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Super Rugby 2020

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  • Registered Users Posts: 16,388 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Julian Savea has rejoined the Hurricanes. If like to see him regain some of his old form. Only 29 but a shadow of the player he was when he first broke through. Scored a hat trick against us on his All Backs debut. He flopped at Toulon but in reality was already a declining force for about 18 months prior to signing for them.


    https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1287535502925508613?s=19


  • Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


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    Which match is his 7th? Was this pre Super Rugby Aotearoa?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,306 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Which match is his 7th? Was this pre Super Rugby Aotearoa?

    Yeah, it's not 100% factually accurate. 4-0-8 if all games taken into account, 0-0-6 for just Aotearoa.


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Which match is his 7th? Was this pre Super Rugby Aotearoa?

    he has lost the last 7 super rugby games in a row...

    1 super rugby 2020 and 6 super rugby aotearoa



    its a bit of a pity because his start as chiefs coach was great... beating the blues away followed by beating the crusaders at home... then putting 43 on the sunwolves and 51 on the waratahs


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,955 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    I'm ok with anything that takes the piss out of Gatland. And Waikato. I don't really know why but I dislike both. Its irrational.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    I'm ok with anything that takes the piss out of Gatland. And Waikato. I don't really know why but I dislike both. Its irrational.

    Don't worry. For no good reason I dislike Australia. It must be irrational.


  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    I'm ok with anything that takes the piss out of Gatland. And Waikato. I don't really know why but I dislike both. Its irrational.

    You hate cows or Hamilton? Hamilton I understand.:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    Don't worry. For no good reason I dislike Australia. It must be irrational.

    i think that’s a widely held rational view tbh


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,955 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    hahashake wrote: »
    You hate cows or Hamilton? Hamilton I understand.:D

    Yeah it is pretty much the Tron that I hate. The rest of Chiefs region include some of my favourite parts of NZ; Raglan, the Coromandel, the Bay and the Naki. But **** off Hamilton. And Huntley. Definitely **** off Huntley 😆

    I remember when SR started and I just couldn't support the Chiefs even though North Harbour was aligned with them (what a stupid decision by the NZRU) such was my dislike of Waikato. So I ended up supporting the Blues.


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  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Ridiculous decision there to allow that reece try.

    Clearly and obviously came forward off sanders before he knocked it back


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    That’s an extraordinary call. How can that be given?


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Tmo sounds extraordinarily quite when he's called in.

    Are refs now just using TMO to review the situation themselves with no requirement for tmo input?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    That decision seems to have popped the balloon and let the air out of the Chiefs. Watched it again. There is no justification or excuse for 4 professional officials to get that wrong


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,955 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    My first reaction when Sanders dropped the ball was knock on. However it didn't touch the ground or any other player when he knocked it on before he knocked it back. Did it? So does that make it ok?

    That game just made me hate the Chiefs even more. Great opportunity there to keep the Crusaders lead on the table close but instead they let them get a bonus point win. Useless shower of ****tards!!! Cant see the Blues or the Canes overtaking them now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Chiefs have been there or thereabouts in all their games I think? Something missing upstairs to lose them all. It’s one thing to just be **** and beaten out the gate all the time. They keep throwing it away


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    My first reaction when Sanders dropped the ball was knock on. However it didn't touch the ground or any other player when he knocked it on before he knocked it back. Did it? So does that make it ok?
    .

    but he didnt regain possession after it came forward off him..... he simply knocked it back (and even at that its debatable if it went back)

    it clearly came forward as he lost possession of it off his chest.

    its an interesting one for the refs... what constitutes a regain of possession...


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,955 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Syd, can you get your Highlanders to roll over tomorrow and give the Blues a bonus point win and then hammer the Crusaders next week please. At least that will set up a winner takes all match in the last game of the competition.


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    Syd, can you get your Highlanders to roll over tomorrow and give the Blues a bonus point win and then hammer the Crusaders next week please. At least that will set up a winner takes all match in the last game of the competition.

    Nah, we're gonna TBP beat you guys tomorrow denying you the LBP, then go TBP the crusaders next weekend....

    And go into the last weekend and TBP the Canes, where you're lads play the game of your lives and beat the saders by a record score...

    And the mighty highlanders take super rugby aotearoa by 1 point!!!!!

    :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,162 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Just watched the highlights there and was expecting something more blatant, to be honest. He fumbles it and knocks the ball backwards. I'd have expected that try to be given on watching the replay.

    He is still in possession of the ball until his last contact with it, for me. I always understood that to be the interpretation.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,955 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Nah, we're gonna TBP beat you guys tomorrow denying you the LBP, then go TBP the crusaders next weekend....

    And go into the last weekend and TBP the Canes, where you're lads play the game of your lives and beat the saders by a record score...

    And the mighty highlanders take super rugby aotearoa by 1 point!!!!!

    :D

    Jeez Syd it's a bit early to that drunk. Wait, no it's not. Carry on.


  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Buer wrote: »
    Just watched the highlights there and was expecting something more blatant, to be honest. He fumbles it and knocks the ball backwards. I'd have expected that try to be given on watching the replay.

    He is still in possession of the ball until his last contact with it, for me. I always understood that to be the interpretation.

    I'll be honest: if it was my team and it wasn't given, I'd be fuming. However I would like to hear an official explanation.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭theVersatile


    A player juggling the ball to control it is considered "in possession" per referee interpretations from a few years ago. Don't think that's changed.


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    Syd, can you get your Highlanders to roll over tomorrow and give the Blues a bonus point win and then hammer the Crusaders next week please. At least that will set up a winner takes all match in the last game of the competition.

    You're Welcome YR

    ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,790 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    the highlights are up on youtube, I won´t post them yet, in case, people have recorded the game....


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,465 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Caleb Clarke would have been a nightmare at schools level. You just know he was already about his actual size aged 14 or so. If NZ wants a « power » winger he’ll be in the discussion.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    Caleb Clarke would have been a nightmare at schools level. You just know he was already about his actual size aged 14 or so. If NZ wants a « power » winger he’ll be in the discussion.

    Played 3 years at u20 level so he's always been a physical player. Thought he struggled with the transition to senior rugby last year but he's been impressive this year.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    So Chiefs go 8 from 8.

    3 teams still mathematically in it going into the final week of crusaders can lose tomorrow although the Canes are unlikely. Hard to see the highlanders winning but you never know. Massive game in Auckland if so. Fancy the blues, don’t know why


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,955 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Let's go Highlanders!!! Beat the sheep shaggers! I don't care if its 3-0. Just win.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    So Chiefs go 8 from 8.

    3 teams still mathematically in it going into the final week of crusaders can lose tomorrow although the Canes are unlikely. Hard to see the highlanders winning but you never know. Massive game in Auckland if so. Fancy the blues, don’t know why

    Even if the Crusaders wrap it up, it will still be a massive game and I agree with your prediction.


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