That's it. I think I might be done watching rugby.

Without making judgments about that particular ruling, I really don't like the partisan nature of the TMOs. Particularly in South Africa.

I guess it's consistent to give YC for 'shoulder against head' contact, but it shows this rule is over the top.

Edit: After some thought, the YC was unfair. YC/RC is for intentional or reckless. This looked accidental. Penalty would have been enough.

@gt12 said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Come on Jaco.

Fuck you TMO!!!!

Yeah - Jaco trying his best to be sensible, the TMO... well...

@Kruse said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Jaco seems fine... I'm not particularly optimistic about the assistants or TMO though.

I don't even think it hit him on the head first - I think it rode up.

But what about Etsebeth to Donald's head??? Why no fucking check check for that?

Fucking Hames is a penalty magnet btw.

Replaced. Good.

@antipodean said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Without making judgments about that particular ruling, I really don't like the partisan nature of the TMOs. Particularly in South Africa.

And Japan... but obviously not with such an impact on games.
But yeah, at Super Rugby level, I assume that "up and coming", or "next tier" refs are being used as Assistants and TMOs... which is fair enough. But as such, I'd want to see more decisiveness from the "senior" ref on the field, and over-ruling them when required.
Sure - in the past people have ridiculed the on-field ref when he's over-ruled the TMO, but I think that's better than an "apprentice" having the power to change a game, with the more experienced guy letting it go for the sake of not ruining their confidence.

And with that, my superstition about what I drink while watching rugby is going to kick in...

• I've been drinking french wine, hence the random/bad decisions
• Now switching to NZ wine - Chiefs should be fine now
  You're all welcome.

Haha, South Africans in Crusaders jerseys celebrating a Chiefs try!

Try Time!

cmon dmac!

And THAT - is the power of a few sips of a NZ Pinot Noir

shit

Fucking charge down

Lots of hands in there. Lucky to not concede the penalty.

Well, the good guys won, but that wasn't a great performance from the Chiefs.

My bum is still squeaking.
On to next week then.

So the SFs:
Lions v Hurricanes in Johannesburg; and
Crusaders v Chiefs in Christchurch

@Crucial said in Stormers V Chiefs:

My bum is still squeaking.
On to next week then.

You've got to think the Chiefs team that played this game, after a flight back to NZ, isn't going to do well against the Crusaders.
You've also got to think, watching the close-ups of Etzebeth's face after the game... "Yeeeaahhh... suck it"

Saders are our bitches.