Crusaders v Blues

taniwharugby

@tim probably his best game this year so far

antipodean

I don't think that was deserved. He had his hand on the ball as he made the tackle and still had his hands on the ball when he went to ground. It's a penalty, but shouldn't be a yellow.

Under pressure like that it's a clear yellow card.

ACT Crusader

Surely Blues can’t lose from here…

Steven Harris

How good has Josh Goodhue been this year..?, has come out of the shadow of Patty T in big way ..was outstanding for the Taniwha last year and has just continued that form , great to see him repaying this team .

Yeetyaah

Incredible refereeing performance so far. The Blues are doing well also.

gt12

FFS Perofeta keeps his hand down.

Not the new Cruden.

Machpants

@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Blues:

I don't think that was deserved. He had his hand on the ball as he made the tackle and still had his hands on the ball when he went to ground. It's a penalty, but shouldn't be a yellow.

Nope, a penalty like that, hot on attack. Cynical and yellow, correct call

No Quarter

Man that's some costly misses

Bones

@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Blues:

I don't think that was deserved. He had his hand on the ball as he made the tackle and still had his hands on the ball when he went to ground. It's a penalty, but shouldn't be a yellow.

You should think of taking up reffing, NZR would fast track you.

Crazy Horse

@bones said in Crusaders v Blues:

@pakman said in Crusaders v Blues:

Chch sly cheating has been called out by ref and as a result unable to slow Blues ball.

Fucken hell, even getting carded like other teams would! What's going on?

Weak card. If that was given the other way around the Fern would be spitting tacks.

But very good first half from the Blues. They look the better side. Smothering the Crusaders and making ground with comparative ease.

Bones

@crazy-horse said in Crusaders v Blues:

Weak card. If that was given the other way around the Fern would be spitting tacks.

Yeah nah. Cards like that are dished out most weeks to other teams, it's only odd because it's the crusaders.

Dice

Papali'i is having some game. Best on the field.

Enjoying the game so far. Feels like a Test match.

Tim

You won't see a clearer cynical penalty to stop a potential try.

Yellow card every day, week, year, decade, and century.

pakman

@act-crusader said in Crusaders v Blues:

Surely Blues can’t lose from here…

Surely the margin is too small to deter the mighty Saders?

number9

Blues forwards are dominating the Saders up front, lineout ball needs a lot more work only problem with Kurt's game.

mikey07

@pakman Totally agree even if the Blues were 13 ahead.

ACT Crusader

@pakman said in Crusaders v Blues:

@act-crusader said in Crusaders v Blues:

Surely Blues can’t lose from here…

Surely the margin is too small to deter the mighty Saders?

Unsurprising first half given Blues were/are favourites.

Crazy Horse

@bones said in Crusaders v Blues:

@crazy-horse said in Crusaders v Blues:

Weak card. If that was given the other way around the Fern would be spitting tacks.

Yeah nah. Cards like that are dished out most weeks to other teams, it's only odd because it's the crusaders.

What was he supposed to do? Leave his hand where it was? Not sure that was physically possible.

pakman

@no-quarter said in Crusaders v Blues:

Man that's some costly misses

Perofeta has been hugely damaging, evading Saders with his footwork. But not sealing the deal.

Tim

@act-crusader said in Crusaders v Blues:

@pakman said in Crusaders v Blues:

@act-crusader said in Crusaders v Blues:

Surely Blues can’t lose from here…

Surely the margin is too small to deter the mighty Saders?

Unsurprising first half given Blues were/are favourites.

Crusaders were five points favourites at the TAB, and were tipped by almost everyone in the Fern Tipping Competition.

The Silver Fern

Crusaders v Blues