Canes vs Chiefs

Billy Tell

Woodward :(

antipodean

If Beaudy's kicking didn't completely kill them, the brain farts by TJP did. I can't believe anyone in their right mind thinks he should be the second halfback option.

gt12

Poor Woodward. Played well then dropped one ball and that's that. Muppet.

Siam

Wow that game had everything !
 
Great fun to watch all things considered

Talisker

The ruling is to stop a team that is getting mullered in the tight going uncontested as a tactic.

Billy Tell

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If Beaudy's kicking didn't completely kill them, the brain farts by TJP did. I can't believe anyone in their right mind thinks he should be the second halfback option.
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I think it should still be TKB. He's less flashy than Weber or TJP, but he's reliable.
 
I will be interested to see who gets the 3rd spot: TJP or Weber.

Toddy

Good away win for the chiefs. When do they play the crusaders?

No Quarter

That's our 2nd 1 point loss this season. Grrr.

KiwiMurph

Entertaining but weird game. Barrett was excellent goal kicking aside. Thought Cruden was bloody quiet and Julian Savea doesnt look like an AB.

Dice

Another good game.
 
Just like at the end of the Highlanders game, Woodward shows that he's not clutch.

hurricane

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I think it should still be TKB. He's less flashy than Weber or TJP, but he's reliable.
 
I will be interested to see who gets the 3rd spot: TJP or Weber.
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DWTA. Weber on a bad day, and today was a bad day, is better than TKB on current form.
 
But close call granted as both didn't look the goods. My opinion only,

Talisker

Really enjoyable game. 
I really like McKenzie, and Savea Jr is fulfilling the promise 
Dane Coles had a good game too

hurricane

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Apparently, this is the rule (as tweeted by Nigel Yalden):
 
Law 3.5(k)
 
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I am not sure where I stand on the rule. It wasn't the chiefs fault they had two blokes injured. Unless we are punishing them for not having more props on the bench who can play both sides.

Nepia

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Good away win for the chiefs. When do they play the crusaders?
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Beat them in Christchurch in Week 1 and them have that game up in Fiji in July I think.

bobily

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I am not sure where I stand on the rule. It wasn't the chiefs fault they had two blokes injured. Unless we are punishing them for not having more props on the bench who can play both sides.
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That's the thing, though. I'm pretty sure Fisihoii has played both sides before.
South Africa have not put a prop on before when they had a player who was selected as a tighthead but played half the SupeRugby season at loosehead.

taniwharugby

In ITM Cup last year Northland took golden oldies option despite having a hooker on the bench who has played TH for us when our TH went down injured...the fact that naki were destroying our scrum had nothing to do with it, nothing at all!

Donsteppa

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="574395" data-time="1461404572">In ITM Cup last year Northland took golden oldies option despite having a hooker on the bench who has played TH for us when our TH went down injured...the fact that naki were destroying our scrum had nothing to do with it, nothing at all! </blockquote>
 
Ahh, a new law created... because Taniwha.

Stargazer

Thinking about the end of the game: why on earth keeps Woodward being picked ahead of Black? Ww has done good things this season, but can also fail dramatically like tonight. I would like to see more of Black if Marshall is out.

Nepia

If a prop has played on the other side in first class rugby in say 5 matches as a starter and 10 matches if he's come on as a replacement then they should be considered suitably qualified. 
 
This nomination bullshit is stupid. The official who controls this should have the stats in front of him before the game and then everyone will know before the game what is what.

Bones

Geez Marshall, you do come off a bit of a dick when you spend half the game moaning. Leitch didn't pick and go off the scrum at the end as you aren't allowed to from uncontested scrums. Which any halfback would know right? 
Really liking the look of Seu and Fatialofa. 
Perenara makes some really glaring fuck ups in every game eh. Dropped ball at the end, shitty kicks on breaks from turnover ball. What's happened there, he's really gone backwards and I'd be very nervous seeing him in black. 
Woodward, you poor sod. But shit I laughed.

The Silver Fern

Canes vs Chiefs