'14 // R1 // Sun // Eels 36-16 Warriors // Pirtek

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Terrible calls all through this game - at least we know the officials haven't changed

Warriors shouldn't be so close but they will just roll on from here for a comfortable win

Second half will open up. 38-22 to Warriors.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Commentators waxing off about the Warriors defense keeping them in the game. Really? If their defense wasn't so shit they wouldn't need to make so many scrambling saves.

 

[Parra! *Clap Clap Clap*]

What are you people on about? If that's not an 8 point try what's the point of the rule. As blatant as it gets. A high tackle is a high tackle. And he wasn't "falling" into it, is he not allowed to go down to try and score the bloody try?

Take back my comments earlier in this thread. You are a genius.

 

[BunniesMan]

I think the 8 point try was fair but I still hope the Eels shock the rugby league world and win here. Prove Tomkins to be the overrated out of his depth nobody that he is.

 

[SilentOne]

How rubbish is this turf?? Being ripped up in huge chunks

happens every year, it's always been rubbish.

 

[Meth]

Terrible calls all through this game - at least we know the officials haven't changed

Warriors shouldn't be so close but they will just roll on from here for a comfortable win

Have you never seen the Warriors play a second half. There will be nothing comfortable about this for us

 

[user_nat]

I thought that was the case too.

Looking at the wording of the rule, seems like the correct call though.

Possible Eight Point Try 
If a player fouls an opponent who is touching down for a try, a penalty kick at goal shall be taken from 
in front of the goal posts after the attempt to convert the try.
Touching down includes: 
a . In the act of scoring; and 
b . Until the try scorer regains his feet

 

[Parra Pride]

Arthur needs to hurry up and put Kelepi on.

 

[kia ora storm]

Tomkins...just okay and nothing more.

 

[BunniesMan]

Did the ref say that 8 point try's are for illegalities committed when the player is in the act of scoring?

Yes which is the truth. It can happen during or immediatly after. This is an imaginary rule people are using to say it can only happen after the try is scored.

 

[Parra! *Clap Clap Clap*]

At the risk of jinxing him I'd just like to point out:

2. Semi Radradra vs Manu Vatuvei - Radradra is in for a huge year imo.

 

[bileduct]

Take back my comments earlier in this thread. You are a genius.

Except this time he is spot on.

 

[mxlegend99]

For mine that was a bullshit 8 point try. Its inconsistent with how the rule has been applied previously. There's illegal shots that aren't penalised in the same circumstances every week. They're usually penalised as the ball touches the ground or after it does.

 

[kia ora storm]

Have you never seen the Warriors play a second half. There will be nothing comfortable about this for us

Well they did'nt play the first half...so maybe this will be the start of the game for them.

 

[Meth]

Why are we (in NZ) getting so many ads for Dragons' membership packages?

 

[vvvrulz]

I think the 8 point try was fair but I still hope the Eels shock the rugby league world and win here. Prove Tomkins to be the overrated out of his depth nobody that he is.

Can you just disappear back into retirement.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

At the risk of jinxing him I'd just like to point out:

To be fair they aren't marking each other and Manu has a tougher assignment than Fish/Tuimavavae to run at.

Semi is looking very strong however.

 

[bileduct]

Possible Eight Point Try​

If a player fouls an opponent who is touching down for a try, a penalty kick at goal shall be taken from in front of the goal posts after the attempt to convert the try.​

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Section 13 (9)​

Touching down includes:​

a. In the act of scoring; and​

b. Until the try scorer regains his feet.

 

[ek999]

What happened to the rule when the clock stops in the last five minutes of each half after a conversion? It should have stopped after Johnson took conversion ( not the penalty ). But no the clock kept on ticking for nearly 2 mins then no kick off. WTF

Last 5 minutes of the match I thought

 

[whall15]

It wasn't a foul though.