Rugby world cup 2019

[Mike Oxlong]

SA handling errors have cost then at least two tries 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I think that was a poor decision by Barnes. I don't think he was held.

[Finnegan]

26 minutes ago, walkerleeds said:

Unreal hands from Japan. Still expect SA to win as they're the best team in the tournament 

 

you're really determined to stick with that aren't you. 

[Countryfox]

 

Banzaiii !!!! ...   hope Shinji is enjoying this ...   

[Finnegan]

25 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Surely not? A team of juggernauts but lack the higher gear and fluency of attacking play that NZ have. Plus the All Blacks already beat them. They'd be ahead of England and well ahead of Wales for 2nd best team though.

 

Not really to be honest, Wales have won their last two games against South Africa and England beat them in the Autumn. 

 

South Africa are the opposite side of the coin to the myth that the All Blacks are in decline. They've literally gone from being the team in "big trouble" and "major transition" to being one of the tournaments off the back of winning the Rugby Championship even though everyone was treating it like friendlies. 

 

What have they done in this WC other than smash a bunch of awful teams like flat track bullies, lose to New Zealand and make a struggle of Japan? 

 

Now, I'm not saying they're crap, in fact I think they will probably win this and then edge us because we're in awful form at the moment. 

 

But the notion that they're above the whole North is daft. If England player South Africa like they played Australia yesterday they'd win comfortably. 

[StanSP]

Wow man clothes-lined him in the air. 

[Finnegan]

Just now, StanSP said:

Wow man clothes-lined him in the air. 

 

Barnes is right though really. They're both up there contesting. 

 

You can't start doing people for being unsafe in a 50/50 aerial jump or you really will start ****ing the game. 

[Nalis]

This has a sense of the inevitable about it,  they'd probably be happy with a few more penalties.

 

[walkerleeds]

NZ have peaked too early and in tournament rugby it's all about growing into the tournament, SA are starting to do that with this performance and will continue to do so until the All Blacks in the final

[RonnieTodger]

France have got to be the most self-destructive team in sport 

[Nalis]

South Africa are so boring to watch though, last time they were exciting to watch was probably around 2007 and the Habana days.

[Nalis]

Decent try in fairness but an easy try. Came from Japan loosing their heads and having too many gaps put wide. 

[Izzy]

Japanese fans still singing their hearts out needing 3 tries in the last 3 minutes. Bless em

[SpacedX]

1 hour ago, Nalis said:

South Africa are so boring to watch though, last time they were exciting to watch was probably around 2007 and the Habana days.

Faf De Klerk is always entertaining to watch though...even playing for Sale.

[Izzy]

Nothing to see here, move along please 

 

Jaco Peyper: World Rugby investigates referee's picture with Wales fans

World Rugby has opened an investigation after South African referee Jaco Peyper appeared to mock sent-off France lock Sebastien Vahaamahina in a picture with Wales fans. In the picture Peyper's elbow is raised into a fan's chin hours after he sent off Vahaamahina for elbowing Aaron Wainwright in Wales' quarter-final win. Leading France official Serge Simon said if true the photo was "shocking".

World Rugby is trying to "establish the facts" surrounding the picture. French Rugby Federation vice-president Simon, a former France prop, said on Twitter: "This photo if it is true is shocking and explanations will be necessary."

 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50121693

 

[Finnegan]

Yeah this was trending yesterday, saw that coming a mile off. 

 

It's wildly unprofessional and I imagine it'll end his world cup. Rightly so. 

 

****ing funny though. 

[ealingfox]

Well that certainly explains the forward pass.

[Guest MattP]

Unbelievable to be honest, he must have been pissed. How can you put yourself in that position?

[Finnegan]

12 minutes ago, MattP said:

Unbelievable to be honest, he must have been pissed. How can you put yourself in that position?

 

You'd hope so tbf. 

 

I mean it's clearly just a bunch of wankered boyos that have bumped in to him and asked for a photo. But it's a classic example of "you can't do that in 2019."

 

I mean it's pretty standard rugby humour let's be honest and what they're mocking wasn't even vaguely controversial. But eh. Yeah, stupid. 

[Countryfox]

Explains everything to me ...  the ref had obviously been given a right big wedge of cash to send that poor frog off ...   me and my mate Sean Dyche both thought it was incredibly harsh ...  the frog was clearly just reaching up to scratch his ear.    I call FOUL and demand a rematch ! ...   

[RonnieTodger]

That's brilliant  

[Finnegan]

14 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

That's brilliant  

 

[Izzy]

Finners profile pic 

[Finnegan]

Also worth adding, RE Peyper, he had every right to be out on the sauce celebrating given it was his fiftieth test cap. So if he was smashed then, frankly, fair play. 

[leicsmac]

Speaking of refs, Owens to ref the NZ-Eng semi final.

 

Obvious and best choice, guess he'll get the final too unless Wales beat the Saffers.