Crusaders v Reds Prelim 1

[Zander]

Matt Todd running obstruction on Gill. Ref doesn't care.

 

[Shiggins]

Reds need an intercept try now

 

[No4918]

That ball from quade was flat. Went miles back
And drifted forward with the wind ended up flat shut up shaders fans.

Perhaps they are uneducated in the finer points of the game?

 

[badabing59]

Ellis for the ABs. Much much better than TKB.

 

[teach]

Clever use of the bench by Crusaders to keep the tempo up.

 

[Ash]

Crusaders knock on, ref rules it went back.

Crusaders make ground easily with some nice offloads and thanks to some defensive misreads from the Reds midfield.

Reds' midfield defence has been poor.

Crusaders eventually knock on, 10m out.

Heinz on for Ellis.

Morahan on for Lance.

 

[Scoey]

May as well try the Reds v Lions game plan? I'd rather we get belted having a red hot go than this fairly benign effort we seem to be sticking with.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

We need to really step up this half, although i must say that the saders are looking pretty damn slick. If they win this, they will win the comp.

Think you're right there. They will smack anyone if they keep going like this.

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[Scotty]

Wow. Apparently only one team throws forward passes.

 

[Shiggins]

The crusaders have that history that makes them so hard to beat. They could field a club team and still win. It seams the ref will always Favour and the ball will always bounce as favour the saders. It's like the rugby god is in Christchurch.

 

[Ash]

Penalty Reds, for Crockett angling in at the scrum.

 

[No4918]

Excellent work to hold that up.

 

[Ash]

Those short passes and offloads from the Crusaders are causing havoc with the Reds defence as Samo makes a break off the ruck to the Crusaders 22.

 

[Scoey]

Nice work DK!

 

[rugbyskier]

Great effort by Samo but the rub of the green isn't going with the Reds tonight.

 

[Scoey]

12 man lineout?

 

[Shiggins]

Last chance. Here we go!

 

[Ash]

Crusaders comically go way early, penalty Reds. Reds get a 5m lineout.

 

[Zander]

Smart move taking Horwill off, he was quite ineffective.

 

[Shiggins]

That was defiantly scored