Skip to content
  • Categories
Collapse

The Silver Fern

  • Tipping
  • Team Sheets
  • Highlights
  • Results
    • All Blacks

      Search every All Blacks Test. Filter results by year, opposition, location, venue, city and RWC stage

    • Super Rugby

      Search every Super Rugby since match 1996

    • NPC

      Search NPC results. Only first division matches from 1976-2005. All results from the 14 team competition (2006-present) are included

Crusaders v Blues

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Rugby Matches
crusadersblues
266 Posts 45 Posters 8.8k Views 2 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • M Offline
    M Offline
    Mattasaurus
    wrote on last edited by
    #211

    Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
    Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

    Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

    Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

    S K Dan54D 3 Replies Last reply
    4
    • S Offline
      S Offline
      Steven Harris
      wrote on last edited by
      #212

      Outstanding defensive effort from the Crusaders , and when you consider who they are missing makes it even more impressive

      1 Reply Last reply
      3
      • antipodeanA Offline
        antipodeanA Offline
        antipodean
        wrote on last edited by
        #213

        I've said this before about the Blues; but they show no discernible plan to create doubt in the defender's mind.

        All the skill and too predictable t be able to show it.

        1 Reply Last reply
        2
        • His BobnessH Offline
          His BobnessH Offline
          His Bobness
          wrote on last edited by
          #214

          Blues lose the IQ test once again. Dogged on defence, predictable on attack. And kicking away what little possession they had. Don’t get any sense of strategic thinking on their part or variation thereof. Just as well it’s Razor as the senior coach and Leon as the assistant.

          1 Reply Last reply
          7
          • M Mattasaurus

            Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
            Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

            Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

            Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

            S Offline
            S Offline
            Steven Harris
            wrote on last edited by Steven Harris
            #215

            @Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

            Not so sure on that call

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • KiwiMurphK Offline
              KiwiMurphK Offline
              KiwiMurph
              wrote on last edited by
              #216

              If Reds can bring the same defensive line next week as they did last night they'll eye up a win vs Blues.

              1 Reply Last reply
              2
              • antipodeanA Offline
                antipodeanA Offline
                antipodean
                wrote on last edited by
                #217

                Christ on a bike the NZR looks amateur when a representative makes a rambling, disjointed speech like that.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • M Mattasaurus

                  Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
                  Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

                  Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

                  Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

                  K Offline
                  K Offline
                  kev
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #218

                  @Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

                  Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
                  Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

                  Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

                  Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

                  The trouble with BB’s running game is it starts at 70mins. That is no good to his team.

                  Dan54D CrucialC 2 Replies Last reply
                  2
                  • DuluthD Offline
                    DuluthD Offline
                    Duluth
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #219

                    It didn’t affect the result but the TMO should be stood down for missing that huge knock on

                    ToddyT BovidaeB ACT CrusaderA BonesB 4 Replies Last reply
                    7
                    • antipodeanA Offline
                      antipodeanA Offline
                      antipodean
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #220

                      Fainga'anuku had a strong game.

                      Chris B.C G 2 Replies Last reply
                      7
                      • DuluthD Duluth

                        It didn’t affect the result but the TMO should be stood down for missing that huge knock on

                        ToddyT Offline
                        ToddyT Offline
                        Toddy
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #221

                        @Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

                        It didn’t affect the result but the TMO should be stood down for missing that huge knock on

                        Was it three phases of play after the knock on? Isn't there a rule that the TMO can only go back two phases?

                        DuluthD 1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • ToddyT Toddy

                          @Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

                          It didn’t affect the result but the TMO should be stood down for missing that huge knock on

                          Was it three phases of play after the knock on? Isn't there a rule that the TMO can only go back two phases?

                          DuluthD Offline
                          DuluthD Offline
                          Duluth
                          wrote on last edited by Duluth
                          #222

                          @Toddy that’s an old rule. Plus they were reviewing that exact moment for the card

                          ToddyT 1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • K kev

                            @Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

                            Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
                            Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

                            Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

                            Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

                            The trouble with BB’s running game is it starts at 70mins. That is no good to his team.

                            Dan54D Offline
                            Dan54D Offline
                            Dan54
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #223

                            @kev said in Crusaders v Blues:

                            @Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

                            Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
                            Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

                            Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

                            Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

                            The trouble with BB’s running game is it starts at 70mins. That is no good to his team.

                            Whole team seems to use kick as first attack option until after the 60 min mark, makes you wonder who Blues attack coach is, if it's Rangi is this going to be ABs going forward?

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            3
                            • DuluthD Duluth

                              @Toddy that’s an old rule. Plus they were reviewing that exact moment for the card

                              ToddyT Offline
                              ToddyT Offline
                              Toddy
                              wrote on last edited by Toddy
                              #224

                              @Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

                              @Toddy that’s an old rule. Plus they were reviewing that exact moment for the card

                              Might be old - but is it still the relevant rule? (I've got no idea...). Or is it more the case the TMO should've picked it up earlier - before the try was scored?

                              DuluthD 1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • M Mattasaurus

                                Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D
                                Tuipolotu had one of his best games in a while

                                Saders pack - lineout in particular was very good and with out big Sam...

                                Pleased to see a glimpse of BBs running game.. may it grow and continue

                                Dan54D Offline
                                Dan54D Offline
                                Dan54
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #225

                                @Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                Choat and Grace the pick of the loosies for me, Christie had a huge game on D

                                I thought Grace was good for a most of first half, took great lineout ball etc, but didn't really notice him a lot in second

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                2
                                • antipodeanA antipodean

                                  Fainga'anuku had a strong game.

                                  Chris B.C Offline
                                  Chris B.C Offline
                                  Chris B.
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #226

                                  @antipodean said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                  Fainga'anuku had a strong game.

                                  Yeah - thought he and Havili were both very prominent in the second half. Leicester finished the game especially strongly.

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  1
                                  • ToddyT Toddy

                                    @Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                    @Toddy that’s an old rule. Plus they were reviewing that exact moment for the card

                                    Might be old - but is it still the relevant rule? (I've got no idea...). Or is it more the case the TMO should've picked it up earlier - before the try was scored?

                                    DuluthD Offline
                                    DuluthD Offline
                                    Duluth
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #227

                                    @Toddy said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                    @Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                    @Toddy that’s an old rule. Plus they were reviewing that exact moment for the card

                                    Might be old - but is it still the relevant rule? (I've got no idea...). Or is it more the case the TMO should've picked it up earlier - before the try was scored?

                                    3 phases went a few years ago I believe. They look at what the ref asks them to. The play the tmo reviewed, and the angle he saw, showed a clear knock on

                                    But yes the on field officials were at fault too. It was a huge knock on

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    1
                                    • antipodeanA antipodean

                                      Fainga'anuku had a strong game.

                                      G Offline
                                      G Offline
                                      Gunner
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #228

                                      @antipodean said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                      Fainga'anuku had a strong game.

                                      Obviously pumped after Razors comments the other day…

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • S Offline
                                        S Offline
                                        SBW1
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #229

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                          Lol Karl Te Nana saying this is a top of the table clash. Is the guy thick? Clearly the Chiefs are at the top.

                                          BovidaeB Offline
                                          BovidaeB Offline
                                          Bovidae
                                          wrote on last edited by Bovidae
                                          #230

                                          @Canes4life said in Crusaders v Blues:

                                          Lol Karl Te Nana saying this is a top of the table clash. Is the guy thick? Clearly the Chiefs are at the top.

                                          You answered your own question. Sky's commentators are generally terrible, and he is near the top of that list.

                                          I turned the volume down for the 2nd half so didn't hear that shocker. 🙂

                                          Dan54D 1 Reply Last reply
                                          1
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Search
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Search