Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF

[Gunner]

The Lions/Tahs will be watching and wondering ‘why the fuck are we even bothering’

[Damo]

Crusaders are just too good.

[canefan]

@gunner said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

The Lions/Tahs will be watching and wondering ‘why the fuck are we even bothering’

At least the final will be in NZ. Anything less than a NZ hosted final and NZ winner would be criminal

[Donsteppa]

If the Waratahs somehow win tonight, a second long haul flight in a week will set them up nicely for a 96 - 19.

[Machpants]

@canefan I dunno about greater than the sum of its parts, it's mostly made up of all blacks. But best SR team by miles

[MN5]

This shoulda been the final.

I'm pissed.

[No Quarter]

Credit to Razor, he's got this side humming. Very AB like in that you think you are in it, then make one mistake and they make you pay almost immediately.

[canefan]

@machpants said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

@canefan I dunno about greater than the sum of its parts, it's mostly made up of all blacks. But best SR team by miles

There are a bunch of guys who aren't ABs yet, I'm not convinced they are all of AB standard, but they play very well in the team framework

[KiwiMurph]

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

[kev]

@canefan Good coaches fit the parts together. But this team has a lot of quality.

[canefan]

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

He is Lima, clearly they don't see him as an impact player. He could shut a game down though

[No Quarter]

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

That was my biggest gripe with the side vs France, but then DMac actually played OK. Mo'unga is miles ahead of him as a starting 10 though.

[canefan]

@kev said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

@canefan Good coaches fit the parts together. But this team has a lot of quality.

Lots of quality yes. Winning pattern yes.

[Machpants]

First beaudy brilliance around seventy minutes late!

[Machpants]

Crotty traditional HIA

[canefan]

@machpants said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

Crotty traditional HIA

He just needs to keep it together until after RWC19. He is one big one away from career end

[KiwiMurph]

@canefan said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

He is Lima, clearly they don't see him as an impact player. He could shut a game down though

Thats what i dont get. Mounga has a ton of attacking ability and a heap of pace. I dont see why he couldnt be a bench impact player.

[Machpants]

@kiwimurph certainly showed it this game. Things could change for RC, and certainly EOYT

[dingo]

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

You'd think the BB/Mounga combination (with BB dropping back to 15) would be better than the BB/DMac combination too.

[Dice]

@canefan said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

He is Lima, clearly they don't see him as an impact player. He could shut a game down though

I think he's a far better runner and counter attacker than Lima. I don't buy that he can't be an impact player off the bench, he breaks tackles for fun.

Per 80 minutes, Mo'unga is close to DMac for attacking stats for a 10.