Crusaders vs Sharks

[Machpants]

Didn't some one recently have an injury then still into an enforced rest? There was some ranting here about them not telling us the rules for the rests.

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B I saw on instagram that he was suffering from gout. Maybe that's the reason?

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer Could well be. Gout tends to be joked about a bit, but from what I've seen it can be pretty nasty!

[ACT Crusader]

@Chris-B said in Crusaders vs Sharks:

@Stargazer said in Crusaders vs Sharks:

Razor is being adventurous haha.

Mo'unga still needed a mandatory break, so I guess this is it. Glad Hunt is starting and not Cameron. Havili getting a rest, too.

Will be interesting to see how we go with Richie not there. Mitch Hunt has done pretty well in steering the ship in his absence in previous seasons, but in my view Mo'unga is the most crucial part of the machine.

Looks like Razor is employing a bit of rotation in the outside backs. I think Havili had played the most consecutive games in the outside backs, so his turn for a rest. Might be Sevu next week.

Razor getting his commitments to the AB selectors out of the way early - though I guess Moody, Taylor, Read and Bridge all still need a rest somewhere in this stretch of seven games. Moody the only one that's problematic!

We have looked dicey at best without Richie running the cutter this season. From my armchair it looks to be a combination of things too - standing deeper, not varying the play, lacking a bit of confidence, and one major factor, they’re just not as good 😎

[nzzp]

@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders vs Sharks:

We have looked dicey at best without Richie running the cutter this season.

This applies to the All Blacks too

[Stargazer]

[Chris B.]

Crusaders at $1.06
Sharks $8.50

Are we that hot of favourites without Mo'unga and Whitelock?

[Dice]

What the hell. Du Preez pushed his own teammate into touch.

[Gunner]

Crusaders a bit sloppy and stuck in their own half for most of the first 19 minutes....

Still, they’re up 7-3.

Another error in their own end from Barrett now.

[taniwharugby]

@Gunner messy AF alright

[Gunner]

Sharks won’t win this in multiples of 3, the Crusaders will surely wake from their slumber sooner rather than later 🤞🏼

[Machpants]

Yeah they've been average first half last few games, then put 40 nil second half!

[taniwharugby]

@Gunner when they are not dropping it they are eating metres

[Machpants]

Hall has some great bullet passes, shame they are often at feet, or over head!

Sevu being exposed for inexperience

[Steven Harris]

Why is this muppet Pickerall even officiating at this level..?..never seen game that he refs that has any flow.

[Canes4life]

Mo'unga's absence showing up already.

[Jailbreak7]

Reado looks off the pace and seems to have the arm-waving movement going on

[Victor Meldrew]

@Canes4life

Too many silly errors and knock-ons from the Crusaders.

[Gunner]

@Canes4life don’t know if it’s because he’s missing.

To me the Sharks big boppers are waiting in midfield for the predictable Crusaders forward runners and shitting them down.

Change of tactics required.

[Machpants]

God what a pile of shit they are today