SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil)

[Gunner]

The difference in the way the Crusaders and Blues use the ball is immense.

Crusaders all running onto the ball, passes out in front.

Blues shovel it backwards at a huge amount of knots, to someone flat footed, and you’re lucky if the pass is out in front of the man maybe 1/2 the time.

[Donsteppa]

@Stockcar86 said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

This plan to have Dalton hanging out on the wing is screwing Blues at breakdowns

Feels like the Blues might do more damage with a much narrower (initial) attack around the ruck.

[mariner4life]

That's a terrible penalty

No release, and he didn't even have hands on the ball

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

Just plays connect the dots.

Not even doing that well, either.

[Tim]

Blues forwards made good go forward with pick and goes, then backs turned it into static sideways ball.

[Bones]

@antipodean said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

Gardner's refereeing of the ruck is a lottery.

At least the crusaders look to have focused on that.

[mariner4life]

@Donsteppa said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

@Stockcar86 said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

This plan to have Dalton hanging out on the wing is screwing Blues at breakdowns

Feels like the Blues might do more damage with a much narrower (initial) attack around the ruck.

For the last month when thenpunch either side of the rick before hitting the fringes with their pace, they look amazing

They do it for like 5 minutes a game. It's immensely frustrating

[Machpants]

Blues knackered, slowing it already

[Tim]

Blues plan was to throw it wide quickly rather than kicking wide? Great.

[ACT Crusader]

@Donsteppa said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

@Stockcar86 said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

This plan to have Dalton hanging out on the wing is screwing Blues at breakdowns

Feels like the Blues might do more damage with a much narrower (initial) attack around the ruck.

Christie has gone into his shell in the last few weeks. He needs to snipe off the ruck. We are fanning out and it’s easy cover.

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

@Bones said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):

Just plays connect the dots.

Not even doing that well, either.

I mean just plays the training patterns and won't break it - he's doing that very well!

[Mattasaurus]

Classy

[Machpants]

Beautiful move

[KiwiMurph]

Class vs arse

[Donsteppa]

Tonight is yet another reason why it's easiest just to assume the Crusaders are always tournament favourites...

[antipodean]

Note to Jordie: That's how you do it five metres out.

[Tim]

Out coached. Backline plays are completely different.

[Tim]

Hook Barrett and Christie at half time.

[mariner4life]

That was nice, and the pop wasn't easy

[chimoaus]

Looks like the Crusaders home record is going to continue. Lucky for the Chiefs they don't have to play there is they win.