Highlanders are now my second favourite team
Highlanders Mana
Aaron Smith to take a dive, Mo'unga gets red carded, Cameron subs on. Highlanders by 30
Crusaders
Match thread
Highlanders
Crusaders v Highlanders: Sunday 9 August, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Mike Fraser
Assistant Referee 2: Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Ben O’Keeffe
couldn't beat them in dunners i doubt we'll be able to get up in chch, hope for a closer game than last time, hope we can come p with a game plan and execute it, if we do loose it would be nice if its just down the the Crusaders doing what the Crusaders do and not us trying to out crusader them
Ioane at 10 definitely helps the Highlanders but they still look unsettled outside him in the backs.
The scrum will be really important - Crusaders will target scrum dominance after seeing the Highlanders scrum last week - look for penalties there and then gain territory off of the back of it.
i just have this feeling sio is going to get a card and the saders will get a lead and a head of steam...maybe collins and Thompson in the midfield...not exactly huge x factor though.....think we're really showing how important a good midfield is now days...can bank on just getting it to the wing and so can rely on those guys to have all the x factor
The most obvious selection is that Tokolahi needs to start ahead of Thwaites.
happy to see we get another Avo game, especially in chch, grounds just a bit more enjoyable during the day
@Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
happy to see we get another Avo game, especially in chch, grounds just a bit more enjoyable during the day
stadium needs a roof
@mariner4life #umbrellahats
@Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
couldn't beat them in dunners i doubt we'll be able to get up in chch, hope for a closer game than last time, hope we can come p with a game plan and execute it, if we do loose it would be nice if its just down the the Crusaders doing what the Crusaders do and not us trying to out crusader them
Saders lost their last game at home
#vulnerable
@Machpants hard to be optimistic at the moment...but i appreciate the effort
@Kiwiwomble I'm mostly doing that cos we beat them last 
@Machpants i see what you did there
We are likely to Have Ennor and Moodey back for this game bonus no injuries from the Chiefs game.
Walden to make a surprise appearance and leave half the crusaders backline with concussion because their brains couldn't handle his maaaad skilz.
Matchbox to show his form was all about him protesting the treatment of Walden.
@Kiwiwomble to be absolutely disgusted at posters being critical of their teams poor play.
@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Walden to make a surprise appearance and leave half the crusaders backline with concussion because their brains couldn't handle his maaaad skilz.
Matchbox to show his form was all about him protesting the treatment of Walden.
@Kiwiwomble to be absolutely disgusted at posters being critical of their teams poor play.
This ^^
@Kiwiwomble said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Walden to make a surprise appearance and leave half the crusaders backline with concussion because their brains couldn't handle his maaaad skilz.
Matchbox to show his form was all about him protesting the treatment of Walden.
@Kiwiwomble to be absolutely disgusted at posters being critical of their teams poor play.
This ^^
I can see the future.
@Stargazer said in Crusaders v Highlanders:
Crusaders v Highlanders: Sunday 9 August, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Mike Fraser
Assistant Referee 2: Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Ben O’Keeffe
That'll teach BO'K!!
