Highlanders v Stormers

[Gunner]

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders v Stormers:

how the fuck was that 8 on his feet Jacko?

Was thinking the same. Pisses me off when the defender is allowed to fall over the tackle, push up off the ground and go at the ball.

[taniwharugby]

what a ball from Osborne! Thompson in

[mariner4life]

@taniwharugby nah, only if you want to be pedantic I reckon

[taniwharugby]

wow, 31-7 now...

[taniwharugby]

8 phases and Stormers cant make any yards and ball goes loose...half time

[Tordah]

Stormers look a bit rubbish. Highlanders a lot better than last week. Jackson all over the show as usual

[taniwharugby]

@Tordah started off well for them, then the Highlanders seemed to wake up, nek minut 31-7

[mariner4life]

The Stormers are strange. They look alright for the most part, but shit they can ship some points

[Gunner]

@taniwharugby did you not see what I did way back when the Stormers scored?
Classic reverse jinx.

Thank me later

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life yep, alot of points too

[Chris B.]

The two Smiths are pretty incredible players - tidy things up and create and make it all look pretty easy.

Throw Barrett into the mix and the Lions are going to have their hands full (and that AS might not even get to start).

[taniwharugby]

so call from Jacko - the balls out
a hand form the Stormers grabs it back into ruck, Highlander who came round when he said out, Jacko tells him to leave it...

[hydro11]

I thought that was a try unless it was a double movement.

[Gunner]

He's knocked that on into the Highlanders leg, no try.

[taniwharugby]

@Gunner although he has never lost contact with the ball...

[Gunner]

@taniwharugby common sense prevailed, bugger the law book, he knocked it on....

[Stockcar86]

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders v Stormers:

@Gunner although he has never lost contact with the ball...

Should be a try then

22.1 Grounding the ball

Grounding the ball
There are two ways a player can ground the ball:
(a) Player touches the ground with the ball. A player grounds the ball by holding the ball and touching the ground with it, in in-goal. ‘Holding’ means holding in the hand or hands, or in the arm or arms. No downward pressure is required.12
(b) Player presses down on the ball. A player grounds the ball when it is on the ground in the in-goal and the player presses down on it with a hand or hands, arm or arms, or the front of the player’s body from waist to neck inclusive.

[taniwharugby]

@Gunner but we've seen tries awarded because the ball wasnt lost if he maintained constant contact...not saying that was right

[Gunner]

Oh fuck, how's that a high tackle, the guy had fallen so much he was almost sitting on the ground.

[hydro11]

Highlanders luck there. Naholo clearly off his feet for the turnover.