Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

FrancieBrady

Horrible conditions for a match this AM.

EDIT: Maybe not as bad as they first seemed when tuning in.

FrancieBrady

Simple stuff for the French here.

Burkie1203

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Simple stuff for the French here.

Joke stuff from ref. France given away penalties at will and just warning after warning

prawnsambo

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Simple stuff for the French here.

USA chipping away at the lead. Putting up a decent fight. French indiscipline could mean a card soon.

FrancieBrady

prawnsambo wrote: »

USA chipping away at the lead. Putting up a decent fight. French indiscipline could mean a card soon.

You could nearly see the ref talking himself out of showing a card there.

French being asked questions here.

mogwai81

Ben O‘Keefe continuing the trend of multiple last warnings in the Fra v USA match!

F34

The ref is absolutely shocking no way should France not be on a yellow at this stage.

NeonWolf

Refereeing is biggest problem in the sport at the moment.

FrancieBrady

USA to do a Japan?

penybont exile

FrancieBrady wrote: »

USA to do a Japan?

Hope not .....

sydthebeat

my god that was never a penalty

USA 6 was in at the side, never released in the tackle
AND was not supporting his weight

FrancieBrady

Jesus he threw it forward! Numpty

France are in a battle!

The USA team are fighting like there is oil under the pitch...

FrancieBrady

If US could get a try here, you would wonder about France

Dave_The_Sheep

Deleted User wrote: »

France are in a battle!

Doesn't help that they're playing like gash.

Burkie1203

Wales the big winners here

Burkie1203

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Wales the big winners here

Argentina!

Hobosan

Vaahamahina will need to work very hard now to secure victory for the US.

c.p.w.g.w

In the build up to that try looked like 2 forward passes and did puccamole not obstruct a USA defender as France went over the line

FrancieBrady

And quick as that!

Dave_The_Sheep

Went to the jacks for a few minutes, and come back to this ...

Hobosan

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Went to the jacks for a few minutes, and come back to this ...

What a coincidence, exactly the same time as France showed up to the rugby match!

FrancieBrady

Amazing what a forward pass or two can do! Game turned right around there.

Hobosan

USA miles offside at most rucks.

Hobosan

Medic mistook a prayer for a head injury.

Poetic.

France did not deserve that scoreline at all

razorblunt

The best Haka!

IAMAMORON

Just watched the NZ hacka there.

Just a quick question, are the opposing team not allowed to stand facing the hacka whilst gesticulating the international call sign for " your **** " back at them? Or would that be seen as abusive behaviour?

In fairness there is a lot of similar gesticulation carried out during the hacka itself?

FrancieBrady

NZ off at 100mph already! Fear for Canada here.

IAMAMORON

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Just watched the NZ hacka there.

Just a quick question, are the opposing team not allowed to stand facing the hacka whilst gesticulating the international call sign for " your **** " back at them? Or would that be seen as abusive behaviour?

In fairness there is a lot of similar gesticulation carried out during the hacka itself?

Great question.

Sabre0001

Just respect the haka and get on with it. We play two anthems, other Pacific Islands do a haka and no one minds standing and watching it.

PIORUN

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Just watched the NZ hacka there.

Just a quick question, are the opposing team not allowed to stand facing the hacka whilst gesticulating the international call sign for " your **** " back at them? Or would that be seen as abusive behaviour?

In fairness there is a lot of similar gesticulation carried out during the hacka itself?

not sure why any player that doesn't like to face it doesn't just do what Campeses did back in 1991. I think opposition players in the main like facing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaURdYJxnNY

c.p.w.g.w

Reed wasn't supporting his bodyweight for the penalty

A couple of forward passes been let go.

IAMAMORON

PIORUN wrote: »

not sure why any player that doesn't like to face it doesn't just do what Campeses did back in 1991. I think opposition players in the main like facing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaURdYJxnNY

He was dead right, that looked like the old Lansdowne road yes ?

Cookiemunster

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Just respect the haka and get on with it. We play two anthems, other Pacific Islands do a haka and no one minds standing and watching it.

The problem is that WR banned teams from challenging the Haka. They're ordered to stand on or behind the 10m line.

It was great in the past when teams would step forward to challenge it. It is a war dance/challenge after all. But apparently that now damages the brand or something like that :rolleyes:

PIORUN

IAMAMORON wrote: »

He was dead right, that looked like the old Lansdowne road yes ?

yes , WC semi 1991

Cookiemunster

Cookiemunster wrote: »

The problem is that WR banned teams from challenging the Haka. They're ordered to stand on or behind the 10m line.

It was great in the past when teams would step forward to challenge it. It is a war dance/challenge after all. But apparently that now damages the brand or something like that :rolleyes:

Yeah, it's nothing to do with that.

razorblunt

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Just respect the haka and get on with it. We play two anthems, other Pacific Islands do a haka and no one minds standing and watching it.

What's the definition of respect?
Was the Irish 8 disrespectful?


All this standing around is just to ensure its the primary focus for TV.

Haka™ and all that.

Sabre0001

I used to enjoy the old walk forward (particularly the classic Irish one), but this is where we're at now.

Edit: The Irish 8 was both respectful of the haka and paid tribute wonderfully to Axel.

razorblunt

razorblunt wrote: »

What's the definition of respect?
Was the Irish 8 disrespectful?


All this standing around is just to ensure its the primary focus for TV.

Haka™ and all that.

I just find it laughable how many people get triggered by it. Nobody cares about the other Pacific Island nations doing it.

FrancieBrady

I remember this one well.


In 1989, as the All Blacks were performing the haka in Lansdowne Road before playing Ireland, the Irish lined up in a tight V formation to facing New Zealand and then edged closer and closer to the All Blacks. By the time the end of the haka came, captain Willie Anderson was only inches from Buck Shelford's face

IAMAMORON

Cookiemunster wrote: »

The problem is that WR banned teams from challenging the Haka. They're ordered to stand on or behind the 10m line.

It was great in the past when teams would step forward to challenge it. It is a war dance/challenge after all. But apparently that now damages the brand or something like that :rolleyes:

So any form of gesticulation from the opposition is not allowed?

What happens when they play tonga or samoa, do they perform simultaneously or consecutively?

IAMAMORON

That is not a try btw.

Reiko taken in a chokehold there

ironingbored

New Zealand don't need help from the officials to invent tries like that.

Dave_The_Sheep

What were Perenara and the Canadian hooker (Howard?) on about there at that lineout? Perenara giving him grief about something and the hooker was saying something like "you're the best team in the world, come on"? Had someone in my ear at work so couldn't quite make it out.

flyton5

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

What were Perenara and the Canadian hooker (Howard?) on about there at that lineout? Perenara giving him grief about something and the hooker was saying something like "you're the best team in the world, come on"? Had someone in my ear at work so couldn't quite make it out.

Noticed that myself. Bit of "sledging" from Perenara perhaps?

Sonny Bill having a field day. Making serious yardage. Deserved try.

Movementarian

NZ showing what tier 1 teams do to tier 2 teams =p