@jimmyb said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

@frugby said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

@jimmyb said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

@frugby said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

Massive missed opportunity not to play this on the Saturday when most of the students arrive.

I suspect they’re probably sharing FB with whatever events are on for o week

That is not how it works.

Really? They contract out the training and matches to the highlanders do they not? And operate it as an event space as well? The Highlander’s don’t get priority?

No, there is no o-week events in the Stadium

Blimey that's a bench ...

@booboo said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

Blimey that's a bench ...

More capped All Blacks on their bench than we have in our entire 23.

@jimmyb said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

@Landers92 said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

Crusaders by +100…seasons gone

Who else do we have injured? Find it weird we have someone from the WTG straight in to start for the first game

Unavailable due to injury:
Saula Ma’u (shoulder - 8 weeks)
Xavier Tito-Harris (hamstring - 2 weeks)
Stanley Solomon (shoulder - 2 weeks)
Finn Hurley (foot - 5 weeks)
Andrew Knewstubb (quad - 2 weeks)

Along with Renton slowly returning through the development side.

Season Ending: Dylan Pledger (ACL), Fabian Holland (Shoulder)

Imo the biggest loss immediately is Saula Ma’u. Outside of DeGroot, the rest of the front rowers are v poor scrummagers.

Pledger and Holland are big losses but they also have an All Black half back and a 91 test Argentinian lock to bring in. If there are no more injuries in the locks, the team can’t point to injuries for any failures

not sure that really passes the logic test....losing your starters and imediately testing your squad depth is definatly bad....we've gone from being able to rotate between some experiecne locks....to expecting an admitdidly experiecne lock but one new to the team to play 80min most games all season

whole north stand is on sale so looking like a solid crowd

Fuck me I'm fizzing for Super

Interesting that we swapped our props around. Obviously wanting to ensure there is some stability in the second half.

Both those jerseys are seriously sexy

Highlanders win super rugby! Great season, see you all next year.

Really interesting stat that, Fakatava 5th on try assists last year.

Two aimless box kicks from both halfbacks. Just bloody use the ball.

The fuck is Blackadder doing?

@Bones said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

The fuck is Blackadder doing?

Should have been penalised earlier. Lazy offside there.

So ineffective at rucks he tries to make his own a couple of metres away where the ball isn't and still loses.

@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Crusaders (round 1):

Two aimless box kicks from both halfbacks. Just bloody use the ball.

I don't understand the over the head box kick. I kmow it is aimed to get more height. It just seems ineffective if not executed properly

Casey & Jim with superb snares

Yes Timoci

Lineout woeful in preseason. Lineout still woeful in round 1.

Taylor has been great around the field. Horrible on the throw.

Taylor’s throwing is so shit

Shit he is good. That is an amazing finish