Highlanders v Reds

[Mattasaurus]

Receiving restarts have been appalling from the Landers this season

[Kirwan]

Terrible from the Clan after a good try.

[Mattasaurus]

Billy Harmon again ....

[Stargazer]

Geez, shit news about Josh Dickson's brother.

[Nevorian]

Good to hear the ground DJ playing the Dudes and now TT

[Kirwan]

Nice move that, scrum is getting on top now.

[Mattasaurus]

Nareki has been impressive in a battling team... just so busy for a wing

[antipodean]

That was a very well weighted kick from a good set piece move. Excellent chase too.

[Mattasaurus]

excellent scrum, Renton consistently makes good yards off the back

[His Bobness]

Really impressed with Renton. Always gaining ground. Makes smart decisions. Low error rate player.

[Mattasaurus]

@His-Bobness said in Highlanders v Reds:

Really impressed with Renton. Always gaining ground. Makes smart decisions. Low error rate player.

Big engine too... goes the full 80

[KiwiMurph]

Good crowd.

[Nepia]

@His-Bobness said in Highlanders v Reds:

Really impressed with Renton. Always gaining ground. Makes smart decisions. Low error rate player.

And most tellingly has managed to remain uninjured for a couple of years now.

[NTA]

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Reds:

Bit clunky from Renton coming over the top - not ideal for Wright

Grub move. Leading with the knees.

[Stargazer]

So the Reds have change on the bench: Lopeti Faifua at 20 instead of Seru Uru.

[KiwiMurph]

I saw the no arms from Makalio in real time - wtf does the TMO look at?

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph No arms and direct contact. Has to be a card.

[Tim]

ABs in for a rude awakening when normal reffing applies at test level.

[Mattasaurus]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Reds:

ABs in for a rude awakening when normal reffing applies at test level.

Yup - particularly with the # of French and English refs --- I worry about the rucks mainly - I feel a lot of NZ teams go beyond the rucks often taking players out and also tend to go off their feet a lot ... but it seems to go unseen in Super rugby

[taniwharugby]

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Reds:

go beyond the rucks often taking players out

NH teams do this, just better at it