Image or Action of the World Cup

mfceiling

What stood out for you in the tournament?

For me it was ferris lifting genia and carrying him backwards like he was a small child.

Dagg's offload for nonu's try was pretty good as well.

JustinDee

mfceiling wrote: »

Dagg's offload for nonu's try was pretty good as well.

Foot in touch.

I'd say the first Namibian try vs Sth Africa was the standout moment for me. It was the try of the tournament, in my view.

AnamGlas

Like an eagle...

wonderboysam

omb0wyn5ehpij9

JustinDee wrote: »

Foot in touch.

No it wasn't. It can be clearly seen from the slow motion reply that it wasn't in touch when he passed

Liam90

JustinDee wrote: »

Foot in touch.

I'd say the first Namibian try vs Sth Africa was the standout moment for me. It was the try of the tournament, in my view.

Thought it looked obvious in the replay that it wasn't

JustinDee

BDJW wrote: »

No it wasn't. It can be clearly seen from the slow motion reply that it wasn't in touch when he passed

It can actually be "clearly seen" that his right heel hits the wash as he offloads.
Not that it matters now of course but he was in fact, in-touch.

Better team on the day won though. 'In Your Face' rugby wasn't a surprise. Just really hard for Aussies to deal with.

Shelflife

Watched it a few times as i had money on Aus to win, Sorry JD as much as i wanted him to be out-he wasnt.

Fight_Night

Cooper really did have a shocking WC. He's always had his flaws but he was very bad particularly against Ireland I thought.

thomond2006

The_Kew_Tour

The Harsh red card for Wales at weekend for me.

Ireland beating the Aussies was fantastic too.

Pudsy33

I dont know why, but i really enjoyed romania giving scotland a scare in the group stages.

.ak

The rain battered Contepomi standing there to convert the try against Scotland to put them ahead. He had missed the previous ones...

pickarooney

Painful as it is to admint, lickle Shane Williams holding up SOB on the line after a week of Chuck Norris jokes.

Fishooks12

Tinga prop shouting and roaring at the French front-row before a scrum! Enjoyed that

Kiwi_knock

Drew Mitchell pulling up with a hamstring injury. Was sad to watch after all the effort he put in to make it to the WC.

BOD's interview after the Wales game tore the soul out of me.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

JustinDee wrote: »

It can actually be "clearly seen" that his right heel hits the wash as he offloads.
Not that it matters now of course but he was in fact, in-touch.

Well then the touch judge, every commentator and pundit who reviewed it during and after the match, everybody who thanked my post, and myself must all be blind and need glasses :rolleyes:

gooch2k9

Fishooks12 wrote: »

Tinga prop shouting and roaring at the French front-row before a scrum! Enjoyed that

The hooker with the huge grin when the french called the scrum, some intensity.

duckysauce

gooch2k9 wrote: »

The hooker with the huge grin when the french called the scrum, some intensity.

Pure passion

durkadurka

So that's how you say "Bring it on mutha fcuka" in Tongan then.

CIARAN_BOYLE

mfceiling wrote: »

For me it was ferris lifting genia and carrying him backwards like he was a small child.

McCaw did something similar to genia as well last weekend which although not as impressive somehow took the shine off Ferris's previous carrying

matthew8

Fuimaono-sapolu's twitter rant does it for me. Biggest on the field is a tie between Argentina's brilliant tries in the NZ and Scotland games, the 2 best tries of the tournament imo given the context.

Jess16

You will respect my authoritah!

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Eoin

It might not be that iconic, but McCaw's rip on Sunday. He was flipped over an Aussie guy's back, yet somehow managed to rip the ball before he hit the deck and turn it over.

anonymous_joe

The final whistle against Wales.

That or wave after wave of ineffectual attacking against Wales.

PJ Maybe

JustinDee wrote: »

It can actually be "clearly seen" that his right heel hits the wash as he offloads.
Not that it matters now of course but he was in fact, in-touch.

Thought that myself at first view and it looks like it might be the case in real time but the replays show his foot wasn't in touch when he offloads. 1:35 onwards in the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfzqZsVmpqo

KERSPLAT!

Deleted User wrote: »

BOD's interview after the Wales game tore the soul out of me.

Anyone have a link for this, didn't see it properly and can't find it

Brian

PJ Maybe wrote: »

Thought that myself at first view and it looks like it might be the case in real time but the replays show his foot wasn't in touch when he offloads. 1:35 onwards in the video below.

Yep, his foot was over the line but in the air, so still in play. Incredible finesse.

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durkadurka

there seems to be no end of images of cooper looking humiliated

JustinDee

BDJW wrote: »

Well then the touch judge, every commentator and pundit who reviewed it during and after the match, everybody who thanked my post, and myself must all be blind and need glasses :rolleyes:

Tough judge? Maybe. Not arguing with their call. I saw it as different, thats all and as said, it bears no difference on game at all.
Commentators? I'm sorry but the guy on Setanta, Miles Harrison or Ryle Nugent don't really swing it.
Pundits? They've already said a dangerous tackle is only a yellow card in big games so I wouldn't bank too much on their calls. They get a bit emotional from the one screen.
Everyone who thanked you? Great. Thats showed me
You? Fine. I submit since you called it.

Here's another: Quinnell to Edwards in alleged 'try of the century' = blatantly forward but ignored.

.ak

JustinDee wrote: »

Tough judge? Maybe. Not arguing with their call. I saw it as different, thats all and as said, it bears no difference on game at all.
Commentators? I'm sorry but the guy on Setanta, Miles Harrison or Ryle Nugent don't really swing it.
Pundits? They've already said a dangerous tackle is only a yellow card in big games so I wouldn't bank too much on their calls. They get a bit emotional from the one screen.
Everyone who thanked you? Great. Thats showed me
You? Fine. I submit since you called it.

Here's another: Quinnell to Edwards in alleged 'try of the century' = blatantly forward but ignored.

I'd love to see still frame. But re-watched it a couple of times and cannot genuinely see the foot touching it before he off-loads. I stand to be corrected though.

philstar

The Aus v Irl match and..Tommy Bowe's last minute chase to the line only to be stopped by a brilliant tackle by babyface Jamie O'Connor

Fishooks12

JustinDee wrote: »

Tough judge? Maybe. Not arguing with their call. I saw it as different, thats all and as said, it bears no difference on game at all.
Commentators? I'm sorry but the guy on Setanta, Miles Harrison or Ryle Nugent don't really swing it.
Pundits? They've already said a dangerous tackle is only a yellow card in big games so I wouldn't bank too much on their calls. They get a bit emotional from the one screen.
Everyone who thanked you? Great. Thats showed me
You? Fine. I submit since you called it.

Here's another: Quinnell to Edwards in alleged 'try of the century' = blatantly forward but ignored.

It clearly shows no contact on the replay! Can't see how you can't acknowledge that it was anything different

handsomecake

duckysauce

cool photo

daosulli

Paul Emerick salutes the crowd after scoring a try against Ireland on the 10th anniversary of 9 11
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That tackle


New Zealand's most hated man


Dan Carter's injury


Have to mention the Sheep


Last but not definitely not least, the Irish fans, well done

iroced

I know I'm repeating myself but this last Welsh try against Australia was just fantastic. It definitely would have been THE try of this WC if it was the winning or equalising one. Anyway, fantastic play, 38 or so phases. Pure lovely rugby. What a way of ending a World Cup. I know that for many only the result counts but for me that's THE play of this WC. If there was a Panache prize, Wales will get it for that try.

Big Nelly

duckysauce wrote: »

Pure passion

This is the moment, hands down. Nobody can beat this!!! pure class

andrewdcs

handsomecake wrote: »

House of the flying Dagg-ers image

That is an amazing photo - everything great about Rugby, brutality, grace, ninjas, focus.


The offload just after this was uncredible. Try of the tournament. {foot in touch.... true I'd mentally blocked that out...}


Moment of the WC for me was Tonga winning, despite the fact that I was screaming at them for not getting the bonus point for tries. They can't add, but they can sure play rugby - player population of about 50 semi-pros/pros! Unreal.

andrewdcs

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

McCaw did something similar to genia as well last weekend which although not as impressive somehow took the shine off Ferris's previous carrying

Heh, The photos of Ferris carry were better (can't find a handy one now) the look of disgust on Genias face "EH, LADS, BIT OF HELP HERE?? SAKES"

iroced

True that the Tonga win over us was something in this WC. But as for the taunting of our scrum, the fact that they were pushed back in this play and actually just conceded a try on that action ... well kind of kills it in my view.

CatFromHue

Regarding the taunting of the French scrum.

Really?

To me that is just pathetic really. He gave a way a penalty earlier in the game for a stupid late tackle which was kicked. Then he goads the French before this scrum which they win and then score a try from. I don't see any class what so ever in what he did.

andrewdcs

PJ Maybe wrote: »

Thought that myself at first view and it looks like it might be the case in real time but the replays show his foot wasn't in touch when he offloads. 1:35 onwards in the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfzqZsVmpqo

Now I'm unconvinced - 1.47 in that it looks in the air.


I'm going flip flop again to go with not in touch. You may all sleep safe in your beds.

matthew8

iroced wrote: »

I know I'm repeating myself but this last Welsh try against Australia was just fantastic. It definitely would have been THE try of this WC if it was the winning or equalising one. Anyway, fantastic play, 38 or so phases. Pure lovely rugby. What a way of ending a World Cup. I know that for many only the result counts but for me that's THE play of this WC. If there was a Panache prize, Wales will get it for that try.

You have an unusual taste in tries.

matthew8

CatFromHue wrote: »

Regarding the taunting of the French scrum.

Really?

To me that is just pathetic really. He gave a way a penalty earlier in the game for a stupid late tackle which was kicked. Then he goads the French before this scrum which they win and then score a try from. I don't see any class what so ever in what he did.

He's Tongan and he's just been part of a massive upset. He's allowed do that sort of thing. The team had earned it.

iroced

matthew8 wrote: »

You have an unusual taste in tries.

Why ?

Too often I see people getting mad about tries resulting from personal achievements (for example the flying Dagg-er one). I'm not saying they are not great tries but what I particularly liked in the Welsh try is that they had to fight the hell out their a*se to score it. So many phases during 4/5 min with a strong Australian defense but they did not give up. They were pushed back. But they continued until the 83rd or so min. The game was already lost but they just wanted to finish this World Cup with some class. And IMO they did it! I really admire that level of commitment.

When I see "my" French team being in the final with such luck and nonchalance... If I were Welsh I would be very proud of my team. I can't say the same of the one I support. I'd like them to produce something like that on Sunday but I don't honestly believe in it. The only "thing" that most people In France and elsewhere seem to rely on is this irrational "special" game we usually produce at a WC that we didn't yet see at this one. That's quite sad in fairness to only have that...

CatFromHue

matthew8 wrote: »

He's Tongan and he's just been part of a massive upset. He's allowed do that sort of thing. The team had earned it.

No I disagree. Simply put if you call it you got to bring it. The Tongan prop made a joke of himself.
He called it but he didn't bring it!

GerM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Regarding the taunting of the French scrum.

Really?

To me that is just pathetic really. He gave a way a penalty earlier in the game for a stupid late tackle which was kicked. Then he goads the French before this scrum which they win and then score a try from. I don't see any class what so ever in what he did.

Have to agree. It's simply double standards. If it was the French front row mouthing and swearing at the Tongans some quarters would be calling for him to be disciplined and would claim it a disgrace. There's nothing impressive about a player taunting and shouting at his opposition payers with the game won.