Highlanders v Reds

antipodean

How is this clown permitted to ref at this level? Maul brought down twice in front of him and nothing.

Try regardless after Smith steps inside and Thompson with a perfect line in support.

mariner4life

How is this clown permitted to ref at this level? Maul brought down twice in front of him and nothing.

Try regardless after Smith steps inside and Thompson with a perfect line in support.

#refwhinge

antipodean

Highlanders first up defence getting exposed by the Reds.

antipodean

That's a clear YC for a knock down.

ShadowTrooper

Bloody slapdown, should be a YC

Stargazer

Now that was a deliberate knock on. Not more than a penalty.

gt12

How is that not a yellow card?

Gunner

Yep, take note refs, that’s what you call a deliberate knock on.

I’ll bet the house on the fact we see at least 2 or 3 yellow cards this season for deliberate knock on’s that are far less deliberate than we just saw.

gt12

Maybe I’m going blind as I get older, but those jerseys look very similar colors on the wide shots.

Stargazer

Thompson off injured.

gt12

@Stargazer

Ouch, see his ankle go crooked in that tackle?

Stargazer

@gt12 Yes, that looked painful, but at least he could still walk, so hopefully not too much damage.

antipodean

Dumb short lineout option in your own 22.

Stargazer

Try Reds. That was some poor defending.

Edit: seeing in the replay that it was Li who missed the tackle.

antipodean

@Stargazer said in Highlanders v Reds:

Try Reds. That was some poor defending.

Tevita Li special in defence.

KiwiMurph

A Tevita Li defensive special

Edit - snap.

African Monkey

Awful attempted tackle from Tevita Li.

gt12

@Stargazer

That was weak! Tupou with a cracking pass there. I still regret the Blues not signing him.

African Monkey

@gt12 What were the Blues meant to do? He always wanted to go to Australia.

gt12

Ha ha, check the replay to see A Smith look back in disgust at (I presume) Li after the player crosses the line.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v Reds