Blues v Chiefs

[Stargazer]

@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

Fuck this jumping into the tackle bullshit. Should be on the attacking player who jumps into a tackle knees first.

Agree Akira shouldn't have been penalised, but penalising the jumping players is even more bullshit.

[Crucial]

When did the knock on laws change?

[KiwiMurph]

@crucial when Okeefe is reffing. He sucks.

[Tim]

@crucial back when you were supporting the Hurricanes.

[gt12]

@crucial said in Blues v Chiefs:

When did the knock on laws change?

That was a shocker.

[KiwiMurph]

Taramai has feet for hands. Should be used for defense only.

[Crucial]

@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

@crucial back when you were supporting the Hurricanes.

Can't remember that far back.

[gt12]

That should have been 10.

[Tim]

Awful game so far.

[gt12]

@tim

It’s mainly the ref..

[antipodean]

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

@tim

It’s mainly the ref..

He is dreadful.

[gt12]

No!!! That’s Cane!!!!

[Crucial]

No wrapping

[Crucial]

Another non knock on. That was clear from Akira

[antipodean]

@crucial said in Blues v Chiefs:

No wrapping

You can't when smashing a 12 year old - they bounce off.

[gt12]

Pretty average game, tackling a bit optional. Some good hits though.

[Tim]

Did Faiane touch the ball in that half?

[KiwiMurph]

Nanai very dangerous at 15.

[Tim]

Very average rugby. Poor handling, awful defence, tentative tacklers and counter attacking, constant fast ruck ball that seemed unearned.

[Crucial]

@antipodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

@crucial said in Blues v Chiefs:

No wrapping

You can't when smashing a 12 year old - they bounce off.

I don't have a big problem with it but just saying that the whole point of that law is so players don't get hit with the point of the shoulder as happened there.
That was just a timing thing as Duffie was wrapping but it came late.
Another example of the laws not actually stopping real injury causing actions but clamping hard instead on the ones that look bad on tv