Crusaders v Chiefs

[Unco]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tim" data-cid="561371" data-time="1456561321">
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<p>Why the fuck didn't the ref play advantage?</p>
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<p>Yep, what the fuck was that?</p>

[gt12]

Think he would have had to penalize ALB

[No Quarter]

I think because the Chiefs player was off his feet?

[gt12]

Good work by Cruden to slow things down.<br><br>
Bardoul on...

[No Quarter]

I really like the look of Ngatai. Pace, power and skill. Would look good in the AB midfield.

[Unco]

<p>Cane in!</p>

[Tim]

Think a few Chiefs reserves will start next week.

[gt12]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="561376" data-time="1456561669"><p>I really like the look of Ngatai. Pace, power and skill. Would look good in the AB midfield.</p></blockquote>
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I like him more at 13, but he's been good.<br><br>
Chiefs trying for 7 to close it out, and score. Conversion would put it out of reach..

[gt12]

21-27.<br><br>
1 minute left..

[Unco]

<p>Good guys win!</p>
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<p>27-21</p>

[gt12]

Well, I'm impressed we got there.

[Unco]

<p>Fuckin hell, what a first round of rugby. Usually the teams are bumbling around, dropping the ball left and right at this stage of the tournament but this year between the Blues/Landers and Chiefs/Saders, we got two awesome games out of it.</p>

[No Quarter]

...and the Canes fucking sucked. Gutted.

[African Monkey]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="561376" data-time="1456561669">
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<p>I really like the look of Ngatai. Pace, power and skill. Would look good in the AB midfield.</p>
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<p>Was brilliant I thought. The ABs 12 spot certainly is wide open.</p>

[Billy Tell]

Really really don't like Fonatia. Just stifles the Crusaders back line. Drop him and get Havili into the midfield.

[tubbyj]

<p>I guess he is on a multi year contract that meant they could not keep Rob Thompson which is unfortunate as it looks like he will just be warming the bench at the Hughlanders.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>FUCK YES CHIEFS.</p>
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<p>McKenzie was excellent. I think I heard Sam Cane's name mentioned about twice, lol.</p>
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<p>Justin Marshall is a fucking tool and should be banned from commentating Crusaders games. The manlove for Ellis was getting embarrassing.</p>
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<p>Hope the Crusader who got knocked out is ok. That was a nasty back of head/cheekbone smash, and his head bounced on the ground too.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>All those people who already wrote the Crusaders off before the season started were shown wrong tonight. As a neutral, I think - all things considered - they did play reasonably well. It could have gone either way. We'll never know how the game would have ended if Prinsep had not been stretchered off. Thought Nadolo was disappointing, the young boys Havili and Mo'unga (except for some kicks) did well. Liked what I saw from Tamanivalu and Ngatai. Pity Weber got so little game time.</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Plenty to work on but good to get the win. </p>
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<p>Some of the Chiefs players I had doubts over played well, e.g. Marshall, Tamanivalu.  Seta made one poor defensive read but looked dangerous on attack.</p>
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<p>Hoeft needs to sort out the scrum and hopefully Tokolahi starts next week.  To put that performance into context, the Chiefs were up against an AB front row and are missing their best scrummaging hooker (Elliot).</p>
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<p>Ngatai is the glue in the outside backs - classy. </p>
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<p>I expect Rennie will make some changes, some may be injury enforced.  I hope Stevenson and Sanders' injuries aren't too serious.</p>

[Bovidae]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mokey" data-cid="561390" data-time="1456563316">
<div>Justin Marshall is a fucking tool and should be banned from commentating Crusaders games. The manlove for Ellis was getting embarrassing.</div>
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<p>Especially when his praise of Ellis' defensive work from one scrum was contradicted by the TV footage. </p>