[2017 Rugby Championship] Round 2: New Zealand v Australia (26/08/2017)

[GoTheNaki]

Think thats a red on retallick tbfh.

And that aussie that he lifted, shouldnt have been on the field.

 

[Gavin]

NZ get away with another spear tackle?

 

[GoTheNaki]

"lazy running"(Haha), which stopped the AB try, is a yellow... And Brodie had hold of that aussie player........... Like...hm...

 

[GoTheNaki]

Meh.... Folau was never getting that ball...

 

[GoTheNaki]

Refs have been working really well besides the two AB tries... Lol.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Nice to have a bit of unpredictability in the competition. Seems the second half last week wasn't a fluke.

 

[RoosTah]

Nice to have a bit of unpredictability in the competition. Seems the second half last week wasn't a fluke.

Nice to see the Wallabies capitalise on those baffling AB errors, but I still can't see them winning with that scrum and their terrible goal kicking and tactical kicking... they'll get worn down and ground out by the end of the 2nd half.

Gotta say though, I honestly can't understand how Retallic wasn't sent off. In the NRL it wouldn't have been a big deal, but over the past few years I've seen guys sent off for standing their ground under player leaping to catch a ball, so this strikes me as kinda ridiculous.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

One if the best games I've seen from Barrett in terms of doing the core fly half jobs.

 

[ncurd]

Maybe I'll kick it....nah I'll just run and give it to the opposition instead....

Too many soft turnovers here.

 

[RoosTah]

Wallabies are just keeping their lead, but only because the ABs keep making mistakes. Wallabies look knackered though so I don't think they'll stay in front much longer

 

[ncurd]

Held up initially but think it was grounded can't believe if they don't give that clearly goes to ground when it move has to.

 

[ncurd]

God I hate these decisions that it must be clear an obvious....

 

[GoTheNaki]

????????? So what did Nigel see to award a try???

 

[RoosTah]

SBW has been very loose with his handling tonight - almost keeping us in the game lol

 

[GoTheNaki]

Elbow on the ground???? WHERE IS THE TOUCHY??

 

[RoosTah]

God I hate these decisions that it must be clear an obvious....

Yeah Union sucks at this. I much prefer the NRL system - a lot less time with the TMO and more confidence shown by the on field refs with their calls.

 

[ncurd]

Yeah Union sucks at this. I much prefer the NRL system - a lot less time with the TMO and more confidence shown by the on field refs with their calls.

I don't mind the TMO but when it's clearly the ball must of been grounded it drives me mad it isnt given.

 

[RoosTah]

I don't mind the TMO but when it's clearly the ball must of been grounded it drives me mad it isnt given.

It's not the existence of the TMO, it's they way they use it in union. League is light years better in how they apply it

 

[RoosTah]

Took an hour, but the AB pressure has finally knocked the Wallabies over - now for the final 20 AB onslaught

 

[ncurd]

Yeah but i dislike league as a game so dont pay any attention to it.

????????? So what did Nigel see to award a try???

Must of thought the touch judge signalled to him it was grounded. He's allowed to change his mind before it has a detrimental effect on the game.