The Rugby Thread - Part Deux

No problem with being a whiner, but whine about bad refs when they favour you too.
You cant ask the refs to be consistent but you aren't.
People only see the mistakes against their teams, not the others.
 
Another incredible win from our incredible Boks. That card was never a red maybe not even a yellow.
Well done to England pummeling the All Blacks, good win.
Ireland smoked the Aussies.
Wales won a tight won against Japan.
Entertaining match between the French and Fiji with France winning at the end.
My match of the weekend was Scotland v Pumas. Scotland pulled away to open a 21-point lead, (21-0). With 25 mins to go the Argies brought on replacements and then came a remarkable comeback. Argentina ends up winning 33-24! Awesome weekend of rugga!
 
RedViking said:
Be winners, not whiners!
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This is actually the perfect time to illustrate sh*tty officiating. The sore loser tag gets appended (rightly or wrongly) to people complaining about refereeing. If winning and still pointing out dodgy decisions, it does merit a second look.
 
www.keo.co.za

World Rugby ridiculed: Global reaction to Franco Mostert’s Red Card

World Rugby has been ridiculed: From former Italian international lock Carlo del Fava to former All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson, to former England international Andy Goode, there has been ridicule at world rugby’s officials for the straight red card given to the Springboks lock Franco Mostert in...
www.keo.co.za
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
No problem with being a whiner, but whine about bad refs when they favour you too.
You cant ask the refs to be consistent but you aren't.
People only see the mistakes against their teams, not the others.
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Don't the other teams have supporters who can raise any concerns they may have about the officiating?
 
ghaye said:
Don't the other teams have supporters who can raise any concerns they may have about the officiating?
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Yes they also known as whiners.
People listen to objective people that cover both sides. I watch a lot of rugby on Sky NZ with NZ commentators and they are very good in highlighting mistakes the refs makes that favour the All Blacks too.
 
TheMightyQuin said:
Oh dear...every time Manie comes on the pitch he makes terrible mistakes. Are you blind? 2 charge downs against France. Cannot even reach the sideline with a penalty kick against Italy. Kicking to posts are dogshit.

He's kak and it's obvious. He's our THIRD choice for flyhalf...that's what Rassie actually thinks about him.

Also trying to drag my wife into an insult? It just shows your lack of class and upbringing, seun.
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Manie Libbok is very much this Bok era's Elton Jantjies.
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
Yes they also known as whiners.
People listen to objective people that cover both sides. I watch a lot of rugby on Sky NZ with NZ commentators and they are very good in highlighting mistakes the refs makes that favour the All Blacks too.
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Agree, the NZ commentators, for my mind, come across as being very impartial and are very quick to acknowledge great rugby from whoever is playing them (the 40 point demolition of NZ by the boks being a prime example).
 
Cray said:
Agree, the NZ commentators, for my mind, come across as being very impartial and are very quick to acknowledge great rugby from whoever is playing them (the 40 point demolition of NZ by the boks being a prime example).
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Yes I think that is part of the problem, a country's fans gets moulded by their commentators. Ours like to whine.
I saw a clip of Schalk Burger where he discusses the Franco incident.
He shows on tv that you do not tackle with your arms in front of you. Now he is totally right, but he fails to say that you also do not tackle with your shoulder dropped and your arm hanging backwards. When you tackle your arm and shoulder is at a 90deg angle with your head.
So our pundits are fanning the flames. And its not only Schalk, they all do it. And our sport journalist are even worse.
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
Yes I think that is part of the problem, a country's fans gets moulded by their commentators. Ours like to whine.
I saw a clip of Schalk Burger where he discusses the Franco incident.
He shows on tv that you do not tackle with your arms in front of you. Now he is totally right, but he fails to say that you also do not tackle with your shoulder dropped and your arm hanging backwards. When you tackle your arm and shoulder is at a 90deg angle with your head.
So our pundits are fanning the flames. And its not only Schalk, they all do it. And our sport journalist are even worse.
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I think our during game commentary is pretty good (Matthew Pearce, even if he gets really excited when we score). But yeah, some of our after game pundits are a bit one eyed.
 
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