RWC R2 Scotland v Tonga 24/9

[Blackmac]

Jesus. It took them long enough to see that.

[Paddington Bear]

VdM getting flattened is deeply satisfying

[Big D]

No attacking shape but when you deliberately chose to leave two of our best attacking weapons on the bench it is bound to happen.

Nice play there to be fair.

[Slick]

And then he does that

[Insane_Homer]

Nice and easy

[TheNatalShark]

If that was an Irish player rather than Steyn, Johnny Sexton would already be pleading in front of the UN Human Rights Commission

[Biffer]

How is flipping someone 360 degrees not taking them past the horizontal?

Because he landed on his feet.

Purely through luck. It’s the defenders responsibility to get them to ground and relying on him spinning a full 360 doesn’t cut it.

Anyway, lovely Scotland try there.

[Nols]

If that was an Irish player rather than Steyn, Johnny Sexton would already be pleading in front of the UN Human Rights Commission

Your tears give me a lovely warm feeling.

[C69]

Great spot from the officials there.

[Paddington Bear]

If that was an Irish player rather than Steyn, Johnny Sexton would already be pleading in front of the UN Human Rights Commission

Whilst I like the sentiment, Scotland are not shy of a pop at the ref either!

[Insane_Homer]

How is flipping someone 360 degrees not taking them past the horizontal?

Because he landed on his feet.

Purely through luck. It’s the defenders responsibility to get them to ground and relying on him spinning a full 360 doesn’t cut it.

Ya, but these things are reffed on what actually happens, not what you imagine might happen

[OomStruisbaai]

The ref helping the Scots here

[Insane_Homer]

Saffa wingers doing the business

[TheNatalShark]

If that was an Irish player rather than Steyn, Johnny Sexton would already be pleading in front of the UN Human Rights Commission

Whilst I like the sentiment, Scotland are not shy of a pop at the ref either!

Don't think you'll find many who think Ritchie speaks well to the refs, aye


Scotland getting a lot of mileage out of attacking the Tongan ruck

[Big D]

That's a shocker.

[Blackmac]

That's red

[Insane_Homer]

That's red, bye.

[Biffer]

That’s red

[Paddington Bear]

Grimly inevitable

[C69]

That's a shocker.

Yip red

[TheNatalShark]

Red, nothing else

[I like neeps]

Tonga have been asking for a red all game. Every tackle has been high. Thankfully they've got one.

[PCPhil]

Shoulder to head. Was always going to happen.

[Bloutoria]

But, can see a yellow or red for Tonga at some point. Trying the dominant hit a lot.

You called it.

[ASMO]

How is that not just a straight red, about as clear cut as they get

[PCPhil]

But, can see a yellow or red for Tonga at some point. Trying the dominant hit a lot.

You called it.

Sorry

[OomStruisbaai]

Oh well that's the game then.

[Bloutoria]

How is that not just a straight red, about as clear cut as they get

It seems like it's always yellow->bunker these days.

[Slick]

Keen that we get the 4 tries before half time

[Torquemada 1420]

Whatever else in terms of the quality of decision making, bunker system or no, we are seeing no evidence of players modifying behaviour. Just more reds and injuries.

[C69]

Shoulder to head. Was always going to happen.

Yip

[Slick]

How is that not just a straight red, about as clear cut as they get

It seems like it's always yellow->bunker these days.

Yeah, the on field team didn’t even discuss it so must be the way it is being dealt with now

[ASMO]

How is that not just a straight red, about as clear cut as they get

It seems like it's always yellow->bunker these days.

Referees need to grow a pair and make a decision instead of contracting it out to the bunker

[Slick]

Whatever else in terms of the quality of decision making, bunker system or no, we are seeing no evidence of players modifying behaviour. Just more reds and injuries.

Quite. No option but to drop the tackle height now

[Biffer]

Whatever else in terms of the quality of decision making, bunker system or no, we are seeing no evidence of players modifying behaviour. Just more reds and injuries.

Needs bigger punishments before that changes.

Notable that last night was extremely physical, brutal, and punishing but no high tackles.

[sockwithaticket]

How is that not just a straight red, about as clear cut as they get

It seems like it's always yellow->bunker these days.

Referees need to grow a pair and make a decision instead of contracting it out to the bunker

Predicted it as soon as they brought the bunker system in, we're only going to see on field reds for stuff like obvious punches or head butts from now on.

[Paddington Bear]

It seems like it's always yellow->bunker these days.

Referees need to grow a pair and make a decision instead of contracting it out to the bunker

Predicted it as soon as they brought the bunker system in, we're only going to see on field reds for stuff like obvious punches or head butts from now on.

Does it matter? Assuming they don’t cock up the call here

[PCPhil]

Whatever else in terms of the quality of decision making, bunker system or no, we are seeing no evidence of players modifying behaviour. Just more reds and injuries.

Needs bigger punishments before that changes.

Notable that last night was extremely physical, brutal, and punishing but no high tackles.

Great point.

[Slick]

Finns timing is just slightly out today

[Big D]

Great D by the prop on the wing.