Crusaders v Rebels

gt12

If the forwards show up, the Evil empire should do this easily. Blackadder and Grace in their best positions, and Lio-Willie is class.

I still think they should switch just run a kick/chase forward oriented game but I guess recently they just haven’t been accurate or disciplined enough to even do that.

If they show up this week, I’ll be interested to see if the chirping from the Canes fans continues - win this and I think they are just on target for 8th place.

Dan54

Well I got Crusaders in my picks, and genuinely think they can/will do this.

Mind you I was pretty confident last week too!!!

MN5

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Rebels:

If the forwards show up, the Evil empire should do this easily. Blackadder and Grace in their best positions, and Lio-Willie is class.

I still think they should switch just run a kick/chase forward oriented game but I guess recently they just haven’t been accurate or disciplined enough to even do that.

If they show up this week, I’ll be interested to see if the chirping from the Canes fans continues - win this and I think they are just on target for 8th place.

Now that he’s on the blindside will that make him more inclined to actually run back and defend ?

Bovidae

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Rebels:

If they show up this week, I’ll be interested to see if the chirping from the Canes fans continues - win this and I think they are just on target for 8th place.

The Crusaders have a run of home games to finish. As I said previously, they have been much better playing at home. A last minute loss to the Hurricanes and the win over the Chiefs. Winning on the road is the problem.

African Monkey

@Bovidae Yeah in Melbourne, I'd back the Rebels here but as you said, they've only played twice at home so far and we're very good in those 2 performances so I'd expect a far better showing from them this week. Better side on paper too imo as @Chris pointed out.

Duluth

Expecting a comfy Crusaders win. Will be interesting to see the pressure if the Rebels score first though

Machpants

Joe moody never puts his arms around mates shoulders, he always holds on to the bottom of their shorts. Weird

Duluth

That was awful McLeod

Duluth

I like that advantage call. It’s not the way a scrum penalty is normally reffed though

Duluth

Reihana misses touch on a penalty kick.

Machpants

What a clown show, apart from scrum

Damo

That scrum PK shouldn't be a PK.

Crusaders pushed them back and ruined the ball. I didn't see anything obvious the Rebels did that was illegal.

Machpants

@Damo said in Crusaders v Rebels:

That scrum PK shouldn't be a PK.

Crusaders pushed them back and ruined the ball. I didn't see anything obvious the Rebels did that was illegal.

Loosies disengaged,,I think

Machpants

That was nice hands tho

Damo

Could be an upset on the cards here.

Canes4life

The initial view looked forward from Reece.

I just went back to look at it and it was well forward.

Damo

Angus Mabey is the ref. I haven't seen him for a while. I always liked him.

That scrum PK was well justified FWIW.

Damo

That is a nice try but surely going through the hands is the safer play??

Machpants

@Damo said in Crusaders v Rebels:

That is a nice try but surely going through the hands is the safer play??

Playing with advantage, I guess

hkkiwi

@MN5

He’s still got that weak glass shoulder that was identified in his all black review when he was one of 65 players that played in Covid year 1 … his 65 - 70 percent tackle rate accuracy in his super career at least it makes Tom Christie get noticed covering up for him.

The Silver Fern

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