@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Steven-Harris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@MajorRage what’s really funny was all the ball and field position the Boks had in the first 20 minutes , and their game plan consisted of bashing into contact...
It’s all very well to highlight decisions that don’t go your way..but if you look inwardly.
Ask themselves this question..what could we have done better when we had ball in hand...?,it’s was only when you were down 3-17 that you managed to get some ball in the hands of Cheslin Kolbe..
They probably had the most dangerous back on the paddock ,but in the first 20 minutes you reverted to Type..
I think they need to Take a bit of responsibility and look at your own teams performance.

SA, along with a number of other teams, play old style rugby. Why should they not try to expand their gameplan? I know they tried it a few years ago and gave it away when there was a coaching change. My basic understanding is that at CC level they play much more open, and the Lions Stormers and Sharks certainly try to play open at times. They shouldn't forget that back in the day we were the major exponents of 10 man rugby and at one time Wales led the way with running rugby. Perhaps their fans should ask why they persist with anti-rugby when they should be capable of much more?

Anti-rugby? What a load of rubbish. Ten-man rugby is a perfectly valid style of rugby.

@Chris-B said in RWC: England v Tonga (Pool C):

One of Sir Ted's mantras (and a bit of an unconvincing one) was that you can't play well in all of three hard tests across consecutive weekends.

Wayne Smith used to talk about that the most, they had data that showed the drop off if I remember correctly.

@Hooroo said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Kirwan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@canefan haha didnt one of them have Ardie round the neck in one maul?

FFS media are sh!t cnuts!

Yep, ardie was held in a headlock for one tackle. Apparantly that wasn't high...

It's making that particular South African media person look like a sore loser and there for 'South Africans' looking like poor losers (Which isn't the case as the ones I have spoken to reckon it was a great game to watch but just disappointed they didn't win)

They only real howler of the match, and I try to watch with both eyes, is the lack of a card for that blatant foul stopping us from scoring a try.

When the whistle went, I expected to ref to be heading to the posts for PT at first

Yep, as Read told the ref. That was a gutless call.

@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@canefan haha didnt one of them have Ardie round the neck in one maul?

FFS media are sh!t cnuts!

Yep, ardie was held in a headlock for one tackle. Apparantly that wasn't high...

@Crucial said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

The other aspect of this is laying down a marker in practical terms rather than just the theory and videos. Over the games leading up to the RWC various results came from similar situations. This could be the opportunity for WR to clearly show which interpretation is correct to both players and refs.
I also have this hope that karma will bite Owen Farrell in the arse

It would also be nice if the minnows didn’t get fucked over playing the top sides.

@NTA the main point is a shoulder charge to the head is either a red card or it isn’t. Needs to be consistently ruled.

@mariner4life said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

So you really think that was foul play and worth a couple of weeks?

Really?

A shoulder charge to the head that forced a player from the field?

Yes, really.

@Machpants said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:

I certainly applied for the 15% back

Thanks for the heads up, made me read the Spark email properly

Christ this game is boring

@mariner4life said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

I'm not sure there is a player on world rugby I dislike more than Johnny Sexton

Owen Farrell?