Crusaders v Sunwolves

Machpants

What lovely weather, wolves making the most of it!

Bones

@gt12 did he miss out or did he move? I can't see any typical starters at any kiwi sides who he'd be ahead of.

gt12

I doubt he was looking to start in NZ (but I could be wrong). My understanding is that he went to the SWs because of a lack of interest in NZ, mainly by the Blues, I guess.

I’d have him about Faiane (who is slowly getting better), or as a squaddie in the Chiefs.

Tordah

Crusaders lineout an absolute shitshow so far

Bones

@gt12 yeah definitely ahead of Faiane, but what I mean is - he probably got an offer (I imagine a decent one) and thought hey I get to live in Japan and get to start every week. Why sit around holding tackle bags?

gt12

@bones

Especially after living here. He was pretty good at Japanese when he left, so for any number of reasons I can’t argue with the decision to come here.

Donsteppa

Sunwolves tight five are feeble

Machpants

Saders discipline appalling

gt12

I thought the ruck was being assessed in a different way this year? I can’t see anything different noawadayz. Seems to have last about a week.

Machpants

After a blistering start the Saders are looking average outside the scrum

Donsteppa

Saders lineout looks like the All Blacks at the turn of the century.

Damo

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Sunwolves:

I thought the ruck was being assessed in a different way this year? I can’t see anything different noawadayz. Seems to have last about a week.

It is slightly. They're just making sure that ONLY the first arriving player can go for the ball. I thought the one the commentators were talking about was correctly decided, or at least it was so fine that you should allow him to continue (IMO anyway)

ShadowTrooper

SWs constantly living off side

ShadowTrooper

Seems like the Saders pulled back after dominating the first 10...

Chris B.

"Mud the great leveler".

Crusaders struggling to build anything with the wet ball.

I wonder if the guy who put $38K on them to win @ $1.01 has started hedging his bet?

Chris B.

Funnell and Sanders have both hobbled off - both look like knee injuries.

Stargazer

Did anyone see what happened in about the 37th minute near the touchline (close to the SW try line)? Radio commentators said it was something for the citing commissioner. Tackle on Bateman? Mataele?

Chris B.

@stargazer No idea sorry.

Tim

@chris-b Stuff live commentary claims "knee for Funnell and ankle for Sanders".

ShadowTrooper

Fuck Drommond's kicking in general play is all shades of shit

The Silver Fern

Crusaders v Sunwolves