Crusaders v Brumbies

Crusaders

Finlay Brewis, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Antonio Shalfoon, Jamie Hannah, Dom Gardiner, Ethan Blackadder, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Rivez Reihana, Sevu Reece, David Havili (c), Braydon Ennor, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan

Replacements: Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams, Seb Calder, Tahlor Cahill, Corey Kellow, Louis Chapman, Taha Kemara, Leicester Fainga'anuku

Brumbies

James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Rhys van Nek, Lachie Shaw, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Charlie Cale, Ryan Lonergan (c), Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Kadin Pritchard, Ollie Sapsford, Andy Muirhead

Replacements: Liam Bowron, Blake Schoupp, Tevita Alatini, Toby Macpherson, Luke Reimer, Klayton Thorn, Tane Edmed, Hudson Creighton

Afternoon footy

Weather forecast looks decent

How good

Potentially a couple of late scratchings is the whisper at the moment in Crusaders camp. Touch and go at this stage. Wasn’t allowed to know the names unfortunately which leads me to believe they could be rather important

Will Jordan struggling with an injury may not play this week.

Saders could easily end up zero from two after this game. The doubts from two seasons ago might then start to creep back in.

@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders v Brumbies:

Saders could easily end up zero from two after this game. The doubts from two seasons ago might then start to creep back in.

We will be right I expect a response this week .

Rivez is carrying a niggle and believe James White is to replace him on the bench.

@Fredsaua12 cheers mate will remove Reihana from my fantasy team, makes sense now as to why White was missing from the Development team today

Just started

Nice early involvements by Hannah

Brumbies 4 red zone entries nothing to show
Saders one entry they score

Stupid option from Sevu there

Sevu Reece what were you thinking lol

@Landers92 A winger with pace would have backed himself

Basic skills again ... expect better from Jordan

Straight between CLW and Newell. Too easy for Muirhead there.

Would love to see Pritchard in space

Crusaders with some lovely play at times but they really lack pace on the wings

@KiwiMurph Bell is their best winger

Nice Brumbies try

Both fullbacks causing havoc

Slipper up the middle... nice lines but some very average tackling

Some more weak defending by Newell. Fell off very easily

Muirhead a real spark for the Brumbies need to use Toole as well

Brainless play by Jordan

I am shocked and dismayed .. Saders actually getting warned for infringements in their 22.... but how on earth do they get away with 6 of them before they get a warning?

The grub sees yellow.

deserved YC

This Charlie cale guy is gonna push Harry Wilson very soon I reckon

@Grooter Wilson has got that extra bulk but Cale is such an athlete

Brumbies showing they will be there or there about at the pointy end of the season

Kemara a little suspect defensively

This is year three of Rob Penney, and for me this is the problem with the way the Crusaders play. It is admirable, but it is way too loose to be effective long-term. It leaves too much up to variance, when really all they need to do is play high possession rugby, using their strength which is their forward pack.

Brumbies need to hold the ball if they a view of winning this game

Brumbies first penalty of the game is a yellow card… classic

Excellent reffing.... felt there was a few other quick taps that could've been called this weekend

I think Bell is a fun watch around the field but he sometimes struggles at his main job lol

Crusaders are gifting this game to the Brumbies

Bit of a dog shot from Blackadder imo

Excellent Brumbs

Game on