I really don't believe in so many draws. The odds on that must be ridiculous.
$$$$$ definitely talks

@Jailbreak7 what are the odds the Bulls would have back to back draws.

Landers gone, now Blues have a chance but they need a bonus point win and hope the Sharks lose.

So glad Highlanders didn't win. I think New Zealand teams have relied for so long on being better than other teams. So if you are up by seven you can just play how you like. Other teams are bang average so you can just outplay them. Now those margins have tightened they don't have the game sense to close a game out.

@hydro11 Smith shocking in that respect tonight. Perenara playing well above him atm IMO.

@hydro11 Think Bender would have made a difference - calm head for decision making and game management. Impetus. Belief.

If you were picking people on super rugby form Jackson Hemapo and Liam Coltman should be joining Brad Weber on the plane to the RWC..totally underwhelmed by Naholo .just looked absolutely lethargic this evening despite getting over the whitewash

Just too many unforced errors by the Highlanders, but credit to the Bulls, to get 2 draws in NZ in no mean feat ..
Tevita Li summed up the Landers performance,some really good stuff mixed up with some really ugly stuff..
Thought Hemapo,Coltman,Thompson,McKay and Josh Ioane were the best of the home team.

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Bulls:

If you were picking people on super rugby form Jackson Hemapo and Liam Coltman should be joining Brad Weber on the plane to the RWC..totally underwhelmed by Naholo .just looked absolutely lethargic this evening despite getting over the whitewash

Just too many unforced errors by the Highlanders, but credit to the Bulls, to get 2 draws in NZ in no mean feat ..
Tevita Li summed up the Landers performance,some really good stuff mixed up with some really ugly stuff..
Thought Hemapo,Coltman,Thompson,McKay and Josh Ioane were the best of the home team.

Yes, I picked those players, too; and Whitelock. Squire had a promising return. Still a bit rusty, but not bad at all.

@Steven-Harris Yeah I hope Coltman makes the plane over Harris.

Holy shit what a stitch up. Wanted a draw to help the Chiefs out and even chucked a cheeky fiver on it at the 60 minute mark paying $9.50. Highlanders should have had it but they were pissing around with the ball too much.

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Bulls:

So glad Highlanders didn't win. I think New Zealand teams have relied for so long on being better than other teams. So if you are up by seven you can just play how you like. Other teams are bang average so you can just outplay them. Now those margins have tightened they don't have the game sense to close a game out.

Haha! What are you on? Yeah shit imagine relying on being better than the other team...

@Stargazer I thought Whitelock was fairly underwhelming.
Britz and Snyman were bloody annoying buggers and it would have helped the Landers cause had they had a big bulldozing 8 coming off the back of that scrum, making dominant tackles and taking the ball up. Bllody hell Hemopo was a bit of a lone ranger there

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Bulls:

That was a great shot of bender and daughter behind the kicker..!,brilliant

Ben from accounts just got himself several hundred more potential roots all over the country for that little display

@Chris said in Highlanders v Bulls:

Rob Thomsen has been very good tonight

Has something money can't buy - unselfishness.

@Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Bulls:

So glad Highlanders didn't win. I think New Zealand teams have relied for so long on being better than other teams. So if you are up by seven you can just play how you like. Other teams are bang average so you can just outplay them. Now those margins have tightened they don't have the game sense to close a game out.

Haha! What are you on? Yeah shit imagine relying on being better than the other team...

If you are seven up, why not have a sweeper back when you have the ball in midfield? It's just common sense. If you aren't going to have a sweeper back, then you need to play more conservatively. Teams think they can just play any sort of rugby whenever they want because they are good enough to do it. They do this rather than play the game in front of them.

@Siam I would think so..!

@MiketheSnow yep sums up a good player doesn’t it

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Bulls:

@Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Bulls:

So glad Highlanders didn't win. I think New Zealand teams have relied for so long on being better than other teams. So if you are up by seven you can just play how you like. Other teams are bang average so you can just outplay them. Now those margins have tightened they don't have the game sense to close a game out.

Haha! What are you on? Yeah shit imagine relying on being better than the other team...

If you are seven up, why not have a sweeper back when you have the ball in midfield? It's just common sense. If you aren't going to have a sweeper back, then you need to play more conservatively. Teams think they can just play any sort of rugby whenever they want because they are good enough to do it. They do this rather than play the game in front of them.

Yeah, bloody teams. Teams deserve to lose I tells ya!

It’s a shame Hemopo going to japan for cash. He has a ceiling he hasn’t reached yet. Maybe he comes back in a year or two.

@Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Bulls:

@Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Bulls:

So glad Highlanders didn't win. I think New Zealand teams have relied for so long on being better than other teams. So if you are up by seven you can just play how you like. Other teams are bang average so you can just outplay them. Now those margins have tightened they don't have the game sense to close a game out.

Haha! What are you on? Yeah shit imagine relying on being better than the other team...

If you are seven up, why not have a sweeper back when you have the ball in midfield? It's just common sense. If you aren't going to have a sweeper back, then you need to play more conservatively. Teams think they can just play any sort of rugby whenever they want because they are good enough to do it. They do this rather than play the game in front of them.

Yeah, bloody teams. Teams deserve to lose I tells ya!

It's most New Zealand teams.