Blues v Highlanders

[Kirwan]

Far out, finally get some traction at the scrum.

[Stargazer]

@Machpants

IIRC, the questions should be:

• did he go over the horizontal; if yes,
• did the tackler try to bring down the player safely; if no,
• where did the player land (back = yellow; head/neck = red)

I don't think it's about driving a player onto the ground as the commentators said.

But I may be wrong ...

[antipodean]

I'm no scrum expert, but that looked like the Blues were hard done by.

[Kirwan]

We have them in the backs, we need to go wide.

[gt12]

@antipodean

I think the words you are looking for are ‘wtf is that ref looking at?’

[Machpants]

@Stargazer yeah but it so often doesn't follow that, so I give up trying to guess, just go OK when the call is made

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer yeah appreciate all that, but the way this game is played, it isnt always that straight forward...not to mention the way they seem to change thier minds

[Donsteppa]

Well deserved try.

[Kirwan]

TRRRRYYYYY!!!!

[NTA]

Blues scrum did look more competitive but were penalised for turning before going forward. Get the other side advancing even a foot and the penalty shouldn't be given

[antipodean]

Good try. Players lining up to do the hard work driving forwards.

[Toddy]

19th phase! Blues are finally believing they can play rugby again.

[Machpants]

Nonu still good there in close!

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Will this be the turning point in Blues history?

[Kirwan]

Do I dare believe?

[Bones]

That was some outstanding breakdown work from the Blues. Not even a sniff of the ball for the landers.

[Tim]

No getting ahead of ourselves!

[Donsteppa]

Why are “the Blues keen to introduce Augustine Pulu to this contest”? The current bloke seems to be doing alright with under five minutes to go.

[Tim]

@Bones Forwards have been really good tonight there. Just gotta execute a bit better.

[Steven Harris]

Thank god we did not have to exit our red zone..thanks marty