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SF Crusaders v Blues

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  • canefanC canefan

    @hikastags said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

    @Chris-B Possibly. I think i'd go Springer personally, but he doesn't offer much of a kicking game.

    Fihaki will be quite an underrated loss. He was very solid last night and his clearances will be missed.

    I'm not a fan. But he had a good game last night, delivered in a number of crucial moments

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    @canefan agreed, he runs hard and straight and has a good boot...not AB material good.but sold super rugby winger

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      Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

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      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

        Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

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        @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

        Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

        With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

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          @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

          Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

          With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

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          @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

          @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

          Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

          With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

          Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

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          • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

            @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

            @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

            Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

            With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

            Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

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            @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

            @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

            @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

            Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

            With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

            Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

            TR put it best. Decent at SR level, no business being in the ABs

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            • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

              @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

              @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

              Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

              With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

              Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

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              @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

              @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

              @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

              Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

              With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

              Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

              Teams have attacked down his side because he more often than not comes in when he shouldn’t. Hasn’t used the sideline to his advantage either. Not a natural winger and it has shown. Closer in he is more than physical enough but you’d want to see him get a decent NPC campaign in there.

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              • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

                With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

                Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

                Teams have attacked down his side because he more often than not comes in when he shouldn’t. Hasn’t used the sideline to his advantage either. Not a natural winger and it has shown. Closer in he is more than physical enough but you’d want to see him get a decent NPC campaign in there.

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                @ACT-Crusader said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                Fihaki had a couple of nice long passes too.

                With his defense and distribution he's more suited to 13 or 15. He offers nothing on attack on the wing.

                Not sure about defence. He has had real issues on defence this year.

                Teams have attacked down his side because he more often than not comes in when he shouldn’t. Hasn’t used the sideline to his advantage either. Not a natural winger and it has shown. Closer in he is more than physical enough but you’d want to see him get a decent NPC campaign in there.

                So he's not a natural winger but will probably be selected to the ABs as a .... winger 🤦🤷

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                  There's no way he should be near an AB squad. Bring back Ralph.

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                    He shouldn't be close to the AB squad. Crusaders will still miss him next week.

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                      What is big Tamaiti's status for the final?

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                      • B brodean

                        There's no way he should be near an AB squad. Bring back Ralph.

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                        @brodean said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                        There's no way he should be near an AB squad. Bring back Ralph.

                        I hope Razor is listening

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                        • S Steven Harris

                          Having met Rob Penny on a couple of occasions in the past I found him a really decent type and it comes through when he’s being interviewed very humble and respectful
                          Man he copped some unwanted some attention about his coaching credentials this time last year and it’s fair to say he’s answered his critics big time
                          So I’m actually quite wrapt for the guy , he’s 80 minutes away from carving his own piece of history or dare I say some unwanted history given the 31-0 knockout record
                          Regardless for mine he’s done a superb job

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                          @Steven-Harris The Crusaders are a well-coached and well-led outfit this year.

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                          • H hikastags

                            Has anyone heard anything about Newell? He went down clutching his knee/leg in the last 5mins.

                            Pretty incredible he played 80mins...

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                            @hikastags said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                            Has anyone heard anything about Newell? He went down clutching his knee/leg in the last 5mins.

                            Pretty incredible he played 80mins...

                            I noticed that too. Was down for a while and looked in a fair amount of pain, but when he got up he didn't appear to limp. Will be a massive loss if he is out along with Williams.

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                              • Landers92L Landers92

                                Dumb by sotutu but this ref really needs to let things go a bit

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                                @Landers92 said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                Dumb by sotutu but this ref really needs to let things go a bit

                                Shalfoon bought that with a nudge to Ta'Avao's noggin.

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                                • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                  @Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                  Wasn't that knocked on?

                                  Would very much have liked another look

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                                  @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                  @Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                  Wasn't that knocked on?

                                  Would very much have liked another look

                                  I finally got round to taking another look.

                                  The TMO mysteriously didn't check the grounding.

                                  It looked to me that it squirted forward out of WJ's hands but he forced it very slightly after it bounced.

                                  Right in front of Doleman, who saw no reason to double check.

                                  It was only a knock out final after all.

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                                    @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                    @Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                    Wasn't that knocked on?

                                    Would very much have liked another look

                                    I finally got round to taking another look.

                                    The TMO mysteriously didn't check the grounding.

                                    It looked to me that it squirted forward out of WJ's hands but he forced it very slightly after it bounced.

                                    Right in front of Doleman, who saw no reason to double check.

                                    It was only a knock out final after all.

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                                    @pakman said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                    @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                    @Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                    Wasn't that knocked on?

                                    Would very much have liked another look

                                    I finally got round to taking another look.

                                    The TMO mysteriously didn't check the grounding.

                                    It looked to me that it squirted forward out of WJ's hands but he forced it very slightly after it bounced.

                                    Right in front of Doleman, who saw no reason to double check.

                                    It was only a knock out final after all.

                                    I think you will find TMO always does a check, why sometimes they alert ref if they see problem.

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                                      @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                      @Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                      Wasn't that knocked on?

                                      Would very much have liked another look

                                      I finally got round to taking another look.

                                      The TMO mysteriously didn't check the grounding.

                                      It looked to me that it squirted forward out of WJ's hands but he forced it very slightly after it bounced.

                                      Right in front of Doleman, who saw no reason to double check.

                                      It was only a knock out final after all.

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                                      @pakman said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                      @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                      @Bones said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                      Wasn't that knocked on?

                                      Would very much have liked another look

                                      I finally got round to taking another look.

                                      The TMO mysteriously didn't check the grounding.

                                      It looked to me that it squirted forward out of WJ's hands but he forced it very slightly after it bounced.

                                      Right in front of Doleman, who saw no reason to double check.

                                      It was only a knock out final after all.

                                      Repeat in Lion v Pumas match, but TMO overruled a missed knock on right in front of his nose.

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                                      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                        Fusitia gone

                                        I thought he was lucky not to get done earlier I thought

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                                        @KiwiMurph said in SF Crusaders v Blues:

                                        Fusitia gone

                                        I thought he was lucky not to get done earlier I thought

                                        This was the crux of the game. Watched replay last night. Fusitua didn’t advance. Barrett lunged forward suddenly leading with head.

                                        The physics was that Barrett butted Fusitua.

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