Crusaders vs Chiefs

[Tim]

So far this year there seems to be no enforcement of the attacking team diving over rucks or taking players out in front of the ruck.

[gt12]

Go to the corner. We’re not good enough to win by threes.

[Tim]

Taufua off for a prop.

[Steven Harris]

Real inconsistent given that we saw Higginbotham get drilled with a Red Card last night ,he also tried to argue that the player he was tackling was falling down, for a moment there I thought nothing was going to be done,I suspect the call came from the TMO.

[African Monkey]

@steven-harris Yes, O'Keeffe was only gonna give it a penalty. Lucky not to be a red.

[Tim]

Surely that was a deliberate knock down, and hence a yellow card?

[gt12]

Alaimalo!

Good leg drive and he’s in!

[Tim]

@steven-harris Yep, call came from TMO.

[Tim]

@gt12 He's looked dangerous tonight.

[Tim]

Two advantages for high tackles in the lead up there. Crusaders giving away a lot of penalties in the last 10.

[chimoaus]

Chiefs will be happy with that considering their start.

[JayCee]

Alaimalo looking good.
Messam cant hold on to the ball anymore.

[Tim]

Was it a coincidence that the Chiefs looked much better once Bird went off?

[Paekakboyz]

@tim I think because the rules will see the immediate poach become rare as, so while illegal it's not impairing anyone... yet. Funny how 2-3 areas get laser focus and the rest are just a free for all.

[hydro11]

@steven-harris said in Crusaders vs. Chiefs:

Real inconsistent given that we saw Higginbotham get drilled with a Red Card last night ,he also tried to argue that the player he was tackling was falling down, for a moment there I thought nothing was going to be done,I suspect the call came from the TMO.

Nah Higginbotham did a shoulder charge which was worthy of a yellow card and then a high tackle which was worthy of the same. Two yellow cards = red (or that is how I look at it).

[Paekakboyz]

Shoulder charge v swinging arm? The only thing that saved him was the refs call on tackled player ducking

[Nepia]

@tim said in Crusaders vs. Chiefs:

Was it a coincidence that the Chiefs looked much better once Bird went off?

I don't think so, they didn't get better until well after he went off.

[gt12]

Weber’s passing has been good.

Then he throws a shit one.

[hydro11]

@paekakboyz said in Crusaders vs. Chiefs:

Shoulder charge v swinging arm? The only thing that saved him was the refs call on tackled player ducking

Higgers tackled him high and kept a neck roll to pull him to the ground. That's equal to the swinging arm.

I wouldn't have given Higgenbotham a red either - just a yellow and a lengthy ban.

[gt12]

Ngatai is wasted at 15, and it’s Stevenson’s best position, so what is going on? It’s not like we’ve got a good 2nd five anyway.