Crusaders v Bulls

[hydro11]

Alaalatoa just hasn't been good enough in the scrums this season.

[taniwharugby]

@nepia Russian or like a specific Russian actor?

[Bones]

Those lineout stats probably aren't looking quite as flash for the Bulls now....

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Bulls:

@nepia Russian or like a specific Russian actor?

Just Russian looking in general.

[Gunner]

This is such an untidy game.

[Canerbry]

@machpants I reckon they've been pretty dominant in shithouse conditions.

[Dice]

Bulls have monstered the Crusaders scrum a few times in this game.

[Dice]

The Bulls play way too deep.

[KiwiMurph]

Bulls should stop letting their fullback punt.

[Bones]

Crotty off for an HIA? WTF? Weird.

[Nepia]

@bones said in Crusaders v Bulls:

Crotty off for an HIA? WTF? Weird.

At least he got through 70 minutes this week before he had to leave injured.

[Bones]

Why the fark have they got a siren going off every few minutes that sounds like the half/final hooter. Ground "DJ's" are getting worse...

[Canerbry]

GEORGE BRIIIIIDGE

Serious finishing.

[Bones]

@canerbry said in Crusaders v Bulls:

GEORGE BRIIIIIDGE

Serious finishing.

About a million times more robust than McNicholl was/is.

[Stockcar86]

@nepia said in Crusaders v Bulls:

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Bulls:

@nepia Russian or like a specific Russian actor?

Just Russian looking in general.

Mini-me Dolph Lungren

[Stargazer]

@bones said in Crusaders v Bulls:

Crotty off for an HIA? WTF? Weird.

Crotty passed his HIA.

Sam Whitelock is also okay. They took him off as a precaution.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102552445/Crotty-delivers-good-news-for-Crusaders-following-win-over-Bulls

[akan004]

"I wasn't taking any chances," Robertson added. "It was just time for those boys to come off. We needed to keep an eye on them because we know the first couple of weeks after a head knock are critical."

Why would you even take the risk and play them is my question. Didn't we use to have a 3 week mandatory stand down period before?

[taniwharugby]

I expect he means after they pass all the HIA stuff and medical are happy they have passed, the next couple of weeks are still important to keep an eye on symptoms returning.

They haven't had the mandatory 3 weeks for a very long time have they?

I think NZ seem pretty proactive when it comes to head injuries, and have unfortunately had a lot of experience with players suffering ongoing symptoms.

[SammyC]

@akan004 said in Crusaders v Bulls:

"I wasn't taking any chances," Robertson added. "It was just time for those boys to come off. We needed to keep an eye on them because we know the first couple of weeks after a head knock are critical."

Why would you even take the risk and play them is my question. Didn't we use to have a 3 week mandatory stand down period before?

Maybe they consulted medical experts before making such a decision.... not some bloke ranting on the internet

[akan004]

@sammyc I guess you must think Sumo is an idiot as well? He has been worried about this issue for a while now, and brought it up during the commentary as well. Basic logic tells me that if there were no fears about potential complications, there would have been no need to pull them off early. You seem to have missed that obvious point.