Saders smash abysmal Blues

Saders smash abysmal Blues

19 May 2012

SIMON BORCHARDT watched the Crusaders score nine tries in their 59-12 thrashing of the Blues in Christchurch.

The Saders put last week’s shock defeat to the Rebels behind them with a clinical performance against the second-worst team in the tournament. They dominated the scrums and lineouts, and created pressure by stringing the phases together and forcing their opponents to make tackle after tackle.

The Crusaders shot out to a 12-0 lead after as many minutes thanks to tries to flanker Matt Todd, who scored from a driving maul, and right winger Adam Whitelock, who took advantage of an overlap that came after another good passage of play from the forwards.

A foot in touch from Sam Whitelock cost the second rower a try in the corner at the end of the first quarter, but the Crusaders stole the lineout ball and captain Richie McCaw was driven over.

The Crusaders scored another two tries just before half-time, through lock Luke Romano and hooker Corey Flynn, to make it 31-0.

That became 45-0 after 10 minutes of the second half, with scrumhalf Andy Ellis being put away from a scrum and Flynn grabbing his double.

The Crusaders then made several substitutions, which disrupted their momentum, and Blues replacement Lachie Munro was able to score two tries, the second coming after the full-time hooter.

But the hosts were able to add another two of their own, with winger Zac Guildford and replacement fullback Tom Marshall completing the rout.


103 Comments

  • 1.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:24 am

    a nervous game for dragon slayer fans, i suspect

  • 2.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:24 am

    If the Crusaders can’t beat the Blues (and beat them thoroughly), then the Saders do not deserve to be in the playoffs. That’s what I reckon.

  • 3.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:29 am

    May be an upset here

  • 4.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:35 am

    oooo jinne it’s Bryce

  • 5.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:37 am

    @AiDoc(AiDoc)-3:

    The Blues are indeed coming off a win, but it was only a win over the lowly Lions. The Blues were also playing at home in that match.

    The Crusaders have had their pride injured after underestimating and losing to the Rebels and the Cantabrians won’t be making that mistake again.

    So yeah, while I am not completely discounting the possibility of an upset, I do think it is highly unlikely. For example, Piri Weepu isn’t going to magically lose weight and regain form just because the Blues beat the worst team in the competition a week before.

  • 6.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:42 am

    The CRU have not played well this year. DC at 10 might make the difference. The BLU always struggle without Toeava.

  • 7.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:48 am

    I must say Piri does a whole lot of nothing

  • 8.scrumfan: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 09:50 am

    Crusaders are gonna give the Blues a hiding.

  • 9.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:04 am

    Blue….Blue lady…ladies….ladies.
    Flippin heck….Blues fucckt in the head

  • 10.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:07 am

    @scrumfan(scrumfan)-8: Excellent. This may just be me being selfish, but I really need the Crusaders to win. I’ve got $700 riding on the Crusaders to win, so them giving the Blues a hiding would be very nice!!!

  • 11.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:08 am

    @Todd W(Todd W)-10:
    lol

  • 12.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:21 am

    Blues are getting murdered.

  • 13.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:21 am

    Crusaders looking ominous with Carter at 10

  • 14.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:22 am

    Crusaders are seriously dominant, but I do find this starstruck bias by the refs a little irritating. Every 50-50 call goes the way of King Richie, Lord Dan and the Princes of Whitelock. It’s like the refs are scared the Crusaders players won’t shake their hands afterwards.

  • 15.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:25 am

    Disregard my comments above. Lol!!!

  • 16.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:25 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-12: Wait. So first the Blues are getting a hiding, now they’re getting murdered? My night keeps on getting better and better!

    To be honest, out of all the bets I made this weekend this match was the one I was worrying about the most. So I am quite a bit relieved. Over the hump and all that.

    Come on Crusaders, don’t drop the ball in the second half. Speaking figuratively AND literally!

  • 17.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:32 am

    @Todd W(Todd W)-16: Are you not able to watch the game? Don’t worry, your money is safe.

  • 18.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:35 am

    Pat Lam must GO!

    Now, not next week or next season, after the game he must quit! His team is nowhere! It’s like watching the Bulls of 2000 – 2003

  • 19.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:36 am

    Blues have given up already. And with more than half an hour to go, this could be embarrassing.

  • 20.scrumfan: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:39 am

    Piri Weepu is about 5 meals ahead and 4 sh!ts behind!

  • 21.scrumfan: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:40 am

    looking at 60+ here, poor ********.

  • 22.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:40 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-17: No, I’m unfortunately not able to watch the game. Too poor.

    However, maybe I’ll use some of the money I win tonight and get myself satellite TV! It would be nice to watch the games live…

  • 23.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:40 am

    @scrumfan(scrumfan)-20: Yes, about 4 wee poos.

  • 24.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:41 am

    @Todd W(Todd W)-22: Money well spent, as long as you don’t ask for my wife’s opinion.

  • 25.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:42 am

    Corey Flynn gets his second.

  • 26.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:42 am

    Another Blues coaching disaster….Pat Lam has turned Mighty Blues into little softies

  • 27.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:43 am

    @scrumfan(scrumfan)-20: LMAO!!!

    Good one!!

    (I don’t want to sound like a jerkarse, but I really don’t care about the Blues. I backed them time and time again, week after week, and their senior All Black stars rewarded my faith by playing **** rugger. They’ve gone well past the point at which they can demand politeness and respect from their fans.)

  • 28.scrumfan: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:44 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-23: haha well put!

  • 29.Guns: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:45 am

    worst Blues team ever..

  • 30.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:46 am

    @Todd W(Todd W)-22: http://www.lshunter.tv/rugby-live-streaming-video.html

  • 31.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:46 am

    If it hasn’t been used already, the headline in the NZ Herald on Monday should be “Lam to the slaughter.”

  • 32.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:47 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-30: Cheers mate!

  • 33.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:50 am

    @Todd W(Todd W)-32: :wink:

  • 34.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:51 am

    Well, really feel for my team, they don’t deserve this. But since we’re sitting at the bottom, it’s time to rebuild and resurrect Auckland rugby from grassroots to provincial to Blues. Successful franchises, enterprises, businesses are top down and we are sadly run by a group of people who are loyal to a fault and it’s that ignorance that has taken us from elite to what were seeing tonight.

    John Kirwan and Wayne Pivac for coaching staff. Graham Henry in there as mentor. Bring in better players in the draft. Time to let go of a few silver foxes in Ali Williams and Daniel Braid, Keven will probably be heading off overseas as well.

  • 35.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:51 am

    45 – 0?

    Watsup bru!

  • 36.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:53 am

    Great try by the Blues.

  • 37.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:54 am

    Good try blues…

    45-5

  • 38.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:55 am

    nice try blues, cmon, get some pride back!

  • 39.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:56 am

    Come on Blues.
    Good game to win from here.

  • 40.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 10:58 am

    @cane(cane)-39: ha ha, I hope you’re not driving tonight. You’re in no condition.

  • 41.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:00 am

    Ouch.

  • 42.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:00 am

    Guildford scores. And you get the feeling there’s more where that came from.

  • 43.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:01 am

    @cane(cane)-39: Howzit cane, you know much about Scott FuGlistaller? Came on for landers and I know he’s a Wellington lad. Remember seeing him in schools rugby and colts level and thought he was better than Todd and cane and braid.

  • 44.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:05 am

    The Blues are just plain useless

    That said in this Mood the Saders would be beating anyone, fantastif team to watch when they get the BIT between the teeth

  • 45.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:06 am

    @cane(cane)-39: :lol:

  • 46.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:06 am

    The scary thing is that the Blues beat the Lions last week. What kind of score are the Reds going to put on the Lions in the next game? 100? 200?

  • 47.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:07 am

    Spose we wont be seeing much of Pops today

  • 48.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:07 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-46: 385 declared?

  • 49.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:07 am

    Blues and Auckland rugby need to move away from the lets hold hands and pray activities that is encouraged by Padre Pat

  • 50.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:08 am

    Read in the crowd laughing at McCaw. Classic.

  • 51.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:09 am

    @CSI:Rugby(CSI:Rugby)-43:

    Sorry CSI,
    I know nothing of the young man.

    Good to see you back.

    8)

  • 52.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:10 am

    Blues must be the worst coached team in Kiwi history,

  • 53.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:11 am

    @Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-49:

    The power of pray.

    Nothing else can save them.
    May as well give it a try.

  • 54.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:12 am

    Well, that’s that then. Think it’s time we just pilfer the next crop of talent or fringe players from other provinces as we use to and bugger off the old and weak that is the current blues team and staff.

  • 55.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:12 am

    i predict more racist texts & radio calls directed at pat lam!

  • 56.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:14 am

    @cane(cane)-53:

    The power of play?

  • 57.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:14 am

    @sharks_lover(shark_shagger)-52:

    The Coach can’t make the tackles,
    he is not the one with the dropsies.

    I blame the senior players.
    Well the friggen lot of them really.

  • 58.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:15 am

    @cane(cane)-51: How ironic then, when the Blues don’t have a prayer.

  • 59.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:16 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-48: I see what you did there… :-)

  • 60.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:16 am

    Well, they’re **** but they never gave up.

  • 61.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:16 am

    Looking at the pic of the keolings, I see Joanne has a big hooter

  • 62.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:17 am

    @Transformation(Transformation)-55: hopefully no racism, rather justified criticism.

  • 63.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:17 am

    Bring back Zinzan

  • 64.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:17 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-61: She has two of them :grin:

  • 65.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:17 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-56:

    No Dawn they need a miracle.

    Only pray can save Pat and his Coaching Team now.

  • 66.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:18 am

    @cane(cane)-57: Absolutely spot on, blame the whole blues franchise. People still wondering why in Auckland alot of the top rugby talent converting to rugby league, is because of displays of rugby like this and holding on to those whom are long in the tooth. It’s time to run a broom through the ARFU

  • 67.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:18 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-64:

    The one on her face

  • 68.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:18 am

    @cane(cane)-65: Prayer, Cane, prayer.

  • 69.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:19 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-61:

    I agree, she has magnificent hooters.

  • 70.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:19 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-67: She can put them on my face :grin:

  • 71.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:19 am

    @cane(cane)-65:

    It’s a play on your word pray

    You sposed to say prayer

    Bring back Zinzan

  • 72.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:19 am

    @cane(cane)-57: True Cane, the whole bunch for sure, no heart no love for the Jersey,

  • 73.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:20 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-68:

    Well maybe a drink or too might help as well.

    8)

  • 74.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:20 am

    @kaksioek(kaksioek)-70:

    :lol:

  • 75.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:20 am

    Awesome, I think I got my money.

    8)

  • 76.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:21 am

    No use in praying when God Almighty himself wants a coaching change, maybe Sir Ted Henry might come back.

  • 77.viewer: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:21 am

    Massacre. Bye bye Pat Lam
    S_hitty hair on that blues no 3. Richie’s got boxer’s eyebrows after all the years of grafting

  • 78.Nikita: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:21 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-61:

    With a bunch of boys in the house you need a big hooter Dawn. Obviously the boys think otherwise.

    Sorry Bulls.

  • 79.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:22 am

    @Todd W(Todd W)-75:

    Yes you did

    Now go get satellite

  • 80.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:22 am

    @CSI:Rugby(CSI:Rugby)-76:

    Zinzan

  • 81.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:23 am

    @Nikita(Nikita)-78:

    :lol:

  • 82.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:23 am

    @Nikita(Nikita)-78:

    Hi Babe,

    8)

  • 83.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:23 am

    @Nikita(Nikita)-78:

    Watsup Joanne

    You just wake up?

    Wrong thread

    Bulls is the other one

  • 84.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:24 am

    @cane(cane)-82:

    You fickle traitorous underside of a maggot

  • 85.viewer: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:25 am

    Imagine ‘Saders v Kings in Christchurch during the last third of the season when the ‘saders traditionally start bubbling

  • 86.Nikita: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:26 am

    Not at all Dawn. We are preparing for our Newlands stint. I’ve been up since 6 bells.

  • 87.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:27 am

    Pat has developed no new talent….I can’t name one player hes developed through to Abs.
    Mike Harris was thought not good enough for Pats team…..hes lucky to escape.

  • 88.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:28 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-84:

    I know Dawn,
    but hey,
    Who’s perfect.

  • 89.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:30 am

    Rangitira, Pops, CSI, Panther and all other Blues fans.

    Sorry Guys.

    But it can only get better from here.

    When you hit the bottom, only one way left to go.

  • 90.viewer: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:31 am

    Abysmal. Blues need an ex-Test level coach. The best guy available & his assistants

  • 91.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:34 am

    Nikita Johanssen’s hooters are off limits. We don’t want to give Dawn and Carol and excuse to start discussing keo and Ryan’s mtondo.

  • 92.Nikita: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:38 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-91:

    Much ado about nothing

  • 93.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:56 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-91: :lol:

  • 94.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:57 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-91: She only got bee stings anyhows :lol:

  • 95.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 11:58 am

    @sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-94: no ways bud, she is murdering that top like the ab pack did to all comers last year.

  • 96.cane: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 12:43 pm

    @sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-94: @rangerman(rangerman)-95:

    You two discust me.

    8)

  • 97.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 13:16 pm

    :lol:

    Dicust!

  • 98.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 15:10 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-55:
    I think you got it the other way around?
    These so called racial calls for his dismissal actually kept him on the job for a two third of the season, the Union’s bosses simply didn’t want decided against getting into any race controversy

  • 99.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 15:12 pm

    @Hondo(Hondo)-98:
    delete ‘didn’t want ‘ :(

  • 100.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 23:18 pm

    Blues, @CSI:Rugby(CSI:Rugby)-66:
    Warriors been poaching young rugby talent and turning them into NRL Superstars. Conrad Hurrell played rugby for Auckland Grammar College,now putting on clinics in NRL.
    No young Maori talent coming through ranks in Auckland Rugby…preferring League instead.
    North Harbour and Northland are a waste of space, what do they offer to the Blues. We have to search the streets of South Auckland and the backblocks of the South Island for any real talent.

  • 101.Manona: Reply to this comment
    20 May 2012, 09:31 am

    @Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-100: Although it was sad to see a proud province humbled like that… I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

    Blues myopic, nepotist policies, coupled with a horrendous injury toll have finally revealed that not only has the emporor no clothes, but a tiny todger as well.

    Braid at 8… what a joke. You expect a guy to play his first ever game against the Crush? Poor call Pat, lead to 4 scrum turnovers. At least Williams & Woodcock showed some fight, even if Whitelock cut off his lob ball & the crush scored off the very next play.

    Woodcock was stoked to get injured & get the hell out of there. Nonu tries all day, but was swamped in a red tide.

    The Blues are broken, too Auckland focused, too concerned with ‘athletes’, rather than rugby players.

    Sack Lam now. Get Anscomb & Dowd in there immediately as caretakers & appoint Jed Rowlands for next year.

  • 102.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    20 May 2012, 09:44 am

    @Manona(Manona)-101:
    Jed Rowlands… thats a joke. Anscombe and Dowd, sorry, no way will those two get near the coaching reins. Bring in Wayne Smith, his contract with the Chiefs finishes, end of this season.
    As for Blues broken, yeah, they’re had it for this season, but am expecting huge reversal of fortunes next year, if Wayne Smith comes north.

  • 103.stew: Reply to this comment
    21 May 2012, 08:03 am

    Here we go – the cruise to the playoffs

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