Crusaders v Highlanders

[Duluth]

Lio-Willie was has been making the most of Grace’s bad luck. Good workrate again.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Tim said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

It's absurd that Burns is keeping an NZ player out of a starting 10 jersey.

I did not enjoy explaining to the cantabs fan next to me, when they asked who our 10 was because he didn’t look like a 10…that he has more than 10caps for England…

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Lio-Willie was has been making the most of Grace’s bad luck. Good workrate again.

And that’s the daming thing, we couldn’t keep him with a fighting chance of fighting for a spot…and on paper he was a long shot for the crusaders…but got his chance and shone

[Kiwiwomble]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

That was nice by TUJ. Bit hard to rate him in this backline.

Jumped up…spilt my beer on the row in front..who mrs womble works with….no good deed goes unpunished

[booboo]

As usual, watching delayed.

But Mo'unga 's try was rather clever

[booboo]

Random thought ...

Freddie Burns is ok, but just ok, but why can't we find a 10 that standard?

Where's McClutchie for example?

[Kiwiwomble]

@booboo millar might not be world class but I honestly think he’d pass and kick 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Kiwiwomble]

Slipped off 10min early….and walked next Eddie Jones…he couldn’t even hang around to see the rebels

[Duluth]

[Crucial]

@Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Slipped off 10min early….and walked next Eddie Jones…he couldn’t even hang around to see the rebels

The commentators were telling us they just couldn’t fight nd him in the crowd but being such a great guy he was probably hiding among the commoners

[Kiwiwomble]

@Crucial the common highlanders fans leaving early maybe!

[KiwiMurph]

@Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@booboo millar might not be world class but I honestly think he’d pass and kick 🤷🏻‍♂️

Just on Millar, it's a brutal start to the season for the Highlanders draw wise, I'm sure there's more suitable games later in the season to introduce him. Not sure how much value there is in him playing at the moment and copping 50-60 point drubbings.

[cgrant]

Last year, Gilbert was used as a 1st Five and did well. There is also Faleafaga waiting in the wings ...

[sparky]

What was with playing this in Melbourne in front of about a hundred trappist monks?

[game_film]

Landers got what they asked for, but playing this one like a preseason game might actually be the right move long term. Have to wait and see.

Still, they were so bad you could be forgiven for thinking the Saders were playing an Aussie team.

[Stag]

@Duluth will make a good backup when Grace is back alright

[Nepia]

@Tim said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

It's absurd that Burns is keeping an NZ player out of a starting 10 jersey.

It's stupid that McClutchie is playing for the Islander team and this ponderous journeyman Englishman is sucking up NZR $$ at the Highlanders.

[Crucial]

@Nepia said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Tim said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

It's absurd that Burns is keeping an NZ player out of a starting 10 jersey.

It's stupid that McClutchie is playing for the Islander team and this ponderous journeyman Englishman is sucking up NZR $$ at the Highlanders.

I get your point but I thought Burns was OK (as a vanilla 10) when the Landers were going forward. He connected well and didn't put others under pressure. He overdid the kick over the top a bit though.

[Kiwiwomble]

@cgrant said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Last year, Gilbert was used as a 1st Five and did well. There is also Faleafaga waiting in the wings ...

I think Gilbert at 10 probably needs smith at 9, Le head taking some of the decision making re direction, before we bought in burns I thought we might see Gilbert at 10 but I can’t see it now with burns, hunt and millar in the stands

[SBW1]

@Stag Does Grace look like he will be back this season?