Hurricanes 19 Waratahs 14
May. 13th, 2006 10:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
erilynI am fucking ropeable. It's one thing to lose the game (and the chance to host the semi-final next week) to a better team. And the Hurricanes played very well at times, they were certainly moving the ball around very quickly and their defense was virtually impenetrable.
It's a completely different matter to lose to a team that is playing by a completely different set of rules (ie very few) because the referee is that fucking incompetent. Honestly, I would be embarassed to be a Hurricanes fan after that display, it was disgusting. Offside constantly, dangerously high tackles, professional fouls etc. If there was any justice, there would have been more than two players sent off.
My throat is sore from all the hollering and screaming I did. I haven't heard such a vocal crowd all season - pity so much of it was (not unreasonable) screaming at the ref.
Here's hoping for a better ref next week, when we play again in the semi. We might win, they might win, as long as its a level playing field.
Of course, the Waratahs prep would have been completely disrupted by the news this afternoon that the fucking moron Wendall Sailor has been suspended indefinitely, (rumoured to be to testing positive for a banned substance, further rumoured to be a recreational drug, further rumoured to be cocaine, all to be taken with large grain of salt, naturally). His rugby career must be all but over now, he was on his last chance as it was.
It's a completely different matter to lose to a team that is playing by a completely different set of rules (ie very few) because the referee is that fucking incompetent. Honestly, I would be embarassed to be a Hurricanes fan after that display, it was disgusting. Offside constantly, dangerously high tackles, professional fouls etc. If there was any justice, there would have been more than two players sent off.
My throat is sore from all the hollering and screaming I did. I haven't heard such a vocal crowd all season - pity so much of it was (not unreasonable) screaming at the ref.
Here's hoping for a better ref next week, when we play again in the semi. We might win, they might win, as long as its a level playing field.
Of course, the Waratahs prep would have been completely disrupted by the news this afternoon that the fucking moron Wendall Sailor has been suspended indefinitely, (rumoured to be to testing positive for a banned substance, further rumoured to be a recreational drug, further rumoured to be cocaine, all to be taken with large grain of salt, naturally). His rugby career must be all but over now, he was on his last chance as it was.
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Date: 2006-05-14 04:40 am (UTC)Sure H's did a few naugties, but it's not our fault we got away with it!
I don't give a flying fuck if the ref was crap, that doesn't excuse blatantly illegal play. I've boo'ed my own team at times (Waratahs and Wallabies) when they've done dodgy stuff (I never liked Sam Scott-Young for instance, the man was a grub). Call me old-fashioned, but I don't have a "winning is everything and excuses anything" attitude, sportsmanship should never be abandoned.
Yes, Phil Waugh's try was doubtful, I'm surprised it didn't go to the TMO (which has been overused this season in my opinion). The touchjudge was right there though, looking down the line as he came in, and from the replays, he could be on the line or right next to it.