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Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
The gently caress is wrong with that tackle?

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goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Nothing. TMO is just interfering.

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
gently caress YES TONGA KILL MAIM DESTROY

Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
These NZ pool games have been so aggravating. Poor refereeing even worse handling skills.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
POWER.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Holy poo poo that grass. They're gonna need the heavy roller

Ratios and Tendency
Apr 23, 2010

:swoon: MURALI :swoon:


The penalty for the Ben Smith tackle and the yellow card were both absolute nonsense.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

That poor loving pitch haha

Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:
What was the yellow for? I assumed it was for pulling down the maul that was rolling to the line?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
As much as it can be understood from referees' actions at mauls, yes.

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
loving grass snuff porn here.

Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:

goatface posted:

As much as it can be understood from referees' actions at mauls, yes.

We mere mortals are not privy to such knowledge and no referee wants his liver pecked out forever for telling us.

JoeSchmoe
Jul 17, 2003

He's right there. Why does he need a TMO?

Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
That's a pretty poo poo call to go upstairs then too, I didn't see any Tongans claiming a try, they just wanted to keep attacking but the chance got taken away from them.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Smorgasbord posted:

That's a pretty poo poo call to go upstairs then too, I didn't see any Tongans claiming a try, they just wanted to keep attacking but the chance got taken away from them.

I guess it kinda balances out the two poo poo calls against NZ. But man, was that TMO frustrating to watch

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Good pass right behind the line to start it off.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004
France are gonna do NZ in Cardiff again aren't they?

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
TMO stands for Too Much Officiating. *nods sagely*

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Do you think they deliberately make the sin bin chair look as cheap as possible?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
That was nearly so beautiful.

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
Don't take a shot at goal you doofs.

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.
The black team are the best in the world at this sport :ohdear:

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Three points for all that effort. Dang

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
It's a new golden age.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004
Tonga taking the three because they think they're in this.
They're not, but it's an indication of how below par NZ are playing.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer

DickEmery posted:

Tonga taking the three because they think they're in this.

Nah, they just don't want to get called up for a TMO decision while they're still playing.

Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:
Boo

Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:
Sam has learned well from his Master.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Oh come on

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Nobody seems to kick short at the restart any more.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
That was cute.

JoeSchmoe
Jul 17, 2003

Tonga run out of steam? All blacks do seem to have a bit more zip.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
I think New Zealand are finally deploying some of their training plays.

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
Well that's some measured and fair refereeing.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Holy poo poo, he hooked. He actually hooked the ball. All it took was an uncontested scrum due to sin binning and head injury.

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
Well, it is his hundredth cap.

:(

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

I'm worried about the QF.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004
Has everyone forgotten that New Zealand choked the poo poo out of every World Cup outside of New Zealand?
They nearly hosed up the last one until Joubert handed them the final.

I actually think this side are heavier favourites than Henry's first stint up to 2007 and they were the best team that's ever played the game.
Mainly because everyone else has been poo poo but even so it's still 50/50 that they'll be coming home empty handed.

DickEmery fucked around with this message at 11:34 on Oct 10, 2015

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.
An All-Blacks shirt just sold for over a quarter of a million dollars at auction in Cardiff.



It was worn by All-Blacks captain Dave Gallaher in the 1905 match against Wales. The match was the first time that national anthems were sung before the kick-off, and the first time New Zealand were ever defeated in an international test match.

The winning bidder of this ridiculously important piece of of Welsh / New Zealand history?... Saracens RFC.

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Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

DickEmery posted:

Has everyone forgotten that New Zealand choked the poo poo out of every World Cup outside of New Zealand?
They nearly hosed up the last one until Joubert handed them the final.

I actually think this side are heavier favourites than Henry's first stint up to 2007 and they were the best team that's ever played the game.
Mainly because everyone else has been poo poo but even so it's still 50/50 that they'll be coming home empty handed.

The odds for every team coming home empty handed is 50/50. And if you actually read the posts by the New Zealanders in this thread you'd see they're all relatively pessimistic so I have no idea who that first comment is targeted towards.

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