Chiefs vs Highlanders
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<p>bloody hell, chiefs fans have made this hard reading.</p>
<p>i am totally opposed to what has happened re the freedom with which cards are given out these days - anyone care or remember the lasting shame which used to go alongside receiving a red card??</p>
<p>having said that, this one is in no way inconsistent with what has been happening recently. so no issue at all.</p>
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<p>it was bad luck, it was accidental. it was dangerous. ngatai could have pulled out more effectively and made it safer. ngatai didn't know what was going on. his ignorance is no excuse. dixon never had control of the ball (in fact i don't think he ever even attempted to catch it). all of these things are true, but so what.</p> -
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<p>Here's the funny thing though. You are confusing the laws as they are written with the laws as they are upheld.<br>
This incident is being discussed on a rugby refs forum as well with a similar disparity of conclusions as here. Not one ref is concerned about possession though.</p>
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<p>Yeah mate I hear ya.</p>
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<p>Yellow card was about right and enough</p> -
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<p>But Dixon wasn't in the air when Ngatai committed to the tackle, and had no reason to expect Dixon to be in the air at any time. Jumping was a weird thing to do in that situation. I reckon if Ngatai made that same tackle another dozen times it would just be a standard outcome without any drama.</p>
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<p>You do admit that when Ngatai made contact Dixon was moving vertical of his own volition though.? Looks like it to me from the replays. Never said Ngatai expected Dixon to be in the air. Agree with your last statement. </p> -
<p>Took one for the team, and clicked on a Treason article as the title had me intrigued....first time in god knows how long I have deliberately clicked on an article form him or Twattue</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/79772215/mark-reason-elliot-dixon-should-have-been-carded-along-with-charlie-ngatai'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/79772215/mark-reason-elliot-dixon-should-have-been-carded-along-with-charlie-ngatai</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px;">Elliot Dixon should have been carded along with Charlie Ngatai</span></p>
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<p><strong>OPINION:</strong> Why didn't Elliot Dixon receive a yellow card on Saturday evening? The Highlanders' flanker was guilty of dangerous play. His actions were just as reckless as Charlie Ngatai's. Both men were playing the opponent rather than the ball.</p>
<p>At least Sanzaar got it right, not a statement that we are moved to make too often. The notion that Ngatai should have received a red card, which was seriously being discussed on the pitch at Waikato Stadium, was just ludicrous. In real time it would have been an impossible decision to make. But the replay revealed just how difficult a job the refs sometimes have.</p>
<p>It shows that just before the crucial moment of impact neither man is looking at the ball. Neither man makes a serious attempt to play the ball. They knew there was a big collision coming and reacted in different ways. Ngatai lowers his head and drops his shoulder. Dixon glances at Ngatai and decides to jump, leading with his knee.</p>
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<p>Highlanders flanker Elliot Dixon is upended by Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai during the Super Rugby match at Waikato Stadium.</p>
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<p>Under the laws both men were guilty of dangerous play. Ngatai is guilty of tackling an opponent whose feet are off the ground. It is arguable whether he is guilty of tipping an opponent jumping for the ball, as Dixon makes no attempt to play the ball and it bounces off his right shoulder.</p>
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<p>Referee Angus Gardner issues a yellow card to Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai, obscured, for a dangerous tackle on Highlander Elliot Dixon.</p>
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<p>Dixon is guilty of striking an opponent with the knee. Dixon's cheerful explanation was, "He just read it wrong and got me a goodie on my knees." Hmm. If you jump into an opponent who does not have the ball and lead with your knee, then that constitutes dangerous play if you are not attempting to catch the ball.</p>
<p>Both men are guilty of playing a player without the ball. Under the laws both men should have received a yellow card. But the best way to sort this all out is to outlaw players jumping for the ball outside the lineout.</p>
<p>Sooner or later someone is going to get their neck broken and the lawmakers will be responsible for a failure to act, despite repeated warnings. Yes, if the law were changed to outlaw jumping, then players will be bombed by high balls and wiped out by the chase, but at least they have a chance.</p>
<p>The way things have gone recently, it will be a miracle if this season does not end without a catastrophic injury. And, in my opinion, the family of that player would have every reason to take legal action against World Rugby.</p> -
<p>anyway back to the game and my 2 cents since I haven't commented...</p>
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<p>prior to last season I'd never really thought too highly of Joseph, he seems to be going great guns compared to Rennie who seems to be stuck in a certain style and the Chiefs aren't adapting during the game.</p>
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<p>This game highlighted to me how rugby can be such a simple game... especially on defence which is how the 'landers won this game.</p>
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<p>Basically the landers didn't commit anyone to the breakdown, and just fanned out in defence leaving very little room.</p>
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<p>They did this for two reasons:</p>
<p>1. The Chiefs stack their backline with forwards in the middle (e.g. Brodie) - so the obvious counter to not committing forwards to rucks - which is keeping it tight and going up the middle, is never going to happen either cause the Chiefs didn't have no's there.</p>
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<p>and secondly, the chiefs rely a lot on the little guys finding those holes (prob cruds more than Mackenzie cause he still seems able to break tackles).. with the defence how it was there wasn't a lot of space, Chiefs got frustrated and started spilling the ball everywhere.</p>
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<p>Lowe did his AB chances a lot of damage in that game I thought too, he was pretty average.. and Tamanivalu - how was amazing in the last game was just totally absent..</p>
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<p>Overall I thought the landers delivered a pretty good template on how to knock the chiefs over.. </p> -
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<p>and secondly, the chiefs rely a lot on the little guys finding those holes (prob cruds more than Mackenzie cause he still seems able to break tackles).. with the defence how it was there wasn't a lot of space, Chiefs got frustrated and started spilling the ball everywhere.</p>
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<p>Lowe did his AB chances a lot of damage in that game I thought too, he was pretty average.. and Tamanivalu - how was amazing in the last game was just totally absent..</p>
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<p>Overall I thought the landers delivered a pretty good template on how to knock the chiefs over.. </p>
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<p>The week before I'd started thinking Tamanivalu was a good shot at picking up the fourth midfielders' spot in the ABs, but that game won't have helped him - he was very anonymous. I don't really have James Lowe closer than the fringes of the AB frame at present. He's got lots of weaponry, but still a suspect decision-maker and his bad decisions will be magnified at AB level.</p>
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<p>All season I've been wondering whether anyone would be able to exploit the Chiefs having three little guys in the backline and the Highlanders managed it pretty simply, by having a very stable scrum allowing Smith to pick the ball up off the back, run a few steps to commit the close in defence and then hit a big ball runner in Cruden's channel. I'm not sure if Cruden actually missed any tackles, but they got over the gainline every time. </p> -
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<p>Took one for the team, and clicked on a Treason article as the title had me intrigued....first time in god knows how long I have deliberately clicked on an article form him or Twattue</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/79772215/mark-reason-elliot-dixon-should-have-been-carded-along-with-charlie-ngatai'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/79772215/mark-reason-elliot-dixon-should-have-been-carded-along-with-charlie-ngatai</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px;">Elliot Dixon should have been carded along with Charlie Ngatai</span></p>
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<p>So the Highlanders should have been playing league with Pryor also in the bin for taking a player out with the ball ... moral victory to the Chiefs then. ;)</p> -
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<p>So the Highlanders should have been playing league with Pryor also in the bin for taking a player out with the ball ... morale victory to the Chiefs then. ;)</p>
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<p>Pryor was the biggest benefactor of that incident as it took the spotlight form what he had done, moreso as he was having a stormer too! </p> -
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<p>Yeah, even with the TMO watching the replay he appeared to escape any sanction - although maybe the ref spoke to him off camera?</p>
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<p>Perhaps Pryor assumed and expected Weber to catch the ball?</p>
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<p>I'll save you the trouble - Fuck Off Siam you twat!!
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