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- Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Congrats SA
- Replies: 17
- Views: 506
Re: Congrats SA
What a game.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bobby Charlton RIP
- Replies: 23
- Views: 672
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
Hellraiser wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:25 pm
That too, but more along the lines of "They think it's all over. It is now."
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bobby Charlton RIP
- Replies: 23
- Views: 672
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
Geoff First is last, you mean?
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bobby Charlton RIP
- Replies: 23
- Views: 672
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
And I have a baldist pass, being a slaphead myself.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bobby Charlton RIP
- Replies: 23
- Views: 672
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
Cannonball shot. Great combover.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC 2035
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3395
Re: RWC 2035
If alive, I’ll be 77. On the plus side, 12 years to dust off my Spanish O level from 1974
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Will Jordan
- Replies: 132
- Views: 4061
Re: Will Jordan….
….side with Palestine?
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another referee struck down by mystery calf disease
- Replies: 5
- Views: 275
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
Same experts would need to account for his momentum. He hit it clearly backwards for me. What has his momentum got to do with a ball that he wasn’t carrying? This is different from the physics of a non forward pass. There will be forward element imparted to the ball at the moment of contact. If you...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
Guys I reviewed that another million times and I cannot take out of my head this should have been a yellow plus penalty try to France. At the very least however that should have been reviewed by referee, as it involved a great 14 swinging points between two teams. Just to close my arguments about r...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
Guys I don’t think at all Etzebeth passed the ball behind - I reviewed that action many times and my feeling is still that he just cut the ball from the French player, deliberately knocking down preventing a clear French try on the making. I know this will stir heavy criticism on me - but that is h...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: French Fans threatening Cobus Reinach's son
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1016
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why didn't they check the conversion charge down?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2175
Re: Why didn't they check the conversion charge down?
How many times have Argentina been granted a who spoke Spanish, Italy an Italian speaker or Georgia a Georgian speaker? That is a reality, English is the international language anyway and it would be wise to teach international players to speak english. It does give an advantage to native English s...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
The op refers to 2 knocks on and one knock back. The difference between the 2 knocks on is that the ref had to decide whether the knock on was intentional or not, and if having decided that it was intentional whether it was significant or not, and from that decide the sanction. The crucial and hard...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
The op refers to 2 knocks on and one knock back. The difference between the 2 knocks on is that the ref had to decide whether the knock on was intentional or not, and if having decided that it was intentional whether it was significant or not, and from that decide the sanction. The crucial and harde...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37932
- Views: 2638191
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
I agree - glad we avoided NZ and the 3/4 play off, and remember how you felt less than a year ago after losing to Georgia. We got the 1/4s after winning our group by 8 points dumping Oz in the process.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
No such thing as a deliberate knock back tho... There is, in that you can knock it backwards deliberately, the point is it isn’t a foul unless the ball goes out of play. I think the trend of calling a deliberate knock on (an offence) a deliberate knock down (not an offence unless it goes forwards) ...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Where will the Neutral support go in a potential final?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 1427
Re: Where will the Neutral support go in a potential final?
Argentina - because they have never won it, and all my paternal aunt’s family live there. NZ because 2 family members are Kiwis. SA because Pinotage is a very interesting wine. England because history. The usual caveats - individual rugby supporters from all of these places when you meet them in th...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Where will the Neutral support go in a potential final?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 1427
Re: Where will the Neutral support go in a potential final?
Argentina - because they have never won it, and all my paternal aunt’s family live there. NZ because 2 family members are Kiwis. SA because Pinotage is a very interesting wine. England because history. The usual caveats - individual rugby supporters from all of these places when you meet them in the...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 3223
Re: How do we get away from games decided by how refs interpret the law?
Well Etsebeth looked to have knocked the ball back for starters. Interpretation has always played a part. But it’s tough when the team you support isn’t typically good enough and you need every bounce to go your way. And I say that as a long suffering Stags fan. Sorry yes, but still it could have e...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24792
Re: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
Anyone know what song Kolisi sings as he walks out?
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Llongyfarchiadau Ariannin
- Replies: 14
- Views: 423
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Llongyfarchiadau Ariannin
- Replies: 14
- Views: 423
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Congratulations to Dickson
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2179
Re: Congratulations to Dickson
Dickson didn’t make Biggar miss a kick in front of the posts, didn’t make Adams give away a penalty in front of the posts, and didn’t make Costelow throw an intercept.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Congratulations to Dickson
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2179
Re: Congratulations to Dickson
Actually I feel a weight lifting. We were never going to beat Ireland or NZ, and then another turgid 3/4 playoff. I can now have a beer and watch Ireland NZ with a pulse below 100.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Llongyfarchiadau Ariannin
- Replies: 14
- Views: 423
Llongyfarchiadau Ariannin
Well played
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gatland the hypocrite: 'Stop whinging about the unfair draw'
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1498
Re: Gatland the hypocrite: 'Stop whinging about the unfair draw'
It's a stupid comment from Gatland. The rules were changed instead of covid so you can't retrospectively say teams should have done better because it was never meant to be rankings after the WC. In any event his comments about Wales in 2015 are also stupid. Wales did fine in the 2011 WC but still e...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gatland the hypocrite: 'Stop whinging about the unfair draw'
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1498
Re: Gatland the hypocrite: 'Stop whinging about the unfair draw'
He is a hypocrite, but I’m fed up with all the whingeing about the draw. It’s unchangeable,so we’ve got to get on with it and just try and improve it next time. You can’t change the past, I’m a Celt, I should know that!
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
- Replies: 905
- Views: 13811
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24792
Re: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
Have many people spotted the BO’K for the BOKS?
Have I just whooshed myself?
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
- Replies: 905
- Views: 13811
Re: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
You say that Argentina’s group was tough, and yet Fiji came second in their group, with only 11 points, eight points behind the winners, are expected to beat the winner of Argentina’s group?!
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5092
Re: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
There is probably a name for the logical fallacy that says that something can’t happen in the future if it hasn’t already happened in the past. I’m referring to the argument that Ireland won’t get to the semis because they have never got beyond the quarters. I realise that nobody actually believes ...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
- Replies: 905
- Views: 13811
Re: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
How would the reshuffle go for loss of a centre?
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5092
Re: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
There is probably a name for the logical fallacy that says that something can’t happen in the future if it hasn’t already happened in the past. I’m referring to the argument that Ireland won’t get to the semis because they have never got beyond the quarters. I realise that nobody actually believes t...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37932
- Views: 2638191
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
And the one that keeps parrots - the real Macaw.
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37932
- Views: 2638191
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5092
Re: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
Fiji losing to England is the only one I’m reasonably confident about, unless they can dig out the confidence from the summer.
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ref's for QF announced
- Replies: 21
- Views: 771
Re: Ref's for QF announced
Elbow Peyper for us again.
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are these the worst RWC pool stages of the pro era?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 3421
Re: Are these the worst RWC pool stages of the pro era?
One group was won, 4 wins from 4, by a team World ranked 3rd in its group at the start of the tournament - how about that for an upset? It also resulted in a previous 2x RWC holder being sent home before the quarter finals, and Fiji qualifying for the quarter finals after a giant killing performance...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37932
- Views: 2638191
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Will the narrative this week be that Fiji lost again to a team ranked below them because of bent refereeing?