Just like last week, there was a big penalty count against us in the 1st half, but we somehow still came out of the half with the lead, then in the 2nd half, we adapt a bit and really start taking control of the game.

Patty and the backrow were very good tonight. Akira will get another start next week after that performance.

Setpiece is functioning really well this season, and we still have Karl T to come back into the team.

The defense in tight was a bit iffy at first, but it just got better as the game went on. Was nice to keep them tryless.

Nice of the team to dedicate the win to Blues fan, Constable Michael Hunt.

I'm OK....

@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:

@rotated said in AB EOYT 2018:

Doesn't feel like a Bledisloe test week. Could be because it's a dead rubber? Maybe because it is in Japan? Maybe because it's already Wednesday and Hansen hasn't baited Cheika yet.

Don't expect the last one to happen this week as the most rancid bait will be saved Eddie no doubt.

Plus the team hasn’t been named yet.
When is that by the way?

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We didn't boo Lomu when he left the Blues. Cane fans are just horrible human beings.

Now that Beauden can't even make the starting line-up, he must be regretting not signing with the Blues...

Every team should play without a 10.

I'm not saying this because I'm a Blues fan...

@kev I like the idea of red cards being 20 minutes and the player who got the red card isn't allowed to come back on after that 20 minutes is up, it has to be another player.

@Toddy We can only hope.

He looks good in black and white.

NMS without a lethal step is just Michael Collins.

Just did a simulation of tonight's game and here's the result.

It's never wrong.

Why did you delete your comment @Canes4life ?

@kiwiwomble I hope so or he'll be fired soon too.

@kiwiwomble I rate him higher than the other centre options.

That Bravehearts midfield is probably what they should try at some point.

@kiwiwomble I thought the Highlanders would go with Collins at centre. It worked last year.

And Ioane at 10 and Hunt at 15 worked last year too. I'm not sure why Brown has changed things up.

@kiwiwomble and I don't rate any of the other Highlander midfielders...

@kiwiwomble I don't rate Sio, but I don't rate Punivai even more.

The Highlanders midfield wouldn't even be considered good at NPC level.

@yeetyaah said in SRA 2021 Round 1: Highlanders v Crusaders:

Will Jordan out, Fihaki to start with Mckay on the bench.

Crap. I made him captain in my fantasy team.

That's probably my favorite loose forward combination we can field. You just don't see backrows that big being fielded in NZ. They're like a bigger version of The Bouncers.

Happy to see Choat in there. Even though he's in there because of injuries, he deserves to be there on merit anyway.

Jokic for MVP!

His numbers are insane this season.

He's also 1st in the NBA in win shares, PER, box plus/minus and value over replacement.

If he can move the Nuggets into the top 4 in the West and he keeps this production up, I think he wins the MVP.