Waratahs v Crusaders

[Daffy Jaffy]

From Stuff -
Robertson has suffered a late injury blow with 20-year-old locking sensation Zach Gallagher ruled out with a shoulder injury suffered last week against the Melbourne Rebels.

Initial indications were that he would be fit for the Waratahs clash but the AC joint injury has not healed in time. Hamish Dalzell has joined the Crusaders in Sydney and moves onto the bench with Dominic Gardiner to start at lock.

[chimoaus]

Fuck off Bell, you should be at home sitting in the naughty corner.

[chimoaus]

Great shot of the human caterpillar there.

[Kirwan]

Soft defence there, jesus

[chimoaus]

Holy shit that was knife through butter.

[Kirwan]

Neither winger has taken the high ball cleanly so far, going to be more of them coming.

[chimoaus]

Tahs looking very structured, almost playing a NH game plan vs ABs.

[Kirwan]

The team in white is the Crusaders right? Bad scrum.

[chimoaus]

Crusaders could be in trouble today, the Tahs are looking clinical.

[Crazy Horse]

Jeez the NZ teams have been smashed in penalties these last two weeks and this game is following the same pattern. Especially at the start of the game. Does NZ rugby have a discipline problem?

[Kirwan]

More soft defence after giving away multiple penalties.

[chimoaus]

Fuck me two tries to zip already to the tahs.

[Kirwan]

More than a point a minute. Crusaders need to wake up.

[KiwiMurph]

@Crazy-Horse said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Jeez the NZ teams have been smashed in penalties these last two weeks and this game is following the same pattern. Especially at the start of the game. Does NZ rugby have a discipline problem?

Yes.

No starch in these Crusaders tackles.

[chimoaus]

14-0 Tahs, yes the score is correct.

[chimoaus]

Have NZ teams forgotten how to travel, they have seemed very lethargic and full or errors.

[chimoaus]

Tahs 81% possession so far.

[taniwharugby]

Crusaders look half asleep, no energy...see they are hiding Burke out on the left wing a bit already

[Mattasaurus]

Have nz super teams collectively looked more shit ever?

[Crazy Horse]

@chimoaus said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Have NZ teams forgotten how to travel, they have seemed very lethargic and full or errors.

Every game I have watched the Kiwi team has started slowly. They haven't coped with the early ruck speed of the Aussies.