Super Rugby 2012 Final - Waikato Chiefs vs Kwa-Zulu Natal Sharks

[Garryowen]

I think they need to hook Lambie and put the poor lad out of his misery.

 

[FrankLind]

Cruden is playing better than Dan Carter. Challenging perhaps.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Shades of Mike Catt vs Jonah Lomu.

 

[Bardon]

Agree with you Jiggles, the longer they're 10 points or more behind the more they're going to feel that tiredness. But a try and a swing of momentum and suddenly they can find there's a little more in the tank. But with the Chiefs camped in their 22 conceding a try now could completely crush any little bit of fight they have left.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Not looking good for the Shorkies.

A try to the Chiefs in the magic 10 minutes before/after 1/2 time.

 

[ACR]

Clear obstruction, absolutely not a try at all. The Chiefs have been doing it all game as well. Disappointing.

 

[Jiggles]

How many weeks for that high shot? Not that it really matters now...

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Anyone know the outcome of the Chiefs vs Cru white card referral from last week?

 

[FrankLind]

Tamiefuna should have got a yellow for that shoulder charge.

 

[Garryowen]

Clear obstruction, absolutely not a try at all. The Chiefs have been doing it all game as well. Disappointing.

Rather than dispute the suggestion that there had been an obstruction, the commentators chose to ignore it.

 

[biggsy]

another high hit missed by the muppets in the Finals of 2012... yet to let go of Cooper's hit on Barnes.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The Battleship has been strangely quiet today. I was hoping to see him with a MOM performance.

 

[ACR]

Rather than dispute the suggestion that there had been an obstruction, the commentators chose to ignore it.

They did actually mention it and asked Bob Skinstad about it as well.

Cruden with a Stephen Donald-esque brain explosion, out of character for him.

 

[Bardon]

Sharks emptying the bench, expect them to put it up to the Chiefs for the next 10 minutes. Sharks have noticeably lifted their pace but not sure they can sustain that for the rest of the game.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I think the commentary team has performed OK today.

Better than the Oz Fox team would have done. Good input from Bob S.

What feed are you receiving in the Emerald Isle, Bardon?

 

[Bardon]

Commentary has been good, but it always helps when things are going the way of the home country team.

 

[Jiggles]

You can't really expect the NZ crew to be anymore fair then they are right now, so no issues there.

Walsh has been OK. Missed a few little things but you can't complain when the chiefs have been so dominate from about 10 minutes on.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Jiggles, As a gross oversimplification, I think if the game had been in Auckland the NZ crowd would not have been "as fair" as you have observed. Darknessers outside of the main centres are far more rugby aware.

 

[FrankLind]

Sharks are being bitch-slapped

Go Chiefs!!! You can do it.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

And IMHO that try is the nail in the Shorkies coffin.