Crusaders v Reds 9/03/25

[Wilson]

Why on earth are the officials wearing a white top and dark shorts like the Reds?

They were smart enough to change for the Drua v Chiefs game when they clashed with the Chiefs, no idea why they haven't here

 

[LeCheese]

Huge from McReight

 

[Adam84]

Crusaders player in ruck on the ground, just tackled Tate as he went to snipe down the side.. I thought you had to get back to your feet?

 

[LeCheese]

Crusaders player in ruck on the ground, just tackled Tate as he went to run through.. I thought you had to get back to your feet?

Saders of old are back baby

 

[Derpus]

Crusaders in Christchurch with O'Keefe... I'd count on 99% of the calls going against you.

 

[Wilson]

Just too many unnecessary passes ruining the good work

 

[JRugby2]

ffs man how many unforced errors here

 

[Adam84]

Another 20/80 pass by the Reds loses all momentum….

 

[Derpus]

Just too many unnecessary passes ruining the good work

Kiss should have tidied that up at half time.

 

[LeCheese]

Pulling Will Jordan is certainly a call

 

[Adam84]

Feel bad for HMP, inexperienced 5/8 in a backline with players in wrong positions and missing critical players

 

[drewprint]

Crusaders player in ruck on the ground, just tackled Tate as he went to snipe down the side.. I thought you had to get back to your feet?

He certainly remembered that rule then against Tim Ryan.

 

[Dctarget]

Nice little feature by Anderson there and Ryan.

 

[Adam84]

He certainly remembered that rule then against Tim Ryan.

It should have been a penalty or yellow card even, Tate had a clear run to the line from there

 

[dru]

Feel bad for HMP, inexperienced 5/8 in a backline with players in wrong positions and missing critical players

He has had the balls to stay pretty flat. Pretty much just shovels to the most senior player next to him though.

 

[Derpus]

Better discipline and patience there. Good play by Anderson too.

 

[Wilson]

Kiss should have tidied that up at half time.

There's only so much he can do when he doesn't take the field. Doesn't really have the luxury of hooking anyone in the backs today either.

 

[Adam84]

He has had the balls to stay pretty flat. Pretty much just shovels to the most senior player next to him though.

His strength is ball running not ball distribution, but for that to work you need other players outside you running solid lines presenting alternatives to confuse the defence.. I just think Dre-Daugunu-Murray are too inexperienced in their roles to do that well.

 

[Adam84]

Reds are throwing some horrible late-balls to one another…

 

[dru]

Those tackles really piss me off.