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Bledisloe Cup 2020

  • 31-10-2020 9:08am
    #1
    Bleating Lamb
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    Doesn’t seem to be a thread on this anywhere so said I would kick it off.
    With South Africa’s withdrawal from the competition it has a lobsided look to it this year but am looking forward to the clash of Australia and New Zealand this am.

    Australai under a bit of pressure to try and get a win today.


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
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    Missing tomoua and o Connor is an absolutely massive blow to Australia and one that I think will hurt today

    Lolesio is a very very good player but making your debut at 10 against new Zealand is a daunting task. Anyone who hasn't seen petaia at 13 before is in for a treat.... He's going to be a fantastic player.


  • #3
    sydthebeat
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    New Zealand by 20 for me.

    They're just too strong and experienced


  • #4
    kuang1
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    New Zealand by 20 for me.

    They're just too strong and experienced

    What's the spread Syd?


  • #5
    RugbyLover123
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    Can already see the jersey clash being a problem.

    Be surprised if NZ don’t win by at least 15.


  • #6
    sydthebeat
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    kuang1 wrote: »
    What's the spread Syd?

    -11


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  • #7
    sydthebeat
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    Dangunu yellow card, and lucky to be only that


  • #8
    CMcsporty
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    Are the TMO and Ref mic’d up over the tannoy for the crowd to hear there?


  • #9
    Podge_irl
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Dangunu yellow card, and lucky to be only that

    Was there not an element of the other Kiwi pushing him into the tackle there?


  • #10
    sydthebeat
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    Big Karl!


  • #11
    sydthebeat
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Was there not an element of the other Kiwi pushing him into the tackle there?

    Well Ben o keeffe didn't think it was significant. The fact he actually tackled his shins was the big issue I think


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  • #12
    sydthebeat
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    CMcsporty wrote: »
    Are the TMO and Ref mic’d up over the tannoy for the crowd to hear there?

    They were doing that in Super Rugby aotearoa. It's a great idea


  • #13
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kuang1


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Well Ben o keeffe didn't think it was significant. The fact he actually tackled his shins was the big issue I think

    There was a bit of a nudge alright but yes the main point was what he did with his arms.
    Fair call I think.


  • #14
    sydthebeat
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    Jordie barrett is a very luck boy


  • #15
    CMcsporty
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    They were doing that in Super Rugby aotearoa. It's a great idea

    Yeah I like it. Puts more responsibility on the TMO
    And More pressure

    They do it in league


  • #16
    Podge_irl
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Well Ben o keeffe didn't think it was significant. The fact he actually tackled his shins was the big issue I think

    Ah I didn’t have the volume on so couldn’t hear it. Thought it had a material impact myself though he was probably gonna cause a problem either way.

    Evened up now anyway with a YC for NZ


  • #17
    TRANQUILLO
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭TRANQUILLO


    Jordie Barrett has been Parrisse'd and Kerevi'd.

    Thats a nonsense call by O'Keefe.


    This is the same ref who had a shocker in Twickenham against Australia a few years back.


  • #18
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kuang1


    He's inches and milliseconds from that being a red.
    If his elbow landed where he intended it to he'd be gone.


  • #19
    accensi0n
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    Justin Marshall talking out his hole.


  • #20
    Rockbeast2
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    LOL

    Grateful for my bet but that was a red, no doubt.


  • #21
    sydthebeat
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    Incredible try by coles


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  • #22
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Nic White fell asleep there....


  • #23
    sydthebeat
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    Awwwwww


  • #24
    awec
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    I’d have given it.


  • #25
    CMcsporty
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    Gardner still managing to make a tool of himself

    That’s a try all day


  • #26
    Podge_irl
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    accensi0n wrote: »
    Justin Marshall talking out his hole.

    Bloody hell. Talking as if it’s perfectly natural to raise your elbow up as you’re getting tackled.


  • #27
    accensi0n
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    Oof, don't know about that, looked like he actually got it down with his thumb.


  • #28
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kuang1


    How the fcuk could O keeffe have said he was happy with the grounding in real time... He couldn't possibly have seen it from where he was standing.


  • #29
    TRANQUILLO
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    TMO/ref interaction full of the usual pregnant pauses and neither party committing. Like a pair of politicians .

    " is that what your seeing?"


  • #30
    Rockbeast2
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    BS

    That was an "evener" for the non-red card.


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  • #31
    awec
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    Amazing tackle.


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