高地人在季後賽任務中面對歌利亞任務

在超級橄欖球第 12 輪中，十字軍的季後賽希望面臨著對僅落後他們 6 分的高地人隊的重大挑戰。積分榜榜首的藍軍將與颶風隊發生衝突，而紅軍和叛軍之間的澳洲德比則對季後賽產生影響。酋長隊希望鞏固他們對莫阿納·帕西菲卡隊的地位，而布魯比隊則希望擴大他們對瓦拉塔隊的領先優勢。原力隊迎戰德魯阿隊，後者尋求加強他們的季後賽席位。

The Crusaders’ quest for a play-off berth is in dire straits but they do come up against a team who occupies the final play-off berth and is only six points off them this weekend in the form of the Highlanders.

十字軍對附加賽席位的追求陷入了困境，但他們確實遇到了一支佔據附加賽最後席位的球隊，本週末他們只落後他們六分，那就是高地人隊。

Other crucial Round 12 Super Rugby fixtures see the Blues and Hurricanes square off in a top-of-the-table clash, while the Reds and Rebels square off in a mid-table Aussie derby.

超級橄欖球第 12 輪的其他重要比賽包括藍軍和颶風隊在積分榜榜首的比賽中對決，而紅軍和叛軍則在中游的澳大利亞德比中對決。

Friday 10 May

Moana Pasifika 14/1 | Draw 40/1 | Chiefs 1/100 (09:05)

Handicap
Moana Pasifika (+27.5) 9/10 | Chiefs (-27.5) 9/10

First up, we’ve got a fixture that could have a massive bearing on both the home play-off berths as well as who grabs the last few play-off places with the fourth-placed Chiefs taking on ninth-placed Moana Pasifika in Auckland.

5 月 10 日星期五Moana Pasifika 14/1 |抽獎 40/1 |酋長隊 1/100 (09:05)讓分盤 Moana Pasifika (+27.5) 9/10 |酋長隊 (-27.5) 9/10首先，我們有一場比賽，可能會對主場附加賽席位以及誰能在第四名酋長隊的比賽中獲得最後幾個附加賽席位產生重大影響奧克蘭的Moana Pasifika 排名第九。

The pseudo-hosts – they only had one true home game this year at that came last weekend when they played the Highlanders in Tonga – for Saturday are three points adrift of the final play-off berth and have a tough fixture list to contend with following this tie as they play the Hurricanes, Waratahs and Crusaders in the final three rounds of the regular season.

偽東道主——他們今年只有一場真正的主場比賽，那是上週末在湯加對陣高地人隊——週六距離最後的附加賽席位還差三分，接下來的賽程很艱難。將在常規賽最後三輪比賽中對陣颶風隊、瓦拉塔隊和十字軍隊。

Moana Pasifika gave a decent account of themselves against Kiwi opposition this past weekend going down 17-28 to the Highlanders in atrocious conditions. While they did stretch the Highlanders in open play, their woes at lineout time routinely scuppered their momentum.

Moana Pasifika 在上週末對陣新西蘭隊的比賽中表現出色，在惡劣的條件下以 17-28 輸給了高地人隊。雖然他們在空戰中確實給高地人隊帶來了壓力，但他們在爭邊球時的困境卻經常削弱他們的勢頭。

While Moana Pasifika lost their seventh game of the season this past weekend, the Chiefs registered their seventh win as they tore apart the Force 56-7 in one of the most one-sided fixtures we have seen this term.

雖然莫阿納·帕西菲卡隊上週末輸掉了本賽季的第七場比賽，但酋長隊以56-7 擊敗原力隊，取得了第七場勝利，這是我們本賽季見過的最一邊倒的比賽之一。

In terms of team news for Saturday’s encounter, the Chiefs have opted to rest All Black start Damien McKenzie with young prospect Josh Jacomb filling McKenzie’s boots at pivot, while Moana Pasifika have freshened things up by handing debuts to centre Lalomilo Lalomilo and reserve scrumhalf Siaosi Nginingini.

在週六比賽的球隊新聞方面，酋長隊選擇讓全黑隊先發達米安·麥肯齊休息，年輕的新秀喬什·雅各科姆將接替麥肯齊的中樞位置，而莫阿納·帕西菲卡則讓中鋒拉洛米洛·拉洛米洛和替補後衛西奧西·恩吉寧尼首次亮相，讓比賽煥然一新。

Verdict: Chiefs (-27.5) 9/10

結論：酋長隊 (-27.5) 9/10

While Moana Pasifika will be relieved not to see Damien McKenzie on the team sheet after the way he tore their defence up in Round 4, I still reckon they will struggle against this stacked Cheifs outfit.

雖然莫阿納·帕西菲卡（Moana Pasifika）會因為達米安·麥肯齊（Damien McKenzie）在第四輪撕碎防守後沒有出現在球隊名單上而感到欣慰，但我仍然認為他們將在與這支酋長隊的比賽中掙扎。

Reds 1/8 | Draw 33/1 | Rebels 5/1 (11:35)

Handicap
Reds (-14.5) 9/10 | Rebels (+14.5) 9/10

We cross the Tasman for an Aussie derby with the fifth-placed Reds taking on the sixth-placed Rebels. A win for either side would all but assure them a quarter-final berth, so there is a hell of a lot riding on this one.

紅軍 1/8 |抽獎 33/1 |反抗軍 5/1 (11:35)讓分紅軍 (-14.5) 9/10 |叛軍 (+14.5) 9/10 我們穿過塔斯曼河，進行一場澳大利亞德比，排名第五的紅軍對陣排名第六的叛軍。任何一方的勝利幾乎可以確保他們進入四分之一決賽，所以這場比賽有很多賭注。

The Reds made it two solid showings against two Kiwi sides as they followed up their ‘Golden Point’ defeat at the hands of the Blues with a 33-28 win over the Crusaders. While this isn’t exactly a vintage ‘Saders outfit, the Reds were still good value for the win with their attacking looking extremely dangerous on turnover ball. And while their defence was leaky at times, they did front up in the final six minutes when the Crusaders were throwing everything at them.

紅軍在對陣兩支紐西蘭球隊的比賽中取得了兩場穩定的表現，他們在「金點」輸給藍軍之後以 33-28 擊敗了十字軍。雖然這不完全是薩德的經典造型，但紅軍對於這場勝利來說仍然很有價值，他們的進攻在失誤球上看起來極其危險。雖然他們的防守有時會出現漏洞，但在最後六分鐘，當十字軍向他們投入一切時，他們確實挺身而出。

While the Reds managed to get a win against Kiwi opposition in Round 11, the Rebels had no such luck as they went down 11-38 to the Blues in Melbourne. It was their second successive big loss to New Zealand opposition as they had gone down 39-0 to the Crusaders the week prior.

雖然紅軍在第 11 輪成功擊敗了紐西蘭對手，但叛軍卻沒有這樣的運氣，他們在墨爾本以 11-38 輸給了藍軍。這是他們連續第二次慘敗給紐西蘭對手，上週他們以 39-0 輸給了十字軍。

The visitors for Friday’s clash have named the same starting forward pack for the fixture but tweaked the backline somewhat with Nick Jooste and Filipo Daugunu getting starts in the centres. On the Reds side of things, they’ve got some real firepower on the bench with James O’Connor set to make his long-awaited return along with Wallaby nine Tate McDermott.

週五比賽的客隊在比賽中指定了相同的首發前鋒，但對後防線進行了一些調整，尼克喬斯特和菲利波道古努在中鋒首發。在紅軍方面，他們在替補席上擁有一些真正的火力，詹姆斯·奧康納將與小袋鼠九號泰特·麥克德莫特一起回歸期待已久的比賽。

Verdict: Reds (-14.5) 9/10

結論：紅軍 (-14.5) 9/10

I reckon that bench is going to cause the Rebels all sorts of problems in the final quarter of this fixture and I can see the hosts running away with the game late in the second stanza.

我認為替補席將在本場比賽的最後一節給叛軍帶來各種各樣的問題，我可以看到主隊在第二節後期輸掉比賽。

Saturday 11 May

Blues 6/10 | Draw 20/1 | Hurricanes 14/10 (06:35)

Handicap
Blues (-3.5) 9/10 | Hurricanes (+3.5) 9/10

It’s the clash of the weekend next up with the second-placed Blues playing host to the log-leading Hurricanes in what should be an absolutely belting derby clash. Only a single log point separates these two sides, who have only lost a game apiece this term.

5 月 11 日星期六布魯斯 6/10 |抽獎 20/1 |颶風 14/10 (06:35)讓分藍調 (-3.5) 9/10 |颶風隊 (+3.5) 9/10 接下來是周末的比賽，排名第二的藍軍將主場迎戰排名第一的颶風隊，這應該是一場絕對精彩的德比比賽。這兩支球隊之間只有一個對數分，本賽季他們只輸了一場比賽。

The hosts head into this one off the back of yet another polished display as they claimed the full five-point haul in Melbourne, beating the Rebels 11-38. All Blacks winger Mark Telea was once again lethal with ball-in-hand as he bagged a brace while the rest of the Blues tries came from close-range carries.

主隊在另一場精彩的比賽中以 11-38 擊敗叛軍，在墨爾本全取五分。全黑隊邊鋒馬克·特利亞再次以持球致命，他梅開二度，而藍軍的其餘嘗試則來自近距離傳球。

Speaking of All Blacks, veteran Kiwi scrum-half TJ Perrana rounded out the scoring in a big win for the ‘Canes with the log-leaders responding brilliantly to their Round 10 eight-point defeat to the Brumbies with a 41-12 bonus point win over the Waratahs. While Perranara had the final say, it was the Hurricanes’ young guns who stole the show with starting nine Richard Judd and fullback Ruben Love both having blinders.

說到全黑隊，紐西蘭老將TJ Perrana 為「Canes」贏得了一場大勝，他們以41-12 的加分勝利，以41-12 的加分勝利，以出色的方式回應了第10 輪8 分輸給Brumbies 隊的情況。雖然佩拉納拉擁有最終決定權，但颶風隊的年輕球員搶盡了風頭，先發九號理查德·賈德和後衛魯本·洛夫都戴著眼罩。

Moving onto team news now, and the visitors have channelled their inner Springbok, opting for a 6-2 split on the bench. There’s also a slew of changes to the side with Xavier Numia, Caleb Delany, Brad Shields, TJ Perenara, Kini Naholo, Jordie Barrett all returning to the run on XV. On the Blues side of things, All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane is out due to concussion which means AJ Lam gets a start at 13, while Zarn Sullivan returns from injury and moves straight into the fullback berth.

現在轉到球隊新聞，客隊已經釋放了他們內心的跳羚，選擇在替補席上打出 6-2 的比分。球隊陣容也發生了一系列變化，Xavier Numia、Caleb Delany、Brad Shields、TJ Perenara、Kini Naholo、Jordie Barrett 都在 XV 中回歸。在藍軍方面，全黑隊中鋒 Rieko Ioane 因腦震盪缺席，這意味著 AJ Lam 將在第 13 場首發，而 Zarn Sullivan 則從傷病中恢復並直接進入後衛位置。

Verdict: Hurricanes (+3.5) 9/10

結論：颶風 (+3.5) 9/10

I think the Hurricanes’ 6-2 option is smart and will mitigate the Blues’ dominance around the ruck. I reckon this one will be a tight old affair and while the handicap is slim, I’ll be taking the ‘Canes on the plus.

我認為颶風隊 6-2 的選擇是明智的，將削弱藍軍在比賽中的統治地位。我認為這將是一場緊張的老比賽，雖然障礙很小，但我將採取「加號手杖」。

Highlanders 24/10 | Draw 20/1 | Crusaders 7/20 (09:05)

Handicap
Highlanders (+7.5) 9/10 | Crusaders (-7.5) 9/10

We’ve got our second Kiwi derby of the day next up as the Highlanders and Crusaders lock horns, and with both sides desperate to sneak into the quarter-finals mix, this one could get spicy. Of the two sides, the Highlanders are in a more commanding position on the log as they lie in seventh place but they are only six points ahead of the Crusaders who sit in tenth.

高地人 24/10 |抽獎 20/1 |十字軍 7/20 (09:05)讓分高地人 (+7.5) 9/10 |十字軍(-7.5) 9/10 接下來我們將迎來今天的第二場新西蘭德比，高地人和十字軍將展開角逐，雙方都渴望闖入四分之一決賽，這場比賽可能會變得激烈。兩支球隊中，高地人隊在積分榜上處於更有利的位置，他們排在第七位，但他們只比第十名的十字軍領先六分。

The Crusaders’ short-lived renaissance ended last weekend as they were unable to back up their 39-0 Round 10 win over the Rebels as they went down 28-33 at home to the Reds. They once again played in fits at starts, allowing the Reds to build up an early lead before hitting back. They then did the same in the second stanza but couldn’t overturn the Reds’ lead, having to settle for a losing bonus point from the fixture.

十字軍短暫的復興於上週末結束，他們在第10輪比賽中未能以39-0擊敗叛軍，最終在主場以28-33輸給了紅軍。他們再次在開局打得不穩定，讓紅軍在反擊之前就建立了領先優勢。然後他們在第二節也做了同樣的事情，但無法扭轉紅軍的領先優勢，不得不接受從比賽中失去的獎勵分數。

While the ‘Saders lost their eighth fixture of the campaign, the Highlanders were enjoying a much-needed rest week. They had been in decent enough touch before their week off, edging the Force 7-6 in Round 9 and then beating Moana Pasifika 17-28 in Tonga.

雖然薩德輸掉了本賽季的第八場比賽，但高地人隊正在享受急需的休息週。在休息一周之前，他們的表現一直不錯，在第9輪以7-6擊敗了Force，然後在湯加以17-28擊敗了Moana Pasifika。

Even with an extra week off, Highlanders captain Billy Harmon has yet to recover from a cut hand he sustained against Moana Pasifika and he is out for this one along with Connor Garden-Bachop who is following head injury protocols.

即使多休息一周，高地人隊隊長比利·哈蒙（Billy Harmon）在對陣莫阿納·帕西菲卡（Moana Pasifika）時手部割傷的情況仍未恢復，他和康納·加登·巴喬普（Connor Garden-Bachop）將缺席本場比賽，後者正在遵循頭部受傷協議。

While the visitors are missing some key men, the Crusaders welcome a couple back with All Blacks Tamati Williams and Cody Taylor both returning this weekend.

雖然客隊缺少一些關鍵球員，但十字軍歡迎一些球員的回歸，全黑隊的塔馬蒂威廉斯和科迪泰勒都將在本週末回歸。

Verdict: Crusaders 7/20

結論：十字軍 7/20

With some big guns returning I reckon we could see the Crusaders put in a proper shift this weekend.

隨著一些大砲的回歸，我認為我們可以看到十字軍在本週末進行適當的轉變。

Waratahs 11/4 | Draw 25/1 | Brumbies 2/7 (11:35)

Handicap
Waratahs (+9.5) 9/10 | Brumbies (-9.5) 9/10

It’s over to Australia for our penultimate Round 12 game which will see the 11th-placed Waratahs take on the third-placed Brumbies. The hosts have yet to beat any side apart from the Crusaders this term and they face an uphill battle in changing that here. The Brumbies ran out 40-16 victors, in a dominant performance, when the two sides met earlier this term.

戰神 11/4 |抽獎 25/1 | Brumbies 2/7 (11:35)讓分Waratahs (+9.5) 9/10 | Brumbies (-9.5) 9/10第 12 輪倒數第二場比賽即將在澳洲舉行，排名第 11 的 Waratahs 將對陣排名第三的 Brumbies。主隊本賽季還沒有擊敗過十字軍以外的任何一支球隊，他們在改變這一狀況方面面臨著一場艱苦的戰鬥。本賽季早些時候兩隊交手時，布魯比隊以 40 比 16 獲勝，表現佔據主導地位。

The ‘Tahs will be glad to see the back of Kiwi opposition after the last fortnight, with games against the Hurricanes and Chiefs a rude insight into how big the gulf is between the boys duking it out at the top of the table and the men from New South Wales. While they did have moments in their Round 10 game against the Chiefs – which they lost 22-38 – the same cannot be said of their clash with the Hurricanes last weekend, which saw them thoroughly outclassed in a one-sided fixture that ended 41-12 in favour of the men from Wellington.

塔赫隊將很高興在過去兩週後看到新西蘭對手的回歸，透過對陣颶風隊和酋長隊的比賽，我們可以粗略地看到在積分榜榜首的男孩們與來自其他球隊的男子之間的鴻溝有多大。雖然他們在第10 輪對陣酋長隊的比賽中確實有過一些表現——他們以22-38 輸掉了比賽，但上週末與颶風隊的比賽不能這麼說，這場比賽讓他們在一場一邊倒的比賽中徹底落後，最終以41-41 結束。

While their opponents for Saturday have endured a tough old fortnight, the Brumbies have fared rather better inflicting the Hurricanes’ first loss of the season in Round 10 before backing that up with a hard-fought 28-20 win over a Drua side that was well and truly up for last weekend’s clash.

雖然他們週六的對手經歷了艱難的兩週，但布倫比隊的表現要好得多，他們在第10 輪中給颶風隊帶來了本賽季的首場失利，然後以28-20 的一場苦戰戰勝了強大的德魯亞隊。

As has been the case the entire season, the ‘Tahs have more injury worries with young hooker Julian Heaven out for the rest of season after picking up an injury against the Drua. On the Brumbies side of things, there’s a change at fly-half with Jack Debrezenzi getting his first start of the season in the ten jumper.

與整個賽季的情況一樣，塔赫隊有更多的傷病擔憂，年輕的妓女朱利安·天堂在對陣德魯亞隊的比賽中受傷後將缺席本賽季剩餘的比賽。在布魯比隊方面，半場發生了變化，傑克·德布雷森齊 (Jack Debrezenzi) 在十次跳投中首次首發。

Verdict: Brumbies (-9.5) 9/10

結論：布魯比 (-9.5) 9/10

The ‘Tahs tight five stocks are down to bare bones and I can see the Brumbies heavies taking them to task at scrum and lineout time. My money is on the men from Canberra registering a big win in New South Wales this Saturday.

'Tahs 緊逼的五隻股票已經只剩下骨頭了，我可以看到 Brumbies 的重量級人物在爭球和爭邊球時間裡對他們進行任務。我押注於堪培拉隊本週六在新南威爾斯州取得重大勝利。

Force 9/10 | Draw 20/1 | Drua 92/100 (13:55)

Our final game of the weekend sees the hapless Force take on a Drua side looking to entrench themselves in the play-off spots. For the Force, their play-off aspirations are all but mathematically over with the men from Perth only able to muster up two victories thus far, while the Drua are well in the mix having on double the amount as the Force.

力量 9/10 |抽獎 20/1 | Drua 92/100 (13:55) 我們週末的最後一場比賽將看到倒霉的 Force 隊迎戰希望鞏固自己在附加賽席位的 Drua 隊。對於原力隊來說，從數學上來說，他們的附加賽願望幾乎已經結束，來自珀斯的球隊到目前為止只取得了兩場勝利，而德魯阿隊的勝場數是原力隊的兩倍。

Speaking of the Force’s losses, last week saw them suffer one of the heaviest defeats of the season as they went down 56-7 to the Chiefs in Waikato. It was a real gut punch for the Force, who had put up a real fight in a 7-6 defeat to the Highlanders a week prior and beaten the Crusaders the round before that.

說到球隊的失利，上週他們在懷卡託以 56-7 輸給酋長隊，遭遇了本賽季最慘重的失敗之一。這對原力隊來說是一次真正的打擊，一周前他們曾進行過真正的戰鬥，以 7-6 輸給了高地人隊，並在之前的一輪中擊敗了十字軍。

Like their opponent, the Drua also head into it one off the back of a defeat. Unlike their opponents, however, the Drua can take a lot of positives from last weekend’s 28-20 defeat to the Brumbies in Canberra with the Drua coming back from 21-3 down at half-time to just miss out on a losing bonus point.

和他們的對手一樣，德魯阿隊也在一場失敗後迎頭趕上。然而，與他們的對手不同的是，德魯亞隊可以從上週末在堪培拉以28-20 輸給布魯比隊的比賽中獲得很多積極的東西，德魯亞隊在半場以21-3落後的情況下逆轉，只是錯過了一個失利的獎勵分數。

Verdict: Drua 92/100

結論：德魯亞 92/100

I think the Force will struggle to keep the Drua’s exciting backs quiet in this one.

我認為原力將很難讓德魯阿令人興奮的背部安靜下來。