Highlanders v Reds

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in Highlanders v Reds:

How is this clown permitted to ref at this level? Maul brought down twice in front of him and nothing.

Try regardless after Smith steps inside and Thompson with a perfect line in support.

#refwhinge

[antipodean]

Highlanders first up defence getting exposed by the Reds.

[antipodean]

That's a clear YC for a knock down.

[ShadowTrooper]

Bloody slapdown, should be a YC

[Stargazer]

Now that was a deliberate knock on. Not more than a penalty.

[gt12]

How is that not a yellow card?

[Gunner]

Yep, take note refs, that’s what you call a deliberate knock on.

I’ll bet the house on the fact we see at least 2 or 3 yellow cards this season for deliberate knock on’s that are far less deliberate than we just saw.

[gt12]

Maybe I’m going blind as I get older, but those jerseys look very similar colors on the wide shots.

[Stargazer]

Thompson off injured.

[gt12]

@Stargazer

Ouch, see his ankle go crooked in that tackle?

[Stargazer]

@gt12 Yes, that looked painful, but at least he could still walk, so hopefully not too much damage.

[antipodean]

Dumb short lineout option in your own 22.

[Stargazer]

Try Reds. That was some poor defending.

Edit: seeing in the replay that it was Li who missed the tackle.

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders v Reds:

Try Reds. That was some poor defending.

Tevita Li special in defence.

[KiwiMurph]

A Tevita Li defensive special

Edit - snap.

[African Monkey]

Awful attempted tackle from Tevita Li.

[gt12]

@Stargazer

That was weak! Tupou with a cracking pass there. I still regret the Blues not signing him.

[African Monkey]

@gt12 What were the Blues meant to do? He always wanted to go to Australia.

[gt12]

Ha ha, check the replay to see A Smith look back in disgust at (I presume) Li after the player crosses the line.

[gt12]

@African-Monkey

Did he really? Or was the story sold after he was passed over?