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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@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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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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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
@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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Canada thrashed the Welsh women 42-0 so the Welsh women are heading to the door with one game left.
@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
@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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Spain look knackered at HT.
However, Ireland far from perfect, and benefitting from a couple of ropey penalties given by this ref, who doesn't seem to be reffing the green. Ireland pretty much offside at every ruck -
Based on this, the BFs should get the W over Ireland