Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!

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SirAnderson said:
No footage that I could find. Apparently it was at the bottom of a ruck so I have no idea how they could even see that. Weird that this is the citing while there were so many others that needed checking.



Apparently at 64:41 but you literally can't see anything.


A comment from the replies says "About a minute later you can hear the mics pick up Ben O' Keeffe saying, "Siya, I understand what Franco said but I can't do anything about that right now. If there is anything, it will be dealt with after the game if we need to."
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Yea I've seen all them clips but nothing we can see.

I'm assuming sky will have better angles that aren't available to the public.

Tbh, it's not the sort of thing a player would make up is it?
 
Reckon it's anything to do with Sinckler's reputation?
 
arnie_ni said:
Yea I've seen all them clips but nothing we can see.

I'm assuming sky will have better angles that aren't available to the public.

Tbh, it's not the sort of thing a player would make up is it?
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Yeah no seems from that response, something definitely happened. Will be interesting to see what comes of this. I'm surprised nothing from the other stuff have been cited though.
 
Boks were smarter than us. Slowed the play down in the first half so they weren’t knackered in the second half as per last week. No idea why the Boks winger only got a yellow and the second try was a knock on, but they won and we didn’t’. Hogg and Van de Clown will be dropped and a would like to see Jamie George given some game time and Jonny Hill to combat their line out jumpers.
 
My gut feeling is Sinkler will get off as it might just be a bit too difficult to prove that he did bite Mostert but it all depends on the footage that is made available.
 
There's a new book out written by Gregor Paul titled 'Steve Hansen The Legacy', which can be downloaded via the itunes book store. Should be a good read for any rugby fan.
 
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Liam Williams and Josh Adams had to come in, that was such an obvious move. I'm surprised Rees Zammit hasn't got any time whatsoever. He's such a massive threat.
 
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While this is the week of a series deciding Lions test, it is also the week the Bledisloe Cup series begins. Ahh, it's the week in which I get all excited and optimistic thinking that this is our year to regain Trans-Tasman supremacy.

As if having back to back tests at Eden Park isn't hard enough, the Wallabies will be without Marika Koroibete, No.8 Isi Naisarani and the uncapped prop Pone Fa’amausili who have all been stood down for breaking protocol by staying out for more than two hours beyond their curfew on Saturday night.

Rugby Australia will be particularly frustrated with Koroibete as they fought tooth and nail to have him available for these two games in New Zealand.
 
BusbyMalone said:
Liam Williams and Josh Adams had to come in, that was such an obvious move. I'm surprised Rees Zammit hasn't got any time whatsoever. He's such a massive threat.
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I don't think vdm and Hogg deserved a place in the first Test (Josh Adams showed his worth in the warm up games) and I don't think they played a big part in the win. The second Test just confirmed what a lot of people thought.. luckily Gatland has a chance to rectify his unusual selections.

2nd Test tactics were odd.. too much kicking and not enough running the ball, at least to mix it up and keep SA honest. But if you're going to try that, Liam Williams is an obvious pick, good with the high ball defensively and offensively.

Rees-Zamitt would help stretch the defence as you can't go narrow and leave him width and you can't rush too much in case 10 or 12 kicks over and into space (though no Farrell at 12 rules that out). Personally, I'd have him but seems Gatland values physicality this series a lot. If not in the XV though, I can see why not on the bench as others cover more backs position (even if it is Daly).

I thought Farrell might play 12 and give them some options when running/kicking ... could go 9/Biggar/kick, 9/Biggar/Farrell/kick or across the entire back line. Again would keep SA defence guessing.

Replacements are fine. I think tactics and how much they actually run it (and where) will be a bigger factor. Just play our own game rather than SAs.
 
What the actual feck were Munster thinking releasing the new kit? "I want a shirt that will sell feck all, I want to hurt people's eyes, I want our supporters to by a Leinster top instead"

It's horrendous
 
Xaviesta said:
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Looks like we aren't taking any chances with our line outs and we've got the typical physical forward line up without the ability to really make game changing contributions. Game will be won in the 2nd half like the last one when Big Trev and Malcolm Marx walk on. Hopefully this time changes will come a bit earlier.

Not to underestimate the Lions but their forward line just isnt anywhere near ours so we should be spanking them. Not like they've got the sort of backs to make something out of nothing either.
 
BeforeKeanetherewasRobson said:
I don't think vdm and Hogg deserved a place in the first Test (Josh Adams showed his worth in the warm up games) and I don't think they played a big part in the win. The second Test just confirmed what a lot of people thought.. luckily Gatland has a chance to rectify his unusual selections.

2nd Test tactics were odd.. too much kicking and not enough running the ball, at least to mix it up and keep SA honest. But if you're going to try that, Liam Williams is an obvious pick, good with the high ball defensively and offensively.

Rees-Zamitt would help stretch the defence as you can't go narrow and leave him width and you can't rush too much in case 10 or 12 kicks over and into space (though no Farrell at 12 rules that out). Personally, I'd have him but seems Gatland values physicality this series a lot. If not in the XV though, I can see why not on the bench as others cover more backs position (even if it is Daly).

I thought Farrell might play 12 and give them some options when running/kicking ... could go 9/Biggar/kick, 9/Biggar/Farrell/kick or across the entire back line. Again would keep SA defence guessing.

Replacements are fine. I think tactics and how much they actually run it (and where) will be a bigger factor. Just play our own game rather than SAs.
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Yeah, I agree with the bold part. I get that you also have to be pragmatic but it does seem like we're stifling our game somewhat by trying to match them. Just think we could be a little more expansive in our play while also not being too silly with it. There's been a lot of criticism of the rugby on show in these past two games and you have to admit it hasn't been great. These games were always going to be tight, and you could argue that it worked for us in the first game, but that would be ignoring the good fortune we had.

Not to take away from them completely because I thought the Lions played well in parts in the 1st test and second (they were leading at halftime), but I'm not too fond of this ultra pragmatic approach. Not that we should be surprised, as Gatland has always had a penchant for such an approach. Just so glad that Williams and Adams have come in. In theory, they should deal with the aerial balls much better.
 
RooneyLegend said:
Looks like we aren't taking any chances with our line outs and we've got the typical physical forward line up without the ability to really make game changing contributions. Game will be won in the 2nd half like the last one when Big Trev and Malcolm Marx walk on. Hopefully this time changes will come a bit earlier.

Not to underestimate the Lions but their forward line just isnt anywhere near ours so we should be spanking them. Not like they've got the sort of backs to make something out of nothing either.
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I think the replacements could help.

 
BusbyMalone said:
Yeah, I agree with the bold part. I get that you also have to be pragmatic but it does seem like we're stifling our game somewhat by trying to match them. Just think we could be a little more expansive in our play while also not being too silly with it. There's been a lot of criticism of the rugby on show in these past two games and you have to admit it hasn't been great. These games were always going to be tight, and you could argue that it worked for us in the first game, but that would be ignoring the good fortune we had.

Not to take away from them completely because I thought the Lions played well in parts in the 1st test and second (they were leading at halftime), but I'm not too fond of this ultra pragmatic approach. Not that we should be surprised, as Gatland has always had a penchant for such an approach. Just so glad that Williams and Adams have come in. In theory, they should deal with the aerial balls much better.
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Gatland vs SA makes jack a dull boy.

Hoping against hope we see something special in the final test.
 
Aussies & Kiwis must have known I’d got up for the Bledisloe. Handling errors, botched lineouts, penalties galore
 
New Zealand have one hand on the Bledisloe Cup after beating the Wallabies 33-25 at Eden Park. A combination of inaccurate goal kicking and not being able to stay with the All Blacks after half time consigned the Wallabies to a 23rd consecutive Eden Park defeat to New Zealand.

That disallowed try in the 45th minute would have been World Rugby's try of the year if not for a forward pass from Aaron Smith who brought up a 100 tests tonight.

 
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70 minutes of Finn Russell.

I would imagine that is the sort of thing Warren wakes up screaming about.
 
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