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Old Oct 18th 2015 | 9:53 am
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Amazing game! Scotland really deserved to win that.

But I'm glad they didn't.

 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 10:20 am
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So all the rest of the home nations are joining England on the bench...with their combined world cups of zero...
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 10:51 am
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Originally Posted by Bob
So all the rest of the home nations are joining England on the bench...with their combined world cups of zero...
Shame about Ireland. Australia don't get the chance to get the Grand Slam now.
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 11:13 am
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It wasn't a penalty

Joubert f**ked up - again

But that's rugby - swings and roundabouts

World cup is wide open
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 12:36 pm
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What about the Argies? Good forwards, whippet backline.

Looking at where many of their team play its in Argentina rather than Europe. Respect.
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 3:55 pm
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Seems like rugby union is even more corrupt than soccer... certainly didn't see this coming.
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by astera
Seems like rugby union is even more corrupt than soccer... certainly didn't see this coming.
Nah .... Craig Joubert is a terrible ref. This is nothing new. He always has been.
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 5:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Beoz
Nah .... Craig Joubert is a terrible ref. This is nothing new. He always has been.
Well I'm glad he is because I went from tears of grief to tears of joy within 30 seconds. I thought it was all over for Australia.
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Beoz
Nah .... Craig Joubert is a terrible ref. This is nothing new. He always has been.
He can't be that bad if readers selected him as second best in April, only second to Nigel Owens.

Who's the best rugby referee in the world?
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
He can't be that bad if readers selected him as second best in April, only second to Nigel Owens.

Who's the best rugby referee in the world?
You Saf's never get to experience his ability cock up a good game because he's a Saf.
 
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Originally Posted by Kim67
Well I'm glad he is because I went from tears of grief to tears of joy within 30 seconds. I thought it was all over for Australia.
You and me both.
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 8:20 pm
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One thing for sure is that the semi finals will have northern hemisphere referees.

Australia lucky but could hardly play worse - Foley's kick which was knocked down, the pass to the Scot for the try, Foley's missed kicks, handling errors galore etc. That will be the same Joubert who chalked off the Aussie try which he'd originally given? He should have at least asked for a review of his last decision for sure. As I said earlier, it's there for the Kiwis to lose - will they bottle again?
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 8:39 pm
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So it's all Southern Hemisphere countries in the semis!
 
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Its official. Its a knock on and offside.

A knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with the hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catch it.

https://youtu.be/xSiYF793wUg
 
Old Oct 18th 2015 | 9:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Beoz
Its official. Its a knock on and offside.

A knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with the hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catch it.

https://youtu.be/xSiYF793wUg
FYI, the point being disputed is whether the ball came off the Scot (the Saffer Strauss) or the Australian - the ref thought the former, all the studio experts on UK commentary (McGeechan, Lynagh and Dallaglio) couldn't decide from countless replays and all said the ref should have reviewed it at least. Quoting the rule book is irrelevant; it's who it came off not the rule under discussion.
 


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