Worst game of the season but top of the table

saders played their worst game of the season,....... struggled against the blues,...... but in this case more than in any other, a win is a win,...... and they are again top of the table,......... and for a whole month!!!!

no, just joking,..... the Fiji match is going to decide who finish at the top,..... with the lions still having a chance also,... mainly if the saders lose that one ,...... let see what they do today against the bools

 Yes, Crusaders weren't convincing against a determined Blues team but they still won it. They are 3 points ahead of the Chiefs at this stage. Congrats to both teams, Crusaders for the win & Blues for the heart they showed. Their defence is really improved.

 yeah, the blues played out of their skins,....... typical derby btwin these 2 teams,...... blues had a very good game defensively,...... their only weak point was that league convert, Duffie I think....... saders should have given more balls to Nadolo to try to take advantage of his weakness,.......

Fonotia is also a liability in defense,....... he's good attacking (the deciding try came from his breakline) but very slow and apathetic defensively,....... where are Fruean and G oodhue?????

Derby games are full of emotions...SA ones are bigger lotteries...outcomes are not easy predictable...anyway they won...Crusties are the best side in this competition and the history is proud. Not like my paper tiger Sharkies who are all bark and no bite and not the Cheetahs and certainly not the Lions who are our best team.





Standards are the highest in all NZ teams...not like OZ and SA.

I agree, not the best game overall but the Blues played well...Cloudy will be sad but not ashamed

Two poor teams battling it out.Cloudy's Blues for once showed some ticker and it maybe the start of better things.
The old crusties seemed pretty clueless and dispite heaps of possession played a bit like the bulle on a bad day. Benyt read was innocuous and dagg tried but failed. The crusties scrum couldnt budge the blues scrum demolished by the Lion men!
Thankfully latter on we will see the Lions versus Bulle which should be a great game and of course all will want to see the Mighty Stormers perform! 

 Seb please oak the Sharks are improvingas they season progesses. I would pick them to beat the hapless crusties! Remember how they did it in nz with 13 men!

Well nobody has supported the Sharks in the past like me...even from the old days when all we had was Natal but it is very stressful and one could well end up being a nervous wreck like of our other Shark supporters here and take to evils of strong drink like some have. Some having even fallen victim to valium...thanks to Borado...we won't mention names

At least it's not like drawing with the Sunwolves by the very skin of the teeth...would have been like another Bok loss to the Brave Blossoms...