Waikato vs Otago - Ranfurly Shield
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http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/33248/championship-preview-waikato-v-otago-rs-
Waikato
Matty Lansdown, Bailyn Sullivan, Quinn Tupaea, Dwayne Sweeney (c), Tyler Campbell, Fletcher Smith, Jack Stratton, Jordan Manihera, Mitch Jacobson, James Tucker, Laghlan McWhannell, Tim Bond, Joshua Iosefa-Scott, Samisoni Tauke’iaho, Toby Smith
Reserves: Sekope Lopeti-Moli, Ayden Johnstone, Sosaia Fale, Adam Burn, Jono Armstrong, Raniera Takarangi, Pepesana Patafilo, Declan O’Donnell
Otago
Michael Collins (c), Mitchell Scott, Matt Faddes, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Josh Ioane, Kurt Hammer, Dylan Nel, Slade McDowall, Joketani Koroi, Josh Dickson, Tom Rowe, Hisa Sasagi, Seko Pole, Jonah Aoina
Reserves: Richard Jackson, Tom Hill, George Bower, Sione Misiloi, Naulia Dawai, James Lentjes, Josh Renton, Vilimoni Koroi
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What a rat shit crowd,so much at stake,top of the table for Championship and Ranfurly sheild,good day in the Waikato empty seats for Africa..!
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Brendon Pickerall at his pedantic best,he pulls Otago up for an accidental obstruction ,which really did not interrupt the play as the commentators were saying..then he spends about 2m looking at an illegal cleanout which really and truthfully sum the guy up.
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shoulda been a YC, late, no arms.
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@taniwharugby everyday of the week and twice on Sunday,Waikato should have been playing with 14 players for 10 minutes..
I don’t normally have a go at officials,but Pickerall is very poor..should be doing heartland,he has no feel for the game..! -
ball mighta been out but the guy was never on side
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man some of the high tackle penalties these days!!
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@stargazer Pickerall I missing a good game,,how pedantic is the guy..?
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@steven-harris Nutbrown is worse.
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@stargazer he’s up there no question..now a local TMO gets involved..and Pickerall starts second guessing himself again..stick to your decision clown..!
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BS if this goes back
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good call by Brendon.
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There was nothing in it in my book,it was accidental and this is where officials need to make common sense decisions..especially when incidents are clearly accidental..Otago have more right to be rueful about many of the 50/50 decisions..especially the late hit to the back in the first half.
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@stargazer I think I prefer they lose the shield and get really sad and dont get over it
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@taniwharugby I want a home semi.