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Final: Blues vs Crusaders

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    Mattasaurus
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    Saders just just too good so far.

    Blues shell-shocked... Lacking leadership up front, sotutu only one fronting so far. (choat had a couple of good hits in 1st 5mins.. But haven’t noticed him much since)

    Blues need to come out fizzing and get a 7 pointer early to make a game of it at the moment..

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      taniwharugby
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      Thought was a dodgy clean out by Matera on Christie too, Christie holding.his head....but no replays.

      Coverage has.been average this year

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      • sparkyS sparky

        @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        My one issue.

        Can these Crusaders play like this for the ABs please - transfer this to black!

        Sorry, NZR had the chance to appoint Razor as their AB coach. They chose Clown Foster instead.

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        @sparky said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        My one issue.

        Can these Crusaders play like this for the ABs please - transfer this to black!

        Sorry, NZR had the chance to appoint Razor as their AB coach. They choose Clown Foster instead.

        Under Fozzie, the ABs won’t reach their full potential unfortunately

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          Gee don't you just hate to love the Sith. Fark this is brutal.

          TJ going on about the Sith attack, but the pressure on D is killing the Blues.

          Have much admiration.

          Poohs, really want the Blues to win.

          Eklund's throwing? WTF?

          Also, why the gaps in the crowd that's completely sold out?

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          • S Steven Harris

            Massive difference is the accuracy in the pass from the Crusaders..winning the air battle which suggests their kicking game is accurate and the Blues kicking game is woeful ..

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            @Steven-Harris said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

            Massive difference is the accuracy in the pass from the Crusaders..winning the air battle which suggests their kicking game is accurate and the Blues kicking game is woeful ..

            Same as last week.

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              Thought was a dodgy clean out by Matera on Christie too, Christie holding.his head....but no replays.

              Coverage has.been average this year

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              Nepia
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              @taniwharugby said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

              Thought was a dodgy clean out by Matera on Christie too, Christie holding.his head....but no replays.

              Coverage has.been average this year

              I think Matera could invoke the ginga rule, plus his removal could improve things for the Blues.

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                ACT Crusader
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                Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

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                  @Victor-Meldrew said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                  @Canes4life said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                  @Bones Havili has been all over RTS to be fair.

                  It's a great performance so far by DH. It's not as if RTS doesn't have oodles of talent and experience of big, pressure occasions....

                  Not in a real code tho

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                  Victor Meldrew
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                  @Machpants said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                  @Victor-Meldrew said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                  @Canes4life said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                  @Bones Havili has been all over RTS to be fair.

                  It's a great performance so far by DH. It's not as if RTS doesn't have oodles of talent and experience of big, pressure occasions....

                  Not in a real code tho

                  RTS has been OK with some pretty good defence. He's made 1-2 dumb mistakes like the rest of the Blues. Think the mid-fields are pretty evenly matched, just the Saders look better in a dominant team. RTS will learn a lot from this game.

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                    No Quarter
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                    Blues bench forwards are going to need to make an impact in the 2nd 40 to turn this around.

                    Still very much game on, if the Blues can get a bit of territory and possession they are absolutely lethal on attack

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                      Not sure why people are saying Eklund's throwing is bad. He's doing a pretty good job of throwing the game...

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                      • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                        Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

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                        Nepia
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                        @ACT-Crusader said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                        Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

                        No cards in this game .... (They didn't even look at a couple of question shoulders 😉 ).

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                        • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                          Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

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                          @ACT-Crusader said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                          Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

                          This is the best I have seen them play all year. I guess the experience is showing through. If things don't change I can't see how the Blues can challenge.

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                          • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                            Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

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                            @ACT-Crusader said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                            Only 40 minutes kids, plenty of time for the Blues to get back in the game, a card or two…

                            Yep, I don't think Razor will be doing his pre-dance warm up yet.

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                              Canes4life
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                              Whitelock winning this game on his own tonight. Legend.

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                                @Steven-Harris said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                Massive difference is the accuracy in the pass from the Crusaders..winning the air battle which suggests their kicking game is accurate and the Blues kicking game is woeful ..

                                Same as last week.

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                                Steven Harris
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                                @kev spot on , also the next person that tells me Kurt Eklund was unlucky to make the All Blacks , I will throw up on their shoes

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                                  Duluth
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                                  6 lost lineouts

                                  6/12

                                  That’s too much possession to concede

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                                    African Monkey
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                                    Crusaders showing their class as usual sadly for us Blues fans. Never say never but a long long way back for us. Crusaders score next of any kind and we're done for good.

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                                      Not sure why people are saying Eklund's throwing is bad. He's doing a pretty good job of throwing the game...

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                                      Steven Harris
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                                      @Anonymous pressure when your up against a championship team

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                                      • sparkyS sparky

                                        13 to the Crusaders at the break. A coaching master class from Razor so far.

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                                        Jailbreak7
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                                        @sparky Yep. Razor for next ABs coach. Has. To. Be.

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                                          Old Samurai Jack
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                                          Havili on fire but RTS has been one of best of the Blues to be fair.

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