SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders
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Thought the stand out players were backs (ALB, DMac, Jordan) although Jacobsen had a great game.
Neither grace nor blackadder look like 8s which is a real problem for the crusaders.
DMac constantly keeps defence guessing and he passes flat was quite impressed tbh.
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@arhs said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Enjoyed being there.
Yep, the biggest crowd I've seen at the stadium in a long time, even allowing for the club day. Great atmosphere.
I was worried in the 1st half that the Chiefs would pay for not taking their opportunities when on attack. I also thought the ball-runners were often too static when doing those pick and goes near the line.
As to the players, one guy who I thought had a huge game and hasn't been mentioned was Ah Kuoi. Tiatia was terrible and looked absolutely gassed (and slow) when chasing back for that kick, before gifting the Crusaders a try with a stupid pass in-goal. He should have been subbed for Wainui, not Lowe, but is obviously a McMillan favourite. Impact off the bench is his lot, but not a starter.
I read a stat that the Crusaders had only lost 2 of their last 13 away games, both to the Chiefs. Now that becomes 3 losses.
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@billy-tell said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Thought the stand out players were backs (ALB, DMac, Jordan) although Jacobsen had a great game.
Neither grace nor blackadder look like 8s which is a real problem for the crusaders.
DMac constantly keeps defence guessing and he passes flat was quite impressed tbh.
Agree re Jacobsen. He was a pain in the arse all game. Solid running game, some of his ruck work was outstanding and hit hard on defence. He seems very strong in contact.
It was a weird game in that the Crusaders seemed largely unconcerned about the Chief's attack until the near the end when they gave away a few penalties in a row. As someone mentioned during the game, the Crusaders didn't frequently infringe on their own line for much of the game. I reckon that was a sign they thought they had them under control.
Did anyone see the offside that the Chief's kicked the winning points from? Not saying it was the wrong call, I just didn't see what the ref was getting at. It was an unusual penalty for any team to give away so softly in that situation.
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@act-crusader said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
@stargazer said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Crusaders
1 George Bower
2 Brodie McAlister
3 Michael Alaalatoa
4 Mitchell Dunshea
5 Quinten StrangeIt’s only the Chiefs aye Razor... 😲
And we quite rightly paid the price for it. But at least Weber acknowledged they beat the Bs.
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@crazy-horse said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Chiefs have a good chance in this one I reckon. They are on a winning run and the Crusaders seem to be in a bit of a trough.
Oh how we laughed
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@sparky said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
@canerbry said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Accuracy seems a bit off for the Crusaders, Mo is missing the timing for some hard runners a bit. A small adjustment and they'll take this Chiefs team apart later in the game.
Great prediction there, Nostradamus. 😉
The Highlanders beating the Blues yesterday, the Chiefs beating the Crusaders today. Great to see the self-appointed Big Two brought down to Earth with a BUMP!
You can appoint yourself in the top two when you've won four comps in a row. I'm unsure what the other guy's claim to it is. I think it's a Big One.
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@taniwharugby said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Is the captains challenge an IRB directive or just NZ (or are Aus using it too)
NZ experiment
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@booboo said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
@taniwharugby said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Is the captains challenge an IRB directive or just NZ (or are Aus using it too)
NZ experiment
And I still wonder what happens in TT comp. Aus don't have it, and they got a few other tricks that we don't have like the 22-50 or whatever it is!
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@booboo said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
@taniwharugby said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Is the captains challenge an IRB directive or just NZ (or are Aus using it too)
NZ experiment
The experiment has proven that it is a really dumb idea.
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@dan54 said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
@booboo said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
@taniwharugby said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Is the captains challenge an IRB directive or just NZ (or are Aus using it too)
NZ experiment
And I still wonder what happens in TT comp. Aus don't have it, and they got a few other tricks that we don't have like the 22-50 or whatever it is!
As the law trials were only for SRA and SR AU, they won't run during SR T-T, unless the unions - with permission from SANZAAR and WR - decide to continue to use the modified rules for T-T as well. They'd obviously have to specify which rules will be maintained and which won't be.
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Thought Aidan Ross was good. Chiefs had wood on Chch in scrums, but ref pretty disinterested. Big step down at LH from Moody to Bower.
Chiefs had watched Southern derby tape, with one off runners angling back towards ruck, or DMac reversing the play and receiver doing that on other side.
Result was that Chiefs got a lot of quick ball. Saders couldn' close things down in their usual fashion.
Hope you were taking notes, Panadol!
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Chiefs were on to something with the way McKenzie kept swiftly changing the direction of the attack with sharp flat passes to stretch the defence. It made the defenders work harder than usual.
Yes Ah Kuoi had a huge game and Jacobson Ross Taukeiaho and Boshier huge shifts as well.
Chiefs just need to address their achilles heel of giving away soft penalties to gift opponents a driving maul 5 to 10 metres out. -
Thought DMac was 👌at 10. I know he’s had some mares in that position but I’ve always felt he has what it takes to be a very good flyhalf. Hopefully that trend continues.
Oh yeah and congrats Chiefs. Gatland is still a cnut though.
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@act-crusader Tupaea isn't an All Black yet but yes it puts perspective with him Sam Cane Retallick and ONeill and Moli missing and lots of second stringers in there
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@act-crusader said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders
We were underdogs in this match. Did you hear we had an AB prop, lock and centre missing. Did you see our tight 5.
Oops. Just realised you were talking about Crusaders.
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One of the better games this season in terms of skill and the way the game was officiated ..
I thought the Chiefs were good value for their win and whilst people will point to personal not being available, the Chiefs know all about injuries so we can safely park that one up .This game reminded me of the Blues encounter at the same venue , with the visitors trying to bully the hosts , but I thought it was the hosts that played all the code , just their own momentum stopping them from either scoring or applying even more pressure..
From 1-8 the chiefs pack were superb , where as the Crusaders pack went in fits and starts , only Tom Sanders really shinning to me and in the backs Jordon and Mounga the only real genuine threats .
Even though the chiefs left it late, I thought the final score actually flattered the visitors ..although I do reckon the Mounga missed conversion from a handy position proved very costly at match ends .. -
@frank said in SRA round 8: Chiefs v Crusaders:
Thought McKenzie looked good at 10.
His transference was very quick and he changed the angle of attack several times.
There was no Beauden Barrett labored shoveling it on that I saw.The biggest thing to note was the decision making. Not perfect but that’s a hard ask for any 10. Mostly right decisions and no brain fart ones.
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The way both teams dealt with the breakdown seemed completely different. The Crusaders were happy to concede a lot and fan across in defense. The Chiefs put numbers in there and there were numerous hands competing for the ball. I wonder if the Chiefs would have been penalized more with a different ref.
Great game, with some of the ABs coming into some form.
