Crusaders v Highlanders

[Duluth]

It'll be interesting to see how long Tamati Williams lasts. He really struggled in his 30mins last week.

144kgs might be a bit much to carry around in SR this year

[mariner4life]

pretty fucking gutless from the Highlanders to rest their 3 highest profile players on the same weekend.

[Duluth]

@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

pretty fucking gutless from the Highlanders to rest their 3 highest profile players on the same weekend.

I hate the decision. Especially when you consider the following

• Crusaders looked off their game in week one
• Highlanders won the pre-season match between the sides (3 weeks ago)
• Last time they played competition match it was only 17-14 to the Crusaders
• It's just two years ago that the Highlanders won by 21 points in Christchurch

[African Monkey]

@Duluth They really should have won that fixture last year too. They blew chance after chance and turned down plenty of shots at goal.

[KiwiMurph]

Highlanders could be in a deep points difference hole early with Chiefs away in week 3.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

Highlanders presumably using a likely L to rest ABs De Groot and Frizell rather than rest them in a more winnable week?

Did the Landers coaching staff not watch us last week. We are there for the taking big time.

[Bones]

That's a game winning bench.

Unfortunately it looks like Robertson might have finally figured out Ennor is a dud.

[Crucial]

@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

That's a game winning bench.

Unfortunately it looks like Robertson might have finally figured out Ennor is a dud.

Glad that may have finally sunk in before he becomes AB coach

[Bones]

@Crucial still didn't figure out he's a good winger though eh. Just need to try swapping him and Faingaanuku. Poor old Havili.

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth I guess the Super coaches have probably already mapped out the AB player resting program weeks ago and they had all but conceded this match when they put thier plan together? But you'd think after last week, the Highlanders would have had a contingency.

[Crucial]

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Duluth I guess the Super coaches have probably already mapped out the AB player resting program weeks ago and they had all but conceded this match when they put thier plan together? But you'd think after last week, the Highlanders would have had a contingency.

The said weeks ago that the resting has been all mapped out and set player by player due to individual needs. Obviously that can change if injuries intervene.

[taniwharugby]

@Crucial yeah I dont read much outside of TSF, and I mean I only knew Super rugby started last week through TSF tipping!

Hoping to get some love back for super rugby this season, and then the ABs

[Crucial]

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Crucial yeah I dont read much outside of TSF, and I mean I only knew Super rugby started last week through TSF tipping!

Hoping to get some love back for super rugby this season, and then the ABs

So you fall squarely into the category of “uninformed AND misinformed “

[gt12]

@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

So i can understand the 9 and 10 getting rissoled.

But what's with half the pack getting the chop?

They've given up. A little strange given that the Saders are still playing away.

[taniwharugby]

@Crucial I've been here long enough to know how to distinguish the shit from the trees.

[Canes4life]

Damnit, if I knew the Highlanders were going to wave the white flag I would have changed my picks for this week. I had the Crusaders 10-16 or whatever it is but definitely think it will be more than that now unfortunately.

[four more years]

As a Landers' fan I think this will be one to miss.

[Kiwiwomble]

@four-more-years are you an australian Highlanders fan, just an interesting name for a kiwi

Welcome to the forum though

[four more years]

@Kiwiwomble

Cheers

Nah, I'm a Kiwi from down south who has gone through the stages of grief from most different World Cup losses. The last stage is acceptance - hence the name (although I go back to denial, anger, bargaining, depression sometimes).

Also I've got to respect a good sledge, even if it is at NZ/the ABs.

[nzzp]

@four-more-years welcome aboard, great choice of name if you want to be remembered.