Highlanders v Crusaders
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@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@gunner said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@gunner said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
Dixon in, pass is marginal though...
They didn’t even look at the last pass....
That was the most questionable part for me. Still a try though.
To me the most questionable past was the referring, going back more than 2 breakdowns to look at something on video
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@wally said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
Not enough impact or size for a lock.
Not enough impact or skill for a 6.
Too many stupid penalties.
Yeah, seems like one of those players that can play wither 6 or lock, but neither to the highest standard. Like a cricket all-rounder that is only competent at batting/bowling without being a standout.
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@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
That was a pretty scrappy game. Worst I've seen the Crusaders. Understandable given the injuries of course.
Long way from their best team and they had a bit of bad luck too.
Great game when you think about who is missing.
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@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@gt12 I don't. They need someone who can run straight at 12.
Yeah, Bateman is extremely limited as a player. The Canes under Hammett replaced Nonu with Bateman in the dark old days... sheesh talk about polar opposites.
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@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
That was a pretty scrappy game. Worst I've seen the Crusaders. Understandable given the injuries of course.
What???
This season - or ever?
You must have missed a lot of games during the Blackadder era!
I thought we went alright for the first 60 minutes.
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Maybe I’ve just been watching too many Chief’s games with Fa’auli at 12.
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@wally It's certainly a worry if he and Romano are NZ's 3rd and 4th choice locks. The drop-off is huge.
Drop-off from Mo'unga to Hunt is pretty sizeable, as well. On average his "last minute" drop-kicks vs the Highlanders have probably balanced out.
I remain pretty mystified at why we've conscripted Irish Ollie Jager.
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@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
That was a pretty scrappy game. Worst I've seen the Crusaders. Understandable given the injuries of course.
Doesn’t matter who they didn’t have on the field, they still managed to put out a bloody decent team that would beat most comers, so poor excuse IMO.
Still, what a bloody good game to watch.
Pity that we now have to either watch the boring Brumbies or boring Storm.... -
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@no-quarter said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@gt12 I don't. They need someone who can run straight at 12.
Yeah, Bateman is extremely limited as a player. The Canes under Hammett replaced Nonu with Bateman in the dark old days... sheesh talk about polar opposites.
Bateman is a poor mans version of Owen Farrell. Not really an extra playmaker, not a penetrating centre. A SWB.
