SuperRugby: Crusaders v Blues. 19/05/2012

[Draggs]

Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch - 07:35 GMT, 19/05/2012

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[TRF_Ezequiel]

vBookie for the battle of the Kiwi's

vBookie added for this one

 

[admartian]

I don't see the Blues winning this.

Maybe after winning last week they get some confidence and actually play well in a loss.

 

[Mehrtsisagod]

Not really sure what to make of this one considering we have lost to the Rebels & Auckland finally won a game. Should be close with Weepu, Nonu & Williams needing to prove why they got in the training squad and Guildford pushing for the wing spot that should be available now Kahui is stuffed.

 

[smartcooky]

Holy crap!!! The Crusaders are playing like Toddy put a rocket up their arses!!!

 

[Gena_ZA]

If I was a betting man or a tabloid writer I would say last weeks game by the Crusaders compared to this week smells of matchfixing
sure it's not but makes one think

**RELAX** I am joking but what a turnaround

 

[Amobokoboko]

I'm happy I'm not a Blues supporter.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Could have been a lot worse for the Blues. Crusaders looked dangerous.

 

[Amobokoboko]

Brilliant game by the Crusaders, if they can this up they are fav to win the comp.

 

[Larksea]

great step up from the crusaders, who knows that shock loss may have been good for them. Was trying to figure out if this thrashing wa more about the crusaders being fantastic or the blues being crap...

McCaw and Carter looked very good. A couple of times the crusaders made long fast breaks and McCaw was at the breakdown as soon as it went to ground and that for me was a sign that he's still got it. I dont like him playing #8 though. I'd sooner play Geaorge at 8 and McCaw at 6 but there seems to be a real resistance to playing McCaw at 6.

 

[smartcooky]

great step up from the crusaders, who knows that shock loss may have been good for them. Was trying to figure out if this thrashing wa more about the crusaders being fantastic or the blues being crap...

McCaw and Carter looked very good. A couple of times the crusaders made long fast breaks and McCaw was at the breakdown as soon as it went to ground and that for me was a sign that he's still got it. I dont like him playing #8 though. I'd sooner play Geaorge at 8 and McCaw at 6 but there seems to be a real resistance to playing McCaw at 6.

McCaw's not fast enough off the mark to play 6 these days. Its also a position where a lot of body contact is made in open play, and frankly, I don't think either the Crusaders or the All Blacks coaches want to expose him to that.

 

[Larksea]

I dont buy that at all, trying to figure out if your having me on? Not fast enought to play 6 but he is fast enough to play 7 and defend in the larger channel?

I'd rather he didn't have to carry the ball off the scrum, it ties him up and it's often ends in a good old smashing if not done right. Halfback gets a hand on your jumper and two loose forwards smash ya and your at the bottom of a ruck

 

[Dizzy]

McCaw's not fast enough off the mark to play 6 these days. Its also a position where a lot of body contact is made in open play, and frankly, I don't think either the Crusaders or the All Blacks coaches want to expose him to that.

Lol, in all my years playing Rugby, openside flankers have always been faster off the mark than blindside flankers...

 

[Larksea]

people still think Adam Whitelock is lucky to be playing super rugby? I think he's having a very impressive year.