Moana Pasifika v Crusaders

[ARHS]

@bovidae We noticed the same thing for BOP as happened with the Chiefs. He seemed to slow down a fair bit, so was delayed arriving at breakdown, and then took time appraising options, which lead to inaccuracies in passing and kicking. We concluded that a fitness problem or injury had flowed on to his decisiveness and accuracy. But, he did get the flow back in his game at times. So, a new environment might lift him back to his full capability.

[bobily2]

Fainga'anuku and Jager are injured. Punivai and Newell will start.

Abraham Pole and Inga Finau will be on the bench

[Grooter]

@bobily2 good Otago lad Pole, just realised big Taimati is back to covering loosehead this week

[Duluth]

@act-crusader said in Moana Pasifika v Crusaders:

Talk of record scores and a B team being rolled out is a little unsettling given we haven’t exactly been on top of our game in the first two games. We are still building and just hoping to see our 9-10 combo work a little better with hopefully a bit more space to exploit.

This won't be a contest but it'll be interesting to see how the Crusaders decide to play.

Last year in SR TT the Crusaders played fluffy rugby, going wide as quickly as possible etc. Sure they didn't lose to the Aussies but they got themselves into awkward situations against lesser sides.

[Machpants]

So ref, is ok to counter ruck the nine now? Wtf?

And hickey, what a sad state he's ten for nzs leading franchise

[antipodean]

The value of Mounga over Hickey is stark.

[Steven Harris]

@antipodean any relation to Noah Hickey ..?

[Machpants]

George bridge showing his class too, fucking pathetic

[Tim]

High tackle on MP

[antipodean]

@machpants said in Moana Pasifika v Crusaders:

George bridge showing his class too, fucking pathetic

Not his fault his teammates weren't there to take advantage of the opportunity he set up.

[Higgins]

@steven-harris said in Moana Pasifika v Crusaders:

@antipodean any relation to Noah Hickey ..?

Or Jim Hickey the old TV Weatherman?

[KiwiMurph]

Crusaders attack looks clunky so far. To be expected with the 9-10 I suppose.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Moana Pasifika v Crusaders:

@machpants said in Moana Pasifika v Crusaders:

George bridge showing his class too, fucking pathetic

Not his fault his teammates weren't there to take advantage of the opportunity he set up.

A knock on?

[voodoo]

Did I miss the rule change where we made it legal to stick the ball in the 2nd row at scrums?

[Machpants]

T3 is so slow, the crusaders look like arse so far

[antipodean]

How is it a 'really poor decision'? He clearly propped himself with a hand on the ground. Clueless commentary again.

[Tim]

Anyone else's Sky Sport Now stream look highly compressed and blocky?

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Moana Pasifika v Crusaders:

How is it a 'really poor decision'? He clearly propped himself with a hand on the ground. Clueless commentary again.

Because most times, one hand to the ball is enough. MP were stiffed with that decision.

[Steven Harris]

@tim watching on Sky Go ,not great

[Machpants]

It'll be those fucking horrible virtual adverse on the field, fucking bad