Reds v Sharks

[Ralto]

Got to disagree with that! One of the most common whinges about the ARC, and even sometimes Super Rugby, is that the teams are manufactured and have no tradition. True rugby supporters would do nothing of the kind - true rugby supporters are ferociously tribal and hate no-one so much as their neighbours. That is the whole principle behind the supposed attraction of derbies. Do all the Sunnybank supporters go along to cheer for Brothers once they are out? Once my team is gone I honestly couldn't care less what happens next. I might watch for the sake of seeing a bit of Rugby, but it means about as much to me as a Top 14 match. I doubt I'm alone either...we've hardly packed the pub the last two weekends.

Go Villanova

[jargan83]

Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie is again baffled by SANZAR after the latest in a series of contentious calls this season by the ruling body of Super Rugby.

Despite admitting the Reds were robbed of a try in their loss to the Sharks, SANZAR referees boss Lyndon Bray has claimed the bad call did not matter anyway.

McKenzie was far from impressed as the comments added to a farcical year of decisions from SANZAR judiciary officers and referees.

The video referee who cost the Reds, Matt Goddard, has been dropped for the semi-finals. Goddard's bad call involved Reds flanker Liam Gill, who was denied a try at a critical stage in his team's elimination final loss last Saturday night.

The Reds were behind 10-27 midway through the second half but were hammering the Sharks line.

In the 57th minute, winger Digby Ioane was tackled just short of the try line but Gill snatched the ball and crashed over. Goddard cited insufficient evidence to award a try.

Bray conceded it was a fair try but added it had little impact on the game.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/su...-1226434393817