Highlanders vs. Hurricanes

[dingo]

@damo If you saw a punch thrown you have better eyesight than the ref and TMO.

[Tim]

Shouldn't that be a try? Squire should be off for his second card. Swinging arm with high initial contact is serious.

[Stargazer]

@damo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@dingo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

This is bullshit. There was nothing except suspicion that Savea did something and the try is rule out???

Bollocks. You can clearly see a punch thrown even if you can't see it landed.

If he's just punching air, why would you send him off for that?

[dingo]

@taniwharugby

But that wasn't what was ruled was it.

[Damo]

@dingo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@damo If you saw a punch thrown you have better eyesight than the ref and TMO.

Rubbish. The ref and TMO clearly saw it because they disallowed the try.

[Machpants]

Nice to see some feeling tho, but no injuring or having ABs please

[Donsteppa]

What were the odds of Squire being caught being an oaf?

Savea probably lucky that the camera followed the ball...

That much dodgy stuff in the play that it might have been the right call - even if not for the right reasons.

[Stargazer]

@dingo The penalty had already been given, before they ruled on Squire (and the bus).

[taniwharugby]

@dingo I realise that, but they cant just let the try stand after the foul play and he picked the ball from an offside position...so many reasons to call it back.

[dingo]

@damo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@dingo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@damo If you saw a punch thrown you have better eyesight than the ref and TMO.

Rubbish. The ref and TMO clearly saw it because they disallowed the try.

If they saw it then red card...but they didn't and the TMO didn't either.

[Damo]

@stargazer said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@damo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@dingo said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

This is bullshit. There was nothing except suspicion that Savea did something and the try is rule out???

Bollocks. You can clearly see a punch thrown even if you can't see it landed.

If he's just punching air, why would you send him off for that?

I never said he should be sent off. An attempted punch is foul play and enough to rule out a try scored.

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@dingo The penalty had already been given, before they ruled on Squire (and the bus).

If that is the case, what was the penalty for?

[Damo]

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@dingo I realise that, but they cant just let the try stand after the foul play and he picked the ball from an offside position...so many reasons to call it back.

Why was he offside? I didn't think there was an offside line formed.

[dingo]

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders vs. Hurricanes:

@dingo I realise that, but they cant just let the try stand after the foul play and he picked the ball from an offside position...so many reasons to call it back.

Yeah, I know...and might agree..but thats not what they ruled.

[Donsteppa]

NMS lacking in pace there...

[taniwharugby]

@damo it came off a HUrricane and he was in front of the player...

[Tim]

NMS looks every inch an ex All Black.

[Donsteppa]

The Canes defending like they're the team with a player down.

[Stargazer]

Man, this is suddenly intense, just before the break.

[Stargazer]

That was an awesome pass to Li.