Has any team, ever, in the history of rugby been 12-0 up just before halftime and turned down the shot to go 15-0 up and elected to kick to the corner?
Absolutely baffling.
Got what it deserved by JOC missing the touch.
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@MajorRage said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Has any team, ever, in the history of rugby been 12-0 up just before halftime and turned down the shot to go 15-0 up and elected to kick to the corner?
Absolutely baffling.
Got what it deserved by JOC missing the touch.
The Reds have done this all season
@MajorRage said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Has any team, ever, in the history of rugby been 12-0 up just before halftime and turned down the shot to go 15-0 up and elected to kick to the corner?
Absolutely baffling.
Got what it deserved by JOC missing the touch.
Given the way JOC kicked for touch he would have missed the shot at goal
@Steven-Harris said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Last bit of play was comedy gold just needed the Benny Hill sound track
Well, it was at least better than the KFC Catch the Colonel bit they just showed live ...
Fark me, that was embarrassing.
lol did anyone see the halftime entertainment. Poor bugger had to be Usain Bolt to beat the colonel.
We can criticise the Aussie refs but Williams is a terrible ref.
I'm sure Blackadder was in front of Barrett in the lineout before Williams try. That's obstruction.
Rivez going off is a secret ploy to get Richie Mo back next week now that he’s finished his Japan season.
@Bovidae said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
We can criticise the Aussie refs but Williams is a terrible ref.
Not to mention Doleman
I’ll double down … in a knockout game?
2 scores ahead to 3 is a big diff.
But @KiwiMurph does make a very good point ….
@MajorRage said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
I’ll double down … in a knockout game?
2 scores ahead to 3 is a big diff.
But @KiwiMurph does make a very good point ….
Not the greatest conditions for kicking either. D that one was way out wide.
Fk sake Sky Sport get Taylor Johnson off your commentary team. What a stupid thing to say to the Reds coach. Embarrassing.
Second stupid thing she’s said tonight.
@Canes4life 
about as unprofessional as it gets ..well done to the Reds assistant coach for correcting her
@Canes4life said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Fk sake Sky Sport get Taylor Johnson off your commentary team. What a stupid thing to say to the Reds coach. Embarrassing.
That’s the worst I’ve seen for a while. Terrible.
@Canes4life said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Fk sake Sky Sport get Taylor Johnson off your commentary team. What a stupid thing to say to the Reds coach. Embarrassing.
Second stupid thing she’s said tonight.
What did she say?
@Bones said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
@Canes4life said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Fk sake Sky Sport get Taylor Johnson off your commentary team. What a stupid thing to say to the Reds coach. Embarrassing.
Second stupid thing she’s said tonight.
What did she say?
Basically, “final 40 minutes of the season, what did you say to the players”
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
@Bones said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
@Canes4life said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Fk sake Sky Sport get Taylor Johnson off your commentary team. What a stupid thing to say to the Reds coach. Embarrassing.
Second stupid thing she’s said tonight.
What did she say?
Basically, “final 40 minutes of the season, what did you say to the players”
She said "potentially".
I thought I'd missed some other gaff, but that was just him being precious.
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
I didn't hear the potentially, but even then, it’s a terrible question to ask.
Huh, I thought it was a pretty typical question. She's definitely not the first to pose it.
Meant to have a whinge at the time. Just before the break when Reds chased through the kick, Ryan went off his feet on Jordan., should have been penalty to Sith.
@Canes4life said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Crusaders score here, it’s all over you’d think.
Good D so far.
Take 3
@booboo said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
If she said "potentially " it's a fair question
Did she say potentially though? If so, fair enough, I just heard different at the time. If she didn’t then poor form IMO.
@Mattasaurus said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
red scrum smoked
Their set pieces have been under pressure all game.
An inability to secure possession in these conditions is effectively waving a white flag.
@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:
Some poor decision making in the last 5-6 minutes.
That attacking phase looked devoid of ideas or structure. Just hoping to bash through against some good defence.
Dumb rugby by the Reds. You’ve surely got to keep the ball in hand when you’re in the oppositions half.
Shit the Crusaders run one hell off a defensive system. Their organization and how clinical they are is quality.
