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    Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season

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    • Chris B.
      Chris B. last edited by Duluth

      On right now. How come @Stargazer doesn't have 10 posts on a thread already!!! πŸ™‚

      5-0 to Highlanders.

      Crusaders should have reviewed the try for there being two balls on the field! πŸ™‚

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      • Chris B.
        Chris B. last edited by

        12-0.

        Try made by Fakatava's kick.

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        • Duluth
          Duluth last edited by

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          • Duluth
            Duluth last edited by

            Crusaders have had very little ball in the first 20mins

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            • Kiwiwomble
              Kiwiwomble last edited by

              is it on tv in nz or is there a link somewhere?

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              • Duluth
                Duluth @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                @Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season:

                is it on tv in nz or is there a link somewhere?

                It’s on sky in nz

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                • Duluth
                  Duluth last edited by

                  Punivai scores for the Highlanders

                  Plenty of space out there now. Saders look like they are fading after all that tackling.

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                  • Chris B.
                    Chris B. last edited by

                    17-0 Highlanders.

                    Crusaders giving away what little ball they've had with scrappy errors. Seem to have a dominant scrum and lineout, but Highlanders much better in general play.

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                    • Bovidae
                      Bovidae last edited by

                      Connor >>> Jackson

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                      • Kiwiwomble
                        Kiwiwomble last edited by

                        who has scored the other two tries

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                        • Duluth
                          Duluth last edited by

                          Crusaders were looking likely from a lineout drive. Another error, obstruction penalty

                          Really untidy 30mins from them

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                          • Duluth
                            Duluth @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                            @Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season:

                            who has scored the other two tries

                            Coltman and Nareki I think

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                            • Chris B.
                              Chris B. last edited by

                              Coltman scores another from a good lineout drive.

                              Crusaders pretty weak in defending that.

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                              • Kiwiwomble
                                Kiwiwomble @Chris B. last edited by

                                @Chris-B hasn't been something we've been hugely successful with even with Dixon at the boot so that's cool to hear

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                                • Chris B.
                                  Chris B. @Kiwiwomble last edited by Chris B.

                                  @Kiwiwomble Two tries from lineout drives - the second was very good. Got really good weigh on and powered over.

                                  The Crusaders should really have scored from one as Duluth mentioned above, but they broke away from the main maul and someone got in front of the ball carrier.

                                  Typical early season game, but the Highlanders significantly more cohesive than the Crusaders.

                                  A bit harsh to single out any of the Crusaders for a lashing (they are all deserving of one), but Tony Brown won't be too concerned about axing Josh McKay on his efforts to date.

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                                  • Chris B.
                                    Chris B. last edited by

                                    26-0 at halftime.

                                    Crusaders haven't completely switched teams at halftime - McKay and the Crusaders start the 2nd half well.

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                                    • Kiwiwomble
                                      Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                      always a question how much you can read into these games as there are so many of the "first string" guys missing...but its still good to hear, if nothing else some confidence for some of the fringe/new players πŸ™‚

                                      pretty much different teams in the second half so could easily swing the other way

                                      sounds like sio stayed out of trouble?

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                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                        Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                        reading through the text commentary and they seem to mention a lot of grubbers and chips?

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                                        • Chris B.
                                          Chris B. last edited by

                                          Sustained pressure by the Crusaders and sustained infringing by the Highlanders - Tavatavanawai get the Crusaders on the board.

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                                          • Chris B.
                                            Chris B. last edited by

                                            Crusaders with a series of infringements giving the Highlanders field position.

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                                            • Kiwiwomble
                                              Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                              "Both sides are struggling with the fatigue of the game as the scrum takes a while to set"

                                              ...shouldn't be with pretty much a new tea at half time

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                                              • Chris B.
                                                Chris B. last edited by

                                                Ollie Jager with the first significant looking injury. Archilles-looking...

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                                                • Chris B.
                                                  Chris B. last edited by

                                                  Tavatavanawai gets a second try - comes into the line from the blindside and runs straight through the Highlanders.

                                                  For someone who was only a late call-up for the Mako, he looks pretty useful. Big and fast.

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                                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                                    Kiwiwomble @Chris B. last edited by

                                                    @Chris-B said in Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season:

                                                    Ollie Jager

                                                    he cant have been that injured....

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                                                    • Chris B.
                                                      Chris B. last edited by

                                                      Great run by Tamati Williams - shows real pace - really impressive - and then another excellent charge by Fletcher Newell to score.

                                                      One of the better moves I've seen concocted by props!

                                                      26-21 - 10 minutes to go.

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                                                      • Chris B.
                                                        Chris B. @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                        @Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season:

                                                        @Chris-B said in Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season:

                                                        Ollie Jager

                                                        he cant have been that injured....

                                                        He's off - it was Newell scored the try.

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                                                        • Kiwiwomble
                                                          Kiwiwomble @Chris B. last edited by

                                                          @Chris-B oh, the commentary lists him

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                                                          • Kiwiwomble
                                                            Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                            damn, talk about a game of two halfs

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                                                            • Chris B.
                                                              Chris B. @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                              @Kiwiwomble Definitely off.

                                                              He went down like he'd been hit by a sniper.

                                                              Crusaders score from a 12 man lineout drive.

                                                              Highlanders use their challenge and find a fault - surprise, surprise.

                                                              No try.

                                                              This is going to be a dubious rule! πŸ™‚

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                                                              • Kiwiwomble
                                                                Kiwiwomble @Chris B. last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                                that Cameron bloke seems ok....

                                                                edit: really, the commentary said they found nothing wrong...

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                                                                • Chris B.
                                                                  Chris B. last edited by

                                                                  Sorry - I've got that wrong - seems the try stands.

                                                                  28-26 Crusaders.

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                                                                  • Chris B.
                                                                    Chris B. last edited by Chris B.

                                                                    ...and Makene has a chance to win it on fulltime, but his penalty fails and the Crusaders retain the Farmlands Cup.

                                                                    Woo Hoo!!! πŸ™‚

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                                                                    • Kiwiwomble
                                                                      Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                      I know its only pre season but they need a rev up after that, all but two were fresh legs in the second half, its not like the saders brought on DC or something

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                                                                      • Chris B.
                                                                        Chris B. @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                        @Kiwiwomble Game of two halves - and four teams?

                                                                        I think Romano looked quite instrumental in the second half performance - Crusaders came out with a lot more second half urgency.

                                                                        Highlanders II didn't really look at the races, much like Crusaders I.

                                                                        Cameron was pretty good!

                                                                        Segner a couple of good lineout takes and appeared to pack at 8, despite wearing 6 (didn't look natural there).

                                                                        That really was an impressive run by Williams and nearly as good from Newell.

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer @Chris B. last edited by

                                                                          @Chris-B said in Crusaders vs Highlanders pre-season:

                                                                          On right now. How come @Stargazer doesn't have 10 posts on a thread already!!! πŸ™‚

                                                                          Too much in awe of Fabulous Fakatava!

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                                                                            Stargazer last edited by

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                                                                            • Chris B.
                                                                              Chris B. @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                              @Stargazer I am appalled that it is me who has effectively had to kick off the new season!

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                                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                Can someone tell me what put the Crusaders offside several times in the first half. I think at least 3-4 of the penalties against them came from offside calls, but I couldn't see what happened. It had to do with the Highlanders kicking?

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                                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                  Typical preseason game, with lots of adjusting to do to the referee's calls, especially around the ruck. Not surprised by the high number of penalties; it's always like that. Can't say much about such games; they're a means to get rid of rust and give players game time who won't play too much during the season, unless there are many injuries.

                                                                                  Players who looked good during this game:

                                                                                  Highlanders: Fakatava, Coltman (except for some bad line-out throws in the beginning of the 1st half), Mitch Hunt, Nareki. Connor G-B looked promising.

                                                                                  Crusaders: Romano, Tavatavanawai, Leicester Fainga'anuku, big Tamaiti Williams, S Havili.

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                                                                                  • Chris B.
                                                                                    Chris B. @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                    @Stargazer Dunno - I think they got pinged a couple of times for players in front of the (Crusaders) kicker failing to retire.

                                                                                    Can't really recall the instances with the Highlanders kicking.

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