Blyth is a huge unit.

@booboo said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

If she said "potentially " it's a fair question

Did she say potentially though? If so, fair enough, I just heard different at the time. If she didn’t then poor form IMO.

Saders leave the door open

Some poor decision making in the last 5-6 minutes.

@Mattasaurus said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

red scrum smoked

Their set pieces have been under pressure all game.

An inability to secure possession in these conditions is effectively waving a white flag.

@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Some poor decision making in the last 5-6 minutes.

That attacking phase looked devoid of ideas or structure. Just hoping to bash through against some good defence.

Love the # of technical scrum pens aussie teams manufacture when their scrum is getting pumped.

Dumb rugby by the Reds. You’ve surely got to keep the ball in hand when you’re in the oppositions half.

Williams doesn't seem to be able to make a snap decision. Always delayed

Disappointing Mounanu isn't featured in the 23 at the business end. Looks a future AB.

Hasn't the shine come off Paisami? Completely anonymous

Shit the Crusaders run one hell off a defensive system. Their organization and how clinical they are is quality.

That's fantastic by Hotham

How good was that

That’s a TJP try to a tee

Perenara to a tee.

Lovely Hotham. That’s the game.

TJ at his best!

Excellent try.

@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

That’s a TJP try to a tee

Classic!

Great pressure and team work followed by individual brilliance... lovely to watch

@Bones said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Perenara to a tee.

I think you nailed that comparison.

@Landers92 when the opposition is void of ideas that helps also why kick all your ball away
Reds have been a massive disappointment

@NTA said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Hasn't the shine come off Paisami? Completely anonymous

Who?

Abysmal defending by whichever Reds players had hands on Hotham and didn't bring him to ground for some reason? Hotham should never have been in a position to chase his own kick.

Needed that. Closing(but not locking) the door

I like the look of Reihana. Where do we rate him in the AB pecking order?

Has there ever been a less intimidating All Black trio I injected from the bench than George Bell, Cullen Grace and Dallas McLeod?

@Steven-Harris said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

@Landers92 when the opposition is void of ideas that helps also why kick all your ball away
Reds have been a massive disappointment

Yeah I think it’s a bit of both. Gotta give the Crusaders credit for making the reds look so average

@Darth-Sader not even close and I’m from Northland

@Bones said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Perenara to a tee.

The initial support play close in and then the fortuitous kick and chase. We’ve seen it a thousand times by TJP.

@Steven-Harris said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

@Darth-Sader not even close and I’m from Northland

I must admit I haven’t seen a lot, but he kicks well, runs well, distributes well, seems to have composure… where does he fall down for you?

Perhaps Kiss isn't that great a coach?

@Darth-Sader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

I like the look of Reihana. Where do we rate him in the AB pecking order?

Ask again next year I reckon. Looks to have all the tools, attitude and mentality.

@Steven-Harris definitely playing with more confidence than I've seen, gotta be a shout for the Maori.

@Darth-Sader composure! That's the word I was looking for.

@Darth-Sader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

where does he fall down for you?

Needs to do it against better teams in bigger games. Huge improvement this year.

Reds are hopeless outside of Brizzy.

Lio-Willie is having a very good game too - both sides of the ball.

@antipodean sadly just another quality medium sized loosie we seem flush with....