Highlanders V Brumbies Super Bang Bang quarter finals
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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> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Smudge" data-cid="599017" data-time="1469185731"><p>Tell you what, I hope the Whitelock at white lock experiment is shelved. Sure, helped us in terms of mobility, but lack of strength in the scrums exposed us. Ironically, our lineout was one of the best things going . . .<br></p></blockquote>
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Dry game would've been genius....but wet conditions not hood for tat particular call -
Moore is an absolute shambles when it comes to managing the ref. He should be stripped from the Wallabies captaincy too, a test team captain must stay on the right side of the ref. Thats how you get the rub of the green, not being a whiny little bitch like Moore is.
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<p>The other thing I don't like about Moore being captain is that he's invariably subbed around the 65 minute mark.</p>
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<p>Not sure I've got my head around the play off format -- am I right that it's not as simple as the Clan play winner of the (e.g.) Canes/Sharks game? Or is it third placed p[lays second placed of those making semi's??</p>
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<p>It's seeded based on the teams remaining...</p>
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Win is a win...flush the dunny and move on.
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<p><strong>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. </strong> 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>Totally agree with that. Their ref management is shocking. It's not just a one off for Moore either, he's always been bad and yet still gets picked as captain. I'm not sure that's the 'right' way to ref a game of rugby though. Personalities shouldn't come into it and if a team is playing cynical rugby (15 penalties) then they probably should be shown a yellow.</p> -
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I thought initially it would be a clear try - but, he had the ball out in front of him as he lunged for the line and then somehow it ended at his hip - so not sure how he couldn't have lost it.</p></blockquote>
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There was pne shot where he appeared he may have lost it. That and no clear and obvious evidence of a try being scored it was the correct decision. -
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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></p></blockquote>
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<p>loved the way Smith was down low shouting encouragement into the tunnel in the last few scrums.</p>
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<p>I thought it appeared he may have even lost control of it, far too much doubt.</p>
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<p>I wonder if League has things right in these cases. The ref makes a call, then he can look up stairs for any reason to over turn the call. If that was an AB instead of a Brumbie last night, I would have been pissed at the no try call. Cameras don't always see everything. To be honest, in real time I thought that looked a dead set try.</p>
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<p>Seems Larkham is having a real big whinge about the no try. I thought it was a pretty good call. Video ref couldn't see the ball grounded and on the front on camera it appeared that in all likely hood the Brumbie was short of the line. </p>
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<p>He cries like a girl over a practice which protects his side equally from questionable decisions, they cannot give it if they cannot see it - the hypocrisy shines bright.</p>
