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Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:31 pm**

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:28 pm Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?

Certainly the current crop shouldnt be allowed to ref international games, or indeed outside New Zealand.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:31 pm**

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:28 pm Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?

Reffing his home team with gibson-park, lowe and aki.

Ten point swing in this game.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:32 pm**

Antiopdeans hate cards. Pretty much guarantee that a NH ref would give the a deiberate knock on and a yellow.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:36 pm**

ASMO wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:31 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:28 pm Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?
Certainly the current crop shouldnt be allowed to ref international games, or indeed outside New Zealand.

I can’t work out how somewhere like Georgia can provide us with a genuinely good ref and NZ can’t find one who is even vaguely acceptable

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:39 pm**

charltom wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:25 pm Game on!

Looks like the ref has found some balance, despite not seeing things quite how we might.

Spoke way too soon there.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:41 pm**

Always seems to be an Ireland player lying on the wrong aide slowing things down, its almost as if its deliberate.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:41 pm**

The Irish players rolling into the scrumhalf zone at rucks is hilariously obvious but just not getting pinged at all.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:45 pm**

Kawazaki wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:41 pm The Irish players rolling into the scrumhalf zone at rucks is hilariously obvious but just not getting pinged at all.

The speed off the line defensively is definitely enhanced by being offside. Fair play for maximising the opportunities the ref is giving them.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:46 pm**

Kawazaki wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:41 pm The Irish players rolling into the scrumhalf zone at rucks is hilariously obvious but just not getting pinged at all.

Green shirts being camouflaged by the grass, also the refs green tinted glasses make them almost invisible, must make it look like the ball is moving all on its own sometimes.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:47 pm**

The penalties are a joke now

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:47 pm**

Game has become very dull and the lack of crowd noise reflects this

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:49 pm**

Anyway. Trying to get back on track..... I do fear for Wales against Ireland

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:52 pm**

At last one of the pricks lying around at the back of a ruck gets penalised

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:52 pm**

That was so blatant even a kiwi ref couldnt ignore it

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:52 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:14 pm
sturginho wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:13 pm Shouldn't that have been a pen to scotland for sealing off instead of a scrum
Not until the 74th minute

Close enough!

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:54 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:52 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:14 pm
sturginho wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:13 pm Shouldn't that have been a pen to scotland for sealing off instead of a scrum
Not until the 74th minute
Close enough!

It is sadly predictable.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:58 pm**

Well done Ireland. Plenty we could moan about (Ref, cynical cheating, bad luck, Toonie) but just too good and smart anyway, especially at the breakdown.

Go well.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:59 pm**

Score flattered Scotland to be fair, Ireland were far and away the better side.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:59 pm**

PCPhil wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:49 pm Anyway. Trying to get back on track..... I do fear for Wales against Ireland

Wales have the chance to do something hilarious. What exactly, dear reader, I leave to you to decide.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:01 pm**

Dull game. Ireland possibly got into third gear at points. Scotland clearly hampered by a very unfortunate dual injury but the truth is they were second best from the start.

Hope Graham’s recovery is speedy

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:03 pm**

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:21 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:03 pm Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

Somebody on the Beeb said they made almost made last seasons total handling errors just in the England game

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:33 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:03 pm Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

France play Ireland in Dublin. Think Ireland will win a grand slam.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:33 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:03 pm Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

We have France in Dublin.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:35 pm**

Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:46 pm**

petej wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:35 pm Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

Maybe we could get Toonie interested?

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:49 pm**

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:01 pm Dull game. Ireland possibly got into third gear at points. Scotland clearly hampered by a very unfortunate dual injury but the truth is they were second best from the start.

Hope Graham’s recovery is speedy

I am so chuffed that absolute 'game' so far (and will take a bit of beating) has to be England v France.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:56 pm**

petej wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:33 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:03 pm Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?
France play Ireland in Dublin. Think Ireland will win a grand slam.

I don't think France will be that bad again this year; they'll get a right bollocking on Monday, & players will react or get binned.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:00 pm**

Punter15 wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:46 pm
petej wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:35 pm Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.
Maybe we could get Toonie interested?

& then O'Gara to Scotland ?? .... that would be interesting

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:30 pm**

petej wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:35 pm Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

Think ROG has already said thanks but no thanks to the Wales job. Apparently he's thrown his hat in for the Aussie job though?

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:32 pm**

PCPhil wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:49 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:01 pm Dull game. Ireland possibly got into third gear at points. Scotland clearly hampered by a very unfortunate dual injury but the truth is they were second best from the start.

Hope Graham’s recovery is speedy
I am so chuffed that absolute 'game' so far (and will take a bit of beating) has to be England v France.

Yes, we are as ever the spiritual guardians of attacking rugby

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:33 pm**

Jim Lahey wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:33 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:03 pm Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?
We have France in Dublin.

So you do - I misread the fixture list

Cheers

I can't see the France from yesterday winning. They cannot be that inaccurate and expect to come away with anything from the Aviva

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:34 pm**

petej wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:31 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:28 pm Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?
Reffing his home team with gibson-park, lowe and aki.

Ten point swing in this game.

Your tears are delicious

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:04 pm**

Well done Ireland, better everywhere

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:06 pm**

Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:16 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:06 pm Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?

Sunday test matches are just shit

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:19 pm**

Slick wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:16 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:06 pm Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?
Sunday test matches are just shit

Better than Friday evenings.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:31 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:19 pm
Slick wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:16 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:06 pm Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?
Sunday test matches are just shit
Better than Friday evenings.

I think I’ve warned you about this once already

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:39 pm**

Any word on Graham?
Russell was able to walk off the pitch at least.

Posted: **Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:48 pm**

Uncle fester wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:39 pm Any word on Graham?
Russell was able to walk off the pitch at least.

He was waving as he went down the tunnel

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