RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B)
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@TeWaio said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@MiketheSnow said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Both should have gone
17 looks the more guilty party than 1. No idea why Wayno had to consult the others refs, it happened right in front of him after the whistle at a range of about 2m. Then he only got half the decision right. Clown.
Huh? Wouldn't you wanna check you're getting it right with something like that? I know I would. Sometimes others or the camera see something different...
@Bones said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@TeWaio said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@MiketheSnow said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Both should have gone
17 looks the more guilty party than 1. No idea why Wayno had to consult the others refs, it happened right in front of him after the whistle at a range of about 2m. Then he only got half the decision right. Clown.
Huh? Wouldn't you wanna check you're getting it right with something like that? I know I would. Sometimes others or the camera see something different...
Yeah, I guess. But then he still made a hash of it, with zero sanction to #17.
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Kolbe would be a big loss. Silly to keep him on so long and silly for him to not pass earlier.
@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Kolbe would be a big loss. Silly to keep him on so long and silly for him to not pass earlier.
6-2 replacement split. No-one to replace him left on the bench.
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Can someone remind me how they ended up with uncontested scrums? There were two props (1 and 17) until the red card. I had no sound at the time, so missed the explanation.
@Stargazer said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Can someone remind me how they ended up with uncontested scrums? There were two props (1 and 17) until the red card. I had no sound at the time, so missed the explanation.
Both their TH's got dinged.
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@Stargazer said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Can someone remind me how they ended up with uncontested scrums? There were two props (1 and 17) until the red card. I had no sound at the time, so missed the explanation.
Both their TH's got dinged.
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@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Kolbe would be a big loss. Silly to keep him on so long and silly for him to not pass earlier.
6-2 replacement split. No-one to replace him left on the bench.
Hope he's ok. He was a star.@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Kolbe would be a big loss. Silly to keep him on so long and silly for him to not pass earlier.
6-2 replacement split. No-one to replace him left on the bench.
Hope he's ok. He was a star.Fair, though you'd have to wonder whether it would be worth chucking a quicker forward to the wing once it was in the bag.
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Kolbe would be a big loss. Silly to keep him on so long and silly for him to not pass earlier.
6-2 replacement split. No-one to replace him left on the bench.
Hope he's ok. He was a star.Fair, though you'd have to wonder whether it would be worth chucking a quicker forward to the wing once it was in the bag.
@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Kolbe would be a big loss. Silly to keep him on so long and silly for him to not pass earlier.
6-2 replacement split. No-one to replace him left on the bench.
Hope he's ok. He was a star.Fair, though you'd have to wonder whether it would be worth chucking a quicker forward to the wing once it was in the bag.
Beast on the wing would've been fun. Or Marx.
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@Billy-Webb So you need one LH and one TH to have contested scrums? Two LH's isn't enough (one playing out of position)?
@Stargazer said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@Billy-Webb So you need one LH and one TH to have contested scrums? Two LH's isn't enough (one playing out of position)?
Correct. Hence why teams have to have a dedicated replacement for both sides for a few years now...
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Sounds like Kolbe is ok - so that's a relief.
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@pakman said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
Play small fellas and keep ball in play. Bok gym bunnies will expire after 50 minutes?
Thought the gym bunnies actually looked pretty good fitness-wise
Probably one of the fitter Bok sides we've had for a while.The Italians looked knackered.
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DVM could have died
@MiketheSnow said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
DVM could have died
It takes a lot more than that to damage Thormeulen.
And besides - he's not Irish
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
DVM could have died
It takes a lot more than that to damage Thormeulen.
And besides - he's not Irish
@Billy-Webb
Speaking of, Parisse just overtook BOD on caps, to become the NH most-capped player at 142. McCaw is on 148 so Parisse could end up the most capped player of all time if he stays fit. -
@Billy-Webb
Speaking of, Parisse just overtook BOD on caps, to become the NH most-capped player at 142. McCaw is on 148 so Parisse could end up the most capped player of all time if he stays fit.@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@Billy-Webb
Speaking of, Parisse just overtook BOD on caps, to become the NH most-capped player at 142. McCaw is on 148 so Parisse could end up the most capped player of all time if he stays fit.And stops getting out-jumped for the high ball by a 5-foot-nothing winger
But congrats to him. Awesome longevity in a collision sport.
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Another joke decision: that was 2 RCs all day long.
I hope they get the book thrown at them.
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Another joke decision: that was 2 RCs all day long.
I hope they get the book thrown at them.
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@Billy-Tell
Will they have any props left?@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Italy (Pool B):
@Billy-Tell
Will they have any props left?Good point. Not sure if allowed to replace banned props?? Could be golden oldies for us?
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Happy with that.
Hardly champagne rugby but the Boks did what they needed to do. And convincingly.
Pity about the uncontested scrums.@Billy-Webb Just watched the first half, having missed it earlier. Put the second into some kind of perspective. The first half was brutal. Exactly what I want from the Bok munters. Lood and Bongi put their hands up for starting positions in a big way.
Not a lot of teams will be able to live with that kind of approach from the bok forwards. I am apprehensive for the Canadian forwards.
Willie was also much improved in the first half, pity about the second...
