The Rugby thread

[netstrider]

Aled Walters joining England (he was Bok conditioning coach for 2019, is Welsh).

Also, SARU and politics again...

SARU accused of peddling 'politics of hatred'

REACTION: Tel Aviv Heat, Israel's first professional team, has slammed the South African Rugby Union for peddling 'politics of hatred '.

rugby365.com

 

[rietrot]

Seems like a damned if they did, damned if they didn't situation tbf.

No. Just seems like they gave in to a bunch of terrorists scum that is an extreme minority and don't even watch Rugby.

Really weak.

 

[Heisenborg]

Boks were omitted as part of a resting protocol.

Was also wondering

 

[6spdmanual]

5,6,7,8,9.

 

[cavedog]

I think Irelands attack is way more dangerous compared to France.

 

[Agent_Smith]

That is such a French try! Fart arsing around in their own 22 and boom! Try time.

 

[6spdmanual]

Try or no try? Damm that’s tight.

 

[cavedog]

That is such a French try! Fart arsing around in their own 22 and boom! Try time.

They aren't structured in attack but the lose ball is entertaining.

 

[greg0205]

Recent pic of James Lowe...

 

[cavedog]

Recent pic of James Lowe...

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I think this photo is more accurate... "foot is not clearly in touch" Wayne Barnes is having a bad game as usual...

 

[6spdmanual]

I think this photo is more accurate... "foot is not clearly in touch" Wayne Barnes is having a bad game as usual...

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Amazes me that they didn’t use this angle also when checking if the try was good.

 

[greg0205]

I think this photo is more accurate... "foot is not clearly in touch" Wayne Barnes is having a bad game as usual...

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Not 100% sure there is contact with the ground there.

 

[Speedster]

Not 100% sure there is contact with the ground there.

The man has jokes

 

[netstrider]

Would have been no try but refs have to make an on field decision. TMO seems to have thought Lowe's foot floated.

 

[greg0205]

The man has jokes

Would have been no try but refs have to make an on field decision. TMO seems to have thought Lowe's foot floated.

Okay, so the ITV studio team have just shown an angle we didn't get from the TMO footage and Ireland did, indeed, get lucky.

 

[netstrider]

Okay, so the ITV studio team have just shown an angle we didn't get from the TMO footage and Ireland did, indeed, get lucky.

Don't agree with the call. If the ref had said "on field decision no try" the TMO, based on no conclusive evidence the try had been scored,would have ruled no try.

Can't fault Barnes for making a call from his position and seeing it all in real-time.

Ireland do look significantly better than France in this game.

Can't argue with four tries to one as things stand (or three to one if you ruled out the Irish try).

 

[Zameside]

French never looked in the game.Irish back the ball carrier well.

 

[cavedog]

I think looking ahead to the world cup Ireland is the team to beat not France. France attack was meh and put me to sleep.

 

[netstrider]

Here's my take then. We can beat Ireland and we can beat France. We didn't play particularly well against Ireland in Nov and we lost by 3, having missed several penalties.

We don't have Ireland or France's consistency though. Should have beaten NZ twice at home.

Scotland and Ireland in pool, the Fra or NZ, if we get past that it's all tough games from there anyway.

 

[netstrider]

I think looking ahead to the world cup Ireland is the team to beat not France. France attack was meh and put me to sleep.

Ireland, and to some degree, Wales, disrupt opposition ruck ball immensely, even when told to release the tackled player. They push that boundary. France had a bad platform to work off today but I also think they were not at their best.

Ireland won the 6N in 2019 if I recall correctly and came unstuck in the RWC again.