Reds v. Crusaders, May 29th, Suncorp - 2011R15
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Trevor Allan (34)
Good close match, I need to do few hail marys I think to compensate for my language at the end there. You blokes must be loving it that richie gave away the last penalty!
Although a bad decision at the end cost the sweets the match, It didn't really. Reds were smart and a penalty would have come later on im sure.
Well played reds.
Although a bad decision at the end cost the sweets the match, It didn't really. Reds were smart and a penalty would have come later on im sure.
Well played reds.
ACT Crusader
Jim Lenehan (48)
Ball security has been an issue since he's come into the side. Runs hard and straight though and seems to have quick feet.
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John Solomon (38)
Re THE penalty, Ioane was still on the reds side standing with his hands on Carter. He'd been there since the ruck formed. I can see how the penalty was given. I would have been lesss surprised to see it NOT given, sure, but how many times does that happen in a game of rugby?
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malcthom
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Bloody great shame that a rugby match has yet again been decided by poor officialling.
How long do we have to endure this as spectators?
Stuart Dickinson and his mates on the touchline should feel ashamed of their performance.
How long do we have to endure this as spectators?
Stuart Dickinson and his mates on the touchline should feel ashamed of their performance.
Victorian Reds Fan
Bob Loudon (25)
Was a bad call. However, I can think of no better way of winning a match than in the 80th minute as a result of a penalty awarded against McCaw. The number of times Australian teams have lost matches in the last few minutes is amazing.
Victorian Reds Fan
Bob Loudon (25)
McCaw gets the rub of the green in most games.
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Steve Williams (59)
Very gracious. A tough game with some questionable decisions. Reds were a bit lucky but they also defended well to be there at the end.
A Crusaders win wouldn't have been out place, though. Hard luck mate.
Spewn
Alex Ross (28)
Thank god we have one victory where those dirty professional fouling Crusaders get what they have been dishing out for years at least from that victory over the Brumbies in Canberra in the freezing cold with snowflakes falling. sucked in. I know that is ungracious.
Victorian Reds Fan
Bob Loudon (25)
I feel exactly the same way.
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RuckinGoodStats
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Leading up to the winning penalty kick the Reds put together 20 phases taking 3 minutes and 6 seconds.
There were 16 penalties in the game, Crusaders 11, Reds 5, which is below the 20.8 average per game ref Dickson has been force to award this Super 15 season.
The Reds lost 3 of their 18 lineouts and the Crusaders won all of their 11. Lineouts became a feature due to the high kicking game with 64 tactical kicks from the hand (Reds 33, Crusader 31).
The ball was in play/contestable for 22 minutes and 4 seconds in the 2nd half, well above the competition average of 16 minutes 32 seconds.
25% of the 2nd half the Crusaders spent inside the Reds 22, compared to the 13% that the Reds spent inside the Crusaders 22.
There were 16 penalties in the game, Crusaders 11, Reds 5, which is below the 20.8 average per game ref Dickson has been force to award this Super 15 season.
The Reds lost 3 of their 18 lineouts and the Crusaders won all of their 11. Lineouts became a feature due to the high kicking game with 64 tactical kicks from the hand (Reds 33, Crusader 31).
The ball was in play/contestable for 22 minutes and 4 seconds in the 2nd half, well above the competition average of 16 minutes 32 seconds.
25% of the 2nd half the Crusaders spent inside the Reds 22, compared to the 13% that the Reds spent inside the Crusaders 22.
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Bob Loudon (25)
SBW was okay, but nothing great. Carter was bloody good.
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malcthom
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Shame is, all the poor decisions went against the Crusaders. Fwd pass for 1st try, accidental offside off of the scrum prior to Genia's try, knockon in the lead up to THAT penalty and then the penalty itself when the Reds were clearly pushed off the ball. All resulted in points. Pathetic effort Stu!
Is time the IRB made the ruck area unambiguous. Currently it's a lottery. We saw the current law policed at it's worst today.
Is time the IRB made the ruck area unambiguous. Currently it's a lottery. We saw the current law policed at it's worst today.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Agree with this. If people are going to have a go at Dickenson for his dodgey performance, there are much better decisions to criticize than that last one. It was 50/50, McCaw was very impatient.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Let me guess you've used the same rigorous scientific measure in making this assessment as the "Crusaders only score on counter-attack".
Beau Robinson has got the 'rub of the green' in every Reds game he's played this year, and tonight was no different.
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malcthom
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Have to agree ACT!
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Crusaders were absolutely robbed. It looked like a stitch up. There was no way that was a penalty at the end. Ball on the Crusaders side, no ruck and Richie on his feet.
Very odd decision by Carter to kick it deep though? WTF was he thinking? Richie only has himself to blame for taking the points and not the scrum. Wish Canno addressed that in the post-interview.
Very odd decision by Carter to kick it deep though? WTF was he thinking? Richie only has himself to blame for taking the points and not the scrum. Wish Canno addressed that in the post-interview.
Ruggo
Mark Ella (57)
Even better played by MR. Cheers for the gesture of good sportsmanship.
Bowside
Peter Johnson (47)
Simply amazing game. Apart from the set piece the reds forwards performance was outstanding, back row in particular. On form they should all be wearing gold come tri-nations time, Robinson a very able backup to the 'cock. Great to see some real depth in australian rugby.
I thought the last penalty was harsh, but it was great to see Stu keeping the crusaders in line. NZ teams always push the rules and infringe, always, so you need to assign a ref that is not afraid to penalise them when they do.
So is someone else going to start the Liam Gill SOS thread or should I?
cue slim in 3...2...1...
I thought the last penalty was harsh, but it was great to see Stu keeping the crusaders in line. NZ teams always push the rules and infringe, always, so you need to assign a ref that is not afraid to penalise them when they do.
So is someone else going to start the Liam Gill SOS thread or should I?
cue slim in 3...2...1...
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