Highlanders V Brumbies Super Bang Bang quarter finals
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Larkham looks like he can't believe they lost. He's a shit coach, which surprises me given he was such a smart player. <br><br><br>
Timmy Horan if you walk your own scrum around the corner because you're going nowhere you don't deserve a penalty. -
Crazy finish. Well done Landers.
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<p>Genuinely lucky to win that the Highlanders. Some of the stupidest rugby I've seen for quite some time. Errors and idiocy kept the Brumbies in the game who but for a camera angle, could have won.</p>
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<p>Brumbies lineout let them down badly on the night. Lost confidence that they could put together a winning rolling maul at the death - when that's been their go to play.</p>
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<p>Squire, Dixon and Aaaron Smith probably the best for the clan, though AS won't look back at his final touch with much pleasure.</p>
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<p>Larkham looks like he can't believe they lost. He's a shit coach, which surprises me given he was such a smart player.<br><br><br><strong>Timmy Horan if you walk your own scrum around the corner because you're going nowhere you don't deserve a penalty.</strong></p>
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<p>When the scrum goes down and the ref plays on are the flankers allowed to disengage before the ball comes out? That happened quite a bit tonight.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="598983" data-time="1469181286"><p>A 15-8 penalty count with no yellow card. Highlanders were very cynical in the scrums and mauls, yet they kept a full team on the field. <br>
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Also, the Dixon shoulder charge. You'd be screaming blue murder if that play was reversed.</p></blockquote>
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Need to see incident. . You sure u haven't mixed up team dixon boys.. cos of you did you had a very unique camera view -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://vine.co/v/5mq5D7iLqg0'>https://vine.co/v/5mq5D7iLqg0</a>
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<p>I don't mind it it I suppose, I enjoy seeing different styles of rugby competing.<br><br>
For the same reason I'd love England and South Africa to be strong again, the best test matches were always the tight low scoring ones in my opinion.<br><br>
Anyway, highlanders deserve the win, I'm not disputing that.</p>
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<p>I like different styles of rugby - I just like to see a forward oriented game played skillfully. If you are going to play a forward game you should probably make sure you kick accurately and the Brumbies didn't do that.</p> -
The conditions were shocking but I still liked the endeavour of the Landers. Decision making let them down though rather than bobbling slippery ball. <br><br>
Faddes and Osbourne particularly guilty. <br><br>
Wasn't a fan of the chipping and would've liked to see more garry owens. <br><br>
Brumbies were pretty effective defensively and that one inside ball to Tevita was a good move. But overall they lost confidence in their lineout and their best attacking weapon. <br><br>
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<p>A 15-8 penalty count with no yellow card. Highlanders were very cynical in the scrums and mauls, yet they kept a full team on the field. </p>
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<p>Also, the Dixon shoulder charge. You'd be screaming blue murder if that play was reversed.</p>
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<p>I think a big part of the reason the ref didn't go to the pocket was because Moore (and then Fardy and Pocock) kept demanding it all the time. Highlanders were probably a bit lucky not to get a card after one of the mauls. Was it luck though, or just bad management by the Brumbies?</p>
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<p>Don't agree that Dixon did anything wrong. The Brumby had passed the ball and Dixon just braced himself for impact rather than put on a late tackle. What was he supposed to do, short of a Star Trek style "beam me up"? </p>
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<p>Also those last couple of scrums should have been PK's to the Highlanders. Brumbies tried to go forward, then when they couldn't, the back 5 just walked it around, assuming that the ref would give them a PK. Fortunately the ball popped out both times so the ref didn't have to make a decision. </p> -
Wooo that whole game had my heart rate up. Especially the last 10mins. Fuck off Brumbies, got nothing but a scrum and maul and a whole lot of whinging. <br><br>
Really like this ref. The way he told Moore to shut up was great, not getting flustered and making his point clearly. <br><br>
I was happy with the Dixon non penalty for a shoulder. His left arm was out and you see that a thousand times in a game. Could see it go the other way though. <br><br>
Thought the Brumbies got a bitof the rub of the green at scrum time. Sio was clearly angling in at times.<br><br>
Still Highlanders had one of their shitter games. They have had a few this year. But they should be better nek week. <br>
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i like that ref. talks well. doesn't get everything right, but he is consistent, he lets people know where they stand better than anyone else, and he isn't card-happy.</p></blockquote>
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Angus ain't bad really. -
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<p>Angus ain't bad really.</p>
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<p>I can't recall bagging him, which means he must be.</p>
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<p>Seriously, he's had an excellent couple of years. Brumbies fans aside, Wallabies must be spewing they don't get to have him as a ref.</p>
