Springboks vs All Blacks in London Town.

[Raggs]

Is Barrett known for being a fucking idiot?

Don't know about the club game but he's always been a bit of a Lavanini in my mind at international.

[Biffer]

Rugby is a joke. This game particularly.

Bear in mind the first yellow was a team yellow.

It’d get made up to a red in the bunker regardless. Nowhere near the ball, player on the ground, straight to the head, targeted and deliberate.

[JM2K6]

Is Barrett known for being a fucking idiot?

Yes. Awful discipline in general, but also an absolute cunt of a player. Massive cheap shot merchant.

[Chilli]

Jordan is pure class.

[Chilli]

No try.
BCk to penalty advantage

[Muttonbird]

[Sards]

Are we all entertained

[ScarfaceClaw]

Is Barrett known for being a fucking idiot?

Don't know about the club game but he's always been a bit of a Lavanini in my mind at international.

He’s thick and has two functional brain cells at the best of times but I don’t think he’s as malicious as Lavanini who seems to go out to deliberately injure players.

[Biffer]

Barrett’s third red card. Won’t get the full discount, so likely four games? Does that cheap shot qualify for tackle school?

Definitely missing the France game.

[Muttonbird]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

[Jim Lahey]

Fozzie's fault for the complete lack of discipline I suppose?

[JM2K6]

Is Barrett known for being a fucking idiot?

Don't know about the club game but he's always been a bit of a Lavanini in my mind at international.

He’s thick and has two functional brain cells at the best of times but I don’t think he’s as malicious as Lavanini who seems to go out to deliberately injure players.

I think the record suggests otherwise.

[Muttonbird]

Are we all entertained

No, this is a dreadful advertisement of the game.

[Biffer]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

When your players are cheap shotting men on the ground the clock tends to stop for a while.

[TheNatalShark]

I've got to say, as abysmal and disjointed NZ have been, large chunks of this Bok team are playing well.

Faf needs to come off, he simply can't be first choice ahead of Hendrikse. He can bench and cover halfbacks.

Edit: or better, he goes to 10 this half

[_Os_]

Oxbot reminder: the All Blacks biggest ever defeat is 21 points.

[TedMaul]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

14-0 and 14 minn. yeah start the wanker mode you dildo.

[inactionman]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

It did take a fair bit of time to send all those All Blacks to the sin bin.

Not relevant to the game, but for some reason Sam Cane is reminding me more and more of Eddie Izzard.

[Gumboot]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

We'd better fucking adapt to it fast or it won't matter how well we play.

[OomStruisbaai]

The Springboks need to nail the All Blacks from here. No relaxation allowed.

[Gumboot]

The Springboks need to nail the All Blacks from here. No relaxation allowed.

*cough*

The Wallabies were leading 17-3 at HT in Dunedin...

[TheNatalShark]

The Springboks need to nail the All Blacks from here. No relaxation allowed.

*cough*

The Wallabies were leading 17-3 at HT in Dunedin...

[Biffer]

The Springboks need to nail the All Blacks from here. No relaxation allowed.

*cough*

The Wallabies were leading 17-3 at HT in Dunedin...

*cough*

The Wallabies are shit but.

[Muttonbird]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

We'd better fucking adapt to it fast or it won't matter how well we play.

Essentially there's a live second referee in front of the TV. Won't be long before he'll be making live or near live calls to the on-field referee, if that is not already happening.

You are right though. This rubbish is a marker of how the World Cup will be officiated. Stop/start, 2 hour+ games. Try celebrations always tempered because the TMO has to have their say, looking for anything to disallow.

[Raggs]

Barrett mostly seems to hit the shoulder. Still missiles into a player on the floor for no reason, but I don't think it's a red on its own without primary head contact.

2 yellows to a red is a 1 game ban right?

[SaintK]

I’m enjoying it as no skin in the game
Both teams light years ahead of England
Apart from AB discipline

[Raggs]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

We'd better fucking adapt to it fast or it won't matter how well we play.

Essentially there's a live second referee in front of the TV. Won't be long before he'll be making live or near live calls to the on-field referee, if that is not already happening.

You are right though. This rubbish is a marker of how the World Cup will be officiated. Stop/start, 2 hour+ games. Try celebrations always tempered because the TMO has to have their say, looking for anything to disallow.

Would help if players stopped giving away penalties.... It's clear the ref is being strict, stop being stupid.

[Muttonbird]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

14-0 and 14 minn. yeah start the wanker mode you dildo.

What does this mean?

[TedMaul]

If your locks don’t cheap shot like that it’s not an issue. Stop crying so early.

[JM2K6]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

We'd better fucking adapt to it fast or it won't matter how well we play.

Essentially there's a live second referee in front of the TV. Won't be long before he'll be making live or near live calls to the on-field referee, if that is not already happening.

You are right though. This rubbish is a marker of how the World Cup will be officiated. Stop/start, 2 hour+ games. Try celebrations always tempered because the TMO has to have their say, looking for anything to disallow.

Not only has that already been happening, it happened for so long they decided to dial back on it.

[Sards]

That's the difference a good kick off makes

[Ymx]

As the saying goes, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the nose.

[Chilli]

Try Marx.

[Muttonbird]

Rugby is a joke. This game particularly.

Bear in mind the first yellow was a team yellow.

It’d get made up to a red in the bunker regardless. Nowhere near the ball, player on the ground, straight to the head, targeted and deliberate.

No upgrade to red. I didn't think he targeted the head as was claimed but you'd never know because the second ref only showed that angle to the first ref once.

That's vindication for Barrett. This is why you can't have team yellow cards. Or, if you do have them, you can't pin the yellow direct to the player.

[Ymx]

21 - 0

[Biffer]

It took an hour to play that first half. This is the state of Northern Hemisphere officiating. It suits the lumbering rugby that is played in South Africa and the home countries.

We'd better fucking adapt to it fast or it won't matter how well we play.

Essentially there's a live second referee in front of the TV. Won't be long before he'll be making live or near live calls to the on-field referee, if that is not already happening.

You are right though. This rubbish is a marker of how the World Cup will be officiated. Stop/start, 2 hour+ games. Try celebrations always tempered because the TMO has to have their say, looking for anything to disallow.

Don’t think that one’s going to the TMO

[Chilli]

Converted by Money.

[Ymx]

In some ways, I’m kind of pleased to have a shell shock like this before the RWC.

That’s the only positive I can take out of this so far.

[TedMaul]

Squad incoming.

[Tichtheid]

oh what?

That was brilliant from Moody