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Post by johnboy14 on Oct 22, 2023 9:15:30 GMT
Rugby could do with rule changes to encourage more ball in hand and fuck these halfway line penalties, it's just bollocks. England took 15-20 seconds to clear out rucks all game and everytime they just box kicked it instead of trying to put it through their backline. I understand why they played that way but SA made soo many mistakes that alittle more ambition from England could have seen them extend their lead. The weather is a poor excuse, because they play in those conditions alot. To be fair to England (and this is a general point), I have long thought the way the breakdown is now contested and policied, results a lot of the time in slow, boring rugby. I think it's more to do with attitude than anything. If you watch Dupont or Aaron Smith, quick ball is the name of the game. If you recycle the ball quickly then it leads to more line breaks, tries and turn overs and a higher standard of rugby. SA are capable of playing that way but not with someone like De Klerk. |
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Post by Paul on Oct 27, 2023 21:36:51 GMT
Don't usually pay attention to the 3rd/4th place games but that wasn't a bad game. Always something satisfying about seeing Smith and Farrell planted on their arses aswell 😏.
Looking forward to tomorrow now. Think New Zealand will pinch it though. Looked much the stronger side.
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Post by Stew on Oct 28, 2023 13:11:39 GMT
That was a decent game in fairness,
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Post by johnboy14 on Oct 28, 2023 18:30:10 GMT
Don't usually pay attention to the 3rd/4th place games but that wasn't a bad game. Always something satisfying about seeing Smith and Farrell planted on their arses aswell 😏. Looking forward to tomorrow now. Think New Zealand will pinch it though. Looked much the stronger side. Said that 4 years ago. I think if NZ get into a kicking game with this SA they'll probably lose. They'll need another big performance like Ireland game to beat this SA team. |
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Post by johnboy14 on Oct 28, 2023 21:09:57 GMT
Epic contest. You have to give credit to SA. They won every knockout game by a single point. Shows you how critical kicking is.
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Post by Paul on Oct 28, 2023 21:25:59 GMT
Epic contest. You have to give credit to SA. They won every knockout game by a single point. Shows you how critical kicking is. Was a cracking contest ans could have gone either way in the end. Barnes did his best to be the main character at times aswell but that was to be expected. |
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Oct 30, 2023 11:41:42 GMT
The World Rugby annual awards were a laugh, wow! Based in Ireland, I see  |
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Jul 6, 2024 15:59:31 GMT
Tight game!
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Post by Stew on Jul 6, 2024 21:44:28 GMT
Good games I thought. Very little in them.
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Jul 7, 2024 7:33:35 GMT
Good games I thought. Very little in them. Boks vs Ireland was a proper game. Both are so brilliant in defence, and in spite of this some incredible tries. That pass by Lowe was ridiculous. Two best teams in the world right now, for sure. |
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Post by Stew on Jul 13, 2024 11:49:24 GMT
England were a bit unlucky this morning. They need to stick with Smith at 10 because he makes a huge difference. With all respect, their rugby has been functional at best over the last few years but they played good stuff the last 2 weeks and it’s almost all to do with Smith’s attacking instincts.
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Post by Stew on Jul 13, 2024 15:36:50 GMT
The amount of blood spilt so far in this game is insane.
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Jul 13, 2024 17:01:30 GMT
Unbelievable game, top sides.
Well done to Ireland, big character in this side.
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Post by Paul on Jul 13, 2024 17:02:09 GMT
Hell of an end to that game. Cracking test that.
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Post by Stew on Jul 13, 2024 17:33:06 GMT
Wow.
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