Reds v Crusaders

[Nepia]

@98blueandgold said in Reds v Crusaders:

I am so excited to see Jordan play. I hope he can show something.

He's been talked up as the second coming, mostly by @Chris-B, so I too am looking forward to seeing him play.

When you compare the Crusaders B team up against the Chiefs B team for this round it's like chalk and cheese. One team has uber depth, even if as @shark points out they're playing three white boys in the back three, while the other looks NPC at best. The Crusaders should walk this years Super comp in a canter unless one of the Aussie or Saffa teams can put up a decent fight.

[98blueandgold]

The trial vs Highlanders he looked like breaking the line almost every touch. So explosive.

[SammyC]

@shark said in Reds v Crusaders:

Completely devoid of research but how often would you see three whities (at least they all look it to me, but I stand to be corrected) in a NZ Super rugby team back three? There's pretty much always at least one bloke in there - if not all three - of polynesian extraction (and I'm not by any means saying that's a bad thing; am merely pointing out an anomoly!)

Only in Canterbury

I like this team (apart from sanders, wish we’d kept bedwell-Curtis instead)

Very excited to see Will Jordan, no doubt in my mind he’s a future long term all black

[Crazy Horse]

There were a couple of times during the NPC I thought Jordan was out of position when it came to fielding kicks. Crossed my mind he might have been gun shy from his concussion. Hopefully I am wrong.

[Chris B.]

@Crazy-Horse Apparently it wasn't a concussion, but an inner ear thing.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/107945375/tasman-fullback-will-jordan-has-puts-frustrating-year-at-the-crusaders-behind-him

He certainly got caught out a few times, but I think it's part of his young guy learning curve and having a very attacking mindset.

He's doubtless still got some rough edges to be knocked off and some mistakes to be made, but he's going to be very good.

[Crazy Horse]

@Chris-B now that you mention it I think I did read that a while ago and subsequently forgot. I am excited to see Jordan finally get a chance.

[broughie]

Come on Canterbury. Do us proud.

[broughie]

Ok this looks better. No knock ons and ball retention.

[Bones]

Goodhue showing a nifty left boot...

[Bones]

@broughie said in Reds v Crusaders:

Come on Canterbury. Do us proud.

🙄

[broughie]

@Bones I know it was kind of gay, no disrespect to any gay guys out there.

[gt12]

Jordan has plenty of wheels. Brilliant by Goodhue again.

[Kirwan]

What a magic try! Great hands.

[98blueandgold]

Jordan = speed!!

[Kirwan]

So Ritchie is kicking at 30% for the season now. What’s happened?

[broughie]

@Kirwan By scoring in lots of 5’s they keep the games closer.

[Cyclops]

@Kirwan said in Reds v Crusaders:

So Ritchie is kicking at 30% for the season now. What’s happened?

It's a worry for sure. Seems to be a bit of it going around too, do we need a new kicking guru since Mick Byrne has moved on?

[Canerbry]

@Kirwan Maybe the hate from the north is working?

Not many easy kicks, but he's better than this we know that.

[broughie]

It is amazing the a pretty average guy like Bateman works with the Crusaders. Says a lot for Canterburys systems and teamwork.

[Kirwan]

@Canerbry said in Reds v Crusaders:

@Kirwan Maybe the hate from the north is working?

Not many easy kicks, but he's better than this we know that.

Very mystical of you.

The last two kicks were gimmies for him last year. Whatever he’s changed, he should change it back.