Waratahs v Rebels

[Duluth]

@nta

Whetton’s mobility was the worst thing, maybe he had a niggle? Considerably below his NZ standard. In the Force game Whetton looked like he was putting in a huge effort to catch up to a break then you could see Thrush gently jog past him.

[Higgins]

@nta He was on it yesterday (with an asterix next to his name) so they must have either dropped him or he was won a recall to the Waratah train wreck. Will see what I can get from my contacts at Sydney Uni (two of my nephews play there).

[Higgins]

@nta Can confirm the text of return text is "Nephew is saying Caird is a late call up to Tahs duties" He did not elaborate on what the Tahs duties entails.

[Stargazer]

Stacey Ili scoring a very quick try for the Rebels.

[Stargazer]

Handbags.

[Stargazer]

Red?

[Stargazer]

Naisarani goneburgers.

[Bones]

That's a bullshit call. Naisarani was bent horizontal. No mitigation eh, sure.

[Stargazer]

@bones Yeah, not sure what he was supposed to do.

[Bones]

@stargazer I'm perplexed as to how the officials ignored that completely. It was pretty clear the ball carrier was stooping if Naisarani is bent right over to hit him, only thing he could have done is drop to his knees.

[Stargazer]

@bones Hopefully, the Foul Play Review Committee gets it right.

[Stargazer]

Not the best clip. There were better camera angles, I think ...

[antipodean]

@bones said in Waratahs v Rebels:

@stargazer I'm perplexed as to how the officials ignored that completely. It was pretty clear the ball carrier was stooping if Naisarani is bent right over to hit him, only thing he could have done is drop to his knees.

Just more shit refereeing from the unbelievably incompetent.

[Stargazer]

Here's a better clip.

[Stargazer]

Berry seems determined to give that try to the Tahs; looked like a knock on to me.

Rebels are getting screwed, first with that red card, now this try.

[Stargazer]

And another red card. Pone Fa'amausili (Rebels) sent off for basically the same thing as Naisarani.

[Stargazer]

Rebels playing with 13 men at moment.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

@stargazer said in Waratahs v Rebels:

And another red card. Pone Fa'amausili (Rebels) sent off for basically the same thing as Naisarani.

This one was worse.

[ARHS]

I thought the ref tmo combo was very bad this match. Worst I have seen this season. Naisarani tackle had heaps of mitigation. Pone less so and perhaps a red card. The try review seemed nonsense as there looked plenty wrong in the buildup before and during the review period. But ref was determined to give a try and tmo did not want to disagree. If Rebels had lost then no doubt a big outcry. You get the feeling that refs and tmos are told the focus on specific things some rounds and the no mitigation was the theme this time. Really do need to look at players breaking off the maul and taking out defenders in front of the ball carrier also. I. E. Before the try from the ball rolled between the legs of the player in front.