Bruce Ross cyclopath - it was a great game of rugby whether live or on the box. Manly unfortunately lost, after also watching it on the box I think Uni also benefited from the ref but it was only a marginal benefit (but cost as at least 10 points).
The crowd, there were no banners, and from where I sat at the players gate I couldn't hear the personal taunts that are being alluded to above.
Nor could they be heard on the TV when I re-watched the game. However I could hear a vocal Manly supporter cheering on from the bowling green.
To reference what may have been said with such confidence on an open forum you'd have to almost have been on the hill - because I couldn't hear it.
Complements flowed both ways afterwards and that reflects the true spirit of both clubs.
To detract from Sunday's awesome game on an open forum is not a good advertisement for rugby - nor if true "if" were the sledges, but it also goes against an age old rugby phrase -
what happens on the paddock stays on the paddock.
- Imagine the uproar in NZ if they had this technology around when the chant went out "Hadley's a Wanker"
- As for the banners, Aussies are renowned for their quick witted banners. I recall promo competition days at test cricket run by C9. Whether it say "Which club next year Harvey" or something else, to question it without knowledge - ?
Guys we are Aussies, we play and fight hard and have a beer afterwards. I'm not sure if Tummy was there or not - but I'm fairly confident if he was some laughs could have been had.