Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: June 21

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:01 am

Ali's Choice wrote:The ball had been stripped from Tiatia before his knee had touched the ball. Even at full speed it was a tough call against Goodhue.

Trumpian!

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:02 am

Is the referee Egon Seconds? 8-1 to the home team.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:02 am

Very lucky to be so close.

Taranaki Snapper · Post by **Taranaki Snapper** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:05 am

Fuck!

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:05 am

Better.

Taranaki Snapper · Post by **Taranaki Snapper** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:05 am

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:06 am

Gotta be a yellow.

Taranaki Snapper · Post by **Taranaki Snapper** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:06 am

briefly...

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:06 am

Instant reply.

Fat Old Git · Post by **Fat Old Git** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:06 am

Ali's Choice wrote:Is the referee Egon Seconds? 8-1 to the home team.

IH will be along shortly to point out that it's a theme for the weekend.

Kiwias · Post by **Kiwias** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:07 am

Jordan is having a very good game.

JB1981 · Post by **JB1981** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:07 am

Nice

. We could have still been under the pump if the Hurricanes hadn’t opted for the drop goal.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:07 am

Sigh! Canes start believing they have it in the bag.

Nice try Saders. But too easy.

Fat Old Git · Post by **Fat Old Git** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:07 am

Nice!

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:07 am

Sigh! Canes start believing they have it in the bag.

Nice try Saders. But too easy.

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:08 am

3 tries to nil. I like the way the Hurricanes are mixing things up, and have moved away from their x factor stereotype preferring to score with penalty goals and drop goals instead of tries

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:10 am

Marshall!

JB1981 · Post by **JB1981** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:10 am

Ali's Choice wrote:3 tries to nil. I like the way the Hurricanes are mixing things up, and have moved away from their x factor stereotype preferring to score with penalty goals and drop goals instead of tries

Expect the unexpected.

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:10 am

Garden-Bachop passes that and it’s 19 all.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:10 am

Greedy fudge, Bachop

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:11 am

Terrible missed tackle by Billy Harmon there that led to the JGB line break.

Kiwias · Post by **Kiwias** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:11 am

BBB wrote:Garden-Bachop passes that and it’s 19 all.

Canes playbook for today calls for scoring in 3-point increments

Kiwias · Post by **Kiwias** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:12 am

Ali's Choice wrote:Terrible missed tackle by Billy Harmon there that led to the JGB line break.

It looked as if two players tried to tackle him and sort of got in each other's way.

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:14 am

The obligatory penalty at every breakdown makes for a terrible game to watch.

Fat Old Git · Post by **Fat Old Git** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:16 am

I would have preferred them to have another crack.

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:16 am

Crusaders could have had a man in the bin right on the halftime siren.

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:17 am

This is so shit to watch. Can we have old Rugby back please? I want to watch players playing rugby, not a bloke with a whistle desperate to be the centre of attention. I've been hanging out for this match for weeks but this is almost unwatchable.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:19 am

God, Bachop is as thick as pigshit. That dropout should have been well in the Saders half, instead it nearly makes the 10 metre.

Canes are just hanging on. Too many journeymen, not enough nous and strangely for a team replete in journeymen, not enough grit.

jdogscoop · Post by **jdogscoop** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:20 am

Canes hanging in there against a clearly superior side thanks to a deluge of penalties.

Auckman · Post by **Auckman** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:21 am

Half the stadium (tv camera side) is empty. For shame Wellington.

Still wondering how the Canes are still in the match.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:21 am

Ali's Choice wrote:This is so shit to watch. Can we have old Rugby back please? I want to watch players playing rugby, not a bloke with a whistle desperate to be the centre of attention. I've been hanging out for this match for weeks but this is almost unwatchable.

Stop your beating. It's just you lads getting used to the proper law interpretations, whereas the other teams had their blowout last week.

Enzedder · Post by **Enzedder** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:22 am

jdogscoop wrote:Canes hanging in there against a clearly superior side thanks to a deluge of penalties.

Sadists could be streets ahead if they didn't infringe so much when they come under pressure.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:24 am

BBB wrote:Crusaders could have had a man in the bin right on the halftime siren.

What for?

JPNZ · Post by **JPNZ** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:24 am

I expect Razor to drill the penalty count and breakdown issues into the players over the break. Am hoping for a lot less penalties in the 2nd 40.

JB1981 · Post by **JB1981** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:24 am

The Crusaders could end up with the rare try scoring losing bonus point if they aren’t careful.*

* typed nervously not wanting to jinx it.

Fat Old Git · Post by **Fat Old Git** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:24 am

Ted. wrote:
Ali's Choice wrote:This is so shit to watch. Can we have old Rugby back please? I want to watch players playing rugby, not a bloke with a whistle desperate to be the centre of attention. I've been hanging out for this match for weeks but this is almost unwatchable.
Stop your beating. It's just you lads getting used to the proper law interpretations, whereas the other teams had their blowout last week.

Wasn't there a similar penalty count last night?

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:26 am

Fat Old Git wrote:
Ted. wrote:
Ali's Choice wrote:This is so shit to watch. Can we have old Rugby back please? I want to watch players playing rugby, not a bloke with a whistle desperate to be the centre of attention. I've been hanging out for this match for weeks but this is almost unwatchable.
Stop your beating. It's just you lads getting used to the proper law interpretations, whereas the other teams had their blowout last week.
Wasn't there a similar penalty count last night?

Yes, but not as lopsided as last weeks swings and round a bouts. If you genuinely think the Saders are hard done by though ....

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:26 am

Ted. wrote:
Ali's Choice wrote:This is so shit to watch. Can we have old Rugby back please? I want to watch players playing rugby, not a bloke with a whistle desperate to be the centre of attention. I've been hanging out for this match for weeks but this is almost unwatchable.
Stop your beating. It's just you lads getting used to the proper law interpretations, whereas the other teams had their blowout last week.

This is the 4th match in this tournament, and every game has been characterised by massive penalty counts. I'm trying to think why NZR decided that Super Rugby Aotearoa urgently needed the referees to officiate the breakdown to within an inch of its life. It's always been a Rugby truism that there is a penalty at every breakdown and at the moment that's exactly what's happening with this comp.

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:27 am

Ted. wrote:
BBB wrote:Crusaders could have had a man in the bin right on the halftime siren.
What for?

TJs quick tap being interfered with by Alaalatoa.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:31 am

Yellow!