Crusaders vs Otago legends curtain raiser

[jules]

For those that might not have heard they are playing a potentially very entertaining curtain raiser before the Crusaders vs Highlanders game this weekend.

It involves some ex-players from both provinces, and kicks off at 5:30pm.

The lineups include:

Crusaders legends

Kevin Nepia
Stu Loe
Dave Hewett
Richard Loe
Sean Cuttence
Steve Lancaster
Adam Parker
Dan Charteris
Reuben Thorne
Steve Surridge
Sam Broomhall
Scott Robertson
Clark McLeod
Greg Smith
Aaron Flynn
Graeme Bachop
Daryl Lilley
Greg Coffey
Blair Feeny
Scott Hansen
Nathan Mauger
Tabai Matson
Caleb Ralph
Tony Marsh
Paula Bale
Jason Tiatia
Hamish Coakley
James Kerr
Jason Mathie
Brad Fleming
Afato So’oalo
Angus Gardiner
Matt Sexton

Highlanders Legends

John Leslie (c)
Rob Lawton
Brian Lima
John Campbell
Justin Cullen
Jeremy Stanley
Stu Harvey
Andre Bell
Jamie Joseph
Lio Falaniko
Mike Mika
Tony McEwan
To’o Vaega
Pailate Fili
Nick Moore
Kees Meeuws
Paul Cooke
Stephen Bachop
Taine Randell
Reuben Parkinson
Romi Ropati
Tony Hunt
Pita Alatini
Brendan Laney

Lots of familar names in that lot!

Unfortunately I am out of town on Saturday so can't make the game, I wonder if it will be televised? At least on Sky Rugby channel.

Full details here:
http://crusaders.co.nz/news/special-curtain-raiser-in-store-for-saturdays-match/372/news.aspx

Jules

[DH]

Ha! That would be a tad unfair - Richard Loe packing down against Kees Meeuws!! Meeuws played the Air NZ Cup last year for Otago. Loey currently is 49 years old!

I wonder who the oldest player is?

cheers
DH

[gluck]

Suprised somone did not pick up Kees for the super 14 he would have been invaluable as a squad member somewhere, could have a role similar Lee Stenseness for the blues in 2003, hardly any games but was good value in the squad.

[Geeves]

What no Tony Brown?  Or is he still playing his trade?

[gluck]

Who won.

[Dingo]

Who won.

30 seconds of googling...and the answer from Sydney is...



The Crusaders Legends v Highlanders Legends curtain raiser to the main game on Saturday proved a huge success, prompting calls for a re-match in Dunedin next year.

The Crusaders Legends featuring the likes of Reuben Thorne won the entertaining match 58-29.

There was plenty of running rugby to keep the big crowd at AMI Stadium entertained and some of the players look like they could still be out there on the big stage.

Wing Afato So'oalo is still as nippy as ever and halfbacks Aaron Flynn and Graeme Bachop can still clear the ball with the best of them.

All enjoyed the occasion and a big thanks must go to Tabai Matson who had a big hand in organising the match, and the BNZ for sponsoring it.

The BNZ paid the air fares for those who had to travel to Christchurch and the match couldn't have gone ahead without their support.

 

[jules]

The game was televised on the Rugby Channel on Sky in NZ, unfortunately I don't have that at the moment, although now that the season has kicked off I am tempted to get it again.

Hopefully there will be a replay of it sometime on there, I might drop SKY a line to see if they can put it back on, even if it's late at night.

Jules