Stormers v Crusaders

[Stargazer]

@Jailbreak7 That was an awesome try!

[Jailbreak7]

At oranges Saders started slowly, allowing Kolisi through untouched for the try in the first minute, but have gradually settled into their work and take a 10-12 lead into the break. Scrum going better than I thought, Bower pinged a couple of times, but has managed to weather the storm - ahem!
Would like to see Reece more involved, and in the last couple of weeks I have been more impressed with how Crotty contrlos, balances and steadies the backline. He takes a lot of pressure off the first receiver providing another option, allowing Richie to do his thing.

[Jailbreak7]

Jeepers Mo'unga is on fire! What a try!

[MiketheSnow]

@Jailbreak7 said in Stormers v Crusaders:

Jeepers Mo'unga is on fire! What a try!

Great delay, but looked forward on replay.

[MiketheSnow]

Madness from Mounga there.
Kick it long and dead

[Jailbreak7]

C'mon Saders!!

[Jailbreak7]

Sevu Reece scores but of course the TMO wwill call..............forward
Ahem your gold watch is on the counter sir

[Crucial]

What a SA stitch up. That was nota clear and obvious forward pass at all. Call from the crowd and the TMO

[akan004]

Clearly backwards from the hand. Hometown decision.

[Jailbreak7]

Why would you go for the posts? Go hard or go home I say

[Jailbreak7]

Wierd that the SA comms team called it a 19-19 draw with about 20 mins to go.....

[Old Samurai Jack]

Damn..... some home town reffing.....

[Stargazer]

How awful was the officiating in the last 15 minutes? No way that pass from Ennor was forward. Try shouldn't have been disallowed. Then a forward pass from the Stormers' halfback not spotted. And then another undeserved penalty to the Stormers. Geez, esp the South African officials are so biased.

That draw should have been a win for the Crusaders. Geez.

[Stargazer]

@Jailbreak7 Rigged?

[Stargazer]

I just can't believe that try was disallowed. It was so obvious that that pass went backwards. It shouldn't even have gone to the TMO. It's always the same thing in South Africa.

[Rebound]

@akan004 Yes all you can say is WTF. And ask why NZ and Aus still put up with shit like this. Is the SA market really worth all the trouble for shit like this

[Rebound]

@Rebound I was at the game and live and on the reply. The question is how the fuck is that a forward pass

[Jailbreak7]

@Stargazer Rigged - most certainly.
@Rebound SA audience worth it? Probably. At least NZ & what is the left of the burning embers of Aus rugby think so too.
But hey, this is not a new concept. We've lived with playing conditions like this in SA for ever. Well as long as I can remember anyhow.
We just have to be a lot better than they are. A lot.

[Stargazer]

@Machpants said in Stormers v Crusaders:

So neutral ref in SA, thank fuck

Unfortunately, not the other officials. vd Westhuizen and Jonker are definitely a recipe for disaster to any non-SA team visiting the Republic.

[Toddy]

Haven't read the thread but I'm guessing according to everyone here the ref is to blame for the draw.

Crusaders seem to be struggling a bit against the SA sides this year.