Six Nations 2023 General Discussion

Former Former Former · 18-03-2023 02:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372713#Comment_120372713

No, it's because Italy need absolutely everything to go their way to be remotely competitive.

People get worked up about the 50-50 calls going against them because every time a 50-50 call goes against them, their chance of winning slips away a bit further. And we all want Italy to win. But every team gets these calls for and against them.

It is entirely a fan's bias thing.

Larbre34 · 18-03-2023 02:58PM

This is crap tbf

OldRio · 18-03-2023 02:59PM

Now. Interesting

Buddy Bubs · 18-03-2023 03:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372737#Comment_120372737

Fiji? They're raving lunatics in the 15s game.

StevenToast · 18-03-2023 03:00PM

Its a fact...the shìtter perceived teams are blown off the park by all referees.....

Connacht were ridden mercilessly back in the day....more normally these days....

technocrat · 18-03-2023 03:00PM

Game on now!!!

mr_edge_to_you · 18-03-2023 03:01PM

Brex is a great player!

Buddy Bubs · 18-03-2023 03:03PM

The weaker teams are defending more and don't have the same control of what they're doing in attack. That's why weaker teams are penalised more. You concede more under pressure than when composed and in control. Italy in particular make it hard for themselves with mistakes

fitz · 18-03-2023 03:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372753#Comment_120372753

Nah, don't buy that. There's a very clear neckroll on the Italian player earlier, which is ignored, and then the Italians immediately knock on. Instead of a clearing penalty, relieving pressure, they go into a set of scrums that result in the yellow and second Scottish try. Some of these poor ref decisions have big swings. Now, you could say that's still on Italy for being poor in the scrum, but to say it's pure fan bias is a bit reductive, imo.

Former Former Former · 18-03-2023 03:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372787#Comment_120372787

What is more reductive than "the refs always ride Italy"?

Hodges · 18-03-2023 03:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372805#Comment_120372805

I remember the olden days when Ireland were crap and supposedly we were ridden by refs and not getting the 50-50 calls. Of course it hadn't anything to do with the team infringing either.

Burkie1203 · 18-03-2023 03:17PM

Scotland should have a card there

Eoinbmw · 18-03-2023 03:18PM

Joke absolute joke!

fitz · 18-03-2023 03:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372805#Comment_120372805

I agree, that's a reductive statement too, but it's not what I said. I think theres something to what you're saying too...it's frustrating when they get clear bad reffing decisions cause it impacts them more than stronger sides.

Ridiculous stuff here again, Scots should have been down to 14 here.

Burkie1203 · 18-03-2023 03:18PM

Scotland tackler miles offside there surely

Larbre34 · 18-03-2023 03:18PM

Absolutely thieved.

Officials will kill rugby eventually.

walshb · 18-03-2023 03:20PM

Italians blew it!!

ClanofLams · 18-03-2023 03:20PM

Should have been penalty and yellow card. Ref has had very poor game generally emphasised by that shocking call.

sligeach · 18-03-2023 03:20PM

Italy should feel very hard done by. And now the salt in the wound, Scotland get a try right at the death.

OldRio · 18-03-2023 03:21PM

Italy will break your heart. So so close.

mangobob · 18-03-2023 03:23PM

Cruel. So cruel.

sligeach · 18-03-2023 03:23PM

It ended up 26-14 to Scotland, but so easily could have been 19-21 to Italy.

amacca · 18-03-2023 03:25PM

I'd be raging if I was an Italian fan....ffs Scotland are either infringing or not...and fine he can't check it but that's where you need a rule change for something as crucial as that or something like a head coach has three challenges for iffy stuff like that

RAKM · 18-03-2023 03:26PM

Italy in strong pos at end of game and manage to lose by more. Played 5 lost 5 conceded 4 tries in each game.

Former Former Former · 18-03-2023 03:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372841#Comment_120372841

Whereas constant abuse of refs on social media is exactly what the game needs.

Eoinbmw · 18-03-2023 03:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372876#Comment_120372876

Do better then!

FrancieBrady · 18-03-2023 03:32PM

Scotland deserved to be beaten but so did Italy at the end of the day. Mad game with some terrible rugby.

Former Former Former · 18-03-2023 03:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372882#Comment_120372882

Wouldn't matter. The ref was absolutely fine today.

People don't want refs to make the correct decisions. They want the refs to make the decisions that bring about the result they want.

kksaints · 18-03-2023 03:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372890#Comment_120372890

Don't see how you can call the ref fine today, got some key decisions wrong which had a big impact on the result. I think you've made a judgement earlier and are going to stick to it despite evidence to the contrary.

Water John · 18-03-2023 03:53PM

Only saw the first half. One ref problem I thought was, the pacing of his calls at scrum set up was too slow. It had no rhythm which a huddle of 16 players need.

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