Blackadder hopes for double boost
2 Jul 2012
Crusaders stars Kieran Read and Israel Dagg are likely to return for Friday’s crucial game against the Chiefs but Dan Carter may not be risked.
Coach Todd Blackadder told Fairfax News that he was optimistic about the inclusion of Read (concussion) and Dagg (ankle), but revealed that Carter is ‘touch and go’. The All Blacks flyhalf still hasn’t recovered from a hamstring injury sustained in the build-up to the third Test against Ireland.
Carter is likely to make his return to action in the Crusaders’ final league match against the Force.
12 Comments
2 Jul 2012, 08:05 am
Crusaders need to win this so that Stormers can go top!
2 Jul 2012, 08:20 am
desperation station
read is getting some karma back
time is catching up to reechee, cant believe he let that useless laaitie bleyendaal convince him to go for the kick at poles instead of going for a lineout and getting closer to the canes line for either a drop, 2nd penalty or a chance to score.
2 Jul 2012, 11:20 am
@galileo, roundness, union, coach…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-2:
Other than not having enough time, of course.
SA have had their karma every time they meet their Black masters.
2 Jul 2012, 11:55 am
@The Donkeys Egg(The Donkeys Egg)-3:
was time really up for them?
did he ask the ref?
still any number of other options should have been considered with that penalty before giving it to bleyendaal.
2 Jul 2012, 22:29 pm
Mouth watering encounter.
Taumalolo (sp) vs Owen Franks just one of the head to head mini contests I’ll be keeping an eye on
3 Jul 2012, 02:00 am
@galileo, roundness, union, coach…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-4:
30secs left on the clock. So it comes down to the judgement of a rugby blogger watching a tv screen and the most successful Captain in the history of the sport. Tough call.
3 Jul 2012, 02:56 am
@galileo, roundness, union, coach…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-4:
Well Richie is only new at the captaincy thing so maybe he forgot.
Anyway Richie has mind control, he dont ask the ref how much time to go, he tells the ref how much time left.
@The Donkeys Egg(The Donkeys Egg)-6:
Donkey,you might as well have a conversation with a plank in the backyard.
Bakkies wont listen to anything that resembles intelligence and Kiwis.
He is the ultimate one eyed supporter.
3 Jul 2012, 07:54 am
I’m wanting the Crusaders to finish fifth and the Bulls to end in fourth spot so they can battle them at Loftus, seek and destroy mission. No use playing at the spartan RL stadium in Christchurch need to take on the enemy and crush them on their own turf.
3 Jul 2012, 07:57 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-7: I think I saw him, in Dinner for Schmucks.
3 Jul 2012, 07:59 am
@The Donkeys Egg(The Donkeys Egg)-6: and which one got it wrong?
3 Jul 2012, 08:02 am
@stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)-9: Reechie, that is.
3 Jul 2012, 10:29 am
@stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)-11:
Yeah thanks for clearing that up.
You dont want to get on the wrong side of one of your own, even if they are
a bit cuckoo
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