Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1)

[booboo]

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1):

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Waratahs:

Young gun Harrison at 10. By all accounts he is the real deal.

Harrison and Nawaqanitawase

Well Harrison got a lesson. Welcome to First Grade young fella.

Nawaqanitawase looked the goods after some early struggles.

[taniwharugby]

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1):

Quite happy to cut these guys some slack given the heat we are experiencing at this time of the year , last nights game in Australia was played in ridiculous heat not to mention round 1 in 2019 was played on 15th February, that’s 2 weeks from now...

think the game last night was the first Super game in Jan...? Was 2007 they played first weekend of Feb as well, but usually mid-late FEb

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby to be honest , it really is ridiculous starting this early given the heat and humidity alone , there will be some who will say , that’s what they get paid for, but in my opinion , it does not make it right ..

[hydro11]

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1):

@taniwharugby to be honest , it really is ridiculous starting this early given the heat and humidity alone , there will be some who will say , that’s what they get paid for, but in my opinion , it does not make it right ..

I think it should be better next year with the round robin competition. But, yeah, I actually liked having the tests in June and the Super Rugby break. That was much maligned but now it is gone we have to start the season a lot earlier. It's a trade off.

[macandcheese]

@hydro11

This season is already shaping up to be a season of haves & have not

Clear gap btw the likes of Crusaders Jaguares Chiefs Canes & Brumbies and other 11 SR teams

RR format starting next year can't come soon enough 18 weeks from start to finish instead of this season which will be 21 weeks

[booboo]

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1):

Marshall is still an idiot.

Worth repeating

[antipodean]

This didn't go as well as I hoped.

[Machpants]

@antipodean As well as expected tho? So far the games have run to script, apart from the Rebels, I think

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Yeah, and I think we can only really know how strong teams are when they can actually use all (fit) players as long as required, without having to take into account the ABs' return-to-play protocols.

[ploughboy]

was flixing though chanels to check crusaders score and thought i was watching red v waratahs

[Cyclops]

Good to see we didn't fall apart when Richie got subbed off. Still not sold on Cameron though.

[cgrant]

Has Havili ever played at 1st Five ? He could be a good back up to Mo'unga in case of emergency. The Crusaders could play Jordan or Bridge at fullback if he has to move there.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant Yes, for Ta$man in 2019 and did so very well.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer Yeah Havili is a bit of an 'every position from 10 out' type of player

[cgrant]

@cgrant said in Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1):

Has Havili ever played at 1st Five ? He could be a good back up to Mo'unga in case of emergency. The Crusaders could play Jordan or Bridge at fullback if he has to move there.

I did not expect my question to be so quickly answered by the Crusaders staff ... (see the lineup against the Chiefs).