QF - Lions v Crusaders
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="antipodean" data-cid="599449" data-time="1469287018"><p>
How on earth did he give that scrum penalty? The overhead was clear that the Lions drove sideways.<br><br>
Then to give the try after 30 seconds of wrestling is a joke.</p></blockquote>
The only thing to ask at scrum time is which team is going forward before the collapse. <br><br>
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Yeah Crusaders seem to be panicking a bit. Some silly stuff when they've had it a few phases, loose carries looking for the offload and no look passes to nowhere. I think they'll come back into it in the 2nd half. Calm heads needed.
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<p>Its half time GT12. It was always going to be a tall order. Take a sedative.</p>
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On All Black watch, not much to report - none have said, fuck, I'm an AB, I'll stand up and make an effort except for Whitelock and a few efforts by Read (he's also conceded two penalties).<br><br>
Luke fatass Romano is clearly trying to get himself out of the 4N squad with a shocking missed first up tackle (5 points) and a YC from a maul (another 7). To his credit, he has run well after his 10 minute break, but still too high to actually make any ground. -
<p>Couldn't have hoped for a worse start! Romano outstanding in that regard. :)</p>
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<p>Lions looking hungrier than us - we're going to have to have to hope they run out of gas, because it's hard to see our bench winning it for us.</p> -
Haha the Lions pack angle in as a whole and Crockett is penalised. <br><br>
Romano and Macalai liabilities. <br><br>
Taufua has lost his punch. <br><br>
Richie started to get more involved ball in hand which is better to see. <br><br>
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<p>Some patience is all they need. When they mounted some pressure they got a try. The difficulty will be fixing their defence. They're not taking guys to ground and that's when they're not falling off tackles.</p>
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<p>Romano isn't bending the line on his carries either. If someone ran on his shoulder and he popped a pass, they'd probably waltz through.</p> -
Thought Crockett has gone ok - that tackle on Skosan was legendary.
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<p>that was a bs penalty against Taufua</p>
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Taufua having a good game too. Penalized to start the half
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<p>Seriously Joubert.</p>
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Seriously???
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<p>How many times is de Klerk allowed to knock the ball down, before he gets penalized - let alone carded?</p>
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<p>That's four now.</p> -
This is better. Just be patient and the gaps will appear. <br><br>
Good offloading and support play. -
<p>De Klerk seems to have made that his tactic ever sine the Boks vs Ireland game when he basically won them the game like that. Joubert not having his best outing, though he's been consistently mediocre since about 2015.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="599467" data-time="1469288071"><p>How many times is de Klerk allowed to knock the ball down, before he gets penalized - let alone carded?<br><br>
That's four now.</p></blockquote>
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So long as he doesn't swim around a maul, then he's fucking gone! -
<p>Think the commentators are right. If the Lions go into their shell this will let the Crusaders back in it.</p>
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Unlucky Dagg. Good chase. Lions don't want to play with the ball. We need to make them pay
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That back pass was a mile forward?
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Another one now
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<p>Lions drop goal - ouch!</p>
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Forward passes are ok now? There was at least 2 in the lead up to that play?<br><br>
Lions get a penalty advantage and take 3 (great fucking drop pie) and Saders are back in the shit. -
That Van Rensburg is a beast.
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Thats not the first shit pass Dagg has thrown...
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<p>Israel needs to calm down and stop trying for the miracle play.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="599479" data-time="1469288979">
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<p>Israel needs to calm down and stop trying for the miracle play.</p>
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<p>Without a miracle play the Crusaders have a long flight home...</p> -
Lions are good. Saders really don't have much to bother them,dso they? Not much at set piece, and not much around the field.
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Boks really need to get a lot of these Lions in the squad.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="599482" data-time="1469289166">
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<p>Boks really need to get a lot of these Lions in the squad.</p>
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<p>I think they also need for of the Lions philosophy. I think the Lions are the closest to a NZ team and we seem to be winning everything with our style of attack and positivity.</p> -
<p>That's a try.</p>
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Thats a try. The TMO almost fucked it
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<p>We get cut a break by the rugby gods!</p>
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I'm my opinion (as a saffer) there should only be 2 or 3 max visuals during a TMO decision. Not 5 mins looking at it from all angles etc.
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Romano gets done by Jantjies this time. Fucking hell surely a sick Whitelock is better than him?
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Cripes both teams losing their heads a bit.
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<p>Surely there's a better player than Macilai in Canterbury?</p>
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Scott Barrett just take the tackle arrgghhh
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What a passage of play ... looks like panic play
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Rubbish.
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Game over!!! Saders midfield shredded.
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