Warm Up Match 3: Crusaders v British & Irish Lions (Christchurch)

[Skylinerd1]

This is a rather inexperienced internationally Crusaders team. The backline is clearly the weaklink very surprising to everyone in NZ they are leading the comp with the lack of ex they have imo. The pack can clearly match it with this lions pack other than Taufua.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Why did he go for that with one hand? Was a certain try if he wasn't a showboat.

 

[Ground We Won]

Crusaders will push on to win this. It's a game of two halves. NH teams need to learn this.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Why did he go for that with one hand? Was a certain try if he wasn't a showboat.

Farrell is having a bit of a stinker in defence.

Tbf he's defending the most difficult channel in the backline, in a position that he's never played before. Don't think you can read too much into it.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Farrell is having a bit of a stinker in defence.

He actually makes quite a few mistakes in defence.

 

[TommiG88]

Goodhue teaching the bland Lions backline how to do it.

I didn't know he was playing until that point. Did he come on at half time?

 

[The Jones Boy]

Farrell is having a bit of a stinker in defence.

It's his first encounter with being hunted, he'll get used to it, the kids no mug.

 

[Skylinerd1]

Then what does that make the Crusaders backs? I'll give you that Te'o can't distribute for ****, but that's all.

Its not a very good crusaders backline. If you watched them last year they were bloody woeful. They have improved immensely this year but this game is showing the lack of experience in the younger players.

 

[Ground We Won]

I didn't know he was playing until that point. Did he come on at half time?

Been huge on D. Keep that bland backline tryless. Not that that's difficult

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

NZ Super rugby teams need to learn the scrum laws.

 

[GoTheNaki]

"Built like a Volvo" lmao.

 

[The Jones Boy]

Crusadrs really missing Read as the link and Crotty as the midfield general.
Not the same team without them, ceertainly not at this level. The Lions look head and shoulders above the Crusaders in game management.

 

[Skylinerd1]

What a joke this reff is in the scrums.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

What a joke this crusaders team is in the scrums.

Agreed.

 

[Bluemoon]

I'm reliably informed that scrum pen was for an early push, which the Crusaders have already been penalised with a free kick previously, therefore it's a pen all game... anyone else want to confirm that then cool.

 

[dullonien]

What a joke this reff is in the scrums.

up to the crusaders to listen to what he's asking them. You can disagree all you like, but he's been consistent, and it's not difficult to wait for the ref's call!

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Agreed.

That's cheating

 

[dullonien]

I'm reliably informed that scrum pen was for an early push, which the Crusaders have already been penalised with a free kick previously, therefore it's a pen all game... anyone else want to confirm that then cool.

Early engagement.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Not a good pass from Watson but Williams also overran that. He hasn't landed on this tour yet.

 

[TommiG88]

What was Williams doing?! Watson was on the inside.