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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1121034" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>Review first game : chiefs vs crusaders. [USER=74121]@Bruce_ma gooshvili[/USER] this is a more appropriate thread.</p><p></p><p>Can't really take a lot from it. It's hard to believe such a star studded team, who will be retaining ip passed on from Jason Ryan, will not be strong contenders for the ***le. The slowest and most boring of the NZ super rugby sides might in some senses not like the officiating which speeds the game up, but then if they hold possession, they have a backline adept at identifying and taking advantage of opportunities.</p><p></p><p>So let's put this game in context. </p><p></p><p>They lost the kicking game and so didn't have possession at the right end of the field, and so didn't attack as much as they might in the future. The likes of mounga and havili are good kickers and so you'd think they'll be better in this regard in by he future.</p><p></p><p> There were maybe four scrums in total. Had they had a few more, things could have been very different. Moody and bower dominated dyer and John Ryan, respectively, as expected. Their 80 minutes scrum ability is easily true best in comp. You'd imagine scrums will be more common with the new officiating, and more of a weapon given the new halfback defence rule, so this game was an odd exception to the rule in that regard. </p><p></p><p>As for the cheifs you've gotta love 'em. Here's hoping Dmac and stevenson remain fit throughout.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1121034, member: 65365"] Review first game : chiefs vs crusaders. [USER=74121]@Bruce_ma gooshvili[/USER] this is a more appropriate thread. Can't really take a lot from it. It's hard to believe such a star studded team, who will be retaining ip passed on from Jason Ryan, will not be strong contenders for the ***le. The slowest and most boring of the NZ super rugby sides might in some senses not like the officiating which speeds the game up, but then if they hold possession, they have a backline adept at identifying and taking advantage of opportunities. So let's put this game in context. They lost the kicking game and so didn't have possession at the right end of the field, and so didn't attack as much as they might in the future. The likes of mounga and havili are good kickers and so you'd think they'll be better in this regard in by he future. There were maybe four scrums in total. Had they had a few more, things could have been very different. Moody and bower dominated dyer and John Ryan, respectively, as expected. Their 80 minutes scrum ability is easily true best in comp. You'd imagine scrums will be more common with the new officiating, and more of a weapon given the new halfback defence rule, so this game was an odd exception to the rule in that regard. As for the cheifs you've gotta love 'em. Here's hoping Dmac and stevenson remain fit throughout. [/QUOTE]
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