Super Rugby Matches without a match thread

[waiopehu oldboy]

Should be the game of the round as you say WOB, very excited about this one, hoping the chiefs can put his one away. What a showcase of kiwi talent!

I'm hoping for an upset so CruSadists finish the Round top of the table. Failing that a non-BP Tribe win so we get a chance to catch them up again next week when they have their second bye.

Back in the days of All Black trials this'd be a pretty decent one (ditto the long-lost & lamented North v South).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Arm wrestle early on, penalties traded but Seu's rush of blood quick tap possibly costing the Tribe the lead.

 

[Moono75]

Let's go Clan. Good to see Naholo and Prior in the side.

 

[galumay]

Chiefs need to get some reward for all this possession & territory. They look close to breaking thru the 'Landers but havent been able to finish.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try Clan on the back of a Naholo break & "flat" offload. Who'd have thunk a LHP could run that fast? Clan 13-3 Tribe, 33 gone. Sopoaga back on.

 

[Moono75]

Smith v McKenzie for AB's 15 jumper?

 

[Upthenuts]

Smith v McKenzie for AB's 15 jumper?

Smith everyday, hes the best in the world, and i dont. think we will have a second dedicated fullback, we have barret to cover

 

[zer0]

Isn't it illegal to jump into a tackle?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Terrible call, if Dixon doesn't jump he doesn't get into the dangerous position in the first place. Not even a penalty IMO & I think Dixon knows it.

 

[galumay]

mmm...that one is a tricky one. The jumping made it worse but he was always flying in very low and there was a sort of flick of the legs as he ran thru the tackle.

 

[galumay]

...and i say that as a chief's fan.....just relieved it wasnt a red which sounded like it might happen.

 

[cyclopath]

"Nothing Ngatai can do there" - umm, maybe he doesn't grab the guys legs??? FFS these comms are clueless as to the laws. They even tried to blame the guy who got flipped.

 

[galumay]

Well, i have to head out to dinner shortly so will catch the 2nd half in the morning....and my Tah's game....and its a bloody AFL household I am going to. What was I thinking??

 

[Dan54]

"Nothing Ngatai can do there" - umm, maybe he doesn't grab the guys legs??? FFS these comms are clueless as to the laws. They even tried to blame the guy who got flipped. )
FFS Cyclo, he was tackling the man and he jumped, it was too late not to grab his legs.

 

[ACR]

Terrible call, if Dixon doesn't jump he doesn't get into the dangerous position in the first place. Not even a penalty IMO & I think Dixon knows it.

Completely agreed. Not even a penalty. There's far too much (bullshit) emphasis on the result of the tackle as opposed to the actual tackle. He jumped into the tackle, that is the only dangerous factor at play there.

The way they go on about "he didn't land on his head or neck, so it's not red" is completely fucking irrelevant.

Aaron Smith's tackle a few weeks ago should be used as an example of a rational decision.

 

[Dan54]

Actually look at the replay, he doesn't grab his legs, when Dixon jumps he pulls out!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

@Cyclo, IMO Ngatai committed to an above-the-knee tackle that became a below-the-knee tackle due to Elliott completely unnecessarily jumping into the tackle. As above: no jump, no flip. Simples.

 

[swingpass]

The way they go on about "he didn't land on his head or neck, so it's not red" is completely fucking irrelevant.

.

Challenging players in the air - Law 10.4(i)

• Play on – Fair challenge with both players in a realistic position to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, play on
• Penalty only – Fair challenge with wrong timing - No pulling down
• Yellow card – Not a fair challenge, there is no contest and the player is pulled down landing on his back or side
• Red card – Not a fair challenge, there is no contest and the player lands on his head, neck or shoulder

apparently it is

it shouldn't be, but it is

 

[cyclopath]

@Cyclo, IMO Ngatai committed to an above-the-knee tackle that became a below-the-knee tackle due to Elliott completely unnecessarily jumping into the tackle. As above: no jump, no flip. Simples.

I disagree. The tackler had the option not to go on with it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try Naholo, Tribe gonna struggle to come back from this.

@Cyclo: once you've committed to the point of getting your face out've the way of a potential knee, how exactly does one not go through with it?

Anyhoo, Clan 18-3 Tribe.