Highlanders v Chiefs

[taniwharugby]

Great cover defence by highlanders

[hydro11]

<p>Basically over. Chiefs need 10 points or the Highlanders need two tries.</p>

[reprobate]

<p>and so another aspect of reffing inconsistency. barrett did that in the earlier game, not ruled deliberate.</p>

[Mattasaurus]

Lmao - correct call but now jackson goes to pocket..hate how refs rule last few mins differently to first 40mins

[Mattasaurus]

So will lions reserve grade be good enough?<br><br>
Could we see replay of last year's final in same location?

[taniwharugby]

A dg gets a bp for Chiefs

[hydro11]

<p>Great result for 'canes fans.</p>

[taniwharugby]

No BP and highlanders send the canes to the top...<br><br>
Now everyone to watch the big cats scrap it out to see where they go next week

[Tim]

<p>Hats off to the Highlanders. Pretty impressive win, especially given the travel.</p>

[No Quarter]

Fuuucckk that's awesome, at no point during this season did I think the Canes would top the conference. Bring on the finals!!

[Tordah]

<p>fuck. well done highlanders, but fuck, the chiefs midfield play left some tries out there</p>

[Mattasaurus]

Wow.. canes win conference.<br><br>
Jackson still bloody ordinary (loved hearing about him in second 40 fellas)<br><br>
TMOS still no clue<br><br>
Picking all kiwi final...

[Toddy]

<p>Such a good game of rugby. Game of the round (& round robin??)</p>
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<p>Chiefs came up against a team that defended their hearts out and they had no answer.</p>
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<p>Feel for Cane. He was huge in the 2nd half. Real 'follow me' performance. </p>
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<p>You really notice how niggle Brodie is when you don't have your All Black blinkers on.</p>

[Gunner]

Canes win the NZ conference, WTF. <br><br>
Sneaky bastards. They'd be able to sneak in the back door, drink all your piss and shag your Mrs before you knew what the hell was going on.

[Rembrandt]

Really disappointed by DMac. Can see why he didn't get an AB game, just too ineffectual in defense.

[hydro11]

<p>Seriously how the hell did we win the conference this year? Started like crap and played poorly for lots of the season. Good thing we kept ourselves in it.</p>

[WillieTheWaiter]

Fuck I can't get over how shithouse our backs were tonight. Midfield was utter mud, right from the KO.<br><br>
Forwards were good, tho Messam totally anonymous a mile of the pace.. Normally in games like this he'd be dominant.<br><br>
Bird really starting to fire. Such a massive unit.

[Chris B.]

<p>So Highlanders get Brumbies.</p>
<p>Chiefs get Stormers</p>
<p>Crusaders get Canes if the Lions get at least one bonus point against the Jaguares - if not they get the Lions.</p>
<p>Canes get the Crusaders unless they win it all in which case they get the Shorks.</p>

[hurricane]

Where I think the game was lost is that Landers kept Pryor and one or two other strong players on the bench and brought them on fresh in the second half and while we seemed to a) run out of gas and be reluctant to bring on our replacements even if they were quality people like Donald and Hika Elliot. I mean I know they came on eventually, but the Landers subs came sooner amd our lads started to flag it a bit with 15 to go.<br><br>Jamie Joseph is quite the coach. Super Rugby Coach of the year in my opinion. Not only his player changes in this match, but just the tactics he seems to come up with at half time seem to help as well.

[A Former User]

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<p>Fuck I can't get over how shithouse our backs were tonight. Midfield was utter mud, right from the KO.<br><br>
Forwards were good, tho Messam totally anonymous a mile of the pace.. Normally in games like this he'd be dominant.<br><br>
Bird really starting to fire. Such a massive unit.</p>
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<p>Agree that Bird had an excellent game.</p>
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<p>Which it makes it more odd that he was subbed off when playing well.  </p>