The Silver Fern

Thought I'd received the ban hammer for my views on Rassie. Glad that's not the case, so that I may attempt to bring balance to the force

@Billy-Webb i hear ya mate, and it's drawn the unhinged out of some of the older ferners...

Long may it continue.

@canefan said in Springboks v Italy II:

It was pretty arrogant to make it so obvious. As you say they could have just kicked it out on the full

I guess they didn't want it to be perceived as an error as I'm not sure anyone would have known it was intentional otherwise. Wouldn't be surprised if they do just that this weekend to prove a point.

Rassie may just be using this as a platform for calling out intentional skew scrumfeeds as being on par with 'against the spirit of the game' (which is why the fk -> pk) for undermining the contest at scrumtime.

@Canes4life said in Springboks v Italy II:

@PN said in Springboks v Italy II:

Looks like both moves are soon to be outlawed after discussion with URC head of referees:

The stupid thing was, the South African player was well off side when they kicked-off and forced a scrum. It should have been a penalty on halfway for Italy.

Yeah that's pretty much what all the referees have said on review. The thing is though, the kicker will just kick the ball out on the full to get the same result, and that will be much harder to police whether intentional or not. Even then, with a perceived scrum advantage, is it that big of a deal? Just give the team the option of starting the game with an opponent scrum feed on the 50, or standard kickoff. (Variation in our game is good, I reckon)

The lifting pod in general play had more of a chance of becoming mainstream if untouched with how effective it is.

Will be interesting if we see either move again before the wording is amended.

Looks like both moves are soon to be outlawed after discussion with URC head of referees:

@Bones said in Springboks v Italy II:

@OomPB jumping into the tackle and obstruction.

A case of rejecting reality, to substitute your own Bones. The Copium is real.

Law 9.26
In open play, any player may lift or support a player from the same team. Players who support or lift a teammate must lower the player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is won by a player of either team.

World Rugby Passport - 9 Foul play

@booboo

Law 12.8(d):
“If the kicker's team is not behind the ball when it is kicked, a free-kick is awarded to the opposing team at the centre of the half-way line.”

World Rugby Passport - 12 Kick-off and restart kicks

best part of the game was at scrum time where the Ref pinged the flank for a 4 man front row.

Honestly, the crowd is half decent given what the home side have been offering up for the past year or so. They deserve more from the administrators.

2 Minties 8 minutes in

First Mintie unwrapped

@Billy-Tell said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:

@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
IMO we get much more out of this test than SA.

The denial in this thread is delicious.

-Bent Refs
-Cheating Boks
-Bok Luck Aura

Were it not for the soft intercept, game would have been wrapped up by 62nd minute.

Thanks for getting up this morning to deliver me your tears. Let it out.

Unsure which is a more iconic duo:

Wobblies and uncontested scrums, or
A no arms Koroibete tackle.

Bench should see AB's home, No props left for the English

@sparky Yep, they snapped up Felix Jones

Bit of a step up from rolling the Aussies clubs in the Hermit Kingdom Cup

@voodoo said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@PN said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@nzzp said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@PN so genuine question - what's the mitigation you see?

A bunch of people argued Kolisi was YC only, and plenty of mitigation. When I pulled that and saw it again, I really struggled to reach that conclusion. Looked red as shit to me, with no real mitigation

As above.

so, the mitigation is your personal preference to be on the end of one over the other...? That's pretty comical pal.

They're both clear reds under the current laws. Kolisi comes flying into the line and recklessly makes significant head-on-head contact.

It's just a red mate, give it up.

Yep, and your deranged view from your armchair is more accurate than a panel of referees - got it.

I Cannot have a rational conversation with someone who is clearly still in the first stage of grief. I give you some time - 4 years.

/grabs coat