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Bob Loudon (25)
By God how many times do the Crusaders want to infringe at the break down.?Thorne clearly in from the side with that last one.
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By God how many times do the Crusaders want to infringe at the break down.?Thorne clearly in from the side with that last one.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Agree, but that dominant tackle was a classic shoulder charge (if you are talking about the one on Olivier), he has clearly learned the cloak of invisibility from Blick Siven in his time there.
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Yep, playing this good without McCaw and Carter on the park - that isn't fair. Can't see them losing another game this year. The Blues just got them before they were properly fired up.
I was about to post that!! This has eyes only for the tackler to be released, and defenders to move away. Attacking players flying off their feet over the top of the ball then kneeling "offside" is apparently OK. All part of the breakdown lottery. Bulls should do the same, and see if Paarlbok's theory that it's all about playing the ref is correct. I bet they'd get nailed!!
SBW is scary. You gotta have a good defender on him, and even then he's a worry. If you don't put him down fast, he'll offload anyway. They'd be mad to have Nonu ahead of him at the moment, but Nonu is pretty classy - I'm sure he'll have something to say about it.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Watch Thorn every ruck, goes off his feet every time. I don't understand it. It should be allowed but it's against the laws.
I think the ref sides with the Crusaders/ABs because they always are more aggressive than the other side. Which is somewhat fair enough. If our sides were doing that I wouldn't complain!
Give them the title now?
I think the ref sides with the Crusaders/ABs because they always are more aggressive than the other side. Which is somewhat fair enough. If our sides were doing that I wouldn't complain!
Give them the title now?
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Fark, Spies is a myth. Having another shocker. I'd rather have Brown at 8. Or even Tom Carter.
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Bob Loudon (25)
Mccaw is the worst. I don't think I have ever seen him be penalised at the break down.
What about Kankowski?
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Like Spies, is a winger. Alberts if the full package. A complete powerhouse. Not a lineout option but with Smith at 7 and Matfield/Bekker/Botha they should be fine there.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Must have learned a bit of Afrikaans while he was playing over there..!
You're right, being aggressive serves them well, and a lot of our guys would do well to learn. The Crusaders are bloody impressive, no two ways about it. Gotta respect them.
Hard to see anyone heading them.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Having a really good game. Surprising to me, I thought he was past it.
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Bob Loudon (25)
True, I do recall him running down the wing against the Tahs last year and Beale intentionally knocked the ball down. Should have been penalty try.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
True, I do recall him running down the wing against the Tahs last year and Beale intentionally knocked the ball down. Should have been penalty try.
Penalty try? Why for slapping the ball in a upwards motion that is completely legal?
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Mark Ella (57)
I could agree with all the comments about the Crusaders illegalities at the ruck. Hands in, on the ground, diving over yadda yadda yadda. What is the point, the ABs will play the same way so the Oz teams better learn how to deal with it, leaglly or illegally if the referees continue to ignore it and history says they will.
But I won't bother.
I will however say one thing about the Crusaders, the execution of their basic skills, catch-pass, support play, kicking from hand, defence and relaignment in defence and attack is all top class. To quote a great Australian Troubadour "From Little Things Big Things Grow". They have the basic skills down pat and when they step up the pace they execute just as well while almost every other team is left floundering as they do not execute the basic skills as well at a lower level of intensity. Hence we get a situation like tonight, a team that most observers have said are a shadow of what they were two years ago get spanked.
Lastly that head clash (who was the Bulls Player?) with O. Franks was sickening.
But I won't bother.
I will however say one thing about the Crusaders, the execution of their basic skills, catch-pass, support play, kicking from hand, defence and relaignment in defence and attack is all top class. To quote a great Australian Troubadour "From Little Things Big Things Grow". They have the basic skills down pat and when they step up the pace they execute just as well while almost every other team is left floundering as they do not execute the basic skills as well at a lower level of intensity. Hence we get a situation like tonight, a team that most observers have said are a shadow of what they were two years ago get spanked.
Lastly that head clash (who was the Bulls Player?) with O. Franks was sickening.
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Bob Loudon (25)
It was not a realistic attempt to intercept the ball. Was cynical.
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