Crusaders v Force - 5:35pm AEDT 24th March at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

[Dan54]

Quick question, if Ainsley trying to pick up the ball means he was forcing it, does that mean if a player picks up a ball in goal that is a 22 or 5m scrum?

 

[Twoilms]

Quick question, if Ainsley trying to pick up the ball means he was forcing it, does that mean if a player picks up a ball in goal that is a 22 or 5m scrum?

How can you be in possession of the ball when another player is already holding it?

 

[Moono75]

this ref is shit

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Codie Taylor gets #5 from another lineout drive from a penalty in front, thought they might've been better off with the scrum option but it's worked, 33-17. All-new front row for CruSadists now & Kiwi Pete Samu's out there too.

 

[southsider]

Quick question, if Ainsley trying to pick up the ball means he was forcing it, does that mean if a player picks up a ball in goal that is a 22 or 5m scrum?

I think the first force player actually momentarily grounded the ball, then when the ref didn't call it he proceeded to roll it back for someone else to clear.

I'm also sure at some stage Ainsley saw Romano coming and that hands on the ball ready to pass it become downwards pressure. Very hard call to make and the less controversial option would have been no try.

You can even tell when the ref awarded the try then went "oops I probably fucked up there" and sent it upstairs in the hope it got turned over

 

[Shaker]

Hoffman has to show a card soon. Ridiculous.

 

[Twoilms]

Holy fucking shit this is boring

 

[Shaker]

Commentators said, it's been in this spot for 8 minutes. Terrible.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oh dear, WA go to the well once too often........

 

[saulityvi]

I don't know if Hoffman got cold and wanted to move as that should have been penalty for Force.

 

[Twoilms]

Why have the force suddenly gone within themselves? They were playing great forward thinking rugby in the first half.

 

[southsider]

I don't know if Hoffman got cold and wanted to move as that should have been penalty for Force.

Really? I just saw it as the force prop losing his footing on engagement. Maybe would have got a reset if all the other shit hadn't happened before

 

[Ulrich]

Why have the force suddenly gone within themselves? They were playing great forward thinking rugby in the first half.

Damage limitation. Their Saffa coach's mindset must be sinking into them. It's a South African disease.

 

[saulityvi]

Really? I just saw it as the force prop losing his footing on engagement. Maybe would have got a reset if all the other shit hadn't happened before

Looked like Crockett boring and the whole Crusader pack walking around through him to me. Nothinh much to do for the Force prop with that much pressure coming on an angle

 

[Moono75]

Louwrens talen out

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Well given all the injuries and way replacement players played tonight it has showed me the force finally have some decent depth on their squad

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[Inside Shoulder]

Geez: Rohann evidently thought there was a bit of home town bias in the TMO suggesting penalty only for an early tackle that close to the line.
Force going down swinging: got to admire that!

 

[southsider]

Looked like Crockett boring and the whole Crusader pack walking around through him to me. Nothinh much to do for the Force prop with that much pressure coming on an angle

Ah well agree to disagree haha

 

[Twoilms]

ugh fucking horrendous, the force have randomly forgotten how to do anything but scrum.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Marshall somewhat biased in suggesting that Crockett was making a legal contribution: it'd be his first