2 bottled tries. Reds their own worst enemy

None of Ratima Hotham or Christie want an AB jersey going by today's efforts.

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

None of Ratima Hotham or Christie want an AB jersey going by today's efforts.

Roigard better not get injured

What is with the ball handling this weekend?

@antipodean said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

What is with the ball handling this weekend?

The honest truth is the state of the comp this year is weak.

1 gun team and a bunch of meh.

WTF is McNicholl thinking there? Dinky little kick into touch at the halfway?

Not the usual strong bench for the Crusaders this week either. This is the Reds game to lose

said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

WTF is McNicholl thinking there? Dinky little kick into touch at the halfway?

Ahh never mind. He knew that Nongoor can't throw straight so they'd get the ball back. Genius move.

@antipodean said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

WTF is McNicholl thinking there? Dinky little kick into touch at the halfway?

Ahh never mind. He knew that Nongoor can't throw straight so they'd get the ball back. Genius move.

Faessler will be pleased that you blamed Nongorr

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@antipodean said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

WTF is McNicholl thinking there? Dinky little kick into touch at the halfway?

Ahh never mind. He knew that Nongoor can't throw straight so they'd get the ball back. Genius move.

Faessler will be pleased that you blamed Nongorr

These Reds all look the same to me.

Havili again...

Not a 50 22

Leicester into loose forward

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Not a 50 22

?

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Not a 50 22

Not the Spanish Inquisition.

Nothing on attack so rolling maul it is. Ain’t pretty but it gets the job done

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Not a 50 22

?

Passed from inside the Reds half back to Havili, so it should have been a Reds lineout.

The Crusaders needed that. If it works, it works.

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Not a 50 22

?

Passed from inside the Reds half back to Havili, so it should have been a Reds lineout.

That rule changed this year. You can pass back into your own half now.

I feel like the Reds had every chance to put the Crusaders away but they left the door slightly open and it will most likely cost them.

@Landers92 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@akan004 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Not a 50 22

?

Passed from inside the Reds half back to Havili, so it should have been a Reds lineout.

That rule changed this year. You can pass back into your own half now.

I stand corrected.

Off the back of Havili brilliance. JB what have you done...

@Canes4life said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

I feel like the Reds had every chance to put the Crusaders away but they left the door slightly open and it will most likely cost them.

Yup. Their own worst enemy. Had plenty of chances

This might be the slowest second half I’ve watched. How is it still the 56th minute

@Bones said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Off the back of Havili brilliance. JB what have you done...

And what about that brute strength joining the maul to help Bell get the try. What a player……

@Landers92 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

This might be the slowest second half I’ve watched. How is it still the 56th minute

There’s been a million stoppages due to errors.

Cheap shot from Cahill

Anyone know this guy @act-crusader ?

@Landers92 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Cheap shot from Cahill

That's why you should jump to receive

@Landers92 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Cheap shot from Cahill

I thought it looked like good timing

@KiwiMurph said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

@Landers92 said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Cheap shot from Cahill

That's why you should jump to receive

Exactly. He's not immune to being tackled as much as he might cry about it.

@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.

Commentator: “Bell to inject some pace”

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

Chapman with the throwback to Weepu

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

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.

@Bones said in Reds vs Crusaders 2026:

Anyone know this guy @act-crusader ?

I’m just here for the dad jokes

Filipo has been a beast this game

Was not impressed by Kellow

Reds look vastly more physical - dominating most collisions.

Handling and decision making, not so much.