RWC Week 2: France v Uruguay
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I dont think it is even that cynical.
You can call it incompetence but it happens far too often to be imcompetence.
It’s why we see this kind of thing every week in the premier league.
There is so much money involved with partners/sponsors that it becomes a way for the controlling body to control outcomes - one step removed from the refs. Faceless team in a bunker making incompetent decisions.
I’ll take my tinfoil hat off now
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: France v Uruguay:
What a thrilling match to start the second week of the tournament
Was it technical? Yes
Were there a lot of free kicks and penalties? Yes
Did it constantly flow from end to end? No
Did the drama get ratcheted up? Most certainly yes
Was it compelling viewing? For me, absolutelyThis was akin to watching Sean Strickland defeat Israel Adesanya in the UFC last weekend
No one in their right mind had Uruguay to win this match, myself included, and most definitely France
It was an exercise to see how deep the French squad really is and how robust their game plan with lesser performers
Then Uruguay rocked up and showed that both were lacking
This officiating team was as bad as Carley & Co and yet there’s barely a mention of how Uruguay were robbed of an all time RWC victory
The scrums were a lottery for both sides
BOK and his team allowed France to close the gap at the lineout every single time, negating the Uruguay threat and denying them clean, quick ball from which to attack
And the YC
Filth
Led with the elbow/shoulder making direct contact to the head
RC every day, but Whitehouse especially bottled it
Uruguay were very competitive and save for a moment of madness clearing their lines could have had a bonus point loss
I’m absolutely convinced that a 15-man Uruguay would have beaten a 14-man France
Uruguay had plenty of opportunities to put pressure on France - they won enough ball and penalties in the right areas of the field - but unfortunately weren’t accurate enough make use of their possession and territory
But against a 14-man France those opportunities would have eventually told
Well done Uruguay
Think you are doing what you told us we did with Fiji. Take the side of the underdog. Uruguay scrum was saved by BOKs pity. Uruguay made an absolute heap of unforced knockons. Definite blocking line for mine. YC could have been RC but not clear cut for me. Uruguay pulled down a maul in the first half that could have been YC and penalty try.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 2: France v Uruguay:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: France v Uruguay:
What a thrilling match to start the second week of the tournament
Was it technical? Yes
Were there a lot of free kicks and penalties? Yes
Did it constantly flow from end to end? No
Did the drama get ratcheted up? Most certainly yes
Was it compelling viewing? For me, absolutelyThis was akin to watching Sean Strickland defeat Israel Adesanya in the UFC last weekend
No one in their right mind had Uruguay to win this match, myself included, and most definitely France
It was an exercise to see how deep the French squad really is and how robust their game plan with lesser performers
Then Uruguay rocked up and showed that both were lacking
This officiating team was as bad as Carley & Co and yet there’s barely a mention of how Uruguay were robbed of an all time RWC victory
The scrums were a lottery for both sides
BOK and his team allowed France to close the gap at the lineout every single time, negating the Uruguay threat and denying them clean, quick ball from which to attack
And the YC
Filth
Led with the elbow/shoulder making direct contact to the head
RC every day, but Whitehouse especially bottled it
Uruguay were very competitive and save for a moment of madness clearing their lines could have had a bonus point loss
I’m absolutely convinced that a 15-man Uruguay would have beaten a 14-man France
Uruguay had plenty of opportunities to put pressure on France - they won enough ball and penalties in the right areas of the field - but unfortunately weren’t accurate enough make use of their possession and territory
But against a 14-man France those opportunities would have eventually told
Well done Uruguay
Think you are doing what you told us we did with Fiji. Take the side of the underdog. Uruguay scrum was saved by BOKs pity. Uruguay made an absolute heap of unforced knockons. Definite blocking line for mine. YC could have been RC but not clear cut for me. Uruguay pulled down a maul in the first half that could have been YC and penalty try.
Not at all
Uruguay lost because they were inaccurate and didn’t convert the opportunities they created
I stand by my comment on BOK’ scrum interpretation
PS Wales we’re the underdogs
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