RWC Final '07 - South Africa V England (Saturday 8pm)

MagicMarker

It's a good game thus far, roll on the 2nd half.

Stev_o

mike65 wrote: »

Will SA regret not pushing for the try and taking 3 points instead?

The Boks are in the ascendancy half time arrived at the wrong time for them.

Mike.

They made the right choice i think you need to get the score board ticking over and then the scores will come going for the try there would be too greedy.

So all bashers who went on about SA playing the "the finest 15 man game seen in the world" happy with what they'v seen?

England have spun it out more wide then them :P And their defence is spot on their grabbing a hell of alot of turnovers

Catcher86

England are 4-1 on betfair. I am thinking of having a piece of that.

Anyone else rooting for england?

KlondikePaddy

Catcher86 wrote: »

England are 4-1 on betfair. I am thinking of having a piece of that.

Anyone else rooting for england?

Me too-they have had a crap four years since their win in 2003-Brian Ashton has done a superb job since taking over from Andy Robinson and in such a short time period too!

Stev_o

LOL at the spectator anyone catch the name on his back all i know is that its no13

Jackz

Jimmy Jump

Knee hit the line. Maybe not looking from the back.

Supercell

Ouch, tough decision by the third ref!

Stev_o

That ll shut up everyone who says they can spin it out and get tries. Brilliance by Tait. He l have a bright future ahead of him

Fwaggle

Lads on ITV saying definite try, but of course they would

(Edit) No try!

Melion

Must be a try

Melion

Nope, no try

ednwireland

i'm rooting for england but i'm english

bad call that was a try

Supercell

Cruel decision, but probably right, hard luck England.

Stev_o

WTF? That goes completely against what the TMO's have been doing this RWC. Stupid should have been a try bad call

Royale with Cheese

He just about dragged his toe onto the line before he grounded the ball. Correct decision I reckons.

Catcher86

So badly wanted it to be a try. It would have put so much pressure on SA.

Sherifu

that was a try, bad call

mike65

That must have not been a try by the width of a blade of grass.

Mike.

Supercell

Decisions like that can change matches, hope England keep playing.

Stev_o

mike65 wrote: »

That must have not been a try by the width of a blade of grass.

Mike.

Well the amount of tries that have been given the OK this World Cup that were far worse then that try. Jesus TMO's will they ever get it right:rolleyes:

bowsie casey

rkm wrote: »

that was a try, bad call

Looked to me that his foot hit the inside of the line....correct decision. It's a pity though, a try might have set this match alight.

Fwaggle

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

He just about dragged his toe onto the line before he grounded the ball. Correct decision I reckons.

Yeah I thought that was quite clear but I'm watching ITV here and the lads are saying that it must have been his knee or ankle? So, am I missing something (I could be because I'm far from an expert on rugby) or would the foot on the line not have been enough for it to be disallowed?

crosstownk

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

He just about dragged his toe onto the line before he grounded the ball. Correct decision I reckons.

That's the way I see it too. But, jaysus, it was close.

Stev_o

Loss of Robinson might just mark the end for England

Catcher86

bowsie casey wrote: »

Looked to me that his foot hit the inside of the line....correct decision. It's a pity though, a try might have set this match alight.

No, I think his foot was okay, it was in the air. It was his knee that was in doubt.

Royale with Cheese

The guys on ITV have their rose tinted glasses on. Don't pay any attention to them.

Sherifu

Stev_o wrote: »

Well the amount of tries that have been given the OK this World Cup that were far worse then that try. Jesus TMO's will they ever get it right:rolleyes:

Exactly what I was thinking

bowsie casey wrote: »

Looked to me that his foot hit the inside of the line....correct decision. It's a pity though, a try might have set this match alight.

Benefit of the doubt has been giving to attacking teams this world cup on every occasion except now. They still came away with 3 points, the conversion would have been a bitch so all in all it didnt make a massive difference.

Fwaggle

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

The guys on ITV have their rose tinted glasses on. Don't pay any attention to them.

Hehe yeah fair enough. I don't watch a huge amount of rugby is all, and I thought that when I saw the foot hit the line that it couldn't be a try so when they were goin on about how it was a definite try they had me wondering if I misunderstood the rules or something

bowsie casey

I hope someone scores a try soon to open up the game. Otherwise it'll be my kicker vs yours....an unfortunate final after a great 3rd/4th place match

mike65

Can anyone explain why when playing the line out England slap the ball down rather than clean catch and pass?

Mike.