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

[pb21]

Forward pass? I don't get rugby!

 

[Sheebo]

That is a try this time apparently. Rugby used to be simple - if the ball went forward it was a forward pass. Hey ho

Surprised they didn’t spend more time checking such a key decision..

 

[dazzer6666]

It’s as shite as VAR

It really isn’t. Even if you disagree with the decision (there will always be subjective calls) you know exactly what they are reviewing, why they are reviewing it and they explain and agree their decision - and all of this is communicated to the watching audience. I sit/stand at a football match or watch TV having literally no clue what VAR is doing or why a particular decision has been made.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Surprised they didn’t spend more time checking such a key decision..

Quite. And the other thing that annoys me is the put-ins to scrums. The SA guy is basically placing it behind his guys feet. They are never straight.

 

[dazzer6666]

Quite. And the other thing that annoys me is the put-ins to scrums. The SA guy is basically placing it behind his guys feet. They are never straight.

Put-ins haven’t been straight for years

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Surprised they didn’t spend more time checking such a key decision..

Certainly looked dodgy. Intent may have been backwards but that was about it.

 

[ManOfSussex]

If nothing else the op @crodonilson was right - everyone is cheering on The All Blacks.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Put-ins haven’t been straight for years

Indeed. There is slightly crooked and then there is rolling it straight under your own second row. It's ridiculous.

 

[vegster]

Rich irony tonight as a player accused of racist abuse cheers on his team while wearing a " Keep Rugby Clean " top over his match shirt.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Blimey, a forward pass has been given!

 

[ManOfSussex]

Missed the penalty.

 

[hart's shirt]

South Africa win the World Cup and all their knockout games by a single point.

Wow.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Bollocks.

It's a stupid game anyway.

 

[vegster]

Cheating team beat slightly less cheating team.

 

[Questions]

To many people who don’t really get it commenting on here. Brilliant stuff

 

[Weststander]

Never known so much aggro over RU officiating decisions, it’s becoming like football.

Managers and players post match now making snide remarks, used to be a rarity in the sport. Not just this WC, Sexton was an outspoken bad loser after Leinster lost the European final this year.

 

[TomandJerry]

Well deserved victory to South Africa.

 

[Beach Hut]

Saffers deserved that, outstanding defence

 

[One Love]

Should have been 2 red cards.

ABs have been getting away with stuff like that for decades.

They didn't deserve to win after that.

 

[jakarta]

Well done Springboks, defence wins championships...