From a McCaw infringement. The rugby gods choosing the moment to level the karma account. Great game. What a kick from Foley to win it; balls of brass, the boy.
Was that it? I went to a normal rounds Tahs Brumbies game the other year that was like 40+ so assumed this would have been massive.
Well I wonder when rugby will get decent refs.... It went both ways but FMD sooo many horrendous non calls; not straight throws, wrong entry at the ruck, missed knock ons, shepparding etc
The Warratahs are basically Australia A. While the All Blacks are significantly better than the Crusaders. If Australia A struggled that much against the Crusaders then I think the Bledisloe will be one way traffic.
Does not compute? eg Australia>>Australia A, or AB A ~ Crusaders. Not that I disagree with the final conclusion, mind.
it does compute. Australia are only slightly better than the Warratahs. While the ABs are much better than the Crusaders. Only Dagg from the Crusaders back line is a first string All Black for example and the way that Ben smith has been going Dagg may not be the first choice 15 much longer. There is Carter as well but he is injured and was playing out of position for the Crusaders.
Really enjoyed the final, was good rugby all round. Happy that the Tahs won, they deserved it in the end.
Justin Marshall criticized McCaw on a post game analysis show. Said he shouldn't have taken the risk that led to the penalty. Really surprised anyone would dare to criticize Ritchie on TV. Afterwards they asked Marshall for opinions on other issues and he was very withdrawn for the rest of the show perhaps realising that he had ventured enough opinions for one outing. It is refreshing to see a pundit criticise the ABs captain. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets phone calls because of it though.
