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Season 4- Weekly Fantasy Corner (Premiership Round 22 & Super Rugby Round 7 Preview)
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Better late than never I suppose, consistent at least for the time being. On this FC we have a look back the opening weekend of the official Women's 6 Nations fantasy weekend and how either of us stacked up to the rest...one wasn't so good. We glance back at the return to TRM Prem and the movement in CYL along with the results of CYL FRD Super Rugby. Of course, it's Start or Sit, you know however good that's going to do you right now. Enjoy the entertainment at least and thanks for listening.
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Transcript
Introduction and Podcast Defense
00:00:08
Speaker
Hey, welcome back. It is the fancy rugby. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Dan Glauber. So we had we had we had our we had our boys come to our rescue or not to our rescue bar to our defense this week or last week because some people some idiot decided to say that the only fancy rugby show out there was idiots from here. Well, first off, we're smarter than them. Yes, truth.
00:00:37
Speaker
And yeah, second off, no, they're not, they're not the only, and they're not the first and they're not the death of, but either way.
Gratitude and Community Support
00:00:44
Speaker
Um, I appreciate the guys for coming to, coming to bat for us though. And, and yeah, and there's other people, the other thing is, um, there are people out there that I will support, as you well know, I'm trying to boost them a couple, you know, around, um, on the Twitter too. Cause you know, if your heart's in the right place, I'll give you support, but, um,
00:01:03
Speaker
If you start out like with the, the, you know, the stereotype, like we're stereotypically American in some ways. Yes. But like the, you know, no pads, no blah, blah, blah. It's like, stop it.
Critique of Rival Podcast
00:01:15
Speaker
I don't want to hear like your five seconds into this thing and I'm already done. Um, and then from there. So I really.
00:01:24
Speaker
I would not recommend them only because they're not serious about it. No. That's just where I am. That one guy is just super cringe. Dude, I can't take him. Right. And I'll do this while I'm stoned, but I'm trying to not sound like I'm stoned. That's a point where you have to draw the line. There's a time when you can't just be like, dude. No, I can't. No.
00:01:54
Speaker
So stop making us look bad on multiple levels. Yeah. If you're going to enjoy the things that I enjoy, don't fucking embarrass us. Yeah. So let's keep that to open, shall we?
Six Nations Women's Competition
00:02:06
Speaker
So let's dive into the Six Nation game for women's comp here. Yeah, I did not have the week I was hoping for. I can tell you that much right now. No, you did not. I can confirm that.
00:02:23
Speaker
Nope.
Fantasy Rugby Performance Review
00:02:25
Speaker
Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. No. Why am I not? No, I'm not. It's not taking me to the right page. That's your problem. I know. You're dumbasses leading our league. Um, I am. I don't know the guy that lead. I can't say I know the guy that's leading George's league, Joe Saracens. No, I don't know, but I'm pretty, I'm doing pretty well. So yeah, you're right up there. Yeah.
00:02:54
Speaker
Yeah, my mistake was not filling the back row with the players. Yes, that's that's where I went. I was like, you know, I'm going to. There we go. They're taking me to the men's six nations and like the competition is over. I'm like, no, it's not. I'm not going to stop saying that. Right. Like I, I, I picked Cleo and Packer because I was like the flankers are the one like there's so many points there and in the backs, you just kind of don't know. Right.
00:03:24
Speaker
So I picked them and Sarah Byrne. So like everybody scored points for me from, oh no, puppy didn't get over, but, um, Marley did double times. Yeah. Poppy game close. Yeah.
00:03:39
Speaker
No, Poppy got over. She got over. I obviously forgot that. Yeah, Burn was definitely the loose head. The little rugby ball there. Oh, Burn didn't get over,
Welsh Players and Strategies
00:03:50
Speaker
but she had, yeah, she had a good. She has some good runs and set up some. Yeah, she was the problem I have along with I completely forgot about.
00:03:59
Speaker
Oh, I did not. I completely forgot about her. And I fucking totally botched that. And I felt really done after I saw her in the lab. I'm like, fuck, I'm stupid. Yeah. Holy. Fall worked out, though. You played her the French second row arm. Yes.
00:04:19
Speaker
Like that? Something. Oh, man. I remember it was kind of a cool name. I was like, that's awesome. Right. I just was thinking Taco Fall. I was like, that's the only other person in the name. Yeah. Yeah. I doubt they're related, though. Yeah. I mean, I wasn't too squared. OK, but you got to try to.
00:04:45
Speaker
I had constant eye and full back. That was the standard getting carded, which was Luke. Oops. So she was by far my you can only you can only pick so many of the French and English, though. So right. Where do you where do you pick your? What do you what do you take, you know, an Italian player or a Welsh player or an island player? So beats me. And I felt good. I took. Phillips from Wales as my hooker.
00:05:11
Speaker
who, um, she got over it. Shut up. Shut up. Nobody wants to hear about it.
Fixture Previews and Player Selection
00:05:20
Speaker
Nobody wants to hear about it. Um, well then I just, yeah, no, it's just as you said, it was luck. It was like, you know what? I'll pick a Welsh player here. Cause I had, that was not quite aware that, um, I, so do I. Um,
00:05:32
Speaker
I was not quite aware that the Welsh are like their line out mall is like one of their biggest weapons. So now we know. Yeah, picking a Welsh hooker is a good idea. Yes, they're not bad. So round two has France, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy and England. Oh, actually, that should be interesting in a lot of ways.
00:05:57
Speaker
Well, Scotland will be interesting. That'll be the battle. Yeah, no doubt. I'm pretty sure Wales will take that. I would bet they are too. Yeah, France Ireland. I mean, obviously, I think regardless of who they play with the exception of when they play each other, you're going to pick four players each from England and France. It's not a, I don't think that's a question. It's just a matter of obviously which ones. Right.
00:06:23
Speaker
But yeah, remember that on a way when gets you a shitload of team points. So an England captain this week would be advised. Good idea. Yeah, no doubt. No, I had done with the old faithful and went with scare it last week. I wish I had done with jazz joys, basically anybody else because scare it wasn't bad, but she also didn't play the whole match. So that kind of killed me. There were people out there who captained the Marley Packer.
00:06:49
Speaker
Those bastards. Fuck you. I mean, I would love, but like, God damn it. It's one of those. Why didn't I think of that? Yeah, obviously. Well, I had hammer on my team, so that's why I didn't think of that. But, you know, besides that point. No, no, I was. Yeah, I had her on my team. I just kept and Emily scarred. I mean, it worked out all right. Ninety, ninety points, but wasn't awful, but still 276 points. Oh, God.
00:07:15
Speaker
I fuck you. With all due respect. Precisely. When I said all due respect, I can say whatever I want. No shit. All right. Let's look at Champions League.
Champions League Fantasy Update
00:07:30
Speaker
TRM. A little bit of movement and it was me.
00:07:34
Speaker
and not in a good way. Oh, yeah. I had a really bad week. I had a really bad week. He's only up by he's only ahead of me by five. So right. If I can have that kind of we can still be within touching distance. I'll live Ben one Duncan to Antoine's now three and four Carrick five Mark six. Although Mark had a damn good week. Jesus. He did. He had the best in the best in our group, right? Yeah. Justin and then George George is closing that gap slowly but surely.
00:08:03
Speaker
He's nine back of Justin. Oh my. Yeah, he's getting there. It's kind of a runaway at the top. Shut up. Nobody asked you. Between me and Duncan, although it's kind of a runaway between me and Duncan, but then it's a big gap, like 500 points between two and three.
00:08:22
Speaker
Damn. Getting there. Getting there, getting there. And then let's look at a super tough week for some of us over there. Let's see. Got the wrong week pulled up. That's always useful. Yeah, I did not know. Yeah. Some big scores this week in the whole group and a nail biter.
00:08:48
Speaker
Duncan beat Mark 120 to 114. I was a close one. Um, George lost to Justin. Uh, you go, you went down to Carrick and then I, yeah, me and me and Duncan with me and, uh, Anton with us, with us, just a slugfest 173 nine, like, yeah, I mean,
00:09:08
Speaker
He had he had Muirhead and that kind of put me in. Oh, yeah. OK, there you go. Revolvo with that with that long distance tried and do me any favors. And then, you know, trying to actually play very well. Ridiculous. And the hurricanes. Yeah. What's Sam not thinking? Going from points, right? Yeah. T.J. did not do well. I had him. Oops, Daisy. Yeah. Sam Gilbert and Marky Mark did me justice, though. They did quite well. Yeah. And now I can see. Good to see him back back.
00:09:37
Speaker
back, back, back, back. Let's see what's on tap for next week here.
Match Analysis: Sale vs Saracens
00:09:44
Speaker
Geez, we're, we're running our runway here, kids. We're going to get to play Anton. So yeah, it's been an Anton and then it'll be Mark against Justin. It'll be George against Carrick and then Duncan and myself. Duncan's probably going to want a little bit of revenge after that.
00:10:04
Speaker
Shit kicking I gave him in the last week of Six Nations FRD. Wait, hold on. I actually don't even remember. Did our double team get a win? I don't even remember. The what? What? The double team. Oh, the double team. The double team. That's a no. That's a major league no. Yeah. All three of our outside backs, excuse me, had minuses.
00:10:33
Speaker
All three of them. That is not preferable. They all had cards. They were Ryasi, who I had to grab with a pinch, Hodge, and Banks. Yeah, that was pretty bad. That team was awful. It's not good. That team's really bad. Like, yeah, we had two teams that were awesome. And that was just bad. We have one win.
00:11:02
Speaker
Five or six. Excuse me. It's amusing how bad that team is. It's really bad. Like, what are you going to do? I feel bad for the person that lost to us. Like, yeah, that's true. You have to look yourself in the mirror. Yeah, you need to question things. Put yourself there. Shit. All right. Let's do start soon. Jared and I are much better when we're on our own. This is true.
00:11:28
Speaker
Our minds combined don't work well. That doesn't have the right chemistry balance. Crap. Let's go to start set. All right. Who's starting off this? You are. Sales series. OK. Oh, that's right. Friday night. Yep. Friday afternoon for us. Sale, again, a team that is going to be somewhat adrift without AJ.
Fantasy Preview: Worcester vs Newcastle
00:11:54
Speaker
And it's just going to change the way they attack and as well, the way they defend. And that's not where you want to be against the Sarri's team right now. And even looking at the numbers, they're eighth in attack and third in defense. And you can't really expect that to be maintained, especially the way Sahel defended against Bath. Bath's point score has scored a lot of points. So Sarri's our first in attack. There you go. And second in defense, which will also mean something.
00:12:22
Speaker
for the Sarri's defense, for the hosts. Sarri's are third versus props, fourth versus hookers, third versus locks. They're number one versus number eight. So those of you like me who are disappointed by Dan Dupriya this week,
00:12:40
Speaker
Yeah, not looking good there. There are 12 versus scrum halves, second versus wings, and fourth versus fullbacks. So it's just looking like where the point's going to come from. Ashman and Rod, you can start them, but don't expect much. Don't captain Jean-Luc Dupri or Dan Dupriya. Dan Dupriya, that's too expensive. I'm looking to drop him, but that's only because I have Dom Brant waiting in the wings.
00:13:09
Speaker
know, he still might end up at a flanker position, depending on lineups. Quirky could do really, really well, but don't start faff. So for the visitors, the sail defense are second versus props, sixth versus hookers, fifth versus locks, ninth versus flankers, second versus eight, number three versus fly half, number two versus center, number three versus wing. But again, you kind of have to throw those numbers out the door, out the window because
00:13:36
Speaker
most of that is with AJ. If we remember how they played without him at the beginning of the season, it was not good. It's taken sale a while to come back to this spot, which shows you how well they play with him. So Jinx and Cook are completely fine to start, even with those rankings. Marrow and Earl should do well.
00:14:00
Speaker
you know, not with Maro around. He's the point scorer when Maro's out of the lineup. When Maro's in the lineup, there's no, you know, he falls back to, he gets line out. That's a weird thing. He gets so many line out wins, but it still doesn't get him that many points overall. Faz should still score. And then no AJ means big problems for that back line. Malins will score well. Loz doesn't have the value he had when he had the tee, but he still could score really well. And Tompkins too.
00:14:33
Speaker
We got a real big one here. Worcester and Newcastle. Ashley Beck, one of the better scorers at a position that can be tough to find.
00:14:49
Speaker
as such, and he's fairly cheap 178 and Newcastle are 12th versus centers. Thumbs up for him. For me, he's probably going to be in my lineup. I'm kind of an out of the left field play Alex hurl at fullback this week, Newcastle are weak there as well. They're also 12th at that spot. And he does have a couple of big scores under his belt.
00:15:08
Speaker
So there's that. He's not my favorite pick, mind you, at that spot. But some people might need some out-of-the-box help, so that's why I'm throwing his name out there. Right. Joe Batley at lock might not be the pick you would have been last week had that game been played because Newcastle are first versus locks. I'm not 100% confident he's the type to defy that type of ranking. Bench is so good for him, though.
00:15:28
Speaker
Yeah, exactly. Because you don't want to miss out completely in case. Just in case, but yeah, I'm not banking on it either. For Newcastle, another good chance for Radland owners was for our bottom three versus every position except Scrumhalf, which their 10th. So yeah, so you're not going to start Newcastle's Scrumhalf, so it all balances out.
00:15:48
Speaker
But yes, I am saying start him. What the hell else would I tell you? George McGuigan, if you didn't notice, this guy is on absolute bye. Should be near the top of the list for captain for those that have him this week as well. So just kind of keep that one in the back of your head. For those 5% that still have him, I don't trust Brett Connan as a fantasy asset basically ever. And don't get cute here either. So just no, just a whole lot of no.
00:16:15
Speaker
Right, it's going to be Hayden Wood likely anyway. Yeah, like drop that percentage back down to zero. I think you're all smart enough. Do it. Off to Sandy Buttcrack for Exeter versus Beth.
Fantasy Analysis: Exeter vs Bath
00:16:29
Speaker
Exeter are 10th in attack, 12th in defense. That means something. Beth, our 13th in attack, doesn't mean much in this match. 7th in defense.
00:16:39
Speaker
So, you know, from the host perspective, the best defense are 10th versus hookers, 12 versus locks fifth versus flankers 11th versus eights. Number one versus scrum has number four versus fly has number five versus wings and first overall against fullbacks odd that Beth are number one against anything but it's fullbacks. Right.
00:17:01
Speaker
Oh, and Scrum has, yeah, weird. Sam Simmons is the big winner here. Otherwise, don't shy away from the wevers at Hook. Joe Simmons, the wing, and hog, I expect to show up this match. Don't expect grade scores, but they'll be there. Right.
00:17:20
Speaker
Yeah, Stuart for the visitors from their perspective. The Exeter are 13th versus Locks and Flankers. So last in the league against Locks and Flankers. Number 9th overall versus number 8s. Second versus Chronhaves. 12th versus Flyhaves. Last versus Centers. 7th and 6th versus Wings and then Fullbacks. So.
00:17:44
Speaker
Bayless, Underhill, Hughes, Falatow, whoever did go, go. That's a good idea. Ewells, if he's back, it might actually be a good option, but he's not much of a point scorer in general. So I'd still say he'll probably look elsewhere. Hold off on Spencer because he's inconsistent as far as scoring points. And, you know, Exeter with being second against Scrum has kind of... I'd say they're still decent. ...shoves you over the top there.
00:18:11
Speaker
you know, there's better options, but he should score pretty well this batch. The centers might be good for a bench spot. Mira de Glanville could work out okay, but again, I wouldn't bet on it. Yeah. Other options available. Yes.
00:18:26
Speaker
Northampton versus Bristol for the Saints, despite Bristol's ranking versus Hook, which is either one or two, I think. Let me double check that.
Northampton vs Bristol Recommendations
00:18:36
Speaker
I should have written this down on my notes. It's two, so neither. Not that great. Either way, Sam Mattivacy is a go for me. There are a few like him. There are a few I like better this week, but there's a few people that are like him out there. So if he's all you got, you'll be fine. Give him a thumbs up.
00:18:56
Speaker
Last week, we saw the return of one Tommy Freeman. If he finds a starting spot this week, I'd play him, especially with the Bristol rankings, as they are against the back three. And he was pretty hot when he went down. Like, damn it, Eddie, fuck you. Like, very much so. So, yeah, if he's in there playing. On the other side of the coin, Bristol are fourth against Lox, so don't go getting all funny and adding Appy retro in your hour this week. Yeah, no.
00:19:24
Speaker
does have those types of games once in a blue moon. This won't be said blue moon. So yeah, nope, nope, nope, don't do it. What did he settle on? How many points did he end up- 60 odd.
00:19:35
Speaker
Yeah, pretty good. Yeah. Pretty good. For Bristol, Scrumhalf is one of the few weak spots for Northampton, so that means we'll probably see loads of fireworks for Harry Randall. And you might need them to counter his opposite number there, Mitchell, as well. So start him again this week. She, in three of the last four weeks, Bristol, or excuse me, Northampton, have given up 25 plus to fly half, so he's fine if he's your guy. Yeah, he'll be okay.
00:20:03
Speaker
For this, on the other side of the coin, the centers, Frisch, O'Connor, Radds could have some tough sledding. The midfield has been unkind of late. Seabrook from Gloucester was the last big score of the last six rounds. And I think didn't he just have like a fluke break, the line break? Something like that, I think. Yeah. Oh, yeah. No, we had a good step. But, yeah, either way, it seems Hutch and Dings are firing on all cylinders. Yeah.
00:20:29
Speaker
I would steer clear of that little option right there. I think Hutch might be a little mad that he wasn't included in a certain team. And he's taking that on the prem. All right. To Gloucester against the Wasps.
Gloucester vs Wasps Analysis
00:20:49
Speaker
Gloucester are 9th in attack, 8th in defense. Wasps are 4th in attack and 10th in defense. Very much an attacking base team are wasps and this could get pretty high score because Gloucester, they're getting now all their guys back. They've had a rest and they're going to be, what's that word?
00:21:09
Speaker
really, really mad that they didn't play. They were itching to have that match last week. So they're going to come out firing, especially because the crowd that they didn't get to see them last week was going to see them this week. So for the hosts, they're looking at the WASPs defense. That's 10th versus props, 11th versus hookers, 9th versus locks, 10th versus flankers.
00:21:31
Speaker
six versus eights, they're kind of tougher against backs. Fourth versus Scrum has nine versus the centers of 11 versus wings and seven versus fullbacks. So the options are there. So for Gloucester, start Val, Rapava Ruskin, if he's if he's around again, whoever's at hooker. So Cena's been playing ridiculous, but either one will do.
00:21:54
Speaker
uh, Clark Ludlow and Ackerman. Yup. Not sold on Hastings, but he could actually play well this week. So if you're in some sort of bind and he's the only one you can afford, I don't know what the fuck the problem would be, but he, he could score this week. Um, uh, Chris Harris, appreciation society should be very appreciative this week. Um, and then Thor low and, and Louis resam it. Um, I'm seriously considering adding the LRZ this week.
00:22:18
Speaker
For the visitors, Gloucester are ninth versus props, fifth versus hookers, eighth versus locks and flankers. That's not perfect. Yeah, fifth versus versus number 813 versus scrum have. Okay. Seven versus fly. Right. And they're tight versus wing and third versus fullback. So the back three are going to have their hands full.
00:22:40
Speaker
JTA, if he's starting, could be an option. Roll with whoever's at hook. There are better options this week, but don't make it trade. Don't turn bother trading out. You can start them. They'll be all right. Stuke should rake, as should the loose forwards, whoever they are. Right. Whoever they put out there, you'll be fine there. Robson or Porter, I'm almost wondering if they're ready to make the switch over to Porter, even with the card this week.
00:23:07
Speaker
I Robson is not not at his best right now and Porter absolutely is and if wasps play their cards right they could, you know, pull this out so and actually get top four so
00:23:20
Speaker
I'm wondering if they if they try to make that change and see what happens. We'll see if you back. It's got the students, right? I think I think it would be a good call. Umaga is is also a good option. Odagu again, that first versus wings and he's going to be up against Thorley bench spot this week at best. Yep, no, no, I agree with that one. I agree with that one wholeheartedly.
London Irish vs Harlequins Advice
00:23:44
Speaker
London Irish and Quinn's Battle of London. So for the Irish, Ollie Hoskins, have you been under a rock? Quinn's are currently eighth versus Probs, not particularly tough, and he is fast becoming one of the most reliable ones we have here, especially going into the stretch run. So start him. The other Ollie, Ollie Hoskins has also got fought for him once again, seemingly shaking off whatever case of the crud he got from Eddie. So start him as well.
00:24:10
Speaker
Matt Rogerson, we know, if you've listened to us for longer than five seconds, you know, we're not huge fans of him. And that's more of the same here. Quinn's are second versus like, so that's just a big old back note for me. For the Quinn's, he's back. Will Evans, who the hell did you think I was talking about? He made his return the other week. We'll slide right back into his old role. I would suspect Jack getting him, you know, think about that as well.
00:24:36
Speaker
Irish are 11th versus flankers, so give him a whirl. Blenheim Irish are number one versus fly-haves, but those fly-haves are not Marcus Smith. If you're starting, you're playing him. End of story. I caution Tyrone Green owners. Lottie and Irish have been very tough against fullbacks. 10, 5, 27, so those are the one blip. 0, 10 in the last five fullbacks. So maybe a bunch.
00:25:03
Speaker
Tyrone Green will run. That's the thing is that he's kind of like they'll kick to him. And instead of just kicking right back, like most 15 seem to do for some reason, he actually runs it. So you're still going to get those points. Yeah, he's had he's had some wonky patches, though. That's the only thing he has. And we'll see if he and Marcus can get on the same page right away. That would be that would help. But yeah, again, we saw the gelling issue last week. So I'm not convinced of it quite yet. So, yeah, that's right. Can I go a little bit?
00:25:35
Speaker
Oh, she does start since the start of the week. Mine shouldn't surprise you and shouldn't surprise anybody. You can always pick him any time. But George McWiggin shut up. God damn it.
00:25:52
Speaker
I mean, he's going to their what the number two, I'm sorry, the number 12 defense against the hooks and hooks. And he's just been like going off a hat trick. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yep. Yep. And he scored them all. Yeah, it's just not this is not a oh, you know, he kind of fell over three times. This is this guy could fucking ball. No, he yeah, he scored them in three different ways pretty much, which is what you want out of a good score. It doesn't matter where they play.
00:26:20
Speaker
So yeah, no, yeah, he's, he's keeping a, he's keeping an England international out and he's playing his ass off and he's playing, he's playing one of the best match ups, if not the best matchup in, in the league. So of course the start of the week is new castles, George, so why wouldn't it be, you know, right? Um, since
00:26:42
Speaker
since I kind of went into detail about him in my review earlier. So it's Paolo Dogwoo, just a terrible matchup. And he's been streaky and not even streaky, I should say. It's like completely inconsistent. He'll get like 27 points or like five. Yep. Yep. Not really what you want. Not really what you want. Don't disagree. For me,
00:27:10
Speaker
I think I've actually already put this guy down once this year and he thumbed the nose in it. So maybe he does it again. But I really love this guy. He's just got a really, really bad matchup. I haven't mentioned him yet, but I love his future. I love what it looks like, but he's just got a really rough matchup. And he's not scored well either lately.
00:27:31
Speaker
sit of the week for around 22. Holy shit. The Prem is Bristol's very spry, young and exciting back rower, Fitz Harding.
00:27:41
Speaker
Yeah, I happen to drop him at the right time. Yeah, I'm about to drop him. I'm about to drop him. And I'm about to. I might eat 20 this week for that to get rid of some dead weight. Yeah, I think I'm getting rid of Odagwu too. So we'll see how it all goes. Yeah. All right. Super.
00:28:05
Speaker
The soups, am I? Oh, yeah, I guess I'd be up first there. Crusaders versus Highlanders. So the lineups are out for the Crusaders. The front row, Richie Mwunga, basically the back line, like everyone, you know, 10 and out. Yes. And then the front row, everyone else in the middle. No. For the Highlanders, it's Shannon Frizzell and Mitch Hunt. And if you're starting any of the other players,
00:28:33
Speaker
Lord be with you. My blessings to you. I have Sam Gilbert. I might end up playing him.
00:28:45
Speaker
I have, oh yeah, I have the Fijian Jua and the Taz. So for the Jua, so the War Taz are dicks right now. They're, I think they're the best team defensively in FRD. Not awesome. If you're the Fijian Jua, granted they have some guys that are worth mentioning. Lamani, he'll be okay this week. Taz are fourth versus halfbacks, but he punches above his weight pretty well. So I'd give him a thumbs up.
00:29:08
Speaker
Um, habosi also only OB, I would start for the joy and pains me to say that because our boy Samasambhavadra is starting this week for the joy. And I wish I could say start him, but not this week. Yeah. Um, love you too. Not this week, buddy. Um, avoid teddy teller. If you can tell, uh, toss a third versus fly half doesn't always crack the good defenses. So yeah, just kind of keep that in mind.
00:29:32
Speaker
Uh, for the toss, uh, Jack Grant, third worst versus half backs, the drew are, and he scored last week. So give him, give him a whirl if you need to. Um, also, uh, toss or second worst against front rows, I believe, or is that second best? Nevermind. Nope. That's a lie. Oh, you don't know. No, no, no. I'm an, I'm an idiot. It's drew or the second worst against that's bad news for everybody.
00:29:55
Speaker
That's bad news for a lot of people. So yeah, toss front rows ago, especially with Pericki. I really like the way he's been playing for them. Yeah. Yeah. He's been playing out of his skin. So give him a go. So here's the bad news. Marky Mark, as hot as he was, the 14th shirt has one score above 10 versus the Fijian Drewes so far this year. And I don't think he's going to add to that total, unfortunately, especially without Will Harrison back there. Yeah. That was helpful. Not now. So sorry. Hey, do you see he's on the bench?
00:30:26
Speaker
Yes, I did, Hooper. Excuse me. Yeah. Yes, I did. Okay. Hooper. Super. Very excited for him to return. So, yeah, I was actually meant to ask, would you start him anyway? Not yet. Because I don't want to gamble upon playing really well. That's the only thing. Yeah, exactly. I have gamble and pick in both of our leagues and I'm not giving him up. So, right. Yeah.
00:30:52
Speaker
But, yeah, it's what Hooper's one of those guys who could come down for like five minutes and get 20 points. What the fuck where that come from? Anyway, onto Blues versus Montana Pacific around two. Yeah, we didn't even talk about this in our previous spotlight. It totally went over my head, too. I was just like, oh, shit, they're playing this match. I didn't realize that. Oops. Right. Yeah. Well, there's no fantasy implications because it wasn't for F.R.D. anyway. So but either way, it was still a little like, oh, yeah.
00:31:22
Speaker
But you can tell who, so I'm basing my, the lineup isn't out for this so I'm kind of guessing based on who have a lineup I think. Oh, that might have happened just before the show, because I was doing this afternoon. So you said so to two is on on rest this week right yes that I know so it was on my start but okay, don't, don't listen to that. Ignore that the front row though, and Papa Lee.
00:31:46
Speaker
He's starting, I'm pretty sure. Bowdoin, if he's starting, otherwise, Parafetta. Parafetta, I think, is it? Is two of us a check back? Not yet, no. Son of a bitch. He was on my start list. I was assuming he'd be back. Caleb Clark and Zahn Sullivan.
00:32:02
Speaker
Yep. Both are on. There you go. Start up. For the Pacific, Solomone Funaki and Henry Stowers on the forwards. I've been... The stars have been awesome. Yeah. Lea Lofano, Tawala, Levi Omoa, Tima Feinganuku in the backs. Yes.
00:32:21
Speaker
Go for it. Again, those were what I'm expecting based on what the lineups were from yesterday. Right. Yeah, Lili Afana was in. So I'm only contest playing 12. Yikes. Whoa. Yeah, no, no team of fighting in Nuku. Lame. Super lame. Lili Afana was playing. No. OK. And Ari's in at nine instead of Chairman Chenne. OK.
00:32:52
Speaker
All right. Reds and Brumbest. Frickin' Slobberknocker right here. For the Reds, Tsururu has been punching above his weight, although I think he's on the... Did I just see you get ruled out recently? Hold on. I think so. I thought that the lineup... Yeah, I thought he was in there, but nope. All right. So, but yeah, sub him for Frasier McRite, because he's also been punching above his weight.
00:33:13
Speaker
Yes, not news for anybody else. So he'll be okay. And I know that these are two of the top defenses in FRD as well. So you're gonna have to just kind of guess for the ones. But yeah, Fraser McRite's definitely been one as well. So keep that in mind. Red's front row should be okay. Brumby's are middling. That's like where their weak spot is. And Tanyela Dupo, that guy's kind of good. So and he seems to be back in form. The back thing is he's over it. Yeah, that's good. Well, as long as they don't get carded.
00:33:43
Speaker
Yeah, stop doing that.
00:33:45
Speaker
Stop doing that. Bad week to welcome back Flippa D'Agunu. Brumby's our number one versus O.P. It's like, oh, no. I was extremely close to having him as my sitter the week. So I considered it as well. And that's somebody that has him. Right. And I went with someone else who I have. But we'll get to there. We'll get there. For the Brumby's, Ikitao or Simone, make your pick. Reds are eighth versus midfielders. So they should be OK.
00:34:15
Speaker
both 12 and 13 are on average of like 10, which is serviceable at the very least. So yeah, they're okay. Might be the week to grab a lock for the Brumbies as well, rather 10th versus locks. This is where that comes into play. Like if they're the bottom
00:34:30
Speaker
very bottom part of those rankings. That's a thumbs up to maybe go look for one. So Frost, Swain, maybe see if they're available if you have a spot on your team and you're not a usual lock player like myself. Might be the week to go see if you can do it. Yeah, Frost is, I think, available in all of our leagues and I'm highly tempted to pick him up. Same. Same. I go see how I can shake out the rest.
00:34:51
Speaker
Yeah, not the week for Rodney Gona. Reds are first for splats. And he's long against salt is in there this time. It's still right. Yes, he is. Yeah. So and as we saw last week, he had the tea. So that's even more of a downside. There won't be as much space for him as it was this week. So what down she goes. Yeah.
00:35:11
Speaker
Off to some match between some teams that weird people like.
Super Rugby Preview: Hurricanes vs Chiefs
00:35:15
Speaker
Dukes and Dukes and Dukes. They're going to get a little, you know, the usual wagers on the line. The Kaines versus the Chiefs. For the Hurricanes, their front row, obviously you can't. If you have them, you're playing them.
00:35:32
Speaker
Artie Sevilla, I'm assuming, will be back for this one. Yes. And angry, because that's just who he is. TJ Parnara with a start under his belt. Should be better. Should be a little bit better than he was last night. It can't be worse, fantasy-wise. And just the entire back line, I think. I'm not going to go through individually. They're just going, you know, any one of them could just break at any time.
00:35:59
Speaker
on the other side, the the Chiefs, the front row. Yep. Vy is a good option. He's a lot, but he's, you know, he might be playing it loose forward again. I don't see what happens with the metallic for he's at four, but he's probably playing the birdie metallic role. So yeah, might be worth it. He'll get he'll get opportunities. Peter Gus is always using Weber, Bryn Gatland.
00:36:22
Speaker
And the wings, but not the centers, unless Mankinville is at 13. But I was assuming that he's at 14. OK, then, yeah, the wings, not the centers. Who's at 12 and 13? ALB and two pi. OK. Wait, wait. ALB at 13? Mm hmm. OK.
00:36:42
Speaker
Then yeah, even then sit sit at the center, so I'm not not big on. I mean, Tom Leonard Brown is good, but he hasn't been playing, so kind of he needs to get some minutes under his belt. Yeah, no doubt, right? I mean, start him if you got him and you have no other option, but.
00:37:00
Speaker
But if you can avoid it. Yeah, the canes are good against centers, if I recall. It's Proctor and Umaga gents. No, it's Proctor and Geordie in the midfield this week. Oh, wow. Interesting. OK. That has me intrigued. This will be quite the mind fuck. I wake up two on Sunday morning, hopefully after we celebrate all night. All right. Of the weeks.
00:37:29
Speaker
So for my side of the week, this guy's been awesome for his club. He's just made it made everybody never ever bad an eye about when they have a injury problem and he stepped up big time and he's going against the team that just surrenders buckets of points to his position. So my start of the week for around seven of Super Rugby Pacific is Blues. Very versatile back, Steven Parafetta.
00:37:55
Speaker
I'm sticking with the same team, different player. Um, and it's a guy who, you know, got loose early last, last week and likely will again this week. And if he does, he'll just keep being loose. Caleb Clark. Woo. Shocker there. Yeah. Real shocker there. All right. Um, yeah, that's not showing. I think I already picked it for my start of the week. Although I think we get that magic bag. So it doesn't, it doesn't count. All right. Um, so for me.
00:38:26
Speaker
my city of the week. Um, so the, his opposition is really defending, uh, this position. Well, especially this particular spot and, you know, of all, of all there, they've always been at the top defensive team, but again, they're back to their old selves and his scores have been a little meh. And I have a concern about him playing in this position still. So, uh, my city of the week is, um, reds and wallabies player, Jordan Bataya.
00:38:55
Speaker
I'm glad we I thought for sure we were going to the same player. Because the Brumby's like, you know, you mentioned them being tough, they're averaging 23 and a half points per game to the opposition outside backs. Now, that's right. That's total between three players, 23. So, yeah, that means all of them are going to suck. You don't want you don't want under 10s from your back, your outside backs. So.
00:39:22
Speaker
There's that. Although this player is is out of position, he's he plays at wing, but he's a midfielder in in F.R.D. So which helps, you know, it's like, OK, well, if he doesn't quite get 10 years, you know, if you get seven or so from your from your centers, you're not going to cry too much about it because sometimes they're hard, unless it's like you're one of the top guys. Yeah.
00:39:47
Speaker
everyone else is kind of meh. But Josh Fluke at Wing, not going to score. And he's not scoring all that well. And Brumby's are just going to poop on him. Yeah, they're just going to freaking dump all over him. Womp womp. Yep, yep. Okay. Pick him. Pick him. You got ground to pick up, buddy. I'm not going to.
00:40:20
Speaker
Oh man. Last week was just not helpful for you. I don't think this week's going to be any more helpful because probably not. It's just pretty, I don't know if we're going to have, I think, well, we're going to have one disagreement. That'll be it. That'll be your comeback start right there. Yeah. That's what I always say.
Gloucester's Top Four Pursuit
00:40:38
Speaker
All right. Sales varies. There is no AJ. That's, that's yeah. That's pretty much my cat picking as well. Yeah. Can't pick them.
00:40:40
Speaker
No, you're not. Last week was not helpful for you.
00:40:48
Speaker
What's your Newcastle? Newcastle. Yeah, I mean, if the fuck you see down that too. We're assuming this game happens, right? Exeter bath.
00:41:04
Speaker
Exeter. Yeah. As much as I want to believe the bath will do it, and that they do, I will be the first person dancin' out in the street. Right. Well, they're probably pissed, so. Yeah. And Hogg should be back, so. Northampton Bristol at the Garden of Saints. Saints. Yep, same. Yeah. Gloucester Woss. Gloucester. I'm taking the cherry and white to King's Home. Yeah. They're gunnin' for that top four spot. They know it. They are.
00:41:32
Speaker
This is this is going to go a long way towards determining that. But and they're in touch. So, yeah, they're they're close. And they're getting Louis reset it back. So that's like. Yeah, just add that, you know, because he's because I've been playing much for them anyway, because he's been banged up in this and that. So he's coming back and ready to fucking fly. Yeah.
00:41:53
Speaker
Irish and Quince. Quince. Yep. Jump over the equator here.
00:42:04
Speaker
This is not our disagreement. Trua and Taz. Taz. Yeah. They just, they aren't winning the prettiest ways for the most part, but they are winning. So with the exception of last week, um, blues Moana. I don't know how blues don't do it all over again. Right. Again, it'd be fun to watch Pacifica pull it off, but
00:42:31
Speaker
Reds and Brumbies. Taking the hosts. Yeah, that's probably the only determining factor at this point, honestly, because this was played at the GIO. I might take it all the way around. Yeah. Yeah. So, and yeah, no Tom Banks for Brumbies is less than healthy. Yeah, that's not ideal. He is out.
00:42:50
Speaker
I know that he's not. You might not have been suspended, but you still feel like himself. Yeah. Great job. Canes and Chiefs. We know where we're going. It's not going to be a fucking question. You know, this was like this was like, you know, one team was just kicking, kicking the shit. Everybody in the league would be a different story. But we're obviously going to pick our own teams in this case. Obviously. OK.
00:43:19
Speaker
Cool.
Outro and Listener Interaction
00:43:20
Speaker
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00:43:47
Speaker
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00:44:02
Speaker
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