Blackadder and Matson

[Which Tyler]

Just confirmed that they'll be coaching together in the English Premiership next year.

What are the opinions of those who follow Super rugby more than I?
I've always regarded Cru as the best, and like many, have been a little surprised when I look at their recent table placings, when I'd assumed they'd have generally been higher. It looks like they inherited a great team, and squandered them.

The impression I've had is that Blackadder is a promising coach who was promoted too far too fast, and still needs to learn his trade properly; but one to keep an eye on for the future. How accurate is that? any other thoughts? What sort of rugby can we expect them to bring to us?

[zer0]

Based on what I've seen of SR, Blackadder is a good forwards coach but not much of a head coach. Given how toothless the Crusaders attack has been, I'm not even sure if Matson was turning up to work most of the time.

[Eugene Wrayburn]

By NZ standards the Crusaders are pretty functional. They are perhaps more heavily coached than the others, or at least play a bit more set piece to set piece and a bit more territorial. He doesn't seem to have produced or sought out the game breaking stardust that some have, but at the same time Mo'unga seems a good spot at 10.