Hurricanes vs Crusaders the frentic vs the clinical, which team will win and will it be a high scoring game?

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Hurricanes vs Crusaders the frentic vs the clinical, which team will win and will it be a high scoring game?

Answer 1

Crusaders will win comfortably.  Hurricanes drop their bundle too easily when they get behind.  Although Wellington seems to be the Crusaders 'bogey' team.  Crusaders by 20pts

Answer 2

The DC factor will be huge. Bombing just outside the 22 and forcing the Kins to run it back - building pressure, forcing the mistakes; the drop balls, the fitty fitty passes.

Ma Nonu is a brilliant centre (mainly because he makes so many line breaks and feeds) wasted on the wing, and soon to be found out defensively - target for sure. They won't attack him directly, but he will have plenty of ball booted in his direction with runners coming on.

Loose men will be great to watch, as will the the tight five - some great match ups.

I don't think it will be high scoring. The Kins are too dangerous to take lightly. Smart tactical kicking by DC to build pressure, force the errors, and slow methodical pick and go stuff from the base of the scrum. Keep the kins strike runners out of the Canterbury half. The bulk of the points will come from DC penalties.

Answer 3

If the Hurricanes are blowing hot, and can sustain 80 minutes of high-paced effort, they can win. If not, it'll be the Crusaders.

They not only play clinically, they are making the breaks. If you look at the numbers, they have the best attack in the game at the moment, as well as the best defence.

On the other hand, as was pointed out earlier, the 'Canes are the bugbear side for the Crusaders. The 'Canes _always_ rise to the occasion, and lift their play. With their attack, the Crusaders are going to have to be on their toes.

Will it be high-scoring? In the past, I would've said maybe. With the ELVs, I'd expect it to be a lot higher scoring, and hopefully one of the most entertaining matches.

Answer 4

Yes it will be a high scoring game.......unfortunately the lions share of the points will be from the crusaders. Thier "clinical" game matched with the Canes unstructured play will see the red and blacks run rampant. Lets not forget the Crusaders are not only a dominanant point scoring team, but also front up with the best defensive game in the Super 14. Crusaders by 30.

Answer 5

What a game this is going to be, but I fancy the Crusaders, they seem more fierce than any other year to regain the cup. It will be a high scoring game. With sensational tackles and tries.

Answer 6

Crusaders for sure

As for high scoring that would probably depend on how good the hurricanes defence is on the night.