Lifer is that pick upside down?

Well done Wales good half under the circumstances, lets hope a calm down @ half time sorts them out.

It’ll be interesting to see it againj at half time, but there didn’t seem to be any attempt to drive the player into the ground- he tackled him low and the guy. Seemed to go backwards – seen worse things go completely unpunished at this world cup.

Watch it again in a minute. Then forget it and get on with the second half

Wales need Stephen Jones on at half time. They need to kick every penalty and take every chance with the drop goals to win this game.
It wasn’t a red card offence. It was reckless but not malicious so deserved a yellow and no more.

bottom line is the Warbaurton tackled looked accidental and he did try to not dump him as far as my eye could see. Red was a risk but very harsh IMO. Looks like this French team could be the worse ever World Cup finalists, they’ve been shite.

If the replay shows him landing on his back/shoulder then it’s unfair! 👿

How can a half French ref be neutral?

See – even Francois agrees with me!

I’ll take Pienaar’s assessment over anyone on here!

EDIT – too late!

I agree with Francois!

Oz France final and no one will care who wins 😥

Looks like the professional rugby players agree with me then 🙂

Bloody double post

not malicious therefore a yellow is plenty. didnt spear him into the ground. dropped him on his back

this must have cost NZ plenty

maybe thats why they say they cannot afford to go to the next world cup

Love nuggets optimism 🙂
Come on Wales!

to be fair, seen at full speed that tackle would have looked well dodgy.
BUT
i agree with francois, why not consult touch judges or use the video for such an important decision- SHOCKING ARROGANCE from the ref. no surprise there then!

ITV coverage as usual over blowing things, the red is not a totally wrong descision, but was very, very harsh.

Probably time to watch Zulu at half time in the Welsh dressing room then

But they’re right in saying it was the wrong decision for the game.

It was the wrong tackle for the game

A real shame that. Unlucky to get the red but it was still a dangerous tackle. You can see him let go halfway through and not drive through, can’t really see how you could put someone down much more gently than that. Still hoping that Wales can do the business. They are going to have to defend perfectly in the second half, but you can still see them scoring. And as aa says, they need to mash one of the front row in the dressing room door a few times 😉

DS, that bring it home thing was a joke, just paraphrasing some of the media shift. Still:

Alain Roland is an Irishman with a French mother refereeing a Semi Final between France & Wales, which Wales arrived at by beating Ireland. That sounds so ridiculous I can’t believe i didnt just make it up

Alain Roland is an Irishman with a French mother refereeing a Semi Final between France & Wales, which Wales arrived at by beating Ireland. That sounds so ridiculous I can’t believe i didnt just make it up

He is one of, if not the best, referees in the world, having refereed many games at the highest level. Tackling like this however….

If Wales win this, and I think they can, without Jones and with Roberts in the scrum, and down to 14, then whoever wins tomorrow will have to be at their absolute best to beat them in the final. France lifted a bit after Warburton went, but Wales have thoroughly outplayed them so far.

Hook off, not a bad idea.

A little information in the wrong hands is always dangerous zokes.

A little information in the wrong hands is always dangerous zokes.

Sticking your fingers in your ears and pretending it’s all a conspiracy is considerably worse…

The next score will dec

Good to see someone in the Welsh camp is keeping an eye on STW for my words of advice.

The next score will decide this game

I’ve no idea what you’re talking about zokes.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rugby-world-cup-1/page/93#post-3062776
🙄

Sticking your fingers in your ears

Why would I need to do that, I’ve got my tinfoil hat on?

I’ve no idea what you’re talking about zokes.

Sorry – I knew it wasn’t you, but someone up there wearing a tin foil hat did indicate that it was fixed reffing because Wales might be too good for the All Blacks. I didn’t make that clear.

We can’t have this French team in the World Cup final! They’ll get destroyed!
COME ON WALES!

Forgiven. 😀

no tin foil here just honesty

COOOOMEEEEEE OOOOOONNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!

Game on