Wore my Chiefs beanie and scarf in Melbourne to work today, crossed the street and heard a big “CHUR CHIEFS”, from a car waiting at the intersection - never too far away from a kiwi

TAB saying Chiefs $1.50, Crusaders $2.50.

Sounds about right - it's very hard to win away and the Chiefs should have comfortably beaten us in the last round robin match.

That being said - it's definitely a winnable game with Newell back and Brewis and Bower in the prop rotation. Last time the Chiefs pack was dominant - their only change is Sititi gone and Parker and Boshier moving up.

We have Brewis starting for Bower, who replaces Calder on the bench - and Cahill replacing Jack. Starting pack marginally weaker, but bench significantly stronger, I think.

On balance, our backs aren't as good due to the absence of Jordan, but he wasn't a significant factor in that game.

NZ forwards and stutter step carries. Name a more iconic duo

Very solid first scrum all round,

You big spastic!

Squandered a great chance by not picking the ball up properly....

@mariner4life said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

NZ forwards and stutter step carries. Name a more iconic duo

Jacobson and conceding breakdown penalties

Side entry Jacobson strikes again , this guy should be nowhere near an All Black team

Frustrating to see a lock fuck that up.

Finau with a real carry and we waste it by slowing for a box kick

I love lords turn of pace for a big fella

@Steven-Harris said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Side entry Jacobson strikes again , this guy should be nowhere near an All Black team

It wasn't even sneaky, it was slow and blatant.
Worth noting the Crusaders 7 was about 5 seconds too late arriving

<yuck>Fihaki has really been building nicely lately and his decision making is generally on point</yuck>

You could see Vaai fucking that up

Having said that looked a dodgy hand

Nice run again fucked up by a lock

Chiefs locks looking to lead the choke

Genuine question ... is the scrum half allowed to be off their feet and play the ball out the back of a breakdown?

Saders scrummy clearly on his knees trying to fish the ball out. Is that not playing the ball off your feet?

Apparently in 2026 rugby rules don't apply to halfbacks

Another try to Sami

Haha that was a 2007 turnover

Tupaea has to the be the Super player of the year. Looking like prime Nonu atm.

@MajorPom said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Genuine question ... is the scrum half allowed to be off their feet and play the ball out the back of a breakdown?

Saders scrumming clearly on his knees trying to fish the ball out. Is that not plain the ball off your feet?

That's a good question... there seems to be a lot of questionable rules around getting the ball out of the scrum under the whole "continuity of play" excuse

Why was Parker standing still to take that? Come on man

Phins up!

On management - should the chiefs ask about repeated red zone offences for the next they are down?

Needed this start

Taumoefolau creating headaches again

That's pretty choice rugby

Chris B. How good is Taumoefolau Blenheims best

Boom! What a passage of play & try. Beautiful to watch.

Great from Hutchinson.

Nice vision from Dmac

Hutchinson, what a proper fullback. Yes fucken please

Great try. Great to see Reece get smoked. Should not have played for NZ after 2022.

@Mr-Fish said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Great from Hutchinson.

All Black

Finau's lineout technique is elite

@KiwiMurph said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Mr-Fish said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Great from Hutchinson.

All Black

Yeah if Dave isn't a moron, there's some real excitement building in the outside backs

@Tim said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Should not have never played

Why you owies

Nice clearance from Ratima.

@Bones said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

@Tim said in SF: Chiefs v Crusaders:

Should not have never played

Why you owies

God damn it.