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@Damo said in Super Rugby News:
I don't like to criticise referees for making mistakes at full speed but in this case the TMO/referee had multiple views at slow speed to make his decision. There's no excuse for not giving a card for that Treeby incident. I haven't actually seen the decision making process, but it's clear from the outcome that there was a breakdown in the process.
It looked like the Blues might also have avoided a card for the Ofa tackle.
The last try looked horrendous as well. Not just a holding on/"double movement" against the ball carrier, but the try scorer had both knees on the ground when he picked it up.
I really think there should be consequences for these cock ups.
I think there are, we just never get to hear about them because they are viewed as an employment matter rather than being a transparent process.
We all understand that mistakes get made and people have horror days (players and refs) but I can never understand why they seem to think that keeping quiet does anything except erode confidence.
The best on field refs are often the ones who are open about their decisions and errors rather than being belligerent. Same should be the case off field. -
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@Frye said in Super Rugby News:
I'll be interested to see the ref appointments next week.
Jaco van Heerden and Shaun Veldsman both NOT on this week's appointments list.
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Tim Nanai-Williams and Taleni Seu re-sign with the Chiefs. Williams for one year and Seu for two years.
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Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been appointed as the new executive of rugby for South Africa's Bulls.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11863530
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@Tim said in Super Rugby News:
Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been appointed as the new executive of rugby for South Africa's Bulls.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11863530
And the journey begins.......
.......and ends with him being fired and a lot of disappointed bulls supporters asking why the hell he was hired in the first place.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby News:
Ihaia West is off contract at the Blues after this year and must decide whether to continue to fight for the No10 jersey in Auckland, or perhaps seek pastures new and replace Black as Beauden Barrett's back-up at the Hurricanes.
Or do we hear the call of the Euro?
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@Bones you mean off the bench?
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@taniwharugby yeah most likely eh, although Black has had a few starts this year hasn't he? Plus Barrett will probably get a decent rest to start the season next year too.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby News:
Ihaia West is off contract at the Blues after this year and must decide whether to continue to fight for the No10 jersey in Auckland, or perhaps seek pastures new and replace Black as Beauden Barrett's back-up at the Hurricanes.
I hope the Hurricanes will sign Tiaan Falcon for their Development squad. This kid is very promising from what we saw of him during the Oceania's tournament.
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@cgrant This article suggests that he is already a Hurricanes Development player, but I'm not sure whether that means that he has a contract:
After training with the Canes during preseason, he played for the Canes in at least one of their preseason games (v Blues); then he played for the Canes at the Brisbane Tens, and after that for the Canes U20s and their Development squad. He was outstanding for such a young player and looked very mature for a 19 year old. I cannot imagine that the Hurricanes will not sign him.
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