Crusaders v Hurricanes

Rancid Schnitzel

Put Jordie back in the lineout. At least he won one. How many have they lost now? At least 5.

gt12

Hurricanes line out has lost them their chances in this game.

Donsteppa

One phase advantage from a knock on and Nisbett calls it the longest knock on advantage in history?

mimic

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Bit sad watching Cory Jane - a shadow of himself in his prime.

His shadow would be better than Goosen atm

gt12

Canes set piece just can't get them good enough ball.

If BB doesn't run, there's no chance for them - he just can't get one good pass that gives him a chance..

Billy Tell

You'd swear Goosen is SA. A liability on attack.

Mattasaurus

Canes look like they've run out of ideas.

Typical pyper game... very "flat" defensive lines

taniwharugby

@MN5 NIsbo

Gunner

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Nisbo mixing up Tamanivalu with Samu - nice to see he's in mid season form
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Understandable, they look the same don't they.... 🐟

Hooroo

Gotta ask. Is this essentially the same Crusaders team of last year but with heaps of injuries playing last years champs?

Is Scott Robertson a coaching messiah?

Tordah

Crusaders deserved winners.

Siam

It's a complete fuckwit of a ref who penalises an obviously weaker scrum when that team finally manages a quick heel

Good game though, like a test match for a while

Set piece and a relentless rush defense the difference between the comps two top teams

Mattasaurus

Bloody impressive saders.... Sam and reado not even playing...

KiwiMurph

Yep Crusaders the much better team. Defensively outstanding. Really dominated the collisions.

hydro11

We were completely reamed in the forwards, our backs were shut down by the rush defence and we only lost by eight points. That is the upside. If we had the forward dominance then we probably would have won by thirty. How to get the forward dominance against that pack is the big question. We have done it before though.

hydro11

@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Gotta ask. Is this essentially the same Crusaders team of last year but with heaps of injuries playing last years champs?

Is Scott Robertson a coaching messiah?

Heaps of injuries for us too.

Crucial

@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Gotta ask. Is this essentially the same Crusaders team of last year but with heaps of injuries playing last years champs?

Is Scott Robertson a coaching messiah?

Heaps of injuries for us too.

Heaps? Coles yes, but the Chiefs also showed how the Canes can be smashed in the forwards to nullify the backs.

Billy Tell

Canes are missing Fatialofa. Faefita strikes me as a 6/lock hybrid.

KiwiMurph

If you are going to talk about the best teams in the comp you can't discount the Chiefs. Crusaders v Chiefs next week in Fiji will be tasty.

Hooroo

@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:

Gotta ask. Is this essentially the same Crusaders team of last year but with heaps of injuries playing last years champs?

Is Scott Robertson a coaching messiah?

Heaps of injuries for us too.

What key guys are out for you? In terms of read and whitelock?

Best game of the season so far. Two tough teams banging each other for 60 odd mins but Canes came too soon and Crusaders kept banging away.

The Silver Fern

Crusaders v Hurricanes