Crusaders v Blues
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Good intense game.
I think Rangi needs to bite the bullet and put Barrett at 10 and get his hands on the ball more closer to the action. He would be better at setting up and playing off those big loosies and Patty.
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Well done crusaders, Better team won
Blues should enjoy the challenge of getting them at eden park
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Telea under the high ball in the 2nd half looked a bit like Sivivatu and Rokocoko in 2009. Saders were able to win easy field position there when the match was in the balance. Ok the back of the charge down and the subsequent kick off was where the match was won IMO. Obvs some of the reffing at the stage could have swung it back to the Blues had it been reffed properly, but you know the refs will give the team on top the benefit of the doubt.
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@Donsteppa said in Crusaders v Blues:
@Gunner said in Crusaders v Blues:
I think TJ literally blew his top off over that try.
If you only had the sound on, you’d guess the Crusaders had scored four tries in the lead up to that one.
2 was enough 12 point winning margin nice
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@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Blues:
Good intense game.
I think Rangi needs to bite the bullet and put Barrett at 10 and get his hands on the ball more closer to the action. He would be better at setting up and playing off those big loosies and Patty.
I don’t mind the way he’s running things early in matches but BB needs to be running the cutter much earlier in the match. I’d switch him in at the start of the second half as the standard plan
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@junior said in Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in Crusaders v Blues:
Crusaders all class. Clinical when it matters.
NB: George Bridges has been awesome.
Caleb Ralph also played well on occasion
You mean BB
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As much as I have wanted the Blues to get across the line this evening ..I have got to question how much some really do know about the game of rugby ...the one area where the Crusaders have dominated has been in the high kick stakes..the Blues have been completely overshadowed in this aspect...the much maligned George Bridge has put so much pressure on the receiver from high kicks ...the Blues have failed to negate this area..and their own high kick when it really mattered , unfortunately fell by the wayside ..both Christie and Barrett at crucial times put kicks out on the full...to me the turning point was the charge down of Blacks kick ..and the subsequent short kick off from Mo’unga , the Blues had fallen asleep and you could see the momentum change ,some great individual performances , but big match players come up with big moments ..on that aspect ..The Crusaders Take the chocolates ..it was great to watch a game that I really feel the Blues are now relevant again..you know when a Canterbury crowd goes silent for long periods means you have them under the pump..to blame this evenings official is joke..game management when it really mattered was the difference..
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@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Blues:
As much as I have wanted the Blues to get across the line this evening ..I have got to question how much some really do know about the game of rugby ...the one area where the Crusaders have dominated has been in the high kick stakes..the Blues have been completely overshadowed in this aspect...the much maligned George Bridge has put so much pressure on the receiver from high kicks ...the Blues have failed to negate this area..and their own high kick when it really mattered , unfortunately fell by the wayside ..both Christie and Barrett at crucial times put kicks out on the full...to me the turning point was the charge down of Blacks kick ..and the subsequent short kick off from Mo’unga , the Blues had fallen asleep and you could see the momentum change ,some great individual performances , but big match players come up with big moments ..on that aspect ..The Crusaders Take the chocolates ..it was great to watch a game that I really feel the Blues are now relevant again..you know when a Canterbury crowd goes silent for long periods means you have them under the pump..to blame this evenings official is joke..game management when it really mattered was the difference..
Well said that man.
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I haven’t yelled at the TV like that when Jordan scored since Aaron Smith scored that try early in the Ireland match last year.
