Counties Manukau v Auckland

[Tim]

@hydro11 Yep. Clear penalty try against Counties 8.

[hydro11]

Not even a tough decision. Right in front of the referee and touch judge and the TMO says nothing.

[KiwiMurph]

@African-Monkey Then buy some decent ones.

[Tim]

Holy shit that is awful refereeing. What a fucking joke.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph Or not let guys like Mafileo and Hodgman leave the region.

[antipodean]

I was sure time wasn't up when he blew the whistle and went to the TMO.

[kev]

@hydro11 Fekitoa could have been penalised for pulling him into ruck. Aucklands kicking was not great the whole match. With the players they have, they didn't create space?

[Rebound]

@hydro11

Shows the quality of refereeing we have today. World Rugby is more concerned with referees sending off people for accidents than refereeing the laws

[African Monkey]

Bit of a dodgy hometown ending there but what can you do. Backs must improve for next week.

[Higgins]

Maybe he ruled that it happened in the in goal area, remember that there is no offside in the in goal.

[hydro11]

@antipodean said in Counties Manukau v Auckland:

I was sure time wasn't up when he blew the whistle and went to the TMO.

Sky's clock said 79 minutes gone but that isn't necessarily correct.

[KiwiMurph]

@African-Monkey said in Counties Manukau v Auckland:

@KiwiMurph Or not let guys like Mafileo and Hodgman leave the region.

Or Eves or Loni Uhila or Halanukonuka etc etc.....

[kev]

@Higgins he clearly said the Auckland player pulled the Counities player in. Blame Fekitoa.

[Bovidae]

Keep those Sacred Heart props. Auckland let Kautai go too.

[Tim]

@kev It should've been at least a penalty for the guy coming through the side of the ruck before that.

[Higgins]

@kev said in Counties Manukau v Auckland:

@Higgins he clearly said the Auckland player pulled the Counities player in. Blame Fekitoa.

Thanks for clearing that up. I often have the mute on, particularly when Ken Laban is involved. I can see what is happening and generally can understand the referees decisions without having to listen to a lot of the crap the commentators/expert comments persons etc spout forth.

[kev]

@Tim I thought time was left too? Auckland should have won that - I expected more from the backline. Brutal game.

[KiwiMurph]

Nick White should have been fired at the end of last season. Auckland will pay the price.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Yep. He's no head coach.

[Dice]

Akira and Pat were very good. Poor night for the backs, but I thought Fekitoa wasn't too bad.