Preseason - Highlanders v Crusaders

[Duluth]

Creating a match thread for the live comments. Otherwise we have that live conversation happening in two places

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Thursday 2:30pm

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[Duluth]

Are the Highlanders streaming this?

[Kiwiwomble]

they are yes, got an email today saying a link would follow soon

[Daffy Jaffy]

Live Stream Link -

169K views · 1.3K reactions | This free stream of the Pre Season...

This free stream of the Pre Season clash is bought to you by SBS Bank and is being played at Invercargill's Rugby Park Stadium.

[Yeetyaah]

On YouTube as well

[Yeetyaah]

Taking the 3 in a pre season should be punishable by death

[Yeetyaah]

McLeod and Bell both pulled from the game already

[DurryMexted]

Tuned in briefly, my lord Timoci absolutely done Kemara

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah said in Preseason - Highlanders v Crusaders:

Taking the 3 in a pre season should be punishable by death

disagree, this isn't an exhibition game, im happy for them replicate real match conditions as much as possible

[mariner4life]

lol, according to the last 5 mins i watched, this is a "get a run in the legs" game given the state of the play from both teams. Scrappy as shit, and the ref totally buying in to it.

It was also the most entertaining 5 minutes of rugby i've seen in a while. Rugby is so much better when it is chaos.

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble jail

[Bovidae]

The Crusaders scrum is dominating. Not a good 40 mins from de Groot.

The ref has certainly penalised the Highlanders a lot while ignoring the same from the Crusaders.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae said in Preseason - Highlanders v Crusaders:

The ref has certainly penalised the Highlanders a lot while ignoring the same from the Crusaders.

Giving them the Ben O'Keeffe experience before the season starts.

[Grooter]

This Caleb Tangitau guy looks ready for the season ahead

[Kiwiwomble]

nareki looking sheepish

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble said in Preseason - Highlanders v Crusaders:

nareki looking injured

FIFY

[SouthernMann]

Tangitau has to be on the right wing come round one. I thought when we signed him that he was going to be our best outside back signing since Naholo, and is already looking bloody sharp

[Bovidae]

What's the rule with golden oldie scrums? The Crusaders bring on a loose forward to replace an injured prop.

[Yeetyaah]

Manson defs dropped that but man he's a sharp player

[Fredsaua12]

Sevu has been terrible. playing himself out of a starting jersey for round 1