And he didn't "rake" them on the views I saw - stop looking for something that wasn't there. His hand was over the face, the fingers were not digging into anything. The rucking was the issue, and it got a card as it will these days.
Force v Waratahs, round 13, Saturday 9 May
- Thread starter Lindommer
- Start date
- Status
Merrow
Arch Winning (36)
Bollocks
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Kepu very lucky that wasn't a red, he was saved as he started on the shoulder, not closer to the head. Amazed that Dennis didn't know that law, or maybe he was just being hopeful. I think that Kepu rucked his shoulder down his arm the first go, then maybe a slight stamp on the arm the second, meant it was just a yellow and not a red. Close run thing, though.
Bit of justice on that last penalty in a half, looked like a fair turnover to me but Beale missed the long range penalty attempt anyway.
Tahs haven't turned up in the first half, they have looked OK on occasion but can't hold onto the ball long enough as they try to force play. Force aren't showing too much, but their physicality is good, they are putting pressure on the Tahs and profiting off of it.
Oh, and Paddy Ryan can't keep his side of the scrum up. He should have been the two preceding scrums as well before getting penalised on the third one.
Bit of justice on that last penalty in a half, looked like a fair turnover to me but Beale missed the long range penalty attempt anyway.
Tahs haven't turned up in the first half, they have looked OK on occasion but can't hold onto the ball long enough as they try to force play. Force aren't showing too much, but their physicality is good, they are putting pressure on the Tahs and profiting off of it.
Oh, and Paddy Ryan can't keep his side of the scrum up. He should have been the two preceding scrums as well before getting penalised on the third one.
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
Have You ever heard of a maul mate?
D
daz
Guest
Yes, the team currently in finals contention should be so lucky to play the same level as the team in contention for the spoon.
Good lord.
My point was that the Tahs need to play their game, and not try to play the game the Force are dictating. It's clever by the Force, but dumb by the Tahs.
G
galumay
Guest
I did miss the fact that it was a maul in my enthusiasm for a return of rucking! My bad.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
It was a joke bud. @ Daz
D
daz
Guest
Apologies. I missed your intent.
Scoey
Tony Shaw (54)
The yellow card was a bit meh, but I'm a supporter of allowing the use of boots (within reason obviously). That being said, it was a maul so Kepu didn't really have the right to feel as aggrieved as he did that the Force player wasn't letting go.
His first strike was a bit too close to the head but the subsequent ones got the Tah lying at the very bottom.
No one that got rucked really seemed to care though. Rules say you can't do it though so I guess YC is to be expected.
Skelton put himself in a shit spot with his hands on oppos face. It wouldn't have taken much to make that look sus (it wasn't for mine) and he's in trouble.
His first strike was a bit too close to the head but the subsequent ones got the Tah lying at the very bottom.
No one that got rucked really seemed to care though. Rules say you can't do it though so I guess YC is to be expected.
Skelton put himself in a shit spot with his hands on oppos face. It wouldn't have taken much to make that look sus (it wasn't for mine) and he's in trouble.
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
Needed an emoticon.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Cummins was sweating on that chip from Beale, if the Force 9 had drawn and passed instead of dummying early they could have really punished the Tahs. McCalman also throws a forced pass way forward on a good opportunity, but it's come back for a Tahs knock on.
If the Tahs score next I think they still could run away with it, but the longer the Force keep an arm wrestle and accumulate points the more chance they have of winning.
If the Tahs score next I think they still could run away with it, but the longer the Force keep an arm wrestle and accumulate points the more chance they have of winning.
Fuck the Tahs are playing some shitty loose rugby. Ball security is non-existent, and they're poor over Force ball. Lacking any consistency, as I have thought all year. Force doing the muscle-up thing well, yet again. Tahs being drawn into playing the Force game and doing it badly.
^^^Same as round 1.
The non-Tourist scores after beating 3 tackles from the 10 metre line.
Tahs 11 Force 13. ktc but misses. 53 minutes gone.
The non-Tourist scores after beating 3 tackles from the 10 metre line.
Tahs 11 Force 13. ktc but misses. 53 minutes gone.
G
galumay
Guest
Finally, some rugby.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
Nadolo-yavoro
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
I reckon that first Force try was some great rugby, not sure you are watching two teams play.
- Status