Tasman vs North Harbour
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@stargazer Yeah - I hadn't seen any news on injuries etc, so "resting or otherwise missing".
Tima is a decent replacement for Lolohea (who I would have dropped anyway if he wasn't suspended). Not surprised Malneek is out injured - he hobbled off right in front of us after the last play of the game looking like he'd torn a calf or similar.
The two locks are the most significant losses - along with Aumua still being suspended.
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Geezus, I can't believe Joass got yellow for that. It's very similar to the Dunedin test where Retallick stood up and the Aussie player who was leaning over him fell off and landed dangerously.
This was totally Duffie's own fault. Stupid from Nutbrown to fall for that and hand out a YC. -
@stargazer think refs are over using TMOs these days, often for shit they have seen but dont want to make calls on.
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@taniwharugby said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:
@stargazer think refs are over using TMOs these days, often for shit they have seen but dont want to make calls on.
Agree, nutbrown is one of the worst offenders
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@stargazer said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:
@chris-b I actually though Li diving on the player on the ground was worse than the tackle that slipped up to the neck. Dirty.
Could easily have carded both of them and awarded a penalty try!
We should probably be up by 35 points - but for terrible reffing.
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Man - it's lucky we won that or I would have been extremely bitter. As it is, we were ripped off a bonus point and Harbour were gifted one.
However, my main concern tonight was to avoid relegation, so job done. A bonus point would have taken us close to wrapping up a semi-final spot, so I guess Auckland and Counties fans can send Nutbrown and his sideline umpire a bouquet!!!
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@akan004 said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:
Hunt looks like a better version of Bernard Foley. This kid can play.
Agree @akan004, I was just sitting here wondering how long he going to be happy being back up 10 at Crusaders. Also have to say young Blackadder is fast becoming one of my favourite players in ITM cup, just sat here watched him as much as possible for parts of the game and his workrate is out of this world, has he got a super contract yet?
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Most of the Ta$man guys went pretty well. Makalio, Frizell, Blackadder, Samu, Taufua, Guyton, Hunt and Jordan were all very good. A few silly penalties given away at times - not least by Captain Tim Perry - but, overall a pretty good performance and not reflected on the scoreboard.
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@chris-b said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:
Man - it's lucky we won that or I would have been extremely bitter. As it is, we were ripped off a bonus point and Harbour were gifted one.
However, my main concern tonight was to avoid relegation, so job done. A bonus point would have taken us close to wrapping up a semi-final spot, so I guess Auckland and Counties fans can send Nutbrown and his sideline umpire a bouquet!!!
I only saw the first half so will need to catch up on what happened but geez Nutbrown is out of his depth isn't he? Do these ex player refs get to skip all the experience gathered from years of club rugby? He just doesn't come across as confident in his own decisions at all and gives an impression of getting confused under pressure.
Maybe it was just not a great day for him (I haven't seen a lot of him this year)