https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeAokt5rdes Go to the 4.10 mark,Pause and rewind,pause and rewind and pause and rewind again!
Tough decision. The Waratah player went off his feet before McCaw,McCaw attacked the ball on a slight angle but still inside the 'gate' (determined by the tackled players width) . Could have gone either way. In a game of this magnitude with 2 points in it..?? Let it go ref,let it go..
A game fitting of a final. Loved the awkward handshake between Daryl Gibson and Todd Blackadder.
Certainly a game of 'what ifs' for NZ and Crusader fans. What if the last kick dropped short...?
Agreed re: Brainless kicking. Willie Heinz will be having nightmares. Congrats Waratahs on securing their first Super Rugby win.
Now for the real deal in 2 weeks time
Who wins?
Crusaders will IMO because of two men,Carter and McCaw. While both are obviously aging and below their ultimate best,it is the experience during the week on the training field that will give them an edge. The Tahs don't have two players with over 200 test matches between them...
While Blackadder will be in the coaches box,the Saders effectively have two extra 'coaches' on the field directing play and absorbing the heat. You can bet your house that Carter and McCaw would of had plenty to say this week and leading up to and including game time.
Crusaders by 12
Jeepers,are we still going with this comp??Thought we'd have been kicked out weeks ago
Ok,the mighty SHARKS..
R1-2,8(4)
R2-3,9(8)
R3-1,8(4) BB
R4-4,6(5)
R5-5,10(7)
R6-1,5(2)
R7-3,4(2) BB
R8-4,5(11)
R9-7,8(3)
R10-4,7(12)
Cheers
The mighty Sharks
R1-1,5(6)
R2-1,3(2)
R3-2,10(11)
R4-1,9(11)
R5-5,12(9)
R6-6,15(1)
R7-10,13(8) BB
R8-2,3(7)
R9-3,6(10)
R10-1,5(2) BB
Cheers fellow Sharkies for the comp. Sorry I've been hopelessly out of form Next time!!
Cheers PJ
For the mighty Sharks
R1-7,13(3)
R2-11-13(7)
R3-2,11(10)
R4-3,5(1)
R5-9,10(12) BB
R6-1,15(5)
R7-2,8(5)
R8-9,10(3)
R9-7,8(6)
R10-1,10(3) BB
Good luck Pete and go the Sharkies..
Cheers PJ
Can someone explain why Leaguies don't push opponents off the ball in a scrum more often. Scrums are a joke in league,I thought it was just a case of 'here you go it's your ball' and everyone bends over with their arses in the air.