Rebels v Crusaders

[Machpants]

I'm pretty happy with the back ups, TBH, but we certainly need more props, just cos we go through so many. And 10s.

[Stargazer]

@machpants and hookers, esp if Coles doesn't return (which by no means is a given).

[Machpants]

Yeah crazy that the canes have three ABs/wider squad hookers - and two of them are out!

[Chris B.]

@wally Richard Knowler suggesting Romano won't make the French series. I guess the likely replacement is Tuipolotu, though there seem to be plenty of reservations on here about his form.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/103585596/crusaders-aim-to-extend-aussies-super-rugby-misery-in-melbourne

I think we're reasonably well off for tighthead props, with Franks, Laulala, Tu'ungafasi and Toomaga-Allen to start with.

Loosehead is a major worry with neither Moody nor Hames having played a game this year and the apparent next cabs of the rank, Perry and Moli, both injured as well. Moody is evidently close to returning, but Hames is a long-term concussion victim. Quite who is the real third choice is a bit of a mystery, since so many looseheads have been injured in the past 12 months.

[Bovidae]

@chris-b

They may also name Fifita as a lock/loose forward to accommodate another loosie in the squad.

[Gunner]

The only thing worse than the Chiefs performance tonight - listening to these bloody Aussie comms.
Game hasn’t even started and they’re already annoying me.

[Machpants]

Mute button is your friend

[antipodean]

Can Drummond kick?

[Gunner]

The Rebels are doing all they can to slow the Crusaders ball, still getting away with a fair bit despite being pinged a couple of times already.

Good try

[Gunner]

Goodhue saves the day after Seta was made to look like an old cart horse by the Rebels 6.

[Gunner]

Another good try.
Crusaders are looking lethal when they get on the front foot with half a sniff

[Wally]

S Barrett penalized for collapsing the maul. I do have to question his rugby intelligence.

[Steven Harris]

Superb defence from the saders..even their 7 man scrum was solid

[Wally]

Drummond is fucking useless.

[gt12]

@wally

Can’t kick, can’t catch, ready for an AB jumper!

[Donsteppa]

Havili now in the bin. Is the weekend for dumb arse rugby from NZ teams...

[gt12]

Excellent work on the Drummond bashing, pays off with him putting on a try.

Edit: almost putting one on.

[antipodean]

"Definitely knocked on" What drugs is the TMO and commentator on?

[Chris B.]

@antipodean Ball must get knocked on in about 70 percent of tackles.

[Wally]

@gt12

Actually almost every time I say so and so is fucking useless they do something amazing about a minute later.