SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs

[Nepia]

@canerbry said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@nepia said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@act-crusader said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@crucial said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@stag said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

All the talk on the breakdown about MacKenzie and the clutch. When it really counted in the final Mounga had the clutch and MacKenzie melted under the pressure.

Nah. Don’t think it was the pressure just the wrong night to have a bad one. RMs early miss was probably the worst one of the night.

It’s only May, but the 2021 Knight in Shining Armour Award goes to....

I just have to say that Mo'unga isn't that good and any number of southerners (and my Magpies whanaunga @Stargazer too probably) will take the award in a canter.

But why on earth would you do that?

Well as you know he sometimes misses kicking the ball out from penalties.

[Canerbry]

@nepia said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@canerbry said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@nepia said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@act-crusader said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@crucial said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@stag said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

All the talk on the breakdown about MacKenzie and the clutch. When it really counted in the final Mounga had the clutch and MacKenzie melted under the pressure.

Nah. Don’t think it was the pressure just the wrong night to have a bad one. RMs early miss was probably the worst one of the night.

It’s only May, but the 2021 Knight in Shining Armour Award goes to....

I just have to say that Mo'unga isn't that good and any number of southerners (and my Magpies whanaunga @Stargazer too probably) will take the award in a canter.

But why on earth would you do that?

Well as you know he sometimes misses kicking the ball out from penalties.

Cool story bro. Totes worth it. Hope it make you feel good.

HEY! This is a great chance for you to also bring up any Crusaders from the past that you also think weren't that good.

[Canes4life]

@booboo Samisoni is fourth behind Taylor, Coles & Aumua

[Yeetyaah]

@hooroo will die on the hill. Jordan should have been a penalty try. If the TMO says it's direct to the head then it's a red.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Crusaders were the better team by a country mile but the Chiefs...and how I hate them...but respect their never-say-die attitude.

[Old Samurai Jack]

@canes4life said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@booboo Samisoni is fourth behind Taylor, Coles & Aumua

Dunno...has been more effective than Aumua this season but to be fair Aumua has had limited game time.

[Bones]

How about Sam Broomhall, he was pretty meh.

[sparky]

@mikethesnow said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Great skill and very entertaining final in atrocious conditions.

Are you lot playing under different rules below the Equator?

Two unequivocal red cards.

Based on the 6 Nations, those would have been two flat reds. The All Blacks better get ready before the Tests roll around for crazy Northern Hemisphere card-waving refs and their lust to be the centre of attention.

[Bones]

@sparky said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@mikethesnow said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Great skill and very entertaining final in atrocious conditions.

Are you lot playing under different rules below the Equator?

Two unequivocal red cards.

Based on the 6 Nations, those would have been two flat reds. The All Blacks crusaders players better get ready before the Tests roll around for crazy Northern Hemisphere card-waving refs and their lust to be the centre of attention.

Yes

[Nepia]

@canerbry said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@nepia said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@canerbry said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@nepia said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@act-crusader said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@crucial said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@stag said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

All the talk on the breakdown about MacKenzie and the clutch. When it really counted in the final Mounga had the clutch and MacKenzie melted under the pressure.

Nah. Don’t think it was the pressure just the wrong night to have a bad one. RMs early miss was probably the worst one of the night.

It’s only May, but the 2021 Knight in Shining Armour Award goes to....

I just have to say that Mo'unga isn't that good and any number of southerners (and my Magpies whanaunga @Stargazer too probably) will take the award in a canter.

But why on earth would you do that?

Well as you know he sometimes misses kicking the ball out from penalties.

Cool story bro. Totes worth it. Hope it make you feel good.

HEY! This is a great chance for you to also bring up any Crusaders from the past that you also think weren't that good.

I actually had no involvement in the Mo'unga missing kicking all the ball out from penalties thread ... but gave you a chance to dust off the armour anyway.

[kiwiinmelb]

@voodoo said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Guess I've been away too long and maybe a Canes fan too long. But I find it really hard to get too excited over a SRA title.

I think the longer I'm out of NZ, the less I care about provincial stuff, and the more I care about the AB's

Thats me in a nutshell these days ,

I watch these games with the Allblacks being the much bigger picture in mind

[shark]

Anyone mentioned the Dagg post-match interview with (I think, from memory) Richie, which might just be the least professional piece of sports broadcasting of all time?

[booboo]

@canes4life said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@booboo Samisoni is fourth behind Taylor, Coles & Aumua

You'd have thought, huh? Common wisdom would rank them that way. But I could envisage him higher up that ranking.

[Dan54]

@pakman said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@stag said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

All the talk on the breakdown about MacKenzie and the clutch. When it really counted in the final Mounga had the clutch and MacKenzie melted under the pressure.

Those three missed penalties were huge.

Form Dagg it's not uncommon, unfortunately some former players like Dagg and Wheeler get to tied up in the result of their teams, and may just forget their jobs. Happens a bit with former players who are still mixing with the teams on social basis I think.

[Canes4life]

@booboo he’s been good but he’s not in front of Aumua. Aumua has been a beast despite his injury this year and nothing that Samisoni has done changes that order for me. Others may have different opinions.

Coles is nearing the end of his international career though so he may get a look in then.

[taniwharugby]

I'm still comfortable with both Taylor and Reece's yellow cards, however, I think both, particularly Reece's warrants further inspection from the citing commissioner...that said, if either, particularly Reece's had been a red, I'd have agreed with it too.

I reckon if Reece hadn't of been done through the ridiculous captains referral, then he'd be cited for sure, and likely had some enforced leave.

Maybe they need to put any yellow for dangerous play up in front of the commissioner?

As for the captains referral, this is gone for the TT Comp isn't it?

Given this is a rule that doesn't really work when you put it down through the levels, surely it shouldn't be part of the game at the top?

Sure we want the officials to get it right, but jeez the only thing these referrals have added to the game is time and more frustration at the officials.

I can understand the theory behind the referrals but the nature of our game ensures they won't work.

I'm actually looking forward to the TT rugby!

[Dan54]

@taniwharugby I with you, I hope referrals are tossed out, and certainly hope we don't get the rubbish kicking to touch ones from Australia. Just play rugby!

[Crazy Horse]

Haven't seen the game so won't comment on it but I have read the thread. Some of you should be posting on the Conspiracies thread. You will be most welcome.

@Yeetyaah, what did you think of the refs?

[Snowy]

@crazy-horse said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

@Yeetyaah, what did you think of the refs?

He's dead on top of a hill after "LMAO" too many times. Only so many asses that you can laugh off.

[Snowy]

@booboo said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:

Just the vibe I got from the game is I'm not as down about the All Blacks as I was. Played at pace with great skill.

Foster.