RWC SF1: Argentina v New Zealand

[Big D]

Gardner is not a good ref and has made mistakes but his early penalties v Argentina in the maul were right.

The ones in the lead up to the mauls were wrong - hands on the deck at the ruck and then no contact in the air at the lineout - when you get a maul going it's very difficult to not get penalties in your favour and the mauls were as a result of dodgy decisions

Don't recall the one before the line out but the one for contact in the air is a penalty. He jumped/was lifted across the line and does make contact body to body. Every ref would give that.

Not that I want to defend Gardner.

[Insane_Homer]

I'd really like to see the scrum again from the other side

Replay suggests AB knee to the ground first, over extended.

[Tichtheid]

Gardner is not a good ref and has made mistakes but his early penalties v Argentina in the maul were right.

The ones in the lead up to the mauls were wrong - hands on the deck at the ruck and then no contact in the air at the lineout - when you get a maul going it's very difficult to not get penalties in your favour and the mauls were as a result of dodgy decisions

Don't recall the one before the line out but the one for contact in the air is a penalty. He jumped/was lifted across the line and does make contact body to body. Every ref would give that.

Not that I want to defend Gardner.

Nope.

[boere wors]

As i said couple of hours ago, walk in the park for the ABs.

[Gumboot]

Bit of an arm wrestle so far. Both sides having to make heaps of tackles.

[Tichtheid]

I'd really like to see the scrum again from the other side

Replay suggests AB knee to the ground first, over extended.

The view from this side looked like the ABs loosehead lock and flanker lost their footing, I couldn't see the props

[SaintK]

Bit of an arm wrestle so far. Both sides having to make heaps of tackles.

But only one team looking like scoring tries
Argies 7 entries 6 points!!!

[Jethro]

Boring Test. Crowd appear to be watching Tic toc.

6-20 HT

That would be the crowd booing every decision going the way of the ABs, yeah totally not involved.

Things could get explosive in the second half

[Ymx]

Neutrals frothing I see

Nah. Just want a match.

I know.

I don’t. I want a complete mismatch. Argies to get carded off the pitch.

[Tichtheid]

There is an inevitability about the second half, the ABs in this mood are ruthless for a good 15-20 minute period, it's going to take a monumental effort from Argentina to stop them, even just to maintain the deficit.

[Bloutoria]

Poor Gardner is taking a beating on X.

[Sandstorm]

Boring Test. Crowd appear to be watching Tic toc.

6-20 HT

That would be the crowd booing every decision going the way of the ABs, yeah totally not involved.

Things could get explosive in the second half

Mate, you just got out of bed. Shush.

[Flockwitt]

I'd really like to see the scrum again from the other side

Replay suggests AB knee to the ground first, over extended.

The view from this side looked like the ABs loosehead lock and flanker lost their footing, I couldn't see the props

The Pumas couldn't handle the pressure, hinged and all the ABs ended on the deck. Easy penalty to give.

[Gumboot]

This game is far from over. A couple of quick Pumas tries and it's all on again.

[SaintK]

Neutrals frothing I see

Nah. Just want a match.

I know.

I don’t. I want a complete mismatch. Argies to get carded off the pitch.

Classy as usual

[PCPhil]

Problem is, we had 4 really great matches last week and amongst them 2 finals. Lopsided draw showing this week.

[Tichtheid]

Replay suggests AB knee to the ground first, over extended.

The view from this side looked like the ABs loosehead lock and flanker lost their footing, I couldn't see the props

The Pumas couldn't handle the pressure, hinged and all the ABs ended on the deck. Easy penalty to give.

Did you see a view from the Arg tighthead side?

I didn't see one.

[Slick]

Argies definitely being hard done by with the reffing, but NZ just so clinical in the 22 - have they failed to come away with points yet?

[Jethro]

This game is far from over. A couple of quick Pumas tries and it's all on again.

Would agree, ABs still appear to be in cruise control at the moment, which could bite them in the arse.

[Oxbow]

This game is far from over. A couple of quick Pumas tries and it's all on again.

Yours.

[Sandstorm]

Nice try Snecky

Argies quit already

[Kiwias]

Another huge scrum and Nugget surprises the Pumas by running from the base. TRYYYYY

[PCPhil]

This game is far from over. A couple of quick Pumas tries and it's all on again.

Would agree, ABs still appear to be in cruise control at the moment, which could bite them in the arse.

That didn't age well.

[Tichtheid]

This game is far from over. A couple of quick Pumas tries and it's all on again.

Would agree, ABs still appear to be in cruise control at the moment, which could bite them in the arse.

They haven't needed to step it up yet

[Tichtheid]

Well, there you go

[Ymx]

Sneaky snecky

[Kiwias]

Crowd no longer seem interested in the match judging by the noise level

[Sandstorm]

Kiwis eventually crash over.

Game over after 50 mins. Shame.

[Ymx]

That’s it. Keep the foot on the throat.

[Jethro]

This game is far from over. A couple of quick Pumas tries and it's all on again.

Would agree, ABs still appear to be in cruise control at the moment, which could bite them in the arse.

That didn't age well.

Admittedly two tries straight after the post, but doing better than the Aussie commentators who have decided the last try was the death blow, would have thought the try prior to the half was that.

[C69]

Crowd no longer seem interested in the match judging by the noise level

Always goin got be massive mismatch

[Big D]

The ones in the lead up to the mauls were wrong - hands on the deck at the ruck and then no contact in the air at the lineout - when you get a maul going it's very difficult to not get penalties in your favour and the mauls were as a result of dodgy decisions

Don't recall the one before the line out but the one for contact in the air is a penalty. He jumped/was lifted across the line and does make contact body to body. Every ref would give that.

Not that I want to defend Gardner.

Nope.

You said there was no contact. He was clearly was thrown across and into the jumper. Every ref gives that.

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[Ymx]

Don't recall the one before the line out but the one for contact in the air is a penalty. He jumped/was lifted across the line and does make contact body to body. Every ref would give that.

Not that I want to defend Gardner.

Nope.

You said there was no contact. He was clearly was thrown across and into the jumper. Every ref gives that.

Fact checked

[Big D]

Time to protect a few players if your Foster.

Air of inevitably over this weekend.

[Big D]

Fact checked

Only rewound as I thought I might be wrong as TH is right more than I am tbf.
Not sure what the lifters are doing.

Gardner better not get the final. He just isn't good.

[PCPhil]

ABs got em on toast in every scrum.

[Tichtheid]

You said there was no contact. He was clearly was thrown across and into the jumper. Every ref gives that.

No, the bit I disagreed with is "every ref gives that".

There has been contact at just about every contested lineout in this game and all through the World Cup. It's usually given for hand on hand on the catchers, of which there was none in that case.

[Ymx]

Fact checked

Only rewound as I thought I might be wrong as TH is right more than I am tbf.
Not sure what the lifters are doing to be fair.

Gardner better not get the final. He just isn't good.

Much rather him than Barnes from our perspective.

Assuming we finish the job tonight

[Bloutoria]

ABs having fun now.

[BnM]

This is both disappointing and not disappointing because it was totally expected.