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Blues v Crusaders

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  • M Machpants

    @Stockcar86 said in Blues v Crusaders:

    What is up with the hooker standing in play to throw to the line out. When was that legal

    Same time not straight scrum feeds became legal

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    @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

    @Stockcar86 said in Blues v Crusaders:

    What is up with the hooker standing in play to throw to the line out. When was that legal

    Same time not straight scrum feeds became legal

    Actually they are legal now. Are you serious about the throw ins?

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    • boobooB Online
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      Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

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        Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

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        @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

        Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

        BOP fullback, has been in Scotland for a few years and just came home last year

        He runs great lines. Not sure on his kicking from hand also he struggled on defence in an earlier game. Plenty of potential, I think he’s an upgrade on JRK

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          Kirwan
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          Well that was easy. Easily could have scored four or five more, which is enjoyable with a 20 point win in very wet conditions.

          Great wet weather tactics from us, completely dominated them. Picked a good game to go to.

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          • boobooB booboo

            @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

            @Stockcar86 said in Blues v Crusaders:

            What is up with the hooker standing in play to throw to the line out. When was that legal

            Same time not straight scrum feeds became legal

            Actually they are legal now. Are you serious about the throw ins?

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            Machpants
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            @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

            @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

            @Stockcar86 said in Blues v Crusaders:

            What is up with the hooker standing in play to throw to the line out. When was that legal

            Same time not straight scrum feeds became legal

            Actually they are legal now. Are you serious about the throw ins?

            No I was taking the piss, didn't realise legal

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              alt text

              Great return from injury

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                  I think a player the Crusaders really miss is Sione Havili. They don't have a defensive hitter in their loose forwards, and without one you can't stop opposition momentum easily.

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                    Zarn Sullivan injured his knee. Scan tomorrow.

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                    • DuluthD Duluth

                      @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                      Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

                      BOP fullback, has been in Scotland for a few years and just came home last year

                      He runs great lines. Not sure on his kicking from hand also he struggled on defence in an earlier game. Plenty of potential, I think he’s an upgrade on JRK

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                      @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

                      @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                      Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

                      BOP fullback, has been in Scotland for a few years and just came home last year

                      He runs great lines. Not sure on his kicking from hand also he struggled on defence in an earlier game. Plenty of potential, I think he’s an upgrade on JRK

                      Agreed

                      Thought he was the difference in the backs

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                      • BonesB Bones

                        Oh hi @African-Monkey

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                        African Monkey
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                        @Bones HI how's it going?

                        Yeah, just watching now, and yes, I'll concede, the Crusaders are in full rebuild. A lot of kids in the pack mixed with a lot of past it old men. Watching Joe Moody getting dominated by Marcel Renata of all people was quite sad to watch in a way as he was once a great player, but now it's barely a shadow of himself.

                        Dare I say the Blues should be a bit disappointed not getting a BP? we left a fair few points out there. Obviously conditions didn't help, but I did feel like we should have had about 2 more tries with better option taking.

                        Still, any win against the Crusaders is a good win no matter the situation so we'll take it.

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                        • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                          So is Wilson calling Grace and Christie inexperienced now?

                          TJ whinging about the players not there, get over it. Every team goes through it.

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                          African Monkey
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                          @Canes4life said in Blues v Crusaders:

                          So is Wilson calling Grace and Christie inexperienced now?

                          TJ whinging about the players not there, get over it. Every team goes through it.

                          Tell me about it. If we ever had injuries over the years and attempted to bring it up during our dark days we got laughed out of town for it.

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                          • DuluthD Duluth

                            @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                            Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

                            BOP fullback, has been in Scotland for a few years and just came home last year

                            He runs great lines. Not sure on his kicking from hand also he struggled on defence in an earlier game. Plenty of potential, I think he’s an upgrade on JRK

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                            #252

                            @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

                            @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                            Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

                            BOP fullback, has been in Scotland for a few years and just came home last year

                            He runs great lines. Not sure on his kicking from hand also he struggled on defence in an earlier game. Plenty of potential, I think he’s an upgrade on JRK

                            You don't expect me to watch more than his obvious highlights?

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                            • DuluthD Duluth

                              A few Crusaders with some poor tackle stats

                              Grace missed 8, Hannah missed 7

                              Contrary to what TJ and Marshall said the misses were spread out across the game. Crusaders missed 44 tackles, but they actually missed 23 in the first half

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                              @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

                              Hannah missed 7

                              You're welcome.

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                              • DuluthD Duluth

                                @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                Who is this Forbes character? Goes ok

                                BOP fullback, has been in Scotland for a few years and just came home last year

                                He runs great lines. Not sure on his kicking from hand also he struggled on defence in an earlier game. Plenty of potential, I think he’s an upgrade on JRK

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                                Bones
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                                @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                upgrade on JRK

                                On evidence so far this year, I'm not sold on that one.

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                                  Tuipulotu excellent. What a game from him. McWhannell also played very well.

                                  Ricciitelli threw well (as did Vikena).

                                  Cotter really has the Blues playing like a top 14 French team haha.

                                  Grace might have to be the most disappointing Crusader. Just hasn't lifted and taked on a senior role.

                                  Hotham and Hannah went well for Crusaders I thought.

                                  Hard to get a read on many Crusaders cos they never got into their game and haven't all season.

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                                    Billy Tell
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                                    What’s missing in this modern age is good old fashioned honesty. Ricatelli and Aumua hang your heads in shame. Just admit you dropped the ball and spare us needless TMO intervention.

                                    Crusaders are hopeless this year. When your recruits are crusaders players from 5 to 10 years ago you’re in trouble. Newell and Hannah the best of the forwards. No stand outs in the backs, that 10 is a world class journeyman.

                                    I will never rate PT as he is hopeless in the line out at international level but he was good around the field. Solid win for the blues.

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                                    • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                      What’s missing in this modern age is good old fashioned honesty. Ricatelli and Aumua hang your heads in shame. Just admit you dropped the ball and spare us needless TMO intervention.

                                      Crusaders are hopeless this year. When your recruits are crusaders players from 5 to 10 years ago you’re in trouble. Newell and Hannah the best of the forwards. No stand outs in the backs, that 10 is a world class journeyman.

                                      I will never rate PT as he is hopeless in the line out at international level but he was good around the field. Solid win for the blues.

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                                      @Billy-Tell said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                      he is hopeless in the line out at international level

                                      And yet one of the notable things about whenever he came off the bench was he seemed to steal the first lineout.

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                                        Duluth
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                                        Rucks less than 3 seconds:

                                        Blues: 56 (46%)
                                        Crus: 11 (22%)

                                        Ruck arrival stats
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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          A few Crusaders with some poor tackle stats

                                          Grace missed 8, Hannah missed 7

                                          Contrary to what TJ and Marshall said the misses were spread out across the game. Crusaders missed 44 tackles, but they actually missed 23 in the first half

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                                          @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                          A few Crusaders with some poor tackle stats

                                          Grace missed 8, Hannah missed 7

                                          Contrary to what TJ and Marshall said the misses were spread out across the game. Crusaders missed 44 tackles, but they actually missed 23 in the first half

                                          23/44 is about 50% so yes probably spread out across the game but what difference it makes not sure it is an absurdly high miss rate

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