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Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:26 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:25 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:26 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:24 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:28 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:25 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:28 pm**

Jordan is pure class.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:30 pm**

No try.
BCk to penalty advantage

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:30 pm**

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:30 pm**

Are we all entertained

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:32 pm**

Raggs wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:26 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:25 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:34 pm**

ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:32 pm
Raggs wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:26 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:25 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:34 pm**

Sards wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:30 pm Are we all entertained

No, this is a dreadful advertisement of the game.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:34 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:35 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:35 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:35 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:35 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:41 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm The Springboks need to nail the All Blacks from here. No relaxation allowed.

*cough*

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:44 pm**

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:41 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm The Springboks need to nail the All Blacks from here. No relaxation allowed.
*cough*

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:44 pm**

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:41 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:45 pm**

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm
Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:45 pm**

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?

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:46 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:46 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:45 pm
Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm
Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:46 pm**

TedMaul wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:35 pm
Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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?

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:46 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:47 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:45 pm
Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm
Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:47 pm**

That's the difference a good kick off makes

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:47 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:48 pm**

Try Marx.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:49 pm**

Biffer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:26 pm
Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:24 pm 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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:49 pm**

21 - 0

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:49 pm**

Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:45 pm
Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:37 pm
Muttonbird wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:33 pm 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

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:50 pm**

Converted by Money.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:50 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:51 pm**

Squad incoming.

Posted: **Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:52 pm**

oh what?

That was brilliant from Moody

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