REBELS v STORMERS RD 14

[Cassius88]

Stirzaker showing poise early in the game; he's got that ball on a string. Looks like a try to Higgers; geez he's matured in the last 3-4 games.

 

[Happy]

Great start to the Rebels.

 

[Happy]

Seriously, Brendan. Do you have to talk?

 

[Cassius88]

Stormers hit straight back under the sticks. 10-7 to the Rebels. Fairly soft try there, Rebels will be disappointed with that.

 

[Bairdy]

Both teams showing intent to play early. Hopefully Rebels can defend for the full 80 because they are looking very good on attack

 

[Cassius88]

Both teams showing intent to play early. Hopefully Rebels can defend for the full 80 because they are looking very good on attack

Yeah looks like being a good game. I must say that de Jongh and Aplon have looked like the only Stormers able to make line breaks in the past few weeks and nothing appears to have changed so far tonight.

 

[Bairdy]

Nic Stirzacker - a revelation!

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Rebels could win this game - they seem to have unlocked the Stormers defence. But their own defence is abyssmal.

 

[Cassius88]

The Rebels' defensive coach needs a bloody kick up the arse. If the Rebels could work out their back line defence they would be a much better team.

 

[Brumbieman]

Nic Stirzacker - a revelation!

Not really.

It'been clear for a year or so now that he shits all over Phipps. What hasn't been clear is why the hell he wasn't starting.

 

[thejuggler]

Go the Knox boy! Stirzaker finally gets his chance!

 

[Happy]

Neville was unlucky I thought. I guess his knee was on the ground before he dived forward.

 

[Cassius88]

Neville was unlucky I thought. I guess his knee was on the ground before he dived forward.

From the limited replays they showed I tend to agree. It looked to me that he wasn't really held. Any double movement rule only applies once a player has been held and he looked to be moving pretty freely. I suppose the ref had a much better vantage than us.

 

[Happy]

A genuine attempt at goal?

 

[Happy]

Never seen that before.

 

[Cassius88]

What's the rule on what Woodward tried to do there? For my mind, that should be play on; it's entirely on the defensive team to be alert when penalties are being kicked.

 

[lemoen]

Never seen that before.

Think the Boks did something similar more than a decade ago

 

[madflyhalf]

Rules say he must make a genuine attempt at goal.
I think should have been awarded a penalty to the Stormers

 

[Sully]

What's the rule on what Woodward tried to do there? For my mind, that should be play on; it's entirely on the defensive team to be alert when penalties are being kicked.

Once you point at the posts you must attempt to kick the goal.

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[Scoey]

I have heard the ref warn Quade once when we were up by 1 in the 80th minute with a penalty about 45 out. Before Quade kicked it the ref warned him that he was obliged to have a genuine attempt at goal. Ie can't just kick it out to end the game and must actually go for the posts and risk hitting them - which he did.