Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika

[Yeetyaah]

I mentioned in the match thread of Chiefs v Blues the Jacobson was jogging when Beaudie made the crossfield to big red. Watch the clip again and you can see him limping on his strapped knee. I don't think he's ready to return from injury yet but now he's starting.

[Machpants]

Chiefs playing in a style that suits MP. But I guess MP will run out of steam.

[Machpants]

MP set piece is so crap, 0/3 line outs

Try chiefs, all from MP line out

Edit: nope in touch

[Machpants]

Well 4 line outs lost, leads to scrum push over try. Not sure if I'm going too watch much more

7-0

[Duluth]

ENS looks bigger this year

[Stargazer]

Was just going to say how awesome that tackle and then try from Tuitavuki were and then he drops the ball stone cold. :face_with_tears_of_joy:

[Yeetyaah]

How is that knock down not a yellow?

[Stargazer]

@yeetyaah Have you watched any other matches the last few years? It hasn't been a yellow anymore for ages.

[Machpants]

That looked like a genuine intercept attempt, both hands? No Replay so maybe I was mistaken

17-5

[antipodean]

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika:

How is that knock down not a yellow?

Looked like genuine attempt to me. Gatland's option taking is pretty average so far.

[Crazy Horse]

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika:

How is that knock down not a yellow?

Glad it's not. I hate that it's a penalty let alone potential card.

[Stargazer]

@crazy-horse IMO it should be a penalty if it's obvious that it's deliberate and there was no chance whatsover that the player could catch the ball.

There should be a clear deterrent to prevent players from cynically slapping away the ball to prevent the opposition from attacking/scoring. In those cases, I don't mind a yellow.

[Crazy Horse]

@stargazer said in Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika:

@crazy-horse IMO it should be a penalty if it's obvious that it's deliberate and there was no chance whatsover that the player could catch the ball.

Agree, but we are not always seeing it reffed that way unfortunately. 50/50s are being penalised.

[Yeetyaah]

Gatland is fucking awful.

[Yeetyaah]

Christ this is shit from the Chiefs.

[Machpants]

Lucky try, Vai pass was toss!

[antipodean]

Did Vaa’i grab the ball from behind him at that ruck?

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika:

Did Vaa’i grab the ball from behind him at that ruck?

Yup, penalty

Very much like the clean out on chiefs 8 there, totally from the side, penalty. Ref is blind

[Machpants]

A bit of luck the MP way, nice try

[Mr Fish]

It always feels like the referees in the Moana Pasifika games let a lot of technical things slide. Perhaps unconsciously trying to even up things and not create too much of a stop-start affair but it's very noticeable that the officiating standards drop whenever MP are playing.