Chiefs v Crusaders
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@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@KiwiMurph has a bit more size to him than Squire...he needs to add a bit of aggression to his game and he could make the step up.
I really don't think there's much size difference from prime Squire.
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@Bones said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
A good night out. I'll watch a replay before reading the whole thread. I'm interested to see how Jacobson got concussed as the TMO was silent.
It might not have been noticeable on TV but the wind was very gusty, particularly in the 2nd half. It made the box kicks a lottery and probably affected the long lineout throws too. I still don't like that the Chiefs don't compete more on the opposition throw.
Penney blamed the wind at halftime and inferred they'd be much better with the wine behind them. Glorious.
The last thing they should be doing is drinking after that effort.
Quinn Tupea looks the goods. Would be great if he could get himself back in black.
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Vaai has become an excellent lock. Great game from Tupaea too. If nz wants a winger with wheels Carter could be the man. Crusaders looked very pedestrian in the end.
Last word for Justin Marshall “Crusaders put to the sword. Literally”. Um that would be figuratively Justin.
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Crusaders passing was awful and they were lucky not to concede in first half. Aumua really is out of place in super rugby. Chiefs punished the errors in the second.
I thought the tactical kicking was very good, as the wind was gusty. Big disappointment was repeatedly getting pinged on attacking throws in Saders 22. Will have to watch replay to work out what was going on there. Chiefs scrum was very efficient too. Just the lineouts are a concern. -
Aumua looks like the guy who would dominate at amateur club level and walk in tries for fun. But at pro level where being big and strong is not enough he just looks ordinary. Add that to Havili at 12, who I think does his best but that is middling, and you have a non-threatening midfield. If I were penny id consider moving Havili to 15 and Jordan to the wing.
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@Billy-Tell if you were Penney, you hopefully wouldn't get the opportunity to do that much longer.
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
anyone got a clip of the high shot on LJ
Wasn't a high shot, he was coming down. There was nothing there at all. I think he may of collided with another Chiefs player.
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@Dan54 said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@ploughboy said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
anyone got a clip of the high shot on LJ
Wasn't a high shot, he was coming down. There was nothing there at all. I think he may of collided with another Chiefs player.
i want to see again so i can make own mind up.
the one that they quicky showed he collected a shoulder and head to head, found it strange did not look at the time.didnt look like a chiefs player to me but would like to see again to confirm -
@ploughboy I thought it was head on head at the time but someone said it wasn't when I asked...but wasn't replayed to check
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@Dan54 said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@ploughboy said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
anyone got a clip of the high shot on LJ
Wasn't a high shot, he was coming down. There was nothing there at all. I think he may of collided with another Chiefs player.
It was a head on head and then a shoulder on head. Could make the case it wasn't foul play and there was nothing the Crusaders players could have done better but incidents like that have certainly been ou pushed more severely in other matches.
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@SBW1 said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
Saders get a bye and two home games against the Reds and Force. If we can't win at least one, Penney goes.
Bet he doesn't, even if the Saders lose both. NZ don't get rid of coaches mid season all that often.
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Vaa'i has made me eat my words. Never rated him and couldn't understand what he did to warrant his selection in the ABs over the years, but he started looking really good in black last year and appears to have added a physical edge to his game this year that he didn't have previously. Looks like he's put on some size as well.
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@Landers92 said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@gt12 said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
Chiefs look like absolute dogshit.
I’m just catching up on this thread now. I have no idea how you could have thought or said this at any point in the game…
Watching the line outs
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Bugger me! I'm on the Chiefs train. They are great to watch. Seems to have added a bit of starch to their forward pack this year. MacMillian continues to impress as a coach.
Great to see NZ has finally a tactical kicker who can control the game. DMac continuing on from his performances last year and against the Irish. There is no way the AB selectors could ...... shittings......
