Highlanders v Chiefs
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<p>Great game! Wouldn't right the Chiefs off for the title just yet but that has thrown a spanner in the works.</p>
<p>Cane was huge. Almost MOTM in a losing side. He put in some huge hits and ran well. Has he bulked up this year?</p>
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<p>Thought the chiefs were VERY lucky not to get a yellow when Naholo scored. IMO they should have given the try and the card for repeated penalties.</p>
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<p>Fekitoa was rubbish. Matched by Tamanivalu so that isn't great signs for the AB midfield. I've said it before but once teams knew Fekitoa was good on the outside break he lost his one trick and now is just erratic.</p>
<p>Was happy with the "knocked out" try ruling. That was a pretty clear case of the defenders hand punching the ball out. Some of the other recent ones not so clear. Regardless I think the ball went backwards so should have been play on anyway.</p>
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<p>Didn't get to see a replay of the Naholo yellow. Was it a clear slap down or marginal? If he slapped it, why wasn't he going for the intercept instead? Same result if he buggers it up ie. knock on or Chief break out.</p>
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<p>Highlanders have a tough one next week against the Brumbies. </p>
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<p>Still think the finals seeding system is a joke. </p> -
Fekitoa reminds me of Taz<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mattasaurus" data-cid="597126" data-time="1468656498"><p>
The silence regrading jackson from chief's supporters is deafening</p></blockquote>
It's quite amusing reading this thread.<br><br>
I watched this on recording this morning and I thought Jacko was leaning heavily to the Clan. Perspective huh? -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="597162" data-time="1468658109"><p>
Title winning defense from the Chiefs. <br><br>
Reminds me of crusaders defense early 2000s when we won the comps with 30-40% possession most games.<br><br>
Sam Cane is the new Reuben Thorne 😉</p></blockquote>
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No need to be insulting...
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By crikey what a great game by Cane. I'd like to say he looke McCawesque. But he was Canesque. Huge. Matt Todd could watch and learn how to tackle from him. -
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wtf happened to our pen advantage before the crossfield kick. Fucking worst ref in the world reffing the biggest game of the year</p></blockquote>
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Yeah great mark by Smith - would be getting commentators raving at the 'G - but surely there was a penalty advantage that didn't accrue. <br><br>
Fucking hometown Jackson. Looked after ther Highlanders all night... -
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Haha, James Lowe with some quality finishing.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="597257" data-time="1468660451"><p>
Another of these "ball knocked out" calls. Fucked if I know what way they'll call it.</p></blockquote>
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Correct ruling.<br><br>
I really hate the "ball knocked out" thing.<br><br>
If you lose possession regardless of how I reckon it should ruled that you lost possession. If it goes forward then "lost forward".<br><br>
However that went backwards. <br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="597477" data-time="1468714099"><p>Correct ruling.<br>
I really hate the "ball knocked out" thing.<br>
If you lose possession regardless of how I reckon it should ruled that you lost possession. If it goes forward then "lost forward".<br>
However that went backwards. <br>
Fair try.</p></blockquote>
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I see it that way too (should be loss of control). Only saw a replay of it this morning and agree not forward so play on -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="597477" data-time="1468714099"><p>
Correct ruling.<br><br>
I really hate the "ball knocked out" thing.<br><br>
If you lose possession regardless of how I reckon it should ruled that you lost possession. If it goes forward then "lost forward".<br><br>
However that went backwards. <br><br>
Fair try.</p></blockquote>
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Even under my own skewed interpretation of the laws ... -
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<p>Matt Todd could watch and learn how to tackle from him.</p>
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<p>Tackle success rate</p>
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<p>Cane: 91%</p>
<p>Todd: 94%</p>
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<p>it is a tricky one. i don't think you really want to encourage people to deliberately hit the ball out of other players hands. </p>
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<p>if that went backwards for one team it went forwards for the other. if it came off their hand and they were not trying to catch it, which it did - then that is a deliberate knock on close to the line and is a yellow card and penalty try.</p> -
<p>fark, I said that it went back in real time, jeez you guys are slow :)</p>
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<p>I didn't think that was knocked forward in real time</p>
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<p>Tackle success rate</p>
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<p>Cane: 91%</p>
<p>Todd: 94%</p>
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<p>I think Todd will be fine ;)</p>
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<p>It's what happens after you miss a tackle that's important I guess...</p> -
<p>Highlanders celecbrate a try </p>
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<p>It's what happens after you miss a tackle that's important I guess...</p>
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<p>Tackle success rate</p>
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<p>Cane: 91%</p>
<p>Todd: 94%</p>
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<p>I think Todd will be fine ;)</p>
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<p>It is a nice stat but tell me about the quality of the tackle. Compare a Kaino tackle to whoever.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="597306" data-time="1468661231"><p>
Feel for Cane. He was huge in the 2nd half. Real 'follow me' performance. <br><br></p></blockquote>
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2nd half? ... well yes but he was just as good in the 1st
