SF Blues v Brumbies

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth only ever looked like he was at 3/4 pace too!

[Chris]

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
TMO: Shane McDermott

[Frank]

Rupeni is the most gifted player I have ever seen.
With the right path, he could have been one of the greatest players ever.

[Tim]

@Chris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
TMO: Shane McDermott

Unfamiliar with Stu Curran. Has he reffed Super Rugby before?

[antipodean]

@Tim said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

@Chris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
TMO: Shane McDermott

Unfamiliar with Stu Curran. Has he reffed Super Rugby before?

He's been an AR in Super Rugby.

[Chris]

@Tim said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

@Chris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2: Stu Curran
TMO: Shane McDermott

Unfamiliar with Stu Curran. Has he reffed Super Rugby before?

Young Ref he has refereed some NPC last season
as well as AR in a couple of SR games .

[Tim]

@Chris Seems weird to give him such a big game then ...

[Chris]

@Tim said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

@Chris Seems weird to give him such a big game then ...

I thought it was a strange pick when Williams and Fraser are not selected.

[Bovidae]

Angus Mabey never stops talking when he is a AR, so O'Keeffe will be happy he isn't there.

[Daffy Jaffy]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/brumbies-len-ikitau-red-card-ahead-of-semi-final-202266

[antipodean]

@Daffy-Jaffy if he gets off that, World Rugby should involve themselves as overseeing all competitions.

[Kirwan]

@antipodean said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

@Daffy-Jaffy if he gets off that, World Rugby should involve themselves as overseeing all competitions.

Yep, a no-arms shoulder to the head is as clear a red as you can get. Will see if they are serious about protecting players from head injuries.

[Crucial]

He did everything they are trying to get 'coached out' of the game. Stayed high, led with the shoulder, went for force at a line that was always going to be above the chest.

When teams play lip service with statements like "we agree about player safety" then challenge cards like this it removes all credibility of the statement IMO.

[Crucial]

O'Keefe should be good for the Blues. His rulings at the breakdown are usually 'less loose' although if the Blues want loose breakdowns he will be happy to let it go both ways for a flowing game.
Trick will be for the Blues to be extra disciplined and let him know that without handing the Brumbies too much advantage early on.

[KiwiMurph]

@Crucial Yeah with Ikitau I thought the first tackler didn't actually affect the ball carrier's height so I can't see how there would be much mitigation

[Crucial]

@KiwiMurph said in SF Blues v Brumbies:

@Crucial Yeah with Ikitau I thought the first tackler didn't actually affect the ball carrier's height so I can't see how there would be much mitigation

Even if he did the risk was always there as Ikitau was aiming to go for a hard hit above the chest and was coming across with a late wrap.

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean or someone competent....

[KiwiMurph]

3 week ban for Ikitau

https://twitter.com/ChristypDoran/status/1534430522880843781

[Stargazer]

[ACT Crusader]

@Duluth showed it all in those 3 tries, speed in that first one, the support play in the second, the skills to pick up in crap conditions and swerve in the third.