@Bones said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Springer is great at spotting an opportunity. That putting the foot down was lovely.
Spring in his step
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said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Havili has had a bang average game.
He must've been told about my post.
@Canes4life said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
@Mattasaurus said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
that should be the game
Yep, especially with Max off.
At least they were able to replace him with Max.
@jimmyb said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
@Bones said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Also just realised he doesn't have his legs strapped for the lineout.
And he smashes over for a try
Marshall “overwhelming success”. Fuck me
Although I agree this rhetoric is slightly OTT, I'm going to go against the grain and think he's played really well.
The thing is that once this was was called, he was always going to be watched like a hawk with folks only looking for actions for confirm their pre conceived bias.
Has he been an amazing 7? No. Has he been a decent enough 7 to play there at Super Rugby level? Definitely. He's been heavily involved, I think Marshall said he''s had 6 more carries than the next best player. Thus, he's unquestionably been much more involved than he would have been at 12. He's always been a strong runner, with huge drive, so playing at 7 does give him more time to get his hands on the ball & he's literally grabbed it with both hands.
Overall, he's been brilliant, all over the field, playing really well.. Yes, some 7 jobs have been lacking, but what would you expect on his debut in this position from the backs? I saw a note against the scrum before, I mean come on ... the Cantab scrum has been dominant & thats hardly the 7's job.
I'd give him 8/10 as a player and perhaps 5/10 as a 7.
Far from shit.
@antipodean said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
That's not a reason to deny a try - that happens every ruck.
It's a reason to deny Havili a try
Considering both teams up and down form this year - a good game to open a good stadium
Good shit
@MajorPom I mean if we're looking for a replacement for Savea, he's doing a good debut job.
Crusaders weren’t great but you still wouldn’t want to be the Chiefs or Hurricanes and play them in the quarters or semis
@jimmyb said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Crusaders weren’t great but you still wouldn’t want to be the Chiefs or Hurricanes and play them in the quarters or semis
Hurricanes will want a bye in the semis wont they?
@Bones said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
@MajorPom I mean if we're looking for a replacement for Savea, he's doing a good debut job.
I was thinking of dropping a "Savea-like" comment in there, but then thought there's enough posted about him on this board already!
You aren't wrong, honestly.
@MajorPom said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
@Bones said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
@MajorPom I mean if we're looking for a replacement for Savea, he's doing a good debut job.
I was thinking of dropping a "Savea-like" comment in there, but then thought there's enough posted about him on this board already!
You aren't wrong, honestly.
Needs more screaming after doing something good.
