Crusaders v Blues
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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.
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@Steven-Harris work of the ball is what Bridge does well. Blues probably had the best that I’ve ever seen at it - Howlett.
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George Bridge just does the right things at the right time, every time. He has showed that in black and for the Crusaders. The turning point and quite obvious for me was Drummond coming on for Hall. Changed the game.
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Great game. Felt like a test match.
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Crusaders deserved winners. They never give up easy points and so stay in the fight even when getting outplayed and then they just kill you in the last 20.
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Bridge was excellent. However - Telea is abysmal under the high ball. Why Blues didn't swap Clarke to mark Bridge is a fault on the coaches to me. Bridge is excellent under the high ball. So is Clarke. Telea sucks.
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Beauden was rubbish. One of the worst games i've ever seen him play. He gave away 2 soft penalties - he kicked out on the full - he put in a shit kick before halftime. He was pants. He also looks like he has seriously lost his pace.
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Alex Hodgman looks like an AB to me.
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Akira made a good fist of 6.
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Crusaders to waltz to the title now.
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@Chris said in Crusaders v Blues:
@number9 said in Crusaders v Blues:
Blues dominated the Crusaders up front and at the set piece. Taylor was full of shit with what he said at his interview.
Different game than I watched
Then you are obviously blind, Blues killed their scrum, had then at the breakdown and won lineoits off the Crusader throw in. Watch the replay.
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@Duluth said in Crusaders v Blues:
Eklund had a hell of a game from the bench.
Sure did. Had to put in a bigger shift than he was probably expecting too. Reminded me of a young Coles out there.
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