Match thread

Landers92

@Jnr called mark and got smoked. Hard one when he’s committed I guess. Looked cheap at the time, replay shows it wasn’t as bad as i first thought.

ACT Crusader

Commentator: “Bell to inject some pace”

As he meanders into a tackle in slow motion…..

Bones

Chapman with the throwback to Weepu

Landers92

Reds finally get into an attacking zone. Paisami kicks the ball away. Nice

Canes4life

Reds just seem like they are panicking. If they just calm down a bit instead of trying to score on every single play, they might win this one comfortably. They definitely look more likely.

Canes4life

Filipo has been a beast this game

KiwiMurph

Was not impressed by Kellow

antipodean

Reds look vastly more physical - dominating most collisions.

Handling and decision making, not so much.

ACT Crusader

Fainga’anuku playing number 8

KiwiMurph

Daugunu what a game

KiwiMurph

Weak effort from Crusaders bench hooker

Landers92

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Was not impressed by Kellow

I’m sure I saw his name mentioned by someone in the All Black thread this week😂

sparky

The Reds have been the better team and deserve the win.

Can the Crusaders salvage something at the end ?

ACT Crusader

McReight has a cloak….

antipodean

Is Reece now a contact shy bitch? Imagine stopping to pass to a halfback and make him smash into contact.

Landers92

Goodnight. That will do it. Huge for the reds

@Landers92 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@Jnr called mark and got smoked. Hard one when he’s committed I guess. Looked cheap at the time, replay shows it wasn’t as bad as i first thought.

I'm slightly biased as they're my team, but he definitely smoked him.

KiwiMurph

Werchon a Wallaby for me

Landers92

Straight through Dom Gardiners hands.

sparky

The Reds saved their season.

Crusaders are a shadow of what they have been.

ACT Crusader

The dumb penalty from Reihana was the turning point.

Landers92

@sparky said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

The Reds saved their season.

Crusaders are a shadow of what they have been.

Without Taylor and Jordan, This is who we thought they were. With them in the side, a different team.

antipodean

Hannah's physicality should have him in the national 80kg team.

Bones

Pretty clear the Aussie teams can't keep up with the kiwi teams

Landers92

@Grooter said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Well my multi is a winner had a feeling Crusaders would struggle to win without Jordan & Taylor

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