RWC how close they came

[maltaseagull]

I started out today thinking Ireland would beat Argentina and the Aussies would thrash Scotland.

How wrong!
Argentina showed how good they have become from playing against the top 3 teams on the Championship.
I actually wanted the Aussies to win because of Nicola Sturgeon and her anti English stance but could not help myself cheering for the Scots at the end. Brilliant effort and so unlucky. One bad line out at the end cost them the match.
The 6 Nations will be interesting. On WRC form England will be lucky to finish 4th!

 

[One Love]

Err no, a southern hemisphere ref cost them the match.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I actually wanted the Aussies to win because of Nicola Sturgeon and her anti English stance but could not help myself cheering for the Scots at the end.

What on earth has that got to do with the RWC? Ever considered changing your username from maltaseagull to maltacock

 

[BensGrandad]

Err no, a southern hemisphere ref cost them the match.

Not really cos TMO could have over ruled him surely. Surprised but pleased Ireland lost and delighted Scotland did.

 

[nwgull]

Not really cos TMO could have over ruled him surely. Surprised but pleased Ireland lost and delighted Scotland did.

The TMO WOULD have over-ruled him on that last penalty; that's why it's so controversial that he didn't bother going upstairs for what was a game deciding decision.

I'm ****ing livid at how unjust the result of that game was, and I'm English!!! It showed pure class and restraint from the Scotland captain and coach to not make a deal of it after the game.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

What on earth has that got to do with the RWC? Ever considered changing your username from maltaseagull to maltacock

I wanted the Scots to win today. They are British, part of the UK and I could never support the Aussies over them. Desperately unlucky today. (Even though I appreciate the Scots would never support us if the roles were reversed.)

Separate subject, I do take the point about Sturgeon and her anti English rhetoric, but that's for a different thread.

 

[Hampster Gull]

The TMO WOULD have over-ruled him on that last penalty; that's why it's so controversial that he didn't bother going upstairs for what was a game deciding decision.

I'm ****ing livid at how unjust the result of that game was, and I'm English!!! It showed pure class and restraint from the Scotland captain and coach to not make a deal of it after the game.

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[Hampster Gull]

The TMO WOULD have over-ruled him on that last penalty; that's why it's so controversial that he didn't bother going upstairs for what was a game deciding decision.

I'm ****ing livid at how unjust the result of that game was, and I'm English!!! It showed pure class and restraint from the Scotland captain and coach to not make a deal of it after the game.

You are not allowed to go to TMO for that so the ref had no option. Well played Australia, kept going at it

 

[Bwian]

Err no, a southern hemisphere ref cost them the match.

Even better...

 

[One Love]

You are not allowed to go to TMO for that so the ref had no option. Well played Australia, kept going at it

The point is that it wasn't the only big decision he got wrong today so yet again a ref influences a result. Yet again it's in favour of a southern hemisphere team.

Couple that with the Australian citing officer banning two Scotland players for this game then it being over-ruled then you start wondering whether rugby has it's own governing body to sort out.

 

[Surrey Phil]

thank God for the SA ref otherwise we would never of heard the last of it from the Scots.

 

[LamieRobertson]

For reaction to the way the ref sprinted off the pitch at full-time ..not even waiting for his assistants i would recommend listening to this clip


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p035krs0

Disgusting behaviour by Joubert!

 

[nicko31]

Tomorrows's spot the ball competition for the Daily Record. Poor old Scots........

 

[Mr Smggles]

I was at the game today at Twickenham, screaming for the Jocks, it seemed all the English were too. How you could support the Aussies over Scotland I do not know.

 

[nicko31]

I was at the game today at Twickenham, screaming for the Jocks, it seemed all the English were too. How you could support the Aussies over Scotland I do not know.

What the Scots don't understand is England could be the Scots greatest ally. Instead they continue to have this huge chip on their shoulder, classic small country syndrome..

 

[drew]

So, just to clarify, the penalty was because the scot collected the ball from a knock on when he was in an offside position. The dispute is that the ball is alleged to have been slightly touched by an Aussie after the knock on (as suggested following numerous replays) which meant it should have just been a scrum to the Aussies rather than a penalty.

So, the ref missed a very slight touch by the Aussies and the rules don't allow him to go to the TMO in respect of penalties.

Them the breaks. Bit like Lampard's goal against Germany then, or Campbell's goal against the Argies.

 

[One Love]

What the Scots don't understand is England could be the Scots greatest ally. Instead they continue to have this huge chip on their shoulder, classic small country syndrome..

So you respond with a huge chip on your shoulder?

 

[LamieRobertson]

So, just to clarify, the penalty was because the scot collected the ball from a knock on when he was in an offside position. The dispute is that the ball is alleged to have been slightly touched by an Aussie after the knock on (as suggested following numerous replays) which meant it should have just been a scrum to the Aussies rather than a penalty.

So, the ref missed a very slight touch by the Aussies and the rules don't allow him to go to the TMO in respect of penalties.

Them the breaks. Bit like Lampard's goal against Germany then, or Campbell's goal against the Argies.

Not clarified totally....perhaps listen to the clip in my previous post

 

[The Camel]

If it had been England v Australia, I'm 100% sure all the Scots would have been cheering for the Aussies.

 

[jackanada]

And unless the Aussie is judged to have tried to play the ball it's still a penalty. I think.