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Crusaders v Lions match thread

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  • #212
    Squidgy Black
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    Should've gone through the hands out wide, that pass from Farrell was never going to be any use.


  • #213
    irishbucsfan
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    It's obviously a coached illegal tactic. Still keeps happening when the Crusaders change out their front row. Surprised it's taken up until this point of the season for the Crusaders to be exposed.

    It's taken up until they came up against one of the best scrummaging TH/Hooker combinations they'll face, you mean.


  • #214
    awec
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    Crusaders are pretty unimpressive.


  • #215
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    awec wrote: »
    Crusaders are being made to look pretty unimpressive.

    FYP


  • #216
    Al_Coholic
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    This isn't a high tackle


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  • #217
    ThisRegard
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    awec wrote: »
    Crusaders are pretty unimpressive.

    Aren't they. Game is a bit disappointing given the hype and build up.


  • #218
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    It's taken up until they came up against one of the best scrummaging TH/Hooker combinations they'll face, you mean.

    Come on. The crusaders smashed through the Lion's scrum. If a team can show such dominance, and need to resort to cheating on every other scrum then something doesn't add up.


  • #219
    Nash Delicious Scrubber
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    That's going to be a penalty against I think though he only rides up so harsh enough.

    Edit, nope, sensible decision.


  • #220
    DDC1990
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    He's in touch before it touches the head.


  • #221
    Alma Ancient Penicillin
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    If that was a pen, then I'm the pope


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  • #222
    Tigerandahalf
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    With the new offside law are you meant to be a metre behind the ruck at all breakdowns or just from set pieces?


  • #223
    awec
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    How can that be a maul? His knee was on th ground!!!


  • #224
    irishbucsfan
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    Come on. The crusaders smashed through the Lion's scrum. If a team can show such dominance, and need to resort to cheating on every other scrum then something doesn't add up.

    Are you referring to the one scrum where that happened?

    You're kidding yourself if you don't think this Lions scrum is and was expected to be dominant.

    Ironic the amount of whinging that is going on after all we were told in the autumn...


  • #225
    Nash Delicious Scrubber
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    Sexton has been a country mile better than his previous outings on this tour. Actually played quite well overall imo.


  • #226
    irishman86
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    Brilliant by Sexton


  • #227
    Alma Ancient Penicillin
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    Come on. The crusaders smashed through the Lion's scrum. If a team can show such dominance, and need to resort to cheating on every other scrum then something doesn't add up.

    One example doesn't prove anything to be fair


  • #228
    DDC1990
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    Poor call against the Crusaders there but super work from Johnny.

    Been brilliant tonight. True colpurs shining through.


  • #229
    Kiwi_knock
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    Sexton and Farrell really showing the value of having two distributors in the backline.


  • #230
    irishbucsfan
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    Katelyn Shaggy Warship wrote: »
    Sexton has been a country mile better than his previous outings on this tour. Actually played quite well overall imo.

    He's come into the game extremely well. Fantastic to see. I reckon this could be the midfield we see closing out test matches.


  • #231
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Are you referring to the one scrum where that happened?

    You're kidding yourself if you don't think this Lions scrum is and was expected to be dominant.

    Ironic the amount of whinging that is going on after all we were told in the autumn...

    So the Lion's scrum has been dominant? :confused:


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  • #232
    irishbucsfan
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    So the Lion's scrum has been dominant? :confused:

    The Crusaders scrum has conceded 4 penalties


  • #233
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    The Crusaders scrum has conceded 4 penalties

    Due to the Lion's scrum's dominance? :confused:


  • #234
    Alma Ancient Penicillin
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    Crusaders loose head is never straight


  • #235
    awec
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    Is this how the crusaders usually play? This is fairly mediocre.


  • #236
    SlickRic
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    Katelyn Shaggy Warship wrote: »
    Sexton has been a country mile better than his previous outings on this tour. Actually played quite well overall imo.

    It helps him hugely that there are 2 other playmakers in Murray and Farrell around him.


  • #237
    irishbucsfan
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    Due to the Lion's scrum's dominance? :confused:

    is their scrum normally this much of a liability? Or maybe the standard of the opposition might be playing a part...


  • #238
    [Deleted User]
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    How many knock-ons this match?


  • #239
    Al_Coholic
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    Murray Motm?


  • #240
    ThisRegard
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    So much for the cream of NZ rugby, they were pretty poor and unimaginative.


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  • #241
    SlickRic
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    awec wrote: »
    Is this how the crusaders usually play? This is fairly mediocre.

    No. But Super Rugby is not as tight a game as the Lions made it. They won't have seen this kind of performance cone at them very often.


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