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Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am**

Bloody close to a RC there

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:35 am The overhead replay of Rieko’s try was interesting. Just from a physics point of view. Angle, trajectory, that sort of thing.

Saders back in it.

Tell me how and why a player who’s been in the bin has to do a HIA before he comes back in when he’s been sitting on the sidelines for 10 minutes doing nothing.

Struck me as rather odd too

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am**

Justin Marshall:”There’s mitigating circumstances ”

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:41 am**

How the fuck do you read the wrong mouthguard number?

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:43 am**

The coaches have got to get a way to bring the soak tackle back in to the game, one player soaks, a mate immediately goes after the jackal, something like that. The insistence of driving the player back is at fault for these head clashes, at least a big part of it is.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:44 am**

Saders are kicking badly.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:45 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am Justin Marshall:”There’s mitigating circumstances ”

Stays yellow. Fucking idiotic decision!!!

He literally went in head first without arms.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:46 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:45 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am Justin Marshall:”There’s mitigating circumstances ”

Stays yellow. Fucking idiotic decision!!!

He literally went in head first without arms.

Agree totally.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:46 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:45 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am Justin Marshall:”There’s mitigating circumstances ”

Stays yellow. Fucking idiotic decision!!!

He literally went in head first without arms.

Up here they are doing everything they can to avoid red cards, same down south by the looks of it

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:49 am**

Seems the only player who can tackle Jordan is Cheslin Kolbe.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:49 am**

Jordan did well there, but he really should have beens stopped .

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:51 am**

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:49 am Jordan did well there, but he really should have beens stopped .

He’s a dirty bastard, he treats the laws of physics with scorn and disregard.

Mark Telea is the same.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:54 am**

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:46 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:45 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am Justin Marshall:”There’s mitigating circumstances ”

Stays yellow. Fucking idiotic decision!!!

He literally went in head first without arms.
Up here they are doing everything they can to avoid red cards, same down south by the looks of it

FFS Blues prop fails his own HIA and stays off!

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:56 am**

14-all at HT.

Caleb must be saving his hat-trick for the second half.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:43 am**

Blues can't be far from another YC

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:47 am**

7 penalties inside the last 5 mins inside the 22m and no warning or YC

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:47 am**

Rivez Reihana folks.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:48 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:47 am Rivez Reihana folks.

He and Hotham are both playing really well

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:51 am**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:48 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:47 am Rivez Reihana folks.
He and Hotham are both playing really well

I think Reihana has better composure. He’s been very steady, every game he’s played.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:51 am**

Justin has yet to see a high tackle on a Crusaders player that wasn't avoidable

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:55 am**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:46 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:45 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:38 am Justin Marshall:”There’s mitigating circumstances ”

Stays yellow. Fucking idiotic decision!!!

He literally went in head first without arms.
Agree totally.

Ahh. I had to butt out (at work) and so missed the decision. Good to see the WR still ignoring player safety.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:57 am**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:51 am Justin has yet to see a high tackle on a Crusaders player that wasn't avoidable

Justin’s eyesight is always compromised by the flapping of his jaws

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:03 am**

How rugby has changed. And coalesced. This reminds me of a T14 game. Was a time when a NZ team with a man adv would immediately look for the space. Now it's the same as everywhere else: truck it up repeatedly.
{EDIT} which is precisely how the defending side would want you to play. And the inevitable............

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:05 am**

Saders hold the Blues scoreless in the second half to win it 21-14.

Christchurch Final next weekend.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:05 am**

Well, that's a bit of a relief

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:06 am**

Never bet against the Crusaders goal line defense.

WOO HOOOOOOO

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:07 am**

Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:05 am Saders hold the Blues scoreless in the second half to win it 21-14.

Christchurch Final next weekend.

Blues last points were 24' in first half.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:10 am**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:06 am Never bet against the Crusaders goal line defense.

WOO HOOOOOOO

I think we need to tip a hat towards their discipline.

One penalty awarded in that incredible sequence of 30 odd phases is superb.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:14 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:10 am
Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:06 am Never bet against the Crusaders goal line defense.

WOO HOOOOOOO
I think we need to tip a hat towards their discipline.

One penalty awarded in that incredible sequence of 30 odd phases is superb.

Penny will be impressed as hell, as he should be

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:16 am**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:07 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:05 am Saders hold the Blues scoreless in the second half to win it 21-14.

Christchurch Final next weekend.
Blues last points were 24' in first half.

Caleb must be saving his hat-trick for... next year?

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:31 am**

Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:16 am
Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:07 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:05 am Saders hold the Blues scoreless in the second half to win it 21-14.

Christchurch Final next weekend.
Blues last points were 24' in first half.
Caleb must be saving his hat-trick for... next year?

Your loyalty is admirable

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:32 pm**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:31 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:16 am Caleb must be saving his hat-trick for... next year?
Your loyalty is admirable

Our starting test left wing goes an entire Supe season without a single try.

Remarkable achievement.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:49 pm**

Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:32 pm
Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:31 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:16 am Caleb must be saving his hat-trick for... next year?
Your loyalty is admirable
Our starting test left wing goes an entire Supe season without a single try.

Remarkable achievement.

I must have missed the announcement of our team for the test vs France. Link please

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:23 pm**

OK, 'incumbent' then.

Grrrr!

Posted: **Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:08 am**

On the face of it Caleb seems too one dimensional to gain selection. Maybe they want a sledgehammer out on one wing, someone that draws defenders or punches holes, but he hardly has a passing game to back that sot of thing up.

I prefer players with more of a multitasking approach myself. Just for comparison, look at what Reece gets up to during nearly every game he plays... he's at the ruck playing half back, he's coming in and playing over the ball, he can play deep in defense and even has a decent boot. We've got other players who can bring those skills and aptitude to the team, surely they're worth more than a massive lunk who can run fast but turns like he's on bulldozer tracks.

Posted: **Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:33 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:08 am

On the face of it Caleb seems too one dimensional to gain selection. Maybe they want a sledgehammer out on one wing, someone that draws defenders or punches holes, but he hardly has a passing game to back that sot of thing up.

I prefer players with more of a multitasking approach myself. Just for comparison, look at what Reece gets up to during nearly every game he plays... he's at the ruck playing half back, he's coming in and playing over the ball, he can play deep in defense and even has a decent boot. We've got other players who can bring those skills and aptitude to the team, surely they're worth more than a massive lunk who can run fast but turns like he's on bulldozer tracks.

Agreed. Probably the best back 3 based on soup form would be Leroy Carter, Mark Telea and Will Jordan. At the very least those are the three that provide the best try scoring threat.

Based on precedent I can imagine that Telea won't get a look in as he is off overseas.

Posted: **Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:40 am**

Unfortunately, Outlaw Bikie Bro is probably gonna be selected for his "superior aerial skillz".

And someone like the vastly superior Emoni Narawa will miss out.

It hasn't even happened yet, but I'm already seething with rage...

Posted: **Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:41 am**

Hugo wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:33 am Based on precedent I can imagine that Telea won't get a look in as he is off overseas.

Yeah, agreed. I'm a fan of Telea, I described him as half man, half *tuna (tuna is te reo for eel). He's almost a supernatural talent for working through defenders. I don't think he'll get a look in now though, they'll want to be looking forward, I reckon they'll want players who can play more than one position or role. Full backs and wingers are obvious as well as the 10-15 thing. Smart, fast guys with good tactical brains who can kick is my guess for the outside backs. Jordan on a wing with Love at FB...?

Posted: **Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:42 am**

Gumboot wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:40 am
It hasn't even happened yet, but I'm already seething with rage...

That's my favoured option... imagine an outcome and get righteously pissed off over it regardless of reality

Posted: **Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:14 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:42 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:40 am
It hasn't even happened yet, but I'm already seething with rage...

That's my favoured option... imagine an outcome and get righteously pissed off over it regardless of reality

Sums up my thinking very well

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