Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

captbarnacles · 20-10-2019 10:09AM

2 mins 30 for a scrum. Infuriating when you are chasing a game.

shootermacg · 20-10-2019 10:10AM

Biggar no balls not taking the kick.

fitz · 20-10-2019 10:10AM

France robbed by that forward pass decision.

is_that_so · 20-10-2019 10:10AM

eigrod wrote: »

Ntamac’s 2 missed kicks 1st half so crucial

Yeah can't afford that at this level, but red sank them. No challenge at all in the SF on this performance.

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-10-2019 10:10AM

French their own worst enemy,

The missed conversion and penalty might be considered, but the red card ended it for them.

He should be crucified.

sydthebeat · 20-10-2019 10:10AM

siblers wrote: »

Dunno why they don't have grid lines. It's impossible to tell if it went forward in those scenarios without some type of grid reference

Because motion comes into play...

Grid lines don't take into account motion

is_that_so · 20-10-2019 10:11AM

shootermacg wrote: »

Biggar no balls not taking the kick.

Run down the clock is the way to do it.

LuckyGent88 · 20-10-2019 10:11AM

Just how do wales keep winning these games. Never deserved to win the game once again against France.

In saying that, France allowed them to win it. Didn’t convert the pressure they had at the end of first half into more points, ridiculously brain dead red card and then not putting a full compliment into the scrum when on the welsh line. Even set up a drop goal there and I think they win the game.

20-10-2019 10:11AM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Fair bit of anti wales sentiment in the interpretation of that call on here imo. If that was Ireland losing out I bet the consensus would be that its marginal.

It looked flat for most of it, possibly drifted slightly just before the catch but him moving to it may have made it look like that.

Certainly wouldnt be one anyone would be happy to lose out on a game on. From either side. Very little in it.

It went forward, its not that difficult.

A-Train · 20-10-2019 10:11AM

Wales so lucky to be in the semi. Played rubbish, France doing the same old same old and they still relied on a forward pass try.

jr86 · 20-10-2019 10:12AM

Grand slam and a world cup semi

Such respect for them. Hopefully they make a final now

enda1 · 20-10-2019 10:12AM

Such an anticlimactic finish. France robbed

Akrasia · 20-10-2019 10:12AM

fitz wrote: »

France robbed by that forward pass decision.

France robbed by Vahahahaheemas stupid act of thuggary

20-10-2019 10:12AM

I've just seen what Vahaa was sent off for.

Absolute clown. I'd be heading to a (currently) uninhabited island far from France if I were him.

is_that_so · 20-10-2019 10:13AM

Such a bloody frustrating team to watch but fair play to Wales. You ride your luck.

laugh · 20-10-2019 10:13AM

Do people still think we're the 8th best team in the competition?

FrancieBrady · 20-10-2019 10:13AM

Red card was the game changer...only themselves to blame. Wales awful and won't go any further on that form.

Guy:Incognito · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

AdamD wrote: »

It went forward, its not that difficult.

Professionals whos job it is to look at these things all the time disagree.

fitz · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

Akrasia wrote: »

France robbed by Vahahahaheemas stupid act of thuggary

Oh don't get me wrong, that was disgusting and a moment of individual idiocy. But the rest of the team didn't deserve to lose because of a bad decision.

Danthemanhere · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

Wales very poor but yet again they've done what we never can; get to a semi final.

sligeach · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

Wales didn't win that game, France didn't lose it. Vahaamahina turned the match.

Dog Murphy · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

Surely France should have been trying to work a drop goal from the time it was 19 -13.

The had a great period of possession with around 15-20 minutes to go and decided to keep on running the ball instead of working a drop goal opportunity.

Really poor lack of game management by them in my opinion.

20-10-2019 10:14AM

Love how Gatland gets no credit around here. You can guarantee he would have been getting all the credit if they lost.

jr86 · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

I'd say it's so sweet for Welsh supporters reading this forum

The Irish don't half do bitterness. :pac:

They turn up in big games, make WC semis and with a smaller playing pool

They're a lesson to us

Be delighted to see such a proud rugby nation in the final

Danthemanhere · 20-10-2019 10:15AM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Professionals whos job it is to look at these things all the time disagree.

You never disagreed with a referees decision? :pac:

lawred2 · 20-10-2019 10:15AM

Stupid France

jr86 · 20-10-2019 10:16AM

sligeach wrote: »

Wales didn't win that game, France didn't lose it. Vahaamahina turned the match.

I think they won it alright, will have to double check but I'm almost sure they're into the semi next week

is_that_so · 20-10-2019 10:16AM

Dog Murphy wrote: »

Surely France should have been trying to work a drop goal from the time it was 19 -13.

The had a great period of possession with around 15-20 minutes to go and decided to keep on running the ball instead of working a drop goal opportunity.

Really poor lack of game management by them in my opinion.

Nobody tells the French team what to do, they just do what they feel like! On to 2023 for them.

Guy:Incognito · 20-10-2019 10:17AM

laugh wrote: »

Do people still think we're the 8th best team in the competition?

Did anyone really think that?

Unless the whole thing is done as a league, no one can make a statement like that.

Mushy · 20-10-2019 10:18AM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Professionals whos job it is to look at these things all the time disagree.

No confidence in TMOs after the lark they didn't call in the England Australia game.

Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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