RWC '15: Pool C General Chat [NZ/ARG/TON/GEO/NAM]

Nib

That Namibian No.6 looks like one mean bastard.

Del.Monte

This is pure muck as a spectacle - Barrett's try apart.

Pudsy33

Nib wrote: »

That Namibian No.6 looks like one mean bastard.

Class player that guy. Impressed with 15 too

Akrasia

It looks like the end scene from a street fighter match out there

pickarooney

If Boris Johnson and Jesse Plemons had a baby...

aimee1

Del.Monte wrote: »

This is pure muck as a spectacle - Barrett's try apart.

if NZ went side to side twice they would score. they keep it tight plays to namibia's hands

Stheno

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Class player that guy. Impressed with 15 too

Every time I hear his name I keep thinking it's the South African player with a very similar sounding name.

Namibia prop in the bin

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

aimee1 wrote: »

if NZ went side to side twice they would score. they keep it tight plays to namibia's hands

NMS was gagging for it out on the right there but they kept trying to run through the Namibians instead.

molloyjh

Some excellent defensive work from Namibia in that last passage.

Del.Monte

Poite and his whistle aren't helping either.

ThisRegard

molloyjh wrote: »

Some excellent defensive work from Namibia in that last passage.

Yeah, I thought so too.

pickarooney

is savea playing?

aimee1

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

NMS was gagging for it out on the right there but they kept trying to run through the Namibians instead.

NZ need to think of my fantasy rugger team, and my bet

Nib

pickarooney wrote: »

is savea playing?

Yes, he got a try too.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

aimee1 wrote: »

NZ need to think of my fantasy rugger team, and my bet

Ha! I was thinking the same.

molloyjh

Fair play to Namibia here. Some excellent tackling.

Stheno

pickarooney wrote: »

is savea playing?

He's on the pitch if that's what you mean.

He's not been that good.

P_1

This is dire

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Damn you, Ben Smith, could you not have made just one more pass there!

Stheno

Such a slow moving game

I really thought NZ would absolutely hammer Namibia

efb

Time for bed

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Stheno wrote: »

Such a slow moving game

I really thought NZ would absolutely hammer Namibia

Me too. I suppose it shows some improvement in the tier 2 and 3 sides. It is Namibia's first game though. Interesting to see how these teams go by the end of the pool.

matthew8

Worst game of the tournament so far. If Ireland were playing like NZ have I'd be disappointed. So slow. Namibia dead cynical on their line though.

LeinsterDub

Second tier teams improving or nz not trying?

Why why why did I pick Savea for my team.

Stheno

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Second tier teams improving or nz not trying?

I was just thinking that NZ have really sat back here.

Pudsy33

New Zealand usually don't take their foot off the gas, strange they are doing it here.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Second tier teams improving or nz not trying?

Yeah, hard to say. They could easily have scored about 5 more tries so far if they'd just passed it around a bit more.

Assetbacked

Literally the worst 2nd half of a game of rugby in history; it has been on almost 45 minutes!

bilston

I thought NZ would rack up 80 or 90 points here. Credit to Namibia even if NZ are playing in 2nd or 3rd gear.

Akrasia

Definitely a knock on there

Bridge93

First 10 minutes aside, Namibia have been better than I expected. Du Plessis at 7 looks a player

Bridge93

Deleted User wrote: »

Why why why did I pick Savea for my team.

Assist and a try

Assetbacked

Poite and the TMO are insufferable and contributing to this abomination.

sydneybound

Cracking display by Namibia to keep this shoreline down.

Provided they keep it under 60 from now till the end they be delighted, meaning they'll be beaten by less than 50 points, good result for them.

Del.Monte

Pudsy33 wrote: »

New Zealand usually don't take their foot off the gas, strange they are doing it here.

We must be watching a different game - a what point did the ABs have their foot on the gas? I wouldn't have Poite referee a Pro 12 after this.

Bridge93

Surprised the AB's brought the big guns on

Bridge93

Del.Monte wrote: »

We must be watching a different game - a what point did the ABs have their foot on the gas? I wouldn't have Poite referee a Pro 12 after this.

They were brilliant for the first 10 mins. Namibia didn't touch it.

Teferi

Polite making a dogs dinner of this. This scoreline is effectively a loss for New Zealand. Strangely proud of Namibia. Is this the world cup of the underdog?

Assetbacked

TMO?! Poite you prick.

Nib

What the hell is he doing even checking that?

Poite has been awful.

Scythica

Ffs why did I change my captain from savea

Nib

Teferi wrote: »

Polite making a dogs dinner of this. This scoreline is effectively a loss for New Zealand. Strangely proud of Namibia. Is this the world cup of the underdog?

What?

CurryFlavoured

That clearly didn't go forward

sioda

Assetbacked wrote: »

TMO?! Poite you prick.

Linesman called it. Not defending him just saying

Bridge93

Bridge93 wrote: »

Assist and a try

I missed his first try.. fell asleep at start of second half...!

Stheno

Nib wrote: »

What?

The bookies gave NZ a 76 point advantage over Namibia

Ceadog

Think this game really puts Ireland's result against Canada in perspective. We stuck to our game plans and were the only Tier 1 team to never really look like we were struggling against Tier 2 opposition.

Kudos to Namibia though, they've been excellent. NZ uncharacteristicically sloppy.

Stheno

Ceadog wrote: »

Think this game really puts Ireland's result against Canada in perspective. We stuck to our game plans and were the only Tier 1 team to never really look like we were struggling against Tier 2 opposition.

Kudos to Namibia though, they've been excellent. NZ uncharacteristicically sloppy.

Yeah Namibia should be proud of themselves.

P_1

I'd say that's a solid well paying career sorted for a few of the Namibians, time for a few of them to dust off their French and their maps of the Castres of the world