2015-16 rugby, world cup year

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2015-16 rugby, world cup year
DezB
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I was really suprised at the colour of the card,red for a kick in the head surely.

I was too. I suppose I listened to Stuart Barnes’ reasoning too much afterwards!

Duckman – you done much reffing of 7s? I’m down to ref a “pub 7s” tournament next weekend. Little bit concerned as I’ve only done 13 & 15-a-side youth games so far!

Posted 8 years ago

DezB
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Anyway, who was claiming that Super Rugby was boring because the defences are poor?

Whoever did was talking rubbish. Utter rubbish.

Posted 8 years ago

Stoner
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If the idea if good rugby is breakdown – pass one out – crash – breakdown – pass one out – crash – ad infinitum , then give me SR any day

You’ve been watching my U9s play havent you?

I blame, ahem, the coaches myself. 😳

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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Whoever did was talking rubbish. Utter rubbish.

Absolutely. Super rugby is exciting because defences are poor 😉

Posted 8 years ago

DezB
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Argh! The defences aren’t poor! the attacks are bloody brilliant!

anyway, see the Robson Tweet to Farrell? good job the players are more forgiving than you lot 🙂

https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=d_jrobson&s=typd

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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If it is pub 7’s dez, you will be OK. Stay further away from the breakdown ready for a flyer as there are fewer players involved. Run straighter rather than at an angle towards play as you would in 15’s. Do not refuse pre match brandy if it is social 7’s. Any team wearing stupid cut off tops should lose every 50/50 decision.

Posted 8 years ago

grahamt1980
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Dezb – that must have been some hit to leave an ear shaped bruise. 😯

Posted 8 years ago

IdleJon
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Yeah, it was a nasty collision.

Posted 8 years ago

DezB
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Cheers duckman!

Yeah, it was a nasty collision

Definitely. Farrell wanted to smash him, but it went a bit wrong.

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
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I bet boudjellal is threaders he didn’t get Carter(!)

Indeed. IMO Toulon would have won that QF with JW or Carter at 10, in fact the game was tighter than it might have been as Carter got an injuty and didn’t kick any penalties after the first 20 odd minutes. Nonu is a fabulous and dangerous player but his impact isn’t that of Carter.

Farrell citing could be massive – does any ban apply to all games so he can serve a suspension before the final a month from now ?

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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Jam, lower end for dangerous tackle is two games. BUT; Farrell got a warning after prem final as he was cited,and the yellow in the WC, both for the same thing. McIntyre cited for kick and Itoje warned also last night.

Posted 8 years ago

anagallis_arvensis
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The Farrel tackle doesnt look majorly ban worthy imo. If he had been given a red he’d be better off now imo.

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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The cynic in me would suggest it is a revenue gathering exercise. He does have previous though and the panel will look at intent as well.

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
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I thought only red-worthy offences were citable? High tackle is a yellow. This is all getting a bit OTT now.

Posted 8 years ago

Tom-B
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Given that Robson started heading to the floor prior to the tackle, and Farrell left what appears to be an ear imprint on his forehead 8O……I think citing him for a high tackle is pretty dubious tbh……plenty of people questioned whether it was even a yellow at the time!!!

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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Panel can overule the ref. Used to be that if it had been dealt with on the pitch then it was over.

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
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I saw the photos but is it really possible to leave an ear imprint on someone’s forehead ?

Posted 8 years ago

DezB
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Well, it’s an ear-shaped bruise. Farrell would have to had completely lost his marbles to mean to collide head-to-head in the way he did. It was just a hard challenge that went wrong imo. But they’re not allow to make (dangerous) mistakes these days are they?!

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
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Castrogiovanni “cited” after “video” evidence 8)

Asked to miss the ERC SF to attend a family medical emergency in Argentina, boys will be boys

Planet Rugby[/url]

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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Marler’s got a two week ban.

Posted 8 years ago

Pigface
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2 weeks is a bit pathetic, I dont have a lot of faith in the whole citing thing these days.

Posted 8 years ago

onehundredthidiot
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He got two weeks for an offence with a low end tariff of 4.

Posted 8 years ago

anagallis_arvensis
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Seems fair to me but coming straight after his other ban I would expect more tbh.

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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I thought the entry point was four weeks.

I’m thinking he took Chocolate Olivers. They are, after all, delicious.

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
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Maybe he took a risk that The Beak was a dunker, and took some Ginger Nuts! Could easilly backfire though!

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
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Any news on Farrell?

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
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Just seen Farrell got 3 weeks, reduced to 2. An absolute joke. Just seen the video replay. He commits to the tackle, at the last minute, Robson slips, and falls over, making Farrells tackle marginally high, and a clash of heads. Marginal yellow, which he got. 3 week ban?? It’s a bloody contact sport – absolutely no intent at all.

Posted 8 years ago

DezB
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Totally agree danstw13. It’s getting silly.

McIntyre got 2 weeks too, I think – same punishment for an intentional boot to the head…

Posted 8 years ago

anagallis_arvensis
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In deciding to disregard the player’s recent suspension as it was of an entirely different nature, the Committee then reduced the sanction by two weeks – 50% of the entry point – before imposing a suspension of two weeks.

So they reduced Markers ban by 2 weeks because hecwas a different type of **** in his last game? You couldnt make it up!

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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And deemed to be just as bad as Marlers transgression. Marler served a ban for being sent of for violent conduct two seasons ago,that stinks.

Posted 8 years ago

Tom-B
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Farrell’s ban is an utter joke! Let’s just have them playing tag rugby from now on eh

Posted 8 years ago

surfer
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Smart lad wanted 🙂

Did he think he was going to get away with this.

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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Not Nots Not.

In the premiership, that is.

Ospreys v The ‘Diff yesterday was fun, though. Great advert for rugby.

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
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Great news for England rugby, Rob Andrew has gone as RFU Technical Director – I hope the door hit him on the @rse on the way out. What a waste of millions of £’s he has been

Posted 8 years ago

IdleJon
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Ospreys v The ‘Diff yesterday was fun, though. Great advert for rugby.

Has no-one worked out yet that the Ospreys always play far better in the second half than the first, so tactics need to reflect that? 😀

Strange to have three 6s starting for the O’s and three 7s for Cardiff. (But Geth made sure he got the first turnover, just to prove the point!)

And I’m pleased that Owen Watkin played well. He’s got a good future if he continues that way. Equally pleased that Scott W looked excellent in the Scarlets game. Kingsley Jones came up with the same excuses that the Dregs have used for 11 years. 🙄

Posted 8 years ago

hamishthecat
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Great news for England rugby, Rob Andrew has gone as RFU Technical Director – I hope the door hit him on the @rse on the way out. What a waste of millions of £’s he has been

A popular view perhaps. Good item by Moore here[/url]. Warning – Daily Telegraph content.

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
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That’s a good article. We may rue the day in 10 years we let him go.

Posted 8 years ago

namastebuzz
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Good, well balanced article by BM. As ever.

However, Andrew should be lambasted for:

1) Appointing SL as temporary coach.

2) Being part of the 5 man board who appointed SL permanently.

3) Taking no responsibility for either of the above actions.

4) Keeping Fatty Barnes out of the England side. 😉

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
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@hamish yes I read the Telegrapgh piece, Andrew has been Mr Teflon avoiding responsibility for numerous failures. Quite simply imo he has been worth nothing like the £400k+ pa he’s been sucking out of the RFU

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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So some of the moves are being announced; Spikey Mikey to Sale!
Rumours of Steffon Armitage to Wasps, lots of saffas inbound (doubtless partly due to the turmoil in the game over there)

Posted 8 years ago