The Silver Fern

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

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

Yeah, three major points. Can't catch high balls, rushed/inaccurate even on attack, and like Ireland out of ideas to close a close one

I hope WR look at the cheating fucking HIAs

Yeah, the HIAs today have Rassie's fingerprints all over them

So, initially this was a somewhat tongue in cheek comment, as I thought all HIA sendoffs were from the match doctor or team medical staff. But in the post match press conference, Nienaber was asked about the PSDT HIA, and he said that the sideline is able to see things, and can request a HIA. Which they did in this case after they saw PSDT took a headshot. He actually did take a nice hit to the jaw. But Rassie's history for the unorthodox, combined with the way the Boks juggled the HIA replacements made it a little sketch.

Kolisi replaced by Fourie at 46 min, Fourie plays at flank
Vermeulan HIA at 51 minutes, replaced by Kwagga
Du Toit HIA at 62 minutes, replaced by returning Vermeulen
Bongi pulled at 75, replaced by returning du Toit. Fourie moves to hooker, PSDT to flank.

Effectively two 10 min timeouts for two older loosies if you cynically look at it, rather than the more objective medical looking out for player safety and concern for head injuries/CTE.

Alright boys, where is the entrance to the 3 RWC Winner club?

Crusaders did the whole phallis thing 10 years ago. I guess they are just going back to their roots

I would like to start a petition that rugby games be shortened from 80 min to 70 min! Any seconds in the room?

I really hate when teams alter their game plan and try to defend a lead for 20 minutes. It never works out. Same as american football's "prevent defence". All it does is prevent you from winning. Keep playing the way that got you there in the first place.

Congrats to the All Blacks for doing what the All Blacks do best!

Woooooooooooo Hooooooooooooo!

I'm here for my free beer!

Dire shit from both teams. Ref was a pussy. The only debate was if it was a yellow or a red. South Africa needs Faf, or any other non mediocre scrum half. Marx needs to be benched based on his display today

Alright boys, I'm here for the shit talking!

Well just for today. Go my SH brothers, go!

@nepia Definitely. Winning cures all ills. It's nice to actually look forward to a game for a week, rather than be resigned to an upcoming beating. It has been a miserable two years

Cobra Kai. Set 35 years after the All Valley Karate Championship.

Five episodes in and loving it. First two stream free on Youtube.

Come on New Zealand. If SA can get past the French, would love to see an all SH final

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

SA should be massive favourites.

NZ is always the favorite against the Boks, you guys have a 69% win record since 92, and 70% in the last 10 years. Nice try, but we are the underdogs going in, we have to step up our game to hang with NZ

Hard luck NZ, either side could have won that

No, because they cocked it up!

@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:

@Kirwan Why would they? Because of the childish response from immature imbeciles?

Recently watched Sneaky Pete on Amazon. Giovanni Ribisi as a con man who borrows his cell mates life to escape from people on the outside trying to get him. Great show, smart, and a great cast (Margo Martindale, Peter Gerety, Marin Island). Best thing about it is it came out a year ago, so the second season is hopefully only a few months away. I enjoyed it more than Mindhunter, which was the series I binged before it

Cracker of a match, glad I stayed up till 3AM. Night all

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!

PSDT man of the match. FAF close second