Highlanders v Force

taniwharugby

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Force:

I would be interested to have more transparency from the referees during the week and actually let us in on how they are looking to interpretate different areas of the game etc..

yeah unfortunately tseems like they are all but a secret society.

I assume they must have some ranking system they use that helps with match appointments, maybe they should be releasing this sort of information or at least more data (like Pickerell has the most resets)

Damo

@Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

Is being held up from a kick off different than being held up from a kick?

Yes.

Turnover ball if from a kick off. The taken from kick rule does not apply to kickoffs.

Machpants

@Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

I haven't been following the thread, and I am a Highlanders fan.

But is anyone else worried about Aaron Smith being blatantly offside at a ruck in the lead up to the second try by the clan?

But to be honest I've given up on decent ref/TMO decisions, it's swings and roundabouts, I just treat it like the random bounce of an odd shaped ball

Bones

Go on Paea. Break a tackle, just one, I dare you. You don't have to hit the deck if someone puffs in your direction.

Damo

@Machpants said in Highlanders v Force:

@Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

I haven't been following the thread, and I am a Highlanders fan.

But is anyone else worried about Aaron Smith being blatantly offside at a ruck in the lead up to the second try by the clan?

Ozzies are

That's OK then. I don't know what the TMO protocols are these days but I would have been OK with that being looked at by the TMO if within 2 phases.

hydro11

@Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

@Machpants said in Highlanders v Force:

@Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

I haven't been following the thread, and I am a Highlanders fan.

But is anyone else worried about Aaron Smith being blatantly offside at a ruck in the lead up to the second try by the clan?

Ozzies are

That's OK then. I don't know what the TMO protocols are these days but I would have been OK with that being looked at by the TMO if within 2 phases.

I think 2 phases is not a thing any more.

Derpus

Man have the Force made a single dominant tackle all game? These guys are absolutely phoning this shit in.

Machpants

@Derpus said in Highlanders v Force:

Man have the Force made a single dominant tackle all game? These guys are absolutely phoning this shit in.

Landers have been so lazy with ruck penalties, maybe cos they're so dominant in the game and happy to give them. But coach killer lazy penalties

Damo

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

@Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

@Machpants said in Highlanders v Force:

@Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

I haven't been following the thread, and I am a Highlanders fan.

But is anyone else worried about Aaron Smith being blatantly offside at a ruck in the lead up to the second try by the clan?

Ozzies are

That's OK then. I don't know what the TMO protocols are these days but I would have been OK with that being looked at by the TMO if within 2 phases.

I think 2 phases is not a thing any more.

Could well be.

I feel like I am only half a step from being a grumpy old man shaking my fist and saying "would never have been allowed in my day..."

Mattasaurus

I can't believe I'm saying this... But has Gregory actually played well so far🤔

Crazy Horse

It's amazing Kahui is still playing given he was always injury prone.

Bones

@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders v Force:

It's amazing Kahui is still playing given he was always injury prone.

That's probably why!

Bones

Geez been a long time since I've not seen advantage over after a kick!

Derpus

@Machpants Force are done. Their coach has already been sacked and their big shot at a scalp against the Blues failed. I reckon they all want the season to end.

Bones

That was an embarrassing scrum for a seasoned tight five.

chimoaus

@Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

That was an embarrassing scrum for a seasoned tight five.

Looks like the pushed the wrong way.

Bones

Paea! Broke a tackle! Shocked and stunned

chimoaus

UJ has been playing well tonight.

Derpus

Pasitoa has turned attack into defence with every single touch. Blokes pretty fucking shite.

Bones

Even Marshall is dominating the force.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v Force