Final - Crusaders v Chiefs
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@kev said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@kev said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@antipodean said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
I think we've seen the end of calls for Stevenson to be an All Black based on that performance.
And Beaudy is now clear first choice 10.
I would still have DMac as first five. No his fault their front row wasn’t up to it.
I see those errors most weeks. The difference was the Crusaders set piece was so dominant the Chiefs didn’t have the attacking opportunities they usually do. Probably the missing thing in DMacs game was goal kicking - conversion wide out and a penalty from 45m. Small margins.
Will await to hear from any of the Ferners that were at the game, but I wonder what the conditions were doing with the kicking decisions. When the Saders turned down a couple of chances in the 2nd half and DMac had missed a couple in that first half, I just wonder if there was more to it.
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Will that be the last game there? when do they get/goto the new stadium?
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@Mainlander said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Will that be the last game there? when do they get/goto the new stadium?
No. I think the stadium opens in April.
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@akan004 said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Mainlander said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Will that be the last game there? when do they get/goto the new stadium?
No. I think the stadium opens in April.
Last game ther they have said. The plan as I understand it is for the Crusaders to have home games in in Nelson and elsewhere in exchange for the Super Round when the Pavlova opens in April.
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@Canerbry said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@akan004 said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Mainlander said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Will that be the last game there? when do they get/goto the new stadium?
No. I think the stadium opens in April.
Last game ther they have said. The plan as I understand it is for the Crusaders to have home games in in Nelson and elsewhere in exchange for the Super Round when the Pavlova opens in April.
What are the plans for the current stadium, Coat it in Gold? The record they have there is impressive, new stadium will be a lets start again for records
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Congratulations Saders fans, sounds like you guys deservedly won.
I didn't watch the game. Honestly speaking I just couldn't be bothered - the Chiefs already lost once this finals series and I lost interest then, I was pretty sure they'd lose tonight.
Instead, I spent the afternoon in the sea with my boy - he managed to get on his feet on his surfboard for the first time. Fantastic afternoon.
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@Mainlander Nah we have also rolled the ole Lancaster Park/Jade/ Pounamu Stadium into the records, so the Pavlova gets added to Rugby League Park/No Heineken/Horncastle/Apollo's record.
Which is now sitting at 15.
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@wozer said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
15 titles for the Crusaders, 15 for everyone else. Simply Unbelievable…
If you want to count the Covid titles then you have to count the winners of the Oz comp, the Trans Ta$man, and the Saffa covid comps in your everyone else as well.
In other words, it's silly to count the covid comps.
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@Nepia said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@wozer said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
15 titles for the Crusaders, 15 for everyone else. Simply Unbelievable…
If you want to count the Covid titles then you have to count the winners of the Oz comp, the Trans Ta$man, and the Saffa covid comps in your everyone else as well.
In other words, it's silly to count the covid comps.
Lol.
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@Canerbry said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@wozer said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
15 titles for the Crusaders, 15 for everyone else. Simply Unbelievable…
If you want to count the Covid titles then you have to count the winners of the Oz comp, the Trans Ta$man, and the Saffa covid comps in your everyone else as well.
In other words, it's silly to count the covid comps.
Lol.
Always a mental health angle.
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@Canerbry said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
@wozer said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
15 titles for the Crusaders, 15 for everyone else. Simply Unbelievable…
If you want to count the Covid titles then you have to count the winners of the Oz comp, the Trans Ta$man, and the Saffa covid comps in your everyone else as well.
In other words, it's silly to count the covid comps.
Lol.
Well if it makes you feel better then go for you life.
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Yahoo! Bloody brilliant!
Happy because I thought none of the Chiefs did their AB chances any harm, but the good guys won.
I wonder what the EB critics and Bones will say about Jordan, though. Some kind of laughable, weird perspective.
In defense of DMac, he was targeted, but his pack was on the backfoot. He is the man to lead the ABs.
The substitute Crusaders halfback though, FFS he was saved by his team mates. What a textbook way not to win a final few minutes. Wayne Smith would turn in his grave if dead. -
@mariner4life not the British ones
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Crusaders player ratings vs Chiefs | 2025 Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final
For the eighth time in nine years, the Crusaders are Super Rugby champions after holding on for thrilling 16-12 win over the Chiefs.
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Rivez Reihana should be in the All Blacks squad imo at some point this year.
Always rated him since he was at St Kentigern's.
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@SBW1 said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
Crusaders player ratings vs Chiefs | 2025 Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final
For the eighth time in nine years, the Crusaders are Super Rugby champions after holding on for thrilling 16-12 win over the Chiefs.
He’s having a laugh with a few of those
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Random thoughts, watched on delay due to helping daughter adult by moving out of student accommodation, then major delays on the Bruce Highway on way home (let's just say being home late was a far better outcome for some on the road this evening, hard to get too upset at the result):
- Enjoyed JOC singing the National Anthem
- National Anthem singers were really good, although I suspect she may have been a bit chilly.
- Result was well deserved. Just shut "us" out (of the "us's" I could claim to be I was Chiefish this evening)
- Struggled to whinge about any ref calls. Well done Anggie and team (although am not a fan of the bald TJ who wants to be involved)
- Just a random thought about "not contested" not straight lineouts. Would propose that "contested" not be restricted to having jumped. If there's an attempt to get a jumper near the ball it should be considered contested.
- Not a great game of footy, nor a great nor memorable final, but congrats to the Saders, whose legend grows again...
