HEC: Saracens - Ospreys (10-12-2011, 18:00)

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Wembley Stadium, London (10-12-2011, 18:00)

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[TRF_Cymro]

Was the touch judge blind for Saracens second try? No way was that a forward pass that lead to that scrum being given.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Riddle me this: How the hell is Steve Borthwick a professional rugby player?

Sarries playing some good rugby, and then backing it up with some truly dreadful rugby

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Riddle me this: How the hell is Steve Borthwick a professional rugby player?

Sarries playing some good rugby, and then backing it up with some truly dreadful rugby

I'll answer that riddle when the referee becomes consistent in his decisions.

 

[Seaton]

Riddle me this: How the hell is Steve Borthwick a professional rugby player?

He is a professional rugby player because someone gave him a full-time, professional contract.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

He is a professional rugby player because someone gave him a full-time, professional contract.

....touché.



Ref handing out a team yellow yet didn't give out any warnings before hand.....rrrriiiigggghhhttt

 

[TRF_Cymro]

....touché.



Ref handing out a team yellow yet didn't give out any warnings before hand.....rrrriiiigggghhhttt

Hence consistency ... he gives a penalty against the Ospreys for handling in the ruck / not rolling away / being offisde ... yet when Saracens do it ... it's allowed. Shambolic.

 

[gingergenius]

yellow card harsh for that offence but ospreys prevented a try just before that with persistent infringements, and another one just afterwards as well... they would have a player in the bin either way.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Should've gone to the TMO for that try - I'm not convinced he actually grounded it, it looked like his own forearm was in the way, then before it could touch the floor Shane rolled him over

 

[SelimNiai]

Did look like one he could have referred. He must have been 110% sure he did ground it otherwise he would have sent it upstairs.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why have they got red posts when the seats behind are red too?

 

[SelimNiai]

Good point, dont think that's helping the kickers. That said, it's not as if theyre in a different place than normal, just look at the gurt big green things with Heineken on them and look straight up

 

[TRF_Cymro]

This game has raised more questions than answers.

 

[SelimNiai]

Im getting really fed up with that flaming song

 

[Seaton]

This game has raised more questions than answers.

The most pertinent being:

Is there a nose on Borthwick's face, or a body attached to his nose?

 

[Draggs]

Well, not sure what they were going for with the team selections, but an LBP is a good result looking at it.
Saracens win 31-26.

 

[SelimNiai]

Why the h-e-double hockey sticks did Biggar kick it out then.

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[gingergenius]

Good win, should have been much more. Put ourselves under a hell of a lot of pressure with needless penalties, Farrell's bin and things like taking off Brits before the match was actually won. Arsing around for the last 20 mins has given Ospreys a bonus point, and possibly cost us one.

 

[dullonien]

Shambolic refereeing. Really killed that game for the Ospreys in the end. I have no idea how he could single anyone out at the scrum as neither were binding, and both were going down at the same time. Adam Jones had the nudge all night, yet wasn't rewarded once!

Who kicked the ball at the end when the Ospreys were attacking? Bonus point is ok, but I had really high hopes of an Ospreys win. Team selection didn't help matters mind. Starting two back-rowers in the second row to fit Smith into the side is a crazy decision, considering Smith is an average player at best despite his good game last weekend. Whre was Ian Evans, the O's best lineout jumper? A bit of a mess all round really!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

How straight was that throw at the end for Saracens? Did not look it and he pinged the Ospreys (rightfully), seconds earlier for it.

Saracens were clinical at killing the ball and getting away with the little infringements, lucky with a few things. They won the game and lets take nothing away from them.