Daryl Gibson

And for a period, the Crusaders haven't had that.

And so that's what makes, for me, last year's victory even more remarkable, and that it was done off the back of, you know, a 35-year-old James O'Connor coming on for a cameo, and then a mix of, you know, Rivers Rehana and Tahara sharing that load.

So they're doing everything off the back of a developing 9 and 10,

It'll probably be the future for New Zealand rugby if we can hold those two young men, but they're just going to need time and the saddle and the seat.

And I think for the Crusaders fans, we're just going to have to ride through that period.

As they establish themselves, they get more game experience and game knowledge and feel more comfortable at this level.

Hurricanes.

I've sort of picked them for the last three or four years.

I think this will be their year.

It has to be their payoff year for all those names that you mentioned departing.

They've got a solid squad.

They've had probably the best developing squad after the last three or four years.

I wouldn't discount the Chiefs and obviously Verne and the Wiley Blues.

He produces teams that are physical, pragmatic.

So I think between those three, you'll find your champion.

But at the moment, I'd be going with the Hurricanes.

I just think it's different.

You know, the context of which we're living in as a society is different.

You know, one thing I would have hoped as a sport, we would adapt faster to what we are around recognising the way we consume sport is changing.

Getting ourselves out of our lounge rooms and consuming sport on our phones or traditionally on the TV or going to a pub