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Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Beoz
(Post 11775396)
Calm down Jock. I don't believe Joubert has actually spoken yet. Probably fearing the moon.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NGXJ_y0ESq...ng%2Bscots.png Lets be honest though, look at the footage, there was only one person heading in the direction the ball was being propelled and it was a man in blue. Seems to connect his arm after Phipps has a little fumble. Read and recite all the internet all you like. Look at the footage yourself. Another Phipps fumble I might add. Where's Nic White. Phipps is shite. (You wouldn't know who Nic White is unless you google it.) |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 11775460)
It's all fair champ
Scotland will have been the beneficiary of dodgy refereeing in the past - swings and roundabouts. Refs are human, they make mistakes - although Joubert is a pretty shit ref overall. SA produces great players but not refs - look at Watson in 2003 Yes, it wasn't a penalty. The yellow card was bollocks (probably a bigger travesty) but there is no such thing as should have won - you either win or you don't. Australia were the better team overall on the night - and they won |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by OzTennis
(Post 11775518)
This from the person who has to Google Adam Goodes or any tennis player. :rofl: I've seen the Brumbies on the Super Rugby fwiw (we get all the matches live here). I had no idea at the time why Genia was subbed to bring Phipps on anyway? They also took the 1 off because he gave a few penalties away at the scrum and his 17 replacement gave the dire pass to blue not gold.
Every game this year he has subbed the whole front row. Its been a good thing. He should have subbed Sio earlier. Joubert had it in for him and when a ref does, you sub. So many points are scored off scrum pens these days, you need take that out of the equation. Yeah the replacement prop threw a dodgy but props should not be throwing passes. The backline went missing. If Scotland are pissed it shows the lack of knowledge depth they have in the game. They infringed all day at the scrum and got 9 points out of it and injured an Australian player doing so. They took their opportunties via Australian errors and never looked like creating their own. Australia best team on the day ..... rugby is the winner. |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 11775460)
It's all fair champ
Scotland will have been the beneficiary of dodgy refereeing in the past - swings and roundabouts. Refs are human, they make mistakes - although Joubert is a pretty shit ref overall. SA produces great players but not refs - look at Watson in 2003 Yes, it wasn't a penalty. The yellow card was bollocks (probably a bigger travesty) but there is no such thing as should have won - you either win or you don't. Australia were the better team overall on the night - and they won |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Alfresco
(Post 11775930)
Yep. Foley still had to kick it over from out wide and in the pouring slippery rain and under immense pressure. Great skill.
I think the Saff's, if they were to play their cards right could stifle the AB's. Stifle being the trick. Got to kill off their attack from the breakdown and snuff down the backline forcing errors. As for the Arg Oz game, well the Argies have the scrum and they have a backline. You don't get to a WC semi without one. They were also pretty dominant against Ireland at the breakdown, mind you, the Irish were no where to be seen at the breakdown with O'Brien. Close call me thinks. I'd have to think the Wallabies might try and put all those silly errors to bed and play it pretty straight and simple. That should ensure a close win. :) |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Beoz
(Post 11775947)
Yep. Moving on. Interesting games this weekend.
I think the Saff's, if they were to play their cards right could stifle the AB's. Stifle being the trick. Got to kill off their attack from the breakdown and snuff down the backline forcing errors. As for the Arg Oz game, well the Argies have the scrum and they have a backline. You don't get to a WC semi without one. They were also pretty dominant against Ireland at the breakdown, mind you, the Irish were no where to be seen at the breakdown with O'Brien. Close call me thinks. I'd have to think the Wallabies might try and put all those silly errors to bed and play it pretty straight and simple. That should ensure a close win. :) |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Beoz
(Post 11775947)
Yep. Moving on. Interesting games this weekend.
I think the Saff's, if they were to play their cards right could stifle the AB's. Stifle being the trick. Got to kill off their attack from the breakdown and snuff down the backline forcing errors. As for the Arg Oz game, well the Argies have the scrum and they have a backline. You don't get to a WC semi without one. They were also pretty dominant against Ireland at the breakdown, mind you, the Irish were no where to be seen at the breakdown with O'Brien. Close call me thinks. I'd have to think the Wallabies might try and put all those silly errors to bed and play it pretty straight and simple. That should ensure a close win. :) |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 11776098)
And as long as the ABs are refereed to the law of the game. For some reason, the majority of refs hold the ABs in some kind of thrall - they're allowed to get away with things that other teams aren't. Their captain McCaw knows this and plays to it - the biggest cheat in world rugby. Almost as bad as Fitzpatrick and Gregan once were
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Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Let's hope Jérôme Garcès is vigilant. :fingerscrossed:
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Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 11776098)
And as long as the ABs are refereed to the law of the game. For some reason, the majority of refs hold the ABs in some kind of thrall - they're allowed to get away with things that other teams aren't. Their captain McCaw knows this and plays to it - the biggest cheat in world rugby. Almost as bad as Fitzpatrick and Gregan once were
If someone has a strength in any sport then you don't play to it too much. I guess that means trying to run the ball and move it wide but probably the All Blacks would thrive on that? (I'll leave it to the rugby experts, you know who you are, to comment on that).;) |
Re: The Rugby Union Thread
That was close. That lost lineout from the Saffas around the 72 min mark could have been the difference.
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Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Beoz
(Post 11778697)
That was close. That lost lineout from the Saffas around the 72 min mark could have been the difference.
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Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Kim67
(Post 11778698)
Very close, much closer than I thought it would be. I really hoped South Africa could pull it off....have to just wait for the Australia game tonight now.
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Re: The Rugby Union Thread
Originally Posted by Beoz
(Post 11775006)
For the simple folk I get your point. For those of us that need a little more out of our oval ball game, rugby is the winner :)
Look at SA, all of their points scored via penalties. Not a single try. Earlier, Scotland was actually the team that according to rugby union rules should have dumped Australia out of the tournament. It took an idiot ref (or a bent one) to deny Scotland their rugby union victory. Gimme league any day... |
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