[Other Sport] Rugby (Union) World Cup Official Thread

[maltaseagull]

Agreed.

With the demise of Wasps and London Irish, and resulting exodus of English players from those clubs to France, I think the RFU are going to need to review the eligibility rules.

IMO, it is an absolute nonsense to not pick players based outside England.

If you look at SA’s squad for tonight, for instance, the following either play or are about to play outside the country:

Pollard (England)
Wiese (England)
De Klerk (Japan)
Kolisi (France)
Kriel (Japan)
De Allende (Japan)
Kolbe (Japan)
Vermeulen (Ireland)
Du Toit (Japan)
Mostert (Japan)
Kitshoff (Ireland)
Nyakane (France)
Kleyn (Ireland)
Snyman (Ireland)
Smith (Japan)
le Roux (Japan)

So 16 out of a match day squad of 23 play outside the country. The argument from the RFU that they need to have total control of where their players are playing etc in order to be successful just doesn’t stand up to logic.

I think the RFU should admit that the initials stand for Rugby Financial Union.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Really looking forward to this, should be a cracker.

VAR how it should be done.

 

[Is it PotG?]

We have the best in the world on show, contrasting styles in a head to head.

Has to be good, doesn't it?

 

[Questions]

Because I’ve had connections with people in SA I always want them to win. I genuinely like a lot of South Africans (they party)
I had a great 6 weeks out there once.

So it’s them Im supporting
But I love the All Blacks.
And the top two sneaky cynical gits.

 

[dazzer6666]

Expecting a close game…….and several yellow cards

 

[nicko31]

Expecting a close game…….and several yellow cards

And already have one !!

 

[Is it PotG?]

Must be upgraded surely .....

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

English Ref Wayne Barnes is very polite.

 

[Is it PotG?]

English Ref Wayne Barnes is very polite.

He's certainly confident of his abilities

 

[dazzer6666]

The ref/TMO/review team communication makes the PGMOL look like a bunch of squawking drunken women on a night out by comparison. Clear, concise explanations that the crowd and viewers can hear.

 

[vegster]

Difficult to know who to support, the famously cheating Kiwi's or the cheating and racist Saffers ?

 

[maltaseagull]

All Blacks for me after the semi final and what was said to Curry.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

He's certainly confident of his abilities

Listening to him on the pitch but also to the TMO you realise the shitshow PGMOL are.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Listening to him on the pitch but also to the TMO you realise the shitshow PGMOL are.

I agree totally. Barnes is very self-assured, but the video refereeing in rugby is years ahead of football.

 

[dazzer6666]

Listening to him on the pitch but also to the TMO you realise the shitshow PGMOL are.

PGMOL should spend several days with the RFU bods understanding how to make things work. It’s actually quite simple (establish a clear process and follow it) but the w@nkers are too arrogant to seek advice from a group that already do it exceptionally well. We need football refs miked up….


uhh……looked like a foul……whaddya reckon Dave ?
Errrr, dunno mate……was watching the wrong screen. Lino ?
Didn’t see it mate
ok, check complete

 

[Is it PotG?]

Saffers happy with the kick tennis

 

[ManOfSussex]

Difficult to know who to support, the famously cheating Kiwi's or the cheating and racist Saffers ?

Apart from when they've played Australia I've never wanted New Zealand to win at rugby before. After the Tom Curry business I do tonight.

 

[Questions]

All Blacks for me after the semi final and what was said to Curry.

What was said to Curry …. Anyone know.
Was it Honkey.
It had to be about colour surely ?

 

[Questions]

Another yellow to NZ. Could well be red.

 

[dazzer6666]

What was said to Curry …. Anyone know.
Was it Honkey.
It had to be about colour surely ?

Determined to be misunderstanding of one of their set play calls apparently - ‘wit kant’ (obviously in and Afrikaans accent)