Reds v Crusaders
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@chris-b yeah, wish we’d tightened things up to defend the bonus point last night
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@kiwiwomble said in Reds v Crusaders:
@chris-b yeah, wish we’d tightened things up to defend the bonus point last night
Picking up maximum points vs the Reds is handy for your guys.
Reds looked quite a decent team to me tonight. Crusaders were fired up and playing at finals intensity - and, to be fair, they got a few bounces that on another night they mightn't have.
I'll be surprised if the Reds don't knock someone over - and maybe more than one.
Brumbies look decent as well.
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Haven't read the thread, but was wondering what others thought about Angus Scott-Young planting his arm in Ethan Blackadder's face in the 74th minute, sending him off for a HIA. It was "play on", but I think I've seen players being sent of for that during the RWC (was it Koroibete v Wales??). Will need to watch the replay, but it looked dodgy.
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@stargazer said in Reds v Crusaders:
Haven't read the thread, but was wondering what others thought about Angus Scott-Young planting his arm in Ethan Blackadder's face in the 74th minute, sending him off for a HIA. It was "play on", but I think I've seen players being sent of for that during the RWC (was it Koroibete v Wales??). Will need to watch the replay, but it looked dodgy.
Well yeah but if they're gonna look at that, they'll probably wanna look at the stiff-arm from Havili Talitui that hit even harder and finished him off as he bounced off Scott-Young. Blackadder pinball looks like it hurts.
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That young LH prop is a unit. It’s nice to see some very promising props coming thru, there has been a lot of mediocrity in recent times in NZ props.
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@act-crusader said in Reds v Crusaders:
@victor-meldrew said in Reds v Crusaders:
Crusaders look to be the complete S15 (10) team out there. Excellent at everything and some outstanding individuals.
It’s a good effort given we are missing All Blacks, Moody, S. Barrett, Goodhue, Bridge and Cameron
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Oh no you didn't!
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@cantab79 said in Reds v Crusaders:
@act-crusader said in Reds v Crusaders:
@victor-meldrew said in Reds v Crusaders:
Crusaders look to be the complete S15 (10) team out there. Excellent at everything and some outstanding individuals.
It’s a good effort given we are missing ex-All Blacks, Moody, S. Barrett, Goodhue, Bridge and Cameron
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Oh no you didn't!
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That was the most fired up that I've seen the Crusaders this year. They went pretty hard in one of the matches against the Blues and maybe in the final against the Chiefs after they'd been reduced to 13 players. Not teams in NZ or OZ will get close when they play like that
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Called it at the top the thread. Crusaders were obviously smarting from that pitiful performance last week and were keen to make up for it. They were superslick and looked dangerous pretty much every time they touched the ball. RM on fire and sign me up for the Blackadder train. Kid is phenomenal. Grace as well. Williams impressive when he came on too. Absolutely massive farking unit. Leicester F as well. Charge down aside he was an absolute beast. Maybe unfair, but I was disappointed with Jordan. Didn’t seem to offer much when he had the ball.
Obviously home town supporters very quiet very early but most stayed at least until the 70th minute so that’s something. Some very good talent at the Reds, but O’Connor isn’t a 10s arsehole and the backline shat it’s pants almost every time on defence.
As mentioned yesterday, coach Robertson had his eyes glued on the Reds during almost the entire warmup. Wasn’t even looking at his own team. Would be great to get inside his head for that one, if he spotted weaknesses etc.
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@frank said in Reds v Crusaders:
In regard to the young loosehead prospects the Saders have.
What's Williams' mobility like?
Has the other one (the one with the bench press record beating Owen Franks) played any games yet?Newell has had a few games too, they’ve both been excellent. One of the Canterbury guys can give you more details but both of them will wear black, I’m sure of that.
