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    #122
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    sullivlo wrote: »
    I really find him really difficult to like.

    Agree but no denying he is a class player


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    #123
    efb
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    I think habana is great, reminds me of an actual springbok running


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    #124
    Jacovs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    Interesting stat they mentioned earlier. Eben Etzebeth has not been the receiver in the line out even once all world cup.


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    #125
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,926 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    is drew mitchell not up there in these try scoring stakes they keep mentioning?

    He's got 12, and is the only person up the list still playing.


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    #126
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    efb wrote: »
    You spoke here of your desire to intentionally impact your opponent

    and? impact not injure.


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    #127
    sullivlo
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    wp_rathead wrote: »
    Agree but no denying he is a class player

    Oh yeah, no denying that at all. Superb player. I just don't like him.


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    #128
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Jacovs wrote: »
    Interesting stat they mentioned earlier. Eben Etzebeth has not been the receiver in the line out even once all world cup.

    I've noticed he never receives on lineouts, kinda weird.


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    #129
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 9,976 ✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    I look forward to the day when the US can give games like this a decent craic. Only 5-10 years down the road. In perpetuity....


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    #130
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    I've noticed he never receives on lineouts, kinda weird.

    he doesn't lift that many weights to catch lineouts. he just wants to hit rucks and cause damage!


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    #131
    efb
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    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    and? impact not injure.

    Flatten him?


    I'm taking all this with such a large pinch of salt


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    #132
    Stheno
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    sullivlo wrote: »
    Oh yeah, no denying that at all. Superb player. I just don't like him.

    Same here


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    #133
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,926 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    sullivlo wrote: »
    Oh yeah, no denying that at all. Superb player. I just don't like him.

    His lack of a neck upsets me.


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    #134
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    What's not to like about Bryan Habana???

    Beware the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on...


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    #135
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    efb wrote: »
    Flatten him?

    yeah. come on . you are being pedantic now.

    go through him, put him on his arse, bowl him over, flatten him.

    not dirty. but physical wink wink.

    like when a goalie in soccer comes to punch the ball away and leaves the striker and the odd defender flat out on the ground. "clean house"


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    #136
    efb
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    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    yeah. come on . you are being pedantic now.

    go through him, put him on his arse, bowl him over, flatten him.

    not dirty. but physical wink wink.

    like when a goalie in soccer comes to punch the ball away and leaves the striker and the odd defender flat out on the ground. "clean house"

    Wink wink?

    You don't think flattening an opponent while contesting an Ariel challenge isn't dangerous? What's your mass?


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    #137
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I'm not being pedantic your changing your story and backtracking


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    #138
    CurryFlavoured
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    Clearly dropped that.


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    #139
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,926 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    That's not a try. He lost it!


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    #140
    Moflojo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Moflojo


    How has the TMO given that try at the end? Farcical.


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    #141
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    efb wrote: »
    I'm not being pedantic your changing your story and backtracking

    im 80 kgs. a whippet.

    im not back tracking. i am not denying that when i go up to catch a ball i want to flatten anyone near me. its either that or be flattened myself.
    what I'm saying is it isn't dirty.


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    #142
    wp_rathead
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    Surely a knock on at end?
    I know doesn't matter but still..


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    #143
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,215 ✭✭✭tanko


    The standard of the TMO's in this World Cup is a joke. How could he give a try there?


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    #144
    Moflojo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Moflojo


    tanko wrote: »
    The standard of the TMO's in this World Cup is a joke. How could he give a try there?

    But did the referee also see it on the big screen and defer to the TMO's decision? I'm raking up an earlier point here, but the referees are bowing to the TMO and not trusting their own eyes or instincts.


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    #145
    Pudsy33
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    First proper hammering of the World cup really.


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    #146
    efb
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    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    im 80 kgs. a whippet.

    im not back tracking. i am not denying that when i go up to catch a ball i want to flatten anyone near me. its either that or be flattened myself.
    what I'm saying is it isn't dirty.

    Going up with the intention to flatten someone is dirty - it's intentional foul play


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    #147
    crisco10
    Registered Users Posts: 6,177 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Moflojo wrote: »
    But did the referee also see it on the big screen and defer to the TMO's decision? I'm raking up an earlier point here, but the referees are bowing to the TMO and not trusting their own eyes or instincts.


    Think that one was fumbled flat or back tho. Which is another pet peeve of mine. A fumble doesn't necessarily mean that there was a knock on...but refs/tmos never make that distinction.


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    #148
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,215 ✭✭✭tanko


    Moflojo wrote: »
    But did the referee also see it on the big screen and defer to the TMO's decision? I'm raking up an earlier point here, but the referees are bowing to the TMO and not trusting their own eyes or instincts.

    The ref gave the try and only referred it to the TMO when he saw the replay on the big screen and heard the crowd booing. The ref asked the TMO was it a try and I think the TMO replied there's no doubt it's a try. Just as well it didn't matter.
    There's too much crap going on between refs and TMO's in this tournament. I reckon it's going to cause serious trouble yet.


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    #149
    Jacovs
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    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    First proper hammering of the World cup really.

    Aus 65 - 3 Uruguay

    The quarter finals are beginning to take shape now.

    What do people do when they bought tickets for example Q1 thinking their team would be playing there, but then end up playing Q2 instead?

    Like if Ireland lose to France, but people thought they were going to be playing in the Arg QF, just go to the France-Arg QF instead? Or buy tickets to both games and sell off the one you dont need?


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    #150
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    Jacovs wrote: »
    Aus 65 - 3 Uruguay

    The quarter finals are beginning to take shape now.

    What do people do when they bought tickets for example Q1 thinking their team would be playing there, but then end up playing Q2 instead?

    Like if Ireland lose to France, but people thought they were going to be playing in the Arg QF, just go to the France-Arg QF instead? Or buy tickets to both games and sell off the one you dont need?

    I assume people would be in the same situation for the opposite QFs and they could probably do swapsies. Social Media is usually good for that kind of thing.


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    #151
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    First nil of the WC. Kind of sad, I hate seeing a team get absolutely nothing for their efforts.

    Then again, they didn't put out a strong team.


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