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Congratulations Crusaders. Way too good. Still in a different class. The Chiefs were worthy finalists.

RMo peerless, really.

Very happy with that win.

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:09 am

The perfect use for that icon

Ha. YMX you cocky bastard.

FujiKiwi wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:09 am Congratulations Crusaders. Way too good. Still in a different class. The Chiefs were worthy finalists.

RMo peerless, really.

Lovely comment and spot on.

Well done Saders, such a class outfit.

Reckon the Chiefs blew it in the first half with their poor lineout and goalkicking.

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:09 am

Five in a row, oh, oh, ohhh

Good times never felt so good

Five in a row, oh, oh, ohh

FujiKiwi wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:10 am Ha. YMX you cocky bastard.

I’ve been waiting for some time to use it.

Not sure how I feel about the trans Tasman comp kicking off next. Trying to get excited about it.

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:15 am Not sure how I feel about the trans Tasman comp kicking off next. Trying to get excited about it.

Anyone know if that’s included in the RugbyPass season ticket?

Biffer wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:19 am

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:15 am Not sure how I feel about the trans Tasman comp kicking off next. Trying to get excited about it.

Anyone know if that’s included in the RugbyPass season ticket?

i am sure i will be able to provide links to the games

ASMO wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:20 am

Biffer wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:19 am

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:15 am Not sure how I feel about the trans Tasman comp kicking off next. Trying to get excited about it.

Anyone know if that’s included in the RugbyPass season ticket?

i am sure i will be able to provide links to the games

Ha ha classic. The breakdance

Biffer wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:19 am

Ymx wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 9:15 am Not sure how I feel about the trans Tasman comp kicking off next. Trying to get excited about it.

Anyone know if that’s included in the RugbyPass season ticket?

I’d say it might be another £38. But will check it out.

I didn’t realise but Supe Aus was free.

https://www.world.rugby/super-rugby

Too many fans being nice to the Chiefs but we were done like dinners. Really struggled to break the line so we kicked and kicked poorly.

We had to keep the ball in play because our lineout struggled; scrum was under pressure all night.

When the Sadists rumbled it up we waited for them behind the advantage line and gave them front foot ball all night.

What scares me is that they could only score 2 tries against us (and one from a ball that look a very low bounce). Considering the number of all blacks in that backline, that scares me somewhat.

And Sevu Reece is a dumb idiot and should never be let near black again. Every other ref in the world calls that red and we cannot risk that. (Perhaps Cody Taylor and George Bridge were lucky too.)

And Sevu Reece is a dumb idiot and should never be let near black again. Every other ref in the world calls that red and we cannot risk that. (Perhaps Cody Taylor and George Bridge were lucky too.)

Blimey, that’s an harsh emotional criticism.

Though I felt that way too when SBW got that brain dead red in the lions match, and single handedly “lost” the series.

Although, that was an actual red, from a (non tackle) shoulder straight to the head. And he had some form handing out cards for bad shoulders eg World Cup knock out.

So probably the selectors might not jump to the same conclusion of this lesser incident - not wearing black.

I don't get how SBW's brain fart excuses the future ones from Sevu Reece. I think most refs around the world would happily bring out the red card for that sort of challenge.

Reece does it too often for my liking is all. What he did last night is exactly the same as what he did in a shield challenge and cost Taranaki the log against us a few years ago. He hasn't learned

I’ve not written my post that well if that was your reading of it.

Should the SBW shoulder charges and collision style and the lions Red letting the country down for 12 years, result in him being permanently dropped in your opinion?

Ymx wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 6:24 am I’ve not written my post that well if that was your reading of it.

Should the SBW shoulder charges and collision style and the lions Red letting the country down for 12 years, result in him being permanently dropped in your opinion?

If he keeps doing it - yes. (See my edit above)

Re Reece

I don’t think he’s had many yellows.

1 Supe Aotearoa
1 Supe
1 NPC

0 for the ABs

That’s it for his whole career!

No reds.

SBW managed to get 4 YC and 1 red for the all blacks alone!

Ymx wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 7:20 am Re Reece

I don’t think he’s had many yellows.

1 Supe Aotearoa
1 Supe
1 NPC

0 for the ABs

That’s it for his whole career!

No reds.

He wasn't yellow carded in the Shield Game - it was the end of the game and he'd just cost his province the shield.

Really enjoyed watching this competition. Great to see games with crowds. The standard of rugby way higher than the South African domestic competition.

Seems to be enormous support for the domestic game. Although supporters of teams other than Crusaders must really be getting the shits by now. How come Canterbury don't dominate the NPC as comprehensively as Super Rugby?

FalseBayFC wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 7:56 pm Really enjoyed watching this competition. Great to see games with crowds. The standard of rugby way higher than the South African domestic competition.

Seems to be enormous support for the domestic game. Although supporters of teams other than Crusaders must really be getting the shits by now. How come Canterbury don't dominate the NPC as comprehensively as Super Rugby?

Different competitions — the NPC is semi-professional, and most of the ABs, and hence many Crusaders, don't play in it. Those who are left are are largely split between Canty and Tasman.

That said, Canty did win it 9 years out 10 between 2008 and 2017, and since then Tasman has dominated. So if anything, the Crusader-region domination has been even more marked in the NPC.