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    RaGe_X
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    #134

    <p>Pity about the Lions having to release some of their white players this season. Least transformed team in SA. van Rensburg though, if he doesnt get a callup he needs to head to the UK.</p>

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    #135

    Not enough sting from the Crusaders; both in defence and attack the Crusaders were just limp.

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    ACT Crusader
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    #136

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="antipodean" data-cid="599513" data-time="1469290310"><p>Despite the refereeing, the Lions deserve to win this. Much better across the park. Crusaders simply have too many donkeys on the field.<br><br>
    Pity the Blues were rebuilding this year under Tana, otherwise the Crusaders would have been rightly out of the finals.</p></blockquote>
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    Nah we had all those matches vs the Aussie teams that gave us easy wins [emoji1]

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    #137

    Congratulations Lions - young team played very well - happy for their fans after so many years of dross.

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    #138

    Well done Lions. Excellent speed at the line. That young 2nd 5 played excellent and would be my MOTM.

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    antipodean
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    #139

    <p>I wonder if Blackadder got the senior ABs together at the start of every year and said what have you been doing with Hansen..?</p>

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    <p>Well done Lions - deserved winners. Don't think we got much help from Joubert, but we were well short of the mark, really.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Too much headless chookery in the second half when we'd given ourselves half a chance and - as antipodean says - in the final analysis - too many donkeys on the field.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Thought McNicholl had a pretty good game and season, really. Mo'unga was better this week than the last several. Not many others who covered themselves in glory - Crotty was solid, Taufua tried hard.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Thought most of our ABs came back from the ABs camp worse than they went in - enthusiasm and belief just seemed to sap away particularly last week and this.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Definitely time for a change in coaching and a clean out of players - at least Toddy has left Razor with plenty of scope for improvement.</p>

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    rustycruiser
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    #141

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="599514" data-time="1469290393">
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    <p>Love it when saffas come outta the woodwork because they might actually sniff a tiny bit of success. Only to disappear when the inevitable loss happens eh..</p>
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    <p>You called?</p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p> :whistle:</p>
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    <p> :P</p>

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    #142

    I wouldn't mind watching a Landers v Lions final

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    antipodean
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    #143

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="599527" data-time="1469291541">
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    <p>I wouldn't mind watching a Landers v Lions final</p>
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    <p>That would be a Lions vs Highlanders final as the Lions are the higher ranked finalists.</p>

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    #144

    <p>Deserved win by the Lions, but ...</p>
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    <p>The Crusaders had the ref against them the whole fucking game. I hope the Chiefs won't share their fate in this respect.</p>
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    <p>Crotty was excellent, Mo'unga & Havili also played well, Taufua also gets a pass mark and so does Taylor. Read disappointed me more than Romano (because Read is a far better player) and Dagg was too nervous. McNicholl & Todd had their moments; Macilai clearly didn't.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>All in all, I think the Crusaders have proved all the nay-sayers wrong. From the start of the season, everyone (media, many Ferners, others) said they wouldn't get anywhere near the play-offs because they lost Richie and all their first-fives. They were the underdogs from the start. But they <em>did</em> make the play-offs and the Crusaders only lost to one non-NZ team. In the fucken quarter final!</p>
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    <p>Certainly, a lot has to improve next year. But this was a rebuilt year for the Crusaders as well (not just for the Blues)! I hope Razor will sign some great players; the Crusaders certainly need to improve their backline and a lot of players are leaving. But that also offers opportunities. </p>

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    G-Man
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    #145

    Too drunk, too happy to post. LIONS!!!!!!!! PS. I don't have finger nails. <br><br>
    Sent from my SM-N910H using Tapatalk

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    Bones
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    #146

    Stargazer yet again proving his/her hatred for the Crusaders. Give them a break!

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    Unco
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    <p>Caught the last 30 minutes and blurgh, maybe the altitude had taken its toll by then but what I saw was a very flat and slow performance from the Saders. This entire campaign has been a weird one from them IMO. Usually they start the season really slow but are firing on all cylinders by the end, especially after the June test break, but this campaign has kinda been the opposite. They had a good start to the season and were looking scary good in the middle but fuck they came back from the June test break weak, with only one win from their last four games.</p>
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    <p>Sucks we couldn't have had two all NZ semi's but the Lions deserved it. They made a gamble leaving so many players out of the Argie trip and it paid off because they were class.</p>
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    <p>Oh well, I guess it gives half the AB forwards pack a bit of a rest before the RC.</p>

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    African Monkey
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    #148

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="599521" data-time="1469290672">
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    <p>Congratulations Lions - young team played very well - happy for their fans after so many years of dross.</p>
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    <p>Yep good on them, come a long way from being a guaranteed 5 points for opposition sides to potential winners in a few years. Ackermann is a superb coach. They were the far better side today and Joubert had fuck all influence on the game no matter what people say. The Crusaders are clueless when forward packs stand up to them and don't have Nadolo to get them out of trouble.</p>

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    Bovidae
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    #149

    <p>Watching the replay now.  Joubert hasn't been that bad in the 1st half.  I can't stand Mr. Monotone Hugh Bladen as a commentator though.</p>
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    <p>Despite what Larkham may think Angus Gardner is the best Australasian ref so I hope he gets the SF in Jo'burg.</p>

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    Tordah
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    #150

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="599604" data-time="1469304075">
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    <p>I can't stand Mr. Monotone Hugh Bladen as a commentator though.</p>
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    taniwharugby
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    Macilai has gone backwards this year, a lot<br><br>
    At least a few ABs get a bit of a break now....<br><br>
    A lot to like about the Lions play, definitely deserving of their place in the finals, unlike 3 of the other teams.....

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    leytonandamanda
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    #152

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="599606" data-time="1469304817"><p>Macilai has gone backwards this year, a lot<br><br>
    At least a few ABs get a bit of a break now....<br><br>
    A lot to like about the Lions play, definitely deserving of their place in the finals, unlike 3 of the other teams.....</p></blockquote>
    I like Macilai but does lack consistency,I'm guessing being in and out of the side is part of the reason.<br><br><br>
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    Mattasaurus
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="599606" data-time="1469304817"><p>
    Macilai has gone backwards this year, a lot<br>
    At least a few ABs get a bit of a break now....<br>
    A lot to like about the Lions play, definitely deserving of their place in the finals, unlike 3 of the other teams.....</p></blockquote>
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    Yes and no....<br><br>
    Yes offensively he has gone back. ... wish he would straighten the attack..by running at defenders inside shoulder more often... which of course would actually mean his favourite outside break would appear more often too.<br><br><br>
    Defense has improved...he's a beast and really hits hard.<br><br>
    I do wonder if the mix and match centre pairing for the landers this season hasn't contributed to his drop in form...<br><br>
    That said I agree with many ... hard to validate AB selection....and the biggest concern for me is his decision making....but I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the RC squad..

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