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Some guys are just made of glass. Whiteley out of tonight's game.

Fun start to this game.

Ennor in already.

Havili (I think) blew another.

10-0 now, Lions screwed thee with a bullshit offside call.

saders looking to run it...

Should be a penalty there - forward runners taking out would be tacklers..

Good to see a halfback criticised when a maul gets turnover. Drummond found wanting there.

Is Douglas a WC option? playing so much better than Read. seriously!

@98blueandgold No.

Crotty off.

Smith got fucking bounced by Reece.

Still laughing at the footage of the Lions #8 going flying backwards.

Reece is insanely good on attack.

@African-Monkey You sure :)?

Is the trouble that Sevu Reece got himself into with his partner last year along with his offshore contract being torn up spell good news for NZ rugby moving forward..quick,can step,got offload factor ,can tackle and man alive is strong with ball in hand..close to the full package..

Strange is playing like a bum.

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Lions:

Is the trouble that Sevu Reece got himself into with his partner last year along with his offshore contract being torn up spell good news for NZ rugby moving forward..quick,can step,got offload factor ,can tackle and man alive is strong with ball in hand..close to the full package..

He's thrown his lot in with Fiji already hasn't he?

@MajorRage Crusaders and Waikato no longer part of NZR?

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Lions:

@MajorRage Crusaders and Waikato no longer part of NZR?

International honours I mean. Sure I remember reading somewhere him wanting to play for Fiji if the opportunity was to arise.

@MajorRage He hasn't played for Fiji (yet).

@MajorRage has’nt Played for Fiji yet.my bet is he will throw in his lot with NZ rugby

@Stargazer mind reader you..lol

Crusaders a bit untidy at times - coming off the bye with a few combination changes.

No.1 front row struggling with the Lions in the scrum - we probably need a few more points before the No.3 front row arrives!

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Lions:

Is the trouble that Sevu Reece got himself into with his partner last year along with his offshore contract being torn up spell good news for NZ rugby moving forward..quick,can step,got offload factor ,can tackle and man alive is strong with ball in hand..close to the full package..

There’s big questions about his defence. He’s been fine in this game, but has been inaccurate this season.
That follows on from shockers at npc level (7 misses in a single game last year)

@Duluth I will cut him slack based on his age, but defence definitely a work on

Absolutely beautiful set piece try.

Length of the field try and Bridge has two in as many minutes.

Great to see the cheating Lions getting their arses kicked this week.

Lions intercept and run away try. Bad pass well read by Combrinck.

Reece has a gigantic head for someone his size. So out of proportion.

What a gun though.

How many high tackles have gone unpunished tonight?

Man this is a bad game. The lions are none dimensional....they can't even execute one dimension.

5 points perfect straight after a Bye Franks,Barrett,Todd,Goodhue,Jordan,Hall
All not playing
Lions straight off beating the Chiefs got to be Happy

Dang even when the Crusaders are average they're still fucking great. Hate it so much.

You could really look at any of Bridge, Jordan, Ennor, Reece or Havili for the ABs back three. Which might say something about riding a Rolls Royce.

Space for somewhere between 0 and 2 of them.

Bridge > Naholo for the RWC.

Bridge didn't really do anything tonight apart from show pace for some easy run ins.

Bridge always puts himself in smart positions to run the great lines for try’s
And always covers brilliantly Awesome work rate very Ben Smith like

Sevu Reece is something special! Crazy speed and offloads.
I loved that Cory Jane like fend from David Havili in the lead-up to Sevu Reece's first try.
Bridge had a good comeback from injury, but still room for improvement. He can be happy with his first 65 minutes after not playing for a month.

I listened to the radio commentary and Corey Flynn had some things to say about the scrum haha. For example, the Lions were pulling back a couple of times just when the Crusaders started pushing.
Whitelock was a monster. Awesome.

Although Drummond played better than in his first few games, Hall is still miles better.
Punivai had a good debut game. Did well on defence.

@Dice said in Crusaders v Lions:

Strange is playing like a bum.

Such an overrated player.

@akan004 He played better last year. This is just not his year, apparently.