International Rugby

[JD]

Impressive win for Argentina. Hopefully they win the title.

Its brilliant. The country has gone into meltdown. Ha,ha.

[Mooro]

It’s a good win for Argentina but this is a very poor ABs side. The coach Foster is as out of his depth as Steve McClaren was in his international career. Incomprehensibly, the rugby board here has given him a clear run to the World Cup - if the ABs under him win the tournament will be the least likely victory since Aldaniti…

[paul_e]

Marika Koroibete’s tackle on Mapimpi this morning…..holy feck

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/rugby-union/12682552/how-on-earth-did-he-deliver-that-wow-incredible-try-saving-tackle-from-marika-koroibete

Also….Nic White is a diving cheat

Having watched that a fair few times I'm not sure it was a legal tackle, his left arm is in no position to wrap until it rides through the contact and he makes no attempt to wrap his right arm, if Farrell did that you'd have the entire Southern Hemisphere screaming shoulder boy and demanding he get banned.

[UK Redsox]

I thought the arms were ok……just

However, it was probably a penalty against Mapimpi for jumping into the tackle, albeit as an act of self preservation.

[paul_e]

I thought the arms were ok……just

However, it was probably a penalty against Mapimpi for jumping into the tackle, albeit as an act of self preservation.

I think both of them were right on the edge. more importantly, the pass to Mapimpi and Mapimpi's positioning to take it were fucking shit, he was far too flat and having to stop to take the ball gave the defence the chance to cover, it's nice to see that even top class international centres and wingers can fuck up their timing like that.

[UK Redsox]

[paul_e]

The only thing I find surprising about that it that people seem surprised by him doing it. White was always a cheating c**t and that's absolutely in character for the little weasel.

Of course I also think it's silly from Faf, how could he not know that White was going to make a meal out of the contact, has he never seen him play before?

[PaulWinch again]

Sad news about Eddie Butler.

[UK Redsox]

Sad news about Eddie Butler.

A great commentator and presenter

[dcdavecollett]

Eddie and Brian Moore made a good team.

[nigel]

Thoughts on the time wasting penalty in Aus v NZ match?

I saw in interview with John Kirwan, Geoff Wilson and another chap.
They all, basically, agreed that the ref was right, as it is a law, but it was certainly an odd decision.
Kirwan said in all off his time he’d never seen it implemented.

[paul_e]

I think it looks a strange call in a sport where the ref is free to stop the clock whenever he chooses (within reason).

However the ref let them spend 30 seconds celebrating before calling time off and then gave about 4 warnings before giving the scrum.

If you watch it you can see 4-5 aussies telling him to get a move on so they had clearly heard the warning.

All that considered I don't think they can have any complaints even though it's a very unusual one.

[UK Redsox]

Just started watching NZ v Aus from earlier today in ‘The Bloke Who Knew My Grandfather Cup’.

Aus should have had three binned and one sent off in the first five minutes.

Original dangerous clear out - should have been a bin
Part of same incident, lifting above horizontal and dangerous landing - should have been a red but ref just binned

Deliberate knock on - should have been a bin

Late take out after Barrett’s kick - should have been a bin

[JD]

Just started watching NZ v Aus from earlier today in ‘The Bloke Who Knew My Grandfather Cup’.

Aus should have had three binned and one sent off in the first five minutes.

Original dangerous clear out - should have been a bin
Part of same incident, lifting above horizontal and dangerous landing - should have been a red but ref just binned

Deliberate knock on - should have been a bin

Late take out after Barrett’s kick - should have been a bin

Yeah but they are getting their comeuppance now. The AB's are giving them a hiding.

[UK Redsox]

Easy enough win for England over Fiji in their opening game of the World Cup.

Fiji kept it close in the first half but it always looked like they would run out of steam.

Both NZ and Aus look better at the moment. Ruby Tui for NZ was very impressive.