Highlanders v Crusaders

[chimoaus]

What a hectic first half, very enjoyable to watch. You really wonder how these players survive playing at this pace and intensity for so long.

[gt12]

I made an effort to watch Luke Whitelock, and he’s been really good - not just making tackles, but making big ones. Heaps of workload, like a non-suitcase suitcase.

[gt12]

Tell you what, they just showed that first Saders try, and I reckon Sops is taken out, which creates the space. Thoughts?

I’ll have another look after the game.

[Virgil]

@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Ben Smith can fuck off with blocking the conversion.

Be happy for him to pull that off when wearing Black in a few months

[Tim]

@virgil I won't be if Owen Farrell does it against us.

[gt12]

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Tell you what, they just showed that first Saders try, and I reckon Sops is taken out, which creates the space. Thoughts?

I’ll have another look after the game.

I reckon that's dodgy.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/video/id-5348771529001-5753255292001/what-a-try-yes-boy

[gt12]

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Tell you what, they just showed that first Saders try, and I reckon Sops is taken out, which creates the space. Thoughts?

I’ll have another look after the game.

I reckon that's dodgy.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/video/id-5348771529001-5753255292001/what-a-try-yes-boy

Taufua is a mile in front of the play, so Sops never has a chance to get across.

[Chris B.]

@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Ben Smith can fuck off with blocking the conversion.

The idea that taking a quick conversion can stop any reviews is a bit archaic isn't it?

Surely the ref can just disallow the conversion attempt?

Crusaders a bit unlucky to be behind. Sopoaga would surely have gone to the bin if they'd seen him take out Bridge when Cody Taylor made his first break. I wondered why he'd stupidly gone for the wide pass and assumed it was two props in support.

I didn't really think the last knock on was clear and obvious either, but there's not much point in having home advantage if you don't get those ones.

[gt12]

@chris-b

I reckon you got one you might not have deserved and missed one you did. I wasn't convinced that the knock-on was clear and obvious.

[gt12]

Naholo is gone.

[hydro11]

Yellow is fair.

[Tim]

Seems lenient ...

[gt12]

I think Romano is lucky that wasn’t a full arm penalty. What’s he complaining for?

[Tim]

Havili doesn't look much chop this year.

[Gunner]

What Barrett? just did would be penalised for double movement if he was on the try line, why why why do refs allow it anywhere else on the field?
Whitelock was over the ball trying to have a crack at it too, but had no chance at all.

[gt12]

Whitelock with another heavy hit. Goodhue did well to get that away.

[No Quarter]

Marhsall: "more than happy to be wrong".

He must be constantly the happiest bloke around.

[gt12]

That call on Li is fine with me as long as it gets called every time. But it’s not.

[Gunner]

Dixon in, pass is marginal though...

[Gunner]

@gunner said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Dixon in, pass is marginal though...

They didn’t even look at the last pass....