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No surprise at all.
Nz giving away penalties like France giving away tries.
Love the retro all black All Black boots
Bokies chasing the high ball well but prefer the AB straighter running
Penalty count is becoming crazy!!!!
Penalty count is becoming crazy!!!!
And very one sided. How many before a word from the ref?
There you go C'pn
I'll take that score line..
Just need to ramp it up. The ABs look rattled..
No argument on that yellow! Penalty count still stupidly high. A blend of NZ errors and SA discipline.
OT but did anyone else just see the Audi R8 advert and think its a little bit unusual to be advertising a car like that on TV? Maybe they think rugby fans have a lot of disposable income!
Great game so far.
Not seen too many replays/angles, but I immediately thought that Mccaws pass was forwards for that try.
SA haven't really looked like scoring at try, but the NZ concede a penalty whenever the get within 40 meters of the line!
AB backs disappointing - Nonu aside - esp Mlner Skudder. Poor in the air so far
Crikey, are the AB's going out here?
Andy, was more worried by Apple watch as sat navigation on a scooter advert!
SA scrum is mullering them.
Crikey, are the AB's going out here?
Unlikely.
McCaws pass was NZ-forward. ie: if it was a good phase of running rugby, then what's half a metre between friends?
Cracking game so far. Proper arm wrestle.
Good drop goal.
De Preeze face looks sore!
Poor scrum management from NZ. If you're under pressure, then the ball should go route 1. In, out, gone.
I'm not sure its that simple.
Was hoping for an upset but as Wales proved against RSA, you can't be camped in your own half and expect to win.
Gutted.
Still, was a great game.
Well the ABs will be glad to get that one out of the way.
The Boks did well to hang in there - with a bit of help from the ref - but they should have been put away.
Despite the conditions the ABs kicked it away far too much. Endless useless grubber kicks too.
Aaron Smith was poor and threw some awful passes. Kieran Read was terrible. He's had a really poor RWC. Hansen should've dropped him and it would be a big call to leave him out for the final - but he should. Read's previously limpet like hands seem to have been coated with teflon this RWC.
The pre-planned sub of SBW for Nonu was silly too. Nonu was immense and had just beautifully set up the 2nd try and then got hauled off. SBW was ok but he blew a 3-2 overlap with another pointless grubber.
Still, the ABs usually play superbly after a poor performance so look out Aus/Arg.
AA.
It really is that simple. The ball was at the No8's feet, the scrums struggling, so we'll tart around whilst the scrum half wanders off.
In, hook, 9 steps into the scrum and ball gone. 1.5 to 2 seconds tops.
But I suppose that doesn't win a penalty. 🙄
Bit disappointed over here in SA. But the guys did as well as they could. So many points through penalties - so few points (!) through tries! The AB's were the better team.
It really is that simple. Th
Yet the best team in the world cant do it?
I see Priestland has thrown in the towel for Wales. Does that allow Bath to sign Not Toby.
anagallis_arvensis - Member
It really is that simple. Th
Yet the best team in the world cant do it?
Watch the replay and tell me my summary is wrong. NZ don't have the best scrum in the world.
Which is why the struggle to get the ball out quickly. Just because some bloke who played 20 years ago keeps saying quick hooked channel one ball it doesnt mean it can be done easily. If it were easy everyone would be doing it when their scrum comes under pressure.
NZ don't have the best scrum in the world.
Evidence today is that they certainly don't!
Anyway, has anyone else spotted that on the pitch, there are a lot of times when McCaw appears on camera, and he looks like he's the least enthusiastic bloke on the pitch?
I would be stating the obvious if I said I thought he might retire after his one, but he does look tired of it.
The pressure the all blacks are under to win is unimaginable. I was out in nz in 2007 and the country was bat shit mental.
The pressure the [s]all blacks[/s] New Zealand are under to win is unimaginable.
There's nothing much else to do over there, apart from look at hills, or join a comedy folk duo.
Or surf, or sky, or hunt, or fish, or mountainbike, or drink wine, or eat a pie.
Sausages are shit though
I see Priestland has thrown in the towel for Wales. Does that allow Bath to sign Not Toby.
I always thought Gatland's law was to not select more than 2 overseas players at a time but he was already starting more "overseas" players than that each game this RWC???
I guess too that Preistland is probably feeling a bit "Hook-like" and a bit of a spare part in the current setup and feels he needs a bit of time to challenge Biggar more for a starting position... seems fair enough
Yep nothing to do in New Zealand, the squattypotty paperclip man says so, so it must be right.
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always thought Gatland's law was to not select more than 2 overseas players at a time but he was already starting more "overseas" players than that each game this RWC???
The ones like North and Jiffy junior who are already abroad dont count. Roberts who has moved to Qwims (I think) will now be one, Priestland was to be the other. But now Not Toby could be one.
Jiffy Juniors Little Brother was good last night. Not big enough for Gatland though I suspect.
anagallis_arvensis - Member
Which is why the struggle to get the ball out quickly. Just because some bloke who played 20 years ago keeps saying quick hooked channel one ball it doesnt mean it can be done easily.
Wow, did you watch me play?
When I played 8 and was going backwards I'd be telling my No9 to be getting the ball away as fast as possible. I was in no shape or form a good player, but these things are the simple basic stuff you teach kids. Pro players must like to make it hard for themselves.
Argentina v Australia is shaping up to be another cracker.
I've always wondered who the coaches are talking to during the game.....
Saracens could be facing investigation after footage showed George Kruis using an earpiece against Gloucester.
Via @eatsleeprugby
I always though it would be the water carriers. Quickly on and pass on messages.
What is in the rules about coaching from the sidelines?
Pro players must like to make it hard for themselves.
Yeah obviously Keiron Read is shit and his shit coaches havent told him what to do. That shit scrum half cant help either
What is in the rules about coaching from the sidelines?
Water carriers dont tend to have earpieces but they are given instructions to take on. Medics and physios do tend to have earpieces and are often asked to pass on coaching messages. The legality of this is dubious to say the least, but who is going to say anything to the physio or doc?
"Nothing says rugby like an anthropomorphic root vegetable." 😆
From the ITM cup final commentary, this morning. I love NZ commentary!
My dad is fuming about that pass for the tey that he swears was forward. To me it looked like it appeared forward because it went upwards. A long conversation ensued about what constitutes forward.
If there was no tmo and the commentators didn't mention it it can't have been that forward surely?
If there was no tmo and the commentators didn't mention it it can't have been that forward surely?
New Zealand flat.
it is all about the direction as it leaves his hands, if it moves in the air and goes forwards it is still counted as a good pass - how the hell the ref judges that I have no idea
My thoughts and prays go to McCaw....
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