Semi-finals 2016 - Hurricanes v Chiefs & Lions v Highlanders

[Upthenuts]

love how aus has Hooper, but now NZ has produced Ardie Savea, one uping the energiser bunny 7s

 

[Spieber]

Barrett!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oh, it can be a cruel game sometimes! Chiefs totally dominating, no points to show for it, Canes cheating repeatedley, and Savea takes play to the other end of the field!

Yeah & then Beaugan goes & does that......

Still thinking 10-point wind, tho.

 

[galumay]

Game starting to fall the Cane's way, Chiefs playing better rugby but a couple of big plays against the run of play have the Cane's out by 12.

Spectacular to watch!

 

[mst]

Barrett again! Go the Hobbit!

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

The ball handling skills in this match are just incredible..

 

[swingpass]

No one in world rugby reads a game or sees space better then Barrett

 

[2bluesfan]

Yep, I think AG reluctant to go to the pocket in a final.

It's been a recurring theme in many of the "important" matches this year - the officials seem reluctant to blow their whistle at times and I am reasonably sure that some may have forgotten to bring their cards on to the field.

 

[teach]

Cheap shot from Sam Cane. Not needed.

EDIT Puts Hurricanes into a scoring position, which they do. DUmb Dumb Dumb

 

[galumay]

Once again I am drawn to note that Sam is no Rutchie.

 

[galumay]

Wheels falling off the Chief's haycart.

(once again poor discipline leads to points, when will players learn?? One of my pet hates - and as a Waratah/Wobblie supporter, one I am all too familiar with!)

 

[swingpass]

All over Rover

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Things looking fairly grim for the Tribe here.

EDIT: nek minnit........................

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Once again I am drawn to note that Sam is no Rutchie.

True but he'll do until Ardie's ready (next year v Lions, methinks )

EDIT: YC warning back in effect..................

 

[galumay]

Canes simply resort to cheating when ever Chiefs are in an attacking position, they know AG has left his cards in the pants he changed out of!

EDIT- he found one!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe playing like a team that's been to Cape Town & back in the last 10 days.......

 

[swingpass]

No - great defence from Canes putting so much pressure on the Chiefs

 

[galumay]

Tribe playing like a team that's been to Cape Town & back in the last 10 days...

....by pushbike.

 

[swingpass]

How many blown tries tonight ? Is that 3 or 4

 

[ACR]

No - great defence from Canes putting so much pressure on the Chiefs

Got away with too much in the first half, precedent set for the second. Gardner didn't punish them and the Chiefs didn't put points on them.

Chiefs fault though.