Chiefs v Crusaders

[Bovidae]

@cgrant said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

No Josh Lord. Maybe Ah Kuoi's versatility won him a place on the bench ?

Ah Kuoi will be covering lock and 6 (if required). I would expect Lord to play another club game and be involved next week. A good chance he'll start against the Reds in NP the week after.

[kiwi_expat]

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Stargazer That's a pretty underwhelming backline. Especially in the centres. The Crusaders forwards will have to be at their cheating competitive best to carry Drummond's service to Mo'unga, who will have to do almost everything himself.

The Chiefs cannot even find room for future superstar Gideon Wrampling in the 23, meanwhile the Crusaders are so bereft of backs they are forced to start Ennor in the midfield and the slow draught horse McLeod on the wing. It strikingly illustrates the sheer disparity in talent between the teams!

[Bovidae]

And yet the Crusaders have more ABs in their starting XV than the Chiefs.

[Old Samurai Jack]

@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Stargazer That's a pretty underwhelming backline. Especially in the centres. The Crusaders forwards will have to be at their cheating competitive best to carry Drummond's service to Mo'unga, who will have to do almost everything himself.

The Chiefs cannot even find room for future superstar Gideon Wrampling in the 23, meanwhile Crusaders are so bereft of backs they're forced to start Ennor in the midfield and the slow draught horse McLeod on the wing. Just shows the sheer disparity in talent between the teams!

Whilst I agree about the difference in talent, I also have been very surprised by McLeod this year. He has looked anything but a slow draught horse. We will be wiser after Saturday I suspect.

[kiwi_expat]

@Bovidae

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

And yet the Crusaders have more ABs in their starting XV than the Chiefs.

And more AB coaches in the box

[Dan54]

You know that this has got the makings of a good one. Even fans like me who is a dyed in the wool Cane's man keeps thinking this game is the match of weekend, and yet Canes have a game equally as important against Brumbies. I personally love it looking forward to it all.

[Mattasaurus]

Really looking forward to this one. I think it will be Saders 1 -12. But don't really care, just want a high quality game of code to enjoy!

[KiwiMurph]

Well done fans for turning out. Good crowd.

[Jailbreak7]

Let's go boys!

[chimoaus]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Well done fans for turning out. Good crowd.

Takes me back about 20 years, looks awesome.

[Stargazer]

Crusaders changes on the bench according to commentators:

17 Kershawl Sykes-Martin instead of Finlay Brewis
21 Willi Heinz also out. No reserve halfback, with Fihaki coming onto the bench.

[Donsteppa]

Not the best tackling from the Chiefs...

[KiwiMurph]

Crusaders dominating lineout early

[antipodean]

Another try from a forward being lazy getting out of the way at ruck time. Too many NZ players doing this.

[Jailbreak7]

What a start! Good D from both . Geez Saders have missed big LF

[Tim]

Who missed the tackle on LF?

[Toddy]

@Tim Dmac?

[Mattasaurus]

Saders being very direct ... which I would like to see more of from all the NZ teams

[Toddy]

Great turnover by Cane