Rugby World Cup 2023

[gawkrodger]

For the sake of rugby I really hope the All Blacks win this. That's absurd you can be sent off for what is what I always believed was a totally reasonable tackle when I was playing. WTF..

If you are making this argument in 2023, you either know little of modern rugby or you're a bellend

 

[1927]

First tick off the bingo card

The Haka referred to as “sporting theatre”

I missed out as on my card i had "intimidating show of arrogance designed by corporate sponsor with no relevance to tradition"

 

[two sheds]

If you are making this argument in 2023, you either know little of modern rugby or you're a bellend

He'll be telling us next that repetitive head tackles when he was young never did him any harm

 

[Elpenor]

He'll be telling us next that repetitive head tackles when he was young never did him any harm

Possibly made some improvement in this case

 

[Limejuice]

You have to play the laws of the day.

I remember punching, elbowing, gouging, raking, and all manner of grievous bodily harm.

It was expected and allowed.

If those elements are outlawed, good. The game is no worse for it.

 

[Idris2002]

Great first half, Mon the Saffas!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

You have to play the laws of the day.

I remember punching, elbowing, gouging, raking, and all manner of grievous bodily harm.

It was expected and allowed.

If those elements are outlawed, good. The game is no worse for it.

The game is in serious danger of being banned outright if it doesn't clean itself up. That red card was totally right. Clear line of sight, no mitigation.

 

[two sheds]

Yes I remember seeing players stamp their studs all over the opposition when they were climbing over them in a ruck.

I was always taught to tackle round the legs as it happens.

 

[Elpenor]

Probably just a yellow that

 

[two sheds]

Jesus

 

[Limejuice]

That was a molar masher.

But a yellow for me.

 

[two sheds]

Yes fair enough from what they said. Looked bloody atrocious though.

 

[Ax^]

a yellow but the had his head down was not deliberately contact with the head

 

[Elpenor]

SA need to get some points in this half, Kolisi was a bit greedy he should have passed inside

 

[two sheds]

come on NZ let's have a try to make it interesting

 

[Limejuice]

I like the detail given for why a yellow is / is not upgraded to a red.

Does that get transmitted to the spectators?

 

[gawkrodger]

I like the detail given for why a yellow is / is not upgraded to a red.

Does that get transmitted to the spectators?

no

 

[Elpenor]

I like the detail given for why a yellow is / is not upgraded to a red.

Does that get transmitted to the spectators?

No, one of the shit things about being there live is not hearing what’s on the ref Mike (you can buy a headpiece that gives you the audio) - needs to change IMO

 

[mx wcfc]

One-nil NZ.

 

[two sheds]

YES lovely try

 

[Elpenor]

Tide changer?

 

[Steel Icarus]

Stunning try!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh wait

 

[mx wcfc]

Oh, FFS. This is getting as bad as football.

 

[two sheds]

NO

 

[Elpenor]

Well explained by the best ref in the world

 

[A380]

Was great, but still.

 

[Ax^]

Barnes would be visiting new Zealand for a few years

 

[Steel Icarus]

Momentum shift here maybe?

 

[Limejuice]

Wayne Barnes for president prime minister.