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@stockcar86 hah they even have the white socks. Perfick.
@bones said in Crusaders v Bulls:
@stockcar86 hah they even have the white socks. Perfick.
They just need the fullback to be wearing all green 
I wonder if eventually we'll just get used to it like we did with the Highlanders green - which they seemed to have ditched and gone back to blue even when playing other blue teams! Incidentally I switched on the tv thinking I was watching Canes v Highlanders. 
Glad to see the Saders stop the drive there. I think they were a bit unlucky to concede that penalty.
Saders have hardly touched it. Great defense to keep it 0-0 after all that territory and possession
@gt12 said in Crusaders v Bulls:
No try.
Ha ha,
Given.
I thought it was a double movement
Nonsense, you’ll see players crawl further than that in this and every game and get away with it.
Bulls should stick to 10 man rugby, they find nothing but grass trying to play run and pass rugby
The way players are kicking the ball, it's as if there is water inside the ball. The flight and sound of the ball when they kick it is weird.
Excellent try from Goodhue. Very nice running line and impact into contact. If he can do that on a regular basis he will be a long term AB
@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Bulls:
@nepia Russian or like a specific Russian actor?
Just Russian looking in general.
@machpants I reckon they've been pretty dominant in shithouse conditions.
@bones said in Crusaders v Bulls:
Crotty off for an HIA? WTF? Weird.
At least he got through 70 minutes this week before he had to leave injured.
Why the fark have they got a siren going off every few minutes that sounds like the half/final hooter. Ground "DJ's" are getting worse...
@canerbry said in Crusaders v Bulls:
GEORGE BRIIIIIDGE
Serious finishing.
About a million times more robust than McNicholl was/is.
@nepia said in Crusaders v Bulls:
@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Bulls:
@nepia Russian or like a specific Russian actor?
Just Russian looking in general.
Mini-me Dolph Lungren
@bones said in Crusaders v Bulls:
Crotty off for an HIA? WTF? Weird.
Crotty passed his HIA.
Sam Whitelock is also okay. They took him off as a precaution.
"I wasn't taking any chances," Robertson added. "It was just time for those boys to come off. We needed to keep an eye on them because we know the first couple of weeks after a head knock are critical."
Why would you even take the risk and play them is my question. Didn't we use to have a 3 week mandatory stand down period before?
I expect he means after they pass all the HIA stuff and medical are happy they have passed, the next couple of weeks are still important to keep an eye on symptoms returning.
They haven't had the mandatory 3 weeks for a very long time have they?
I think NZ seem pretty proactive when it comes to head injuries, and have unfortunately had a lot of experience with players suffering ongoing symptoms.
@akan004 said in Crusaders v Bulls:
"I wasn't taking any chances," Robertson added. "It was just time for those boys to come off. We needed to keep an eye on them because we know the first couple of weeks after a head knock are critical."
Why would you even take the risk and play them is my question. Didn't we use to have a 3 week mandatory stand down period before?
Maybe they consulted medical experts before making such a decision.... not some bloke ranting on the internet
@sammyc I guess you must think Sumo is an idiot as well? He has been worried about this issue for a while now, and brought it up during the commentary as well. Basic logic tells me that if there were no fears about potential complications, there would have been no need to pull them off early. You seem to have missed that obvious point.