As rambles go Kev, it was one of the better ones
My read on the scrums against the Chiefs was that they were bashed up early, but managed to figure it out in the end. Re Medrano's knee, it did touch the ground and his was first so you can't use that one as an example of refereeing inconsistency, but I take the point Yes I think the scrums are a bit of a lottery, but it's been that way for a while it certainly looks worse with a ref like Nick Berry who seems to make up his mind before the match starts who is the better team and call everything that way.
It's a bit rough comparing McAuley to Thush, Thrush is an AllBlack in the twilight of his career, with a massive body in every respect, able to bring to bear years of experience and gamesmanship, McAuley still has to fill out, is young and hasn't seen anywhere near the amount of stuff Thrush has. In short, McAuley is not a 2021 player, he's the future, How great is it that he is getting the advantage of Thrush's wisdom as he develops his game. I'm hoping desperately that Thrush will go around for another year so he can pass all his wisdom onto Izaak Rodda, who will be our short term option.
Rodda and Timani, with Thrush pushing them for spots on the field