Forward utility Ben Matulino says the Warriors pack is
looking for an improved performance in tomorrow's match
against Manly, after they were outmuscled at different stages
in last weekend's loss to the Brisbane Broncos.
As the Crusaders attempted to get to grips with their
round-robin defeat to a 14-man Sharks in Christchurch in May,
the most concerning aspect would have been their collective
failure on defence.
A stack of former All Blacks will eye up their chances of
another World Cup, and some may get the chance to play
against their old mates because of a gap in the IRB rules
when Samoa host their historic test next year in Apia.
Manly captain Jamie Lyon is hoping his centre partner Steve
Matai stays at Brookvale Oval despite talk linking the Kiwi
with a lucrative offer from the Warriors.
Corey Flynn's journey to tonight's semifinal, his 150th match
for the Crusaders and a clash against Bismarck du Plessis,
considered the best hooker in the world, has been a long and
often painful one.
Gareth Anscombe, the Chiefs' Super Rugby utility, is
targeting his international rugby dreams with Wales, a chance
he gets through the combined forces of his rugby talents and
his mother's birthplace.
