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Reds forward Seru Uru is tackled by Highlanders Hugh Renton, left, and Scott Gregory in Dunedin last Friday. 1. Highlanders (1-0) It’s clear the depleted Reds, who were still celebrating their Aussie title last Monday, were in no frame of mind to be playing the Highlanders in Dunedin on a six-day turnaround. 2. Blues (1-0) There should be more to come, too, given the Blues could well post a cricket score in round two against the Waratahs, who leaked 64 against the Hurricanes last weekend.
Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images 3. Crusaders (1-0) No matter what players and coaches said ahead of the last week’s game, it was never going to be easy to come down from the high of winning Super Rugby Aotearoa and perform near their peak.
“We haven t collapsed a scrum all year, I think.That’s frustrating, the boys admitted they were a little bit frustrated, we were all frustrated and that just didn t allow us to get our rhythm.” Robertson and Brumbies counterpart Dan McKellar both pointed to varying scrummaging techniques from the Australians and Kiwis, with the former promising the Crusaders will undergo a “robust” debrief before they head to Brisbane to face the Reds next week. Having lost his patience, Williams penalised both the Crusaders and Brumbies, who are renowned for their set piece, not that McKellar was about to cry foul.