Wellington vs Canterbury (Premiership Semi Final 2)

[Bones]

@Chris-B said in Wellington vs Canterbury (Premiership Semi Final 2):

@Canes4life said in Wellington vs Canterbury (Premiership Semi Final 2):

With poor scheduling from Mitre 10 Cup administrators, this game will clash with the first World Cup quarter-final so I am expecting a fairly poor crowd.

The administrators are presumably New Zealand Rugby. As I've been pointing out for a while, when it comes to organizing competitions they are borderline incompetent.

Super Rugby. Mitre10 Cup. Ranfurly Shield - not often part of sentences that include well-run, fair and balanced competitions.

Yeah exactly, if NZRU say the competition shouldn't clash with the RWC, I'm pretty sure NPC Administrators have to follow suit. This is shit that not only is it still running alongside, but is actually clashing with games, let alone finals games!

[Chris B.]

@Bones Yeah - I hadn't actually compared the kick-off times but for the record...

This one apparently kicks off at 19.05 (NZT) and England-Australia apparently kicks off at 20.15 (NZT). Because no-one in Wellington or Canterbury wants to watch England play Australia.

It's bullshit!

Probably corporate bullshit!

Edit: And could easily have been played on Sunday afternoon.

[ACT Crusader]

@Nevorian without seeing the stats I’d say he’s played close to half of those in the last 3 seasons too.

[mikey07]

@Bones yes true how many finals did we make mid 2000s there was heaps

[Bones]

@mikey07 this though....

[Bones]

What a try! Wtf though, how much does JGB have on Canterbury to win?

[Bones]

Ben Lam has found some form!

[antipodean]

Well this match came alive while I got a refill.

[Stargazer]

I missed most of the 1st half. What happened to Goosen? What kind of injury?

[Bones]

@antipodean yeah I started watching. I'll be switching over for the England game though (with a smile) knowing nothing much will happen after that.

[ACT Crusader]

Hey fellas, what time does the game start?

[Duluth]

Canterbury looked clueless in that half. Kicking the ball away constantly and their attack was easy to deal with.
It’s like they are waiting for Wellington to make mistakes and hand it to them

[BerhamporeNinja]

Wellys taking over!! Lesgo! @Higgins hope your enjoying those scrums these "boys" are holding their own Frank's got pumped in one of them bring on 2nd half

[Duluth]

Another try for Wellington. That was simple. Just running one out phase after phase and physically dominating the defenders

[Stargazer]

Canterbury are finding out that holding the Shield can sometimes be a curse.

[Damo]

Score? Not that I care that much to be honest. Bigger fish to fry at the moment - and whoever wins will be mincemeat to Ta$man next week.

[Duluth]

@Damo 24-0

[Stargazer]

@Damo 24 - 0 to Wellington after 53 minutes

[Higgins]

@BerhamporeNinja said in Wellington vs Canterbury (Premiership Semi Final 2):

Wellys taking over!! Lesgo! @Higgins hope your enjoying those scrums these "boys" are holding their own Frank's got pumped in one of them bring on 2nd half

Just like those last two, I certainly did. The Wellington tighthead was so high up off the ground he almost needed stilts.

[jegga]

ffs wellington