Match thread

Damo

Big difference between the teams is the speed at the breakdown. For the crusaders the ball appears almost immediately, but the lions take an age to recycle.

taniwharugby

that pulling it down call is BS, that maul was splintered, not under control and the Crusaders get pinged.

antipodean

That's some great defence of the set piece by the Crusaders.

taniwharugby

Jantes with a howler

Billy Tell

Anyone see the show on after the gane? Rugby101 with your host Elton Jantjes.

taniwharugby

MOunga!!!

If that wasnt a try, that Lions guys coulda been gone for 10 for diving off his feet

Donsteppa

Lions backs as a unit are as creative as a concrete block. .

taniwharugby

@donsteppa well I was wondering if thier forwards had anything other than a drive, luckily they did!!

Canes better than Saders, lions only got 3 in our final

KiwiMurph

Jantjes has always been a flake.

Moody conceding penalties - bit of a common theme for him this year...

Bones

Gotta love Jantjies. His team lose so much faith in him that he doesn't even get a touch that whole period of play before their second pen.

Really dislike the bias towards the attacking team for mauls. Lions maul disintegrating with players going to ground and in the side, crusaders get penalised for collapsing the maul when two lions players break off and fall over.

Donsteppa

@kiwimurph said in Super Rugby Final 2018:

Jantjes has always been a flake.

Moody conceding penalties - bit of a common theme for him this year...

Moody’s becoming a blundering oaf when it comes to dumb/foul play.

taniwharugby

@bones a post by a SA on FB re Jantes:

Well done Elton Jantjies - throw away an entire season’s work for your team mates and your franchise with fifteen minutes of your absolute filth. Do us all a favour - disappear up your own arse and never disgrace this beautiful game ever again.

KiwiMurph

@donsteppa said in Super Rugby Final 2018:

@kiwimurph said in Super Rugby Final 2018:

Jantjes has always been a flake.

Moody conceding penalties - bit of a common theme for him this year...

Moody’s becoming a blundering oaf when it comes to dumb/foul play.

Id like to see his AB starting spot under pressure.

Bones

@taniwharugby understandable! He even knew he was doing wrong when he was trying to get away with the 22 but spazzed out and thought he could fool everyone! Please select him for the boks.

Donsteppa

Marshall reading a bit into two 10 second clips of who is talking at one particular time in the sheds at half time...

taniwharugby

@donsteppa its like when he repeated what we heard Angus say...maybe he doesnt know the ref mike goes to us too?

mariner4life

Mounga

Daylight

Every other 10 in NZ.

Must start first test

mariner4life

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby Final 2018:

MOunga!!!

If that wasnt a try, that Lions guys coulda been gone for 10 for diving off his feet

Should have gone anyway it was that blatant

taniwharugby

was Tamanivalu dropped onhis head?

Was that moody or franks off the ball elbow there? We'll find out in next few hours

antipodean

Why hasn't Gardner shown Jantjies a YC for his stupid haircut?

Donsteppa

Commentators seem to think that attempted grounding is much closer than it was...

Bones

Does Jantjies struggle to see white lines?

Donsteppa

Crusaders are a machine. Lions scrum now dismantled.

taniwharugby

@bones haha again Jantes thinking the ball crossed the line when it didnt

Anyone else reckon havili is lucky not to be sent off there? Seemed to kick at the ball in the hands during grounding..

Nice scrum, better with moody off the dirty scumbag

Stockcar86

Moody stays off with HIA so no chance to continue to work on his Ben Franks impersonation

Donsteppa

Very poor defence from Matt Todd.

taniwharugby

haha, Angus...well done, good listen there

Bones

Poor by Todd but also where was Hall?

Billy Tell

In matt todds nightmares the grim reaper will be replaced by the lions flanker

taniwharugby

man MArx' throw in's must be close to having a free kick against him, very late throws

Crusaders need to make sure they get enough possession now because they look so good with ball in hand. Lions have momentum and all those tackles have to start telling.

Donsteppa

Poor option and a terrible shot from the Lions.