SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil)
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@Damo said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
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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?
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.
Pat Lam made the semis with Stephen Brett at 10. He did well.
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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?
They haven't been great. If we're honest they only have to be the third or fourth best team in NZ to make the finals and the form of Talea has been a big part of that.
Their shape, collective skill and attacking fluency is not the stuff of benchmarks.
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@Winger said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@His-Bobness BB has likely got 40 minutes to save his AB spot after a dreadful 1st half.
Nah, not with the way of the last few regimes, experience is everything
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@cgrant said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
I am not a fan of him but I have to say I have been impressed by Ennor. I wouldn't mind having the Saders front row for the ABs.
Ennor was pretty good last week. If he doesn't fuck it up in the second half, I reckon he's playing his way in.
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This first 40 from the saders is better than any All Black performance I have seen in recent times
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@Steven-Harris said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
This first 40 from the saders is better than any All Black performance I have seen in recent times
Funny how it doesn't happen vs Chiefs.....
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@Chris-B said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@cgrant said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
I am not a fan of him but I have to say I have been impressed by Ennor. I wouldn't mind having the Saders front row for the ABs.
Ennor was pretty good last week. If he doesn't fuck it up in the second half, I reckon he's playing his way in.
Instead of?
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@Chris-B said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@cgrant said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
I am not a fan of him but I have to say I have been impressed by Ennor. I wouldn't mind having the Saders front row for the ABs.
Ennor was pretty good last week. If he doesn't fuck it up in the second half, I reckon he's playing his way in.
I thought being out injured was how he played his way in?
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Some of the props are clearing from rucks quicker than Christie
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@Bones said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
🤣 that was so forward. Not to Gardner though
"I had it as back" with the painted line as a fucking guide. And to think there's people on this forum who think he's the best ref running around.
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@Tim said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
Well, I don't expect to see any Blues tight five players in black this year.
Yup tight five has lost the contact battle. Not that it matters now but get Suafoa on. Probably for Tucker who seems to have a niggle
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Who would you pick for an AB team from the Blues based just on tonight’s performance? I can see plenty who have played themselves out of a black jersey - Christie and BB among them.
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@KiwiMurph said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Steven-Harris said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
This first 40 from the saders is better than any All Black performance I have seen in recent times
Funny how it doesn't happen vs Chiefs.....
Might in the final ....
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Fuck, ok it's easy to see now.
Crusaders have just had a quick study during the week on Christie.
You can see they've already lined their defence up before he even gets to the breakdown and just ignore the side they know he's not going. He can't break the pattern.
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@Damo said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@KiwiMurph said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
@Steven-Harris said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
This first 40 from the saders is better than any All Black performance I have seen in recent times
Funny how it doesn't happen vs Chiefs.....
Might in the final ....
Chiefs actually have leaders and a competent coach.
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@His-Bobness said in SF: Crusaders (Good) v Blues (Evil):
Who would you pick for an AB team from the Blues based just on tonight’s performance? I can see plenty who have played themselves out of a black jersey - Christie and BB among them.
Christie shouldn't have been in the conversation heading in to this game. It's Smith, Webber and Roigard.
