Qualifying Final: 2.Crusaders v 5.Reds 6/06

[dru]

JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) showing why he's 10 minutes at end of game player?
Also didn't Lynagh have direct contavt with Crusaders player head when he hurt himself? Genuinely if hadn't of knocked himself silly would of been a YC, which shows how dumb many of those cards are.

Think you're right on Lynagh head knock.

 

[Major Tom]

JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) showing why he's 10 minutes at end of game player?
Also didn't Lynagh have direct contavt with Crusaders player head when he hurt himself? Genuinely if hadn't of knocked himself silly would have been a YC, which shows how dumb many of those cards are.

Huh? Genuinely how many knocks to the head have you had to see it that way?

 

[Arch Manning the halfback]

Who would have thought that having 4 NZ refs would result in one-sided reffereeing? Its unfortunate that it takes away from the incredible line-speed by the crusaders.

 

[Dan54]

Huh? Genuinely how many knocks to the head have you had to see it that way?

No it was direct hit head on head, my point is most of those are accidenatal like Lynaghs was. No way do I think it is a YC.

 

[Derpus]

Pretty error prone game thus far. Shame Flook went wide rather than inside for his break as I think that's a try otherwise.

 

[Major Tom]

No it was direct hit head on head, my point is most of those are accidenatl like Lynaghs was. No way do I think it is a YC.

Get ya head checked, you’re unwell. Reece got tackled into lynagh’s head. Absolute accident. Play on.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Do they not teach coming through the gate at the NZ Ref school?

The gate was discarded (officially) some years ago. Has it been reinstated. If so, I haven't heard. As I understand the laws now, so liong as the player joining the ruck has come from an onside position he doesn't have to "come through the gate", ie he doesn't have to come from directly behind the last player in the ruck. Notwithstanding, there have been a few instances in the game so far where a player has come in from an offside position and not been penalised. One was a cleanout on McReight as he was over the ball, but another was in favour of the Reds so go at it.

 

[Pokinacha]

It’s unfortunate that it takes away from the incredible line-speed by the crusaders.

Line speed in NZ, offside everywhere else

 

[JRugby2]

Holy can we hold the ball ffs

 

[Major Tom]

Man are the AR eyes painted on? They cannot be onside everytime

 

[Adam84]

Lynagh has failed HIA…. Bugger

Really compounding the loss of HMP to HIA last week

 

[JRugby2]

I fucken hate rugby

 

[Pokinacha]

Replay on that scrum penalty shows a clear Fletcher Newall pancaking but nope. Not seen by our ovine loving neighbours

 

[Adam84]

4 kiwi officials and 3 kiwi commentators is horrible stuff to watch as a reds fan

 

[Derpus]

Lol Williams. ‘No you are pushing him in…’ 2 seconds before giving the penalty anyway.

 

[Major Tom]

In from the side on Mcreight

 

[Pokinacha]

That epitomises the refereeing quality from this season.
Asiata trying to role sideways, Hotham holding him in to milk the penalty, Williams says no you’re holding him in but then on the counter ruck blows the penalty.
WTF

 

[Derpus]

This is fucking unwatchable.

 

[drewprint]

Replay on that scrum penalty shows a clear Fletcher Newall pancaking but nope. Not seen by our ovine loving neighbours

Paul made his mind up before kickoff.

 

[Adam84]

In from the side on Mcreight

Yeah that’s the one which got me.. straight from the side, instead reds penalised for something that ref told the crusaders not to do