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Offline richard moore

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #540 on: October 18, 2015, 08:11:48 PM »
Never heard of that. Do Europeans referee Four Nations matches?

Richie McCaw referees the NZ games.

He looks a bit like Steven Gerrard as well

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #541 on: October 18, 2015, 08:30:03 PM »
Well the best 4 teams are through to the semi finals.

I reckon the saffers and in all probability the Aussies are the 2 teams most likely to overturn NZ.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #542 on: October 18, 2015, 09:02:14 PM »
By the way, not sure if was shown on TV but the ref absolutely legged it down the tunnel at the final whistle without bothering to shake hands or wait for his touch judges. Chicken shit that he is.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #543 on: October 18, 2015, 09:34:44 PM »
Having calmed down a bit, I still think there's absolutely no excuse for either of the decisions - the sin-binning was clearly wrong, and not to refer a big scramble like that upstairs at such a crucial time was, well, shall we call it 'hubristic'? It's gutting.

He couldn't refer the last penalty apparently as it wasn't foul play or have anything to do with a try

He could've reviewed their tries though. Or just, you know, actually bothered to pay attention to see if there was a forward pass.

In his defence (and trust me that difficult as he's a prize twat) you can only refer for a forward pass if one of the other officials has indicated it's worth checking, otherwise how far back do you go looking for an infringement?  I'd be more concerned that forward passes just don't seem to be called on the field anything like often enough, for which you can blame the aussies, their flat backline  in the 90s prompted the changes to that law which have made it too open to interpretation and now a lot of officials are scared to make the call on them.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #544 on: October 18, 2015, 09:40:55 PM »
So, who gets the final ?

It's between Wayne and Nigel for me

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #545 on: October 19, 2015, 10:14:37 AM »
So, who gets the final ?

It's between Wayne and Nigel for me

Go on then, I'll give it a go  :)

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #546 on: October 19, 2015, 10:24:40 AM »
Bottle chucked at the ref after the Scotland game. Has that ever happened in an international football match in this country? Fart lighters dragging the game's image into the gutter. Bet it was an empty Chablis bottle or something

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #547 on: October 19, 2015, 10:26:09 AM »
Bottle chucked at the ref after the Scotland game. Has that ever happened in an international football match in this country? Fart lighters dragging the game's image into the gutter. Bet it was an empty Chablis bottle or something

Not true apparently. Someone in frustration next to the tunnel dropped a plastic bottle onto the ground - well after Joubert had slunk away.

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #548 on: October 19, 2015, 10:41:20 AM »
Bottle chucked at the ref after the Scotland game. Has that ever happened in an international football match in this country? Fart lighters dragging the game's image into the gutter. Bet it was an empty Chablis bottle or something

Not true apparently. Someone in frustration next to the tunnel dropped a plastic bottle onto the ground - well after Joubert had slunk away.

Dropped a bottle in frustration?  you mean chucked a bottle?

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #549 on: October 19, 2015, 10:42:17 AM »
Bottle chucked at the ref after the Scotland game. Has that ever happened in an international football match in this country? Fart lighters dragging the game's image into the gutter. Bet it was an empty Chablis bottle or something

Not true apparently. Someone in frustration next to the tunnel dropped a plastic bottle onto the ground - well after Joubert had slunk away.

Dropped a bottle in frustration?  you mean chucked a bottle?

Chucked at the ground, if you like. It appears that either the ground was the target or he had very bad aim if he was going for the referee, given he had been inside for a few minutes.

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #550 on: October 19, 2015, 11:00:46 AM »
Brian Moore tweeted that he saw a full pint chucked on to the pitch as well.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #551 on: October 19, 2015, 12:58:31 PM »
Can't have been one of the Scotland fans if it was full.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #552 on: October 19, 2015, 01:43:21 PM »
Nice article on the Pumas here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34567873

I think Australia is a game too far for them but look forward to them adding to the pool of quality international teams in the future.  ...and Buenos Aires as a an away trip would be fantastic!

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #553 on: October 19, 2015, 01:48:38 PM »
If Australia play like they did yesterday then Argentina will be a step too far for them.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #554 on: October 19, 2015, 02:46:30 PM »
Rumours that RFU have asked IRFU about the buyout of Joe Schmidt from his contract.

 


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