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Given that this is a home game for the Clan, why are they wearing red jerseys?

Kiwias wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:31 am Given that this is a home game for the Clan, why are they wearing red jerseys?

I joined just after the second half started and the thought the blue the Highlanders were wearing was a bit different to normal.

It used to be the case that the home side would wear the change jersey, I guess it's all about sales now.

Anyone else steaming?

Dunno if it’s my connection but it keeps just dropping out every few minutes.

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:40 am Anyone else steaming?

Dunno if it’s my connection but it keeps just dropping out every few minutes.

I'm watching via my Virgin media stream and it's fine.


I usually like Justin Marshall on comms but he's very wrong about that not being a card.

JM really doesn’t like YCs, does he?

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:42 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:40 am Anyone else steaming?

Dunno if it’s my connection but it keeps just dropping out every few minutes.

I'm watching via my Virgin media stream and it's fine.


I usually like Justin Marshall on comms but he's very wrong about that not being a card.

He’s an idiot.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:35 am

Kiwias wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:31 am Given that this is a home game for the Clan, why are they wearing red jerseys?

I joined just after the second half started and the thought the blue the Highlanders were wearing was a bit different to normal.

It used to be the case that the home side would wear the change jersey, I guess it's all about sales now.

You are right and I was wrong. Home team wears the change jersey so this is fine.

Love how the commentators dont think thats a Red...idiots

ASMO wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 8:50 am Love how the commentators dont think thats a Red...idiots

Justin Marshall hasn’t displayed much understanding of the Laws the game is played under as a commentator. He’s a mouthy goose.

There was a tackle that you used to see in rugby, usually the smaller guy on a big guy where they'd use the big guy's momentum in a judo style. You tackle them head on and fall backwards, turning them on to your side as you go.

That is what the tackler can do in that situation, Justin, it would avoid head on head contact.

Billy Harmon

Landers kicker needs a boot up the arse, missing 2 penalty touchfinders is criminal

All that pointless pissing around over an uncontested scrum at the end of the game is one of the big downsides of modern day rugby.

That’s just taking the piss now

If he'd put the ball in the tee properly he might have scored the conversion there

And the kick

The Force meekly fold yet again.

As disappointing as they’ve been for a lot of this season you still have to love the Clan and their team spirit.

The match stats there show how meaningless territory and possession can be, it was 49/50 for both.

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 9:03 am As disappointing as they’ve been for a lot of this season you still have to love the Clan and their team spirit.

They've been improving of late. Gilbert played well at 10 tonight, a couple of late missed touch-finders aside, and looks to be a much better bet than Hunt for mine.

Fakatava was very good again.

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 9:06 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 9:03 am As disappointing as they’ve been for a lot of this season you still have to love the Clan and their team spirit.

They've been improving of late. Gilbert played well at 10 tonight, a couple of late missed touch-finders aside, and looks to be a much better bet than Hunt for mine.

Fakatava was very good again.

Yeah, agree on that. I didn't see the whole game but Gilbert looked very assured.


ahhhh... apparently Mikaele Tu'u was a stand out. No love?

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 9:10 am

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 9:06 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 9:03 am As disappointing as they’ve been for a lot of this season you still have to love the Clan and their team spirit.

They've been improving of late. Gilbert played well at 10 tonight, a couple of late missed touch-finders aside, and looks to be a much better bet than Hunt for mine.

Fakatava was very good again.

Yeah, agree on that. I didn't see the whole game but Gilbert looked very assured.


ahhhh... apparently Mikaele Tu'u was a stand out. No love?

He's always been good on attack, but I'm not at all confident his defence is up to test standard.

Brumbies hosting the Saders in half an hour. So much riding on this game for both sides.


Crusaders: 1-George Bower, 2-Codie Taylor, 3-Fletcher Newell, 4-Scott Barrett , 5-Sam Whitelock, 6-Pablo Matera, 7-Ethan Blackadder, 8-Cullen Grace, 9-Bryn Hall, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-George Bridge, 12-David Havili, 13-Jack Goodhue, 14-Sevu Reece, 15-Will Jordan
Reserves: 16-Ricky Jackson, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Tamaiti Williams, 19-Liam Hallam-Eames, 20-Tom Christie, 21-Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22-Braydon Ennor, 23-Leicester Fainga'anuku

Brumbies: 1-James Slipper, 2- Lachlan Lonergan, 3-Allan Alaalatoa, 4-Darcy Swain, 5-Cadeyrn Neville, 6-Tom Hooper, 7-Jahrome Brown, 8- Pete Samu, 9-Nic White, 10-Rodney Iona, 11-Andy Muirhead, 12-Irae Simone, 13-Len Ikitau, 14-Tom Wright, 15-Tom Banks
Reserves: 16-Folau Fainga’a, 17-Scott Sio, 18-Tom Ross, 19-Nick Frost, 20-Luke Reimer, 21-Rory Scott, 22-Ryan Lonergan, 23-Ollie Sapsford

Edit: Kick off's in about 10 minutes.

Angus Gardner in the middle and Nic Berry running the sideline…

Holy shit

Justin Harrison’s hard to listen to

Well, it was competitive for minutes there

Would it be unkind to say, "so much for the human scrummaging machine"?

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:10 am Would it be unkind to say, "so much for the human scrummaging machine"?

Newell's a very promising tighthead.

Mo’unga kicks his 1000th point.

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:16 am

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:10 am Would it be unkind to say, "so much for the human scrummaging machine"?

Newell's a very promising tighthead.

It was ironic coming straight after Harrison’s call

Easily the Saders' most convincing half of rugby this season.

Definitely a refreshing half from the Crusaders.

Just back from dinner and love the score line at halftime. Now to drive on from here.

Bridge has another largely anonymous game.

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:55 am Bridge has another largely anonymous game.

The ball is not going to his wing at all but neither wing has been heard much of, apart from the Reece try.

Matera is a beast… Havili is really strong in contact. Nice little offload over the top there for Jordan to stroll in.

Hall’s been surprisingly good tonight.

Gutsy intercept from Wright but an easy try for Crusaders if he had missed it.

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 11:14 am Matera is a beast… Havili is really strong in contact. Nice little offload over the top there for Jordan to stroll in.

Hall’s been surprisingly good tonight.

Matera has hit peak form in the last three games after a slow start in red.

Brumbies finishing very strongly

An away win against the form Aussie team is a big win for the lads. Well done.