The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Who ever think the cross field kick inside your 22m is the right idea.
Look what happens from it.
Look what happens from it.
Roigard is very good. He will be the AB 9 for as long as he wants it post Smith.Talea and, especially, Roigard, would probably be the only positives from this match.
Dumb by Barratt. Shoulder to the head to a bloke on the ground.Surely Barrett's second yellow should have been a straight Red. I'm pretty sure a technical red still sees an automatic trip to the judiciary though, would've thought he'll be out for the entire pool stage at least.
Doubt whether it will get a ban, was forearm to shoulder, if it was contact with head was when he bounced of shoulder. Just what I thought (and obviously bunker) , but am relaxed to be proved wrong. Thought it deserved YC though. And same as Boks hit direct to head that was yc, was no more than that either, and said as soon as that happend.Surely Barrett's second yellow should have been a straight Red. I'm pretty sure a technical red still sees an automatic trip to the judiciary though, would've thought he'll be out for the entire pool stage at least.
It looks like direct to the head for mine, against a man on the ground makes it significantly worse. It's something Barrett has form for and I'd rate it as worse than his hit on Hooper 4 years ago. I can't see how they mitigate it out if it does go to the judiciary, but I also can't see how the judiciary reaches half the conclusions they doDoubt whether it will get a ban, was forearm to shoulder, if it was contact with head was when he bounced of shoulder. Just what I thought (and obviously bunker) , but am relaxed to be proved wrong. Thought it deserved YC though. And same as Boks hit direct to head that was yc, was no more than that either, and said as soon as that happend.
Yep ok, as I said, I saw it as hitting on shoulder, and TMO seemed to agree. I will admit, I only saw it during the game, and haven't gone back and relooked at it, so am happy to be proven wrong anyway.It looks like direct to the head for mine, against a man on the ground makes it significantly worse. It's something Barrett has form for and I'd rate it as worse than his hit on Hooper 4 years ago. I can't see how they mitigate it out if it does go to the judiciary, but I also can't see how the judiciary reaches half the conclusions they do
Mate someone else has posted where one of Boks was smacking Jacobson on back of head too, but naa I not worried, TMOs etc check these things pretty well, and I prefer we get less interference from them than have more.Tough game...hard to come back from a start like that.
I don't know who it was but there was a head contact tackle on Mo'unga in the build-up to the first non-try at the end of the first half. I tried to get screen shot of it but can't get it.
Surprised the TMO didn't pick it up...
I disagree about the game being won in the first 20mins. I actually thought the AB's were doing really well with no possession against a team running a lot of big bodies at them. It was almost looking like they were going to keep them scoreless which would have been a big win. Some of the chop tackling and maul defence was really soild and much improved. The technical issues of going early at the lineout they'll tweak. It was unfortunate as it really added to the repeat pressure.We were dicked in forwards big time. We certainly went away from worked for us this season, just simple carry and keep it simple. Boks were very good and worth the very good win. Game was won in first 20 minutes, ABs never ettled, they Boks should be given credit, they stuffed our lineout defence beaurifully by not bringing catcher to ground too quickly, and ABs were setting maul miles to quick! Cards were pretty costly , but all fair enough.