Super Rugby 2023 QF: Blues vs NSW Waratahs

[Pokinacha]

That was absurd.

That is Super Rugby to a Tee

 

[Marbig]

How on earth was that ever awarded as a try, could see it live it wasn’t close.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

How does one say “I’ve got a grounding”

 

[Marbig]

How does one say “I’ve got a grounding”

Same reason the kiwis always get the calls their way, presumed better team gets the benefit of the doubt.

 

[rod skellet]

Blues just so good at giving their 9 clean ball at the breakdown. results in multiple phases

 

[dusk]

The commentators seriously could not be fucked to watch this game hahhahahahaha

 

[Pokinacha]

Robinson places ball and then throws it up in the air. How the fuck is that not playing the ball off your feet?

 

[Wilson]

The commentators seriously could not be fucked to watch this game hahhahahahaha

Kind of wish they did the finals like super round, with mixed Aus/NZ comms teams

 

[Marce]

BOK was the man of the match

 

[Pokinacha]

Australian teams will NEVER get an even game while we are married to the Super Rugby formula with a NZ bias. We MUST leave and join the Japanese. It is the only way we can improve while improving and advertising Rugby in Australia. When we lose this badly with a covert or overt refereeing bias, we lose fans and Rugby becomes even more irrelevant against the other football codes

 

[HogansHeros]

The blaming the ref is so poor... the Tahs were simply outplayed.
The ref isnt stopping us carrying over the gainline, or pushing the blues over it.
We had no answers in attack after the first 30min and resorted to shithousery.
We spent the first 30min inside the Blues 22 and we couldnt convert it to points.
Our lineouts looked like something out of the U14 Bs.

I agree, Rugby will never gain much traction if we continue to play against teams who are essentially a division above and im all for a domestic comp if someone comes up with a viable idea. But thats hardly the refs fault.

 

[Pokinacha]

Any statisticians here? I’d love to see the data on how many penalties are given away for and against NZ teams in NZ with NZ refs.
I guarantee there will be a clear bias against all Aus teams regardless of who they play. I might do that this evening. To Excel!

 

[Equalizer]

A result to be expected. 6 from 14 and playing finals delivers these outcomes.

 

[qwerty51]

BOK live awarding that Sullivan try says everything. There’s an subconscious bias towards NZ teams. It’s undeniable.

 

[griffins]

Ref whingeing is pathetic again. Tahs got completely dominated in contact - were always backpedalling without the ball and couldn't generate anything in attack.

Only comments I can remotely tolerate are those re Hooper, hard to believe that gets missed. Wonder if hes developing a reputation for milking these though?

 

[HogansHeros]

BOK live awarding that Sullivan try says everything. There’s an unconscious bias towards NZ teams. It’s undeniable.

I agree, that was cooked.

 

[qwerty51]

Ref whingeing is pathetic again. Tahs got completely dominated in contact - were always backpedalling without the ball and couldn't generate anything in attack.

Only comments I can remotely tolerate are those re Hooper, hard to believe that gets missed. Wonder if hes developing a reputation for milking these though?

It’s actually whinging about a correct call (in the end) so it’s not using it as an excuse for the Tahs performance at all. Awarding that try speaks volumes about how little NZ tries are scrutinised when scored against Aus teams compared to the reverse - that’s not even getting into the discrepancy with missed foul play.

No one’s calling the referees corrupt but it’s clearly a trend with it happening to one country from refs from one country so it’s normal to question why it keeps happening.

 

[Equalizer]

Did the Tahs get a participation certificate for making the finals? Coach can sound off next year in preseason "we'll after playing finals last year we're looking to win it all this year". Super Rugby with Mediocre Rugby calibre finals, at least till you cut the rotten wood.

 

[Doritos Day]

BOK live awarding that Sullivan try says everything. There’s an subconscious bias towards NZ teams. It’s undeniable.

100%. Or more accurately the perceived 'dominant' team. Happens all over the world and infiltrates every aspect of the match particularly the scrum and breakdown.

The TMO misses when Australian teams play in NZ is unexplainable and inexcusable though. Discipline isn't being called fairly and it's a huge issue.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

The Waratahs are going to need more than a miracle with BOK on the toot.

And didn't he live up to his reputation.