Highlanders v Crusaders
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Another cracking try
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Outstanding try to finish. Very enjoyable game.
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<p>What a cracking game.</p>
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Fantastic win for the Landers. Well done and congrats to Mattasauraus and SouthernMan. <br><br>
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Great game to watch. Love the off loads from both teams.<br>
Think the defense lapses were more to do with the pace and intensity of the game.<br><br>
2 weeks twice we were told by sky "experts" we were beaten....<br><br>
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<p>That's the first I've seen of Dagg this season. Not getting back in the All Blacks.</p>
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<p>Disagree. His form since he's been back has been very good. He's been miles better than that 12 year old playing for the Chiefs.</p> -
Great game, as I said last week Joseph is an excellent coach.<br><br>
From a crusaders perspective I'm not overly disappointed. Nadolo to come back, moody, Barrett and crotty to start ahead of Crockett, Romano and fonotia.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="579497" data-time="1463131478"><p>Fantastic win for the Landers. Well done and congrats to Mattasauraus and SouthernMan. <br>
Crotty needed to come on earlier to stop the pourous 10-12-13 defence.</p></blockquote>
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Disagree. His form since he's been back has been very good. He's been miles better than that 12 year old playing for the Chiefs.</p></blockquote>
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He's been excellent tonight I thought -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="579501" data-time="1463131532"><p>Great game, as I said last week Joseph is an excellent coach.<br>
From a crusaders perspective I'm not overly disappointed. Nadolo to come back, moody, Barrett and crotty to start ahead of Crockett, Romano and fonotia.<br>
Thought Dagg was our best player, almost error free and a threat with ball in hand.</p></blockquote>
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And some very good kicking too -
So Sader, Chiefs and Landers all on 37 points. Landers played one more game. Saders ahead on points diff. <br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="579506" data-time="1463131795"><p>So Sader, Chiefs and Landers all on 37 points. Landers played one more game. Saders ahead on points diff. <br><br>
Great stuff by the three teams.</p></blockquote>
That Canes decision to "rest" players could potentially wreck their season now as they could end up being left behind. -
<p>I watched the game with the alternative commentary (ref's mic) once I saw the Crusaders' cheerleaders were there.</p>
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<p>Read - whinge, whinge, whinge.</p>
<p>I thought Dixon was very good and will have done his AB chances no harm.</p>
<p>Faddes looked like a world beater</p>
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<p>Very tight at the top of the NZ conference now. These NZ derbies are so crucial.</p> -
<p>Dagg was good I thought. Only attacking threat. Missed Nadolo's physicality out wide, Macali too inexperienced and McNicol not really up to this level.</p>
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<p>Missed Crotty in the centres.</p>
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<p>Odd option taking as well. Things like Todd having a go at the line in close instead of Tafua then McNicol and Mongia doing so much kicking instead of passing it to Dagg.</p> -
Wow. L Whitelock and Faddes with the game of their lives. Crotty should have started - as should have Moody and Barrett - Toddy should cop some heat for that.<br><br>
I think Dixon just played his way into the ABs. The Smiths, Sopoaga and Naholo were excellent. Fekitoa was ok but not that great.<br><br>
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<p>Did Hohneck play? </p>
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<p>Came on as sub with 15? minutes to go</p> -
<p>Don't want to criticize the ref but he is getting praised because he allowed a free flowing entertaining game not because he applied the laws of the game that well. He also allowed a shitload of off the ball stuff.</p>
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<p>You could certainly make a case that Read and Ellis had a fair bit to whinge about but I won't as it was a great game and good for the competition that the Highlanders won.</p>
