Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021)
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial made alot of tackles in the first 50 or so then I thought he had been subbed.
Fair enough. You would have been watching. I just thought he was very anonymous
@crucial unfortunately he popped up with a couple of shocking passes too. Like many other Crusaders, he will want to flush the dunny and move on.
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@crucial said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
Was Goodhue playing?
Must’ve thought the game was at Okara Park tonight...
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@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
I'm not sure one Crusader outplayed their opposite tonight.
Fergus Burke played well.
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@crucial oh aside form tackles, he was, as were many of the saders guns.
@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial oh aside form tackles, he was, as were many of the saders guns.
The biggest worry for the ABs is the way RM gets taken off his game when his team gets knocked backwards. Tonight was RWC semi-like
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I wanted the Crusaders to win tonite but what a surprise. Fantastic from Mitch Hunt and Bryn Evans. Mounga and Goodhue extremely quiet tonite due to the pressure.
@arhs said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
I wanted the Crusaders to win tonite but what a surprise. Fantastic from Mitch Hunt and Bryn Evans. Mounga and Goodhue extremely quiet tonite due to the pressure.
Also young Garden-Bachop. He had an great gane
But overall they all played well. The only unforced error (if this qualifies) was a charged down kick of Smiths kick. And the defence was spot on.
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@donsteppa said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
Will Jordan looks a completely different player under pressure.
I was thinking about Mo'unga's 'I'm better under pressure' and then he delays a pass and throws it to the ground.
Yeah Right
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@yeetyaah also plenty of comments about party at Tony Browns and Josh Ioanes...wonder which will be better?
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@taniwharugby long party bus ride home though
@yeetyaah long weekend, Sat and Sunday all nighter!
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Player cam would have been fun watching Bridge drop the ball all the time.
Well done Highlanders.
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial oh aside form tackles, he was, as were many of the saders guns.
The biggest worry for the ABs is the way RM gets taken off his game when his team gets knocked backwards. Tonight was RWC semi-like
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@crucial mistakes destroy continuity. Cutting out mistakes, making good decisions is a major part of winning big games Sometimes we expect too much of playmakers when team is just not executing.
@kev said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial mistakes destroy continuity. Cutting out mistakes, making good decisions is a major part of winning big games Sometimes we expect too much of playmakers when team is just not executing.
Of course it is much more difficult for halves to shine when their tem is under pressure but I expect an AB 10 to be more composed and take it on themselves to at least try and get some control.
Did RM realize that they needed to put the ball behind the Clan on the slippery ground? Nope just kept shovelling -
@kev said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial mistakes destroy continuity. Cutting out mistakes, making good decisions is a major part of winning big games Sometimes we expect too much of playmakers when team is just not executing.
Of course it is much more difficult for halves to shine when their tem is under pressure but I expect an AB 10 to be more composed and take it on themselves to at least try and get some control.
Did RM realize that they needed to put the ball behind the Clan on the slippery ground? Nope just kept shovelling@crucial more a general comment as haven’t seen the game yet just saw online commentary with every play seeming to end in a Crusaders turnover or error. On RM, he has turned a lot of games with winning plays or taking a risk - remember test match in SA when it was his long touch finder that put the ABs close enough to win. I think the characterisation about him being weak when a team is going back applies to just about everyone. I am sure he will learn from tonight’s loss and it will make him a better player.
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Mo'unga would be one of the last Crusaders I would criticise tonight. They were beaten up at the breakdown and that was the game. I think Barrett is probably better than Mo'unga when the team is getting dominated. I don't think many first-fives around the world actually do well when the team is getting dominated up front.
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Not much mention of Harmon and Himeno. Harmon especially was outstanding, showing how good he is when given an opportunity.
