Counties v North Harbour

Tim

@steven-harris I was definitely surprised they turned down the points! Not easy conditions out there.

Bovidae

Ref missed a clear shoulder charge.

Waenga has missed a few other things too. Leo bumped Tikoirotuma in the air from a high kick and NH ended up getting the penalty.

antipodean

Looks like the coaching message at half time was "take the three".

Steven Harris

@tim they must have got my message through the television set ..

gt12

Sotutu’s class showing with some of his runs today.

Stargazer

Penalty only, correct decision. Good officiating.

gt12

Looks like YC coming here.

Duluth

No HIA for Tele’a?

Duluth

Oh now there is

Tim

Royal's haircut is a shocker.

Stargazer

@duluth Now told to go off for a HIA. Doesn't seem to want to go off haha.

nzzp

@stargazer said in Counties v North Harbour:

Penalty only, correct decision. Good officiating.

Really? No arms, shoulder to head?

antipodean

The fact he's questioning if it's him going for an HIA is telling.

Don't see how they let him stay on for another phase.

Stargazer

@nzzp Very clear mitigation.

gt12

@nzzp said in Counties v North Harbour:

@stargazer said in Counties v North Harbour:

Penalty only, correct decision. Good officiating.

Really? No arms, shoulder to head?

I honestly would be happy with @stargazer doing the video ref job, as I think he understands this shit better than many refs, but I dont see how that isn’t a YC. That was no arms with force. With no mitigation that should be a red, surely?

Tim

@gt12 I'd need to see a replay, but think he may have contacted with his forearm?

Tim

Bring on Teague!

gt12

@tim said in Counties v North Harbour:

@gt12 I'd need to see a replay, but think he may have contacted with his forearm?

Ok, then that might explain it - I saw one replay and it looked like a direct shoulder to the head.

I’m on my second highball though.

antipodean

Halves pairing for Counties leaves a lot to be desired.

Tim

Big defence.

The Silver Fern

Counties v North Harbour