Crusaders continue to march on

Always been my favourite NZ side...even when there are times when they are lacking a bit of their past depth they make their mark and play well...a great spirited side that are made up of players with a winning attitude and never give up.

The Chiefs and Hurricanes are first and second favourites for the winner of the series and Saders third at 6/1...a good bet. The Lions are 4th...perhaps the only possible outside challenger but NZ hold all the cards...the Jag's are a long shot and so are the Sharks but like last year there is very little outside challenge.

PS (I was pleased with the Shark's performance albeit that try that was disqualified because  of an unrelated so-called error that the try was disallowed after the TMO deemed that a Sharks player had his arm around a Lions player's neck at the previous ruck.
I think there again it was ridiculous because it appeared not intentional and not dangerous and had nothing to do the movement that resulted in the try. It was a decision at extremity again...a lot of this is taken to a level of extremity and out of context.)