Stormers V Chiefs

Stargazer

What did Jacko just say to Cruden?

Kruse

What did Jacko just say to Cruden?

Something like "Don't talk like that to ... ? ... again, or I'll bin you"

Kruse

@Stargazer said in Stormers V Chiefs:

What did Jacko just say to Cruden?

Something like "Don't talk like that to ... ? ... again, or I'll bin you"

And Cruden takes the first opportunity to apologise.
TJP - take note... first of all, don't be a dick. Secondly - if it slips out, apologise.

Stargazer

Disappointing the Chiefs didn't manage to score a try in that passage of play. Only penalties thus far.

Crash

Beaver the most attacking runner by far

Crash

phew thank fuck for the red button

Kruse

@Crash said in Stormers V Chiefs:

phew thank fuck for the red button

No red button on pay-as-you-go NowTV... thank fuck for RugbyPass

gt12

Even I was hoping for the stormers to score then. The chiefs were so far offside they may as well wear blue jerseys. It's fucking embarrassing

gt12

It's a virus, now the stormers are just as bad.

Stargazer

Oh fuck.

gt12

You're kidding.

gt12

Come on Jaco.

Fuck you TMO!!!!

gt12

Is that TMO a Saffer?

gt12

That's it. I think I might be done watching rugby.

antipodean

Without making judgments about that particular ruling, I really don't like the partisan nature of the TMOs. Particularly in South Africa.

Stargazer

I guess it's consistent to give YC for 'shoulder against head' contact, but it shows this rule is over the top.

Edit: After some thought, the YC was unfair. YC/RC is for intentional or reckless. This looked accidental. Penalty would have been enough.

Kruse

@gt12 said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Come on Jaco.

Fuck you TMO!!!!

Yeah - Jaco trying his best to be sensible, the TMO... well...

@Kruse said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Jaco seems fine... I'm not particularly optimistic about the assistants or TMO though.

gt12

I don't even think it hit him on the head first - I think it rode up.

But what about Etsebeth to Donald's head??? Why no fucking check check for that?

gt12

Fucking Hames is a penalty magnet btw.

Replaced. Good.

Kruse

@antipodean said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Without making judgments about that particular ruling, I really don't like the partisan nature of the TMOs. Particularly in South Africa.

And Japan... but obviously not with such an impact on games.
But yeah, at Super Rugby level, I assume that "up and coming", or "next tier" refs are being used as Assistants and TMOs... which is fair enough. But as such, I'd want to see more decisiveness from the "senior" ref on the field, and over-ruling them when required.
Sure - in the past people have ridiculed the on-field ref when he's over-ruled the TMO, but I think that's better than an "apprentice" having the power to change a game, with the more experienced guy letting it go for the sake of not ruining their confidence.

The Silver Fern

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