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Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:15 pm
by Simian
_Os_ wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:13 pm
Portuguese player shoulder barges a Georgian, no arms ever going up to attempt to wrap, there was no tackle. The Portuguese player has been yellow carded 27 times in club rugby! Georgian left clutching his ribs, but plays on. Yellow and goes to the bunker, stays yellow. Before the focus on head contact that would be a solid red.
A thug intending to hurt a player in a move that was never a tackle gets a yellow. Meanwhile players that get unlucky with no intent can collect a red card if head contact is made.
it's crazy, isn't it? that would definitely have been given a red in the warm up games, for example.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:20 pm
by sockwithaticket
_Os_ wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:13 pm
Portuguese player shoulder barges a Georgian, no arms ever going up to attempt to wrap, there was no tackle. The Portuguese player has been yellow carded 27 times in club rugby! Georgian left clutching his ribs, but plays on. Yellow and goes to the bunker, stays yellow.
Before the focus on head contact that would be a solid red.
A thug intending to hurt a player in a move that was never a tackle gets a yellow. Meanwhile players that get unlucky with no intent can collect a red card if head contact is made.
I can't recall ever having seen a no arms shoulder charge that hit the body given anything higher than a yellow.
Now this one certainly looked like there was some glancing head contact and since the 'tackle' was always illegal that would eliminate mitigation and thus be a red, but I only saw one replay as I had to put the washing on.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:21 pm
by Paddington Bear
What a try!
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:22 pm
by BnM
He was quick
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:22 pm
by salanya
Fair dues, Portugal playing 2 good matches in a row.
Lovely rugby
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:22 pm
by sockwithaticket
A brace for that man.
Portgual are really coming to life as the game wears on.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:23 pm
by ASMO
Love watching this Portugal side
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:24 pm
by Simian
great ball inside and a great finish
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:27 pm
by Simian
That was incredible defence
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:28 pm
by sefton
This has been my favourite game so far.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:28 pm
by PCPhil
Portugal playing like Italy.....except they can catch as well.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:28 pm
by sockwithaticket
Portugal's 9 looks knackered.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:29 pm
by Paddington Bear
Only one team in it atm, question is if Portugal can build enough of a lead
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:32 pm
by Stranger
Portugal are dominating the 2nd half.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:41 pm
by LenCohen
Tadjer played out of his foreskin, not sure I'd have pulled him off just yet.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:46 pm
by BnM
Well this is important..nail biting
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:47 pm
by BnM
Is it on the line doesn't look like it
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:47 pm
by Paddington Bear
A pity as we all love an underdog but that’s a hugely patient and professional try from Georgia
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:48 pm
by BnM
Ok it was. Shame for Portugal
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:49 pm
by BnM
A draw seems fair.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:50 pm
by Stranger
Can they kick this?
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:51 pm
by BnM
Good match fair score at end
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:52 pm
by laurent
Fantastic game!
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:53 pm
by sockwithaticket
Very much a game of two halves as the old cliche goes. A draw probably fair. Not the first time Portugal have drawn with Georgia recently. Despite their self-advocacy, they're not the only tier 2 European team worth paying attention to.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:03 pm
by westport
Thoroughly enjoyed that, yes there were lots of mistakes from both sides, but both sides never gave up so probably a fair result
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:07 pm
by Paddington Bear
Lisbon away for the rugby is really on my mind
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:24 pm
by Slick
Just watching the Georgia v Portugal game, I’m sure I just heard the female commentator say “one shot, one kill, one hell of a party” after a try….. What the fuck is that all about
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:37 pm
by Slick
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:01 pm
by Fonz
Pool C has to be the most even 5-team pool in RWC history.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:42 pm
by ASMO
What minute Farrell do his first high hit? I am saying 24th.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:46 pm
by BnM
Count down was in english lol
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:51 pm
by Hal Jordan
A fascinating series of scrum resets has broken out.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:54 pm
by petej
Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:51 pm
A fascinating series of scrum resets has broken out.
Even with a fantasy bank line. Not sure what fantasies the commentator has.
Did Smith goose step or did Farrells pass make him stop?
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:54 pm
by PCPhil
Not a good pass but that hair flick....swoon.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:54 pm
by sockwithaticket
Smith could've gone himself there.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:54 pm
by Tichtheid
That has to go down as scooping it over the bar on an open goal
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:55 pm
by Tichtheid
PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:54 pm
Not a good pass but that hair flick....swoon.
He is a dashing young man
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:58 pm
by sockwithaticket
Chile look a lot more practised at using the ball than we do.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:00 pm
by tc27
Bit of an end of season baabaas match vibe right now
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:01 pm
by PCPhil
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:58 pm
Chile look a lot more practised at using the ball than we do.
Witth England it's either forwards OR it's backs. We've not really caught up with the 15 man game concept.
