Rugby Championship 2016

mansize

How was he not off for shoving the physio???

Bridge93

Both have done all in their power to lose the game

DDC1990

mansize wrote: »

How was he not off for shoving the physio???

I disagree.

The physio is 100% at fault.

He is not a player he should be nowhere near the ball.

If he goes to interfere with the ball, he deserves everything he gets. Even if it's just a shove.

Penalty the right call, but the physio should be sent to the stands.

Bridge93

DDC1990 wrote: »

I disagree.

The physio is 100% at fault.

He is not a player he should be nowhere near the ball.

If he goes to interfere with the ball, he deserves everything he gets. Even if it's just a shove.

Penalty the right call, but the physio should be sent to the stands.

I agree in principle but you can't send the physio to the stand. Their role is too important to safety. Should be some sort of punishment though

Adbrowne

DDC1990 wrote: »

Penalty the right call, but the physio should be sent to the stands.

cannot remove a medical person from the sideline. Time was off, for a scrum. Not like the physio was holding the game up

mansize

DDC1990 wrote: »

I disagree.

The physio is 100% at fault.

He is not a player he should be nowhere near the ball.

If he goes to interfere with the ball, he deserves everything he gets. Even if it's just a shove.

Penalty the right call, but the physio should be sent to the stands.

Players can't take the law into their own hands tbf

swiwi_

matthew8 wrote: »

You massively exaggerate Ireland's negative tactics. I'm optimistic about the idea of Ireland winning one of the 2 games, given Schmidt's Ireland have only ever played NZ once and went extremely close to winning.

Did I mention negative?

I'd say at times conservative which is not the same thing.

You are going to have to score tries to win, in fairness you got 3 in 2013, so it can be done. Think the NZ team is better than the 2013 version and think Ireland 2016 is not as good as the 2013 team, though.

But we see maybe I eat lashings of humble pie.

mansize

A game strewn with errors

DDC1990

mansize wrote: »

Players can't take the law into their own hands tbf

It was a shove to be fair, nothing major, and as I said it was a penalty, but the physio put himself in that position by being a dick and trying to slow Phipps from getting the ball.

Yes the play was stopped, but the physio knew he was going to get under his skin.

His job was done, get off the pitch and if you want to play with a ball, play with it on the sideline.

If Phipps had pushed an Argies player and not the physio it would be a nothing incident.

mansize

DDC1990 wrote: »

It was a shove to be fair, nothing major, and as I said it was a penalty, but the physio put himself in that position by being a dick and trying to slow Phipps from getting the ball.

Yes the play was stopped, but the physio knew he was going to get under his skin.

His job was done, get off the pitch and if you want to play with a ball, play with it on the sideline.

If Phipps had pushed an Argies player and not the physio it would be a nothing incident.

He wasn't a player- that's the key point- he's a medic

sydthebeat

So New Zealand, a team in transition, win 6 from 6 with try bonus points in every single game.


They're on a different level to everybody and we will be doing very well to get within 20 of them this autumn

Hagz

Just break Barrett's legs. He's the reason they're doing so well.

sydthebeat

Hagz wrote: »

Just break Barrett's legs. He's the reason they're doing so well.

He'd still beat defenders if he ran on stumps...

Del.Monte

First highlights from the All Blacks game - enjoy their nine tries again and again....:D

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

mansize

Del.Monte wrote: »

First highlights from the All Blacks game - enjoy their nine tries again and again....:D

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

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

pickarooney

Is there nobody in NZ who can place kick from the wing centre or full back? Apart from the decidedly mediocre Weepy I can't remember a non 10 kicking for them. I've seen Australians kick with every shirt number, even forwards. Well, one forward..

Barrett's dodgy kicking shouldn't have to be an issue (and it's not an issue when you score nine tries to nil). He must have as many points from tries as penalties at this stage.

Hagz

Israel Dagg used to take a good amount of kicks for the Highlanders if I remember correctly.

Guy:Incognito

Basil3 wrote: »

Say what?

Fair bit of unnoticed autocorrect

Legalfarmer89

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Will Marika Koroibete be involved for Australia against Argentina? I was a big fan of his performances for Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

If they do its another poach by the Wallabies, he grew up in fiji playing rugby union before being tempted to play league in Austrailia!

Felix Jones is God

Looking forward to thw bledisloe cuo game this morning, fully expect the AB's to tank the wallabies here

sydthebeat

Dagg in already

Jesus the abs make the game look so easy!!

sydthebeat

ALB in now

This could be very very embarrassing

Can't imagine Ireland will be this poor defensively.

Cheika permanently has a look of disbelief on his face.

Kiwi_knock

A lack of composure and silly mistakes really costing Australia when they get into the 22.

Kiwi_knock

Finally a bit of composure reaps the reward.

Kiwi_knock

Can't be giving away tries like that to NZ.

Felix Jones is God

The AB's playing well within themselves, aren't out of second gear yet, and there's still a huge gulf in class.
When they go thru the gears in the second half this could get very uncomfortable for the Aussie fans

.ak

Oh Read won't want to see that again...

.ak

Poor call. Don't think Owens wanted to go with that call.