Chiefs v Crusaders was one of the better games I've seen in some time. Tricky conditions, bit warmer than they would be used too and damp and muggy by the looks caused a few handling issues. Crusaders looked to march all over the chiefs but the chiefs had other ideas. They seemed to stun the Crusaders and force them to panic a bit with stinging attaching game and taking the opportunities they got from anywhere. Some good and Bad news on All Black form. Mostly good from the Chiefs crazy to see an unstoppable looking Crusaders side go from 20 points up to losing the game by a comfortable margin.
Sam Cane is well and truely back. Huge tackles, critical turnovers, vicious clean outs. The break looks to have done him some good.
Brad Weber has to be in the WC squad.
ALB was great again, he's consistently top class and this was against two All Black centres. Maybe outdid them a bit.
There is a lot of talk about how havili should be a lockin for the WC and how Braydon Ennor, sevu reece and Bridge should be considered. But how about solomon alaimalo? Wing or fullback genuinely tall, big and fast much in the mold of Folau with a huge leap great skills. he just looks right for test Rugby to me.
bad news is Kieran Read really just seemed like a non-factor. none of his trademark big tackles and he generally just seemed a yard or so behind the game.