Blues v Chiefs

[Bovidae]

Harris isn't playing like an AB.

DMac is a tough bugger. That was the only tackle Duffie has made all night.

[KiwiMurph]

@tim Papalii would also be useful.

[Tim]

@bovidae Not many players looking like ABs out there!

[Bovidae]

@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

Penalty on Ioane will probably be the worst thing I see this year.

Think back to the 2nd Lions test. It's a stupid law but the refs have no choice. I'd blame the passer.

[taniwharugby]

@tim or probably anyone over Taramai....

[hydro11]

I have to shake my head at some of the penalties in this game. I think the Blues will hold onto the win.

[Crucial]

@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

@crucial I would stop watching rugby if that was considered a penalty.

Good clean hit, arms were wrapping but the impact jarred McKenzie backwards.

Yeah, I agree, just making the point that when you can rule something like Akiras action a penalty when nothing happened and no on was in danger yet flag away a point of the shoulder into the ribs (potentially a season wrecker) the game has got confused.
I'm not even saying it was a penalty. Ref should have warned Duffie to be careful though with his timing. Eg do it again and it shows a technique problem

[KiwiMurph]

Tupou has looked a lot better than Preston but i'm not sure whether thats Tupou playing well or that Preston was so bad.

Blues might have the lead but Chiefs with the second half wind will back themselves.

[antipodean]

@crucial I'd suggest the technique was perfect. Had he been tackling someone who weighed +80kg, he would've wrapped his arms.

[gt12]

@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

@bovidae Not many players looking like ABs out there!

Akira does, which is pretty good news.

[Crucial]

@antipodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

@crucial I'd suggest the technique was perfect. Had he been tackling someone who weighed +80kg, he would've wrapped his arms.

That's like saying it isn't a high shot because the player was short.

[pukunui]

If that Duffie tackle is a penalty im turning off and cancelling my sky subscription.

The Ioane penalty was the typical farce we have come to expect.

[gt12]

Great defense.

I thought we were there earlier. Seu blew it

[taniwharugby]

how was that not over the line??

[gt12]

Falcon runs for the first time and looks dangerous.

[Stargazer]

I love how Falcon is playing tonight. 20 years old. First SR game.

[antipodean]

@crucial said in Blues v Chiefs:

@antipodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

@crucial I'd suggest the technique was perfect. Had he been tackling someone who weighed +80kg, he would've wrapped his arms.

That's like saying it isn't a high shot because the player was short.

No, really it's not. There's nothing in the laws that supports your assertion. The tackle wasn't a shoulder charge, nor was it high.

[Crucial]

@taniwharugby said in Blues v Chiefs:

how was that not over the line??

I wondered that too.

[gt12]

@stargazer said in Blues v Chiefs:

I love how Falcon is playing tonight. 20 years old. First SR game.

Looked very Crudenesque there the way he bolted through that gap.

[antipodean]

Obvious knock on missed again