Ire v Aus
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@kiwiinmelb said in Ire v Aus:
if I try to imagine how I would perceive Richie if I wasnt a kiwi and supporting a team that is trying to beat us,
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But just the fact that he came across as ice cold , ruthless and singled minded in his pursuit of victory , and more often than not he got what he wanted , that would have to be annoying ........ here he goes again lifting another trophy , bastardWell, TBH that isn't really it - and it sounds a bit like you can't get past the admiration bit
It was individual incidents for me. Not getting a yellow card in situations pretty much anyone else would. Or even a penalty. Its not cheating, its just that, while he was better than most of his peers most of the time, there were times during his career where the refs just seemed to utterly bottle it.
Most memorable was a Bledisloe Test in ?Brisbane? where he made a tackle and (as is his wont) landed on our side. Gregan eventually gets clear ball and is about to pick it up, when McCaw deliberately puts his leg on it. He's offside, off his feet, out of the game, and he interferes with the ball. That is a yellow card every day of the week, anywhere on the field.
Kaplan just looks at him sternly and blows the whistle. Not even a warning.
Now, that isn't all McCaw's fault of course - Kaplan is the one who was known for handing out Last Warnings multiple times - but it just demonstrates why that "cheat" tag got applied. Nobody seemed to want to punish him.
But there is pushing the ref's patience, and then there is taking a dump in the ref's mouth while the opposition are forced to look on, Clockwork-Orange-style
wow.
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@NTA That first photo of "Fucking Barnes" (as my old man prefers to call him) has to be a lot more recent than 2007. He certainly couldn't raise an arm then.
I was at Cardiff, and I have adjusted to life with the scars, built a few bridges, but I am not getting over that particular one and that prick being a thalidomide victim. Weird how he has actually not just grown some arms, but some balls as well.
Yes Nick, it still hurts.
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I was at Cardiff, and I have adjusted to life with the scars, built a few bridges, but I am not getting over that particular one and that prick being a thalidomide victim. Weird how he has actually not just grown some arms, but some balls as well.
Yes Nick, it still hurts.Yeah no doubt - not necessarily a decider, but a pivotal call.
Hopefully the Wallabies decide to take a leaf out of the ABs book from that point, and get good enough to take the ref out of the equation in future. Though in some cases, you have to wonder whether it even matters.
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the worst one was Kepu? getting his head torn off trying to score, and nothing being done. Peyper has been shit, but jesus the TMO's are fucking awful
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@mariner4life As I said - didn't see the game. Should go find highlights I suppose.
But that incident with Hooper is in stark contrast to the one Mumm got a yellow card for.
And more than a few fans have been wondering where the neck roll ruling has been going after Pocock was picked up by the neck by the Pommy 7.
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Also, he seems exceptionally boring. Like he should be in a glass case with "Break In Case Of Rugby or Gliders".
Guess you need to take steps to protect your personal life away from sport, like Gregan did. But I'm told he's just actually that quiet.
I'd definitely warm to him more if he looked like he had a bit more fun on a Saturday night than a warm cup of cocoa and a flick through the latest Bell Helicopter spec sheet
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/8131680/The-goss-mags-Richies-sexy-hook-up
Warm away!
Richie's only hint of scandal.
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Gah! Who the fuck is that dude? He's obviously a meth addict
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@mariner4life said in Ire v Aus:
Gah! Who the fuck is that dude? He's obviously a meth addict
That's what passes for a sex queen in England.
Clearly they don't get enough daylight up there.
