Crusaders v Blues

[Bovidae]

While we're bagging Berry it seems halfbacks are now fair game at the back of rucks.

[KiwiMurph]

Did I see Heem come on?

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae yeah something seems to have changed there in the last year or so, previously the guy wearing 9 was protected, but anyone else doign what the 9 would, wasnt....

[Mattasaurus]

Bloody entertaining game so far. Not sure Berry has got the scrum calls right.. felt the Blues were hard done by on a couple.

Blues have made a million tackles and it may come to haunt them later in the game.

Saders lineout has been excellent, surprised Blues haven't thrown Paps or Sotutu up.

some pretty poor kicking from both teams (the normal tripe from BB)

Going to be an interesting 2nd half, game wide open

[Jailbreak7]

Williams, Grace, Z Sullivan, Choat all making pretty good cases for selection.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

The Darry injury makes it hard to make an early loose forward sub.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

The Darry injury makes it hard to make an early loose forward sub.

So you sit on your hands whilst your lineout gets destroyed?

Make a brave decision.

Reds subbed their whole front row after 37 mins last night.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

The Darry injury makes it hard to make an early loose forward sub.

So you sit on your hands whilst your lineout gets destroyed?

Make a brave decision.

Reds subbed their whole front row after 37 mins last night.

Front rowers can come back on

An injury from 4-8 would result in Eklund playing as a loosie if you use up that sub. It’s a huge risk

[hydro11]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

The Darry injury makes it hard to make an early loose forward sub.

So you sit on your hands whilst your lineout gets destroyed?

Make a brave decision.

Reds subbed their whole front row after 37 mins last night.

You might be right but there are two locks out there. Should be enough to win a lineout. Teams should also train for these circumstances - over a season you are not always going to have your best options out there.

[Chris B.]

Think Grace and Strange have gone really well for us.

That blood bin for Jager will be pretty handy in terms of keeping some legs in our props - especially because KSM looks pretty vulnerable.

[Bovidae]

Use Suafoa or Sotutu at the front. Quick, short throw and get the ball out.

[hydro11]

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:

@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

Blues still don’t have a lineout.

I worry about Leon. Surely you sub Akira on as an extra lineout option

The Darry injury makes it hard to make an early loose forward sub.

So you sit on your hands whilst your lineout gets destroyed?

Make a brave decision.

Reds subbed their whole front row after 37 mins last night.

Front rowers can come back on

An injury from 4-8 would result in Eklund playing as a loosie if you use up that sub. It’s a huge risk

You could have brought Ioane on at lock, that's the only logical way to do that.

[Mattasaurus]

what have they done to Caleb Clarkes hands!!!

[antipodean]

@Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

what have they done to Caleb Clarkes hands!!!

and feet.

[Gunner]

Blues, with the rocks and diamonds start to the 2nd half

[Victor Meldrew]

Why does Barrett bother kicking? Wouldn't it be easier to just give the ball away?

[antipodean]

With no possession, Beauden decides to kick, too deep for chasers and too short to gain time.

Predictably the Crusaders score.

[Jailbreak7]

Lovely try! But Paps is gone YC

[KiwiMurph]

Sotutu has been highly underwhelming.

Mo'unga ran straight through him

[Canes4life]

It will end up being red card and should be a suspension. 2-3 weeks if they are consistent.