It’s match day!

Been great to discuss the games as they happen throughout the tournament. How are we feeling about this final?

    • TagMeInSkipIGotThis
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      1 year ago

      I think Frizell’s foul play yellow was worse; it wasn’t a neck roll (certainly not like the one that was done to Cody Taylor minutes later) and it was a pure accident that he fell onto the SA player’s leg.

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          Yup, and Barnes rushed to the decision from one angle on a giant TV screen at the other end of the stadium. The subsequent angle played after he had decided it was Yellow was much less bad looking for Frizell; but he’d already decided.

          Its been a whole World Cup cycle plus a couple of years now of World Rugby attempting to stamp out head high contacts by dishing out red cards; it has not worked.

  • fritata_fritato
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    1 year ago

    TMO in charge of the game. Barnes is just a back up enforcement of decisions.

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      1 year ago

      Bloody better be! Almost carbon copy, no mitigation at all

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          1 year ago

          Yeah take back my comment about fair calls. That’s bull. He was still in the air.

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    Just a reminder why I stopped really watching rugby. The ref has far too much impact on who wins the game, it’s so inconsistent.

    Back to cricket for me. Anyone say up to watch the triller against AU last night?

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    1 year ago

    Oh, THIS is why the supermarket was so empty this morning, lol.

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    1 year ago

    Pace is incredible, but the discipline is crap. Sooo many penalties.

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    1 year ago

    Red was fair enough. Poor discipline from our boys - they should know better with Barnes at the helm

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      1 year ago

      Honestly I think all the calls have been fair from the refs. We just need to stop making stupid mistakes.

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