Match thread

Canes4life

I hope these two teams batter each other. Pretty hard to bet against the Crusaders with Jordan at home, and also considering the Chiefs don't have DMac.

BellsGeorg

@Jnr God bless the Welsh for making sure our down on our luck players can still find a job somewhere

This game will be a good test for LF to see if he can back up his recent outings.

TheMojoman

I'd really like to see the Chief step up and win in Christchurch. I think for them it will cement their status as contenders or pretenders. Yes they're without DMAC but the Crusaders aren't the Crusaders of old.

Also it would be great to see the Crusaders lose both their final games, at home and slide out of the 6.

@TheMojoman said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

I'd really like to see the Chief step up and win in Christchurch. I think for them it will cement their status as contenders or pretenders. Yes they're without DMAC but the Crusaders aren't the Crusaders of old.

Also it would be great to see the Crusaders lose both their final games, at home and slide out of the 6.

I'd love to see the Crusaders lose but this Crusaders team isn't much different to the one that won SRP last year. I think they're mentally tougher than the Chiefs ( who have proven themselves flakey in tough games over the years ) and if LF keeps improving at 7 he offers a point of difference.

The Crusaders loose trio is a good balance when it comes to workrate and impact. The Crusaders are nuggety as f and they will be wanting to keep their win record at the new stadium intact for as long as possible. The fans love the new stadium.

If I were the Chiefs I'd attack the Crusaders lineout. The Crusaders have been lucky with a lot of not straight throws when oppo is competing being ignored. The Chiefs loosies and midfield need to shut LF down. If they can do that the Crusaders midfield is a bit stale and doesn't offer much. Jordan might be a bit quiet coming back.

Landers92

If the chiefs are to win, they need their forwards to step up big time and dominate the Crusaders pack. There are some big battles out there tonight.

Tim

Big night for Jacobson. Bit of a forgotten man of NZ rugby.

@Tim most likely in the 4 names for Captain of ABs he is tho.

Tim

Also a big opportunity for Sione Ahio. Off contract at end of season?

@TheMojoman said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

I'd really like to see the Chief step up and win in Christchurch. I think for them it will cement their status as contenders or pretenders. Yes they're without DMAC but the Crusaders aren't the Crusaders of old.

Also it would be great to see the Crusaders lose both their final games, at home and slide out of the 6.

The trauma is strong in this one.

Tim

A pretty clear case of not-rolling/releasing.

Tim

Nice ruck speed from the Chiefs.

Donsteppa

Nice try. Great work against some soft cover defence.

KiwiMurph

Well done Chiefs backs there

Tim

Surprised that Jacomb is kicking below 70%. Sharp passing in that movement.

KiwiMurph

@Tim said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Surprised that Jacomb is kicking below 70%.

I'm not when I saw the kick....

Is it me or does Kyren just look a more well rounded player this year? He was an absolute turnstile in defence last year but he looks markedly better this year.

KiwiMurph

@Fale009 said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Is it me or does Kyren just look a more well rounded player this year? He was an absolute turnstile in defence last year but he looks markedly better this year.

It's not just you. As the season has gone on he has gotten better and better. A function of going from a cellar dweller team to a top team

Landers92

@Donsteppa said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Nice try. Great work against some soft cover defence.

Straight through Sevu like it was nothing

Tim

@Landers92 Insane that he was an AB last year or the year before.

Yeetyaah

Great steal Vaa'i

KiwiMurph

Hotham has some real wheels

Donsteppa

Now sleepy D from the Chiefs down that side of the park...

Landers92

LCF could have ran a few more steps and tackled him normally there. Be regretting that when he sees the replay

good start from both teams good watching

Yeetyaah

2 defenders at the lineout anyway right? Not really overly sure of that law

Bones

Sign me up for Hutchinson. Making every post a winner.

Yeetyaah

Good shit Hutchie

Donsteppa

Took the officials a while to spot that one. Especially the "Assistant Referee"

ffs just get on with it

KiwiMurph

Doleman you fucking clown

Just rule it out

Landers92

Sounds like he wanted to do the in goal replay so the crowd could see it. They weren’t seeing what we were seeing on TV. Never heard a ref do that before

Nepia

@Bones said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Sign me up for Hutchinson. Making every post a winner.

TJ is clearly signed up, I think he'd mentioned he's from Chch at least 3 times so far.

Donsteppa

Cracking start to the game.

Luke (side entry ) Jacobson

Landers92

Nice work from Newell to trap him in the ruck there. The dark arts