@sammyc said in Super Rugby News:

@kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

Blues fans getting their excuses in early this year

Of course they have the hardest schedule. They can't play themselves now can they.

Bower was excellent. I think he's vastly underrated.

No idea why there is debate about 10. DMac clearly has the most experience and even if he isn't exactly a world class first five he's still an excellent 3rd choice. Jordie should be left at fullback for the next 3 tests.

@game_film said in Bledisloe 1:

Look at Foley’s team mate screaming at him to kick it. He knew

The commentators saying it's unprecedented but honestly what Foley was doing was taking the piss.

Two red card offences from Genge that were missed.

One an assist tackle on Whitelock. No arms, head on head contact, with force.
The other a cleanout on Papali'i. Again head on head contact, no binding, with force.

This has got to be my biggest gripe with the game right now. It's an absolute lottery with who gets these calls and who doesn't. Outcome altering decisions that are completely at the whim of the ref or TMO.

@KiwiMurph said in Blues vs. Chiefs:

On the other hand Collins is starting and Nanai isn't even in the 23 - ridiculous.

I can't believe it took four replies before that was mentioned!

@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Ireland go to shit when Sexton is not there and now he failed the hia. Does that mean he's out for next weekend too?

Oh no, are we in for two weeks of Could'o'Doid the sequel?

Marshall saying Cane hit Sexton on the chin without mentioning that Sexton had fallen about a foot and was 6 inches off the ground lol.

There's got to be better commentators out there.

Reece needs to come in for Clark next week.

Clark is completely unable to find his support, butchering opportunities.

@No-Quarter said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@NTA said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

Fucking loved that. The Northern Territory is a special place, still has a sense of humour, and is not shy about taking the piss.

Brilliant stuff. Weird too as every female I've shown that to thinks it's funny and not offensive - when the complainants say it is "offensive to women in general" I wonder who they are reffering to?

fluffybunnies, obviously.

@Chris-B said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:

@Kirwan Beady and Jordie are very different fullbacks. I have quite a strong preference for what Jordie brings.

Of course, it's all fucking Jordie's fault. If he'd just signed with the Crusaders when Razor told him to he would have been playing second-five for the past five years!

Beauden can catch high balls at FB better than David Havili can offer anything remotely resembling a physical presence in midfield.

It wasn't just that Jordie was carrying hard and making big metres but was also putting in a big shift in defence as well. It made a huge difference.

Two red card offences from Genge that were missed.

One an assist tackle on Whitelock. No arms, head on head contact, with force.
The other a cleanout on Papali'i. Again head on head contact, no binding, with force.

This has got to be my biggest gripe with the game right now. It's an absolute lottery with who gets these calls and who doesn't. Outcome altering decisions that are completely at the whim of the ref or TMO.

Raynal would have blown a penalty in that last minute if we tried to run the clock I'm also certain.

Lineouts and kickoffs were poor. Lots of praise for Ryan around scrums and driving play but aerial set piece needs a lot of work.

Fitting result for a shit season.

@Damo said in All Blacks v England:

@akan004 said in All Blacks v England:

Hate that dropkick option. So dumb, BB never learns.

Yes it doesn't make sense to go for 3 with a dropgoal like that. You can always go back for the PK if the attack fails.

Would have preferred the lineout drive.

@Damo said in All Blacks v England:

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v England:

Apart from 1-2 throws, Taylor has been pretty good

Yes, I don't deny that. However in most games this year ST has been very good.

Agreed. Taylor threw TWO not straights and also got dinged for time wasting. That's 3 turnovers conceded. Not good enough.

Best players should get most minutes. It's really fucking basic. Anything else is just over-thinking.

@booboo said in All Blacks v England:

@Frye said in All Blacks v England:

@Damo said in All Blacks v England:

@JayCee said in All Blacks v England:

Cannot wait for ST to come on.

Do it now. Don't wait to the 60th minute just because that's traditional.

Bringing him on early would be an admission that the selection of CT was originally wrong. And Foster never does that.

Why is it wrong? It's a tactic. We have a XXIII.

Reading comprehension?

@Damo said in All Blacks v England:

@JayCee said in All Blacks v England:

Cannot wait for ST to come on.

Do it now. Don't wait to the 60th minute just because that's traditional.

Bringing him on early would be an admission that the selection of CT was originally wrong. And Foster never does that.

Penalty looked bullshit.

Anyone notice that clean out from Genge on S Barrett on the far touch just after that last scrum? Definitely looked dodgy.