Crusaders v Western Force

[KiwiMurph]

@derpus said in Crusaders v Western Force:

oooooof thats Crusaders out of the comp!

Relying on Blues and Canes to be consistent is a risky move.

[Crucial]

@no-quarter said in Crusaders v Western Force:

TJ is fuming hahaha

But he’ll still maintain that Jordan walks on water.

[sparky]

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

So the question is whether Jordan is a wing option, because if he isn’t, does he get a spot in the ABs?

Think he'll do fine as a right wing for the ABs. Pace to burn, can finish and great aerial skills. But behind both Barrett and Dmac in the race for the 15 Jersey.

[Crucial]

@sparky said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

So the question is whether Jordan is a wing option, because if he isn’t, does he get a spot in the ABs?

Think he'll do fine as a right wing for the ABs. Pace to burn, can finish and great aerial skills. But beyond both Barrett and Dmac in the race for the 15 Jersey.

Behind?

[antipodean]

@sparky said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

So the question is whether Jordan is a wing option, because if he isn’t, does he get a spot in the ABs?

Think he'll do fine as a right wing for the ABs. Pace to burn, can finish and great aerial skills. But beyond both Barrett and Dmac in the race for the 15 Jersey.

Wingers in Test rugby have to be able to defend.

[sparky]

@bovidae said in Crusaders v Western Force:

All Blues and Canes fans applaud.

What could possibly go wrong for the Canes from here? 🤔

[Crucial]

@antipodean said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@sparky said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

So the question is whether Jordan is a wing option, because if he isn’t, does he get a spot in the ABs?

Think he'll do fine as a right wing for the ABs. Pace to burn, can finish and great aerial skills. But beyond both Barrett and Dmac in the race for the 15 Jersey.

Wingers in Test rugby have to be able to defend.

He was effectively on the wing for two of those embarrassing misses.

[ARHS]

Well done Crusaders. Tenacious defence to hold out a Force team that could have won otherwise.

[Machpants]

@arhs said in Crusaders v Western Force:

Well done Crusaders. Tenacious defence to hold out a Force team that could have won otherwise.

Yeah, canes were tenacious to put 7 tries to none on them...

[Gunner]

Force totally dominated that second half, they just couldn’t find a way to get across the try line.

Crusaders very sloppy, and deservedly missed out on a bonus point.

Rugby is a funny old game sometimes.

[Crazy Horse]

Crusaders were magnificent in their effort to not get a bonus point. Teased the Force throughout the game by giving them multiple opportunities to score and just when it looked like they were going to get the bonus they let them score. Beautifully done.

[Bovidae]

O'Keeffe did well to stop some of the Force attacks, and that took some doing.

[BerhamporeNinja]

Force put up a good fight. Good call by razor resting players?? All I can say to the sader fans is unluggy uce 🤷🏽‍♂️

[KiwiMurph]

Grace has a great workrate but he does he offer enough?

[sparky]

This game shows what is really, really special about the Crusaders is their leadership from the big, experienced forwards up front and Richie Mo'unga . Without Taylor, Whitelock and Co., they are no better than the other NZ teams.

[African Monkey]

Well, if anything, the pressure is on the Blues and Canes now. People are still writing off the Highlanders as well, who are still well in it.

[Nogusta]

@canes4life how much is a Saders Landers final paying at the moment??

[Anonymous]

So the Force's coach was telling them they had to play for 90 minutes. Might help their chances of winning if they realise the game is only 80 minutes long.

[Yeetyaah]

Forced the loss of the bonus point. Crusaders no longer a Force in this competition.

[Bovidae]

@african-monkey said in Crusaders v Western Force:

Well, if anything, the pressure is on the Blues and Canes now. People are still writing off the Highlanders as well, who are still well in it.

The games this weekend are the big ones for the Blues and Canes, so while they still need to win against the Reds and Brumbies, respectively, a BP isn't as important now.