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Rugby Championship 2019 chat

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    #152
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Ref called knock on straight away before his assistant butted in. Typical.


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    #153
    Jacovs
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    NZ players looking like wtf just happened.


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    #154
    shootermacg
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    You've got to love the optimism of SA.


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    #155
    troyzer
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    Still haven't seen anything to be absolutely terrified of from a northern hemisphere perspective.

    England my pick at the moment.


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    #156
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    SA deserved to win. Kinda funny it took something completely flukey for them to snatch a draw.


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    #157
    SuprSi
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    Why would it have been a knock on anyway - the ball didn't touch the ground so surely it shouldn't have mattered?


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    #158
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Quite a result. SA have a chance to win the tournament.

    I'm not convinced we've seen the All Blacks show their full hand, but I think the bigger news story is that ANYONE can win the tournament.

    All Blacks look more vulnerable than they have in a long time, South Africa have improved but they showed very little in that second half.

    Playing field looking very level going into the World Cup.


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    #159
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    SuprSi wrote: »
    Why would it have been a knock on anyway - the ball didn't touch the ground so surely it shouldn't have mattered?

    It mattered if it was knocked on into an All Black


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    #160
    SuprSi
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    It mattered if it was knocked on into an All Black

    Ah, of course, thanks


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    #161
    jr86
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    Delighted for SA. They look to be coming into serious form again for the RWC

    Why on earth didn't he run under the posts at the end though? Left a very tricky kick, which thankfully he nailed, but could easily have missed


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    #162
    jr86
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm not convinced we've seen the All Blacks show their full hand, but I think the bigger news story is that ANYONE can win the tournament.

    All Blacks look more vulnerable than they have in a long time, South Africa have improved but they showed very little in that second half.

    Playing field looking very level going into the World Cup.

    Haven't NZ not won this tournament the last two times in a World Cup year though? And they won those world cups

    I'd imagine they're well and truly aiming to peak in October not July


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    #163
    stephen_n
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    Not sure what to make of that game. NZ were quite poor at times. SA’s blitz/miles offside defense caused all sorts of problems. Normally you’d expect NZ teams to adjust to that and punish it, but there was a lot of sloppy play. What worries me from an Irish perspective is that we really struggle to handle an aggressive blitz.


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    #164
    NeonWolf
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    Whats the difference between RG Snymans charge that injured Retallick and Taniela Tupou's that got a yellow card last week?


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    #165
    ScrubsfanChris
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    That Arg jersey ain't half bad


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    #166
    troyzer
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    Stadium is half empty.

    Australian rugby is in serious trouble.


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    #167
    LuckyGent88
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    Hope Retallick can get back for the World Cup. Yet another player injured being cleared out in a ruck when he wasn’t interfering in the play.


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    #168
    ScrubsfanChris
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    "Could be a record crowd for an Australia v Argentina game"

    The entire top tier of the stadium is empty, never mind the all the other empty seats. Nearly the same capacity as Aviva


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    #169
    jr86
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    troyzer wrote: »
    Stadium is half empty.

    Australian rugby is in serious trouble.

    It might be, but crowds aren't actually that big a problem in the international game. In fairness a match v Argentina in the middle of winter is a bad example. You simply won't get the casual fans out to this one. And half full is an exaggeration

    The summer tours and Bledisloe cup games always get massive crowds for them


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    #170
    chupacabra
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    Great passage of play there. Had everything.


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    #171
    jr86
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    chupacabra wrote: »
    Great passage of play there. Had everything.

    Already looks a fun game in the making!


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    #172
    Neil3030
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    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    "Could be a record crowd for an Australia v Argentina game"

    The entire top tier of the stadium is empty, never mind the all the other empty seats. Nearly the same capacity as Aviva

    Did they specify which record was being broken?


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    #173
    errlloyd
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    That pass was a mile forward.


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    #174
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Did they specify which record was being broken?
    For Australia v Argentina test match in Australia
    Its predicted, no official attendance yet.


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    #175
    jr86
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    So many daft errors by the Aussies

    They do strike me as a side who may have a huge performance in them somewhere in the world cup though. They like to throw it about and if it clicks in a game they could be devastating


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    #176
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    R Kelly looks like he injured his arm


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    #177
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    SuprSi wrote: »
    Why would it have been a knock on anyway - the ball didn't touch the ground so surely it shouldn't have mattered?

    I've always wondered... that ball was knocked forward quite high and far forward before being collected. At what point is that a pass forward to yourself? Rather than being considered juggled and collected?


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    #178
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've always wondered... that ball was knocked forward quite high and far forward before being collected. At what point is that a pass forward to yourself? Rather than being considered juggled and collected?

    It's illegal to intentionally throw the ball forward, whether you catch it again or not.


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    #179
    Clegg
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    Argentina player tackled before he received the ball/off the ball?


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    #180
    BoardsMember
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I've always wondered... that ball was knocked forward quite high and far forward before being collected. At what point is that a pass forward to yourself? Rather than being considered juggled and collected?

    It would only be a pass forward if you intentionally passed it over someone's head. Unless someone else touches the ball, the player can juggle the ball all they like and it wont be given as a forward pass.


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    #181
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    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Hope Retallick can get back for the World Cup. Yet another player injured being cleared out in a ruck when he wasn’t interfering in the play.

    Reading on twitter that it's a dislocated shoulder and unfortunately it's more likely to be a season ender than not.

    It's possible to get back within 8 - 10 weeks but generally it's 3 months +

    Hoping it's not as bad as all that and he's back in time, he's one of the best players in the world and you want to see that calibre in a World Cup.


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