Auckland 43 Northland 44 NPC 2001

What a dick move.

@rapido said in Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas:

@pukunui said in Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas:

@rapido said in Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas:

I was reading the ref review on the42

Re: the disallowed try.

Van der Westhuizen has awarded the try to Israel Folau but Skeen calls in, “Marius, I want to show you… the situation is foul play, a tackle on a Green player by Gold 5 when Green is not in possession.”

Van der Westhuizen views the footage above and replies, “Ben, it’s pretty clear to me there that it’s back on the 10-metre line, a player not in possession of the ball being tackled. My decision at the moment is to overturn the try and go back for a penalty against number 5.”

I've taken some stills from the gif.

What do you guys think?
I think if a dummy runner, in front of the ball gets tackled, then that is not the defence's fault.

Calling back for tackling the player without the ball 5 phases back, for a dummy run. is horseshit. Technically it's penalty to Australia for obstruction.

However. If they decided the foul play was what 5 Gold was doing to the player on the ground and how long he pinned him down for then fair enough IMO. But that wasn't what they communicated.

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Rubbish, if we allow any player without the ball to be tackled just because they were skipped with a pass and are now infront of the ball carrier you will have open season for cheap shots on players not expecting to be tackled. Its a pretty simple concept. If someone doesn't have the ball don't follow through with a tackle on them. Just like if you have lined up a big tackle on the 10 but he gets his pass or kick away you are entitled to a free late hit.

I don't really care that it disallowed a try. The fact is it should have been picked up at the time and play probably would have been restarted with ireland kicking for the corner or goal not Australia scoring at the other end.

It's also a simple concept, if the pass skips you, to not continue your run into an opponent. Slow, stop or change direction to a supporting line. That's what used to happen for a hundred odd years.

I know you've posted some stills, but seriously how long would that ball have been past him, barely a second? How quickly do you think a runner can stop? Coleman was in the wrong because he committed himself to the tackle no matter what.

@crucial said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

@mikethesnow said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

@catogrande said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

@bovidae @Machpants Launchbury declared fit, so you'd have to think he and Itoje would start.

If Eddie wants any chance of avoiding 6 in a row

Six? According to Eddie one didn’t happen

Started by Woodward.

It was a capped match no? If so, it counts.

Non-capped match? It still counts. It was the Baa Baas ffs

@arhs said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

I wasn't greatly impressed at a lot of the men's play in this tournament. Some opponents seemed a lot weaker than in previous rounds, and we did not capitalise enough.

Rokosiloa looked quite useful when he appeared in last match. Nareki and Rayasi did show plenty of improvement in speed of thought. But, I don't know why Mikkelsen was left on the bench so much. Without him out there we just seemed to be in cover mode and starved of possession - and we lacked wide vision when we did have the ball. His aggressive tackling and long passing is really needed. Don't think Baker works as a halfback. Ravouvou looked quite sluggish until the end, and Dickson was not at his best. I can only suppose the plan was to expose the second-tier players to more responsibility in all areas in preparation for World Cup. I just hope we use our best 7 from the outset then, because I don't see us threatening the better teams with our less-experienced second-stringers.

They have to, because - different from the World Series - the World Cup is a knock-out tournament right from the start.

@nzzp said in Cricket - Non NZ:

I'm seriously looking at going to Netherlands Scotland next week in Amsterdam. Could be a really fun day out - any Ferners know anything about the ground, tickets, etc? Genuinely differnet cultural experience

On current form, Scotland could cream the Dutchies.

also, I really want to make a bad dad joke about the Netherlands having flat pitches 🙂

@salacious-crumb I think the emotion expressed in that photo of OV shows the intensity of what he is experiencing. Great pic.

@rapido said in Hesson gooooooone!:

Of the provincial coaches I would put forward Bruce Edgar.

Mark O'Donnell would be another option. Auckland have won titles under him.

Does anywhere have a link for Europe? Croatia.

I don't need it live, but I'd like a full game to watch later.

I have been using ESPN+ on the amazon firestick, and its been working fine for Super games. They are advertising they are showing the test, don't see it in the international folder just yet but hoping it populates soon.

The Irish Times (normally a good informed predictor) has this as the possible Ireland team for Saturday:

Back three: Rob Kearney; Keith Earls, Jacob Stockdale;
Midfield: Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki
Half-backs: Joey Carbery, Conor Murray;
Front row Jack McGrath, Rob Herring, John Ryan;
Locks: Iain Henderson, James Ryan;
Backrowers: Peter O’Mahony (capt), Jordi Murphy, CJ Stander.

No Sexton, Leavy, Ringrose, Furlong, Healy, Toner, Cronin to start, but some could be on the bench.

@antipodean said in French squad:

@stargazer That's a big loss.

Bastareaud is bigger.

@rapido said in England tour to RSA:

Damian de Allende, has looked sprightly this year.

I thought the same. He drifted away after coming onto the scene and looking ace, but is looking like a much better player recently

Fuck off c*nts I'm trying to join a deflection narrative!

I doubt you even watch a single game not involving the Crusaders (means you can't get your red and black gimp suit out). 😂

Maybe his heart isn’t into it. I always thought Ma’a was a very good Hurricane, but he was a much-better AB. And I thought that long before I saw the team profile on CBS’ 60 Minutes, where Nonu told Bob Simon that putting on the black jersey made him feel like a Super Hero. He did seem to grow an extra leg and wear a cape when he was in black. Japan would offer more money, but I doubt we’ll ever see him as motivated playing for any team other then the ABs.