Crusaders v Highlanders (QF)

[Bovidae]

Ian Smith must have been eating a pie at the time because Coltman was being attended to by the medics just prior to being subbed. Maybe it was just a straight swap but it could be injury-related too.

[Bones]

@gt12 yeah everytime we get in the saders half Smith does something cute.

Not even contesting half the kicks to them! How can they hope to contest any they make.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones cos thier skin absorbs water, duh!

[Bones]

Nisbo is losing the plot. Taufua makes one half decent run and all of a sudden he's having an outstanding game. Then he calls Sopoaga as Mounga.

[Tim]

@Bones Because they play a fast counter attacking game, their strength is their backline, and their pack is a bit small and relies on high workrate.

The Crusaders pack is completely dominant.

Also, Squire is extraordinarily overrated.

[Siam]

Taminavalu's first contact when he dived on the player on the ground was upper arm to the head. No slipping up, just straight contact.

These yellow card rules as they are currently enforced are too arbitary, too random and the punishment affects the game too much

Saders kickihg better in the wet though.

[Billy Tell]

@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

@Billy-Tell said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

That's fucking bullshit. That should have have been 'any reason I can't give the try'

That doesn't exist any more. Sooooo 2016.

It's onfield decision: try vs no try in ref's opinion.

Fair dinkum? Can they not ask that now?

Don't think so.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim dunno, one of the Highlanders loosies is highly over rated but I dont believe it is Squire...

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Ah, of course. It's Pryor.

[Stockcar86]

WTF happened there, the whistle blew before the player went into touch

[Bones]

Good to see Ben Smith joining the idiot kick brigade. That's two at least from him now.

[Bones]

@Siam said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):

Taminavalu's first contact when he dived on the player on the ground was upper arm to the head. No slipping up, just straight contact.

Nah it was fine, first contact was with his hand.

[gt12]

I reckon Taufua is bloody lucky that Smith moved a tiny bit then.

[taniwharugby]

@gt12 more like Ben SMith was probably lucky...

[taniwharugby]

now a Highlander lucky not to be pinged there.

[gt12]

@taniwharugby

That too.

But here's the thing. Absolutely no reason for him even trying to join there, and shows reckless intent. But, no one is hurt, so fine. Somehow that seems strange when people acting to affect a tackle according to the laws get screwed when the other player slips into it.

[gt12]

Good substitution by Razor there.

[Bones]

Oh good, turnover with plenty of space, give it to that wiley runner Ben Smith...oh he's kicked it away again...

[gt12]

Fuck me, the kicking is one thing, but the shit kicking is another. Smith!

Ooops. Cracker there from Banks though - should have been doing that all game.

[Tim]

@Bones He's had a poor game. Good time to take that sabbatical.

Banks should've started at 10 or 15.