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2014 Super Rugby: Blues v Crusaders (Round 3)
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<blockquote data-quote="UilamOsa" data-source="post: 626617" data-attributes="member: 52898"><p>First 2 pages of this thread was about throwing Benji on. Lolz. Surplus to requirements yesterday. JK learnt a harsh lesson last year, so I'm a little bit more tolerant about how they progress this year. It was Sir GH that pushed for SBW - So I think they have some kind of judgement on when or how it's best to use Benji. </p><p></p><p>Our forwards need alot more work. Not just in the set pieces but just in the grind of the game. We're gonna get torn apart by the Saffers if they don't get it right.</p><p></p><p>Tuipolotu was outstanding last week and last night and hopefully when Kaino gets on board and Kevvie starts, we have a little bit more penetration from our forwards from the get go. Luatua dropping off tackles but for mine, Tom Donnelly was probably the best forward on the park.</p><p></p><p>Hickey was fantastic, he did what he needed to do, was smart and just let his outside backs dictate when they needed the ball. I think after Carlos, we've been stuck on a rotation of first fives who just presume to think they should be the show, rather than running the show. He had better support from Weepu which Noakes didn't get last week. (imo)</p><p></p><p>The Saders' seem to lack some imagination. They had a fair bit of dominance but couldn't do anything with it. Andy Ellis was fantastic. Not a big fan of his but it was hard to deny his influence. I thought the crusaders lacked some genuine x-factor in their backline. No real penetration in their midfield and when they weren't able to use their smarts to get around the blues, they didn't have anything.</p><p></p><p>The trials are over, first game jitters should have been gone, now is the time for the teams to have, at the very least, their defensive systems in place. A little bit of x-factor will go along way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UilamOsa, post: 626617, member: 52898"] First 2 pages of this thread was about throwing Benji on. Lolz. Surplus to requirements yesterday. JK learnt a harsh lesson last year, so I'm a little bit more tolerant about how they progress this year. It was Sir GH that pushed for SBW - So I think they have some kind of judgement on when or how it's best to use Benji. Our forwards need alot more work. Not just in the set pieces but just in the grind of the game. We're gonna get torn apart by the Saffers if they don't get it right. Tuipolotu was outstanding last week and last night and hopefully when Kaino gets on board and Kevvie starts, we have a little bit more penetration from our forwards from the get go. Luatua dropping off tackles but for mine, Tom Donnelly was probably the best forward on the park. Hickey was fantastic, he did what he needed to do, was smart and just let his outside backs dictate when they needed the ball. I think after Carlos, we've been stuck on a rotation of first fives who just presume to think they should be the show, rather than running the show. He had better support from Weepu which Noakes didn't get last week. (imo) The Saders' seem to lack some imagination. They had a fair bit of dominance but couldn't do anything with it. Andy Ellis was fantastic. Not a big fan of his but it was hard to deny his influence. I thought the crusaders lacked some genuine x-factor in their backline. No real penetration in their midfield and when they weren't able to use their smarts to get around the blues, they didn't have anything. The trials are over, first game jitters should have been gone, now is the time for the teams to have, at the very least, their defensive systems in place. A little bit of x-factor will go along way. [/QUOTE]
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