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    The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

      Rebels v Waratahs is on Sky Sport 3.

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      • NTA
        NTA last edited by

        And for once this doesn't look like a dour cripple fight.

        But we've only had one quarter, and I'm listening on radio so maybe my perception is not reality 🤔

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

          What's wrong with the Tahs this year. Last year they were fighting for a spot in the finals; now it's for the wooden spoon?
          Did they lose a lot of their better players?

          13-3 to the Rabble after 27 minutes.

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

            Did the commentator just compare the level of play with how the game is played in NZ? IS HE BLIND?

            Or did I hear it wrong?

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            • Stargazer
              Stargazer last edited by

              Two great tries to the Rebels now; way too easy how the Tahs defence is leaking ...

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              • NTA
                NTA @Stargazer last edited by

                @Stargazer said in The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games:

                What's wrong with the Tahs this year. Last year they were fighting for a spot in the finals; now it's for the wooden spoon?
                Did they lose a lot of their better players?

                Kiwi coach. Fucking Deans all over again.

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                • NTA
                  NTA last edited by

                  They sound like the first year of Cheika actually - look good occasionally BUT can't finish.

                  And there is another one.

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                  • Stargazer
                    Stargazer @NTA last edited by

                    @NTA LOL. You'll have to do better than that ...

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                    • Nepia
                      Nepia @NTA last edited by

                      @NTA said in The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games:

                      @Stargazer said in The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games:

                      What's wrong with the Tahs this year. Last year they were fighting for a spot in the finals; now it's for the wooden spoon?
                      Did they lose a lot of their better players?

                      Cantab coach. Fucking Deans all over again.

                      Slight correction 😉

                      Man the Tahs are looking average. Supposedly the return of Foley was supposed to sort things out.

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                      • NTA
                        NTA last edited by

                        But the play was pretty good that first quarter. Then the Rebels clicked.

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                        • antipodean
                          antipodean last edited by

                          Gibson better be dusting off the resume.

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                          • Nepia
                            Nepia last edited by

                            @NTA Comeback's definitely on. Rebels need to develop into an 80 minute team.

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                            • NTA
                              NTA last edited by

                              Loving the Melbourne crowd.

                              Draw is on.

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                              • NTA
                                NTA last edited by

                                Well fuck. Looks like we got away with it.

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                  Much better second half from the Tahs and a great come back. Actually, quite an entertaining game to watch.

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                                  • antipodean
                                    antipodean last edited by

                                    Thanks christ for the yellow card.

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                                    • mariner4life
                                      mariner4life last edited by

                                      The Rebels couldn't win a rigged raffle

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                                      • Stargazer
                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                        Sunwolves v Stormers. I doubt very much that I'll watch the full 80 minutes.

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                                        • Damo
                                          Damo last edited by

                                          Impressive stadium. Shame there's no-one there.

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                                          • Stargazer
                                            Stargazer @Damo last edited by

                                            @Damo Yeah, that's why the idea - that was floated a couple of times when they were still pondering on the current format - to base a Pacific team in Singapore is a bad idea.

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                                            • Damo
                                              Damo @Stargazer last edited by

                                              @Stargazer The stadium in Japan was full for the Hurricanes. Time to ditch Singapore methinks.

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer @Damo last edited by

                                                @Damo I think Singapore is their second home to limit the travel for SA teams. Part of the reason why they agreed to the Sunwolves joining Super Rugby.

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                                                • Damo
                                                  Damo @Stargazer last edited by

                                                  @Stargazer OK, but that's gotta wear thin if there's Bugger all interest in the team.

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                                                  • Stargazer
                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                    What a nonsense yellow card.

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                                                      cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                      I've had it with these 3 minute TMO reviews. Can understand why people aren't interested in watching.

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                                                      • Stargazer
                                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                                        Come on Stormers! Don't give the Sunwolves a justification for their presence in Super Rugby!

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                                                        • Damo
                                                          Damo last edited by

                                                          They should also automatically look at the offside in situations like that. No idea why they don't.

                                                          (Why am I watching this?)

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                                                            cheetahsBO @Stargazer last edited by

                                                            @Stargazer said in The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games:

                                                            Come on Stormers! Don't give the Sunwolves a justification for their presence in Super Rugby!

                                                            Stormers didn't pick a team to demolish them unfortunately. Will be another case of sneaking across the line by the look of it

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                                                            • Stargazer
                                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                                              That was an awesome try by the Stormers!

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                                                              • Damo
                                                                Damo last edited by

                                                                Holy shit. What great rugby from both teams.

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                                                                  cheetahsBO last edited by cheetahsBO

                                                                  I don't know. It's entertaining but the quality looks pretty poor to me. Worst I've seen the Stormers defend all season. I mean Robert du Preez is nearly 1.9m, had tons of time and the touch line to push him into touch and didn't nearly manage it.

                                                                  If the Stormers were playing the Chiefs it'd be 27 - 0 to the Chiefs.

                                                                  Knocked the ball on 3 times in a row leading up to that Sunwolves try... and then knock on AGAIN immediately after the restart. Atrocious. I think people are just excited to see the Sunwolves actually do something.

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                                                                  • Damo
                                                                    Damo @cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                                    @cheetahsBO Yeah fair points. However it's very entertaining for a neutral.

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                                                                    • C
                                                                      cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                                      Sunwolves in again from their own half! Leading 31 - 20.

                                                                      And Bjorn Basson showing us why EVEN THE BULLS didn't want him anymore.

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                                                                        cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                                        Referee wastes another 2 minutes checking a contest in the air. Nothing comes of it.

                                                                        Feels like I'm watching an NFL game with all these stoppages

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                                                                          cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                                          Sanzar deserve a bullet.

                                                                          Japanese TMO says "not offside" "can award a try" in broken English to an Argentinian whose English isn't much better. Referee says "okay no try".

                                                                          Idiotic at best

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                                                                            cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                                            Stormers needed brawn to get them home in the end. Embarrassing more then anything I'd say even if they did win by 13 (so not to ruin everyone's multi's). Handful of good performances thrown in alongside terrible ball handling, shocking defence by Bulls imports Kriel & Basson and nothing innovative to show us they will compete against better sides.

                                                                            Pick-and-go won't work against anybody else except maybe the Kings. Really embarrassed to have watched that and I look forward to the Lions giving me some faith in SA rugby again later on.

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                                                                            • Milk
                                                                              Milk @cheetahsBO last edited by

                                                                              @cheetahsBO said in The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games:

                                                                              Sanzar deserve a bullet.

                                                                              Japanese TMO says "not offside" "can award a try" in broken English to an Argentinian whose English isn't much better. Referee says "okay no try".

                                                                              Idiotic at best

                                                                              I couldn't believe that. Surely the video ref could have told him he had misunderstood when he went to the penalty.

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                                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                Wow, the Reds get two yellow cards, one after the other. Now with 13 players on the field. The first card was debatable, but the second was just plain stupid.

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                                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                  The Jaguares don't waste time. Try de la Fuente.

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                                                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                    So the Jaguares got 12 points out of those cards. Not bad. Reds now with 14 men.

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