Super Rugby QF 2023 Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Always liked Ardie Savea - and what a class act listening to him at the end.

Is it threatening death of the opposition that makes him a class act?

 

[TSR]

Was it the threatening death of the opposition that makes him a class act?

Everybody makes mistakes. That wasn’t his finest moment, sure, but as far as I recall he’s otherwise never been anything but hard and fair.

 

[Dctarget]

This win with the cricket is making me a very happy lad

 

[drewprint]

The rabbit punch on Hooper in a Bledisloe was pretty dicky, but yeah well spoken and a super competitor.

Absolute 50/50 at the end. Could have easily seen that going the Canes way, just the onfield decision being no try.

Good thing for Tom Wright the Brumbies got home. He would’ve copped it deluxe from the Canes if they had of pinched it at the death there.

 

[griffins]

I reckon Noah would have copped it worse, the shit grubber on halfway gave the canes the ball and a last chance. Very lucky. Superb effort from the whole side to hold them out at the end though.

Tom Hooper anyone? Some huge tackles in that passage. Maybe the WC is too soon but he's the future.

 

[TSR]

I thought Tom Wright was very good.

I think he’s maybe getting judged a bit harshly at times.

 

[LeCheese]

I thought Tom Wright was very good.

I think he’s maybe getting judged a bit harshly at times.

It’s the same as always - he’s typically very good, but when he fucks up he often fucks up deluxe

 

[TSR]

It’s the same as always - he’s typically very good, but when he fucks up he often fucks up deluxe

Genuinely I’ve somehow missed it. What did he do?

Or are we talking about the ball to the head - which wasn’t good - but I’m assuming something proceeded that.

 

[molman]

Thoroughly enjoyed that game definitely the best quarter final and salivating at 2 great semis next weekend

Likewise. That was a real quality finals standard game. The Brumbies defence in particular was excellent for most of that game (that try by Flanders from the scrum aside). A very high degree of physicality that I hope doesn't leave the tank too empty come the next game.

I feel like the Brumbies almost let the emotion of the occasion led to them becoming a little unstuck. That questionable cleanout on White led to a sequence for the Canes which really let them back into the game with Ardie crashing over soon after. Up until that point I felt like the Brumbies were controlling things well. The Canes looked to be really struggling with their go forward, often back peddling and players like Jodie really had limited impact on the game.

I reckon Noah would have copped it worse, the shit grubber on halfway gave the canes the ball and a last chance. Very lucky. Superb effort from the whole side to hold them out at the end though.

Tom Hooper anyone? Some huge tackles in that passage. Maybe the WC is too soon but he's the future.

Yes, that poorly executed grubber wasn't his finest moment. I'm pretty sure he's had a few that he's failed thread this season. The missed conversion aside, I actually felt Debreczeni played his role really well in this game.

 

[LeCheese]

Genuinely I’ve somehow missed it. What did he do?

Or are we talking about the ball to the head - which wasn’t good - but I’m assuming something proceeded that.

Nah he had a good game aside from a few errant passes and the post-try blowup.

But the ball to the head (and the hand to the face that followed) exemplify his major shortcoming - brain snaps that can be very, very costly. He was lucky tonight that that wasn’t dealt with further.

 

[drewprint]

Some poor passing from him at times well behind the man but overall he was very good. I think he gets judged a bit hard because we can see the talent but also want to see the brain farts dropped and it’s not quite there yet. I’m sure I’ve been stuff like the ball to the head get given as a penalty (after the conversion) before. The passion is great but I’d love our potential Wallabies fullback to have ice in his veins. One of the reasons I’d personally still prefer Kellaway (but this is the wrong thread so apologies).

Ripping game and am thrilled an Aussie team progressed through.

 

[Equalizer]

The possibility of the classic Brumbies v Crusaders final is still alive!

 

[Shiggins]

Unreal game. Unreal finish.

 

[Shiggins]

TMO just gifted that to the Brums.

What ? How ?

 

[Shiggins]

Can imagine the meltdown on this forum if the hometown ref crew had dudded their team like that

Clearly hand under the ball it's clear cut. Berry was decent but gave the away team way more 50/50s than he should have. Great game. Better team won and deserved it

 

[Shiggins]

Yeah, gotta agree, that looked held up, so good call, but I reckon if Berry had called "on field try" there's no way the TMO over-rules.

I disagree the ball is an inch off the ground. Can clearly see the tape from Reimers wrist under the ball

 

[Shiggins]

Happy when Coles loses. Biggest grub in rugby. So lazy as well, sits on the wing the whole game.

 

[whitefalcon]

Has anyone seen this supposed angle of Savea getting the ball down?

I'm a one eyed brumbies fan but honestly I thought it was pretty conclusively held up

 

[griffins]

Has anyone seen this supposed angle of Savea getting the ball down?

I'm a one eyed brumbies fan but honestly I thought it was pretty conclusively held up

Suspect one of the shots would have shown it but Canes number 20 got in the way. I think he did probably catch a blade of grass, but not for long.

 

[Tomthumb]

Has anyone seen this supposed angle of Savea getting the ball down?

I'm a one eyed brumbies fan but honestly I thought it was pretty conclusively held up

No, because no such angle exists. He forced it on a brumbies arm, end of. NZ can’t just admit they got beat