Crusaders v Rebels
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Can't make up my mind if the Crusaders are playing well or the Rebels are just shit. 
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Crusaders v Rebels: Can't make up my mind if the Crusaders are playing well or the Rebels are just shit. A bit of both. Barrett, front row, lio Willie been excellent. But otherwise both sides not that scary 
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Crusaders v Rebels: Can't make up my mind if the Crusaders are playing well or the Rebels are just shit. Shite set piece for the Rebels, Crusaders have left a few points on the park 
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Rebels: Is TJ Reece's manager/publicist? He's fluffing him for congratulating another player.  He's certainly Blackadder's, at least Reece deserves it, he's been awesome this year Start of kiwi full house of wins for the weekend 
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@Machpants agreed, apart from Roigard before he got injured I’d rate Reece the best player in the comp this year. He’s been exceptional. 
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Haha Read can’t bring himself to pick the Blues tomorrow night against the Reds. Surely they are massive favourites. 
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Havent seen the game but would I be right to say the return of Barrett shows his value as a player and the addition of a really good lock has transformed both a struggling lineout and scrum? In the same way the two years ago the blues pack full of ABs got dismantled at set piece in the final due primarily to a weakness at lock. It proved that props scrummaging is significantly impacted by the quality of the push from behind. 
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@Lancaster-Park Bang on mate also impacted by loosies more than many people give credit for. 
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Random thoughts: Why (the Rebels) would you start with such an inferior front row? I get the idea of an impact bench, but only if the starters can at least hold their own. Dumb. Think the Saders took a long time to believe in themselves. Should have slammed the door shut 30 mins in. Think that's confidence, or lack thereof. Sith looseforwards really impressive. Lio-Willie the best of them. But Grace burst out of his this season's previous uselessness. Aumua looking more like you'd expect from him. Mabey makes a few mistakes. Sevu Reece ... there's been mumbles about off field stuff, but he's playing brilliantly. Good crowd too. Not out of it, the Sith. 
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@Nevorian said in Crusaders v Rebels: @Victor-Meldrew said in Crusaders v Rebels: Can't make up my mind if the Crusaders are playing well or the Rebels are just shit. Shite set piece for the Rebels, Crusaders have left a few points on the park Good to see the Crusaders starting to get their act together a bit though. 







