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Highlanders very much in control of this game but as they did against the Blues the Crusaders are hanging tough. Scrum penalty against Highlanders. And now a BIG HIT!!!! on Marshall who had to catch the ball from up high which left him extra vulnerable to a huge hit.

Some big defence from the Saders but penalised again, Ben Franks off his feet. 13-10 Highlanders, penalty successful. Tyler overcooks the restart. Saders get scrum penalised (screwing it apparently) to me the Saders were pushing the Highlanders back & dominating the scrum. Tough call...

Saders in touch again. We are fine with the ball in hand but our usual brick wall defence has been penetrated a few too many times. Credit must go to the highlanders on that front they have executed well in attack.

Boosha! Big tackle from Franks. Highlanders kick nearly charged down. Great jinking run from Marshall. Saders go too close to line & are in touch. Bekhuis with a knee issue I think. Tom Donnelly gets a big 'welcome back' tackle there. Around 21min in Highlanders with a great run up the guts...

Was just thinking I should put Robbie into my fantasy team. Now, Andrew Hore is over! Wow, we are in for a game if the opening is anything to go by! 10-all.

Dagg is in! Great try! Question if Freuan pass to Todd was forward, very hard to pick up for the ref at pace. As a Saders supporter I'll call it a line ball ;) 10-3 Saders

The slap is in fashion it seems Spooony, lol. Poor Lions they must have been gutted. Credit to the Hurricanes though they have a tough start being straight over in SA & with the players they've lost. Hopefully I'll get to see a replay of that game. 3 all Highlanders v Crusaders.

Excellent counter ruck from the Saders after a charge down. Not the best pass to Fruean afterwards though. Highlanders very physical early. Scrum penalty. Tyler misses the attempt. 3-0 Highlanders 7min in. 8min in Crusaders look good ball in hand but Tyler gets caught a bit without strong...

3-0 Highlanders.

Tom Donnelly returns to play his old team on their turf. Looking forward to this game. Full house apparently. Just a note on the other games, did anyone see Lions v Hurricanes Rd2 (sounded like a cracker), & the Chiefs surprised me against the Blues (very good bounce back from them). Now...

So did I! I said live & learn about having Tyler from the Saders on the bench for rd1. Obviously I'm living & not learning. I had Rudi Wulf too for rd2 but I don't think he did very well in the wet conditions tonight.

Tom Carter "What happens on the field stays on the field" lol. Overall I thought the Tahs started very well but dropped off in intensity & made a lot more errors (or seemed to). Scrum didnt seem as good in this game. Rebels got on better in the second half, defence was found out a bit but...

That's what I'd like to know, I thought it was just a rigorous discussion regarding one of Rugby's great wonders - the rolling maul.

Thats exactly what I keep saying I want to know, I honesty cant remember that why I want to see it again!

I know about joining a maul spooony! What I wanted to have a look at was whether the Rebels player had DISCONNECTED from the maul at the back. If he did that means the maul is then over, TPN would not have to have been connected to anyone as long as he came from the hindmost feet (in bold is the...

Thats what I want to have a look at cause I thought he coming from behind the hindmost foot if he wasnt then fair call at least for a penalty.

17.5 SUCCESSFUL END TO A MAUL A maul ends successfully when the ball or a player with the ball leaves the maul. A maul ends successfully when the ball is on the ground, or is on or over the goal line. This is reason Spooony why I think TPN was fine, might be wrong but I'm sure the player at...

I want to see more replay of that collapsed maul. If the player at the back had of broken off then TPN was within his right to have a go. It didn't appear to me that TPN was what caused the maul to collapse I think the collapse took place at the front of the maul, not the back & TPN has copped...

Phipps, the kick....why!?

I think Bryce penalised TPN for coming in from the side but had the maul come apart at the back? (in reference to the maul & penalty try).