QF Chiefs v Waratahs

[Frank]

@antipodean said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

How difficult is it to find someone who knows a little about rugby, is charismatic and can speak English as opposed to ex-players?

I nominate Ben Leaf.
I was in his class at high school. A real eccentric who didn't give a fuck about what other thought of him. Totally awesome English too.

[Tim]

Fingers crossed no ABs get injured!

[Mattasaurus]

Music is punishing in prematch

[Stargazer]

Change for the Waratahs:

Hooker Dave Porecki ruled out; Tom Horton starts and Mahe Vailanu comes onto the bench.

[Machpants]

What a shit crowd for their first home final in over a decade

[Damo]

@Machpants said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

What a shit crowd for their first home final in over a decade

Yeah I thought the same. Where is everyone?

I remember going to the semi finals and finals in 2012 and 2013 and it was pretty much packed.

[Machpants]

Quinn lucky there,, was hands down first.

[Machpants]

Absolute beauty try

[Damo]

@Machpants said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

Quinn lucky there,, was hands down first.

Where was the Waratahs cleanout? It was a slow tackle and he had to be told to release and did. Took an age for him to get on the ball.

Very sloppy from the Tahs cleaners.

[Crazy Horse]

Nice move

[Machpants]

10-0 7 minutes in

[Machpants]

Awful defence from chiefs, utter rubbish. Not connected and no shape. Samisoni , awful

10-7 after 9

[Kirwan]

Some sharp trys so far

[Donsteppa]

@Damo said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Machpants said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

What a shit crowd for their first home final in over a decade

Yeah I thought the same. Where is everyone?

I remember going to the semi finals and finals in 2012 and 2013 and it was pretty much packed.

It's making me feel very old/slightly worried about the future of rugby that I can remember being in bigger NPC crowds in Hamilton - and back when Hamilton and surrounds had a smaller population than now...

[Mattasaurus]

What an entertaining start.

Tahs, made too many easy meters leading up to that try

[Kirwan]

How did the Tahs not score?

[Machpants]

@Mattasaurus said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

What an entertaining start.

Tahs, made too many easy meters leading up to that try

Aaaaand just then too

Defence optional.

I love the ref 'no no nine' gets in with the ball not out, 'fine ball was out' lol no it wasn't

[Stargazer]

@Kirwan Because Nankivell made his tackle and Lowe turned the ball over.

[Kirwan]

@Machpants said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Mattasaurus said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

What an entertaining start.

Tahs, made too many easy meters leading up to that try

Aaaaand just then too

Defence optional.

I love the ref 'no no nine' gets in with the ball not out, 'fine ball was out' lol no it wasn't

He’s made some strange calls so far.

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer said in QF Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Kirwan Because Nankivell made his tackle and Lowe turned the ball over.

Thanks captain obvious. I mean they should have done better with that break.