Saturday’s Super Rugby action gets off with a bang in the top of the table clash between the Crusaders and Blues. As such, Sotutu vs Douglas is sure to be one to keep an eye on. #rugby #rugbygram #superrugby #hurricanesrugby #calledout, A post shared by RugbyPass (@rugbypass) on Feb 13, 2020 at 4:26pm PST. Two penalty tries and two to Manasa Mataele ultimately gave the Crusaders a 24-22 win away from home, however. The Crusaders pack has been around the block and has dominated on a near-regular basis. The Blues will be counting on the forwards to give them a better platform this year with the Crusaders losing masses of experience in their squad since last year. “When the Super Rugby schedule comes out you always look first for the Crusaders game,” said Blues head coach Leon MacDonald. Sign up to our mailing list for a weekly digest from the wide world of rugby. His power, physicality, work-ethic and set-piece nous is outstanding. Parsons checking tickets at the gate. That’s it rant over, time to drown the sorrows, Do you bother going to the games or just open the window to have the live experience from the comfort of your couch? Super Rugby Aotearoa: Crusaders player ratings vs Blues RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. A restructure of mindset? We found great talent in mark telea and sotutu, but I mean they weren’t really lacking in those areas beforehand anyway. A hooker and a complete revamp of team culture. Go full niggle and 99 mode. Beudy being back early should be awesome. Or perhaps it’s upper management, maybe the organisation is too big for clear and concise communication between coach and board. Blues have some nice players but they really lack the leadership. Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Super Rugby match between the Blues and the Crusaders at Eden Park. ADVERTISEMENT . Brought in as injury cover from Waikato in 2017 for the injured Kieran Read, Douglas impressed so much at the back of the Crusaders scrum, they wanted a permanent deal signed. They might end up costing him his job, Counterpoint: embrace being the evil empire and actually enjoy watching rugby. David Havili, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Oli Jager, Scott Barrett, Mitchell Dunshea, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Tom Sanders. There's little debate that Blues No 8 Sotutu has been the standout player in Super Rugby Aotearoa to date - but up against the Crusaders pack on their own turf, he'll face a vastly different challenge. Australian coverage: "yeah let's give them some ads instead", I could've sworn for a moment we were about to get some decent commentary, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Despite that, Jordan starts on the bench on Saturday though. A cool crisp night in Christchurch and the Blues were pumped up out of the gate and they shook the Crusaders in the first quarter. In terms of talismanic second row figures in New Zealand rugby at the moment, look no further than Whitelock of the Crusaders and Tuipulotu of the Blues. Crusaders lineout throw is wonky and the Blues will have a superb attacking chance here, 5m out. » Click here to read the full match … Who will stand out more? As is so often the case in rugby, the scrum will be a vital component to Saturday's encounter. Have some exciting players but no way to make it work. Since the start of Super Rugby Aotearoa, Blues skipper Tuipulotu's performances seem to have gone to a different level. #SuperRugbyhttps://t.co/oKVpFMQi3y, — RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) February 14, 2020. The Blues raced back into the match in the second half, however, taking a 17-12 lead at one point and scoring one of the tries of the season in the process. [ Removed by reddit in response to a copyright notice. Those Blues forwards are all pretty mobile and handy, too. News. 18' Penalty goal - David Havili , Crusaders, 32' Penalty goal - David Havili , Crusaders, 42' Penalty goal - Harry Plummer , Blues, 45' Conversion - David Havili , Crusaders, 58' Conversion - David Havili , Crusaders. Don't see a thread for a match you're watching? I am from crusaders territory, and used to support them growing up, currently I live literally across the road from eden park. It’s taken five rounds for us … The Crusaders match with the Blues was a big tense clash that will certainly influence the outcome of this year’s Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. Indeed, the 25-year-old has been key to title successes in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The official Crusaders website. The headlines from a Crusaders perspective may be on the omission of Jordan, but Havili is no light touch. It really is incredible how the blues manage to be so shit for such a long time given their catchment area advantage. But to what mindset? Robinson and his Braveheart hair at centre galloping into Ennor at full pelt.

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