Weird switch from 40 minutes of elite footy to a bit of a battle and a tough watch.

Go for the pushover. Ultimate insult against the Crusaders.

Is Codie Taylor playing in the loosies? Poor bugger has had a big season

Eh? Where's the yellow card? Doesn't matter what it's for

That's a lot of penalties. Should be a card.

The attack died with Jacomb again

Roe is a midget balding Christie.

@Bones he’s no Millar

Was that a high shot on DMac?

Should still be a yellow, that was multiple again

Gibbes > McMillan

A few Chiefs forwards secured AB selections?

@Bones said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

The attack died with Jacomb again

It Was lackluster since the second half kicked off and before he came on if we are being fair

@KiwiMurph McMillian had to play against a competent Crusaders team

So we get to live through another final....

Nice win.

I look forward to losing our 4th straight final.

The Buffalo Chiefs

Fourth consecutive final. Hope Tupaea is available.

@Tim said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

A few Chiefs forwards secured AB selections?

Lord has really staked a claim this year, as well as Sami. If Jacobson had been playing like today all season he'd be AB captain.

@mariner4life At least Kyle Brown will be back from concussion break?

Well played Chiefs. Exceptional first half.

Jacobson said no jitters and by god did he mean it. Incredible from the chiefs really. Jacobson man of the match for me, absolute mad man. Dmac very impressive. Back 3 looked great as well. Hopefully nothing serious for Hutch

"4th time lucky?" Hmmm...

Next week's final to decide the starting 10 for the ABs?

@Tim said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Next week's final to decide the starting 10 for the ABs?

I really like the thought of Love's patient, methodical game for 50-60 with DMac lighting it up in the final 20-30

Chiefs with "Dmac 150" on the inside of their jersey?

Didn't this happen before? Three years ago when they looked on fire and focused against the canes in the semi only to turn up like lambs to the slaughter in the final against the Blues.

@tubbyj said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Didn't this happen before? Three years ago when they looked on fire and focused against the canes in the semi only to turn up like lambs to the slaughter in the final against the Blues.

Who was coaching?

Belt to ass, so proud. Now to get over the hump pls

@Tim hopefully it's already decided. I don't think DMac was particularly brilliant tonight.

The first half was largely other players making the most of opportunities and the bounce of the ball.

Second half where you'd expect game managers to assert themselves, it was a dog fight.

@Bones nothing a coach can do against the joint world rugby players of the year Akria and Hoskins

@Landers92 said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Jacobson said no jitters and by god did he mean it. Incredible from the chiefs really. Jacobson man of the match for me, absolute mad man. Dmac very impressive. Back 3 looked great as well. Hopefully nothing serious for Hutch

If he hadn’t locked in an AB jersey yet, he did with that performance. Exactly what we need in the ABs.

@jimmyb said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Akria

Us that's Reiko's brother?

@Bones Reiko as in the Leinster winger?

@antipodean Dmac showed a passing and instinct game no one else in NZ has.

I would start him at 15.

@jimmyb said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Tim is suspect this is anti-Robertson more than anti-CLW. He’s been one of the more consistent loose forwards this year. He outplayed the Chiefs loosies last year and one game where his team is falling to pieces is hardly an indication. Unless of course you want to use the same logic with Dmac and shitting the bed for the past 4-5 years and this is the one outlier

To be fair I do apply that logic to Dmac. And he still has the final to prove me right

@mariner4life ahhh the dual play maker system that’s worked so well in the past 7-8 years. Yes please

@Jnr music to my ears

Also I'm back on the Finau train. He has the tools and the size

Weighed. Measured. Found wanting.

@tubbyj said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Didn't this happen before? Three years ago when they looked on fire and focused against the canes in the semi only to turn up like lambs to the slaughter in the final against the Blues.

No? Chiefs won that game due to Sititi brilliance not a full demolition