SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs
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@voodoo said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
Guess I've been away too long and maybe a Canes fan too long. But I find it really hard to get too excited over a SRA title.
I think the longer I'm out of NZ, the less I care about provincial stuff, and the more I care about the AB's
Thats me in a nutshell these days ,
I watch these games with the Allblacks being the much bigger picture in mind
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@canes4life said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@booboo Samisoni is fourth behind Taylor, Coles & Aumua
You'd have thought, huh? Common wisdom would rank them that way. But I could envisage him higher up that ranking.
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@pakman said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@stag said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
All the talk on the breakdown about MacKenzie and the clutch. When it really counted in the final Mounga had the clutch and MacKenzie melted under the pressure.
Those three missed penalties were huge.
Form Dagg it's not uncommon, unfortunately some former players like Dagg and Wheeler get to tied up in the result of their teams, and may just forget their jobs. Happens a bit with former players who are still mixing with the teams on social basis I think.
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@booboo he’s been good but he’s not in front of Aumua. Aumua has been a beast despite his injury this year and nothing that Samisoni has done changes that order for me. Others may have different opinions.
Coles is nearing the end of his international career though so he may get a look in then.
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I'm still comfortable with both Taylor and Reece's yellow cards, however, I think both, particularly Reece's warrants further inspection from the citing commissioner...that said, if either, particularly Reece's had been a red, I'd have agreed with it too.
I reckon if Reece hadn't of been done through the ridiculous captains referral, then he'd be cited for sure, and likely had some enforced leave.
Maybe they need to put any yellow for dangerous play up in front of the commissioner?
As for the captains referral, this is gone for the TT Comp isn't it?
Given this is a rule that doesn't really work when you put it down through the levels, surely it shouldn't be part of the game at the top?
Sure we want the officials to get it right, but jeez the only thing these referrals have added to the game is time and more frustration at the officials.
I can understand the theory behind the referrals but the nature of our game ensures they won't work.
I'm actually looking forward to the TT rugby!
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@taniwharugby I with you, I hope referrals are tossed out, and certainly hope we don't get the rubbish kicking to touch ones from Australia. Just play rugby!
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Haven't seen the game so won't comment on it but I have read the thread. Some of you should be posting on the Conspiracies thread. You will be most welcome.
@Yeetyaah, what did you think of the refs?
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@crazy-horse said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@Yeetyaah, what did you think of the refs?
He's dead on top of a hill after "LMAO" too many times. Only so many asses that you can laugh off.
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@kiwimurph said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@chris said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
11th title nice
12th title in total SRA and SR
and maybe the only team to ever win SRA
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Imagine the kerfuffle if Razor finally gets the job and the ABs don't conquer all and sundry in style.
No pressure Mr Robertson.
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@taniwharugby I'm also looking forward to it! Might head along to the Brumbies game next week. It'll have been a couple of years since I've attended a SR game against international opposition
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@snowy said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@booboo said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
Just the vibe I got from the game is I'm not as down about the All Blacks as I was. Played at pace with great skill.
Foster.
Don't buy in to the hate.
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@crazy-horse I didn't think they were too bad. After sobering up I don't think the Chiefs played to win. However, if Will Jordan's tackle on Jonah Lowe was high infront of the tryline, that's a penalty try. If the contact is direct to the head, that's a red card. Bridge didn't even try to ground the ball in the ingoal area which is a penalty.
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@taniwharugby said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
I'm still comfortable with both Taylor and Reece's yellow cards, however, I think both, particularly Reece's warrants further inspection from the citing commissioner...that said, if either, particularly Reece's had been a red, I'd have agreed with it too.
Reece could have been a red given previous examples of similar tackles. It would have been unjust for Taylor to get a red in my opinion, it was a bouncing ball that Dmac jumped for and all Taylor knew was it was overthrown and he needed to make a tackle. Yellow was fair.
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@yeetyaah said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
Bridge didn't even try to ground the ball in the ingoal area which is a penalty.
Its only a penalty if he deliberately bats it dead, he doesn't have to try and ground it.
IMO he tried to hook at it to get it bagk to him, much like that attempt to intercept that doesn't quite come off.
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@yeetyaah said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@crazy-horse I didn't think they were too bad. After sobering up I don't think the Chiefs played to win. However, if Will Jordan's tackle on Jonah Lowe was high infront of the tryline, that's a penalty try. If the contact is direct to the head, that's a red card. Bridge didn't even try to ground the ball in the ingoal area which is a penalty.
Yeah you totally should have won. Any team who can't or won't take advantage of a two man advantage really deserves to win.
Kind of reminds me of what I deem the Crusaders' nadir under Blackadder which was a miserable home game against the Sharks where they were down to 14 and 13 at one stage and we never even looked like winning.
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@kiwipie Dmac leapt to take another long throw later too.
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@crazy-horse said in SRA: Final. Crusaders vs Chiefs:
Imagine the kerfuffle if Razor finally gets the job and the ABs don't conquer all and sundry in style.
No pressure Mr Robertson.
Well the bar is set pretty low after last year .And if Foster carries on to the WC AB's will be in a mess.
