Crusaders v Highlanders
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@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Just watching again and as good as Smith was, man he made some howlers.
Chip kick that got forced by Reece. A couple others... And then the tap and kick which left me throwing up uncontrollably.
Amazing vision to leave the ball at the ruck for the turnover that resulted in Nareki's try though.
Last couple of games he’s looked like he’s been reading his own press, still world class but trying to make magic with every touch
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Can I just add that it was a Highlanders foot in touch.
Tough game. Tough season. Good guys come out on top 😎
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@Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Just watching again and as good as Smith was, man he made some howlers.
Chip kick that got forced by Reece. A couple others... And then the tap and kick which left me throwing up uncontrollably.
Amazing vision to leave the ball at the ruck for the turnover that resulted in Nareki's try though.
Last couple of games he’s looked like he’s been reading his own press, still world class but trying to make magic with every touch
DMac?
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@Duluth said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Ioane simply sparkling and must be creating selection headaches.
Is it a headache? He’s clearly the 3rd AB flyhalf. As good as Black has been he doesn’t offer the same threat on attack as Ioane
I'd be tempted to say 2nd....but like @Snowy I'm not biased.
Just think they may have been thinking to use 3rd flyhalf as an avenue to work DMac into the squad.
Anyway why have you got me using English terms! First five.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Can I just add that it was a Highlanders foot in touch.
Tough game. Tough season. Good guys come out on top 😎
Can I just add you are 100% correct
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@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
I'd be tempted to say 2nd....but like @Snowy I'm not biased.
Just think they may have been thinking to use 3rd flyhalf as an avenue to work DMac into the squad. .
Well Foster might do that. There’s no such thing as an objective team selection of course.
If they are taking 3 genuine flyhalfs (I like that name better) Ioane should be there
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@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Just watching again and as good as Smith was, man he made some howlers.
Chip kick that got forced by Reece. A couple others... And then the tap and kick which left me throwing up uncontrollably.
I was surprised by the lack of criticism of the chip option. I guess play moved on too fast
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@Nepia allowed to critique refs, but as a neutral I thought he was decent, yeah he made some errors, but I didnt think they were weighted any more in favour of the team in the ascendancy than any other.
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
@Nepia allowed to critique refs, but as a neutral I thought he was decent, yeah he made some errors, but I didnt think they were weighted any more in favour that the team in the ascendancy than any other.
Yep, I might moan about a decision here and there but I thought he was good. Game flowed nicely, nothing to be aggrieved about.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
MCKay not kicking and Parate being an unco fucked the Highlanders.
It seems there's a bit of a pattern at the Highlanders of every really good player also making a game changing poor decision. Bodes well for next year if they can rub that out but it means guys like Parete can come off the bench and not feel the pressure to be mistake free.
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@Chris-B pity Blackadder got injured, it was a real chance for him to show what he's got at this level. I liked his cameos before the injury, he seemed more abrasive than I had previously thought.
Grace is a good one too. I didn't think too much of him in the NPC, but he was playing lock every time I watched him. Liked him way more as a six. Hit hard in the tackle and very handy in the lineout.
