Match thread

taniwharugby

Didnt think Jordan could pass?

Duluth

Nice pass Jordan. Lazy defence by the Drua

antipodean

@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Drua:

Didnt think Jordan could pass?

I'm astonished.

Not surprised to see Fihaki pass way too early though.

taniwharugby

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

antipodean

He's propelled himself

taniwharugby

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

sparky

Congratulations to Codie Taylor on reaching 150 games for the Crusaders. A magnificent servant to NZ Rugby.

Superb lines and support play

taniwharugby

Newell looking quick.

sparky

Awesome work by Fletcher Newell. Yet again.

Higgins

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

Bones

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

taniwharugby

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

Bones

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

sparky

This is a rout.

Yeetyaah

Drua comeback soon I swear

Bones

@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

Yeetyaah

@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

Canes4life

@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?

Bones

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.

Bones

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

Landers92

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

taniwharugby

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

Bones

Another yellow? Saders lucky, another warning 😂

Bones

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

Landers92

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

frugby

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

Canes4life

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

Canes4life

@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.

Canes4life

@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.

Bones

@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?

Canes4life

@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

You can only play what’s in front of you I actually thought the Drua where half a chance given the Crusaders injury list and the fact the Drua made the Blues work hard for the win last week

Landers92

@Canes4life said in Crusaders v Drua:

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

Really over doing it to hide his dislike I think haha