Bledisloe Cup 2020

Bleating Lamb · 31-10-2020 9:08am #1

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.

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:37am

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.

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:38am

New Zealand by 20 for me.

They're just too strong and experienced

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 9:47am

sydthebeat wrote: »

New Zealand by 20 for me.

They're just too strong and experienced

What's the spread Syd?

RugbyLover123 · 31-10-2020 9:48am

Can already see the jersey clash being a problem.

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

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:55am

kuang1 wrote: »

What's the spread Syd?

-11

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:55am

Dangunu yellow card, and lucky to be only that

CMcsporty · 31-10-2020 9:56am

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

Podge_irl · 31-10-2020 9:56am

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?

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:57am

Big Karl!

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:58am

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

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 9:59am

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

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 10:00am

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.

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 10:02am

Jordie barrett is a very luck boy

CMcsporty · 31-10-2020 10:03am

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

Podge_irl · 31-10-2020 10:04am

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

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:04am

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.

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 10:04am

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

accensi0n · 31-10-2020 10:05am

Justin Marshall talking out his hole.

Rockbeast2 · 31-10-2020 10:05am

LOL

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

ScrubsfanChris · 31-10-2020 10:06am

Nic White fell asleep there....

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 10:06am

Incredible try by coles

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 10:07am

Awwwwww

awec · 31-10-2020 10:07am

I’d have given it.

CMcsporty · 31-10-2020 10:07am

Gardner still managing to make a tool of himself

That’s a try all day

Podge_irl · 31-10-2020 10:08am

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.

accensi0n · 31-10-2020 10:08am

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

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 10:09am

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.

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:10am

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

" is that what your seeing?"

Rockbeast2 · 31-10-2020 10:10am

BS

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

awec · 31-10-2020 10:11am

Amazing tackle.

RugbyLover123 · 31-10-2020 10:11am

13 minutes in and been to the TMO 4 times.

Coles try was perfectly fine imo.

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:12am

Shoulder charge from Korobeite in that challenge on clarke in the in goal.

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:12am

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

13 minutes in and been to the TMO 4 times.

Coles try was perfectly fine imo.

It just squirted out on a wet pitch. It was fine.

Bazzo · 31-10-2020 10:13am

Did I see someone on here saying Caleb Clarke wasn't the biggest recently or was it a commentator somewhere?

He's ****ing huge.

Podge_irl · 31-10-2020 10:13am

awec wrote: »

Amazing tackle.

Dangerously close to leading with his knees no?

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:14am

Podge_irl wrote: »

Dangerously close to leading with his knees no?

Knees and shoulder.

31-10-2020 10:16am

What channel is this on

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 10:16am

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

Knees and shoulder.

You've backed the Abs -11 haven't you!

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 10:17am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What channel is this on

Sky sports main event

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 10:17am

2 of Lolesios bombs so far have been way too deep

awec · 31-10-2020 10:18am

Good grief that was terrible defending.

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:19am

Benji Marshall Mo'unga

kuang1 · 31-10-2020 10:19am

sydthebeat wrote: »

2 of Lolesios bombs so far have been way too deep

Winger wasn't ready for it despite it being obvious that it was coming. Bit bizarre

31-10-2020 10:19am

Never a good idea having someone who doesn't want to tackle as your last line of defence

Podge_irl · 31-10-2020 10:19am

God that was awful defending.

TRANQUILLO · 31-10-2020 10:20am

GROUNDING THE BALL
1. The ball can be grounded in in-goal:
a. By holding it and touching the ground with it; or
b. By pressing down on it with a hand or hands, arm or arms, or the front of
the player’s body from waist to neck.

Not sure how Coles try was chalked off.

Bazzo · 31-10-2020 10:24am

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

GROUNDING THE BALL
1. The ball can be grounded in in-goal:
a. By holding it and touching the ground with it; or
b. By pressing down on it with a hand or hands, arm or arms, or the front of
the player’s body from waist to neck.

Not sure how Coles try was chalked off.

You can only "press down on it" if it's already on the ground.

If it's in the air like it was you go to 1a - you have to "hold it", being "in control" is what the refs frequently call it. Coles didn't have control because he was just pushing it down + forward with one hand.

Rockbeast2 · 31-10-2020 10:24am

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

GROUNDING THE BALL
1. The ball can be grounded in in-goal:
a. By holding it and touching the ground with it; or
b. By pressing down on it with a hand or hands, arm or arms, or the front of
the player’s body from waist to neck.

Not sure how Coles try was chalked off.

I don't know why they were discussing "in control" unless there was a law change.

31-10-2020 10:24am

That was a great try by the double playmaker pivot

CMcsporty · 31-10-2020 10:24am

I dream of Ireland scoring a try like that

Bledisloe Cup 2020

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