Taranaki v Hawkes Bay

[Nepia]

Not a great start by the Magpies.

[Higgins]

We are looking somewhat out of sorts but have had practically no ball so hopefully things will change when/if we get our hands on it. Having the wind behind us is not being of any benefit at this stage.
Taranaki 06 - 00 HB after about a dozen minutes

[Higgins]

Five penalties against the Magpies already. This guy is whistling them up as often as he does when refereeing netball. Things get worse as the 'Naki drive over for a try. Hotly disputed by the visiting team and referred to TMO

[KiwiMurph]

Great work Evans.

[Nepia]

WTF!

[Higgins]

Goodness me, that looked a dicey award of the try after not seeing any grounding on the replay.

[TJ]

That's the risk a ref runs awarding a try without seeing it. The TMO had no choice really

[Higgins]

@tj But the ref did. By referring it is a clear indication the he saw the grounding. WHy the need to refer it if he allegedy saw a grounding. PLayers do not usually blow up against refs decisions without good reason.

[Higgins]

Things get even worse as the 'Naki boot over another penalty (the seventh they have been awarded so far) for three more points.
Taranaki 16 - 00 after about 25 minutes

[Higgins]

Two more minutes have passed asnd we can now make that nine penalties now as the score baloons out to Taranaki 19 - 00 after 27 minutes.

[TJ]

@higgins said in Taranaki v Hawkes Bay:

@tj But the ref did. By referring it is a clear indication the he saw the grounding. WHy the need to refer it if he allegedy saw a grounding. PLayers do not usually blow up against refs decisions without good reason.

I think he assumed it was grounded, then the players blew up at him so he thought he'd check... He definitely was not confident he saw it grounded.

[Nepia]

Pies need to adjust to his ruck reffing and just get numbers there, as the commentators note he awards the penalty even if the players aren't actually going for the ball.

[Higgins]

@tj Then why award it?

[KiwiMurph]

What a tackle by Enari.

[TJ]

@higgins because he assumed it was grounded... as I said.

[KiwiMurph]

@nepia said in Taranaki v Hawkes Bay:

Pies need to adjust to his ruck reffing

You've been watching Collingwood too much.

[Dice]

The Naki have gotten good Perofeta today.

[Nepia]

@kiwimurph said in Taranaki v Hawkes Bay:

@nepia said in Taranaki v Hawkes Bay:

Pies need to adjust to his ruck reffing

You've been watching Collingwood too much.

I don't watch aerial ping ping so don't get the reference outside of Collingwood having the best uniform in the AFL.

[KiwiMurph]

Maybe THAT'S why McLutchie didn't play Super....

[Higgins]

A nice rearward penalty kick there by the Magpies as they set up for a lineout drive try. The TAB now have the 'Naki at $1.11 HB 1t $5.25, very tempting odds there! Nothing comes for the drive other than another two penalties and a couple more penalty advantages. The last comes to a try by L McLutchie. The conversion from out wide misses
Taranaki 19 - 05 HB after about 35 minutes