Final - Crusaders v Chiefs
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@Canerbry said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@wozer said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
15 titles for the Crusaders, 15 for everyone else. Simply Unbelievableā¦
If you want to count the Covid titles then you have to count the winners of the Oz comp, the Trans Ta$man, and the Saffa covid comps in your everyone else as well.
In other words, it's silly to count the covid comps.
Lol.
Always a mental health angle.
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@Canerbry said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@wozer said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
15 titles for the Crusaders, 15 for everyone else. Simply Unbelievableā¦
If you want to count the Covid titles then you have to count the winners of the Oz comp, the Trans Ta$man, and the Saffa covid comps in your everyone else as well.
In other words, it's silly to count the covid comps.
Lol.
Well if it makes you feel better then go for you life.
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Yahoo! Bloody brilliant!
Happy because I thought none of the Chiefs did their AB chances any harm, but the good guys won.
I wonder what the EB critics and Bones will say about Jordan, though. Some kind of laughable, weird perspective.
In defense of DMac, he was targeted, but his pack was on the backfoot. He is the man to lead the ABs.
The substitute Crusaders halfback though, FFS he was saved by his team mates. What a textbook way not to win a final few minutes. Wayne Smith would turn in his grave if dead. -
@mariner4life not the British ones
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Crusaders player ratings vs Chiefs | 2025 Super Rugby PacificĀ GrandĀ Final
For the eighth time in nine years, the Crusaders are Super Rugby champions after holding on for thrilling 16-12 win over the Chiefs.
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Rivez Reihana should be in the All Blacks squad imo at some point this year.
Always rated him since he was at St Kentigern's.
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@SBW1 said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Crusaders player ratings vs Chiefs | 2025 Super Rugby PacificĀ GrandĀ Final
For the eighth time in nine years, the Crusaders are Super Rugby champions after holding on for thrilling 16-12 win over the Chiefs.
Heās having a laugh with a few of those
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Random thoughts, watched on delay due to helping daughter adult by moving out of student accommodation, then major delays on the Bruce Highway on way home (let's just say being home late was a far better outcome for some on the road this evening, hard to get too upset at the result):
- Enjoyed JOC singing the National Anthem
- National Anthem singers were really good, although I suspect she may have been a bit chilly.
- Result was well deserved. Just shut "us" out (of the "us's" I could claim to be I was Chiefish this evening)
- Struggled to whinge about any ref calls. Well done Anggie and team (although am not a fan of the bald TJ who wants to be involved)
- Just a random thought about "not contested" not straight lineouts. Would propose that "contested" not be restricted to having jumped. If there's an attempt to get a jumper near the ball it should be considered contested.
- Not a great game of footy, nor a great nor memorable final, but congrats to the Saders, whose legend grows again...
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@Old-Samurai-Jack you can see what I said just above. I'll add to that - with those carries into contact, has he realised / been shown his limitations and just concentrating on his brilliant running and lines? Almost playing like a second five, very busy.
That cool?
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Will Jordan was the difference. Should have been given man of the match. When he went off injured in the round robin match at that stadium a few weeks back the Crusaders went to pieces and dropped or lost every contestable kick, Mackenzie and Stevenson dominated with the boot and grew in confidence. In the final Jordan just took them both out of the game and his leadership seemed to rub off on Rivez Reihana as well.
I think he has really turned a corner in maturity and leadership this season and I am looking forward to that playing out for the All Blacks. Hopefully he can stay injury free and play the entire test season.
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He absolutely dominated the air in the final. Did get nailed behind the line a couple of times, but most players would have succumbed to those Tupaea rush defence efforts.
He might well be ready to match his brilliant attacking lines with the rest of his game.
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@tubbyj said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Will Jordan was the difference. Should have been given man of the match. When he went off injured in the round robin match at that stadium a few weeks back the Crusaders went to pieces and dropped or lost every contestable kick, Mackenzie and Stevenson dominated with the boot and grew in confidence. In the final Jordan just took them both out of the game and his leadership seemed to rub off on Rivez Reihana as well.
I think he has really turned a corner in maturity and leadership this season and I am looking forward to that playing out for the All Blacks. Hopefully he can stay injury free and play the entire test season.
Reihana's leadership rubbed off on Jordan.
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@Tim said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
He absolutely dominated the air in the final. Did get nailed behind the line a couple of times, but most players would have succumbed to those Tupaea rush defence efforts.
He might well be ready to match his brilliant attacking lines with the rest of his game.
I'd still like to see him create space from something other than Barrett inherited mabo, as well as link in space. But he looks a gazillion times more reliable than a year ago and is starting to look like Smith sans distribution.
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I still like Norris as a running prop off the bench. I wonder if the Chiefs locks are good at supporting in the scrum. Compared to Crusaders locks anyway.
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Well done, lads!
Well done, Rob.
I think I was calling for your head this time last year, because I couldn't see how you'd be good enough to coach us to a title.
Wasn't very optimistic about this match, but we (well rob and his boys) found the answers at the scrum, the kicking game and in the air. Not quite so much with the kick-off receipts (especially) and the lineout.
Pretty even first half, but largely controlled the second half, without managing to get the try or two they were pressing for.
Commiserations to the Chiefs and supporters.
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I missed the game due to family commitments, just caught the highlights, and want to offer Chiefs fans my commiserations for having to endure both TJ and Justin Marshall in the commentary box for that one.
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@Chris said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Probably will put Newell out of the French series.
Which would make playing 80 minutes yesterday a stupid decision. Or, priorities are very different from what mine would be. A shame that he might miss out.
Then again maybe he felt that he had to play to get into the AB team?
WTF do I know, I'm just posting to let people know that I'm still alive.
