NPR

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:36 am**

Ref clueless at breakdown. Allows holding forever.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:37 am**

Wow. Needn't have worried about this result at all.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:39 am**

Hawkes running and support lines are just sublime. No-one, not even the big men, ever does anything other that look for space/weak shoulder and then realign to provide continuous support.

Absolute kudos. This is how rugby should be played.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:40 am**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:36 am Ref clueless at breakdown. Allows holding forever.

Well he let it go which is good to let the game flow. In the NH it will be a penalty every ruck for side entry exc.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:42 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:40 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:36 am Ref clueless at breakdown. Allows holding forever.
Well he let it go which is good to let the game flow. In the NH it will be a penalty every ruck for side entry exc.

That's a separate issue. The Laws are there to be applied and not ignored at the ref's whim. Plenty of the Laws we hate: they should be changed.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:45 am**

Not sure if it's his debut, but great to see replacement hooker Ben Strang on for Manawatu.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:46 am**

More rubbish from the ref. Hawkes clearly played that on the floor for the turnover.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:49 am**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:42 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:40 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:36 am Ref clueless at breakdown. Allows holding forever.
Well he let it go which is good to let the game flow. In the NH it will be a penalty every ruck for side entry exc.
That's a separate issue. The Laws are there to be applied and not ignored at the ref's whim. Plenty of the Laws we hate: they should be changed.

We call it materiality.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:50 am**

In saying that, this ref blows less than a RWC playoff game ref

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:52 am**

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:50 am In saying that, this ref blows less than a RWC playoff game ref

Is he the controversial conversion ref from earlier in the comp?

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:53 am**

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:49 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:42 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:40 am

Well he let it go which is good to let the game flow. In the NH it will be a penalty every ruck for side entry exc.
That's a separate issue. The Laws are there to be applied and not ignored at the ref's whim. Plenty of the Laws we hate: they should be changed.
We call it materiality.

I call it part of the problem underpinning why the game will never be global.

Well earned try for Steamers.

Brilliant game of rugby. Well done both teams.

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:58 am**

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:52 am
Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:50 am In saying that, this ref blows less than a RWC playoff game ref
Is he the controversial conversion ref from earlier in the comp?

Yep

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:18 pm**

C'mon keewees. Almost caught out by the Northland game brought fwd a day. Head up please

Posted: **Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:13 am**

Some inconsistent applications yesterday: Otago v Wellies red card looked very much the same for the incident in BOP v Waikato which only resulted in a yellow for Waikato. Amazing that Waikato managed to win regardless since they were mullered up front. Wellies continue to be flakes.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:13 am**

Northland -Hawkes Bay underway. Great to see Tiana Ngawati on the whistle for her first NPC game. Kiwis what stadium is this?

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:19 am**

Frank Lochore grandson of Sir Brian on the pitch.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:25 am**

Is this not an NPC game?

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:32 am**

Will Tremain grandson of Kel playing too. Cool!

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:10 am**

FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:25 am Is this not an NPC game?

It is. Hawkes starting slowly again. Maybe guilty of taking Northland too lightly.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:17 am**

I can't find the fixture anywhere listed as NPC.

Its been referred to as a non-competition game.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:34 am**

FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:17 am I can't find the fixture anywhere listed as NPC.

Its been referred to as a non-competition game.

Weird. It's in the Fantasy Rugby list and also being televised.

As a aside, this female ref has been excellent.

{edit} It's been removed from the FR

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:01 am**

Taranaki vs Southland just about to kick off.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:12 am**

Southland perhaps a bit hard done by with that call

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:31 am**

Ref tells Taranaki medic to take Riccitelli (sp) off the field to deal with the blood but the medic and Riccitelli just stand there then he moves back into position.

Ref has to tell them three times.

That really pisses me off

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:39 am**

Stags being caned by the referee

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:42 am**

The Bay now within one point of Tasman with just under 30mins to go.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:47 am**

Waikato up 14 to 3 over Canterbury in the other SF after 39 minutes.

We need a bigger lead than that because we always go flat after 60

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:06 am**

Lead now cut to 14 - 8.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:18 am**

Canterbury have to start taking points when on offer

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:23 am**

Bollox. Got them the wrong way around. Always a surprise away win and so took Cant over Waikato. Figured Hawkes were a dead cert.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:25 am**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:23 am Bollox. Got them the wrong way around. Always a surprise away win and so took Cant over Waikato. Figured Hawkes were a dead cert.

Nah, Canterbury have got this. Waikato no puff left and 20 to play

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:30 am**

Superb defensive set in the face of excellent retention by Waikato in the conditions.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:33 am**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:30 am Superb defensive set in the face of excellent retention by Waikato in the conditions.

18 phases in that defensive effort. Brilliant stuff.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:34 am**

Poor by Prinsep there. Was doing nothing at that angle in the maul and then comes off and charges back in the side.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:41 am**

Doing little back flip passes between forwards when you are 3 points up with 4 to play.

When brains were passed out, our players thought they said trains and missed theirs.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:41 am**

Cant kicking been abysmal last 10 mins.

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:42 am**

Enzedder wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:41 am Doing little back flip passes between forwards when you are 3 points up with 4 to play.

When brains were passed out, our players thought they said trains and missed theres.

Yeah. Dim. Have Cant on toast with standard pick and gos and the scrum, so why change?

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:44 am**

Scrum it you fools.

EDIT: Thanks, you are redeeming yourselves

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:45 am**

Well bugger me. We had a win

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:45 am**

Finaki has been sh*t.

BTW, why hasn't Smith been starting at FH?

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