RWC SF: England v Springboks

[Catogrande]

@stodders

Touche mon frère!

[KiwiMurph]

Ben O'Keeffe is the ref

[pakman]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

Ben O'Keeffe is the ref

16 Boks against 15.

[pakman]

Luke Pearce for final, please.

[stodders]

Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) will take charge of England v South Africa in Saint-Denis on Saturday, 21 October (21:00 CET). He will be joined by assistant referees Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Paul Williams (New Zealand) and TMO Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand).

[stodders]

The New Zealand official will referee England v South Africa for the second time, having been in the middle for South Africa’s 42-39 victory in June 2018.

[Billy Webb]

Happy with B.O.K.
Despite all the flak he copped recently, I rate him as the best ref at the RWC.
I just hope all the criticism doesn't change the way he oversees a game normally.

[stodders]

@Billy-Webb He'll be watching the review of the France game and pinging the Boks all night at the breakdown

[Billy Webb]

@stodders

Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to be better than that.

[stodders]

@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@stodders

Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to hope he'll be better than that.

FIFY

[Dodge]

@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@stodders

Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to hope he won't be better than that.

FIFY

[Dodge]

Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring

[MiketheSnow]

@Dodge said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring

And then it'll still be close

[stodders]

@Dodge a red card will give you a chance. It'll at least keep the score down

[MiketheSnow]

Going to this one too

Can't see anything but an England hammering

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow Stranger things have happened. I mean, Greece won the Euros in 2004 FFS!

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow Did you think Wales were going to finish 2nd in their pool?

[Catogrande]

@Dodge said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring

So we sneak a draw and go through on tries score? (1xpt)?

[Dodge]

even with a 4 man advantage and a hobbling winger we'd fuck up an overlap

[game_film]

2 SH refs for the semis then. They know.