Final - Crusaders v Chiefs

[Mr Fish]

Chiefs backline is too flat and hasn't adjusted for the Crusaders' line speed, which has meant McKenzie hasn't had much time on the ball. Will be interesting to see if the Chiefs adjust their depth in the second half to account for it.

[ACT Crusader]

@Steven-Harris said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Narawa gets one of the All Black wing spots for mine ,his leg drive is ridiculous

Narawa and Reece both making big contributions to their teams in different ways.

Saders kicking game better than the Chiefs. Scrums have been 50/50 for both with multiple penalties against both teams.

Not too many lineouts so far.

[KiwiMurph]

Not many penalties in phase play. Gardner letting them have at it.

[Darth Sader]

Chiefs kick-offs have been great, but Crusaders scrum is monstering the Chiefs. The mongols will have to go wide if they want to split the evil empire.

[Canes4life]

@Landers92 said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@canefan said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Christchurch is the Canberra of NZ

The stadium, yes. It’ll be much better next year

And the cold, and the fans. 😜

[Canerbry]

@ACT-Crusader apart from the first two, it's been all Rolls Royce.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Not many penalties in phase play. Gardner letting them have at it.

Chiefs through Ah Kuoi, LJ and Norris have done a fantastic job at making their attacking rucks messy without being whistled off the park. Has thrown the Saders off a few times.

[Darth Sader]

@ACT-Crusader said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@KiwiMurph said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Not many penalties in phase play. Gardner letting them have at it.

Chiefs through Ah Kuoi, LJ and Norris have done a fantastic job at making their attacking rucks messy without being whistled off the park. Has thrown the Saders off a few times.

Angus guilty of trying too hard to look impartial

[cgrant]

Williams, Taylor and Shalfoon have been the Saders best forwards.

[Canes4life]

As a neutral it’s a superb watch, really hope DMac fires up in the second.

[Tordah]

Crusaders targetting DMac working so far. Apart from that first turnover the Crusaders won where they just flopped over the ruck, Angus has had a pretty decent game so far.

[Donsteppa]

Defensive bomb, but the Crusaders get it back...

[sparky]

It feels like one mistake or one moment of genius is going to the difference between winning or losing, between the title or going home with nothing but a runners' up medal.

A tense 40 minutes awaits.

[ACT Crusader]

High tackle?

[ACT Crusader]

Sevu Reece somehow…..

[Landers92]

lol Reece was in the air when he got that turnover. Penalty every other day

[canefan]

Too slow Chiefs

[antipodean]

Stevenson with a dumb option and the Chiefs lose the ball

[canefan]

Carter hesitated, then they lost momentum

[canefan]

Jacobsen will fail his HIA I suspect