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

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  • 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.

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