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Super Rugby: Chiefs - Crusaders in Hamilton (6/7/2012)
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 515885" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>With Elis 2nd try it was clearly not a matter of him "placing" the ball over the line it was a 2nd shove that pushed him over from initially a stationary position short of the line. It looked like text book double movement to me. To score legally from the position he was in he would have had to lift the ball up stretch his arms forward and place it on/over the line</p><p></p><p>also though Romano's try was questionable, initially looked clearly off side but I don't think the camera angles could confirm it either way. Just looking at it it's hard to see how he would have been on side, he started way off side and I dont think Elis went far enough to get him on.</p><p></p><p>End of the day, the crusaders pack will put fear into any team they come up against in the playoffs and they will be way too good for the force this weekend. Even though they wont go into the playoffs as one of the top qualifiers they will be looked at as the team to beat. Of all the sides they know how to win playoff games away from home.</p><p></p><p>For the chiefs getting home playoff games is critical, but for the crusaders it seems like they will take it where ever. They have a great history of winning playoff games away from home and causing upsets.</p><p></p><p>Chiefs slow start needs to be a one off though, they need to come out firing from now on.</p><p></p><p>That run from Taumalolo was pretty special, I do think the chiefs will be better off in the scrums and around the field with Toby Smith though. Will be interesting to see what happens there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 515885, member: 43875"] With Elis 2nd try it was clearly not a matter of him "placing" the ball over the line it was a 2nd shove that pushed him over from initially a stationary position short of the line. It looked like text book double movement to me. To score legally from the position he was in he would have had to lift the ball up stretch his arms forward and place it on/over the line also though Romano's try was questionable, initially looked clearly off side but I don't think the camera angles could confirm it either way. Just looking at it it's hard to see how he would have been on side, he started way off side and I dont think Elis went far enough to get him on. End of the day, the crusaders pack will put fear into any team they come up against in the playoffs and they will be way too good for the force this weekend. Even though they wont go into the playoffs as one of the top qualifiers they will be looked at as the team to beat. Of all the sides they know how to win playoff games away from home. For the chiefs getting home playoff games is critical, but for the crusaders it seems like they will take it where ever. They have a great history of winning playoff games away from home and causing upsets. Chiefs slow start needs to be a one off though, they need to come out firing from now on. That run from Taumalolo was pretty special, I do think the chiefs will be better off in the scrums and around the field with Toby Smith though. Will be interesting to see what happens there. [/QUOTE]
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