Crusaders

George Bower, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Antonio Shalfoon, Jamie Hannah, Corey Kellow, Johnny Lee, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Taha Kemara, Sevu Reece, Dallas McLeod, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan (c)

Reserves: George Bell, Jack Sexton, Seb Calder, Tahlor Cahill, Dom Gardiner, Louie Chapman, Rivez Reihana, Braydon Ennor

Drua

Haereiti Hetet, Zuriel Togiatama, Mesake Doge, Joseva Tamani, Isoa Nasilasila (c), Etonia Waqa, Kitione Salawa, Elia Canakaivata, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Manasa Mataele, Iosefo Namoce, Virimi Vakatawa, Joji Nasova, Iliasia Droasese

Reserves: Sairusi Ravudi, Emosi Tuqiri, Peni Ravai, Mesake Vocevoce, Isoa Tuwai, Phillip Baselala, Kemu Valetini, Isikeli Rabitu

Noah Hotham has been scratched late in the piece for the Crusaders, so Louie Chapman is handed a start. Mitch Drummond comes onto the bench.

Didnt think Jordan could pass?

Nice pass Jordan. Lazy defence by the Drua

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Drua:

Didnt think Jordan could pass?

I'm astonished.

Not surprised to see Fihaki pass way too early though.

And an 80m kick by Reece goes dead...had Jordan and another outside, poor option to kick

He's propelled himself

Looked double in real time, ref looked like he was gonna call it then decided to.award it...

Superb lines and support play

Newell looking quick.

Awesome work by Fletcher Newell. Yet again.

@sparky Disappointing to see them feature the occasion with him not wearing a Crusaders jersey.

Crowd sounds epic

I don’t think Taylor was ever gonna let that ball go …could be a long night for the Drua

Speed of the maul from the lineout is ruthless from the Saders

This will be a big score....when Drua have the ball they aren't making good decisions

Why wasn't Lee penalised for diving into the ruck there?

@Bones said in Crusaders v Drua:

Why wasn't Lee penalised for diving into the ruck there?

Yeah, was thinking the same, bit inconsistent from the ref there.

Brilliant vision from Jordon ,superb from Lester and a class finish from Reece

This is a rout.

Drua comeback soon I swear

@WoodysRFC said in Crusaders v Drua:

@Bones said in Crusaders v Drua:

Why wasn't Lee penalised for diving into the ruck there?

Yeah, was thinking the same, bit inconsistent from the ref there.

Yeah especially after penalising the drua player for not holding his bodyweight a couple of minutes before. Couldn't have been a bigger difference between them

@Bones said in Crusaders v Drua:

Why wasn't Lee penalised for diving into the ruck there?

It rhymes with shmooshmaders

@sparky hard to believe the Canes lost to this mob

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Drua:

@sparky hard to believe the Canes lost to this mob

Well it isn’t really, they are hopeless away from home, totally different beast on their home turf.

You have to question their credibility in this comp. How long can they and Moana stay in the comp?

Saders forwards up to all sorts of dumb bullshit at the breakdown. Why? There's no need. It's the kind of play that's harmed the ABs in the past when they bring it to international rugby so hopefully not too many selected this year.

Hah surely that's an offside player if it's not forward?

Biggest forward pass I’ve seen in recent memory. Wtf

There we are.

Looked flat at best, looked like he tried to throw it back, the receiver reached back to take it, which was probably thier saving grace, but he was def in front

Another yellow? Saders lucky, another warning

Can't marshall shelve the cheerleading when playing one of the bottom teams?

Greedy twice from Reece. He will be hoping it’s a try here

It absolutely pains me to admit it, but this brand of rugby will go very well under a roof.

Fk me Jeff Wilson may as well put a Crusader jersey on these days. Cringe.

@Bones said in Crusaders v Drua:

Can't marshall shelve the cheerleading when playing one of the bottom teams?

Wilson is just as bad. Man I’m so sick of hearing and seeing both of them.

@frugby said in Crusaders v Drua:

It absolutely pains me to admit it, but this brand of rugby will go very well under a roof.

The Saders are going to be more beatable under the roof, they only look good tonight because they are playing the Drua, who we all know don’t show up for away games.

@Canes4life said in Crusaders v Drua:

@frugby said in Crusaders v Drua:

It absolutely pains me to admit it, but this brand of rugby will go very well under a roof.

The Saders are going to be more beatable under the roof, they only look good tonight because they are playing the Drua, who we all know don’t show up for away games.

What, no mention of Higgins?

@Bones said in Crusaders v Drua:

@Canes4life said in Crusaders v Drua:

@frugby said in Crusaders v Drua:

It absolutely pains me to admit it, but this brand of rugby will go very well under a roof.

The Saders are going to be more beatable under the roof, they only look good tonight because they are playing the Drua, who we all know don’t show up for away games.

What, no mention of Higgins?

Give me a few more posts