@ACT-Crusader said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

@rotated said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

This is where the neutral referee & TMO would be ideal.

Nah. The right process and decision was made.

I agree - well done for Peyper making it. Certainly was a tense moment after the red was recommended by the TMO then Peyper wanted to go through everything a third time from the beginning.

So much for Jako favouring the home side. Always felt he was a fair and neutral ref.

Shit - always hate to see a red card, and gotta feel sorry for the guy when it was nothing deliberate, but it was obviously a call they had to make... Peyper sounded sad but resigned to it.
It's been discussed ad nauseam already - but for this whole "safety of the player in the air" thing... would it be practical to limit how high somebody's allowed to jump? Too hard to police, I guess.

Fairly stop start sort of half. Errors and turnovers from both sides.

We look good when we play a little wider. Crotty and Tamanivalu playing well.

Lions defending pretty well and look good in attack close to the ruck.

Lions do a love a dummy runner or four in front of the ball.....

Okay - so slightly off-topic, but an advertisement on UK Sky Sports... when did "Conservatory Valet" become a thing?

@KiwiMurph said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

Tamanivalu pushing his case for All Black inclusion. Much more dangerous power winger than Julian Savea this season.

Wouldn't be a bad bench option as a midfield/wing player.

@Crucial said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

@MiketheSnow said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

For the UK viewers the match is on the Sky Sports Mix channel from 14.30

121 Sky Sports Mix HD
287 Sky Sports Mix

The new sports set up is already getting on my wick.

Mine too. I have just discovered that my Virgin package doesn't have that channel. I only pay them so I can watch the rugby and now it's been moved off my package. Fuckers.

@Crucial said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

@MiketheSnow said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

For the UK viewers the match is on the Sky Sports Mix channel from 14.30

121 Sky Sports Mix HD
287 Sky Sports Mix

The new sports set up is already getting on my wick.

Mine too. I have just discovered that my Virgin package doesn't have that channel. I only pay them so I can watch the rugby and now it's been moved off my package. Fuckers.

Ocean going tankers! Irony is that it's a freebie to Sky viewers with basic package. http://live.shwidget.com/static/freeplayer/489581995376170.html

Well that's the game..

@Bones Tru 121 or 127. It's a freebie rather than in Sports package. Sky ocean goers.

If NTA is watching interested to know what he's making of scrims. Moody seldom square, but Dreyer is driving up and across or pulling down on bind leading to collapses.

Matt Todd again on that ball.

Franks and Hall off

@ACT-Crusader said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

@rotated said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

This is where the neutral referee & TMO would be ideal.

Nah. The right process and decision was made.

I hate these ones. Smith wasn't trying to tackle anyone, he was chasing the ball as you should. He looks up and sees Havili has taken to the air and is about to collide with him in. You could argue that Havili put himself in danger by jumping toward other players on the ground that couldn't get out of the way with his knees forward and toward their heads.
Havili was just playing the game and so was Smith. By the way things are ruled Smith was meant to anticipate that someone would take a flying leap at his head though which is silly. Rugby is a game played on your feet according to the Laws.

Sweet try under the posts.

Crotty showing the full arsenal today with the cross field kick.

What's that rubbish Taylor? Just put it through the hands or take it straight.

Good pressure defensively though. And Havili a better kick.

Love Ron know Crotty win percentage of pro games played this year.

@pakman said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

Love Ron know Crotty win percentage of pro games played this year.

That was meant to be 'Love to know'!!?!

Lions look a little lost in attack. Not the organised side that we have seen all year.

Fresh legs for the Saders have made an immediate impact. Drummond's quicker service is a welcome sight.

Brilliant maul defense

Romano doing what he does best disrupting the maul.

Last 20, the lungs will be starting to burn a bit.

Good try to the Lions. Weight of possession and filed position in the last 7-8 minutes.

Try converted 25-10 to the good guys.

@ACT-Crusader Your feed is a couple ahead of mine?

Fuck that was a line ball not forward

Argh silly mistakes again, now a forward pass.

@pakman said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

@ACT-Crusader Your feed is a couple ahead of mine?

It's all Lions

Suck it up boys, patience the clock is your friend

The Crusaders are out on their feet!! Whitelock is fucking knackered. Come on Canterbury!!! 10 mins to hold them out

For a sell-out there are a lot of empty seats

Better scrum.

Now let's try and keep possession for more than 30 seconds.

Arrgggghhhhhhhh what the hell was that lineout throw.

Don't stop playing boys we feel your pain

Fuck!!!

Going down swinging fair play

Lions hot on attack and score.

Stupid mistakes are costing us big time.

@ACT-Crusader said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

Lions hot on attack and score.

Stupid mistakes are costing us big time.

Mistakes due to weariness

@Hooroo said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

@ACT-Crusader said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:

Lions hot on attack and score.

Stupid mistakes are costing us big time.

Mistakes due to weariness

15 v 14

We just need to keep our nerve defensively.

Here we go.

Let's see what Lions can do ...

Whitelock

Reserve hooker blows it