QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes
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@nzzp said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
from Reddit, looks like the final call was a good one. A second hand under the ball
great finish. Brumbies looked the better side - kicked better, and just smashed everything in front of them. That Canberra crowd is classically feral
I'm comfortable with the decision. Much of the first half was about self inflicted wounds and poor game management. When we had the chance to steal it we fluffed our lines
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@Crucial said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
Looking forward to watching Barrett tonight. Had some big moments last week.
That comment was a kiss of death.
Jordie was very average. No punch, nothing.He has two problems - he just runs straight and hard all the time ( no subtle variations ) and his decision making has always been mixed ( prone to brain fades ). But he has strengths - he runs straight and hard, has a massive boot.
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@kev said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Crucial said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
Looking forward to watching Barrett tonight. Had some big moments last week.
That comment was a kiss of death.
Jordie was very average. No punch, nothing.He has two problems - he just runs straight and hard all the time ( no subtle variations ) and his decision making has always been mixed ( prone to brain fades ). But he has strengths - he runs straight and hard, has a massive boot.
I just don't think the way we've played has suited his game. The midfield does not run it up and set a target for the forwards, the canes rely on forwards in the backline or at first or second receiver running it up
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@Machpants said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
Hurricanes need some locks and loose forwards who put in dominant hits on defence.
We've needed those since Jerry
Well they have got Brad Shields and Reed Prinsep on their books, do they fit the bill? Is TK Howden still around next season?
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@kev said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Crucial said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
Looking forward to watching Barrett tonight. Had some big moments last week.
That comment was a kiss of death.
Jordie was very average. No punch, nothing.He has two problems - he just runs straight and hard all the time ( no subtle variations ) and his decision making has always been mixed ( prone to brain fades ). But he has strengths - he runs straight and hard, has a massive boot.
I don’t buy that. He didn’t bend the line last night. Drifted sideways a bit and that took away his main power. Hardly used his boot at all.
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@Bones said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Kirwan said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
Hideous. Rieko would get accused of being a winger...
It's one of those rare occasions where the outcome of the match was entirely in the hands of one player. And Jordie bottled it
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@Bones said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@canefan it's hard to understand what he was thinking, but is that Lolesio he's running at? Players are often told not to risk the pass if it's pretty much a sure thing themselves...
Hopefully he will never do this again. Pass and it was almost a certain try. Go for it, much less than 50/50.
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@Machpants said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
No class, unlike his Captain
Story doesn't really match the headline.
Could be reporting emphasis but what he is saying is correct.
Just questioning whether the process is correct if TMO can't answer open question.
If he was really pissy he should have asked why TMO didn't look at the tackler being offside or the illegal slowing of the ball at the ruck just before.
However TMO should have also flagged Jordie as being too dumb
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@Crucial said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
@Machpants said in QF: Brumbies v Hurricanes:
No class, unlike his Captain
Story doesn't really match the headline.
Could be reporting emphasis but what he is saying is correct.
Just questioning whether the process is correct if TMO can't answer open question.
If he was really pissy he should have asked why TMO didn't look at the tackler being offside or the illegal slowing of the ball at the ruck just before.
However TMO should have also flagged Jordie as being too dumbFair point that the headline doesn't exactly match the story. I still think it was classless from Holland. Even if the referee asks "try, yes or no", the correct call is still held up. There was no definite angle where he grounded the ball.
It also goes without saying that the TMO wasn't brought into the game to remove contentious decisions. Rugby is a game of perspective and people can have different perspectives for different tries. The TMO gets rid of howlers and does a good job at that.
