Weekend Wrap
I'd forgotten how much "joy" the overlapping seasons are for a punter majoring in cricket and rugby ... NOT. Seven S14 games - well six and a half actually, I along with no doubt the rest of the viewing public fell asleep during the Force v Highlanders game - plus a couple of ODI matches and the tele is asking for time and a half for working double shifts.
Actually, I shouldn't be too harsh on the southern men. If it wasn't for them, we would be waking up to all 4 Australian Super 14 sides winning in the weekend, which combined with the obligatory cricket loss to them wouldn't help the mood of the nation. Still, I can't come to the conclusion the Highlanders won that game - the other side lost it.
Still haven't digested all the rugby seen into the brain, other than the winner of the weekend is the Brumbies for picking up 4 points away to a fellow semi-final contender, while the loser has to be the Canes for dropping 4 points most sides will be aiming to win. A mental note for future seasons - the Brumbies had the most starters from the previous season and looked the quickest into gear of any side; not that surprising really.
If there's one thing to come out of the weekend it's a new watchlist of refeering interpretations - this had been foreshadowed in an article I had read on some website before the weekend; but the strict application by some of the refs is worth noting. With the number of yellow cards issued, teams that adapt quicker will have an advantage and something to look at next weekend.
As for the cricket, don't be too harsh on our boys - Aussie were always going to bounce back and had to play well to beat us. It could be worse - we could live in Pakistan where they take their cricket far more seriously and they have to wake up to the news their side got smashed for 392 runs off 50 overs by South Africa. Now that was worth watching.
Back tomorrow for the do-or-die clash with the Poms in the cricket.
P.S. Funniest moment of the weekend - I swear Stirling Mortlock went to shake hands with the opposition when the half-time whistle went in the Chiefs/Brumbies game - he had just been smashed thanks to a hospital pass from Gregan and was still in Disneyland - had to be directed to the changing rooms by a team-mate who was no doubt telling him the news there was still 40 min to go.
Actually, I shouldn't be too harsh on the southern men. If it wasn't for them, we would be waking up to all 4 Australian Super 14 sides winning in the weekend, which combined with the obligatory cricket loss to them wouldn't help the mood of the nation. Still, I can't come to the conclusion the Highlanders won that game - the other side lost it.
Still haven't digested all the rugby seen into the brain, other than the winner of the weekend is the Brumbies for picking up 4 points away to a fellow semi-final contender, while the loser has to be the Canes for dropping 4 points most sides will be aiming to win. A mental note for future seasons - the Brumbies had the most starters from the previous season and looked the quickest into gear of any side; not that surprising really.
If there's one thing to come out of the weekend it's a new watchlist of refeering interpretations - this had been foreshadowed in an article I had read on some website before the weekend; but the strict application by some of the refs is worth noting. With the number of yellow cards issued, teams that adapt quicker will have an advantage and something to look at next weekend.
As for the cricket, don't be too harsh on our boys - Aussie were always going to bounce back and had to play well to beat us. It could be worse - we could live in Pakistan where they take their cricket far more seriously and they have to wake up to the news their side got smashed for 392 runs off 50 overs by South Africa. Now that was worth watching.
Back tomorrow for the do-or-die clash with the Poms in the cricket.
P.S. Funniest moment of the weekend - I swear Stirling Mortlock went to shake hands with the opposition when the half-time whistle went in the Chiefs/Brumbies game - he had just been smashed thanks to a hospital pass from Gregan and was still in Disneyland - had to be directed to the changing rooms by a team-mate who was no doubt telling him the news there was still 40 min to go.
Labels: 2007S14, post mortems
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