Final: Chiefs v Crusaders
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@ACT-Crusader not with that attitude they don't
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Went Chiefs...
... partially with the heart ...
... but partially on the back of a member of Peter Thorburn's Flat Earth Society on ZB on Saturday who observed that the Chiefs can handle the NZ teams, but struggle against the Aussie teams/style.
Seemed a reasonable theory.
Having said that ... wouldn't be surprised if the Saders Sade it easy, because Saders.
But have made my call. Chiefs by the squeak of their bum.
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Rain forecast so I'm picking a test match type intensity grindfest.
A low scoring affair but I'm picking the Chiefs forwards and kicking game will just edge the Crusaders.
This will age well when both teams put on a blazing display of open field rugby with 80+ points being scored.
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@Damo said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders (poll in first post):
Crusaders in a canter. They just have a knack of coming good this time of year.
Blues were poor last week, but mainly Crusaders were good.
Nah, Crusaders played their final last week, can't see them backing up such a performance, on the other hand Chiefs didn't really fire against the Reds & Brumbies, so I have a feeling Chiefs will probably step up a gear & put it all together for the finale.
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@kiwi_expat said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders (poll in first post):
@Damo said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders (poll in first post):
Crusaders in a canter. They just have a knack of coming good this time of year.
Blues were poor last week, but mainly Crusaders were good.
Nah, Crusaders played their final last week, can't see them backing up such a performance, Chiefs didn't really fire against the Reds & Brumbies, so I have a strong feeling Chiefs will put it all together for the final.
And if Razor manages to beat them, despite all that and them having to ask his old school friend's nephew's class to play because of injury, Razor will ascend into rugby heaven.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Final: Chiefs v Crusaders (poll in first post):
I really want the Chiefs to win because if they do
n’tthe whinging about the ref and blaming others will be unbearable….Fixed it for you, will work both ways.
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Got my tickets this morning thanks to a friend having more patience than me with a crashing website.
The Crusaders have played their final in the semi-final and have peaked a week to early, their opposed training run last week was the worst possible preparation for the intensity of a final as compared to what the Chiefs have been through in the last 2 weeks.
These half-grains of truth mixed in with lies are what I'm telling myself to ward off the fears that the Crusaders are going to produce another 40 point thrashing at the business end of the season.
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I'm backing the boys from Hamilton in a close fought encounter, I just think the Chiefs have had the Crusader's number recently and that's got to have some sort of impact going into a game like this. If Blackadder and Whitelock were fit I would be picking the red and blacks, but I just think they are missing too much experience against what has been a quality Chiefs outfit this year.
Chiefs by 5 with big Guzzler sealing the deal with a try under the sticks.
