Crusaders v Force
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@akan004 said in Crusaders v Force:
Don't see the point of continuing to play well past the 80th minute when you are so far ahead. Only risk getting injured. Kick the ball out and take the win.
Confidence-building?
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@nostrildamus Having some fun.
But, I agree with Akaan it's not strictly professional if you lose someone to serious injury.
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@KiwiMurph Not having a poke at you specifically on the line-kicking.
It's an eye-opening point I've heard Razor make a couple of times in interviews, so we'd better get used to the philosophy.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders v Force:
@KiwiMurph Not having a poke at you specifically on the line-kicking.
It's an eye-opening point I've heard Razor make a couple of times in interviews, so we'd better get used to the philosophy.
That's fine but you also see it regularly when it's not red zone related (i.e. around midfield).
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@KiwiMurph There's probably some criticism that's valid and some not.
It's Moneyball stuff - but, people need to be aware of what they're criticizing.
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@ARHS said in Crusaders v Force:
@SBW1 did the reviewer watch the match? Grace was not that good. Thought Moody very good. Did not see Brewis at all. Don't know how he got his rating. Did Mounga really only miss two kicks? Who took the others? Perhaps I missed stuff too.
I thought Grace did his job. What did he do wrong?
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@ARHS said in Crusaders v Force:
@SBW1 did the reviewer watch the match? Grace was not that good. Thought Moody very good. Did not see Brewis at all. Don't know how he got his rating. Did Mounga really only miss two kicks? Who took the others? Perhaps I missed stuff too.
It would be correct if you didn't see Brewis at all, as he didn't play. How that Rugbypass writer missed that?
Brewis was ruled out of the game and was replaced on the bench by debutant Andrew Turner, who made a good impression in his first SR game.
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@antipodean said in Crusaders v Force:
I think the only thing we'll learn from this fixture is Cron made an error taking the Force coaching role.
I think a Super Rugby head coaching role was the logical and obvious decision for Simon Cron. He took over the Force when they were at a low level and any improvement will enhance his future prospects.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders v Force:
The threat Will Jordan offers is almost night and day to Fergus Burke - drawing defenders and opening gaps.
I like Ferg, but he is a natural 1st 5 and I don’t think will reach great heights as a fullback option.
The other great thing about Will is that he’s robust in the tackle too. He’s harder to put to ground than Ferg. Was great just seeing him out there again.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Force:
@Chris-B said in Crusaders v Force:
The threat Will Jordan offers is almost night and day to Fergus Burke - drawing defenders and opening gaps.
I like Ferg, but he is a natural 1st 5 and I don’t think will reach great heights as a fullback option.
The other great thing about Will is that he’s robust in the tackle too. He’s harder to put to ground than Ferg. Was great just seeing him out there again.
Yeah - Will's got more size than Ferg and elite speed. Makes a massive difference.
Ferg is like playing Colin Slade at wing, but a bit worse.
I never got around to posting this last time I was involved in the weight discussions, but TJ's assessment is bang on - IMO of course!!
'Came of age in that third quarter': Will Jordan earns Foster's trust
All Black flyer Will Jordan continued his blistering try-scoring pace in Cardiff, coming up with a stunning long-range individual effort to break the game open against Wales with a little over a quarter of the game to go.
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For me Fergus Burke did a great job with no real experience in that position for the Crusaders and got us through a bit of a crisis.
Now Will is back Burke can go back to cover First Five and hopefully gets some game time there as he will fill the No.1 First Five spot in 2024. -
@Chris said in Crusaders v Force:
For me Fergus Burke did a great job with no real experience in that position for the Crusaders and got us through a bit of a crisis.
Now Will is back Burke can go back to cover First Five and hopefully gets some game time there as he will fill the No.1 First Five spot in 2024.Leave out the word 'great' and I agree with you.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders v Force:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Force:
For me Fergus Burke did a great job with no real experience in that position for the Crusaders and got us through a bit of a crisis.
Now Will is back Burke can go back to cover First Five and hopefully gets some game time there as he will fill the No.1 First Five spot in 2024.Leave out the word 'great' and I agree with you.
Considering the injuries around Burke lack of playing at FB I reckon he saved our arse a bit we were left with Fihaki as the other option.
