Highlanders v Crusaders
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It’s only Canterbury B’s.....
We looked way off the pace for large parts of that game. There were good moments but our intensity waned. We lacked go forward up front and Mitch, whilst a decent player doesn’t have the class of Mo’unga the deal with that. At least with Richie, even when our forwards aren’t dominating he still stands pretty flat and has his running and kicking game that the opposition need to worry about.
Kicking game was poor as well. Landers did very well to keep us pegged in our own half for most of the 2nd 40.
Some interesting comments about Elliott Dixon. Sure he played well if he had an 11 or 14 on his back.... I thought he spent far to much time out wide. Luke Whitelock and the two locks were the standouts for me.
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@act-crusader Agree on Mitch Hunt. He's a decent player, but sits firmly in the group of "back-up" Super first fives. Not going to carry a team over the line on his own.
Mitch Drummond's distribution was good, but his box kicking was very poor. Probably didn't enhance his case to take over from Hall.
Highlanders played especially the last 20 minutes very smart. Got their noses in front and then played down our end.
We've really got to make sure that we keep some momentum going through the next three weeks, pick up at least half the points on offer so that we're not in too deep of a hole once the cavalry arrives (after the bye in mid-April).
Need to get Sammy Whitelock back ASAP. Tim Perry should hopefully be available to take over from Chris King this week.
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@chris-b said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
Agree on Mitch Hunt. He's a decent player, but sits firmly in the group of "back-up" Super first fives. Not going to carry a team over the line on his own.
He seems to be a player that has a reputation above his ability. It was the same last year too
Obviously the freakish drop goal is one reason for that. Also I think he got way too match credit for the come from behind victories early last year. Those comebacks were more about Whitelock not letting the backs get the ball anymore and mauling the opposition into the ground
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Bray said he had emailed and spoken to Highlanders coach Aaron Smith, who, after the match, had praised Smith for approaching Briant.
Is there nothing he can't do? (Apart from spell?)
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FABRT coming along nicely.
Whitelock showing exactly what I'd asked to see added to Ioane's game. So he just needs to add explosiveness on attack. The race is on! A future loose trio of them plus Cane sounds handy though.
How on earth is Li only 22 and already had a failed career years ago? I was astonished when they showed his age. His resurrection is going well though.
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Luke whitelock is the kind of player england would pick. And we would denigrate them for it. 7/10 player and all that
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Bray should be more concerned that Briant was so quick to award the try, and should be instructing the ARs and TMOs to provide more real-time support to the ref. The TMO is quick to notify the ref of foul play so should be able to do the same for tries when there is some doubt over a pass/knock on/foot in touch etc before being asked to do so. At the end of the day, we (players, coaches, public) just want to correct decision to be made.
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
Luke whitelock is the kind of player england would pick. And we would denigrate them for it. 7/10 player and all that
Why?
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@bones said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
Luke whitelock is the kind of player england would pick. And we would denigrate them for it. 7/10 player and all that
Why?
Why what?
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@mariner4life why's he the kind of player England would pick?
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Works hard. Not dynamic. Not from England.
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@mariner4life bit like his brother huh...
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@bones said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
@mariner4life bit like his brother huh...
The shit ones? Absolutely.
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@kiwimurph said in Highlanders v Crusaders:
Yeah no one is going to confuse Luke with....
I’m a bit disappointed. I could’ve sworn that was an 80 metre run the last time I told someone about that try....
