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  • RapidoR Offline
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    @taniwharugby said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    Unsure if posted alreadyvin other threads.

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    Dont remember the 91 cards.

    In 1995. 2 of of them were a Saf and a Canadian each for the all in brawl. 1 for Mike Umaga for a coathanger on a South African in the quarter final.

    1. A Tongan got sent off in England pool match also for a coathanger. Ended up conceding a ton.
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  • RapidoR Offline
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    Actually, here is a convenient list:

    List of Rugby World Cup red cards - Wikipedia

    List of Rugby World Cup red cards - Wikipedia
    1. Mike Umaga didn't get sent off. So, he must have stuck in my mind for the opposite reason. 2 coathangers and managing to stay on the field.

    2 Canadians and 1 South African got sent off for their brawl.

    I also misremembered the Tongan 1999 card , was for a punch. Although I'm probably remembering the coathanger that sparked the fracas.

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  • SnowyS Offline
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    @booboo said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    The first one was for that Welshman headbutting Buck right on his fist.

    Bring back the Biff (or Buck).

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  • SiamS Offline
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    That All Blacks game today has me freaking out a bit.

    Those yellow cards were not the sort of thing we want any team to lose a player for 10 minutes from the game.

    10 minutes in a big game is huge. 20 minutes is nigh on terminal

    All rugby people know this.

    We also know that concussion is a major concern for our game.

    There should be definite pride in rugby's duty of care, and our welfare for our player's noggins is second to none in contact sports. And, we keep the physicality that the sport demands. It's a real positive.

    Yet the cunting governors of the sport will tread over the game in double time to virtue signal and " be seen to be concerned" about the obvious issue - let's stop unnecessary head contacts. Again, something we all agree on.

    However, and in keeping with the times, some dipshit in a $10,000 a day world rugby laws committee meeting proposes a poorly thought out blanket ruling on a (vaguely defined) contact involving a "contact on heads" ultimatum. The subordinates, understanding their position and the fact that the WRC advertising cheques have already been cashed, follow script and, once again, we have a world authority telling rugby people that the optics overrule the contest.

    An untenable set of guidelines that offer more confusion than clarity. Easily visible flaws in the execution of the directive.

    Who here, whatever tier 1 country, isn't open to your team going out largely because what they ruled against Ofa today could happen to your boys in a knockout?

    Of course the whole mess started with the first week public admonishment of the refs virtue signal and here we are, an arm below the waist is off the park for 10 minutes.

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  • RapidoR Offline
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    Anyone, fan or media, all over the refs after the first weekend have no right to complain now

    They are part of the problem.

    Card braying, wrapped up in a 'we want consistency! we're so confused!' disguise.

    fluffybunnies. We should have been praising Poite for fucking up.

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    Next RWC will be like

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  • Chris B.C Online
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    @Siam You should be freaking out.

    The sporting gods seemed to find the way they conjured up our defeat at the Cricket World Cup amusing - so I fear their sense of humour!

    Us losing again to England in bizarre circumstances will likely entertain them! 🙂

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    @Chris-B said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    @Siam You should be freaking out.

    The sporting gods seemed to find the way they conjured up our defeat at the Cricket World Cup amusing - so I fear their sense of humour!

    Us losing again to England in bizarre circumstances will likely entertain them! 🙂

    I have been thinking along the same lines. The Lions series, the cricket, the bleating about the refs taking it easy on the ABs...it's not looking good.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    BTW those two YCs last yesterday have lifted the ABs to first equal (with Namibia and Tonga) for YCs in RWCs.
    So much for favouritism by the refs eh?

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    @Crucial said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    BTW those two YCs last yesterday have lifted the ABs to first equal (with Namibia and Tonga) for YCs in RWCs.
    So much for favouritism by the refs eh?

    We're just getting our much overdue comeuppance after years of getting away with filthy murder

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    It's started 🙂

    Anthony Woolford  /  Oct 7, 2019  /  Rugby News

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    He's let rip over the preferential treatment he believes New Zealand get

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    @Crucial said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    BTW those two YCs last yesterday have lifted the ABs to first equal (with Namibia and Tonga) for YCs in RWCs.
    So much for favouritism by the refs eh?

    I think your boys may have played a few more games than the other two...

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  • TeWaioT Offline
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    @MiketheSnow said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    It's started 🙂

    Anthony Woolford  /  Oct 7, 2019  /  Rugby News

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    He's let rip over the preferential treatment he believes New Zealand get

    Good lord that is the most unhinged thing I've ever read. And I spend time hanging out on the Politics forum!

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    @TeWaio said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    @MiketheSnow said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    It's started 🙂

    Anthony Woolford  /  Oct 7, 2019  /  Rugby News

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    He's let rip over the preferential treatment he believes New Zealand get

    Good lord that is the most unhinged thing I've ever read. And I spend time hanging out on the Politics forum!

    😂 😂 😂

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  • MajorRageM Away
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    @MiketheSnow said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    It's started 🙂

    Anthony Woolford  /  Oct 7, 2019  /  Rugby News

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    He's let rip over the preferential treatment he believes New Zealand get

    How the fuck did he get through writing that and NOT mention the unfair advantage the Haka gives us?

    Seriously mate, this is amateur hour.

    EDIT: Just saw the comments ... check out all those red upthumbs!

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  • sparkyS Offline
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    @Snowy said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    @booboo said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    The first one was for that Welshman headbutting Buck right on his fist.

    Bring back the Biff (or Buck).

    One of the great Rugby moments. The Welsh lock was sent off and carried off after Buck hit him.

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  • kiwiinmelbK Offline
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    Sat night is looking like a good night in front of the tv,

    Nz v Italy,
    Eng v France ,
    Ireland v Samoa

    That’s probably as good as you could hope for in pool play

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  • sparkyS Offline
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    @MiketheSnow Neil Francis? Didn't he make some homophobic comments on Irish radio a few years ago?

    Sport

    Neil Francis apologises over remarks on gay people and sports

    Neil Francis apologises over remarks on gay people and sports

    ‘I said the wrong things and some of the things I said were extremely clumsy’

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  • kiwiinmelbK Offline
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    @MiketheSnow said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    It's started 🙂

    Anthony Woolford  /  Oct 7, 2019  /  Rugby News

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    He's let rip over the preferential treatment he believes New Zealand get

    Getting his excuses in early ? 🙂

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  • Billy WebbB Offline
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    @MiketheSnow said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

    It's started 🙂

    Anthony Woolford  /  Oct 7, 2019  /  Rugby News

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    Rugby World Cup pundit's astonishing attack on 'cheating' All Blacks who've been given 'diplomatic immunity' by referees | Wales Online

    He's let rip over the preferential treatment he believes New Zealand get

    Not sure why the reaction.
    He is very complimentary about the AB's. I'd love it if the Bok backline defence was described like this:

    "The All Black line was back in a millisecond because even in a turkey shoot they act and play as if their very lives depend on them being there to protect their line and so they were waiting for the Canadians with meat cleavers and baseball bats."

    Ok granted, the rest was rubbish - but that bit was good!

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