Rugby World Cup 2023

[two sheds]

Early setback but I'm sure Portugal are still quietly confident.

 

[Elpenor]

Yes Portugal!

What a pass for the try

 

[two sheds]

Yes

 

[Petcha]

I'm surprised and impressed by how much support Portugal have brought with them. And they're actually quite good.

 

[Petcha]

Just noticed its South Africa-Tonga later. Arguably the two most physical sides in the tournament. That's gonna be fun.

 

[Elpenor]

If he’s yellow carded an Aussie player but the ball has then been dropped before try then it’s clearly a penalty try

 

[Petcha]

It looked like there was no reason to overrule that grounding to me

As far as I understand it there has to be 'clear' reason not to go with the on field decision right?

 

[starfish]

Boo to the TMO. Everyone wants Mike Tadjer to score a try.

 

[Petcha]

I'm very much over the TMO in this WC. The micro-management of the on field ref must drive them nuts (I speak as someone who has a very overbearing manager). She might as well just be reffing by a drone herself.

 

[quiet guy]

Fair play to Portugal they really had a go at the Wallabies but it was experience that came though.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I'm very much over the TMO in this WC. The micro-management of the on field ref must drive them nuts (I speak as someone who has a very overbearing manager). She might as well just be reffing by a drone herself.

Generally speaking, I think it works extremely well in rugby. Works as it should do - looking out for things the ref has missed. It's never going to be 100%, but it's pretty close.

And the on-field ref is very much in charge in a rugby match, even with TMO. You could even argue that with the TMO, the ref is even more in charge, as players now know they can't get away with stuff behind the ref's back.

 

[two sheds]

I really like the running commentary from refs, I wish they'd do something like that in football.

Australia vs Portugal game went pretty much as I predicted aside from Australia winning. The Fiji game will be tense.

 

[two sheds]

and bump SA vs Tonga

 

[Ax^]

go the wardrobe fella


go Tonga

 

[A380]

He is a very very large chap.

 

[Ax^]

fair play to the Tonga player for not pushing for the card

 

[Petcha]

So so sick of this 'shoulder to head' nonsense. It's FUCKING RUGBY.

 

[Ax^]

So so sick of this 'shoulder to head' nonsense. It's FUCKING RUGBY.

oh fuck off you big lamp

 

[Ax^]

go Tonga

 

[fucthest8]

That was a furious attack by Tonga, great try

 

[A380]

I’m enjoying this game much more than I thought I would .

Big man off though.

 

[Ax^]

good game wardrobe man

*salutes

 

[two sheds]

Great try. Impressed too at the 2nd ref saying she wasn't seeing the card being yellow.

 

[Ax^]

fair play sa nice try

 

[fucthest8]

fair play sa nice try

That was fucking amazing, way to pounce on an error

 

[Ax^]

Pollard showed him the way

 

[Ax^]

hmm could be an interesting final

 

[A380]

Amazing try by Freddy Mercury!

 

[Ax^]

GOooooo oooonnn

 

[fucthest8]

That was a breathless 10 minutes, fucking hell! Nice score for Fiji eventually