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World class strength at prop from Fletcher Newell making Test front rower James Slipper look like an Australian on a rugby field at the moment.

Hey, I was just quoting Rob Penney.

Stupid mistakes like that are absolute coach killers. No way you can blame Penny for tht

Fihaki lands an absolute bomb from over 50m and with 5m left, we are 24 - 24

That looked like an excellent turnover

What a ridiculous call there. Jumping trying to grab the ball with one hand and the ref reckons he would probably have scored a try. Yeah, in what universe???

terrible way to end a very entertaining game

It was a bloody good game despite that ending

Crazy finish - what was Strange thinking??

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:22 am Crazy finish - was Strange thinking??

FTFY

Kiwias wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:20 am What a ridiculous call there. Jumping trying to grab the ball with one hand and the ref reckons he would probably have scored a try. Yeah, in what universe???

Yeah agree, no way was it a penalty try. Deffo YC though.

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:23 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:20 am What a ridiculous call there. Jumping trying to grab the ball with one hand and the ref reckons he would probably have scored a try. Yeah, in what universe???

Yeah agree, no way was it a penalty try. Deffo YC though.

No issue with the YC but there is no way the Brumbies player could have caught that ball then scored.

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:23 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:20 am What a ridiculous call there. Jumping trying to grab the ball with one hand and the ref reckons he would probably have scored a try. Yeah, in what universe???

Yeah agree, no way was it a penalty try. Deffo YC though.

No issue with the YC but there is no way the Brumbies player could have caught that ball then scored.


Time to watch Wellington Phoenix

Kiwias wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:23 am

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:22 am Crazy finish - was Strange thinking??

FTFY

I'll go benefit of the doubt and suggest he was trying to tap it over to someone standing on the line at the back of the in goal.

Blues vs Highlanders up next...

Granted I'm only half awake and not listening properly, but did he just say one of the players is from Shag Valley?

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:36 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:23 am

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 6:22 am Crazy finish - was Strange thinking??

FTFY

I'll go benefit of the doubt and suggest he was trying to tap it over to someone standing on the line at the back of the in goal.

Love your creative thinking

Biffer wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:35 am Granted I'm only half awake and not listening properly, but did he just say one of the players is from Shag Valley?

Yep, Highlanders hooker Henry Bell. His little brother George is a Saders hooker.

Biffer wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:35 am Granted I'm only half awake and not listening properly, but did he just say one of the players is from Shag Valley?

It's just off the Pig Route

Clarke scores a try!

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 8:37 am Clarke scores a try!

He got two!!!

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 5:13 am World class strength at prop from Fletcher Newell making Test front rower James Slipper look like an Australian on a rugby field at the moment.

That must have made sadpackers' supporters feel better about themselves for twenty or thirty seconds!

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:54 am

Biffer wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:35 am Granted I'm only half awake and not listening properly, but did he just say one of the players is from Shag Valley?

Yep, Highlanders hooker Henry Bell. His little brother George is a Saders hooker.

*books tickets

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 11:18 am

Gumboot wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 8:37 am Clarke scores a try!

He got two!!!

Now that would have been truly extraordinary.


On a more serious note, there's a bit of chatter about Ofa's unpunished head shot on Cam Millar. Fair enough, too - it looked like a red card offence to me. Another incident I think is also worth revisiting was Ethan de Groot attempting not one but two elbow shots to Sam Darry's head as they were both lying on the ground after a lineout (48:40 on the game clock). The first one glanced off Darry's head, but the second one missed. Clear red card offence, imo.

Have a feeling we might see upsets in the NZ derbies this weekend. Reckon the Chiefs will beat the Canes tonight, and the utterly desperate Saders will knock over the Blues tomorrow.

Another example of Stevenson's lax defence. The only chance he had of dropping Numea was to go low.

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:28 am Another example of Stevenson's lax defence. The only chance he had of dropping Numea was to go low.

Just got in and in time to see him lay a crunching tackle

Great try, Canes!

Canes ahead 14-0 at HT.

We are bloody lucky it's only 14. Could be double that

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 6:45 am Have a feeling we might see upsets in the NZ derbies this weekend. Reckon the Chiefs will beat the Canes tonight, and the utterly desperate Saders will knock over the Blues tomorrow.

Pssst - wanna buy a bridge?

Enzedder wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:57 am

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 6:45 am Have a feeling we might see upsets in the NZ derbies this weekend. Reckon the Chiefs will beat the Canes tonight, and the utterly desperate Saders will knock over the Blues tomorrow.

Pssst - wanna buy a bridge?

Canes looking slick, but there's still 40 to go.

Bloody hell, that was a stunning Chiefs' try from the kick off in the second half. Am I the only one to think that ALB is quicker this year?

Kiwias wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 8:06 am Bloody hell, that was a stunning Chiefs' try from the kick off in the second half. Am I the only one to think that ALB is quicker this year?

He does look quicker...

and that last off load was a metre forward

Harsh call on Jacobsen there, hard to move away with two Canes players on top of him

Capitalists pinch it at the death 20-17.

Exciting game. Good to see a sell-out crowd, too.

Canes handling was magnificent tonight. TJP's hairstyle was not.

Moana Pacifika looking sharp vs Tahs, leading 14 - 0 after 5mina. Tana looking happy