Chiefs v Crusaders

chimoaus

I think this game should show that Havili isn't a quality 12, Ennor plays better wide (on the wing) and DMac plays better with time and space (fullback).

LF and Goodhue in the middle for me.

kev

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

I think this game should show that Havili isn't a quality 12, Ennor plays better wide (on the wing) and DMac plays better with time and space (fullback).

None of our 1st fives give you confidence….bit of a worry.

Old Samurai Jack

Well done Chiefs. Great crowd, well done Chiefs region!
Stevenson looked good in a game of that intensity so that is bloody pleasing.
Crusaders need a halfback and for Jordan to return to fullback.
What isn't so pleasing is RMs brainfart kick in the 71st minute or whatever. If that was the ABs I would be sooo stressed right now. Just what is the thinking process for that decision? Just dire for an AB pivot.

kev

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Well done Chiefs. Great crowd, well done Chiefs region!
Stevenson looked good in a game of that intensity so that is bloody pleasing.
Crusaders need a halfback and for Jordan to return to fullback.
What isn't so pleasing is RMs brainfart kick in the 71st minute or whatever. If that was the ABs I would be sooo stressed right now. Just what is the thinking process for that decision? Just dire for an AB pivot.

Absolutely dire. The loss of the game. What is it with our first fives not playing the %? Is Daniel Carter still available?

Dan54

@kev said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Well done Chiefs. Great crowd, well done Chiefs region!
Stevenson looked good in a game of that intensity so that is bloody pleasing.
Crusaders need a halfback and for Jordan to return to fullback.
What isn't so pleasing is RMs brainfart kick in the 71st minute or whatever. If that was the ABs I would be sooo stressed right now. Just what is the thinking process for that decision? Just dire for an AB pivot.

Absolutely dire. The loss of the game. What is it with our first fives not playing the %? Is Daniel Carter still available?

%ages? Who needs 5ages? DMac won 3 lineouts, new way of playing lol.

chimoaus

How good is it these players stay so long after the game to engage with fans and sign autographs etc.

Frank

How's Narawa under the high ball?
A back three of him, Clarke and Jordan would be dangerous.

chimoaus

@Frank said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

How's Narawa under the high ball?
A back three of him, Clarke and Jordan would be dangerous.

I would swap Clarke for Telea.

sparky

Well done the Chiefs.

Another shit-the-bed moment at a vital time by Mo'unga. I'm going to be mighty nervous if he's the pivot for the big AB games in France later this year.

barky1

@chimoaus
I'd swap Telea for Ioane

antipodean

@barky1 said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@chimoaus
I'd swap Telea for Ioane

Akira is a forward.

Bones

Vaai's spot in the ABs should be given to someone else. He strikes me as Isaac Ross lite.

barky1

@antipodean
Yes he is. His brother isn't

Duluth

MiketheSnow

Cracking match

Going to be a tough decision between RM and DMac

Couple of questions (could have gone elsewhere but loads of examples in this match)

At the breakdown if a defender goes 'beyond the ball' it's a penalty against him, but if an attacking player in support of the ball carrier goes 'beyond the ball' unbound that's OK?

Happened all night

Is it just Angus who doesn't care that the support players from the attacking team make absolutely no attempt to bind and/or stay on their feet?

Duluth

@MiketheSnow said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

players from the attacking team make absolutely no attempt to bind and/or stay on their feet?

..or enter through the gate

SR this year is very lenient about what the attacking team is allowed to do. It’s not just this ref.

nostrildamus

@barky1 who is your 13 then?

MiketheSnow

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@MiketheSnow said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

players from the attacking team make absolutely no attempt to bind and/or stay on their feet?

..or enter through the gate

SR this year is very lenient about what the attacking team is allowed to do. It’s not just this ref.

Not just me then

RWC is going to be interesting

SBW1

@Duluth The Fergus Burke try was impressive. DMAC and SS were awesome.

nostrildamus

@MiketheSnow said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Cracking match

Going to be a tough decision between RM and DMac

Couple of questions (could have gone elsewhere but loads of examples in this match)

At the breakdown if a defender goes 'beyond the ball' it's a penalty against him, but if an attacking player in support of the ball carrier goes 'beyond the ball' unbound that's OK?

Happened all night

Is it just Angus who doesn't care that the support players from the attacking team make absolutely no attempt to bind and/or stay on their feet?

you are still not a fan of RM, right? What did you think of DMac?

The Silver Fern

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