Sloppy by Faddes, or just plain slow?, to let Kwagga chase him down and not bring that try under/near the posts. Had a huge head start. Cost them a bonus point in the end.

@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares: @Bones said in Highlanders v Jaguares: @Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares: @sparky Looks a great prospect but early days for Josh Ioane (and don't forget he's playing outside of arguably the best 9 out there). But, yeah, well worth Hansen and co. getting him into the squad and having a good look at him in black. He's not exactly going to be playing outside Ruru if he makes the ABs... Fair point. But the same argument holds for Otere Black. He'd be a bloody legend! Get him in there!

@cgrant said in Highlanders vs Chiefs: For a few Ferners here : it's Jacobson and not Jacobsen. Pity. It would make a better story if he was the son of Danish migrants.

@MajorRage Yes, 5th to 14th are really close. Basically everyone - except the Sunwolves - is still playing for a spot in the finals.

@Chris said in Highlanders vs Blues: @pakman if you wish to be pedantic Or not confusing

Okeefe HaHaha

@Higgins said in Highlanders v Hurricanes: And that is why you take the gift three points, a draw is waaaaaaay better than a possible win/probable loss in my books I thought about that, but given they were in bonus point territory, they were only sacrificing one point by trying to go for the win.

@Bones said in Blues v Highlanders: @Kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders: He’s a commentator that wants the Blues/Auckland to lose. Stuff that other teams do, he pulls the Blues up on and just doesn’t mention it for the other four. Like what though? It thoroughly perplexes me too. Yeah I have been listening out for it too, but just don't hear it. Nobody seems to give any specific examples either.

@sparky said in Hurricanes vs Highlanders: Aaron Smith, James Letjens and Pari Pari Parkinson did well for the Landers. Dane Coles, Ardie Savea and Ngani Laumape were outstanding for the Hurricanes. Laumape is the player of the competition so far IMHO. He's coming along well, hopefully they ditch the ease him into Super rugby plan and just play him.

@Siam Sky does play the NZR bills so they're unlikely to give you more than a minimum to encourage you to buy from sky

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders v Reds: @booboo no my view was on deliberate knocks full stop should be illegal, not a misunderstanding of current rules. Where someone has no show of regathering an intercept but just slap at the ball, back, up, down, forward. Ok. Sorry to drag you into it Edit: won't get into that one here...

@Duluth lucky nobody on here got on their high horse insisting that they knew the laws and it was a straight red. #nobody knows the fucken law interpretations with any certainty

@Duluth said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion: If McKay is an out-and-out goal-kicking speedster, Nareki a freakish finisher and Koroi an electric playmaking option, then Collins brings solidity, maturity, experience and highly-valued communication skills of which Umaga lauded during his time as Blues head coach. Solidity in that he has bricks for hands. Maturity in that having him in your side gets old fast. Experience of being mediocre. And that highly-valued communication that keeps the score board ticking over and comes up with the big plays.

@crucial said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF: What I did do though, was try to put some understanding around their position over and above 'change the coach'. In short summary these are the points I made, and still stand by. You make some good points. And, in fairness, Tana came in with some coaching credentials - the team just doesn't look well coached. I'm not sure why, but after 3 years the responsibility has to lie with Tana. I realised last night that we should be over the highlanders with Sopoaga leaving. The fact htey are looking for Quade as a possibility tells you all you need to know about their depth at 10. Not good. Most years the series against the highlanders is the difference between playoffs and also-rans. This year not so much as we shat the bed, but going back that was certainly the case. It's bloody tough trying to get a struggling team going in the NZ conference. A proper round robin would suit us far more. Anyway, some of us still support them, even if it feels like getting smacked with a bit of 2x4 on a daily basis.

I quite like Laban. My issue with Lose is when he starts yelling when someone scores a try. I understand it is good to get excited for big plays but the guy literally starts yelling into the microphone - dial it back a bit.

Not a bad start from young Pari Pari Parkinson : one lineout steal against Sam Whitelock and a good workrate. Hard to say if he was effective at scrum time though.

@bones said in Highlanders vs Chiefs: Not a lot being said about DMac. Thought he was the pick of the 10s this weekend. Led his team brilliantly. Not surprising. DMac is usually only mentioned in a positive light, just so the writer can then point out the other reasons why they don't like him and don't want him near the AB's.

Parkinson was the stand out player IMO. Safe target in the lineout, probably solid at scrum time (the Highlanders' scrum had the upper hand), effective driving and great workrate. It is quite odd that it was his first start of the season. How such a player could have been ignored by Hammett ?

@rapido yea, i sort of remember those days. Around 2000 suddenly everyone had their hands in rucks, and cleanouts involved a heap of force.