NPR

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:15 am Suspect that’s terminal

Ymx wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:15 amGetting exciting

Brazil wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:16 am Amazing the TMO managed to check that, but couldn't find a decent angle for the kiwi high tackle

Ymx wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:20 am

Brazil wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:16 am Amazing the TMO managed to check that, but couldn't find a decent angle for the kiwi high tackle

Wibble

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:27 am That’s a shame.
Congrats NZ, did enough to deserve that in my view.
Should also give a shout out to the ref, having the balls to call pens in the second half of a world cup final against NZ at Eden Park is as we know not a universal phenomenon.

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:31 am

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:27 am That’s a shame.
Congrats NZ, did enough to deserve that in my view.
Should also give a shout out to the ref, having the balls to call pens in the second half of a world cup final against NZ at Eden Park is as we know not a universal phenomenon.

good grief

Lobby wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:29 am Well done, but incredible effort from England to play for more than 60 minutes against the BF with 14 players and only lose by 3.

Lobby wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:29 am Well done, but incredible effort from England to play for more than 60 minutes against the BF with 14 players and only lose by 3.

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:40 am Have to say I’ve loved every women’s game I’ve been to or watched on the TV over the last 2 years, it’s how rugby should be played and used to be played.

Shame that TMO decision will spoil it for some - FWIW, I think it was a ridiculous intervention but England had a chance to win it and screwed it so hope there isn’t any focus on it beyond a discussion on what the TMO is actually for

Brazil wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:05 am

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:40 am Have to say I’ve loved every women’s game I’ve been to or watched on the TV over the last 2 years, it’s how rugby should be played and used to be played.

Shame that TMO decision will spoil it for some - FWIW, I think it was a ridiculous intervention but England had a chance to win it and screwed it so hope there isn’t any focus on it beyond a discussion on what the TMO is actually for

If you're talking about the red there was no question. It did affect the game in that England couldn't cope with the kiwis spreading the ball wide and also got tired, but that's just tough. The TMO also didn't kick the sodding thing out on the full, or fail to notice that the kiwis had started contesting the line out effectively.

I think TMO interventions need to be more tightly controlled because it's increasingly haphazard on what they do or don't spot and it wrecks the flow of the game. In the prem it's also noticeable that commentators try to influence them, particularly Healey.

Anyway, deserved win for the black ferns and a great advert for the game all round.

Brazil wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:05 am

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:40 am Have to say I’ve loved every women’s game I’ve been to or watched on the TV over the last 2 years, it’s how rugby should be played and used to be played.

Shame that TMO decision will spoil it for some - FWIW, I think it was a ridiculous intervention but England had a chance to win it and screwed it so hope there isn’t any focus on it beyond a discussion on what the TMO is actually for

If you're talking about the red there was no question. It did affect the game in that England couldn't cope with the kiwis spreading the ball wide and also got tired, but that's just tough. The TMO also didn't kick the sodding thing out on the full, or fail to notice that the kiwis had started contesting the line out effectively.

I think TMO interventions need to be more tightly controlled because it's increasingly haphazard on what they do or don't spot and it wrecks the flow of the game. In the prem it's also noticeable that commentators try to influence them, particularly Healey.

Anyway, deserved win for the black ferns and a great advert for the game all round.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:16 am Stacy Fluhler or the lock Roos my WotM

Lobby wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:13 am Both teams played superbly for the whole match, and this and both semi-finals have been fantastic adverts for rugby as a game, and for the women's game as well. If only all men's team could play with even a modicum of the same level of skill and intelligence shown by the women.