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

Whitelock with a play reminiscent of the 2015 WC semi...

Crusaders out on their feet

Oh well, well done Crusaders. Not always easy winning away from home. I have already started running it on the Internet to my Lions fans mates at the game. Good thing I didn't buy a ticket for the family.

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

Going down swinging fair play

Didn't want to "upvote or whatever" this until game was in the bag... didn't want to appear an arrogant NZ rugby fan.
But yep - good solid effort from the Lions, made a good final.

MOTM - crotty ... due credits to faf de Klerk

Good final.
Shame about the red card in terms of a contest - correct decision.
Crusaders did enough.

Take a bow Razor. You've had a hell of a season coaching.

What a splendid result. That was damn tough

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

@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

So? The Crusaders were knackered at altitude. Lions can cope with that

Top game. Unfortunate but fair red card. Great game plan from Robertson et al. He/they have adjusted the game plan all season. I was against Robertson's appointment but happy to admit I was completely wrong. He has revitalised the team and the Canterbury rugby public. I am very happy.

Well done Lions. Great comeback down a man.

Wow just wow!! Well fucking done boys!! Right result - right team won

Good to hear the crowd chanting "Lions" after a loss.

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

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

@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

So? The Crusaders were knackered at altitude. Lions can cope with that

Should have put the Lions away 40-60 but didn't, then the altitude factor kicked in.

Subbing Marx screwed the Lions.

I only got to watch the last 20 min and judging solely on those, the Lions should have won by 50.

Yeah! Hats off to Robertson he subbed early unlike Boyd last week but it still just about came undone.

Crotty take a bow. Never too flash always delivers though.

After the earthquake disappointment in 11 and the Joubert error in 14 it's happy days.

Just shows highlight the difference how good Robertson is - and how bad Blackadder was as a coach

Well worth staying up for!

Kudos to Saders. The red card had even more impact than usual. Travel factor was always going to kick in around 60 and had Lions been within 20 might well have got there.
Not sure Crotty has lost this season. Out for Chch BI lions and Canes matches and AB second test. Decision making makes those around him play a definite notch up.

Congratulations to the Saders, class team. To the Lions and especially to coach Akkers, thank you for bringing pride back to Johannesburg rugby. Johan Ackerman you are a class gentleman.

Not the end of the world, the sun is rising tomorrow again.

And now the Swys era starts. See you lot next year.