Counties Manukau v Wellington
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Good pressure kick by Garden-Bachop to win it for Wellington on full time
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@Wreck-Diver said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
I thought that it was illegal to jump a tackle
To me there was very little difference to a player running forward and jumping high with their legs and feet extended forward when contesting a high kick. That move was effectively the same sort of thing so if it is not being ruled illegal or dangerous in one then it cannot possibly be ruled dangerous in the other.
Really disappointed about the final result, a case of "how the hell did they win that" if ever there was one.
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Gutted yes.
Managed to watch at work. Will save my anger for later.
I haven't watched much under these new rules but breakdown penalties seem more of a lottery than ever. Players are stopping playing because of the risk and have no idea when in the right or wrong.
Anyway, after it looking like Welly would dominate, CM did well to get back into the match and will rue the missed opportunity off the Francis break.
I think the decision to go to touch was the right one, just didn't quite execute at the end. -
@Duluth said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
I know this won't be a popular opinion - but I actually enjoy Willie Lose as a play by play commentator.
I've always tought he was good at that. Just don't put him in a position to express an opinion or have to think.
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@Tim said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
@Duluth said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
Hika is an idiot
What happened?
Walked right around a ruck and played at the ball giving a kickable penalty with time up.
Anyone think Francis should have had a go for 3 rather than kick to the corner?
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@Crucial said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
I haven't watched much under these new rules but breakdown penalties seem more of a lottery than ever. Players are stopping playing because of the risk and have no idea when in the right or wrong.
I'm just watching Lions vs WP and it's soooo much better to watch than any NPC I've watched this season. Might be better players though...
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@booboo said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
@Tim said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
@Duluth said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
Hika is an idiot
What happened?
Walked right around a ruck and played at the ball giving a kickable penalty with time up.
Anyone think Francis should have had a go for 3 rather than kick to the corner?
No. It was 3 minutes to go on the clock. A kick would take up 1.15 max giving Welly time to kick off deep and put pressure on. The 3 points aren't a given so there is a good chance of being in exactly the position they goy into at the end.
Kick to touch and a drive ate up nearly all the time. Just unluckily that a dropped ball and two penalties screwed up the plan.As for Hika, that's what I was alluding to before about the rucks. I had no idea at all if he was legal or not as it seems you can walk through now but if the ref deems you have come slightly around the side you get pinged.
I'm not blaming the one call, it happened a number of times and players shrugged their shoulders. -
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@booboo said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
Yes but ...
... you could fuck up the lineout drive, give away possession, allow the opposition into your half and give up a kickable penalty ...
Take away the option of the 3. Make them score a try.
Assuming your kick is successful, of course.
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Seriously though, Fifita is some athlete.
Watching Counties - I like Suasua as a coach, he did some great things with the Black Ferns - but Counties seem dogged by the same old problems. fractured forward pack. and a lack of lateral thinking at crucial times. We really need a Coles and a Goodes (plus a Barrett would be handy) -
@Crucial said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
@booboo said in Counties Manukau v Wellington:
Yes but ...
... you could fuck up the lineout drive, give away possession, allow the opposition into your half and give up a kickable penalty ...
Take away the option of the 3. Make them score a try.
Assuming your kick is successful, of course.
Even if you miss worst thing is someone is dropping out a 22 to you
