Blues v Reds

[Tangawizi]

Eden Park Nightmare for Cooper in his 100th. Played himself out of the Wallabies tonight.

 

[FrankLind]

Because it wasn't a try.

Blues were all offside there..

Yeah, all the calls going the Blues' way (according to Qwerty)

 

[Threep]

This is an absolute fucking joke.

Useless coach = useless players.

 

[ACT Crusader]

Reds in disarray in defence. Not keeping their line and trusting each other.

3 guys went in to try and tackle Halai and not one nailed him and Genia was forced to clean up.

 

[No4918]

Should be no surprises here. Graham still insisting that he is right and the players are not following the plan. And the result is the same old shit gets dished up.

 

[Moono75]

Should be no surprises here. Graham still insisting that he is right and the players are not following the plan. And the result is the same old shit gets dished up.

We know....we lived it at the Force. Glad he was moved on.

 

[maxdacat]

34-0 there's still time!

 

[qwerty51]

The thing I can't stand about RG is he's stuck with the same pack for the whole year. Not one player has been dropped. Only Fainga'a/Hansen have been rotated.

 

[Moono75]

Well we know they can put a rolling maul together. Blues with roller skates on.

 

[badabing59]

Nice forwards try Reds!

 

[No4918]

Harris has offered something at 15, about the only plus.

Fainga'a/A and Tapuai out of position. The backrow is again outplayed yet he dropped Browning.

 

[badabing59]

Will RG even last till Monday?

Will he last till fulltime?

 

[Sandpit Fan]

Will he last till fulltime?

Not by the look of the pitchfork wielding mob that just passed me on the way to QRU HQ

 

[No4918]

Eden Park Nightmare for Cooper in his 100th. Played himself out of the Wallabies tonight.

This is a bit harsh. They seem to relying on him to pull a rabbit out of the hat everytime he gets the ball. With Tapuai the only other back that looks like creating anything he is up against it.

 

[No4918]

Has anyone heard why CFS was replaced at halftime?

 

[Bullrush]

Um no that's if he's been held. You can go to ground on your knees and get up fine. So everytime a player catches a ball and falls to the ground he's not allowed to get up without releasing the ball??

The issue here is Gill was not tackled, Donnelly's hands/arms slipped out of the tackle he did not release him on his own accord.

From the IRB Laws:

"A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents and is brought to ground."

Law 15.3 defines 'brought to ground' as:

"(a)If the ball carrier has one knee or both knees on the ground, that player has been ‘brought to ground’."

Correct call by TMO....no try

 

[No4918]

Commentator sums up Robinson, "I am not sure what he has done but he sure is visible isn't he."

 

[qwerty51]

This is a bit harsh. They seem to relying on him to pull a rabbit out of the hat everytime he gets the ball. With Tapuai the only other back that looks like creating anything he is up against it.

He doesn't have the runners, only Harris looks like breaking the line in the backline. I'm sure if he had Kuridrani, Folau, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), To'omua, Tomane etc. outside him he'd look better.

 

[Tangawizi]

Has anyone heard why CFS was replaced at halftime?

Busted his arm. Was during play.

 

[No4918]

From the IRB Laws:

"A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents and is brought to ground."

Law 15.3 defines 'brought to ground' as:

"(a)If the ball carrier has one knee or both knees on the ground, that player has been ‘brought to ground’."

Correct call by TMO..no try

If no try is scored that is allowed to play on everytime.