Final: Blues vs Crusaders

[Victor Meldrew]

@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.

[No Quarter]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[Nepia]

@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 ).

[chimoaus]

@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.

[sparky]

@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.

[Canes4life]

Whitelock winning this game on his own tonight. Legend.

[Steven Harris]

@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

[Duluth]

6 lost lineouts

6/12

That’s too much possession to concede

[African Monkey]

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.

[Steven Harris]

@Anonymous pressure when your up against a championship team

[Jailbreak7]

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

[Old Samurai Jack]

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

[junior]

@Anonymous said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

@Anonymous said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

What happened to Sotutu?

Shoulder to head clean out on him. Where was the foul play review?

Yep looked like it - someone should have had a word to the ref about it. Blues players look completely overawed they don't even know what to do when there's foul play

[ACT Crusader]

@No-Quarter said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

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

The long passing game needs to be shelved if the Blues are to persist with the flat attack line. Saders are basically playing a rush defence and in these conditions, that is high risk stuff from them. Mix it up with a short passing game.

[Nevorian]

Remind me again why they named the All Blacks last week

[Frye]

@Duluth said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

6 lost lineouts

6/12

That’s too much possession to concede

And the possession they have had has been extremely scrappy.

Mo'unga and Havili have been good but they've also had an absolute glut of go forward ball.

[Tim]

Take the Blues lineout and kicking, then counter with how well Crusaders 9, 10, and 12 are playing.

Barrett must take control. Get Romano and Papalii out there.

[taniwharugby]

@Nevorian tbf injuries aside I expect the squad was selected 2 or 3 weeks back.

[Jailbreak7]

Would also love to see that DG brought out against Ireland when opportunity presents. Keep them guessing