Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: June 21
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Re: Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: June 21
Gotta be - and it is (finally)
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Upgrade it to a Red for that haircut.
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How did the one before that look? At the game it looked fine from the Crusaders but without the benefit of a tv angle, who knows.
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Stupid by one of the Canes.
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Wow, a soccer team now.
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So a Hurricanes player just blatantly tripped Whitelock but that's okay according to Egon Seconds?
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He was tripped and you seem to condone that.Ted. wrote:Wow, a soccer team now.
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Dumb and dumber from the Canes. Absolutely no counter ruck, which is very effective under these interpretations if you stay on you feet.
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Re: Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: June 21
It was a more a comment that last night's teams didn't seem to have had their blowout given last night's count. Which was also quite lopsided for a while. Enough for IH to start trolling AC. And also 8-1 at one stage iirc. I don't remember if it even out though tbf.Ted. wrote:Yes, but not as lopsided as last weeks swings and round a bouts. If you genuinely think the Saders are hard done by though ....Fat Old Git wrote:Wasn't there a similar penalty count last night?Ted. wrote:Stop your beating. It's just you lads getting used to the proper law interpretations, whereas the other teams had their blowout last week.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.
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Not sure about the breakdown rulings but I am all for stricter rulings on the off side line.
That will allow for greater space in the longer term.
Cheating C&^tabs.
That will allow for greater space in the longer term.
Cheating C&^tabs.

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Get Blackwell off. We need more.
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I'm very happy for the offside line to be policed strongly. It's much less subjective. But the breakdowns are a mess right now and it's killing the game.Adrianmole wrote:Not sure about the breakdown rulings but I am all for stricter rulings on the off side line.
That will allow for greater space in the longer term.
Cheating C&^tabs.
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It's about time someone held the Sadists to account for their cynical gamesmanship...Ali's Choice wrote: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.Ted. wrote:Stop your beating. It's just you lads getting used to the proper law interpretations, whereas the other teams had their blowout last week.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.
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For fucks sake, put a lock and a 1st 5 on.
Wasted opportunity. Never pressed their line once.
Oh shit, not that lock!
Wasted opportunity. Never pressed their line once.
Oh shit, not that lock!
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Incredible by Aumua.
FFS.
FFS.
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You could often ping both sides at any given breakdown. And more often than not it's a subjective timing issue, often with only a split second between something being ok or not. The only thing that really seems to have changed is that the ref is now picking one almost immediately without any allowance for that.Ali's Choice wrote:I'm very happy for the offside line to be policed strongly. It's much less subjective. But the breakdowns are a mess right now and it's killing the game.Adrianmole wrote:Not sure about the breakdown rulings but I am all for stricter rulings on the off side line.
That will allow for greater space in the longer term.
Cheating C&^tabs.
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Re: Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: June 21
Billy Harmon just got smashed by Kirifi and pushed back 10 metres. Ffs, he's useless.
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Hands on the ground past the ball, should have been a penalty to the Canes
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JGB tackled in the air.
Could have doid.
Could have doid.
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Stop your bleating.Ted. wrote:Hands on the ground past the ball, should have been a penalty to the Canes
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Would love to see the Sharks vs Crusaders at a neutral venue with neutral ref.....
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YEEEEEEEESSSSS!
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Left side, Strong side!
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Too wide out. 

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Was just about to say Hurricanes clueless in attack
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Making that up, ref
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is anyone enjoying the current breakdown refereeing?
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A bit messy but I'll take it
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FFS.
To much stuffing around in our own territory.
Game over.
To much stuffing around in our own territory.
Game over.
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With a bit more of a flyhalf the Canes could be a good side.
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Fudge good play by the Saders, very poor kick by Bachop lead to that.
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+1!Kiwias wrote:A bit messy but I'll take it
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Amazing clearing kick there
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No, but it’s week two I guess - it can only get better. Watching live I have no idea about some of the calls.Ali's Choice wrote:is anyone enjoying the current breakdown refereeing?
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Well that seemed a bit of a lottery.