@Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@W32 said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
First super rugby game for me in a while. Yeah no
yup at 30 years, Super rugby is a poor shadow of what it once was..... SA leaving really was the final death blow for me
Weird comment. You’re here commenting every week on almost every game?
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@W32 said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
First super rugby game for me in a while. Yeah no
What an odd comment
He's always trolling.
@Nepia said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@W32 said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@W32 said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
First super rugby game for me in a while. Yeah no
What an odd comment
Not what it used to be. Pedestrian. Not a good advert for the game
Fishing with dynamite isn't really sport.
To be fair it’s the first game of the season. It will probably get better
@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@frugby disturbing that a team with 14 All Blacks didn’t front
Think that number is a little misleading. Taylor, Newell, Williams and Jordan are the only regular All Blacks in the playing squad that played today, and that showed.
@Landers92 said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@W32 said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
First super rugby game for me in a while. Yeah no
yup at 30 years, Super rugby is a poor shadow of what it once was..... SA leaving really was the final death blow for me
Weird comment. You’re here commenting every week on almost every game?
And hearing how we miss the South African sides is so painful. Their teams were about on par with today's Aussie teams lol, and had only 1 team of theirs that ever won the comp in 25 seasons.
NZers didn't even watch the SA games most of the time.
Anyway, back to the game thread lol.
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
Not sure teams will fear playing the 2026 Crusaders under the roof after looking at that.
This is what I’ve been saying. The roof is going to be the worst thing the Saders did in terms of continued dominance.
It’s no surprise they only get dominant when it’s freezing cold in winter and other teams lose that attacking ability because the ball becomes like a bar of soap, and the Crusaders revert to what they are best at - mauling and scrums.
Proof will be in the pudding but it will be interesting to see how things pan out over the next few years. I’ll happily eat my hat if the Saders have three or four titles in the next five years, but I just can’t see it. What I can see is four or five teams winning titles over the next five years.
@Canes4life said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
This is what I’ve been saying. The roof is going to be the worst thing the Saders did in terms of continued dominance.
It’s no surprise they only get dominant when it’s freezing cold in winter and other teams lose that attacking ability because the ball becomes like a bar of soap, and the Crusaders revert to what they are best at - mauling and scrums.
Three of Razor's titles came at Ellis Park, Eden Park and FMG Stadium.
Actually. thought we were quite good for most of that game. Brumbies were just better - and we gave them too much possession and a couple of soft tries.
Wheels came off at the end chasing the game.
Excellent result for the Brumbies who surely now must be early favourites to win the competition.
It's going to be interesting to watch how the Crusaders bounce back from this.
@Grooter While I don't disagree with you, sometimes teams are limited by who is contracted. Like why did the Highlanders not sign Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa?
@Bovidae said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@Grooter While I don't disagree with you, sometimes teams are limited by who is contracted. Like why did the Highlanders not sign Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa?
Because he isn’t that good… just like Torian Barnes probably isn’t better than Dom Gardiner. Actually thought he had his best game in a long time today.
@Chris-B. said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
Actually. thought we were quite good for most of that game. Brumbies were just better - and we gave them too much possession and a couple of soft tries.
Wheels came off at the end chasing the game.
Mate genuinely thought the Crusaders lost game in first half, they looked nackered at oranges from all the defence. I question their choices with turnover ball and insistence of trying run ball out? Was a bloody good watch, even if Brumbies did win.
@Grooter said in Crusaders v Brumbies:
@Chris-B. Chris you're a glass half full man I see but can you tell me why the Crusaders persist with the very average Dominic Gardiner whilst letting the promising Torian Barnes slip through their fingers?
No - I can't.
I've said in other seasons that my patience with Dom is wearing thin.
He has the size and attributes of a good 6, but he hasn't kicked on like I would've hoped.
