Zac Djellab

But I think also another mouth-watering matchup is Ruben Love versus Damian McKenzie.

Like, I thought Damian McKenzie was outstanding on the weekend.

We've touched on his attacking kicks and the way that he was able to put little kicks into...

To put that defence pressure under the Crusaders, but like his attack as well, being able to take the ball to the line, little offloads and being able to attack as well.

I thought he had a great game on the weekend and Ruben Love's been the form 10 of the year.

So if you're talking around form and a 1v2, we've talked about Richie and Bodia in the past, but look, you've got Ruben Love and Damian Kinsey this week.

So 9-10 pairings for me is going to be a big matchup for me with how that result goes on the weekend.

perfect way to put it so I just think yeah look both both both 10s are showing the things that you've touched on Jip and I think if we if you do think about it as well like Damien's played it played a lot of footy right whether it's an international and it's at super rugby level like played a lot of rugby like I'm pretty sure correct me if I'm wrong here but this is Ruben Love's first year as a 10 like he came in Brett Cameron was exactly and on the back

Yeah, so at the back end of last year, I think with this injury or whatever, he ended up playing and the Hurricanes played quite well.

So like, you know, you'd have to think Ruben Love now is seen as a 10-15, do you know what I mean?

Like, because just the way that he does play.

So like, and I think the improvements in the way that he's played this year and the game manager role that you touched on, Jip,

is a big part of what we're going to see at an international level.

Now, I guess, you know, it's based on form and could be depending on how this game does go.

You'd have to think that both of them would be penciled in anyway, but I think for the competitive of both of them, they'll be wanting to, I guess, nail those moments and that kind of game management style with the other influence of their attack and their own X factor within themselves, being able to do it at the highest level because that's what you're probably going to see the closest form before going into this rugby national championship that we're going to be seeing just after the Super Rugby.

So I'm glad that you brought up Maya Joseph-Jipper, like her performance and how many, you know, try assists and even a little special that they were able to do early doors.

But like, I know, you know, probably didn't, she probably didn't want to be where she was when it talks about the World Cup with the seven girls coming back.

But man, I think like five try assists, like her skill set around her passing, even the taking the opportunity down the blind with the off the line out more like, I know it was only a week one, but geez, her form after the first game was amazing.

It was something special to watch, as a nine, watching all the skill set that she was able to do in that game against the Chiefs.

And a very good crowd in Christchurch as well, over almost 12,000.