Super 15: Chiefs - Stormers in Hamilton (14-05-2011)

[Getofmeland]

He tugged at Kahui shirt in the in goal area, and caused him to not be able to control the ball.. Great Individual Try by Kahui...

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

yeahhhhhh, Chiefs right back in it! Commentators didint seem to think it should be a penalty try but I thought it was, in that position where aplon is chasing kahui quite a bit behind he has no reason to to make any contact with him so even the slightest contact should be taken seriously

kicking game working well for the chiefs, just putting in those little testing kicks and allowing the backs to chase and wait for mistakes.

To be fair, if you had sivivatu, muliaina and kahui you just would.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Well, the commentator was talking about interference but in my opinion it was tackling a player without the ball. Good to see this. Man, what a match this turned out to be in only 10 minutes with the yellow card for Aplon. The lucky bounce with their second try helped them, but I still see the Stormers win this

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Looks like someone put sleeping pills in the Stormers half time oranges

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Third try for the Chiefs, decision pending. This is a massive turn around

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Sivivatu looking so sharp!

Just goes to show in that article (cant remember where to find it) on the likely new zealand lineup where he said the likely back three would be muliaina toeava and dagg, why would you move dagg out of position to play wing when you have the quality and form of sivivatu and hosea gear!?

Try Chiefs!

 

[Amobokoboko]

Good stuff by the Chiefs, fingers crossed they make it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Great match, this

 

[Amobokoboko]

Yuss, what a lovely start of the weekend.

 

[gingergenius]

great comeback chiefs

 

[Seaton]

Yaas!!!

Pity the Stormers got a BP, but a good win for the Chiefs, who looked a little out of depth to me in defence in the first half

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

With confidence, and a bit of momentum, Chiefs are a hard team to play...

Refereeing was much fairer in the second half - that penalty try was always going to be contentious, but it had to be a penalty, at least, and that would make it hard not to award a penalty try...

 

[Amobokoboko]

Great stuff by Messam, two tries in the last two games.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Congrats to the V bookie winners on this one!!!

 

[Amobokoboko]

Cheers man, I'm also happy that the team is preforming well so you actually enjoy it when seeing them play.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Well, all was decided with the yellow card and the lucky bounce. That gave the Chiefs wings and the Stormers a set back

 

[Amobokoboko]

True, but with some luck they can keep their momentum.
they are still aiming at a spot in the play offs

 

[smartcooky]

With confidence, and a bit of momentum, Chiefs are a hard team to play...

Refereeing was much fairer in the second half - that penalty try was always going to be contentious, but it had to be a penalty, at least, and that would make it hard not to award a penalty try...

I don't see it as contentious at all. If Aplon had simply run shoulder to shoulder he could have legally pushed Kahui away from the ball.....

[TEXTAREA]LAW 10.1 OBSTRUCTION
(a) Charging or pushing. When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, either player must not charge or push the other except shoulder-to-shoulder.[/TEXTAREA]

....but that isn't what he did. Instead, he used his hands to first pull on Kahui's jersey, and then to push him off the ball as he was about to ground the ball....

[TEXTAREA]LAW 10.4 DANGEROUS PLAY & MISCONDUCT
(f) Playing an opponent without the ball. Except in a scrum, ruck or maul, a player who is
not in possession of the ball must not hold, push or obstruct an opponent not carrying the ball.[/TEXTAREA]

The Yellow card was also the correct response.

[TEXTAREA]LAW 22.17 MISCONDUCT OR UNFAIR PLAY IN IN-GOAL
(b) Foul play by the defending team. The referee awards a penalty try if a try would probably have been scored but for foul play by the defending team. The referee awards a penalty try if a try would probably have been scored in a better position but for foul play by the defending team. A penalty try is awarded between the goal posts. The defending team may charge the
conversion kick after a penalty try.
A player who prevents a try being scored through foul play must either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off.
[/TEXTAREA]

I never thought I would ever say this, but Dickinson handled this very well. He used his communications well, and made sure that the TMO understood his thinking.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

T.T

 

[Larksea]

very entertaining game to watch. DICKinson was fricken annoying though refed the game equally bad for both teams.

I wasn't too unhappy about the chiefs first half. Despite the scoreline they seemed to have the edge in some areas of the game so I was pretty confident they could come back and put some pressure on the stormers. The one major problems was discipline where Romana Graham, Fritz Lee and tuifua showed their lack of experience at times. And to the stormers credit they really took advantage of the field position those silly errors gave them.

thought the penalty try and card were spot on. Aplon clearly pulled on kahui's jumper, pushed at him with his hips and only actually had a play at the ball with his feet once he had totally taken kahui out... and even that looked like his feet were aimed at kahui.

Key players for the chiefs.

First two are pretty much the same every week.

Messam - Huge game. Can't seem to do wrong. Huge work rate with almost no errors. leads by example. Scored the try that sealed the game, big hits on defense or attack and this week did it all wearing the #7 on his back.

Leonard - Solid as ever but this week his box kick was the winner and gave the chiefs some great momentum to work with. I'd like to hear from the guys who still only rate him maybe the 5th halfback in NZ. IMO he's clearly an All Black contender.

Donald - kicked very well. One restart that went too far but everything else was great. Red the play very well on attack kicking and passing to the space or running at the gaps when they were presented. His bombs were coming down with ice on them. Still doesn't look 100% injury free though both he and mills showing signs that they aren't fully recovered from their back injuries. and picked a groin injury with 10 to go. Perfect kicking for goal - Which was needed in the face of Grant and his great record.

Sivivatu - Well all of a sudden he looks back to his best. Maybe still has some work to do but when he's so deadly on attack Henry and co will be forced to consider him again. easily evading wannabe tacklers from the back and turned nothing into something a few times which is what made him such a threat in test footy.

Kahui - Everyone knows his class on defense but the last couple of weeks we're being reminded just how good he is on attack when he gets the chance. Still think he goes to waste with Sweany inside him and we're only getting to sight him on attack when the ball skips sweany.

Hika Elliot - Chiefs lineout is looking good lately and Hika is making a good impact around the park as well.

Whole forward pack on the whole was pretty impressive. Scrum was good but the The pick 'n go - Mostly led by Messam but executed well by all was the key to getting into the game holding and protecting the ball even when going back and the end result was the time and space that Leonard and Donald used well to win the match.