Waratahs vs Cantabs. Saturday, April 30, 2022

[TSR]

Ed Craig is back baby!

The Scotty Minto of Super Rugby!!!!!

 

[wamberal]

Ed Craig is back baby!

The Scotty Minto of Super Rugby!!!!!

About time.

 

[Derpus]

Everyone raves about Will Jordan but IMO Sevu Reece is the Crusaders best outside back.

Hes a rare winger in that he can impact a game that isn't necessarily going his teams way, makes game turning plays and goes looking for work. Very similar to Koroibete.

 

[PhilClinton]

Ed Craig is back baby!

The Scotty Minto of Super Rugby!!!!!

I hope he has a big game! I miss his dad posting.

 

[Braveheart81]

Ed Craig is the reserve hooker

Where's the Ed Craig forum guy? Now is his time to shine!

 

[PhilClinton]

Where's the Ed Craig forum guy? Now is his time to shine!

In all seriousness I believe Ed Craig's actual dad asked him to stop posting. Such a shame.

 

[wamberal]

Where's the Ed Craig forum guy? Now is his time to shine!

Ed's been picked by the Reds, Rebels, and the Tahs. Anybody with eyes who watches SS knows that he has shone often. I think his weakness is that he is an old-fashioned type who excels in all aspects of the set pieces, plus at the mauls.

He does not run on the wing.

 

[Braveheart81]

He does not run on the wing.

Given that's a place that most professional teams get their hooker to range in attack that's a bit of a problem for him.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[fatprop]

Ed's been picked by the Reds, Rebels, and the Tahs. Anybody with eyes who watches SS knows that he has shone often. I think his weakness is that he is an old-fashioned type who excels in all aspects of the set pieces, plus at the mauls.

He does not run on the wing.

It he hits his marks in the lineout, holds up the scrum and makes his tackles - job done IMHO

 

[7137]

He does not run on the wing.

Old fashioned isn’t good enough for pro level. An XY GT won’t win Bathurst anymore

 

[wamberal]

Given that's a place that most professional teams get their hooker to range in attack that's a bit of a problem for him.

Most? Tolu Latu seems to be doing okay for an old fashioned rake.

 

[Hawko]

And the forecast is : 90% chance of rain, 9 am to 9 pm, 5-10 mm. We've been doing better in the rain this year, practice makes perfect I suppose. But although Christchurch is pretty dry, the Crusaders seem to like the wet to play in. We mightn't see too much running back play though, which might negate the power of the Sader's 11-15, where they do have a clear advantage over us.

 

[TSR]

It he hits his marks in the lineout, holds up the scrum and makes his tackles - job done IMHO

If he does all of those at the moment he’ll be a show for the test squad vs England.

 

[Braveheart81]

Most? Tolu Latu seems to be doing okay for an old fashioned rake.

His ball carrying and offloading/passing ability is pretty top shelf not to mention his pilfering ability.

The reality at the top level of the game is that every player is expected to be able to carry and pass well and hookers in particular have become pretty dynamic ball carriers often in the wider channels.

 

[7137]

Most? Tolu Latu seems to be doing okay for an old fashioned rake.

Not sure he is that old fashioned. He played a lot of midfield linking and passing, and hard on the ball. He’s certainty more than just set piece.

 

[wamberal]

Not sure he is that old fashioned. He played a lot of midfield linking and passing, and hard on the ball. He’s certainty more than just set piece.

Craig is a lot more than just set piece. On the other hand, he is not a fancy boy seagulling on the wing.

 

[Marce]

A losing bonus point is OK for me lol

 

[PhilClinton]

Craig is a lot more than just set piece. On the other hand, he is not a fancy boy seagulling on the wing.

Mr Craig... you've returned!

 

[KOB1987]

A losing bonus point is OK for me lol

My Superbru tip was the Cru by two. *

* All rhyming is purely coincidental. Just the output from my highly complex algorithm again.