Ap semi final- saracens v harlequins

[big ginger 8]

He did pick him up and that is enough.....pretty harmless but a lift is a lift!

The thing is the refs always use the phrase beyond the horizontal and it was used there but it really wasn't or at least not until a few inches above the ground which any hard tackle above the waist will have.

 

[ratsapprentice]

He clearly has no interest in rugby now he doesn't play.

There are a lot of them around TBH... Dawson is one of them IMO - he was struggling to get Christian Wade's name right at the beginning of the season.

He just talks in platitudes.

 

[goodNumber10]

No....I understand that if you lift the legs above the horizontal it is yellow and if he goes down on his head/shoulders, a red comes into play!

I'm pretty sure legs above the horizontal is ok as long as the descent is controlled.

He didn't dump, didn't drop and didn't drive him into the ground.

 

[Patchey]

Ashton's attempt to 'smash' Monye then, proof he still can't tackle.


Lovely lovelly stuff Quins, you beauties.

 

[Tony Manx]

Try time..............Bosch: I am sure that Smart Cooky can sort that one out when he wakes up!!

 

[Aristodemus]

Well this isn't going how I thought it would.

Edit: That was impressive with 13

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Quins made hard work on that try considering the numbers!

Great to see Monye get a try, been a great servant to the club, still a very classy player.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Sinckler is the form English TH... unbelievable if he doesn't tour.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Sinckler is the form English TH... unbelievable if he doesn't tour.

I think what he does is brilliant but he is way too got headed for international ruby IMO

 

[Patchey]

Quins made hard work on that try considering the numbers!

Great to see Monye get a try, been a great servant to the club, still a very classy player.

Agreed. Really nice guy too.


Quins can't loose focus and defend like that and expect to win. Need to get back into the game after this conversion.

 

[goodNumber10]

Try time..............Bosch: I am sure that Smart Cooky can sort that one out when he wakes up!!

Yep!

 

[Tony Manx]

That is why Sarries will win this....13 men and territorially beaten and they score a try....ruthless!

 

[goodNumber10]

They are clinical.

 

[Tony Manx]

Well played Brown........he waited and waited until it got to the line rather than pick it up (Dawson take note!!)

 

[Aristodemus]

What was happening with Ashton at half-time then? Looked like he was surrounded by Quins and then looked like it was kicking off again a bit.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I think what he does is brilliant but he is way too got headed for international ruby IMO

How many cards has he got for that then?

 

[goodNumber10]

How many cards has he got for that then?

Does he have to have had a card to be hot headed?

He does get agitated quickly. Last week against Bath for example.

 

[Tony Manx]

How many cards has he got for that then?

None.................http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/squads.php?player=102012&includeref=dynamic

 

[goodNumber10]

What was happening with Ashton at half-time then? Looked like he was surrounded by Quins and then looked like it was kicking off again a bit.

Just caught the end of that. What happened?

 

[Tony Manx]

He does get agitated quickly. Last week against Bath for example.

He is only 21....look at Mike Brown for example over the years (and even recently), he is always getting agitated but it is part of his make up! Sinckler will mature and learn from his betters over the next 15 years that he could be playing.....

 

[ratsapprentice]

Does he have to have had a card to be hot headed?

he does to be too hot headed.

He just doesn't like being taken for a mug.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Just caught the end of that. What happened?

From what I saw at half time:
Ashton shouted for Strettle to run into Evans after he'd kicked it, Quins players were basically saying how stupid that was - as they walked off the pitch there was some back and forth, bit of shoving, Farrell and Care getting involved with everyone, then the Sarries bench starts getting involved too (which, to be honest, is a bigger problem in my eyes than anything else. The actual "incident" was nothing, but players on the bench can't come and intervene.)

 

[goodNumber10]

He is only 21....look at Mike Brown for example over the years (and even recently), he is always getting agitated but it is part of his make up! Sinckler will mature and learn from his betters over the next 15 years that he could be playing.....

Yeah of course. But it can still make him a liability.

I think Brown should tone it down as well.

 

[goodNumber10]

he does to be too hot headed.

He just doesn't like being taken for a mug.

Of course not, but it's a fine margin.

And why wait for him to get carded before it's put in check?

 

[Patchey]

Farrell's boot has gone missing it seems.

 

[Tony Manx]

And why wait for him to get carded before it's put in check?

He has done nothing "aggressive" since, partly assisted by his team mates chat, and it was not overly bad anyway so lets move on.................

 

[Aristodemus]

Feel dirty now but come on Saracens!

 

[Patchey]

Farrell looks distinctly non plussed. Quins need to use this scrum to get some possession and put Sarries back on the defensive.

 

[goodNumber10]

I really don't want Quins to win. Don't know what it is but something about them today I'm finding really annoying.

 

[Tony Manx]

Sarries need to start looking for the corners rather than Bosch taking pot shots from distance.....yes he can get them but he misses many, many more!!