Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3)

[Bones]

Woooo the fucken hoooo! Brilliant finish by TBN. That wasn't a great pass straight at his gob.

[Bones]

@Yeetyaah said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

Called it

Hah wow Nostradamus. Way to go on the 50/50 call.

[antipodean]

That result makes me smile. Living here nothing makes me happier than the Brumbies losing. Only because of their supporters mind you. I like their rugby and the people involved in the organisation. But the supporters are insufferable.

[Yeetyaah]

We need to change TBN to TABN. Turns out his first name is Te Ariki not Teariki.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bones let me have my moment

[Duluth]

Not sure what to make of the Brumbies this year. They went to sleep for long periods against the Reds and Rebels despite getting wins.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

Not sure what to make of the Brumbies this year. They went to sleep for long periods against the Reds and Rebels despite getting wins.

What I make of it is Australian rugby is proper shafted. Wins over Reds and Rebels means bugger all.

[Machpants]

@westcoastie said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

@antipodean said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

@westcoastie said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

whats with the stupid Warriors-like drums?

They're trying to provide more "match day entertainment" to get crowds because the Brumbies winning isn't enough.

well it didn't work for the Warriors did it... oh wait they don't win do they?

Neither do the Brumbies, well not against NZ sides anyway

[Old Samurai Jack]

Take that. Awesome but how that shoulder charge wasn't a red is beyond me.

[Stargazer]

Interestingly, Tomkinson got a red card, last year (against the Chiefs in round 1), for a dangerous tackle but that red card was dismissed and no sanction was imposed. The Judicial Comminttee found that the ref was wrong in issuing the red card.

[Stargazer]

[cgrant]

Can the Brumbies score tries other than from mauls ?

[Stargazer]

Apparently, Tomkinson has been cited. Haven't seen a confirmation, yet.

[yourmatenate]

@cgrant said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

Can the Brumbies score tries other than from mauls ?

They’ve scored 4/13 from rolling mauls. They have plenty of firepower in the backs. Losing Simone before the game was a killer.

[booboo]

@Duluth said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

@Bones said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

How is that not clear shoulder to head?

Gutless call

Apparently.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/119566895/super-rugby-brumbies-lament-decision-as-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-cited-for-hit

[Machpants]

'Shoulder to shoulder contact'

[antipodean]

@Tim The screen at Canberra Stadium leaves a lot to be desired, but there's no excuse for Nic Berry and the TMO. Even Helen Keller could see it was a shoulder to the head.

[Crucial]

@antipodean said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

@Tim The screen at Canberra Stadium leaves a lot to be desired, but there's no excuse for Nic Berry and the TMO. Even Helen Keller could see it was a shoulder to the head.

I find that hard to believe.
Helen Keller has been dead for around 50 years.
I think Stevie Wonder saw it though.

[antipodean]

@Crucial said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

@antipodean said in Brumbies v Highlanders (round 3):

@Tim The screen at Canberra Stadium leaves a lot to be desired, but there's no excuse for Nic Berry and the TMO. Even Helen Keller could see it was a shoulder to the head.

I find that hard to believe.
Helen Keller has been dead for around 50 years.
I think Stevie Wonder saw it though.

Of course he did. He's not blind.