Bulls v Crusaders

[SammyC]

Mo’unga playing really well.

I think Rasta is reffing really well too, so far

[Stargazer]

Awesome first half from Mo'unga! Havili, Taufua, Dunshea and Goodhue also among the best players on the field.

[Billy Tell]

Do we think bridge is more caleb ralph or more jane/kahui?

Cant make up my mind if he is genuine AB material or not?

[KiwiPie]

That 4th try was almost comical. The whole Bulls defence track across the field following the ball and the Crusaders switch back to find approximately 7 unmarked players.

[Stargazer]

@Billy-Tell I think he has had good impact in this game. He may not score as many tries as last season, but he enables others to score.

[Chris B.]

Crusaders playing well - running the Bulls around. Speed of the game at altitude has been a bit like a high stakes poker game - I'll see you speed the game up and raise you. Looks to be working for us.

Mo'unga and Havili among the best for the Crusaders. Couple of poor kicks by Hall. Reece a bit anonymous early on. Forwards playing fast and open - nice finish of the try by Dunshea.

[Billy Tell]

Mouunga is o for awesome. Magnificent game

[Stargazer]

@Billy-Tell Yes, he's a class apart. Impressive!

[Chris B.]

Yeah - Richie looking the complete package - goal kicking might still need a bit of work. That Pollard is a metronome.

Sevu Reece came into the the game a bit more.

Bulls handling pretty ordinary.

I don't know why more NZ teams don't just take that quick channel ball in the scrum most of the time. Suits our style and that our propping stocks are looking a bit frail.

Razor got the tactics spot on for that game - implementation was excellent for the most part. The middle 20 minutes of the second half the Bulls had too much of the ball and there were too many penalties given away.

[Stargazer]

Read is steadily growing back into the game after his long injury break. Full of passion as well (expletives included haha).

Great news for the ABs.

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B said in Bulls v Crusaders:

Yeah - Richie looking the complete package - goal kicking might still need a bit of work. That Pollard is a metronome.

Not sure what that's about. Richie kicked 5 out of 6. Only missed one kick from a difficult angle after Dunshea scored in the corner.

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer Not this game, but the season overall.

[Steven Harris]

Read is building nicely and as for the Crusaders, may as well just give them the trophy now..the Hurricanes is the only team that could potentially threaten them in the backs but after watching the way their forwards have been dealt to at set piece throughout most of the season that could be a real challenge against a Crusaders pack that won’t lack leadership in key areas unlike the mob that fronted up against the Canes last night..

[Stargazer]

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer nice chops..!

[Stargazer]

These early Saturday games totally mess up my sense of time. It feels like Sunday morning. How awesome that it's only Saturday morning, with more SR games to come!

[shark]

Those cross kicks from Richie gave me wood. Not my favourite method of scoring a try, but just so accurate. Crazy.

Great result that one. Worried about the Moody injury though.

[Machpants]

@shark yeah don't need him and Franks broken. Not with a lot of the ABs backups looking average.

Mo'unga tho, man as long as him and Beaudy stay fit, paired with Smith and TJ - that's a good axis. Read coming back, Ardie a better explosive option off attacking scrums, bender in 15 & Taylor still great at hooker. Spine is looking fine

[Stargazer]

[Canes4life]

@Steven-Harris yeah the Canes need Coles back through the playoffs. His leadership up front is vital if we have any chance of challenging.

Still a few weeks until the playoffs so anything can happen but the Crusaders look odds on for a home final where they will be bloody tough to beat.