Highlanders v Chiefs
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="597482" data-time="1468714497">
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<p>Tackle success rate</p>
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<p>Cane: 91%</p>
<p>Todd: 94%</p>
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<p>I think Todd will be fine ;)</p>
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<p>It's what happens after you miss a tackle that's important I guess...</p> -
<p>Highlanders celecbrate a try </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="antipodean" data-cid="597493" data-time="1468716278">
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<p>It's what happens after you miss a tackle that's important I guess...</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="597482" data-time="1468714497">
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<p>Tackle success rate</p>
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<p>Cane: 91%</p>
<p>Todd: 94%</p>
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<p>I think Todd will be fine ;)</p>
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<p>It is a nice stat but tell me about the quality of the tackle. Compare a Kaino tackle to whoever.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="597306" data-time="1468661231"><p>
Feel for Cane. He was huge in the 2nd half. Real 'follow me' performance. <br><br></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Frank" data-cid="597349" data-time="1468666264"><p>
About time we had a wordsmith on this forum<br>
Is that you Dismal Pillock??</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="pukunui" data-cid="597380" data-time="1468676511"><p>
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Cane was huge. Almost MOTM in a losing side.<br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="597482" data-time="1468714497"><p>
Tackle success rate<br><br>
Cane: 91%<br>
Todd: 94%<br><br>
I think Todd will be fine ;)</p></blockquote>
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Fine at super level. Even despite that pitiful effort on Halaholo to which I was referring. -
So ruck clean out, lifting the leg and dumping him on his shoulder is just a yellow? And no gnashing of teeth? What was all the kerfuffle 11 years ago about then?
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Well. Bit anniyed about both results last night. I kind of thought the two that lost had the best shot of winning the comp.<br><br>
But it is what it is.<br><br>
Clan far far better team. Had the best of the first half and did enough to pull away.<br><br>
Thought the TMO got all calls right.<br><br>
Jackson on the whole ok. I think both sets of fans being pissed off at him confirms that.<br><br>
Tamanivalu poor.<br><br>
Fekitoa not effective.<br><br>
Still not a fan of Dixon.<br><br>
Don't get the Whitelock hate.<br><br>
Surprised Squire doesn't start.<br><br>
Bird looking ABish again.<br><br>
Cane.<br><br>
Best team won.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="597477" data-time="1468714099"><p>Correct ruling.<br><br>
I really hate the "ball knocked out" thing.<br><br>
If you lose possession regardless of how I reckon it should ruled that you lost possession. If it goes forward then "lost forward".<br><br>
However that went backwards. <br><br>
Fair try.</p></blockquote>
I agree they got the correct outcome, but the logic applied by the ref & TMO was "ball knocked out by Chiefs player so not a knock on". They should have said "ball lost by Landers player but did not go forward, so no knock on".<br><br>
They need to get some clarity around this, I always thought if the player has the ball knocked out then he has lost possesion, and if it goes forward it's a knock on. But they've been inconsistent this year. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="broughie" data-cid="597517" data-time="1468719759"><p>It is a nice stat but tell me about the quality of the tackle. Compare a Kaino tackle to whoever.</p></blockquote>
Yup, Cane was smacking guys backwards all night. Put in some massive hits. Todd is (mostly) an accurate tackler but rarely makes dominant tackles like Kaino, Cane, Ardie etc. -
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<p>Yup, Cane was smacking guys backwards all night. Put in some massive hits. Todd is (mostly) an accurate tackler but rarely makes dominant tackles like Kaino, Cane, Ardie etc.</p>
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<p>Maybe you don't want to follow me down this road but although Ofa got owned his tackling was immense. Those impact tackles make a difference to a game.</p> -
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Maybe you don't want to follow me down this road but although Ofa got owned his tackling was immense. Those impact tackles make a difference to a game.</p></blockquote><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Frank" data-cid="597350" data-time="1468666304">
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<p>He's had three seasons to stop doing it. I doubt he will stop now.</p>
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<p>I think people were saying things like that about Ma'a in 2006 (and 2007). ;)</p> -
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="broughie" data-cid="597575" data-time="1468728562"><p>Maybe you don't want to follow me down this road but although Ofa got owned his tackling was immense. Those impact tackles make a difference to a game.</p></blockquote>
Ofa is so destructive around the park that he was selected for the ABs despite his poor scrummaging. If they can get that part of his game to at least solid he could make an awesome bench player. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="597544" data-time="1468723360"><p>Yup, Cane was smacking guys backwards all night. Put in some massive hits. Todd is (mostly) an accurate tackler but rarely makes dominant tackles like Kaino, Cane, Ardie etc.</p></blockquote>
I call bollocks to that. Todd misses one tackle and all of a sudden he's rubbish. Funny I notice Read isn't rubbish despite getting shrugged off by Halaholo in exactly the same manner. I've seen Todd make plenty of dominant tackles. <br><br>
Anyway, to echo someone else - it appears Cane has bulked up massively? Or just the white outfit? -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="597544" data-time="1468723360"><p>Yup, Cane was smacking guys backwards all night. Put in some massive hits. Todd is (mostly) an accurate tackler but rarely makes dominant tackles like Kaino, Cane, Ardie etc.</p></blockquote><br>I wouldn't say Ardie is a dominant tackler. For me he's more of the Pocock type; makes them so consistently but is much better coming in second man to get a turnover. He's just got far more upside on attack.
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<p>Cruden on celebrating with the Highlanders....</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/elliots-bit-character-cruden-talks-joining-in-highlanders-celebrations'>https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/elliots-bit-character-cruden-talks-joining-in-highlanders-celebrations</a></p>
