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Blues v Chiefs

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  • sparkyS sparky

    @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

    Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

    Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

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    @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

    @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

    Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

    Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

    Yep, I thought it was quite clear he was in touch.

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      Wasn't it good seeing Tupaea playing so well, geez he went well. Looked best he has since knee injury!

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        Seems Blues selection was light on locks. McWhannell off Vaa’i on was somewhat of a sliding door moment.

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          I think McWhannel has a huge upside, is a large body, if he can get an extended run he could be someone for higher honours.

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          • Dan54D Dan54

            Wasn't it good seeing Tupaea playing so well, geez he went well. Looked best he has since knee injury!

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            @Dan54 He was excellent for the All Blacks XV in their games in November.

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              Reckon if Ioane and Sotutu were there blues by 50.

              Chiefs raw physicality of bench and changing the halves made the difference. Finau looked awfully naive at international level in 2024 but there’s no denying he’s a unit.

              Another enjoyable game.

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              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                That passage of play sums up the game

                Chiefs far superior

                Vern ball ain't gonna work this season

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                @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Chiefs:

                That passage of play sums up the game

                Chiefs far superior

                Vern ball ain't gonna work this season

                Hopefully, when they're not playing the Chiefs of course, he adjusts his plan, unlike the sister Auckland team the Warriors who persisted with Webbyball after it stopped working, and it looks like he's doing the same this year too.

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                • sparkyS sparky

                  @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                  Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                  Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

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                  brodean
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                  #235

                  @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                  @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                  Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                  Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                  Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                  13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                  a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                  Sanction:Penalty.

                  b. Not play the ball.
                  Sanction:Penalty.

                  c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                  Sanction:Penalty.

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                  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                    Carter could be in line for a special season. He looked very good on the wing.

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                    Finally reading this thread...

                    @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Chiefs:

                    Carter could be in line for a special season. He looked very good on the wing.

                    McMillan will have a big decision to make once Stevenson returns.

                    Carter's ability to go into halfback from rucks and snipe is such a weapon.

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                      Ratima with the covering tackle of the season. The end on camera angle showed how much ground he covered.

                      I thought that Murphy was soft with his use of cards after multiple warnings.

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                        The Chiefs forwards have put on some weight in the off-season, a consequence of being bullied up front in the final. They certainly won more collisions in this game.

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                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                          The Chiefs forwards have put on some weight in the off-season, a consequence of being bullied up front in the final. They certainly won more collisions in this game.

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                          pakman
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                          @Bovidae Vaa’i looking like a real unit nowadays.

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                          • P pakman

                            @Bovidae Vaa’i looking like a real unit nowadays.

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                            @pakman said in Blues v Chiefs:

                            @Bovidae Vaa’i looking like a real unit nowadays.

                            A player who I thought would never amount to anything and was getting charity AB caps.

                            Now undroppable.

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                            • sparkyS sparky

                              @Dan54 He was excellent for the All Blacks XV in their games in November.

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                              @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                              @Dan54 He was excellent for the All Blacks XV in their games in November.

                              Yep well I missed all those games mate, I was away on holiday!

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                              • B brodean

                                @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                Sanction:Penalty.

                                b. Not play the ball.
                                Sanction:Penalty.

                                c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                Sanction:Penalty.

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                                Bones
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                                @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                Sanction:Penalty.

                                b. Not play the ball.
                                Sanction:Penalty.

                                c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                Sanction:Penalty.

                                Looking forward to all the desperation diving tackles being penalised because the player was on the ground. As well as every goal line tackle around the ruck as the tackler had his hand on the ground so is off his feet.

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                                • BonesB Bones

                                  @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                  Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                  Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                  13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                  a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                  Sanction:Penalty.

                                  b. Not play the ball.
                                  Sanction:Penalty.

                                  c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                  Sanction:Penalty.

                                  Looking forward to all the desperation diving tackles being penalised because the player was on the ground. As well as every goal line tackle around the ruck as the tackler had his hand on the ground so is off his feet.

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                                  brodean
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                                  #243

                                  @Bones said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                  Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                  Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                  13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                  a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                  Sanction:Penalty.

                                  b. Not play the ball.
                                  Sanction:Penalty.

                                  c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                  Sanction:Penalty.

                                  Looking forward to all the desperation diving tackles being penalised because the player was on the ground. As well as every goal line tackle around the ruck as the tackler had his hand on the ground so is off his feet.

                                  Ratima was not a typical scenario. He went sliding in on his knees.

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                                  • B brodean

                                    @Bones said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                    Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                    Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                    13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                    a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                    Sanction:Penalty.

                                    b. Not play the ball.
                                    Sanction:Penalty.

                                    c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                    Sanction:Penalty.

                                    Looking forward to all the desperation diving tackles being penalised because the player was on the ground. As well as every goal line tackle around the ruck as the tackler had his hand on the ground so is off his feet.

                                    Ratima was not a typical scenario. He went sliding in on his knees.

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                                    Bones
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                                    @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @Bones said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                    Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                    Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                    13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                    a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                    Sanction:Penalty.

                                    b. Not play the ball.
                                    Sanction:Penalty.

                                    c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                    Sanction:Penalty.

                                    Looking forward to all the desperation diving tackles being penalised because the player was on the ground. As well as every goal line tackle around the ruck as the tackler had his hand on the ground so is off his feet.

                                    Ratima was not a typical scenario. He went sliding in on his knees.

                                    Those shifting goal posts will wreak havoc on dmacs fantasy points.

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                                    • B brodean

                                      @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                      @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                      Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                      Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                      Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                      13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                      a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                      Sanction:Penalty.

                                      b. Not play the ball.
                                      Sanction:Penalty.

                                      c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                      Sanction:Penalty.

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                                      Billy Tell
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                                      @brodean said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                      @sparky said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                      @booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                      Not read thread... but Telea did score. Bad decision, but good result ...

                                      Looked to me like his arm was in touch before the ball was grounded. It was tight, but no try was the right decision.

                                      Both of Ratima's knees were on the ground when he connected with Tele'a in the field of play therefore its a penalty try. You must be on your feet to tackle or attempt to play the ball and he stopped a certain try off his feet.

                                      13.3 A player on the ground in the field of play, without the ball is out of the game and must:

                                      a. Allow opponents who are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball.
                                      Sanction:Penalty.

                                      b. Not play the ball.
                                      Sanction:Penalty.

                                      c. Not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent.
                                      Sanction:Penalty.

                                      Welcome to the forum Justin!

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                                        Found a replay, managed to watch the first half. Good contest, Blues obviously miss Sotutu and Ioane.

                                        Chiefs had the best run with injuries and had a great bench. Seemed to be the difference.

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                                        • TimT Tim

                                          Found a replay, managed to watch the first half. Good contest, Blues obviously miss Sotutu and Ioane.

                                          Chiefs had the best run with injuries and had a great bench. Seemed to be the difference.

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                                          @Tim said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                          Found a replay, managed to watch the first half. Good contest, Blues obviously miss Sotutu and Ioane.

                                          Chiefs had the best run with injuries and had a great bench. Seemed to be the difference.

                                          Made it pretty interesting it was a clear tactic to have a real grind and bash for the first half and then finish strong with a lot of movement.

                                          Quite a different take to some chiefs fans alluding to McMillan throwing the towel in.

                                          If blues weren't in a funk when it came to finishing it might have been a different story though.

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