I was confident about this game. Undefeated against the Crusaders in home SFs.

And a fitting performance for DMac's 150th game.

That firsthalf was just fucking crazy.

For the Saders at least they get to play off for 3rd ...

@antipodean said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

LoL. According to TJ Havili has been in excellent form the mast few weeks

He kinda has

@mariner4life said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Lol this is a shocker of a second half.

Always going to be. Not at all surprised at the more turgid 2nd half.

But by fuck that first half was fun

@mariner4life said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

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

I would start him at 15.

Agreed. His ability to spot an opportunity given more time and space is unequalled in New Zealand. But the 10 jersey has to be Love's.

@booboo said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

LoL. According to TJ Havili has been in excellent form the mast few weeks

He kinda has

Playing against President's Grade Pita Ahki and Canes B team.....

@game_film said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Weighed. Measured. Found wanting.

Who?

@booboo said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

LoL. According to TJ Havili has been in excellent form the mast few weeks

He kinda has

That game against the Hurricanes (his 150th) seems to have been forgotten.

@antipodean said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@game_film said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Weighed. Measured. Found wanting.

Who?

I think it was Dmac

@Bones said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

How average has Jacomb looked this season

This. Was a fanboi, but he's trended downwards

@Landers92 said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Is Codie Taylor playing in the loosies?

You need to stop there

@mariner4life said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

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

I would start him at 15.

Would upvote, but he's my starting 10.

@antipodean I hope Love has a solid end to Super to prove this- not saying he won't but would blow up in lot of faces if he shits the bed....
We need him and Dmac to fire so the BB train is parked

@kidcalder said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean I hope Love has a solid end to Super to prove this- not saying he won't but would blow up in lot of faces if he shits the bed....
We need him and Dmac to fire so the BB train is parked

We need BB to suffer a season ending injury.....

@KiwiMurph said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@booboo said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

LoL. According to TJ Havili has been in excellent form the mast few weeks

He kinda has

Playing against President's Grade Pita Ahki and Canes B team.....

Played ok tonight for me

Didn't expect a win tonight, but that was embarrassing. Reminded me of the all blacks playing the books last year.

I'd love the chiefs to smash the canes next week.

@SammyC said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Didn't expect a win tonight, but that was embarrassing. Reminded me of the all blacks playing the books last year.

I'd love the chiefs to smash the canes next week.

Booooooo!

@canefan said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@kidcalder said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean I hope Love has a solid end to Super to prove this- not saying he won't but would blow up in lot of faces if he shits the bed....
We need him and Dmac to fire so the BB train is parked

We need BB to suffer a season ending injury.....

Wishing injury on any player is some really petty bulshit....

@SammyC said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@canefan said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@kidcalder said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean I hope Love has a solid end to Super to prove this- not saying he won't but would blow up in lot of faces if he shits the bed....
We need him and Dmac to fire so the BB train is parked

We need BB to suffer a season ending injury.....

Wishing injury on any player is some really petty bulshit....

The alternative is the others just need to play better than him, especially in the big games.

@SammyC said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@canefan said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@kidcalder said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@antipodean I hope Love has a solid end to Super to prove this- not saying he won't but would blow up in lot of faces if he shits the bed....
We need him and Dmac to fire so the BB train is parked

We need BB to suffer a season ending injury.....

Wishing injury on any player is some really petty bulshit....

Yeah I struggled with that comment. I don't really want to see him get hurt. I just wish the selectors would do the right thing and leave him out

@Canes4life said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Sheesh Carter scrambles well

There is a 13 in him for sure.

Can we keep this thread about the Chiefs v Crusaders game please

@antipodean Not the Chiefs.

@Canerbry said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

This is the most excited I've ever seen thesilverfern.

You must admit though, it was a disgraceful display from your lot down Phillipstown way. A lot of past players and coaches who have bled red and black through and through would have been sick to the stomach after that first half effort.

Well.... that was comprehensive.

The Crusaders were so comprehensively thumped, you'd be forgiven for thinking that they were an Australian side.

Am I allowed to say, I a Canes man, and really like the way Love is playing, but regardless, I would be picking DMac at 10 in first test. He has been bloody exceptional last couple of weeks.
Also thought Chiefs midfield was bloody good, and MOTM was for me between DMac, Luke Jacobson (geez he was also real ggod) and Quinn T.

@Dan54 said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Am I allowed to say, I a Canes man, and really like the way Love is playing, but regardless, I would be picking DMac at 10 in first test. He has been bloody exceptional last couple of weeks.
Also thought Chiefs midfield was bloody good, and MOTM was for me between DMac, Luke Jacobson (geez he was also real ggod) and Quinn T.

G-God! I think we have a new expression...

@Mattasaurus said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

the amount of times Jacobson gets away with slowing the ball down in illegal positions is quite impressive... just not sure that he would get away with it at international level

"If you're not cheating you're not trying hard enough".

@kidcalder and while in motion, makes it much harder to defend than the static tripe we've come used to seeing.

Well done the Chiefs just too good for The Crusaders, a good thing for the competition a new champion this year
I had the feeling we had hit our ceiling at Semi Final time, a lot of key injuries and we were too inconsistent.

Should be a cracking Final next week, As a Crusader supporter I don't know who to cheer for.
The Chiefs fourth Final and could lose again that would be pretty hard for Chiefs fans to stomach or The Canes who are playing some Awesome Rugby great to watch, I just Can't see the Blues getting into the Final.

Up the Wahs

Well done Chiefs. Haven’t seen all of the game, as somehow my phone ended up on the other side of the tram when the score was 28-0!…..

After we stuffed up that break by Fihaki early on and then Chiefs scored their first just minutes later, I had this bad feeling about this game. Just can’t give a good side like the Chiefs especially on their ground, any small opening. After that first try they dominated.

@Chris said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Well done the Chiefs just too good for The Crusaders, a good thing for the competition a new champion this year
I had the feeling we had hit our ceiling at Semi Final time, a lot of key injuries and we were too inconsistent.

Should be a cracking Final next week, As a Crusader supporter I don't know who to cheer for.

Captain Killjoy reporting for duty: I realise that injuries and a mahoosive lead contributed, but that second half would not inspire confidence going against the current form of the Canes. Last night's first half had every line defeating a limp attempt at tackling, every pass sticking and every bounce of the ball favouring the Chiefs. I can't see that amount of luck and execution happening again next week.

I'd laugh if it did though.

@Chris-B. Always thought it might be a bridge to far without the likes of Jordon ,Williams and Barrett
Those first few handling errors set the tone unfortunately
I do wonder if all those recent home derbys without rotation eventually took its toll

Although the Chiefs were pretty ruthless both sides of the ball
Sorry to see the likes of Sevu Reece leaving NZ rugby will give the man his dues he always gives 110% for the Crusaders
His skill level and footwork at times is outrageous

Congrats to D Mac on 150 x games

@antipodean said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Chris said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Well done the Chiefs just too good for The Crusaders, a good thing for the competition a new champion this year
I had the feeling we had hit our ceiling at Semi Final time, a lot of key injuries and we were too inconsistent.

Should be a cracking Final next week, As a Crusader supporter I don't know who to cheer for.

Captain Killjoy reporting for duty: I realise that injuries and a mahoosive lead contributed, but that second half would not inspire confidence going against the current form of the Canes. Last night's first half had every line defeating a limp attempt at tackling, every pass sticking and every bounce of the ball favouring the Chiefs. I can't see that amount of luck and execution happening again next week.

I'd laugh if it did though.

I think that second half could help the Chiefs as it brought them back down to earth and they come off a gritty 40 mins of rugby instead of some Stephen Jones basketball rugby.

Well, that's my hope anyway.

The way the crusaders came out in the second half, the Chiefs were not made to change gear and we got the messy second half we saw. They did more than enough in the first half for Canes fans to know that we will be well up against it (should we be fortunate enough to make the final....). The Chiefs game can negate everything that is good about our game

Very impressive first half from the Chiefs backs. Ratima pretty good. McKenzie pulling the strings very nicely, putting people in space and both short and high kicks were on point - and Tupaea and Foketi, LCF, Hutchinson and Taumoefolau all good too - just carved them to pieces.
Up front Vaa'i and Samisoni and Lord all good, and I think Norris secured his AB squad ticket.
For the Crusaders, Taylor and Blackadder made a lot of tackles, and Kemara continues to develop. Their other backs were really not good at all, bench included. Preston's decisions on when to kick and execution were poor.

Gardner was generally good, but what the fuck was that non yellow card 'because it's a scrum penalty'?

2nd half a bit of a sloppy mess all around with the score and the injury subs. Good to see Carter running around again, bad miss on Havili for his try though.

Assuming the Canes will dispose of the Blues pretty easily, it's looking like a tasty final.