Crusaders

1 Tim Perry
2 Codie Taylor
3 Michael Alaalatoa
4 Scott Barrett
5 Sam Whitelock (c)
6 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis
7 Matt Todd (vc)
8 Jordan Taufua
9 Bryn Hall
10 Mitchell Hunt
11 George Bridge
12 Ryan Crotty
13 Jack Goodhue
14 Seta Tamanivalu
15 David Havili

Reserves:
16 Ben Funnell
17 Wyatt Crockett
18 Oliver Jager
19 Quinten Strange
20 Tom Sanders
21 Mitchell Drummond
22 Mike Delany
23 Manasa Mataele

Crusaders vs Lions and there's apparently no thread for this "Clash of the Titans"?

Crusaders: David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Mitchell Hunt, Bryn Hall, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Michael Alaalatoa, Codie Taylor, Tim Perry. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Oliver Jager, Quinten Strange, Tom Sanders, Mitchell Drummond, Mike Delany, Manasa Mataele.

Lions

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Dillon Smit, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert (captain), 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith

Substitutes: 16 Corne Fourie, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Marvin Orie, 21 Marnus Schoeman, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Shaun Reynolds

Crusaders still missing half a dozen ABs, but sounds like the Lions have a few injury concerns of their own. Van Rensberg and Cronje notable absentees.

I'm a bit disappointed we're not getting a showdown with the Lions in Christchurch, but mainly I'm sticking with the thought of keeping touch in the NZ conference, while awaiting the return of the big guns.

@chris-b said in Lions v Crusaders:

Crusaders vs Lions and there's apparently no thread for this "Clash of the Titans"?

Merged.. It had dropped down the page. No one chatting about it because the Lions have been a bit crap?

@duluth Fallen off my page one. Should have realized @Stargazer would be on the job!

@stargazer Jeez, like that's a new plan! I'm sure the Saders will have prepared for that accordingly.

Anyone else watching this? Saders missed some early points, and right now it’s pretty messy.

Dreadful miss at an attempted PG by Hunt.
Still 0-0 in the 11th minute

Has Perry ever been in scrum?

Perry getting owned out there.

Has Bryn Hall ever made a tackle?

Mitch Hunt fucks up twice.

Lions in. That looked pretty easy.

Don’t see any blue jerseys.

@gt12 said in Lions v Crusaders:

Mitch Hunt fucks up twice.

Make that three times.

Saders in but might be forward. Looked ok from the hands.

@shadowtrooper I think you mean Brian.

Why on earth did Hunt pass that? He was basically over the line.

Why the fuck is every single try checked by the TMO?

How do referees/ TMOs not understand physics?

Typical South African stich up job. How can their referees be so unashamedly biased