@mikedogz said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Seen a pic on facebook showing some Springboks not wearing their official world cup jerseys.

@mariner4life said in Plans for Saturday:

@gt12 said in Plans for Saturday:

Work is going to be so hard this morning, I’m super dusty.

No voice, hangover hungover another hangover, didn’t shave, can barely eat.

No doubt I’ll be adding plenty of value today.

Plus, have the same again next week - will be at both semis!

i have so many "body in a chair" mondays. fuck i love a Sunday session

Went down to Viking Park to watch the NRC semi final yesterday. Stocked up on the way home and clearly had one too many IIPAs again. Thankfully a coffee place around the corner does an excellent B&E roll. I'm also consuming water like I just crossed the Gobi in a hazmat suit.

He's one of those people who are a veritable failure everywhere but has a CV that looks good on first reading. Any competent interview would rule him out.

@jegga said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Did i hear that the "independent" review in to the Aussie performance is being conducted by Scott Johnson? Director of Rugby, part of the problem Scott Johnson?

Hahahahaha he’s a turd that it seems to be impossible to flush. How the mulleted fuckwit is still considered the rugby version of Yoda by some people is a mystery .

He’d be the first person I’d sack after last weekends game .

But look at the great job he did with Scotland...

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@JC said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Did i hear that the "independent" review in to the Aussie performance is being conducted by Scott Johnson? Director of Rugby, part of the problem Scott Johnson?

Not fishing, just interested to know, what is his part in all this?

He was brought on board to oversee selections and make sure Cheika wasn't going off on a tangent (mission: failed). At the same time, he became a selector. Apparently.

Just another example of rugby's failures here: lack of desire to look the problem in the face.

yea, pretty much this. Not sure how you can conduct a review of a system you were in the middle of.

It gets better:

https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/a-watershed-moment-wallabies-greats-call-for-rugby-australia-to-be-held-accountable-for-world-cup-car-crash/news-story/4a609821e5a8ccaa2fb21377bb81686a

One of Australian rugby’s most respected voices, Rod Kafer, believes Michael Cheika shouldn’t be the only person held accountable for the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup quarter-final exit and that sweeping changes to the Rugby Australia board must be made.

The same Rod Kafer who was appointed to a senior position developing elite coaches but has delivered precisely jack shit.

He's simply angling for a better job. His mate Kearns is doing the same:

Kearns added that he would accept an invitation to be involved in the review.
“I’d be involved in the review absolutely.

The author is having a lend calling Kafer a "respected rugby voice". Any credibility he had disappeared years ago.

@booboo said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):

@fcc is that for real?

Inspiring.

That's not Cheika - it's from VFL.

@Tim said in RWC: Wales v France (QF 3):

@ACT-Crusader This was the ruck:

It's hard to tell from that footage, but it looks to me that any delay is due to Les Bleus.

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@antipodean said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@junior said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Mission accomplished by the Boks.
Despite Barnes trying his best to keep Japan in the game.
He can piss right off. You don’t ref for the home favorite underdog. You fucking ref the game without giving one team the constant benefit of the doubt.

Rant done.

Well done to Japan for a good run in the tournament.

He more than made up for it in the 2nd half...

You must be referring to him not yellow / red carding Mutsushima?

I'd take a YC for Matsushima if Mtawarira got a RC

Of course you would. It would help you when we meet you later in the tournament.
But someone posted vids of both incidents above in this thread.
If you genuinely hold the view that Beasts was more dangerous, then I can’t help you.

I'm simply applying the WR thresholds. I don't care if you've got Mtawarira on the field. I think he's like a number of players in that he's judged on reputation based on certain games. Current form means more to me. I don't rate him as much as some people do right now.

His loss shouldn't mean much to South Africa if they're judging/ selecting on form.

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@junior said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Mission accomplished by the Boks.
Despite Barnes trying his best to keep Japan in the game.
He can piss right off. You don’t ref for the home favorite underdog. You fucking ref the game without giving one team the constant benefit of the doubt.

Rant done.

Well done to Japan for a good run in the tournament.

He more than made up for it in the 2nd half...

You must be referring to him not yellow / red carding Mutsushima?

I'd take a YC for Matsushima if Mtawarira got a RC

@Kruse said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

@NTA said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Thanks Japan. You made my tournament.

Fxxkin' loved it.
And loved the reaction of the players... it wasn't “shit, we're so happy to be here”... it was “shit, we were this close to being in the semi”.
Not even a thought of not being a serious contender.
You beautiful magnificent little bastards... good play.

I hope SANZAAAAAAR and World Rugby follow this up, it would be a desperate shame to have a nominally tier two host with their economic power top their pool and unite a nation so well to fuck it all up.