Rugby World Cup 2023

[RonnieTodger]

Not arguing the Curry red, but in terms of “carelessness”, the Argentine incident looked as bad if not worse. 

[UniFox21]

Would love to know why the Argentina player wasn't sent off. Hip to Ford's head whilst jumping ffs

[Tielemans63]

Mitigation: player isn't English. Yellow card

[foxes_rule1978]

1 minute ago, RonnieTodger said:

Not arguing the Curry red, but in terms of “carelessness”, the Argentine incident looked as bad if not worse. 

It was much worse in my opinion, the England one was 50/50 and seemed unavoidable… the argentina one was so late and dangerous 

[RonnieTodger]

As a tackler, you’re meant to go in at the waist.

 

Curry obviously didn’t intend to hurt him, but he was careless. I’d actually say the Argentine was reckless and should’ve also gone. 

[Izzy]

I've never been big enough or daft enough to play Rugby but always enjoyed watching it for it's physicality.

 

Take that away and you've lost the essence of the game for me.

[foxes_rule1978]

Nice that 

[foxes_rule1978]

We have obviously practiced a lot with 14, just kick it over that bar when possible  lovely stuff 

Edited 9 September 2023 by foxes_rule1978

[RonnieTodger]

Really enjoying this. Old fashioned attritional rugby  

[Staff]

What a drop goal that is 

[PhillippaT]

What's the record for the number of drop-goals kicked in a WC match?  

 

EDIT: 5, apparently...

Edited 9 September 2023 by PhillippaT

[foxes_rule1978]

Great defence this so far, good stuff 

[foxes_rule1978]

Drop goal them to death it seems  

[Izzy]

Drop goal tastic!

[PhillippaT]

3 so far...  Do you think he knows about the record?  

[Nalis]

21 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Help me out here mate. What was he supposed to do instead?

 

What exactly did he do wrong?

Its head on and doesnt wrap his arms.  I dont like the rule but its modern day rugby whether anyone on here likes it or not. He didnt have a chance too do anything about it, granted, but the whole point is that you always have to put yourself in a position to  avoid a head on head collison in the first place. If you cant then you shouldnt be anywhere near the ball.

 

Like I say, I think this rule has gone too far but you play to the rules.

[foxes_rule1978]

We are obviously pissed about that red and just now playing has a unit and yeah just trying to take the game away from them with precise play 

[tom27111]

I'm not watching, I'm not really that interested. 

 

But isn't discipline one of the absolute key things in rugby?

 

Why do England get a red or yellow card every game?

 

 

[Izzy]

1 minute ago, Nalis said:

Its head on and doesnt wrap his arms.  I dont like the rule but its modern day rugby whether anyone on here likes it or not. He didnt have a chance too do anything about it, granted, but the whole point is that you always have to put yourself in a position to avoid a head on head collison in the first place. If you cant then you shouldnt be anywhere near the ball.

 

Like I say, I think this rule has gone too far but you play to the rules.

Thanks for the explanation but I've no idea how you can consciously make that decision in a nano second due to the pace of the game.

[foxes_rule1978]

Arguably the best we have played in a while, solid defence and taking the ball well. Shame about the red hopefully can keep this up though 

[Tielemans63]

This is why Ford is a better FH than Farrell for me. He's a genius of a 10.

[Nalis]

7 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Thanks for the explanation but I've no idea how you can consciously make that decision in a nano second due to the pace of the game.

To be honest neither do I sometimes.

 

You see attackers players change position in a split second and what would have been a clean tackle becomes a yellow or red.

 

Edit - I'm all for player welfare but I worry about the direction that rugby might go in terms of what might be deemed a red or yellow in 20 or 30 years time.

 

Last edit - I was wrong about the arm wrap in my other post, looks like he did wrap his arms

Edited 9 September 2023 by Nalis

[Nalis]

England have the tactics spot since it went to 14 v 15 to be fair

[CosbehFox]

Can only imagine the noise of hammy going ping when attempting a 50 yard drop goal 

[Izzy]

Dallaglio and Sir Clive both pretty much admitting the games gone.