Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021)
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial oh aside form tackles, he was, as were many of the saders guns.
The biggest worry for the ABs is the way RM gets taken off his game when his team gets knocked backwards. Tonight was RWC semi-like
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@arhs said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
I wanted the Crusaders to win tonite but what a surprise. Fantastic from Mitch Hunt and Bryn Evans. Mounga and Goodhue extremely quiet tonite due to the pressure.
Also young Garden-Bachop. He had an great gane
But overall they all played well. The only unforced error (if this qualifies) was a charged down kick of Smiths kick. And the defence was spot on.
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@yeetyaah also plenty of comments about party at Tony Browns and Josh Ioanes...wonder which will be better?
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@donsteppa said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
Will Jordan looks a completely different player under pressure.
I was thinking about Mo'unga's 'I'm better under pressure' and then he delays a pass and throws it to the ground.
Yeah Right
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@taniwharugby long party bus ride home though
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@kev said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
@crucial mistakes destroy continuity. Cutting out mistakes, making good decisions is a major part of winning big games Sometimes we expect too much of playmakers when team is just not executing.
Of course it is much more difficult for halves to shine when their tem is under pressure but I expect an AB 10 to be more composed and take it on themselves to at least try and get some control.
Did RM realize that they needed to put the ball behind the Clan on the slippery ground? Nope just kept shovelling -
@crucial more a general comment as haven’t seen the game yet just saw online commentary with every play seeming to end in a Crusaders turnover or error. On RM, he has turned a lot of games with winning plays or taking a risk - remember test match in SA when it was his long touch finder that put the ABs close enough to win. I think the characterisation about him being weak when a team is going back applies to just about everyone. I am sure he will learn from tonight’s loss and it will make him a better player.
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Mo'unga would be one of the last Crusaders I would criticise tonight. They were beaten up at the breakdown and that was the game. I think Barrett is probably better than Mo'unga when the team is getting dominated. I don't think many first-fives around the world actually do well when the team is getting dominated up front.
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Not much mention of Harmon and Himeno. Harmon especially was outstanding, showing how good he is when given an opportunity.
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@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
Mo'unga would be one of the last Crusaders I would criticise tonight. They were beaten up at the breakdown and that was the game. I think Barrett is probably better than Mo'unga when the team is getting dominated. I don't think many first-fives around the world actually do well when the team is getting dominated up front.
I actually think Mounga suffered frm lack of second playmaker. Havili went to 1st receiver to start with but then seemed to stop. He needed someone to alleviate a bit of the pressue.
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Well done Highlanders passion and intensity leading the way. Tony Brown very smart game plan taking a lot of scrums out of the game and really attacking the breakdown.
Crusaders looked like they just had a week off.Jordan was poor tonight and Bridge. The backs really let us down we should have gone up the middle more and turned the Landers around by kicking into space. Our Backs were not smart at all today.I felt sorry for Blackadder,Grace,Whitelock,Barrett and Taylor who played their hearts out to be let down by bad decision making behind them.
I think well will come back next week with a brutal response.
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To the match thread ...
@yeetyaah said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):
Ridiculous call. Jordan should be in the bin.
No. Gregory created that collision. Fair call IMO.
