Blues v Chiefs

Frank

Overall poor effort from the Blues allowing the cellar-dweller Chiefs to almost beat them at Eden Park.

Machpants

@Siam said in Blues v Chiefs:

@mariner4life incredible core strength to support that bodyweight 12 inches off the ground!

Rewind, and yeah, totally on his knees

taniwharugby

@junior I can see how he did, but yeah unsure how he was allowed to be still on it to win the ball

Crucial

@antipodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

@Yeetyaah said in Blues v Chiefs:

Fucking ridiculous refereeing performance.

Something both supporters can agree on.

That was an appalling call on the line. Ruck forms instantly.
Pickerel screws the Chiefs two weeks in a row.
Mind you he was random all game both ways

booboo

Rugby good

junior

@Crucial said in Blues v Chiefs:

@antipodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

@Yeetyaah said in Blues v Chiefs:

Fucking ridiculous refereeing performance.

Something both supporters can agree on.

That was an appalling call on the line. Ruck forms instantly.
Pickerel screws the Chiefs two weeks in a row.
Mind you he was random all game both ways

He seems very prone to making emotional calls - very much out of his depth

taniwharugby

@Yeetyaah welcome to the wonderful world of Brendon Pickerell, I still dislike him from his debut appointment when he was 12 reffing Northland in NPC.

Crucial

Cane biting his tongue really hard at that interview

antipodean

@taniwharugby said in Blues v Chiefs:

@Yeetyaah welcome to the wonderful world of Brendon Pickerell, I still dislike him from his debut appointment when he was 12 reffing Northland in NPC.

Was that 2018?

Bones

Disappointing to see Robinson take himself out of contention for AB selection there.

Tim

@Nepia said in Blues v Chiefs:

@Tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

Akira had his best game for a while.

Odd comment as he's been pretty good since his return.

See, all it takes for him to get plaudits is to not run the ball and just go from ruck to ruck.

Thought his defence had the most sting, and he hit rucks a bit more effectively. Combined with some good carrying.

Kirwan

@Tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

On ya Blues. Good teams can even beat bad refs.

Man he made some bad calls tonight. Funny to see the complaints about just the last one.

Blues should have won that by plenty, clearly the better side.

Tim

@Kirwan Yeah, they'll be cringing during the Monday review when they how many times they let a team like the Chiefs off the hook.

Mokey

In summary, the Chiefs blew a ton of chances, Gatland is free to return to Wales whenever he likes, the ref sucked, and the Blues were extraordinarily lucky to retain 15 men for 78 mins.

KiwiMurph

Blues were bloody lucky.

Ref was poor - as is often the case - these refs just can't keep up with the intensity/pace.

Chiefs aren't a bad side - a bounce of the ball here or there and they have what - 3 wins at least in this comp?

Credit to the Blues goal line defence but cripes they shoot themselves in the foot again and again.

Kirwan

At least we will never have to hear about Garland being AB coach ever again.

Tim

@Kirwan Or him state before games that the opposition has no threats.

booboo

@Bones said in Blues v Chiefs:

Disappointing to see Robinson take himself out of contention for AB selection there.

? Huh?

gt12

I'm wild. Fucking filthy wild.

I'm happy to admit that the Blues are a better side, but the Chiefs should have been playing 14 far earlier, and that last penalty is a fucking shocker.

Bones

@booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

@Bones said in Blues v Chiefs:

Disappointing to see Robinson take himself out of contention for AB selection there.

? Huh?

Man bun.

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Blues v Chiefs