Counties v North Harbour

[Tim]

Harbour scrum gets one back.

[ACT Crusader]

@tim said in Counties v North Harbour:

Harbour scrum gets one back.

Not sure why Hoskins didn’t pick it up and attack. It was there at his feet.

[Tim]

@act-crusader Yeah, I'm not convinced by Sotutu's skills at the back of the scrum. Think he made a little knock-on when Counties got their earlier scrum penalty.

[Steven Harris]

This might be 40 minutes I won’t be getting back , but I have to say , how thick are Counties Manukau ..?, when you have 3 pointes on offer in an arm wrestle , you take them every day of the week and twice on Sunday

[Tim]

That was a nice kick from Tele'a.

[Tim]

@steven-harris I was definitely surprised they turned down the points! Not easy conditions out there.

[Bovidae]

@tim said in Counties v North Harbour:

Ref missed a clear shoulder charge.

Waenga has missed a few other things too. Leo bumped Tikoirotuma in the air from a high kick and NH ended up getting the penalty.

[antipodean]

Looks like the coaching message at half time was "take the three".

[Steven Harris]

@tim they must have got my message through the television set ..

[gt12]

Sotutu’s class showing with some of his runs today.

[Stargazer]

Penalty only, correct decision. Good officiating.

[gt12]

Looks like YC coming here.

[Duluth]

No HIA for Tele’a?

[Duluth]

Oh now there is

[Tim]

Royal's haircut is a shocker.

[Stargazer]

@duluth Now told to go off for a HIA. Doesn't seem to want to go off haha.

[nzzp]

@stargazer said in Counties v North Harbour:

Penalty only, correct decision. Good officiating.

Really? No arms, shoulder to head?

[antipodean]

The fact he's questioning if it's him going for an HIA is telling.

Don't see how they let him stay on for another phase.

[Stargazer]

@nzzp Very clear mitigation.

[gt12]

@nzzp said in Counties v North Harbour:

@stargazer said in Counties v North Harbour:

Penalty only, correct decision. Good officiating.

Really? No arms, shoulder to head?

I honestly would be happy with @stargazer doing the video ref job, as I think he understands this shit better than many refs, but I dont see how that isn’t a YC. That was no arms with force. With no mitigation that should be a red, surely?