Crusaders v Highlanders (pre-season wk1)

[handa457]

Is there a livestream anywhere?

[jimmyb]

Quite liking the white and blue

[jimmyb]

@handa457 said in Crusaders v Highlanders (pre-season wk1):

Is there a livestream anywhere?

Crusaders YouTube channel is streaming it live

[Tim]

[Kiwiwomble]

@jimmyb said in Crusaders v Highlanders (pre-season wk1):

Quite liking the white and blue

looks sick...proper rugby jersey vibes

[jimmyb]

Hmmm that maul stopped a fair few times

[handa457]

Vikenna playing himself out of a 23 early in the season I see. Those botched lineouts are a coach killer.

[frugby]

Good to see Vikena has sharpened up on his lineout throwing

[Landers92]

Terrible option Kemara. Had us on the ropes there

[jimmyb]

Poor communication there by Stoddard and Casey

[WoodysRFC]

Was always concerned Mathis would be too small at seven, but he looks pretty bloody big out there, playing great too.

[WoodysRFC]

Kemara looking very good so far

[handa457]

Lennox and Vikenna having very average games

[SouthernMann]

Not too many positives at the moment. Hard to when we haven't seen the ball.

A couple of big negatives for me. Vikena and Lennox.

Vikena's throwing and defensive work has been very poor.

Lennox looking very rusty at halfback. Suffering from the selection of Taranaki.

[SouthernMann]

@handa457 said in Crusaders v Highlanders (pre-season wk1):

Lennox and Vikenna having very average games

Thinking alike.

Lennox fast playing himself out of the matchday 23.

[Landers92]

I know it’s pre season but Jesus Christ this is pitiful

[SouthernMann]

@Landers92 said in Crusaders v Highlanders (pre-season wk1):

I know it’s pre season but Jesus Christ this is pitiful

Not great for the confidence of the lads. Especially considering who we will play round 1.

[frugby]

Willing to forgive a lot of this given the stiff breeze these guys are playing into.

Biggest issue is Vikena has been off with his lineouts, so hard to get any territory.

Cribb has been busy but looks a little small. Tito-Harris looks very sharp.

[handa457]

Loss of pledger is massive. Especially given the style of 10 we have in Millar. Going to be interesting to see how Shearer holds up in the second half.

Can’t see Vikenna staying down south beyond the next season when he can’t turn his lineout throwing around.

[jimmyb]

Well it’s been hard to judge the players given they’ve spent most of the time defending. There was a well taken try but the same systematic issues from last season. Attack is too easy to defend (one off runners between the 15m lines), and the defence is too easy to break. Attack in and around the ruck, collapse the defensive line, spin in wide a score.

Disappointed about the maul tries. Defended well initially by Lavanini, Haig, and Stoddard but then it was way to easy to wheel around the score