray. All right. We got that one right. All right. Off to Sandy Park for Exeter hosting Newcastle, which actually Exeter really needs this. This is a welcome opponent, especially with Exeter at home. But at the same time,
00:24:57
Speaker
I don't know who I really want to start from from Exeter, like Sam Simmons, maybe. I mean, that's kind of it's almost desperate at this point. Whoever's at 10, I think I'd go with them. Whether that's, you know.
00:25:14
Speaker
Joe or Harry. Potsa, Woodburn, Noel's got to be in consideration here, because Newcastle are terrible against outside backs. That's where we're at here. And Hodge, obviously. Right. For the Newcastle side, their front row, because they're still deadly there. Even without Maguigan, they've still found a way to get over. And this could be a very
00:25:38
Speaker
front row where you game, maybe the loose forwards depends on who they throw out there, but also exit, you know, exit are still leaky versus loose forward. So even somebody like a Gary Graham could, um, could show well, um, in, in a match like this, this is like perfectly his speed. Um, Brett Connan, I think is a, is a good decent option this week as are the back three from Newcastle. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:26:06
Speaker
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Gloucester and Leicester. Here we go. So Gloucester, the front row is a yes. Alemano as a lock has actually been a pretty good option most of the year. We all thought it was going to be Freddie Clark. It has not been. It's been Alemano. So I'm okay with if you want to play him. I am really, it's hard to pick a loose forward from Gloucester that's going to be consistent. So play at your own risk. Definitely.
00:26:36
Speaker
Chapman's the only nine that I'm excited about there, so that's pretty much a pass. Fly half, if, like, it's not Lloyd Evans, so that's it. And, you know, maybe they rolled George Barton out there. I don't know. I don't think that's going to happen. And if that happens, even so, I'm not crazy about it either, because I think, you know, let's give a point, actually quite a few points to fly off. So, though, recently, I think they've been a little stiffer. So, word of caution on that one. Centers,
00:27:06
Speaker
Show me a sign that's worth it for them. Although, Seth Atkinson's been okay. He's been all right. So I think that's probably the best one. And he's had a couple of good games, some where he scores well, some where he doesn't score well. So it's one of those. Yeah. If he's my favorite one, if you got to pick one of them. Right. Obies, L.R.G.'s busy. So really it's Carreras and Thorli. Those are my favorites.
00:27:31
Speaker
wasn't my favorite there. For the Tigers. May, if you're really in a pinch, because Lester are pretty bad against OB. So yeah, that being said. For the Tigers, Montoya has been on fire. So the front rows will play.
00:27:48
Speaker
locks martin i like him a lot still so he's another one that you can be another good game yeah yeah great game so um yeah he's he's another but another i thought wells was him when he was scoring the try so at first it was that martin looking at him being awesome like oh we know that's wells he's also being okay this is good too like no complaints but i yeah i thought i thought it would i was you know
00:28:11
Speaker
Watch for the other one. Loose forwards. Jasper's my only one that I like because Gloucester's actually tough against Lucy. So, nope. Don't touch the halfbacks. Unless Simmons is on the wing. That's maybe the only place I can say. Yes. That's a decent sneaky play. YF, yes, Paul Ard. You're playing him. I'm actually okay with Charlie too because he's shown he's pretty good sometimes. By doubt, we'll see him though. It'll be probably Paul Ard. Midfield.
00:28:40
Speaker
Matt Scott's kind of a thing, so if you're on a pinch, yes. Guy Porter, we saw him roll out there after a little bit, so he's okay too. Obese, Potter's getting better, so I'm gonna give him a yes.
00:28:55
Speaker
And Brownie. Brownie's now officially a Tiger in the game. I've got him in both of our leagues. Man, you're in need, eh? Desperate need. That's one of the reasons why I won this week, absolutely. In the one league where I played him, I didn't play him in the keeper's league because I was one of those hedging my bets. I didn't want to start him in both leagues and be that guy. That's true.
00:29:19
Speaker
Sure, I do that sometimes too. Yeah. Yep. No, man. I just edged Duncan out in keeper's league by point seven. That is one of the closest victories I've ever had. Yeah. All right. Thank you. Oh, the London Irish hosting sale. This I'm intrigued by this matchup. Even, you know, from both a fantasy and a non fantasy perspective, because sale or sale are just
00:29:47
Speaker
really tough defensively. Exiles are scoring. So I'm looking to see which way this one breaks. Sale came off a very emotional and satisfying win at home. Now go on the road. Exiles in a very frustrated place right now. Yeah, they got in the W column.
00:30:14
Speaker
There's still a lot of work to be done. They're not where they want to be. They're so close to top four status. So it's like a little bit of a, you know, extra motivation for them, I'm sure. The front row is coming good for the exiles. They've scored a couple of times now. So they're, yes. The flankers, all four of them that we've talked about, you know, Gonzo, Pearson, Cunningham South, Basham, yes, any of them go.
00:30:44
Speaker
Ben Hardianza, I think, is going to have a fun game against his Saffa brethren, brethren from other Metheryn. And then the back three have a very tasty matchup for the Irish.
00:30:58
Speaker
for sale their front row again. I mean, they're the guys who can, two, two hookers who could score at any mall at any moment. The Dupreezes. I'm really hoping Dan's healthy. I want to see him back out there. I really want them to understand. That's about all we saw. Right, right. And I'm wondering, was he on like paternity leave or something? I don't, yeah, like, yeah, he didn't look like he was carrying anything, but of course we really only got to see his upper body.
00:31:29
Speaker
Quirky if he's starting. Yes, please. I'm wondering if Ford starts here because obviously he got sent back. I can't imagine they send him back to sit. So I'm wondering if they put Bobby dupes back out at 13, which is still a very good option there.
00:31:48
Speaker
I'd be wary of the back three though, from sale. Cause again, the exiles are really good. You know, they're back three are deadly in attack, but they're stifling in defense too. Um, you know, that was the reason why Adam Radwin was my sit of the week last week. And then we got like five and a half points. Yeah, I was about it. Yeah. I'm expecting similar drops in numbers from sale this week, especially on the road. Well, then there we are. Okay. I have what should be a fun one with, um, Bristol and Quinn's.
00:32:18
Speaker
Yes. I can't wait for this. Be very interested to see how this goes. I'm going to be very interested to see who plays 10 for Quinn's, but we'll get right. Because who's right? Who's there? Is it going to be Edwards? I guess it's got to be Edwards, right? That's my guess at this point. So anyway, for the for the Quinn's or for the Bears, excuse me, front row.
00:32:36
Speaker
They still have Harry Thacker and it's been the Harry Thacker show the last couple of weeks. So he's a go and I mean the front rows ago. No walks I really love right now for Bristol. Maybe that changes over this after this week, but right now none. Loose forwards. Fitz Harding and Magnus are the Magnus Bradbury, the two best after that dismiss them. Scrum half, Randall's a go. Clins are starting to fall down the chart in terms of
00:33:04
Speaker
whether they rank in points against for scrum halves, fly halves, AJ's not kicking well. And when he, yeah, so, I mean, he's playing well in the loose, but I don't think it's turning into that many points. So play him at your own risk. Centers, Williams and Rads are probably both plays, although the Queens are a little tough up the middle, but, you know, just Rads for sure, Williams. Yeah, you're not going to stop Radwin. I read Radra. Yeah, sorry.
00:33:34
Speaker
And my reds mixed up. The other one. Go home. You're drunk. You're drunk. Obies. Obies. Yes. Yes. Yes. Obies. Yeah, you are. Yes. Chuck, Yvitoye and Nalago at this point, too. You know, I'm OK. Kind of. Yeah. Yeah. If he can. He's he's the he's the third option of the three. So yeah, exactly. Not my favorite. The first two definitely for the twins.
00:34:01
Speaker
their scoring is still not awesome, but it's not bad for front row. So sure. Not Bristol aren't that high on the front row defenseless. So that's the only reason that I'm okay with it. Um, if you need to pick a Quinn's block, it's LaVise, but I'm still not, I still need to see a little bit more out of it. Uh, back row who Keniam.
00:34:27
Speaker
That's probably it. If Evan starts, then also a possibility, but that's it. Yes, that would be nice. Tares a yes. Will Edwards is probably starting a fly-offs and he's an OB by the list. So there's that, but he probably will also have the T. If he doesn't have the T, Esther Hazen has the T, so that makes him more valuable this week.
00:34:48
Speaker
Um, and then hopefully we've seen Northmore because, um, I don't want to see Oscar weird in midfield anymore. Not so much now. Um, Obies, Marley, David Bassett are all fine plays this week. Although Bristol are pretty tough against them, but, uh, the first two, Marley and David are definitive yeses. And then Bassett is like, Oh man, I am in so much trouble and I need an outside back to start. So that's why you play him. Oh, and Marley did get.
00:35:17
Speaker
Yes, I'm back. Yeah. Okay. Damn. I'm kind of hoping to see him, essentially. All right. Oh, of the weeks, right? Yes, we are. All right. I guess I'll go first since you just went. You mentioned him not in a positive way, not in a negative way, but not so much in a positive way. I think he's going to have a very good matchup.
00:35:41
Speaker
I think he's going to have a lot of help. He's going to have potentially a few try assists, especially if they keep playing the way they're playing. But we're still hosting Harlequins without the Harlequins leadership really is your tasty of a matchup. My start of the week is AJ. All right. I won't be mad if you're right. Yeah. I just like I want the guy to do well, you know, like the US fucked them good. So.
00:36:07
Speaker
They did. He's been in a funk. But I think the last couple of weeks, it's it's helping bring him out of it. He looks like AJ again, but I just it needs to start showing up on the scoreboard. Exactly. And I think I think he's poised for this week. So it's a little bit of a you know, this is what I would love to see it from him and also the fucking matchup. If he's going to do it, it's going to be this week. Right. So this is kind of like a last, you know, are you are you going to be the you know, him or are you going to be just a you know, a quality fly half? Yeah.
00:36:37
Speaker
And they really need him. Right. Okay. Uh, my guy is an old friend of ours and he's got a decent matchup and he's been on fire. The fact that he also has the T is super helpful. And he's just dragging his club along like we've talked about before. My start of the week this week is bats and England. Scrum have Ben Spencer. That's not a bad, that's a good matchup. You should do very well. I'm really hoping he'll, he'll continue to do that. Sit.
00:37:06
Speaker
So it's so you named a friend of the pod. This I this is no no friend of the pod whatsoever. He might be at home with a tasty match. Well, not a tasty matchup, but like some of his teammates may have a tasty matchup. He does not. And by my set of the week this week is the exiles 10. Same sale. Fuck him and fuck him hard this week. Go ahead, say I'll take his head off. I won't. I won't be for it. I will not be mad.
00:37:34
Speaker
Jono, this is the one time I want you to do the bullshit that you usually do, but make sure it's at him and nobody else. Okay? We'll make that deal and we'll compromise and we'll...
00:37:46
Speaker
is respect each other from here on, okay? We will say nothing but nice things. Yeah. About your plan. No. I will commit to that. I can probably make that sacrifice. Oh, man. All right. So you have the first Super Rugby game. The Chiefs, Highlanders. Yes, that's you. Okay. For the Chiefs, just fucking start everyone.
00:38:14
Speaker
I mean, look, we saw what the Crusaders could do and they don't have certainly a world beating attack. She seemingly have a world beating attack. They have put up massive points in both matches so far, and then they're at home against a Highlanders team that
00:38:36
Speaker
Yeah, we talked about enough on the other pod. Anyway, so really, for the Chiefs, if you have a chief player that are starting, go ahead, just play him. You're well. Right. Why not? Again, so we don't have really the numbers on it, but what it looks like anyway for the eye test, the Chiefs defense is just fucking shutting it down when they want to. Yeah, they got loose.
00:39:00
Speaker
That was after the game was already in control, and they didn't have to focus so much on defense. They could just have fun and play some rugby. That's all it was, playing footy. So that said, but Teamoo could take advantage of that. Gilbert could take advantage of it. Maybe Frizzell, although he shouldn't be on your team. But if he's on your team, OK. But they might find some garbage time points. Or at least he might. Teamoo and Gilbert, yeah, they're OK to start. They'll do all right on their own.
00:39:30
Speaker
feel that anyway. Um, all right. So we are on to toss and rebels. Yes. Uh, I think so. Yep. And we're staying in, in the poor state in Melbourne because that's not right for the rebels anyway. I'll say, so let's start for the home team. Don't, I still don't trust that front row. So that's a no. Um, Hannah was a good option in week one for lock. Maybe he will be again. We'll find out. Um,
00:39:59
Speaker
Yeah, extra scored all right. Well, the last week on the East court, the same, but we'll see. He makes them good. Cause he didn't have any try involvement in week one and still scored like 10 plus. So that's a, that's a, that's a positive sign. Usually. Um, Wilkin is definitely my favorite back rower on that team at the moment. Um, Lauren's no leave him at home Carter Gordon. Yes. Um,
00:40:22
Speaker
I don't love any of their midfield right now. And then Monty Awani for the Rebels. That's probably it for the back line. Rees-Hodge, sorry. I forgot about that. He's got the T, especially since he's got the T. Sorry. Holy botch that. For the ties, yeah, I'm okay with the front row. Jed Holloway, yes, we know he's back to being a thing. Back row's kind of scary a little bit. Gamble's my favorite option. I think Hoops is okay.
00:40:50
Speaker
Hapback, Jake Gordon, he's one of the best ones in the league. You're not gonna sit him. Tainidbit is okay. And Ben Donaldson started to find space last week. So, okay. But just kind of, they're both kind of about the same range. Like startable, but if you have a better option, play them. Yeah. McKinney and Parise and midfield, thumbs up for sure. And then out wide, both Jorgensen and Nalwalkatinawasi, like,
00:41:18
Speaker
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. They both are coming good. So get on them and play them because you'd be stupid not to. I will. There you go. Okay, off to the Drua hosting Crusaders.
00:41:34
Speaker
At this point, I think you might want to consider the Drua front row as an option. Possibility. They had, what, at least one card last week and still scored in the positives. So, I think they had two... They've had, you know, tries in each match. So, like, whether it's one or two or whatever, they're scoring.
00:41:57
Speaker
Consider them. Salawa and Tamani in the forwards, other than that. And then Rivovo, Rotuvamata, and Massey in the backs. Yeah, they're the ones who are scoring. Other than that,
00:42:12
Speaker
It's just hard because we're talking about Crusaders. So even the guys, the players we're talking about, you got to expect a step back. Crusaders are still quite good. Should be a fun game to watch either way. Exactly. But they're not untouchable, which is that's what makes this fun now. Crusaders are definitely not a flawless team as they have been in the past. They can be unlocked.
00:42:38
Speaker
yeah for the Crusaders i'm not so big on their forwards for this one, you know the front row. Maybe. The locks, maybe, but the entire back line there's going to be opportunities there. PG like playing with the ball that's so much without and.
00:42:57
Speaker
Yeah, there will be gaps for the entire backline to run through and you'll get points off of line breaks and things like that and defenders beaten. So those are, you know, there's opportunities there for shaders. Right. Mostly in the backs. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Pains and blues.
00:43:19
Speaker
I'm no arty in this match, as we already know. So that's going to make things interesting for the back row. Just what you needed, right? Yeah, just for this match coming into town with being all pissed off. Anyway, the front row is good to go, assuming that Mafolio is not stupid because he's going to be suspended. So that'll help. Yeah. Oh, the back row, I think.
00:43:40
Speaker
Look, I might be my favorite and maybe you'll say, well, that's it. Like really, if you're, if you have to pick them, yes. Um, camera guard is a thumbs up. Definitely. Uh, or Aiden Morgan. Um, I would not start him because he doesn't have the tee. Obviously, uh, Jordy Barrett, Billy Proctor. Um, yes. If it's, if Jordy gets moved back to pullback, then you'll probably see like, uh, Peter and Michael Jensen. So he's a yes. Uh, there are other back row players. Rayasi, Morby, Sevilla. It's really hard to sit.
00:44:10
Speaker
any of those guys right now. Right now, believe it or not, my least favorite is Sevilla, which is wild to think about. It is pretty wild. But that's where we're at. And it is. It's like, you know, he was my start of the week last week and only got six. I picked the wrong one, which should have been Ryasi. Pretty well. Yes. Right.
00:44:30
Speaker
It's if you did score like a walkover, but then week one, but that's, he needs to be doing more than that. Yeah. And he needs to be better, uh, for the blues front rows up as a thumbs up, um, to upload to, if you are hot for a lock, he's usually quality, but just hasn't quite come through yet. Uh, probably in two, two in the back row and maybe Robinson like shit.
00:44:51
Speaker
Could be, if he goes two for two in a week, it's hard to sit him down. So I guess we'll find out. If you want to be the one to find out with him in the lab, go for it. Christie's probably okay as a half back, not amazing, but not great. Barrett, Raeko and Tuvasa Shek are both thumbs ups. Perfect has been a little bit absent. I'm kind of scared. I think he's my third favorite OB right now in that Blues team. Celia and Clark, yes.
00:45:20
Speaker
And then we'll see what happens. Otherwise, if they make, make any sort of chop and change here. Okay. Um, last for me is, uh, Brumby's hosting reds. Yeah. I got the last one. Um, Brumby's their front row, Valentini, Lautergan, Ickitalum your head, right? Like these are the guys who were going to score reds.
00:45:42
Speaker
I'm not sure which reds team is going to show up, right? We've seen the good and the bad, but, and this matchup is going to be huge, right? Cause this is, these are basically the top, what is likely to be the top two teams in Australia. So there's a lot on the line here. Yep.
00:46:00
Speaker
fairly early in the season, both teams, you know, got a good sweat on so far. Um, so I'm still expecting a muted performance out of each of these players. So like, just cause I'm saying to start them, I wouldn't like, if you're kind of on the fence about starting them based on what you're, you know, especially we're talking about like mirror head and right. If you're not sure if you have some, some other players or if they're like, you know, if you got four fucking solid outside backs,
00:46:27
Speaker
I might be looking at those might be the guys to sit this week. Yeah. But other than that, yeah, you start them. They'll be there. They should be getting over 10 points. So I'm sweating the Reds. They're their front row, obviously. All the loose forwards because they're all fucking dangerous, as we saw last week. Yeah. Tate McDermott. Yes. Whoever is at 10. Yes. All three back back three players. Yes. Yes. Yes.
00:46:57
Speaker
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Yeah, the rest is I'm not, you know, I have to see how they they work things out, because again, I could see them having Lina at 10 and O'Connor at 12. It's it's been done. You know, the exact that exact combination. But we've seen that kind of thing. So right.
00:47:23
Speaker
If that happens, then, you know, maybe they give O'Connor the tea because he's, you know, the steady hand. That changes, obviously, the calculus there, but still, I'd almost start them both.
00:47:37
Speaker
Yeah. Unless you have both of them and you can't. Some dumbass. Anyway, that's me. I have that. It saves me from having to give up my fly half and because I have my nut and it's like, I don't know if he's going to play much. Forest and Moana. So Forest have an all international front row that usually starts. So I give that a thumbs up right there.
00:48:03
Speaker
Then yeah, none of the locks are like anybody. I mean, yeah, Jeremy thrush is like an old man, like just leaving me. Don't, don't touch them. Um, Wells. Yes. Uh, and see. Yeah. Those are probably my two favorite loose forwards on that team.
00:48:19
Speaker
Isaac finds Laela Wasa is the halfback to pick. Prior is not worth it if he's not kicking. Fun fact. What's that? The backup scrum half. So I have them both in at least one league. The backup scrum half has outscored the starter in both matches.
00:48:38
Speaker
Well, one might be different than the other. But it's been, they flipped. So like, when, yeah, when, um, I think I like Lilo, finds Lilo losses, uh, play a little bit better. I do just form it. I do too. It's just funny because prior scored less than him when prior started. And then I was expecting him to have the tee. That was the thing with that. Yeah. Yeah. Um,
00:49:02
Speaker
The, the fly-off they've been starting for the forest, like as it's listed in FRD has been Hamish Stewart. And that's kind of, that's probably game here because he'll probably find room to run. Right. Um, otherwise yeah, that'd be a, that'd be a problem. Uh, Spink or Kunzo is probably okay. So that's in terms of the other midfielder that's actually listed as a midfielder. Right. There we go.
00:49:28
Speaker
waiting on that one. That's been sitting there for a while. Uh, back three, Matta LA. Yes. Uh, Hagerty's list is no B easy. Yes. And then I think Kim Riggi's probably slightly more favorite over TTA, but they're both probably plays if you need, uh, OB from this team. And then on the other side. So for Moana,
00:49:51
Speaker
Their front row and not still not in love with I don't think they didn't do did they score well things That was past weekend. Did they I don't think so. Anyway Without say without me No, they got 1.6 and they still scored a try. Oh Okay, so that's not awesome. So and they didn't get a card That's not good. No, that's really not awesome Another locks
00:50:21
Speaker
Who not? He was my favorite. Get loose forward to theirs. Uh-huh. Uh, playa is their half back. If it's an Ari, forget it. Uh, Lily Afano. Yes. Uh, go for that. Um, boy. Yeah. I like to wall. He played 15 last week. So yeah, that makes it tasty as a midfielder. I've been very pleased with him. Uh, Talbot, Talbot, now why is it no brainer? And then maybe Haveli.
00:50:45
Speaker
the other one. That's it. Right. O.T. Dubs. O.T. Dubs. So my start of the week is from that first match I talked about with the start everyone. And if you've got him, you're starting him. You don't need my advice on it. But.
00:51:01
Speaker
I think because, you know, you are starting everyone, but I think the guy who's going to be outscoring all the people's is Alex. Thank you, Bill. Oh, nice. See, I already picked Langleyville and I have somebody from your match as well. I think last week having Brent Gatlin in the lineup was something pre-planned. They were going to put my guy in for the first week and they got to put him in for the second week. And I think we'll see the return of Josh Iwani and he's my star of the week this week.
00:51:30
Speaker
because I think they'll realize, okay, DMACC back to 15, second distributor, you're wanting it at 10. Let's rock and roll. Let's go. I'm in on that.
00:51:42
Speaker
Um, so to sit of the week, I didn't mention him and that's for a reason. And I know he, I think he had a pretty decent week this past week. Don't get fooled. And certainly not this week of all weeks, um, based on the opposition. Um, my sit of the week is the Brumby's, um, loose forward Pete Samu. Oh yeah. You just signed a new, you signed a contract in France. Oh, well, good for him. He's jumping ship after the World Cup. Okay.
00:52:09
Speaker
Yeah. Uh, my, mine's going to be also, mine's going to be from that game. It's on the opposite team. These are two teams that, uh, been kind of dicks defensively and fancy. And my guy, if he plays, I feel like he's going to be a little worn out and I don't think it's going to lend well to his playing style. So my facility is going to be hired by Sami.
00:52:30
Speaker
That's my advice to you reds is to sit here. I know you want him, but man, the dude just, he needs rest. So the way he plays. Yeah. And that's to everybody else. Cause if he's in there, he's going to be a little beat up and I hope maybe I eat my words, but we'll find out. It's not like we've never been a hex slash boost to anybody. The way we name these things sometimes.
00:52:56
Speaker
Usually when we agree, it's bad, which worries me about that exile. Yeah, no. Who knows? Anyway, let's do it. Italy and Wales, Six Nations. I got Italy. Yeah, the Missouri.
00:53:14
Speaker
Two things, if Italy are gonna be that team and the team we all hope they are, they have to win this. But also, if Wales are truly gonna be not that bad going into the World Cup, they also have to win this. So this is like super desperation mode for Wales, but I hope a home match for Italy and their fans deserve so much better. They've played so well though, especially at home. If you look at Italy's losses,
00:53:42
Speaker
Well, playing the two best teams in the world at home doesn't matter. You're at home. Like, yes, they lost any and they lost, but. The they were convincing in defeat as far as they belonged in the game, and then their their other loss was on the road, you know, at England, who's not bad. Right. I don't know. It was a tough road one, too. So it really was. That's not an easy one to get, you know, with all their youngsters and all that, but.
00:54:11
Speaker
at home, whales going on the road, what's there? And with still all this, you know, contract stuff going on, like we're so Willis Hollow Hollow is leaving. He's like, fuck this. I'm out. I can't I can't afford this. Yep.
00:54:26
Speaker
I mean, they gotta be thinking that could be me. So I know that there's still, you gotta pride put on, but like the whole thing, there's gotta be a taste in the mouths right now that's not good. And then if Italy just get a little bit of an edge to the game, that's, yeah, it could go bad for Wales. England, France at Twickenham with the news about France kind of being overworked, I'm gonna go with England.
00:54:55
Speaker
I'm, yes. And I'm also seeing that report again, the telegraph and I'll, I, they haven't steered me wrong yet, as far as what I've, what I've seen that Marcus Smith's going to be your 10. All right. I think adds another that much more of a dimension and it kind of shows forthwicks intent to attack and if right to attack and France have been looking the, they're, they're, they're, they're, they're not unbeatable. No, no team in this, in, in, in the world is unbeatable at this point.
00:55:24
Speaker
So in England, that's one of those things that, yes, there's teams that are, you know, better than them, but they could bake and any one day they could step up and just be the best team in the world. So Scotland and Ireland in Scotland, Ireland, Ireland. Yeah. They, they smell the, this grand slam right in front of them. They really do. And they, they, this will be the, the probably the toughest remaining hurdle because their next game's at home. So.
00:55:52
Speaker
Right. Well, yeah. But at the same time, if it's if it's, you know, if they're playing England, not just, you know, for the Grand Slam for Ireland, but maybe for the title for England. That could be extremely interesting.
00:56:06
Speaker
I'm just saying my prediction is still alive. Yeah, just wait for it to happen. I'm riding. Saints and Bath at the gardens, I'm taking Northampton Saints. Yeah, Saints. Bath has not impressed me, unfortunately. No, they haven't impressed me. On the road, Saints or Angry are going to be fucking angry. Exeter in Newcastle at Sydney, Buckcrack. I'm taking the Exeter. Exeter. Yeah. Gloucester and Leicester at Kingsville. I'm taking Leicester. I'm taking Leicester. Yeah.
00:56:36
Speaker
Irish and sale sale. I'm taking the Irish. Okay. I don't know why I did this. You know, I went through this earlier. I just think that they're gonna I think they play much better at home than they do on the road. And sale have been
00:56:55
Speaker
hit or miss, you know, there haven't been a true top two team, certainly. So I'm just wondering if, you know, especially the exiles being the more desperate team, they need to win more than sale does. Right. Bristol and Quins, we're back at the gate, right?
00:57:13
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Got to take Bristol. I've got to take Bristol. The twins with their third string. That's my only concern with that. And yeah. And Dobrence not there. There's this. They're missing a lot of concerns for a lot of screw there. Right. Super rugby chiefs and hounders chiefs chiefs rebels and toss. I'm going to take the war toss. I'm taking the toss.
00:57:38
Speaker
Yeah. Drew and Crusaders. As much as I'd love to see the Drew do this, I will be happy to be wrong. I'm going to take the Crusaders. Yeah, that's exactly where I am. And same with this one. I'd be happy to be wrong, but Noah already means bad news for the Hurricanes. I'm taking the Blues. Yeah, me too. Yeah. Brumby's Reds at G.I.O. I'm taking the Brumby's. I'm taking the Reds. Yeah.
00:58:02
Speaker
Fair enough. Forced in Moana Pacifica in Western Australia. I'm going to take the force. That's why I'm taking the force. Yep, exactly. Precisely. It's also because they're going to be a little pissy.
00:58:13
Speaker
Yeah, they're going to be annoyed about that last performance. No doubt. Yeah. They are not going to be kicking their butts. Right. No question. Okay. Cool. Fancy rugby podcast at gmail.com. Um, I will try and hit the, the trifecta this week and get all the rankings up. We will get sheets up though. Promise, promise, promise. Apologies to everyone for last week. Just kind of dropped the ball on it. No other excuse other than that. Um, yeah. Tweet at Ben or I.
00:58:38
Speaker
We'll do our best to keep track of, um, our hashtags or start, start, uh, sit bench questions, all that shit, or start bench questions, all that good stuff. Um, we'll get, we'll get something out. Um, no matter for the lineups. Yeah. Right. For super. Yeah. Even if we don't have a lineup out, we'll, we'll get something out. We'll just say whatever. Right. Good. Right. Whatever we think the players that we think. Yeah. And that's it. Um, but anyway, we appreciate y'all for hanging out with us, listening to us and.
00:59:04
Speaker
Let us babble in the ear for a little bit. Enjoy the massive weekend of rugby in front of us. Let's go free jacks. Do us proud boys. We'll talk to you all next week. Have a good one. Later.