Highlanders v Chiefs 30th May 2015

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Highlanders taking on the Chiefs in Invercargill, both looking to fit into the top 6.

5 degrees on the night.

 

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6-3 Highlanders after 20 minutes.

Scrums even, tight game, freezing temperatures.

 

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11-3 Highlanders after 30 minutes

Try to Osborne. Beats 2-3 players from 10 metres out, such a good finisher.

 

[ACR]

Time to get out the rule book. Mackenzie junior denied a try, missed grounding it completely with hand or arm. "Grounded it" with his hip.

In my unbiased opinion, I agree with the TV ref, never controlled.

11-3 at half-time. Only 1 person watching apparently, lol.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

TMO Match Official Glenn Newman​

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Should have been a try.

 

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Try time. Give the ball to Naholo, 100% it will be try time, at least 5 out of 10 times...

Sopoaga adds the icing from the side to make it 18-3, 46 minutes gone.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders taking on the Chiefs in Invercargill, both looking to fit into the top 6.

5 degrees on the night.

Balmy night, then Only caught half of Sumo's comment, "colder than a [ ]'s heart".

Agree on the "try", never in control & squirted out the side so can't give it.

Clan are in again & Sopaga adds the extras, 18 - 3 after 48 & if Tribe don't score next & soon they're done.

 

[ACR]

Balmy night, then Only caught half of Sumo's comment, "colder than a [ ]'s heart".

Agree on the "try", never in control & squirted out the side so can't give it.

Clan are in again & Sopaga adds the extras, 18 - 3 after 48 & if Tribe don't score next & soon they're done.

According to (b) above I'd say it was a try but it was against the Chiefs. So all good eh.

Think he said "colder than a homewrecker's heart".

Rubbish penalty..

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ I'm a little torn here, Clan are my 2nd team but on t'other hand wifey & her whanau are Tribe to the core & I'm currently hosting a few of them. On balance I'm comfortable with no try but wouldn't have been too concerned had it been given.

"Home wrecker"? Sumo's slipping. Clearly used "mother-in-law's heart" way too early in the season ................

21 - 9 & I seriously doubt the Tribe can come back from this, Clan with all the ball & dominating field position. Sopoaga makes it 24 - 9.

 

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^^^^^^^^ I'm a little torn here, Clan are my 2nd team but on t'other hand wifey & her whanau are Tribe to the core & I'm currently hosting a few of them. On balance I'm comfortable with no try but wouldn't have been too concerned had it been given.

"Home wrecker"? Sumo's slipping. Clearly used "mother-in-law's heart" way too early in the season ......

21 - 9 & I seriously doubt the Tribe can come back from this, Clan with all the ball & dominating field position. Sopoaga makes it 24 - 9.

Agreed, would be a bloody shame to lose it from here. Sumo is slipping as well, getting a bit stale, kind of like Maloney over here in Oz.

This locks up a final at the least for the Highlanders. Bloody good season.

Woohoo, game over. 1 more try please.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Buckman wraps it up. Been saying all season the Tribe's lack of tight-5 depth might find them out & it has. Good news is they've got the Reds next week, bad news is they've got the 'canes the week after...........

Clan v 'canes in Napier next week will be a ball-tearer.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

BP try Ben Smith, 36-9, whodathunkit?

 

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Bonus point try! Looking forward to next week. Hopefully the Hurricanes will be complacent with their table position.

 

[Dan54]

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Buckman wraps it up. Been saying all season the Tribe's lack of tight-5 depth might find them out & it has. Good news is they've got the Reds next week, bad news is they've got the 'canes the week after.....

Clan v 'canes in Napier next week will be a ball-tearer.​

waiopehu oldboy, 25 minutes ago Report
#12 To be fair WOB, I don't think any team in S15 would not be affected by the number of injuries the Tribe have sufferd, about 4-5 locks out would hurt any depth, or perhaps you can tell us who has more depth??

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Chiffs missing Messam, Retallick, Cruden and SBW and it was not flash.

messam might be good for 3 open field fuckups a game but on D he's a tireless munter that they really missed.

comms talking up Pulu last week too but man he is nonsense. Does something good then immediately negates that by turning it over

 

[ACT Crusader]

Chiffs missing Messam, Retallick, Cruden and SBW and it was not flash.

Chiefs missing discipline as well....

Pulu is poor. He tries too hard. He doesn't seem intent on allowing the game come to him. Makes several poor decisions a game.

 

[Quick Hands]

Highlanders taking on the Chiefs in Invercargill, both looking to fit into the top 6.

5 degrees on the night.

So quite balmy for Invercargill?

 

[teach]

Rest time now for Smith, Smith and Fekitoa now that a playoff spot has been secured. Time to give the reserve bench a run against the Hurricanes next week.