TRANS-TASMAN Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!

[Trapper]

This is a great arm-wrestle. Defences are good and only top class moves are creating the break.

35 minutes and Chiefs lead 7 to 5.

Tupou Vaa'i showing some great moves

Both Tupou and a hobbled Parkinson are playing well for their respective teams.

[Ymx]

Can’t believe what’s been happening in the 2 last weeks of this comp. crusaders v highlanders v chiefs.

Don’t ever assume anything

[Ymx]

Exciting finish happening here

[Ymx]

Could be a game winning tackle turn over

[FujiKiwi]

Golden point, baby.

[Ymx]

Definitely deserving of a draw.

Golden point time. I’m nervous but have no skin in game.

[Ymx]

Josh Ioane officially out of contention for World Cup drop goal clinchers.

[FujiKiwi]

ALB so good.

[Ymx]

D Mac and his evil grin take the win.

[FujiKiwi]

Great game.

[Not_Couch]

I don't like this golden point business.

Just play on for 10 minutes last man standing wins.

[Not_Couch]

Josh Ioane officially out of contention for World Cup drop goal clinchers.

I fear for his neighbours, the party is going to be LIT!

[Ymx]

Really want to watch the other game, but it’s not very uk friendly 2.55am I think.

[Dan54]

Well I enjoyed game, don't like golden point, a draw is ok. Gee Frizell is playing well for the Clan as is Luke Jacobson and DMac for Chiefs . Pretty good all round game I thought!

[FujiKiwi]

Let’s go Canes.

[FujiKiwi]

Really want to watch the other game, but it’s not very uk friendly 2.55am I think.

You’re missing a doozy.

[FujiKiwi]

Aaaannnnnnddddd Laumape elbows S Barrett off the ball. Yellow card.

[stemoc]

Really want to watch the other game, but it’s not very uk friendly 2.55am I think.

we wake up to see your fuckiNG ERC/ERCC, U wake up to see our Super rUGBY!

[Not_Couch]

Elbow somebody's CHEST = YC

Wring somebodies neck in a tackle = Harmless penalty.

5 minutes for a referral to finish.

This game is fvcked

[FujiKiwi]

Ardie Savea is supreme.

[Enzedder]

27 all with 5 to play.

Jordie has just gone wide with a 63 metre penalty

[Not_Couch]

Oh great golden point time

[FujiKiwi]

Oh great golden point time

All over within a minute. A charge down and a Saders win.

[Gumboot]

Enjoyed that game, apart from all the injuries.

[FujiKiwi]

The Hurricanes did amazingly well, considering the inexperience in their halves.

[Gumboot]

My team of the round:

15. Jordie Barrett
14. Shaun Stevenson
13. Anton Lienery-Brown
12. Ngani Laumape
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo
10. Damian McKenzie
9. Brad Weber
8. Luke Jacobson
7. Ardie Savea
6. Shannon Frizell
5. Sam Whitelock
4. James Blackwell
3. Angus Ta'avao
2. Samisoni Taukei'aho
1. Aidan Ross

16. Coles/Taylor 17. de Groot 18. Lomax 19. Vaa'i 20. Lentjes 21. Smith 22. Bridge 23. Garden-Bachop


Yours?

[Ymx]

Really want to watch the other game, but it’s not very uk friendly 2.55am I think.

You’re missing a doozy.

Just watched it.

Another cracker.

[Ymx]

My team of the round:

15. Jordie Barrett
14. Shaun Stevenson
13. Anton Lienery-Brown
12. Ngani Laumape
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo
10. Damian McKenzie
9. Brad Weber
8. Luke Jacobson
7. Ardie Savea
6. Shannon Frizell
5. Sam Whitelock
4. James Blackwell
3. Angus Ta'avao
2. Samisoni Taukei'aho
1. Aidan Ross

16. Coles/Taylor 17. de Groot 18. Lomax 19. Vaa'i 20. Lentjes 21. Smith 22. Bridge 23. Garden-Bachop


Yours?

Lumpy really spoiled his with that stupid yellow.

[Ymx]

I know it’s not very hip I’m these circles, but I am quite enjoying both captains referral and golden point.

*ducks for cover*

[Gumboot]

Lumpy really spoiled his with that stupid yellow.

Fair point, but I think he got the better of the in-form Havili on the day.

[FujiKiwi]

I know it’s not very hip I’m these circles, but I am quite enjoying both captains referral and golden point.

*ducks for cover*

It's not that brave saying that here. I dare you to go and post that on the other place. In bold. And capitalized.

[Ymx]

I only really watched the highlights, so didn’t fully clock. But how did the young fly half get on? Is he 19?

[Ymx]

Lumpy really spoiled his with that stupid yellow.

Fair point, but I think he got the better of the in-form Havili on the day.

That try he got when he simply should not have made the line was a sensational mid field run.

[el camino]

I only really watched the highlights, so didn’t fully clock. But how did the young fly half get on? Is he 19?

Yep turns 20 this month I think. Had a great debut - the Canes hardly used him at first receiver tbh but he made a few timely injections into the game. His first touch was brilliant - he defused a tricky kick through from the Crusaders and then made 20m back through traffic. Didn't shy on defence either. Would prefer to see him develop against some soft Aussie/SA sides but he's shown plenty of nerve. Hope they can stick with him and start giving him more opportunities to actually run the show.

[Certain Navigator]

Elbow somebody's CHEST = YC

Wring somebodies neck in a tackle = Harmless penalty.

5 minutes for a referral to finish.

This game is fvcked

That's a very liberal definition of 'chest'. Laumape was lucky not to see red (glad he didn't!)

[Kiwias]

I only really watched the highlights, so didn’t fully clock. But how did the young fly half get on? Is he 19?

Yep turns 20 this month I think. Had a great debut - the Canes hardly used him at first receiver tbh but he made a few timely injections into the game. His first touch was brilliant - he defused a tricky kick through from the Crusaders and then made 20m back through traffic. Didn't shy on defence either. Would prefer to see him develop against some soft Aussie/SA sides but he's shown plenty of nerve. Hope they can stick with him and start giving him more opportunities to actually run the show.

Do you think he jumped ahead of Hunt as the #2 first five for the ABs?

[Certain Navigator]

My team of the round:

15. Jordie Barrett
14. Shaun Stevenson
13. Anton Lienery-Brown
12. Ngani Laumape
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo
10. Damian McKenzie
9. Brad Weber
8. Luke Jacobson
7. Ardie Savea
6. Shannon Frizell
5. Sam Whitelock
4. James Blackwell
3. Angus Ta'avao
2. Samisoni Taukei'aho
1. Aidan Ross

16. Coles/Taylor 17. de Groot 18. Lomax 19. Vaa'i 20. Lentjes 21. Smith 22. Bridge 23. Garden-Bachop


Yours?

Did you only watch the Chiefs? (9 of them seems, well, a bit blinkered...) The backline, in particular, is just weird — Stevenson was awful, Laumape was as one-dimensional as ever and got yellow-carded, McKenzie was at 15, not 10, and the rest were average. In the forwards, Taukei'aho couldn't hit a barn door with his throwing and had his worst game of the season. A team that better reflects the round's performance would be:

15. Jordan
14. Bridge (even though he played 11)
13. Lienert-Brown (only a fraction ahead of Fainga'anuku)
12. Havili
11. Goosen
10. Mo'unga
9. Smith
8. Luke Jacobson
7. Ardie Savea
6. Shannon Frizell
5. Sam Whitelock
4. James Blackwell
3. Lomax
2. Taylor
1. Numia

16. Coles 17. de Groot 18. Ta'avao 19. Dunshea 20. Grace 21. Weber 22. Ioane 23. Barrett

[Ymx]

I love a robust opinion

[Gumboot]

OK admittedly my enthusiasm for the Chiefs revival may be a tad over the top, but I sincerely believe McKenzie was the best first receiver of the round, even if he was wearing 15. But Jordan at fullback? Nah, he's been average lately.

[Gumboot]

Cullen Grace is an impressive young player, but he's not great at no.8 for mine. Hope they move him back to blindside.