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@nostrildamus said in RWC QF: France v South Africa:

@canefan said in RWC QF: France v South Africa:

@nostrildamus said in RWC QF: France v South Africa:

@pakman said in RWC QF: France v South Africa:

https://extra.ie/2023/10/22/sport/rugby/world-rugby-france-south-africa

3-2 errors, a card each, nearly balances out?

Do they want go back and run the rule over Wayne Barnes' performance in the 2007 France/ABs match?

I doubt it but would be a popular move by some Kiwis 🙂
Was this WR refereeing report a leak or a public release?

Alleged leak, no proof. Might well be fake

I don't consider being genial while making error after error constitutes a good referee.

Ah. Good one.

@MiketheSnow
https://thesilverfern.com/post/751-thrilling-to-start-week-two-fra-v-uru/

I decided to re-watch this game to have a closer look at the lineouts. As per previous comments about not using Vaa'i as a lineout target, he was used as a lifter with one of the locks to lift the other lock. Examples being the first lineout of the game, and the lineout after Mo'unga made the try-saving tackle on Penaud. That pod worked well because of the extra height of the lifters. What was of more concern was how little the ABs challenged the French lineout. On one of the few occasions we did, the French lost the ball.

Christie wasn't the only ginga who had a shocker. Newell made de Groot look co-ordinated trying to roll away from a tackle. Zero impact.

Beauden actually played well for 60 mins until he and Mo'unga thought that the best option when chasing the game was to kick the ball away.

@Tim said in France v Australia -:

Eddie said after the game that was basically the plan they want to use against Georgia.

How missed tackles and bad discipline is any different to what we've trotted out recently is anyone's guess...

@allblackfan2 said in RWC warmup - France v Fiji -:

There was a lot of regard shown by both teams towards each other in the post match interactions.

A few of the Fijians play in France I think so they may know each other pretty well but good to see that post match respect

@cgrant said in France v Scotland:

It's Dupont's kicking game that is really impressive. His passing is OK, his defense very agressive and he can resist tackles thanks to his torso and legs strength. Oh, and he is always where he is needed.
Ramos is currently the best fullback in the world. He oozes confidence.

Ramos’ positional kicking is crap. Wouldn’t have him near a world xv myself.

@Bones

There were similar rumours a couple of seasons ago, locally. In the end he kept his contract, and Baxter DOES have a no dickheads policy, so I felt that it was probably just some shit stirring. However it does seem to be that shit that just won't flush.

Who knows though?

Wales best game of the tournament, but not enough to beat a strong and confident French team. N'tamack was sublime. Is he the world's best 1st Five ? Russell can be brillant but is rocks and diamonds. You rarely see N'tamack make blunders.

@nostrildamus said in 6N 2023 England v France:

@Catogrande said in 6N 2023 England v France:

Don’t assume my gender, bitch.

Don't assume @Bones' species!

That is far too difficult to call.

@Crucial said in England v France 6N:

If he was a kiwi I definitely think he’d have a fair few supporters.

New Zealand doesn't have a shortage of highlight reel fans.

@antipodean said in Ireland v France 6N:

@pakman said in Ireland v France 6N:

Enquiring minds want to know if this is the same analyst who predicted England would win the RWC under Eddie?

The guy does think he's a bit of a comedian so maybe that was intended as a joke?

@MiketheSnow said in Italy v France 6N:

@pakman said in Italy v France 6N:

@Bones said in Italy v France 6N:

@pakman said in Italy v France 6N:

Just watched unawarded Italian penalty at goal three times in slow motion. Absolutely no doubt it was over. What the hell are the touchies doing?

Yeah I was keen for another look at that, but nobody else has kicked up a fuss have they? Even the kicker didn't appear to have a problem.

When French guy caught ball he was outside line of sticks. BUT that was because the ball swerved AFTER it had crossed the crossbar.

If that had correctly been awarded Frenchies’ constant infringing would have lost them the game, given the kickable penalties at the end.

WTF have a TMO if he can’t check that?

How fucking hard is it to put VAR tech on goalposts ffs?

At the moment they can't easily get shot clock tech running. Shot/play clocks have been used in other sports for a very long time yet rugby has to try and work out how to do it?!
Seriously though, it would be another time waster as anything that looked close would be checked. Happy for it to remain the judgement of trained officials with the option for the TMO to check on clear blunders.

@Crucial would've liked to see an aerial/zoomed out view - look to be some nice deception with maybe some of the inside backs on the right sweeping left too. Would open up huge space anywhere on the field.

This game showed there's three teams and then everyone else.

@Bones said in France vs Springboks:

I guess this goes here?
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wayne-barnes-reveals-hes-considered-25747560

Barnes siding with the French over a controversial match? well I never...

this looks like it could also go in the conspiracy theory thread, recently known as the Laporte thread.. its evidence he is corrupt lol!

@Bovidae said in France v Australia:

Holloway is the player who has really stood up this year with his physicality . Fainga'a has a habit of missing key lineout throws.

The try on HT was the real killer blow.

I think there was a knock on by Fickou.

@mariner4life said in France v England:

The damning thing for Eddie is I think England are playing less than the sum of their parts. That's on him.

Has he ever kept a job this long?

Yet Ian Foster is still in his job.