SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil)
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@mariner4life said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@ACT-Crusader said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@MN5 said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
The difference in physicality between the two packs is staggering.
Do the Blues even lift ?
Blues pack has been impressive this season at least from my viewing. But they can’t get their hands on the ball and all the ball chasing is catching up with them.
Because they are losing the ruck battles badly
This should be death sentences for some AB aspirations
Impressive first 40 from our front row. Very prominent at the ruck and shifting bodies like the Franks brothers.
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On paper, I thought the Blues had the marginally better line-up, given all the Crusaders injuries. But they haven’t turned up either mentally or physically. Clearly, the plan - after the last encounter when they kicked the ball away all night (and badly) - was to play to their strengths out wide. But that was predictable and required holding onto the ball. They were impatient, pushed passes and were easy to read. Their pack offered nothing and their much vaunted all-AB loose forward contingent of Ioane, Papalili and Sotutu were spectators. Just flakey and outclassed across the park. Good to see Will Jordan back in form. Definitely the end of Beauden Barrett’s career.
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@Winger said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Damo said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
Crusaders are looking formidable.
That last maul should have been pulled up though. Can't stop and go sideways like that for that length of time.
I thought Crusaders were looking good a few weeks ago but this is a step up.
Not the game they lost though
At least in the 2nd half lolHaha, well actually it was in the first half of that game that I made the comment.
Didn't age well short term.
Looking a bit better now.
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@Damo said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Nepia said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@ACT-Crusader said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@His-Bobness said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
What does Leon MacDonald bring to the All Black coaching team exactly?
Crusaders pedigree. Case closed
Razor really is the odd one out of the Crusaders pedigree coaches - Hammettuer, Gibson, Mauger, Thorn, Rangi aren't exactly a great advertisement for the pedigree.
McDonald has done OK with the Blues. They were a rabble for long while before him.
Today Blue's not looking great but don't get carried away.
Well said. People have short memories. He has done a pretty good job.
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Taylor has been huge. Hopefully thisnis him building in to the year, not his last breath like the last couple
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This is probably the worst I've ever seen Beauden Barrett play. Slow, unsure, can't pass the ball and lacking speed. Can't see him at RWC in the big games at this rate.
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@Gunner said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Damo said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Nepia said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@ACT-Crusader said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@His-Bobness said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
What does Leon MacDonald bring to the All Black coaching team exactly?
Crusaders pedigree. Case closed
Razor really is the odd one out of the Crusaders pedigree coaches - Hammettuer, Gibson, Mauger, Thorn, Rangi aren't exactly a great advertisement for the pedigree.
McDonald has done OK with the Blues. They were a rabble for long while before him.
Today Blue's not looking great but don't get carried away.
Well said. People have short memories. He has done a pretty good job.
Compared to the coaching superstars Kirwan and Umaga?
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@Bones said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
Lots of revision going on. Everyone's been happy to say the blues forwards have had a great season and Laulala is playing the best rugby of his life.
Now people are posting like the blues have been this shit all season?
Off day. Flush the dunny
Off day. Flush the dunny.
Is for regular season games.
Semi final? Good players show up
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@Machpants mentioned the Blues players with heads in their hands in the shed before the game. I think they were psyched out before the first whistle. Whereas the Crusaders were on fire.
They still have to deliver on that desire with skill, but that’s the main takeaway for me.
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@mariner4life said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Bones said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
Lots of revision going on. Everyone's been happy to say the blues forwards have had a great season and Laulala is playing the best rugby of his life.
Now people are posting like the blues have been this shit all season?
Off day. Flush the dunny
Off day. Flush the dunny.
Is for regular season games.
Semi final? Good players show up
Ok
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@antipodean said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Gunner said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Damo said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Nepia said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@ACT-Crusader said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@His-Bobness said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
What does Leon MacDonald bring to the All Black coaching team exactly?
Crusaders pedigree. Case closed
Razor really is the odd one out of the Crusaders pedigree coaches - Hammettuer, Gibson, Mauger, Thorn, Rangi aren't exactly a great advertisement for the pedigree.
McDonald has done OK with the Blues. They were a rabble for long while before him.
Today Blue's not looking great but don't get carried away.
Well said. People have short memories. He has done a pretty good job.
Compared to the coaching superstars Kirwan and Umaga?
And Pat Lam? And whoever before him, and before him? Nobody did any good with the Blues since 2003
McDonald has done enough for Razor to give him a go as Assistant.
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@His-Bobness BB has likely got 40 minutes to save his AB spot after a dreadful 1st half.
