This is a classic Bledisloe fluffer match for the ABs. An awful, awful Wallabies side to give them confidence they aren't on the wrong trajectory ahead of an EOYT.
A real team would have punished them for some of the silly mistakes they made out there.
That was some catastrophic end of game management from the Reds. Were all over the Blues and then gifted them a try from a boxkick where they had knock-on advantage and then took the 3 with a yellow card warning. Dumb stuff.
Yellow card for a missed intercept but not for a dangerous tackle with (possible) head contact is peak rugby.
@KiwiMurph The real problem is that hes considered good enough to ref at all.
Pretty sure this touchy is clinically blind
another missed knockon lol
Case in point, clear penalty against Wilson there and he doesn't have a clue.
Super Rugby is absolute amateurism. From the hilariously parochial commentators (from both countries) to the complete nonsense decisions.
@Damo I guess its balanced out by the fact they got awarded a try without grounding the ball?
@KiwiMurph Shouldn't matter when it comes to head contact.
@canefan yeah they look like they (correctly) assumed they would win easily and have played pretty loose. Probably left 3-4 tries out there with low percentage plays.
@nostrildamus Wales and Georgia being the few teams they will beat.
@ACT-Crusader He'll be released to the Titans when they stump up a little extra cash.
Jeez not even a point scored. Hard to see how the Kiwis can continue to support five high performance rugby teams with their current lack of depth. Guess they'll just have to cut the Highlander's huh?
It's also bordering on criminal that Vunivalu gets selected as a player of rugby.
I expect every scrum will end in a tighthead or penalty to the 'Canes.
@KiwiMurph It's a club rugby side with two fringe Wallaby centres.
A microcosm of why NRL is so much better a product.
Fuck the Force are bad at rugby football.
Anyway - one sided finals match in front of an empty stadium sums this shit up.