<p>Looking for video of Harris' head-high tackle/throw at ~65minutes. Can anyone point me to a vid?<br><br>
Not that I'm saying our players SHOULD un-necessarily pick up opposition players by the head and throw them around like rag dolls. Just I'd like to see it again.</p>

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Canes4life" data-cid="596258" data-time="1468387970"><p>Why would you risk losing top spot and instead of playing the Sharks who they smashed earlier this season, they risk playing a kiwi team like the Hurricanes/Crusaders who bet them comfortably during the regular season.<br><br>
I hope they get smashed in Argentina for being too cocky at this stage of the season.</p></blockquote>
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I do think it's got anything to do with being "cocky". <br><br>
Managing player welfare is extremely important and it would be hubris to not take these precautions when it's available to them. <br><br>
I very much doubt that the Lions are looking beyond week one of the finals and doing their best to prepare for that game. This is a franchise that hasn't played finals since the Laurie Mains days....

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="595909" data-time="1468229673"><p>Was it a challenge for the ball or a dangerous tackle?</p></blockquote>
This.

There was plenty of talk about them taking it out in their first season. Or at least people putting money on them because of the good odds. Whether that means they actually thought they were a chance or were just worth a punt i don't know. They should definitely have been better than the handful of wins they have being largely international players.

Shhh. Don't tell the Cantabs ...

Ruthless stuff from the Crusaders, but fucking awful defence from the Rebels.

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Are u sure it was Fatialofa who missed the tackles? The biggest miss I saw was from Fifita.. think u guys mightve got them mixed up</p></blockquote>
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No

<p>Macalai was useless and I had big worries about his selection pre-game. FABJM has been good this season by comparison. I'd even play Havili on the wing ahead of Jone.</p>

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<p>Faddes has done a lot of good things this season and scored a number of tries but his poor handling and tackling - 22 turnovers conceded and 18 missed tackles with a success rate of just 67.9% - let him down.</p>
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<p>Agree, very high error rate.</p>

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And his scrum concedes a penalty immediately he comes on at tighthead.</p></blockquote>
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But fuck, that had to try hard to force that penalty. If it takes 5 or 6 or 10 seconds to finally break the front for they deserve a medal, for not cheating, not a penalty.<br><br>
The rules are fucked.

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<p>I don't think he was amaszing, but neither was Ardie in his 2, and talking about purely as an impact off the bench & adding linebreaking punch, Squire did more than Ardie.</p>
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<p>In test one, but not in test two.</p>

<p>he looks like Draco Malfoy</p>

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<p>cheers for that. I'm actually pretty confused now about "frontal contact" because you see that every week. Did they deem he wasn't going for the ball in that? </p>
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<p>would this be free kicked?</p>
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<p>[media]

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<p>Genuinely don't know hence why I said earlier that perhaps it's different if you come down with the ball. AFL rules generally confuse the shit out of me anyway.</p>

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Yeah, but they were playing the three best teams in the world. insert smiley face</p></blockquote>
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So England ranked 3?

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<p>Not sure how Crottys high shot could be considered close to a red. It was a penalty in regular play and nothing more. Just because the Ref missed it doesn't mean it was 10 times worse. </p>
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<p>I doubt the ref missed it. It was replayed about 100 times on the screen provoking a loud response from the crowd. He just didn't consider it serious enough for a card. IMO the right decision.</p>

Bold and strikeout doesn't show on Tapatalk, so it looks like all you did was add the word rugby.

Never fear, Fozzie is working with our kickers now.<br><br>
But TBH, I'm not bothered how these guys kick in thier Super colours, everyone seems to step it up a notch in black, kicking % will be no different

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<p>Actually, I think it is.</p>
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<p><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Intentional knock or throw forward. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A player must not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm, nor throw forward.</span></p>
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<p><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=12'>http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=12</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think you have to read this text carefully and note that "Knock on" is the official term and is used differently to "knock forward". I don't think you're allowed to intentionally bat the ball forward and recover it. O-fucking-tago scored a try in an ITM Cup semi doing exactly this and eliminated Ta$man (not that I'm bitter).</span></p>
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<p>Yeah that's the bit which stops you repeatedly tapping the ball over defenders and eventually catching it when clear. A bit like we tap balloons over kids to tease them</p>
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<p>Pretty easy to spot and certainly not something commonly used</p>

<p>Our prop play has improved a lot this season. We've really come a long way in the scrum department compared to last year. We can hang with every scrum in the comp, except a few.</p>

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<p>Humm. Seu is far from reliable as far as defense is concerned. Can't stop the men running at him in their tracks and always concedes a few meters. Missed his tackle for Harris try.</p>
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<p>He simply needs to bulk up. I believe he's not far north of 100kg, and given how tall he is, you get a sense for much bulk he can add to his frame. Give him a couple of years then he will really be in the ABs sights.</p>