Match thread

Awesome pass from JM to CLW

KiwiMurph

So Sullivan sitting on the bench in his 50th....

He's a handy 13 Laidlaw....

frugby

Harkin looking every bit the test footballer out there.

That was an example right there. Filimone just needed to stay on his man on the wing and he jammed in on the centre. Horrific.

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:

So Sullivan sitting on the bench in his 50th....

He's a handy 13 Laidlaw....

He seems to love Rova. Not sure why

Bones

@Fale009 said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:

That was an example right there. Filimone just needed to stay on his man on the wing and he jammed in on the centre. Horrific.

Tuputupu constantly getting caught in no man's land (when he's not hands on knees wheezing)

@Bones Bench hooker could be an achilles heel for this team.

KiwiMurph

So are Blues going to lose to Crusaders next week at Eden Park or under the roof?

Canes4life

Laidlaw should get all of Numia, Lomax, Roigard, Harkin and Moorby off at halftime.

@Canes4life said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:

Laidlaw should get all of Numia, Lomax, Roigard, Harkin and Moorby off at halftime.

agreed, literally nothing to be gained by keeping them on.

frugby

Hurricanes giving a good impression of the Landers

Canes4life

@frugby said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:

Hurricanes giving a good impression of the Landers

Timu and Fillmone it feels like it. They are hopeless.

Bones

@frugby imagine hijacking a thread for other teams just to talk about your team. Nicely played

Canes4life

According to Laura it’s the Crusader’s title to lose now

frugby

@Bones Joking aside, the obsession with chip kicking and box kicking is something I haven't really seen from the Canes this year.

Surely against the Crusaders, the plan is to starve them of the ball. I've also found it confusing the lack of long kicks too.

Canes4life

All the Saders have to do is keep attacking Filimone. He’s got no defence.

frugby

They have just shown the kicks on TV - I can't understand why Roigard is leaving those from the 22 infield. Put them over the sideline and work to set piece. They've played straight into the Crusaders hands.

I think Penney is a mud coach, but the Crusaders gameplan is far from the world's worst - certainly a decent amount of intent in the way they chuck it about.

canefan

@frugby said in Crusaders vs Hurricanes:

@Bones Joking aside, the obsession with chip kicking and box kicking is something I haven't really seen from the Canes this year.

Surely against the Crusaders, the plan is to starve them of the ball. I've also found it confusing the lack of long kicks too.

#keepthepowderdry

@KiwiMurph if the crusaders win it without Jordon ,Barrett and Tamaiti Williams and on the road you would have to put it right up there as one of their better title wins
Personally I can’t see it especially having to travel

antipodean

That was an impressive first half by the Crusaders. Those last two tries in particular showed them at their best - good carry cleans, good passing skills..

The Canes loose forwards are getting dominated.

Got to agree with Nisbo and Marshy
I wonder who thought having smoke in a covered stadium was a good idea ?

antipodean

@Steven-Harris the person who witnessed them win in the fog?

Donsteppa

Ruled out the horses briefly, but smoke in an indoor stadium? Dumb arses.

antipodean

Hannah really is a poor player - put into a gap he manages to ignore his support and flings it to the marked winger.

Everybody take a breath

Bones

Viljeon with an epic steal followed by a moronic kick

That offload by Cooper Roberts was special

Cooper Robert’s NRL scouts will be sitting up

Bones

Why have I not heard of this guy before?

@Bones you will defintely hear about him this NPC campaign for ta$man

Im yet to see what impresses the Canes coaches so much from Rova.

so are Christchurch hot boxing the new stadium tonight?

KiwiMurph

Continue to be impressed by Preston

@Mattasaurus looks like they are trying to recreate the fog final