QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders
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wow, Taufua you muppet!
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@Canerbry said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:
A Balk at a lineout! The Highlanders really can't moan about the ref can they...
Highlander fans are gracious and full of good sportsmanship. They never moan about the ref. Highlanders fans know when they are beaten by a better team.
Nothing to moan about in this case anyway.
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Shit Mo'unga is a tin arse. The ball always bounces perfectly for him. Might have to take that golden balls nickname off Beaudy.
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TJ loves him some Crusaders doesn't he?
Squire killed his team tonight.
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@Steven-Harris yeah but that 2 a game from our friend then nothing
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@Machpants thought Smith was very good tonight
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Well played Crusaders, the Landers got Squired.
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Smashed by a far better team
Red team is very very good. Have to look at mad Scott, he delivers everywhere he goes.
My team - boo hiss. Fuck fellas, you were ok to lose, (I'd given up finals hope in SA) but a reflection of some grand times was expected. A bit of pride and worthy standards of execution and cleverness were a given, weren't they?
Weird headspace.
Mauger was the better Crusader All Black but Robertson the better coach, by fucken miles
Johnson means cock eh?
Dunny flush on a golden era, exciting and novel rebuild to follow.
Not sure about Aaron
Drinking away sorrows to commence
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@mariner4life said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:
Squire killed his team tonight.
His stupid YC merely determined the margin.
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Coltman really a mixed bag tonight. Made several turnovers but those line-outs were horrendous.
Taylor and Franks still suffering a bit from lack of match fitness, but it looks promising. Crusaders scrum was impressive. Line-out improved during the game. And what a great back-up is Makalio!
I loved the little Whitelock v Whitelock battles during the game. Lots of banter; not sure it was always friendly though
Highlanders really lost the plot in the 2nd half, after a promising start in the first. I think Franklin's behaviour kind of illustrated how the game slipped away from them. Their frustration was showing.
David Havili is having an awesome season, and getting better and better; he should be in the ABs conversation! In this game, he was better than Bender.
I think people are too harsh on Bridge. He was drawing a lot of defenders away from guys like Mo'unga, Havili and Goodhue, and some good defending, too.
Mo'unga kicking 100% tonight. Two tries. He's awesome. Josh Ioane definitely the best prospect for ABs 3rd first five.
I always get a bit sad when I see players leave the field that won't come back to play in NZ. Fortunately, some of the leaving Highlanders will still play in black this year (either ABs or Maori ABs).
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@Tim said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:
@gt12 If Akira Ioane had done that and cost a card he would've been put in prison, and the government would've done a deal with Australia to send him to Nauru.
Would he make the Wallabies?
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Crusaders unstoppable, fark that for a joke. Some climbing into the Landers, but I can't really fault them, apart from getting neat with the chip kicks, they did about as much as they could against a mega side.
Laughable to see TJ talked up by a canes fan after Smith's performance.
Who would've thought at the start of the season that Ioane's chances of making the AB's are about a million times better than Naholo's.
Coltman took a step back, if Harris performs well tonight then Coltman has no chance of black barring injury.
Lomax also took a step back after a huge season, seems he's already playing like a Canes tight fiver.
Hemopo's faults on show tonight - absolutely tireless but acts too much of a lone ranger.
Good to see a number of AB's get good minutes on the field and (cross fingers) no injuries.
Crusaders to walk the title.
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@Bones said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:
Crusaders unstoppable, fark that for a joke. Some climbing into the Landers, but I can't really fault them, apart from getting neat with the chip kicks, they did about as much as they could against a mega side.
Laughable to see TJ talked up by a canes fan after Smith's performance.
Who would've thought at the start of the season that Ioane's chances of making the AB's are about a million times better than Naholo's.
Coltman took a step back, if Harris performs well tonight then Coltman has no chance of black barring injury.
Lomax also took a step back after a huge season, seems he's already playing like a Canes tight fiver.
Hemopo's faults on show tonight - absolutely tireless but acts too much of a lone ranger.
Good to see a number of AB's get good minutes on the field and (cross fingers) no injuries.
Crusaders to walk the title.
They are just lucky that the Chiefs will save them from facing the mighty Jaguares
