James Parsons

Let's quickly get into our Team Empire of the Week and then our picks and get out of here.

So, Team of the Week for you, Brenner.

Touching on personal growth, I've seen a couple of occasions from you so far with zero interruptions.

I could see yourself.

We just moved where we're sitting because we got some feedback that said, hey, we want you to feel a bit more intimate, more podcasty.

So here you go.

We've moved to the other area of the bar here at Eden Park in the Black Door Room, which is underneath the South Stand.

So let's go into Friday's game.

It's that game.

It's the Crusaders versus the Blues.

Blues.

And what I want to know, it's the Crusaders at home.

So Brenna, last week you went the whole hog and went Hurricanes.

Are you willing to pick the Blues with the Crusaders at home?

You just picked the Blues.

Yeah, the comfort's there.

arena.

Although it was that there was a bit of handling error and I think Geordie Barrett talked about the fact that there was a lot of wetness under there.

And if they want to, you know, be in that top couple in the competition, they've only got to get this game.

They're the form team at the moment in terms of wins in a row.