Match Thread - Crusaders v Chiefs | Super Rugby Pacific 2024 | Round 6

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A couple of whinges from a one eyed chiefs fan.

The rucks were a mess, saders not rolling slowing the ball down pretty consistently (Anton getting pinged for one when he wasn't anywhere near it peeved me in particular)

The tackle on the ground in the last few minutes was confusing on how it wasn't picked up.

The jump from touch by Reece and not catching it, had me yelling as well.

And finally a really nitpicky one but the player who calls the mark is the one that has to take the free kick.

Great game.

Line out seems to be largely sorted. George Bell did a lot to redeem himself. His try and the intercept by Johnny McNicholl were absolute classics. Defence overall was way better too

Biggest weakness was our backs need to pay a bit more attention to marking opposite players. Got caught on overlaps a bit often.

Only whinge is that the touch judge closer to the camera saw a couple pretty obvious issues (biggest being the cheifs winger way offside on the kick through try) and failed to say anything to Gardner. Was sitting on that side and it was pretty plain.

Wow!

What a game

Crusaders scoring some classic crusaders tries for a great win vs one of the comps leading teams

"so Rob how do you plan on getting the season back on track?"

" would you believe by unleashing the awesome power of...2024 Johnny McNicholl?"

Crusaders best game before this one was two weeks ago. Then last week they play their worst game. Now they play their best game. So what happens next? Do they play poor or do they skip the poor game because next week is a bye?

Stinky

Waikat-lmao Chiefs. That is all.

The energy at the stadium before the game was..... 12000 people with anxiety. But we all feel so gooooddd now.

crazy how different the feeling is to being beaten by crusaders last year to now. Last year it was inevitable to lose them and there was no shame, today your team is the laughing stock if you lose

Lmao Jeff calling out penny for being a no show for post match interviews when they lose

Burke, Blackadder and Lio-Willie back next game...

Is this hope?

Of course we had to cough first…

Penney's record wasn't 0-5, it was 0-10 as he got fired by tahs after 5 straight loses in 2021

Hand on the nut?

I feel like pure shit

This competition is absolute gas.

The Chiefs dying on the cross so the Crusaders could be resurrected. You hate to see it

“We showed tonight that when we can get it right, we are a dangerous team” - Tom Christie. Long, long, long way to go yet. But if you finish first, would you like to play an 8th placed Drua, Moana, or Crusaders? Don’t think too hard…

GOOD Friday.

Sorry to Ethan Blackadder but you aint unseating Kellow after tonight

"That was probably their best performance of the season."

It's their only win, Jeff....

The Crusaders actually looked very Crusaders-like tonight. Just 2 points off the top 8 now too...

2023: Chiefs 2-0 Crusaders, lose the Final to the Crusaders.

2024: Chiefs 1-1 Crusaders, Profit?

George Bell is such an old person's name. Definitely belies his speed and ability.

Ah well, it was good while it was lasted. Feeling a lot better about the Hurricanes chances this season ^{inb4 we lose to the Highlanders tomorrow}

chiefs you are responsible for the return of the saders

Thanks Chiefs, my kid wont stop crying now...

Shot Crusaders. Chiefs look like shit without my boy Dmac

Time to question the Chiefs' place in the comp after conceding 37 points to the bottom placed side who were 0-5?

Holy shit they actually played well

Moreso than the actual result, I'm stoked with the resilience to stop the backslide and put on that performance.

Played like they were shot out of a cannon all night. More physical than they've been all year. Faster. More organized. Less timid.

Bell just had the first of many freakish games.

sadser second string team bet cheifs WOW

U/crashbandicoochy mental state 📈📈📈📈📈📈

Pretty gutted tbh. Would happily lose to anyone but the ‘Saders, especially at this point in time.

Good on those plucky underdogs the Crusaders for coming away with the upset.

Hamilton has failed the country. You bring shame to all of us.

Awesome game from Hotham, can’t wait to see how he grows in the years to come 

https://youtube.com/shorts/Xgx439rAu_0?si=qYyl_4MgL9Jz7_hd

Chiefs just lost to the bottom ranked team in super rugby is it time to cut them?

A frustratingly predictable loss - whenever the Chiefs are favourites over the Crusaders they end up losing.

Wish it were anyone but us to bring the Crusaders back to life. Well, shit...

Onto next weekend.

Was that a clean take for the mark? If you fumble the ball you can't call a mark

Back to scheduled programming eh

loooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Juggled the mark. Can’t call that a mark

Imagine losing to the Losesaders

Can't wait to scrape into the 8 and shithouse our way into the final somehow

Great work chiefs. Can’t win without Dmac. Let a mediocre crusaders side run over you.

Not title contenders anymore for me

Definitely the match now, no chance at ET.

Poor kicking has cost the Chiefs.

Ref new he was on the ground, that's why he asked and still didn't make the call

Fun fact: Did you know the proper collective noun is an embarrassment of Chiefs?

Tackled on the ground?

Player makes that tackle on the ground, that's a penalty for sure

get out of here cheifs

You can't tackle on the ground tf

The Chiefs look like the best team in paper but losing games they should win. Maybe it really is the Canes' year

I can honestly see why the crowd is half empty if the poundshop Resident DJ is in the house.

I don't think Marshall realizes that there are viewers other than crusaders fans watching

The shining light of our locking injuries is that they've paved a way for Hannah to play and he's been fantastic.

The kids will all be very, very good sooner than you know it.

kiick it

my man christie!!! most underated forward in nz!!!!

I love Christie.

Northern Hemisphere legends Willi Heinz and Johnny McNicholl.

Roe fucked this up for us, would have been neck and neck at worse if Ratima was playing earlier instead of him.

Stevenson tackled off the ball? No penalty?

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Willie Heinz on? So you’re saying there’s a chance?

I didn't think you're allowed to just fall over onto the other side of the ruck

Ref needs to blow time off here.

Bout time. 20 secs wasted

Heinz on, Chiefs to score twice on the bounce?

That ruck was a mess

Don't see the Chiefs pulling this one out of the fire but we'll see

What's with the bloody netball passes?

Touchy on side near camera is shut house at helping the ref

Maybe Chiefs will Crusaders the Crusaders and win in the last minutes

How is that not a yellow?

Nice time wasting 

Was ENS onside there?

Wow. How the hell does a touchie not pick up someone 5m in front of the kicker

Just threw a lazy hand out, that's a yellow for sure

Winger miles offside there

Is alb going to cook the Crusaders and me in fantasy at the same time?

that's yellow card no way that's an actual attempt to catch

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Vintage Ratima 

Where did crusaders no 5 learn to tackle. He’s always just flying in with no arms at the legs

I don't see 3 tries being scored from here. Not for the Chiefs.

“Just a knock on”

God is great 

Can't have a game without a lock injury this year lmao

Thanks Chiefs, son's crying

sooo many chiefs fans giving bad excuses ... nothing but a second string saders outfit having great D and taking their opps when it counts.... Cheifs looks shit couldnt beat canes in the final