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Super Rugby Round 4: Rebels v Shorks, Ballarat
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Teh Other Dave
Alan Cameron (40)
Wow. They really managed to soil the sheets with that pick and drive.
Teh Other Dave
Alan Cameron (40)
Also, how did they manage to go so far behind in the second half with the wind clearly at their backs?
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
TMO didn't hit a guy without the ball.
TMO didn't stand still at a scrum and get munted.
TMO didn't throw it out wide before going forward.
Aurelius
Ted Thorn (20)
Well, that Mapimpi/Bosch try at the end was one of the stranger things I can remember seeing in a rugby game.
My theory is Mapimpi was gearing up to do a backwards moonwalk all the way under the posts before touching it down, realised that would make him look like a douche of Chris Ashton-like proportions, saw Bosch there, remembered he owed him 20 rand and gave him the try hoping that would erase his debt.
Of course, this theory relies on the Rebels' defence allowing him to time to process and consider all of these factors deeply, but to be honest that doesn't really feel like such an obstacle.
My theory is Mapimpi was gearing up to do a backwards moonwalk all the way under the posts before touching it down, realised that would make him look like a douche of Chris Ashton-like proportions, saw Bosch there, remembered he owed him 20 rand and gave him the try hoping that would erase his debt.
Of course, this theory relies on the Rebels' defence allowing him to time to process and consider all of these factors deeply, but to be honest that doesn't really feel like such an obstacle.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Shoulder charge (no arms in the tackle) by Bosch. Should have been penalised at least but play on probably ruled because Bosch came off the worse in the collision.
Scooter
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Still too many basic errors from Rebels. Kicking out on full including from a kick off, some basic catch and pass errors and missed tackles.
Losing by 12 was reasonable reflection of game, didn't deserve to lose by more. Try just before half time and try where we were attacking and lost ball and Sharks ran 100 metres were the difference.
Despite the result, an enjoyable day on the hill in Ballarat.
Losing by 12 was reasonable reflection of game, didn't deserve to lose by more. Try just before half time and try where we were attacking and lost ball and Sharks ran 100 metres were the difference.
Despite the result, an enjoyable day on the hill in Ballarat.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
To be honest it doesn’t matter. The TMO is there to eliminate human error in decision making, why slow the game down when the system plain and simply doesn’t work.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
One guy strips the ball. Bosch makes one 5m pass. Then turns up to score.
That's what I think of that counterattack.
Are you basing his career prospects on it?
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Exactly Bosch sees he is going to try and bump him off and then drops his arm and leads into contact with his shoulder, the fact he gets dominated in contact is irrelevant
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Yes too many errors from rebels - they need to be better and get the result. As two yellow cards and 2 players down for sharks better sides then rebels would have got more pay for that.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
"Chick chick AJ. Ut's Skeeny here. I'd like to show you Blue number 8 putting dangerous contact on White 10"
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
The Rebels are like rabbits in headlights. The passage of play where they had a scrum in their own 22 and went back over half way just shows how they panic
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
I thought DHP could have done more there - particularly as the scrum was the best option for the Shorks to slow the game down. In calling the scrum, he should have asked Jacobs to keep an eye out for delaying tactics, and bin any props fart-arsing around.
Probably lost a valuable minute there, even though they got the try
molman
Jim Lenehan (48)
This. Rebels played some silly Rugby at times. They were well in that game with a little more smarts.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Just to compound the error of Mpimpe's short try, in the lead up a tackle occurred about 5m out with a Rebels player over the ball, on his feet. Sharks No 7 in from the side, and I mean 90 degrees to the side to clean out the Rebel. No penalty. Very next tackle/ruck, two Sharks players immediately off their feet to seal off the ball. No penalty. Try scored about 30cm short a couple of rucks later.
The later 90m try was also from an illegal strip after Cottrill had a knee on the ground.
An atrocious display by the ref and an atrocious decision to award the game to a Saffa ref.
The later 90m try was also from an illegal strip after Cottrill had a knee on the ground.
An atrocious display by the ref and an atrocious decision to award the game to a Saffa ref.