Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF

[hydro11]

Far too much one out play from the Hurricanes tonight. When we make a half break, our forwards are too far away and we just concede the turnover. I don't know why that was the strategy, especially against the rush defence.

[MiketheSnow]

Canes monstered.

Average match though. Watched it on 6x catch up and it still wasn't up to much.

[hydro11]

Todd blew it there. Catch and pass.

[dingo]

Precision point kick there

[canefan]

No variety on attack, and the battering ram isn't working. Razor has recreated the crusader team he played for, greater than the sum of the individual parts

[Gunner]

The Lions/Tahs will be watching and wondering ‘why the fuck are we even bothering’

[Damo]

Crusaders are just too good.

[canefan]

@gunner said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

The Lions/Tahs will be watching and wondering ‘why the fuck are we even bothering’

At least the final will be in NZ. Anything less than a NZ hosted final and NZ winner would be criminal

[Donsteppa]

If the Waratahs somehow win tonight, a second long haul flight in a week will set them up nicely for a 96 - 19.

[Machpants]

@canefan I dunno about greater than the sum of its parts, it's mostly made up of all blacks. But best SR team by miles

[MN5]

This shoulda been the final.

I'm pissed.

[No Quarter]

Credit to Razor, he's got this side humming. Very AB like in that you think you are in it, then make one mistake and they make you pay almost immediately.

[canefan]

@machpants said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

@canefan I dunno about greater than the sum of its parts, it's mostly made up of all blacks. But best SR team by miles

There are a bunch of guys who aren't ABs yet, I'm not convinced they are all of AB standard, but they play very well in the team framework

[KiwiMurph]

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

[kev]

@canefan Good coaches fit the parts together. But this team has a lot of quality.

[canefan]

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

He is Lima, clearly they don't see him as an impact player. He could shut a game down though

[No Quarter]

@kiwimurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

So why is DMac in the AB matchday 23 and Mounga not?

That was my biggest gripe with the side vs France, but then DMac actually played OK. Mo'unga is miles ahead of him as a starting 10 though.

[canefan]

@kev said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

@canefan Good coaches fit the parts together. But this team has a lot of quality.

Lots of quality yes. Winning pattern yes.

[Machpants]

First beaudy brilliance around seventy minutes late!

[Machpants]

Crotty traditional HIA