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Post by alastair on Sept 26, 2023 7:52:40 GMT
Its the same in football. The problem is still that you have referees viewing the footage who will have a different interpretation of the laws to another ref, so consistency is impossible. Just leave it to thr onfield ref unless he asks to see footage imo. Hopefully they will get all the TMO officials together after the world cup and review all the decisions they made. Discuss and agree which were right and which were wrong. Get them all on the same page and then we should start to see more consistent decisions. |
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Post by alastair on Sept 26, 2023 8:27:12 GMT
I'm assuming the bunker team for the whole world cup is not that big. And that all/most of the IRB bunker officials are at the World Cup and thus all in France right now.
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Post by grey_matters on Sept 26, 2023 11:12:29 GMT
I'm assuming the bunker team for the whole world cup is not that big. And that all/most of the IRB bunker officials are at the World Cup and thus all in France right now. I've no idea, but it does seem like something they could improve a bit in time for the knockout stages. |
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Post by alastair on Sept 26, 2023 11:16:06 GMT
I'm assuming the bunker team for the whole world cup is not that big. And that all/most of the IRB bunker officials are at the World Cup and thus all in France right now. I've no idea, but it does seem like something they could improve a bit in time for the knockout stages. True, they don't need to wait until the end of the tournament to reflect and align on decisions. |
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Post by Ulythium on Sept 28, 2023 13:42:51 GMT
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Post by Resident Knievel on Sept 28, 2023 17:31:58 GMT
"the pandemic saw a cut to funding for second-tier clubs from the Rugby Football Union from more than £500,000 in 2020 to just over £150,000."
Does the RFU want professional club Rugby to exist?
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Sept 28, 2023 20:49:33 GMT
Japan look good.
Head on head tackle remains a problematic issue.
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Post by Danno on Sept 28, 2023 21:39:18 GMT
Japan should have put that to bed properly, they're fading in the last 20 every game. 50/50 against Arg.
Samoa have been horrible.
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Post by zephro on Sept 28, 2023 22:49:44 GMT
The most disappointing teams have been Japan Argentina and Georgia. Also Samoa and Tonga but their shit discipline isn't new.
Australia are a whole special category.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Sept 29, 2023 11:34:03 GMT
England have had the double luck of an easy group and then our opponents deciding to not to turn up against us.
I still can't get over how awful Argentina were.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Sept 29, 2023 19:35:59 GMT
Turned on telly hoping to see a much improved Italy holding their own and they're getting absolutely trounced
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Post by bichii2 on Sept 29, 2023 19:38:26 GMT
They seemed to have forgotten how to tackle.
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Post by zephro on Sept 29, 2023 19:40:44 GMT
Italy are much improved. But from the 6N. They beat an absolute dogshit Wales team, and Australia, and the bigger teams have stopped playing dirt trackers for the Italy game. But realistically they're still a bit of a way behind.
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Post by Danno on Sept 29, 2023 19:50:59 GMT
They've gone backwards since Crowley said he's leaving. And putting Capuozzo on the wing is fucking dumb.
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Post by zephro on Sept 29, 2023 20:00:19 GMT
Having said that Italy in pool C or D would be causing mayhem.
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Post by Ulythium on Sept 29, 2023 21:03:35 GMT
96-17 to the All Blacks.
At least the other teams that have had cricket scores run up against them don't play in a top-tier competition each year. What's Italy's excuse?
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Post by Danno on Sept 29, 2023 21:08:16 GMT
If Brodie fuckface Jaws Retallick is scoring against you, it's back to the biggest of boards for drawing things on
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Post by Resident Knievel on Sept 30, 2023 16:22:47 GMT
Georgia 9 up against Fiji, goog game but I'll be gutted if this let's Australia back in to contention for 2nd place
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Post by Resident Knievel on Sept 30, 2023 16:26:34 GMT
Fiji do not look like they've had a rest and they're still awful at line outs
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Post by zephro on Sept 30, 2023 16:42:37 GMT
What has happened to Fiji. They're so off the pace. Hopefully some hairdryer treatment will do the trick.
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Post by Danno on Sept 30, 2023 16:43:28 GMT
No fucking way that was forward. If it was then NZ should be about 12th in the world rankings.
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Post by elstoof on Sept 30, 2023 16:57:40 GMT
Niniashvili is such a classy player
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Post by Resident Knievel on Sept 30, 2023 19:27:07 GMT
Fiji's second try was wonderful but they absolutely rode their luck that game
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Post by elstoof on Sept 30, 2023 19:42:56 GMT
This one could get ugly
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Post by Danno on Sept 30, 2023 19:46:40 GMT
Very
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Post by Ulythium on Sept 30, 2023 20:05:20 GMT
Scotland looked a bit nervy at first - doubtless aware of the pressing need to secure a bonus point - but they seem to be settling down.
Darcy Graham is some player.
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Post by Danno on Sept 30, 2023 20:10:45 GMT
Scotland looked a bit nervy at first - doubtless aware of the pressing need to secure a bonus point - but they seem to be settling down. Darcy Graham is some player. Did you see that pass where he flung it 20 metres over two players straight into the breadbasket of someone at full tilt? Don't see that from many wingers |
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Post by elstoof on Sept 30, 2023 20:50:59 GMT
A Scotland riding high off this performance versus a battered Ireland who’ve had to play like it was a final 2 weeks ago might turn up a surprise result
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Post by Danno on Sept 30, 2023 20:58:41 GMT
Nah not seeing it, it's Scotland A today in a barely opposed training game that included a spell of 15 v 12. I don't see anything there to scare Ireland other than Darcy Graham being a bit of a freak, but Manbun Lowe is capable of dealing with him.
I'd love it to happen so that Rassie loses his shit again though (come on Ireland, throw the match blatantly but not too blatantly). The cunt.
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Post by zephro on Sept 30, 2023 21:30:38 GMT
I love Darcy. I'm still predicting Scotland win but only by 6 points and someone misses a kick in the 83rd minute, going out of the tournament anyway.
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