What an amazing advert for rugby that test match was? Best of all the officials, Nigel Owens proving that it is possible to let a game flow without the need for TMOs and other such nonsense every time there's a try or decision to be made, same goes to his supporting officials, bloody superb they all were.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on June 12, 2017, 04:37:25 PMWhat an amazing advert for rugby that test match was? Best of all the officials, Nigel Owens proving that it is possible to let a game flow without the need for TMOs and other such nonsense every time there's a try or decision to be made, same goes to his supporting officials, bloody superb they all were.He showed why he's such a good ref by admitting to a mistake at one point. I'd love to see that in football rather than hiding behind the FA.
Quote from: paul_e on June 12, 2017, 04:47:44 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on June 12, 2017, 04:37:25 PMWhat an amazing advert for rugby that test match was? Best of all the officials, Nigel Owens proving that it is possible to let a game flow without the need for TMOs and other such nonsense every time there's a try or decision to be made, same goes to his supporting officials, bloody superb they all were.He showed why he's such a good ref by admitting to a mistake at one point. I'd love to see that in football rather than hiding behind the FA.Yes, when that happened my mate and I looked across at each other and just nodded our approval. No words were needed.That's why he's the best ref in world rugby.Going back to Solomona. I mentioned him way back in this thread, and you got it spot on with your reply regarding defence.
Quote from: nigel on June 12, 2017, 06:46:05 PMQuote from: paul_e on June 12, 2017, 04:47:44 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on June 12, 2017, 04:37:25 PMWhat an amazing advert for rugby that test match was? Best of all the officials, Nigel Owens proving that it is possible to let a game flow without the need for TMOs and other such nonsense every time there's a try or decision to be made, same goes to his supporting officials, bloody superb they all were.He showed why he's such a good ref by admitting to a mistake at one point. I'd love to see that in football rather than hiding behind the FA.Yes, when that happened my mate and I looked across at each other and just nodded our approval. No words were needed.That's why he's the best ref in world rugby.Going back to Solomona. I mentioned him way back in this thread, and you got it spot on with your reply regarding defence. I think anyone who'd watched him play for more than a few minutes could see the same weaknesses. They're not insurmountable but he needs to really commit to working with his defensive coaches if he wants to be a regular, otherwise I suspect he'll be the guy we call on if we need something special in the last 10-15minutes.
If he turns out half as good as the last League winger to cross code, Jason Robinson, we'll have a real player.
Not complaining here but how the fuck Stander is there as an 8 and Hughes was left out i'll never know.The Warburton try is a funny one, the British commentators were commending AWJ, I suspect the NZ view will be that it was quite obviously illegal and should have been disallowed.I think JJ has played well but has bene the only back with anything going for him. Nowell looks like he's struggling to get into the game, just can't get any decent ball. Good try for Seymour but he'd not been in the game before that.The biggest problem is that Webb is shit other than as a carrier and Laidlaw is shit other than as a kicker so we just aren't getting quick ball which means the backs can't hit the ball at pace and everything is really static. We've been caught behind the gainline far too often.
The All Blacks have just beaten Samoa 78-0 in their warm up game for The Lions next week. I fear for The Lions.