QF - Taranaki v Tasman

[Stargazer]

The ref has now basically made it impossible for Ta$man to come back.

[Kruse]

@Stargazer said in QF - Taranaki v Ta$man:

The ref has now basically made it impossible for Ta$man to come back.

Not that THAT should be a factor in any decision, ...

[Mackerzzzz]

Big naki fan here. But that was not an early tackle. And even if it was early it shouldn't have been a penalty try

[Mattasaurus]

Just tuned in (kids to bed etc) to hear the TMO.. I guess that is odds on these days .... sigh

[Bones]

That was clear as daylight on the reply. Are refs trying to sabotage WR or something? There's no explanation for a lot of the atrocious calls in the last month.

[Duluth]

Not an early tackle but there was a jersey pull with the left hand.

[WillieTheWaiter]

@Duluth said in QF - Taranaki v Ta$man:

Not an early tackle but there was a jersey pull with the left hand.

Didn't impact anything and you'd see that in every backline move from. Both sides

Overly pedantic

[Kruse]

@Duluth said in QF - Taranaki v Ta$man:

Not an early tackle but there was a jersey pull with the left hand.

I didn't notice that, but I did wonder whether something happened to foul his catching of the ball... but was concentrating on the right hand side, which looked picture perfect timing

[Duluth]

He pulled the player back before the ball arrived and the player knocked it on. Don't see how the TMO can ignore a technical offence or claim it had no impact

[Stargazer]

Sowakula didn't knock the ball on because of that slight pull on his jersey. He dropped the ball in the correctly-timed tackle.

[KiwiMurph]

Tough end to Nank's NZ career

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in QF - Taranaki v Ta$man:

Sowakula didn't knock the ball on because of that slight pull on his jersey

Impossible to say for sure. What you described is still illegal. The TMO can’t ignore a jersey pull

Blame Nankivell

[Bones]

Do refs always ignore the 5m from scrum rule for the attacking side now?

[Kruse]

Sweet. FT 34-18.
Off you fuck Ta$man.

[Bovidae]

Riccitelli was definitely Ta$man's best lineout thrower on the night.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in QF - Taranaki v Ta$man:

Sowakula didn't knock the ball on because of that slight pull on his jersey. He dropped the ball in the correctly-timed tackle.

I'd argue that the ball was punched out so play-on anyway.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Nah, Nankivell didn't touch the ball. He touched Sowakula's arm.