Crusaders v Highlanders (QF)

[Chris B.]

@Crash said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

@Chris-B. Shame Razor (and Shag) couldn't have done that against the Lions

For the Crusaders - they didn't have the superior set piece against the Lions - well, they might have had a dominant scrum, but they got outwitted and penalized. Without Read our lineout was inferior - only two proper options.

[Tim]

@Chris-B. Read makes a big difference to your lineout. Barrett and Taufua were way too small against the Lions pack.

[SammyC]

@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

Good to see many underestimating the forward game of this highlanders side. Here's hoping the Crusaders do the same.

Jeez lucky we didn't underestimate those highlanders forwards

(Sick of the southern man myth)

[SammyC]

Also fuck tony brown ... saying he's happy to be playing the crusaders and has some tricks up his sleeve... totally out coached by Robertson

[Tim]

@SammyC Yeah, that is LOL-worthy. They didn't fire a shot.

[SammyC]

Was quite funny at the ground ... naholo looked like he was getting hypothermia the way he was carrying on at every stopage.

Great tactics from the crusaders to kick to him at every opportunity early

[KiwiMurph]

So in Hamateur's first year involved the Highlanders they went from semi finalists to quarter finalists.

Conversely the Sunwolves doubled their win total after moving on from Hamateur.

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph can't wait until next year.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

So in Hamateur's first year involved the Highlanders they went from semi finalists to quarter finalists.

Conversely the Sunwolves doubled their win total after moving on from Hamateur.

Just proves the Canes and Sunwolves have been riding his coat tails....

[ACT Crusader]

Tough game for both sides. Saders smarter use of the ball and more accurate kicking game gave us great field position for large portions of the match.

Play of the match for me was Sam winning that breakdown penalty against Luke.

[Crash]

@ACT-Crusader Yes makes for some interesting conversations round the dinner table tonight

[taniwharugby]

@Wreck-Diver I did say 'if' the canes can't

[Nepia]

@SammyC said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

Also fuck tony brown ... saying he's happy to be playing the crusaders and has some tricks up his sleeve... totally out coached by Robertson

Why so snippy, you guys won.

Tony Brown was pretty magnanimous in his half time speech, he said that the Highlanders hadn't been able to execute their plan and the Crusaders had played well. Then he said if they can't turn it round then they were beaten by a better team.

[Crazy Horse]

@Rocky-Rockbottom did a Cantabrian steal your lollies?

[Stargazer]

@Rocky-Rockbottom Highlanders supporters don't tend to moan as much as you Blues fans when their team loses.

There are also far fewer Highlanders (and Crusaders) supporters on the Fern.

[Crazy Horse]

@Rocky-Rockbottom we used to have red and black lollies but they weren't jaffas. Broke my heart the last time I went back 'home' and found the local supermarket no longer stocked them.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer plenty of HIghlanders fans blaming the Gardner on social media.

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby Ah, yeah, social media.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer only 2 steps closer to insanity than here

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

@Stargazer plenty of HIghlanders fans blaming the Gardner on social media.

Really? How are they twisting that!