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[2014 TRC] South Africa v New Zealand in Johannesburg (04/10/2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="The Jones Boy" data-source="post: 676725" data-attributes="member: 70721"><p>Regarding the hometown big screens around the ground, the VS Video switcher focusses on anything that might be deemed as dodgy to rile the local fans, they in turn make a racket and the TMO can't miss it.</p><p>Happens at all the major grounds around the world.</p><p>I'm all for stamping out foul play but surely they can do it quicker than the two crucial minutes gobbled up by that drawn out nonsense. It made an exciting game into a dull anti climax.</p><p></p><p>This was the game for the AB's to lose. Blooding new players under huge pressure, facing the 2nd best team in the world away from home in their favourite stadium, Retallick would have been in his element.</p><p>Wayne barnes is not a factor for me. The truth is rugby referees get swayed by the home crowds and the VS at every major stadium and the best trams have to deal with it.</p><p>The AB's get more than their fair share of 50-50 calls in NZ, every home team does, thats the nature of the game these days and the best teams deal with it.</p><p>Messam didn't do anything particularly wrong, it was just a falling momentum of the ball carrier issue, but in slow motion over and over again, its a game breaker.</p><p></p><p>The All Blacks should never have been in that position anyway, one conversion and the Boks would have been forced to go for the try line, and who knows they might have got there too.</p><p>Great to have the consecutive game monkey off our back and we can go on to face the Autumn tests soon with the knowledge that it all starts again toward the RWC next year.</p><p>Hope my tickets come through the ballot.</p><p></p><p>One thing that is starting to irritate me is the number of defensive line players on every team who are waving their arms at the referee to try to get him to grant them a turnover, a knock on , an infringement or a penalty.</p><p>That gamesmanship has increased over the last few years and the worst offenders need to spend time in the bin. </p><p></p><p>I called this early in the thread, Boks by 3.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Jones Boy, post: 676725, member: 70721"] Regarding the hometown big screens around the ground, the VS Video switcher focusses on anything that might be deemed as dodgy to rile the local fans, they in turn make a racket and the TMO can't miss it. Happens at all the major grounds around the world. I'm all for stamping out foul play but surely they can do it quicker than the two crucial minutes gobbled up by that drawn out nonsense. It made an exciting game into a dull anti climax. This was the game for the AB's to lose. Blooding new players under huge pressure, facing the 2nd best team in the world away from home in their favourite stadium, Retallick would have been in his element. Wayne barnes is not a factor for me. The truth is rugby referees get swayed by the home crowds and the VS at every major stadium and the best trams have to deal with it. The AB's get more than their fair share of 50-50 calls in NZ, every home team does, thats the nature of the game these days and the best teams deal with it. Messam didn't do anything particularly wrong, it was just a falling momentum of the ball carrier issue, but in slow motion over and over again, its a game breaker. The All Blacks should never have been in that position anyway, one conversion and the Boks would have been forced to go for the try line, and who knows they might have got there too. Great to have the consecutive game monkey off our back and we can go on to face the Autumn tests soon with the knowledge that it all starts again toward the RWC next year. Hope my tickets come through the ballot. One thing that is starting to irritate me is the number of defensive line players on every team who are waving their arms at the referee to try to get him to grant them a turnover, a knock on , an infringement or a penalty. That gamesmanship has increased over the last few years and the worst offenders need to spend time in the bin. I called this early in the thread, Boks by 3. [/QUOTE]
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