NZ Domestic Rugby 2021

[waiopehu oldboy]

DMac blooper reel continues..... matched only by JBar's touch-finder fail.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Surely you take the three here

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

All tied up but Tribe seem to have the ascendancy.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

JBar special puts 'canes back in front.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe +6 & 3 to go

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Holy shit, how did 'canes throw that lead away? That's a Warriors-like meltdown.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Holy shit, how did 'canes throw that lead away? That's a Warriors-like meltdown.

I watched the whole thing but still couldnt tell you how they lost that. WFT happened? 26-7 up at HT? JBars midfield hail mary penalty the Canes only 2nd half points? Just zero leadership out there.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I watched the whole thing but still couldnt tell you how they lost that. WFT happened? 26-7 up at HT? JBars midfield hail mary penalty the Canes only 2nd half points? Just zero leadership out there.

I think even Dan54's probably still processing that one...... As soon as he wakes up from his South Taranaki grandpa nap I'm sure he'll have it all nice & neatly analysed for the rest of us slobs

 

[Dan54]

Mate it was kind of what what I expected, I thought the Canes went well until half, and between them switching off a bit, and DMac moving to 10 and taking control of game it was game over. Don't know if they just wore themslv es out or what, but something happened in second half. Lumpy looked crocked at about 60 minute mark, and our tighties sure run out of steam.
DMac I thought was bloody good at both 15 and 10, thought Chiefs loosies were prtty effective too, not flashy Cane and Jacobson never are they just did job bloody well! Rayasi looked good in first half but ddn't put himself up as an option in second. Kirifi I thought didn't leave much out ther, he deserved to get subbed his workrate was bloody good.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ofa & Eklund both cited:

"....Tu’ungafasi is alleged to have contravened Law 9.12 Striking with shoulder, while Eklund is alleged to have contravened Law 9.18, which states a player must not lift an opponent off the ground and drop or drive that player so that their head and/or upper body make contact with the ground."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...uungafasi-and-kurt-eklund-cited-for-foul-play

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Eklund got three weeks, Ofa's hearing got pushed back to tomorrow night:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...lund-suspended-for-three-weeks-for-tip-tackle

 

[zer0]

Will be back just in time to repeat double the dose for the Christchurch cage fight

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clan: Josh Ioane, Freedom Vahaakolo, Michael Collins, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (cc), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Billy Harmon, Shannon Frizell, Pari Pari Parkinson, Bryn Evans, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon (cc), Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ayden Johnstone, Josh Hohneck, Josh Dickson, Kazuki Himeno, Folau Fakatava, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Connor Garden-Bachop.

'canes: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Billy Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Salesi Rayasi, Orbyn Leger, Luke Campbell, Ardie Savea (captain), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Scott Scrafton, Tyrel Lomax, Dane Coles, Xavier Numia. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tevita Mafileo, Liam Mitchell, Devan Flanders, Jonathan Taumateine, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Ruben Love.

Coles back but they've lost JG-B for the season & are now in serious depth trouble in the halves:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...out-and-another-serious-injury-for-hurricanes

 

[Dan54]

Yep Canes are pretty well stuffed now, no 9 or 10 for the season! That's too bloody hard to overcome.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ofa's YC stands but he's avoided any further sanction:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...op-ofa-tuungafasi-cleared-of-foul-play-charge

Seems to represent a softening of the "zero tolerance" policy wrt contact with head.

 

[KiwiM]

Ofa's YC stands but he's avoided any further sanction:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...op-ofa-tuungafasi-cleared-of-foul-play-charge

Seems to represent a softening of the "zero tolerance" policy wrt contact with head.

World Rugby released a new framework earlier this month (effective immediately) regarding head contact that allows for more common sense.

https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/guidelines/17

 

[Dan54]

World Rugby released a new framework earlier this month (effective immediately) regarding head contact that allows for more common sense.

https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/guidelines/17

Seems sensible way of looking at it to me!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe: Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, Sean Wainui, Kaleb Trask, Brad Weber (cc), Luke Jacobson, Sam Cane (cc), Mitchell Brown, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Samipeni Finau, Angus Ta’avao, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Aidan Ross. Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, Reuben O’Neill, Simon Parker, Pita Gus Sowakula, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Alex Nankivell, Chase Tiatia.

Vaai'i, EN-S & Jonah Lowe now on the injury list:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...trike-chiefs-ahead-of-key-showdown-with-blues

Loss Bleus: Stephen Perofeta, Mark Telea, Rieko Ioane, Harry Plummer, Caleb Clarke, Otere Black, Finlay Christie; Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papalii, Akira Ioane, Josh Goodhue, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Nepo Laulala, Luteru Tolai, Alex Hodgman. Reserves: Leni Apisai, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Tom Robinson, Adrian Choat, Jonathan Ruru, TJ Faiane.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...zie-breakdown-as-they-chase-bounceback-result

 

[Dan54]

Chiefs just can't live with that tight 5! Kind of glad they giving trask another go, I would save Gatland for maybe a winnable match?