Crusaders v Highlanders

[KiwiMurph]

I reckon Hotham has packed on some size in the offseason.

[Crucial]

@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@chimoaus said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

So do we really have the depth to cope with the Japanese exodus etc. Judging from the injury rate etc and this Highlanders team it's starting to look a little light on.

I'd say it's more that talent is stockpiled elsewhere. Blues have talent that can't get on the field.

Yeah, weird situation. Players would rather sit on the bench elsewhere rather than play for the Highlanders.

The old “drafting “ system created more even teams. NZR facilitated the spread of a number of players.

[antipodean]

BOK is the best referee in the SH.

[KiwiMurph]

Gilbert has put his arm in a sling in his jersey he's fucked.

[Crucial]

Burns looks worth sticking with for a run of games. Would like to see him operate with Smith.
That won’t make up for the rest of the shambles but it’s a start.

[Machpants]

Crusaders baby nine is good so far

[Crucial]

The silver lining for the Highlanders is that they aren’t playing the Chiefs (yet)

[KiwiMurph]

Puts Blues win last week in perspective

[Machpants]

I thought you weren't allowed to huddle before line outs?

[Steven Harris]

@Machpants how good would he look behind the Highlanders pack right now ..?

[chimoaus]

@Machpants said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

I thought you weren't allowed to huddle before line outs?

Berry is much more relaxed than BOK for some reason.

[Canes4life]

@Crucial said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Burns looks worth sticking with for a run of games. Would like to see him operate with Smith.
That won’t make up for the rest of the shambles but it’s a start.

The Landers have little firepower in the backs to do anything even if they do dominate up front. That’s their biggest issue.

[TJ]

@Crucial said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Burns looks worth sticking with for a run of games. Would like to see him operate with Smith.
That won’t make up for the rest of the shambles but it’s a start.

I don't think he's looked great... but then if you're comparing against Hunt last week, it's a tough call.

[KiwiMurph]

Nicely done Fakatava

[Tim]

It's absurd that Burns is keeping an NZ player out of a starting 10 jersey.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

It's absurd that Burns is keeping an NZ player out of a starting 10 jersey.

Not when the NZ players are worse.

[Steven Harris]

Fakatava putting in a good shift and that’s behind a beaten pack

[Grooter]

@Tim start the young fella Millar outside Smith next week

[KiwiMurph]

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Fakatava putting in a good shift and that’s behind a beaten pack

Much better than last week

[Crucial]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Tim said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

It's absurd that Burns is keeping an NZ player out of a starting 10 jersey.

Not when the NZ players are worse.

The other franchises have all the decent 10s. If we want to develop depth and competition at a national level then having good 10s (or potential 10s) not even making the 23 is a waste.
Chiefs even sent one to Japan for a year as he would have been a waste of training kit.