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Womens RWC 2025

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    @Bones said in Womens RWC 2025:

    Brazier is more impotent and pointless now than she was a decade ago. She really screams "amateur era".

    Having now watched the game, all she offers now is as a passer. Absolutely no threat to run. Telling also that Holmes can kick further with her left foot than Brazier does off her right.

    The loose forwards were all impressive. Miller might be better in the midfield with more space.

    A shame about Olsen-Baker. Mia Anderson or Taufa Bason will be next in line.

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    @Bovidae

    Was thinking the same thing.
    Rate Miller as just about the most natural rugby player i've ever seen (male or female).
    I'm assuming she might have had a bit of a say in which position she'd play when she crossed over to XV's.
    But i'd like to see her at 12, bit more room.
    You get f'n smashed playing 7 nowdays!

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      @Bones said in Womens RWC 2025:

      Brazier is more impotent and pointless now than she was a decade ago. She really screams "amateur era".

      Having now watched the game, all she offers now is as a passer. Absolutely no threat to run. Telling also that Holmes can kick further with her left foot than Brazier does off her right.

      The loose forwards were all impressive. Miller might be better in the midfield with more space.

      A shame about Olsen-Baker. Mia Anderson or Taufa Bason will be next in line.

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      @Bovidae said in Womens RWC 2025:

      Miller might be better in the midfield with more space.

      She spent most of her time there in this match anyway. Actually, it was more wing. Like some old bloke told her she was playing "wing forward" and she took the first bit literally.

      That isn't a criticism, I think it is a good tactic and deliberate (probably comes from coaches as well that she can roam) but might be an issue against decent packs that have 8 players in them, and we are using just 7.

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        Miller was a 7 in her previous time in XVs. Yet to play England, France or Canada, which will be a much bigger test up front.

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          @Bones said in Womens RWC 2025:

          Brazier is more impotent and pointless now than she was a decade ago. She really screams "amateur era".

          Having now watched the game, all she offers now is as a passer. Absolutely no threat to run. Telling also that Holmes can kick further with her left foot than Brazier does off her right.

          The loose forwards were all impressive. Miller might be better in the midfield with more space.

          A shame about Olsen-Baker. Mia Anderson or Taufa Bason will be next in line.

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          @Bovidae said in Womens RWC 2025:

          all she offers now is as a passer

          Only if whoever she's passing to is standing right next to her, even then they'll probably have to scoop it up from their shins.

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            Olsen-Baker's ankle is not broken so she might not be out of the tournament.

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              Olsen-Baker's ankle is not broken so she might not be out of the tournament.

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              @sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

              Olsen-Baker's ankle is not broken so she might not be out of the tournament.

              Sorry ... she plays 6 yeah?

              With Jorja at 7 pushing Kennedy Simon to 6 (she still there?) or Sae who is not awful. Not campaign ending.

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                @Bovidae said in Womens RWC 2025:

                Miller might be better in the midfield with more space.

                She spent most of her time there in this match anyway. Actually, it was more wing. Like some old bloke told her she was playing "wing forward" and she took the first bit literally.

                That isn't a criticism, I think it is a good tactic and deliberate (probably comes from coaches as well that she can roam) but might be an issue against decent packs that have 8 players in them, and we are using just 7.

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                @Snowy playing two forwards on the edge in a 1-3-3-1 formation.

                Allows a bit of mismatch out wide

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                  Watching Hollie Davidson ref makes me wince occasionally. I don't think her handing of RSA v Brazil painted her as the best ref in women's rugby.

                  Ella Goldsmith from Australia used to ref local women's 7s tournaments here in Sydney about the time I first got qualified. Seeing her on the world stage is pretty cool. Great temperament but no shock as she's a country girl 😉

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                    RSA have really come on in the last 12 months. It is clear the players are soaking up info and experiences like a sponge. Good structure and better technique compared to last time I saw them almost draw with Japan

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                      Canada thrashed the Welsh women 42-0 so the Welsh women are heading to the door with one game left.

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                        Damn some of the calls going against the Aussies at the moment are very poor

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                          Damn some of the calls going against the Aussies at the moment are very poor

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                          @Mattasaurus said in Womens RWC 2025:

                          Damn some of the calls going against the Aussies at the moment are very poor

                          The refereeing at maul time is fucking atrocious.

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                            So now it comes down to PD with England i guess? No way we're beating them

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                              Canada thrashed the Welsh women 42-0 so the Welsh women are heading to the door with one game left.

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                              @sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

                              Canada thrashed the Welsh women 42-0 so the Welsh women are heading to the door with one game left.

                              The Welsh coach can’t have watched the Squidge vid on Canada

                              It’s one thing to be beaten by the better team, but to be nilled

                              FFS

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                                Damn some of the calls going against the Aussies at the moment are very poor

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                                @Mattasaurus said in Womens RWC 2025:

                                Damn some of the calls going against the Aussies at the moment are very poor

                                I'm 30 minutes into the relay and so far 2 knocks-on have been called backwards and at least one ruck decision has been utterly wrong in the USA's favour.

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                                  And now one obviously wrong in favour of us

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                                    This ref should be absolutely dragged over the coals for this performance

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                                      Blatant obstruction at every single maul

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                                        https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1RxCoy9xZx/

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                                          Spain only losing by 7 points to Ireland five minutes before half time.

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