Crusaders v Highlanders

[antipodean]

That's a cracking try. And well done to Sopoaga who held the ball perfectly.

[ACT Crusader]

Wooohoooo.

Nice ball from Crockett

[Gunner]

Clinical Crusaders

[Donsteppa]

Crusaders forwards go straight down fat man's alley to score

[ACT Crusader]

Bit of emotion from both coaches boxes tonight.

[Bones]

How is Savea rated over Todd in any facet of the game?

Beautiful try. Reckon Makalio would be a good call to bring into the ABs.

No idea why it wasn't a penalty for Buckman being held back on the kick chase.

[hydro11]

@bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

How is Savea rated over Todd in any facet of the game?

Beautiful try. Reckon Makalio would be a good call to bring into the ABs.

No idea why it wasn't a penalty for Buckman being held back on the kick chase.

Savea is obviously better than Todd at several facets of the game.

[Tim]

@hydro11 What are those?

[taniwharugby]

@hydro11 ones not readily obvious and meaningful to us watching at home I guess.

[hydro11]

@tim said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@hydro11 What are those?

Metres gained in contact is an obvious one. Pure speed as well.

[Gunner]

Horrible defence from the scrum.

Lenjties was far too slow to cover his ground there.

Great finish Mounga

[KiwiMurph]

@gunner not the first time tonight from Lentjes.

[taniwharugby]

@gunner Lentjes seemed to give up really soon too

[Gunner]

We’re seeing some great tries tonight.

Defence not so great.

[KiwiMurph]

Bridge caught out there.

[Donsteppa]

Great speed from Moanga, but the Highlanders hit straight back.

Crusaders backs have looked pedestrian on defence a couple of times tonight.

[Crucial]

Don't rush up for a spot tackle when the next man in the line is Naholo. He only needs half a gap to make ground. A full gap = a try.

[Wreck Diver]

@taniwharugby ones obvious to Steve H so I bow to the knowledge of a back to back WC winning coach. I rate Todd highly, I think he may have the Marty Holah syndrome.

[taniwharugby]

@crucial if he had slid out to cover Naholo the space woulda been opened on the inside.

[Bones]

Going on this years form, teams with Todd in seem to function a lot better than teams with Savea...

Edited to add: The canes even looked much better early season when Henwood was playing.