Steamers v Waikato

[Higgins]

That was not a deliberate knock on referee. Why do refs rule all attempted intercepts close to the goal line as deliberate (and a yellow card) even when, in this case anyway, it did not look like one? As it turns out Waikato scored a converted try from the penalty to close the gap to BoP 17 - 12 Waikato at halftime

[muddyriver]

@higgins Waikato had penalty advantage regardless. I thought it was deliberate in real time he wasn't close to catching it and Waikato was open with one more pass

[Higgins]

Ok, I'll go with your opinion but why then did the referee not then award a penalty try if it was that obvious?

[Higgins]

Waikato come out of the sheds all fired up after halftime and have already dotted down under the posts and all but score again a few minutes later in the right hand corner so Auckland followers must be clenching their butt cheeks together a bit harder now.

[Higgins]

Waikato almost in again but win a penalty right in front ten metres out and Pita Aki's successful kick now makes it BoP 19 - 22 Waikato after forty nine minutes

[Stargazer]

I hate it when players use their boots that way to get the ball. Too much risk that they injure their own and opposition players. Judd has a bad temper that could cost them.

[Stargazer]

Agree with Turner, they should have looked at the knock-on by BOP and then that deliberate knock-down by Ahki wouldn't have happened.

[Higgins]

Another intercept sin bining to Pita Aki after a series of powerful BoP attacks on the Waikato goal line. Shouldn't have come to that as there looked to be a BoP knock on earlier in the play missed by the officials.

[Stargazer]

It's a disgrace that bad officiating might lead to a team's possible relegation.

[Higgins]

BoP in under the posts (Foketi) after continuing their attack and a string of penalties BoP 26 - 22 Waikato after sixty two minutes

[Higgins]

A penalty and another try in the last few minutes and things are looking more comfortable for Auckland (but not for Northland) with the score now BoP 36 - 22 Waikato after sixty nine minutes

[Stargazer]

Lose is a bit dumb.

[Higgins]

Things tighten up a bit with Waikato in in the left hand corner bringing the score to BoP 36 - 27 Waikato after seventy three minutes after the conversion misses

[Higgins]

Come on ref, that attempted intercept/knock on was just as deliberate as the two you have yellow carded already.

[Stargazer]

Wow, great try from Uhila.

[Higgins]

DSW in but the kick misses four points the margin and now into injury time

[Stargazer]

BoP win and Waikato go down to the Championship.
Final score: 36-32 to BoP.

[African Monkey]

Thanks guys

[GagaBoy]

Good win by the Bay - geez Waikato had some injuries! I thought Judd looked flat again - now r weeks in a row. Maybe the only change for the semi.

[Baron Silas Greenback]

The ref did the best he could to help Waikato.
Stupidest call of the day was when Waikato knock on, ball goes forward 5 metres to Delany who kicks out on the full and Waikato get the lineout throw. Zero advantage. And then they go downfield BOP get a yellow and DSW get a try.
Fuck.right. off
And those complaining about the Waikato yellow can cry a river. immediately before that DSW conceded 3 penalties in the red zone and didnt get a card.
Fuck . Right. Off