Crusaders vs. Highlanders

gt12

This is already a cracking game. Crusaders on fire.

Glad I turned down lunch with the wife

Nepia

12-0 now after a cracking wide ball from Goodhue gave Tamanivalu an easy stroll over the line.

gt12

Goodhue with a cracking wide pass and it's 12-0 with kick to come

gt12

Crotty looking awesome so far.

gt12

Jackie has missed at least two knock one by the Crusaders so far.

Todd with a great turnover, Highlanders look ok but the saders are at another level.

ACT Crusader

Matt Todd and Sam Whitelock excellent over the ball.

Been watching Moody closely and he covers a lot of ground in defence.

Landers attack a little predictable so far.

ACT Crusader

Dumb play.

Saders down to 14.

Duluth

Sumo is retarded

KiwiMurph

Agree with Highlanders attack being predictable. Sopoaga at 10 would make a huge difference in that regard.

Duluth

Matt Todd and Sam Whitelock excellent over the ball.

I can't imagine him getting selected ahead of Cane but I think Todd is clearly the best openside in NZ. That's probably been true for a few years now

gt12

Banks is just shoveling it along. Smith got fucking monstered there.

ACT Crusader

Poor kick by Mo'unga. Good run by Fekitoa. Saders scramble well.

ACT Crusader

Far too compressed in that defensive line off the scrum.

Easy try to Landers.

taniwharugby

wow, saders defence way too far in there.

Rapido

So being on your feet in a ruck and playing the ball with your foot is penalisable? and cardable?

This game is unrecognisable.

I can't keep up, what happened to those NPC rules are year or so ago when every one was toehacking the ball out of rucks?

ACT Crusader

A few too many turnovers at the ruck in the last few minutes. Todd's absence noticeable.

Saders back to 15

ACT Crusader

Bedwell-Curtis is in.

taniwharugby

some dumb play out there

KiwiMurph

Aaron Smith shying away from the ball not a great look.

taniwharugby

superb try, some great work by Goodhue to get it there

The Silver Fern