I am. That was one of the most enthralling yet frustrating halves of rugby I've ever seen in my entire life.
Rugby World Cup 2015 | Reminiscing Thread
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I am. That was one of the most enthralling yet frustrating halves of rugby I've ever seen in my entire life.
65 minutes that half. Must be some sort of record.
Namibia should go for a drop goal here...
Yeesh Georgia could not be blowing this anymore. Mega overlap wasted there.
You do get the feeling that if Namibia get the next score they'll go on and win. Georgia are on the verge of a mental collapse with the errors they've made all game.
2 men down, nice central position and rucking well... they should have gone for it. Shortly after they gave away a turnover.
Oof, should have been a 5 metre scrum there for Georgia, no? Never grounded it.
Yeah, story of the game for them. But I'm enjoying this game more than I should
That pass was never on! What was the Georgian full-back thinking!
Gorgodze, finally! It's got to be him.
Wow, I said earlier in the tournament that the big difference between Tier 1 and Tier 2 was finishing, but this is positively painful. Japan should show Georgia what they need, this is awful stuff.
This Namibian No.8 is like Shalk Burger's (somehow) less stable older brother.
Super stuff, Namibia... this match has been great craic.
I am surprised by how little drop goals are used these days
To put into context, Namibia with a plethora of yellow cards could still have won this match if they'd thought what you're thinking when they had that fabulous position near the start of the second half. Down 2 men and the Georgians standing way back, surely there was no better time to try it.
Yeah and not just this match I have felt all through the tournament thar teams don't really like using it that much these days
I guess they think they're deadly at possession and crap at kicking, or something. It's a surprise considering you have a very high percentage of getting the ball back again off the 22 dropout.
Exactly, even at the end with two minutes left they got into a great position but their penalty taker passed it rather than attempting a drop goal
What I never understand, is why people seem to go for them when they get a penalty advantage?
You have the penalty and a likely 3 points already? Why not gamble on getting 7 points and then come back for the 3?
Feck sake, my nerves. We made so many damn errors and allowed Namibia to stay hopeful the whole fecking match! When there were 2 minutes left we basically won a whole minute with that train tactic. Physically we're really good but offensively we still quite suck.
We made so many damn errors and allowed Namibia to stay hopeful the whole fecking match! When there were 2 minutes left we basically won a whole minute with that train tactic. Physically we're really good but offensively we still quite suck.In a way, it's the fashionable tactic. It's turned out to be something high percentage for the a few of the Tier 1 nations (think how it ended up deciding the 6 Nations if you think of Henshaw's try) so it's become very appealing.
It was..over 70 minutes including stoppages..but the beauty of it is that there is no time wasting here, it was just great and lucky defending by Namibia.
You do know that now that you have mentioned it, some big nation will probably be knocked out by drop goal
...its going to happen..with the knockouts coming up, expect to see them increase exponentially.It's a key Joe Schmidt move. The low percentage, high risk play when you get the advantage. Murray looks for it as almost second nature at this stage and it makes total sense. Those moves come off maybe one time in 4 or 5, but if they do you're laughing and if they don't, you take the 3.
History for Namibia, although it could have been more. Georgia qualify for the 2019 World cup.
Aside from the quarter-finalists, England can join them there by beating Uruguay at the Weekend.
Is Georgia now qualified for the 2019 RWC regardless of the result of NZ vs Tonga?
Yes, remember that they beat Tonga themselves, and Tonga isnt beating NZ. But regardless of that result, they've qualified.
Edit: Read wrong reports, they'll qualify when(not if) Tonga lose to NZ tomorrow.
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Interesting article here, at the time I remember thinking the Japanese guy had got an awful belt..
http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/2015/1007/733125-column-tuilagi-ban/
http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/2015/1007/733125-column-tuilagi-ban/
New Zealand vs Tonga
Well.. after having my mind blown by Ireland last night, it's back to the rugby and desperately hoping for more of the same on Sunday. For now, the All Blacks are in toon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34467945
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34467945
Not happy that Henderson has been dropped for the match against France. He's probably been our best forward in the tournament and offers a ball carrying ability and physical presence that the others lack.
Well.. after having my mind blown by Ireland last night, it's back to the rugby and desperately hoping for more of the same on Sunday. For now, the All Blacks are in toon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34467945
Richie McCheat became their first centurion during the World Cup four years ago in the pool match vs France. Took over 100 years for their first centurion, now four years later, they have their 6th.
They have pretty much excavated the pitch at St James .. Come on Tonga!
Come the Feck on Tonga
This is proper weird, but there's something about Nehe Milner-Skudder that reminds me a lot of our Luke Shaw.
Well... the All Blacks go from "hmm, conceding a lot of penalties, are they vulnerable" to "oh. total devastation".
Only the all blacks could be winning 47-9 and the commentators still go on about how nervous they looked in the first half.
ireland v all blacks?
France have no psychological barrier with them, let's ask them nicely to do a solid for Ireland and take the QF hit
We'd get killed.