St George Illawarra Dragons v St Helens pre season warm up game (Live Sky Sports Mix 9am UK)

[Gerrumonside ref]

Lomax struggling.

[Futtocks]

Just now, Gerrumonside ref said:

Lomax struggling.

Hopoate juggling!

[Old Frightful]

5 minutes ago, Farmduck said:

I might be wrong there. It was David Lomax, not Tom and I can't find a game where they played against each other.

Ha!

(He replied, somewhat smugly)

[Northern Eel]

1 minute ago, Hughsehhh said:

Very much so, but they look like conceding every time StG have the ball in attacking territory. They won't have anywhere near this much ball against Penrith 

Almost exclusively from their own mistakes. Both Saints tries were gifted.

[Tommygilf]

Makinson the standout for Saints imo in this half

[Futtocks]

I reckon Saints are going to beat Saints, personally.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Get in!

Edit: no try

Edited February 11, 2023 by Gerrumonside ref

[Gerrumonside ref]

Great improvisation by Saints after the Dragons botch the high ball again down their right edge.

Edit: knock on review

Edited February 11, 2023 by Gerrumonside ref

[Old Frightful]

3 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Get in!

No try.

[bratman]

Bit unlucky with the knock on, couldn't do much about it.

[GeordieSaint]

What was that disallowed for?

[Gerrumonside ref]

16-12 to St Helens

A mixed bag for sure but Roby and Makinson have been excellent 

[bratman]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

What was that disallowed for?

Knock on

[Jughead]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

What was that disallowed for?

Humiliation purposes. 

Apparently that was a double knock-on. This Stewart they’re waxing lyrical about knocked on and the ball hit Matautia’s arm which was deemed a knock-on. 

[Mr Frisky]

Good workout for Saint Helens.

[Man of Kent]

Proper game of rugby, this. No quarters being asked.

[bratman]

It is a good game, Saints need to cut out the errors. Roby, Makinson, Walmsley, Welsby all excellent.

[Farmduck]

3 minutes ago, Jughead said:

Humiliation purposes. 

Apparently that was a double knock-on. This Stewart they’re waxing lyrical about knocked on and the ball hit Matautia’s arm which was deemed a knock-on. 

No, it was the ball travelling forward from Mata'utia's arm that was deemed a knock-on.

[bratman]

Dodd good too.

[Farmduck]

St George are doing better than I expected. Which is good for St Helens. Better to have any flaws exposed now rather than wait for next week.

[Jughead]

Really pleased with that first half performance by us. The beginning and end of that half were very positive. 

Our intensity was brilliant and the lead was more than deserved. The end was a bit farcical, like football’s VAR process. Try given but dragged back, I’m glad our video referee isn’t the same as the bunker. 

The middle of the half got away from us. Hurrell and Lomax bombed a chance, Hurrell’s dropped a couple of balls, Lomax has too and Paasi give them the ball returning a kick-off. 

Batchelor in a boot is a real shame. 

[GeordieSaint]

8 minutes ago, Farmduck said:

No, it was the ball travelling forward from Mata'utia's arm that was deemed a knock-on.

Ah thanks. I thought it had hit his knee or leg.

[dkw]

Why did the bunker get involved in the St Helens try and not the St George try, is there a rule where they can and cant get involved?

[Gerrumonside ref]

Shout out to Barrow!

[Nothus]

1 minute ago, dkw said:

Why did the bunker get involved in the St Helens try and not the St George try, is there a rule where they can and cant get involved?

They review every try. They were ok with the St George try.