Crusaders v Reds, Round 11, 6 May 2016, AMI Stadium, Christchurch

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oi! Ref! Where's OUR eight-fuckin-phase advantage?

OK, there it is. Still way too many phases, tho.

Hat trick to Macilai, Mo'unga fades it left so 26-0.

 

[louie]

I'm sorry but there's no way he has control of that

 

[Quick Hands]

Things starting to look ugly for the Reds - 26-0 two mins after half time.

 

[Simon.]

Lucky bounce! Go the Ginger Mohawk!

 

[louie]

wow that kid is fast

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wow, when did a conversion last get charged down at this level? Excellent try by Magnay, kid's got some gas (but a shite barber )

 

[Simon.]

Charged down conversion from right in front is unacceptable. McIntyre needs to pick his game up.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I'm sorry but there's no way he has control of that

Doesn't need to. Paraphrasing the Laws a bit here but as long as he's in contact with the ball & the ball's in contact with the ground, it's a try.

EDIT: there's no mention of "downward pressure" in the relevant Law, either.

 

[ACR]

Crusaders getting numerous home town decisions. Game's effectively over though right?

 

[Simon.]

Kieran Read proves he's too big to do a Ruchie.

 

[cyclopath]

These comms are a larf. "How do you pick one guy out of that?" with regards to the YC to Read for collapsed maul. Maybe because he quite clearly collapsed it might in front of the ref??

 

[Simon.]

And the fact when then everybody got themselves up, there was still one guy in a red jersey in a heap at the bottom. I couldn't see who it was, but I said "the guy at the bottom of that is going off for sure."

 

[biggsy]

Reds have lost more metre with ball in hand than they have gained with ball in hand.

 

[louie]

We give our commentators are bad wrap on here but these kiwis ones tonight are true bell ends.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Um, can someone tell Greene he's allowed to kick a penalty out on the full

 

[cyclopath]

We give our commentators are bad wrap on here but these kiwis ones tonight are true bell ends.

They need to mention once more how Read was unlucky...........

 

[teach]

We give our commentators are bad wrap on here but these kiwis ones tonight are true bell ends.

Yeah, the B team is out tonight.

 

[ACR]

Reds have lost more metre with ball in hand than they have gained with ball in hand.

That's because they only have two players, Gill and Frisby.

They set up these attacking rucks and send at least 2, sometimes 3, forwards to scratch their own ass near the ruck. They never think to pick the bloody ball up and keep the pace up. So the ball is super slow, the 10 sits 10 back and you go no where. Unless Gill goes and picks it up and does good player stuff.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Wow, when did a conversion last get charged down at this level? Excellent try by Magnay, kid's got some gas (but a shite barber )

Kid needs to learn how to defend, and tackle. Qlds answer to our Harry Jones.

 

[Chris Green]

Most NZ ITM teams could beat this Reds team

 

[gel]

Just so I am clear on the rules:

You do not actually have to have control of the ball when scoring a try - you just need to be in contact with it AND not play for Queensland. Is that correct?

CFS was in contact judging by that replay