Chiefs v Highlanders
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Yuk that was horrible. Has Dmac got a leg injury? His kicking was far less lengthy today. But things went downhill when he went off. 27% territory and 31 % possession has to be one of the lowest shares I have seen in Super rugby. They will need far more urgency v Crusaders.
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@Dan54 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bones Yep I wondering if Fakatava is going to really come on, he just seems to lack the ability to really read game etc at moment.
The case of Folau Fakatava to me is really just a sad one of a guy whose career has been more or less destroyed by a serious knee injury.
Watch him pre-injury compared to now, he was so much quicker then - not to say he is slow now of course. As a result, when he dallys, it looks 10x as bad. I maintain he is guilty of trying too hard, because he definitely has a crisp pass and an elite running game... his kicking game has always been a bit of a weakness admittedly, but is that necessarily that bad a thing?
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@Tim said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
McKenzie's exits have been pretty average today.
I don't think he is 100% fit. You see him grimacing after every punt. And the tape around both quads.
I was saying at the game that either Stevenson or ENS should have been used for exit kicks.
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right, i only managed to watch the 25 min highlights on stan so it might be the editing. But in the highlights Tavatavanawai gets his card with no warnings which to my bia eye was a little harsh...and they showed the chiefs getting three separate "warnings" for multiple inside their 5m with no card
was there a warning before our yellow they didnt show? was it multiple penalties in the lead up too it?
will try and watch the whole reply if i can
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@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
right, i only managed to watch the 25 min highlights on stan so it might be the editing. But in the highlights Tavatavanawai gets his card with no warnings which to my bia eye was a little harsh...and they showed the chiefs getting three separate "warnings" for multiple inside their 5m with no card
was there a warning before our yellow they didnt show? was it multiple penalties in the lead up too it?
will try and watch the whole reply if i can
No warnings. It was an interesting one, referee deemed it a professional foul, which if you deem he came in from the side (probably came in on the 45 so fair cop) then by the letter of the law a yellow was probably fair.
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@frugby i saw it as he arrived at the same time as someone else who just happened to be further back so he was put offside by his own player, i think if he was the only one there it would have been fine, so yellow if we'd had penalties/warning in the lead up but if neither a penalty and a warning maybe
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@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@frugby i saw it as he arrived at the same time as someone else who just happened to be further back so he was put offside by his own player, i think if he was the only one there it would have been fine, so yellow if we'd had penalties/warning in the lead up but if neither a penalty and a warning maybe
I think though, the referee is saying that he has illegally slowed the ball down after a line break. Considering location on the field, by rule that is a fair yellow card.
The better question, as you say is whether he actually came in from the side. As I say, probably just. Sort of came in on the 45 and crept around, which sometimes you'll get away with, but generally not after a fast break, as the referee's always seem to decide that you were never onside, even if the ruck moves after you are already on the ball.
