Womens RWC 2025

chimoaus

@JA Yeah, I suspect the non-stop kicking is a counter to rush defence which often results in lost territory if you spread it wide. Not sure how to solve that, maybe trial the offside line being 5m back from the ruck, not sure. What would be interesting to see in the production is an offside line from the ruck similar to you get in NFL with the 10 yard line. It would be interesting to see how often rush defence are offside.

Bones

@chimoaus sounds like an absolute nightmare to referee, especially at amateur level.

chimoaus

@Bones Yeah, likely why it has never happened. Just trying to think how do they create more space in the mens game as rush D has really caused this new kicking battle where teams would almost rather be on defence and cause a turnover or penalty then have the ball.

booboo

I've always wondered why they don't try an inside ball, like Sititi to Jordan last week, more often.

If the rush is on the outside try and go inside it.

Maybe I'm missing where it's been tried, or they've analysed it doesn't work, but I've not seen it.

mohikamo

A good kicking game will stop the rush D.
That's why they kick, the problem is most of the kicking is shit, and just hands possession over.
You do not want any of those off the cuff shit kicks; the kicks have to be precise, very precise.
That mean's it'll have to be planned and practiced in training.
Probably want a 90% + regain possession rate.
Kick and regain once or twice early in a game and the D will have to back off to cover.
And that'll be the end of the rush D.

kidcalder

Amy Du Plessis out of tournament and a replacement to be called in

Bovidae

Kelsey Teneti would be the ideal replacement - centre and wing cover.

canefan

BFs are loaded, headed by youngsters Miller and Sorensen McGhee. She's the niece of Kurt and Dane Sorensen. 5 relatives that have played for the Kiwis. Mad genetics

sparky

South Africa with 86% possession after 15 minutes but going mostly side to side.

0-0.

KiwiMurph

BFs won't have to worry about a replacement if they cant get themselves into this game. They have no ball.

Bones

So far playing like Razor stepped in to coach this week. 50 tackles to SA's 3.

sparky

The Ref is having lots of fun penalising the BFs. Six penalties already.

Bones

@sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

The Ref is having lots of fun penalising the BFs. Six penalties already.

Wouldn't mind if she said what they're for.

sparky

The ref isn't allowing the BFs back row to compete for the ball. And that's penalty number 7.

KiwiMurph

Boks happy to go down injured and slow the game down

antipodean

Ref happy to let the SAs have a rest at every opportunity. Make them play rugby ffs.

sparky

@KiwiMurph said in Womens RWC 2025:

Boks happy to go down injured and slow the game down

South Africans do everything and I mean everything to win. And it's something they are very good at currently.

KiwiMurph

This could be a banner day for South African rugby.

sparky

The ref is basically a 16th player for South Africa at the moment.

Bones

First and last try for SA. Normal service about to resume.

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Womens RWC 2025