Highlanders v Rebels RD 8 2014

[Highlander35]

4 try bonus point the Landers are want ng.

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[Shiggins]

Rebels get denied a bonus point

 

[Highlander35]

Hilariously, he forces them to take the penalty.

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[Pedrolicus]

so weird that they wouldn't go for the droppy

 

[Shiggins]

What the fuck
Weirdest ending ever. They have the rebels a bonus point?

I need to check the score hahaha. My bad

 

[Highlander35]

Sapuanga doesn't give a fuck. Kicks it out.

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[Pedrolicus]

Rebels get denied a bonus point

really??

 

[KevinO]

What is with the refs in 2014, overall quality of destroying games with penalties. The new scrum rules is to stop the resets not give more penalties.

 

[Shiggins]

really??

Nope. I fucked up. Thought they were 7 behind and the highlanders would of taken the 3. My bad

 

[cyclopath]

I've never met anyone who admitted Dunedin was their home town

Ha ha, true. Fair enough win to the Highlanders, but some scrum decisions were a bit of a coin-toss. Which came up "Highlanders" a bit. The Rebels are going well. No bunnies by any stretch.

 

[oztimmay]

A lost opportunity, but a good game. Things to fix before the chiefs.

 

[swingpass]

Poor play Rebels. I can understand running it initially but after a couple of hit ups going no where in their own 22 they really needed to hoof it down field to try & get a turn over in a better territorial position.

Great pressure from the Clan though.

you are assuming the rebs have some one who can actually kick more than about 20 metres

 

[Inside Shoulder]

The Rebels improvement this season is fantastic.
Hope they keep giving Strizaker game time so we can see just how much he might offer - he was a good youngster but maybe hasn't played enough footy as an adult.
Thought he was twice as good tonight as last week.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

you are assuming the rebs have some one who can actually kick more than about 20 metres

Higgers seems to be able to kick that far, he does it just about every game, roughly 90% accurate too

 

[KevinO]

Thought he was twice as good tonight as last week.

Thought he was better last week, this week a few to many passes where not out in front of the runner to take.

His running around the rucks was better tonight though.

 

[swingpass]

very disappointed (again) another game lost for want of better execution at critical times and a better plan to get out of the 22. i can understand the hit up philosophy especially as we don't have a big boot, but the highlanders just dwelt on the second phase (their defenders were offside a lot i thought) and put increasing pressure on the eventual kicker, often woodward on his wrong foot.

 

[swingpass]

Higgers seems to be able to kick that far, he does it just about every game, roughly 90% accurate too

problem is he is too busy winning the ball, but i agree perhaps he should take the kicks out of the 22

 

[Pedrolicus]

(their defenders were offside a lot i thought)

There were times where this was true but that last effort showed how bad the rebels were at securing front foot ball.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

Poor play Rebels. I can understand running it initially but after a couple of hit ups going no where in their own 22 they really needed to hoof it down field to try & get a turn over in a better territorial position.

Great pressure from the Clan though.

Can't say I would agree with this. 90 seconds left and hitting it up the guta hasn't worked for five phases so hoof it up field and turn it over? Patience. Hit it up tight and work it wider to find some gaps. Look at ABs v Ireland last year.
Take your time and don't panic. I can't imagine the fan reaction if they had kicked that a way. Hope you're not a coach!

 

[Dan54]

Pollock is home-towning this game, just a bit. Highlanders doing OK, but getting some help.

What a load of bollocks cyclo, anyone that didn't YC that spear tackle sure ain't hometowning the opposition!!