All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider
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Watched the game last night. Nothing wrong with Akira. He was one of the brighter lights. Just did not have any support and it would have been different with Paps at 7. They understand the upright tackles. Why don’t they use him in the lineout? He has been a good option in the past. For my criticism of Retallick he wasn’t bad. Park seem to be able to make meters off the base of the ruck whereas Smith was either contained or reverting to quick passing to his outsides. Irish defense organized so the options for JGB was running hard at 3 players, kicking or moving sideways. No lack of effort. Ofa was taken out by a shoulder to the head by Aki or did I miss something? Ardie did some good stuff but doing too much by himself and isolated.
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@Halfout said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Was it the same panel that heard Ta’avu’s case? If not, surely it makes sense that the same panel sit for all the matches of a series so that at least there’s an attempt at consistency.
I dont believe it was, I dont recall the names, but the Angus one had a female (assumed gender by a name, apologies all) on the panel, I dont think this one did.
But agree, same panel for consistency, but then that would be a bit of common sense, and WR is nothing if not inconsistent.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
For Ta'avao the committee was:
The independent Judicial Committee, chaired by Wang Shao-Ing (Singapore), former player Leon Lloyd (England) and former coach Frank Hadden (Scotland).
Frank Hadden was on both. And still they came to a different conclusion. So basically, it is a lottery. Joke.
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There is a lot of hypocrisy over the Porter incident. Many (mainly Irish naturally) are defending Porter and fully understand how the "absorbing" tackle Porter did led to only a yellow, rather than a red.
This would be the same crowd who peddle the myth that the ABs are dirty and get away with murder. I guess that myth just ran away with aura.
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With all due respect, practically all rugby fans are hypocrites. Only last week some guys were on here were giving out about Irelands use of the screen and dummy runners, tactics the ABs have used brilliantly for years. I’m fairly sure that those same posters weren’t ranting then about the ABs cheating.
Most of my rugby mates felt the Ta’avu red was harsh, and were delighted but a bit surprised that Porter didn’t get a red. I’m also surprised the disciplinary panel took the line they did, if only because it doesn’t make for great optics. I would be livid if the shoe was on the other foot, especially if we had lost, but to be honest we all remember the ones where we’ve been on the wrong end of a decision but quickly forget when we’ve got away with one.
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@Halfout said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
With all due respect, practically all rugby fans are hypocrites. Only last week some guys were on here were giving out about Irelands use of the screen and dummy runners, tactics the ABs have used brilliantly for years. I’m fairly sure that those same posters weren’t ranting then about the ABs cheating.
Most of my rugby mates felt the Ta’avu red was harsh, and were delighted but a bit surprised that Porter didn’t get a red. I’m also surprised the disciplinary panel took the line they did, if only because it doesn’t make for great optics. I would be livid if the shoe was on the other foot, especially if we had lost, but to be honest we all remember the ones where we’ve been on the wrong end of a decision but quickly forget when we’ve got away with one.
There's a difference between whinging about borderline legal play like screening or not entering the breakdown through the gate or not clearly releasing the tackled player before latching onto the ball for a turnover (which are all fair play if you can get away with it)
and whinging about referees and citing committees being inconsistent with red cards. I've seen too many posts in the last couple of days from various nationalities saying that the ABs deserve their cards purely for their history of thuggery. So it doesn't matter whether an AB gets a harsh red, it is entirely warranted because the ABs cheat and are dirty and that's the reason why they are as successful as they are....Yadda Yadda Yadda.
I am intrigued to know if these posters would have been so quick to argue in Porter's defence if it wasn't the ABs that were on the receiving end of the non-decision. Say, if it were Italy. Is there cognitive bias at play?
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"Is there cognitive bias at play?"
Does the pope shit in the woods?
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My issue is consistency or the lack thereof. Show me in their guidelines where “absorbing” is a mitigation? If that’s the case then why wasn’t Ringrose’s change of direction a mitigation?
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
There is a lot of hypocrisy over the Porter incident. Many (mainly Irish naturally) are defending Porter and fully understand how the "absorbing" tackle Porter did led to only a yellow, rather than a red.
This would be the same crowd who peddle the myth that the ABs are dirty and get away with murder. I guess that myth just ran away with aura.
I'm missing the absorbing context-to my eyes after the event Retallick clearly "absorbed" the impact on his cheekbone.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@stodders said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
There is a lot of hypocrisy over the Porter incident. Many (mainly Irish naturally) are defending Porter and fully understand how the "absorbing" tackle Porter did led to only a yellow, rather than a red.
This would be the same crowd who peddle the myth that the ABs are dirty and get away with murder. I guess that myth just ran away with aura.
I'm missing the absorbing context-to my eyes after the event Retallick clearly "absorbed" the impact on his cheekbone.
Porter started to slow, so that he could get higher and brace harder, thus absorbing. The fact this absorbing movement is actually what mostly led to him breaking Brodie's cheek because he went higher, doesn't seem to register with these numbnuts.
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i could understand if he only got a 2 weeks ban or something...but there is a hell of a difference between a RC and a 3 week ban and just YC
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where is the IRB's video featuring that Welsh piston wristed gibbon to come on and tell everyone how fucking dumb Barnes was and how there should have been a red and a yellow.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
i could understand if he only got a 2 weeks ban or something...but there is a hell of a difference between a RC and a 3 week ban and just YC
What makes it even stupider to me, is that they cited him! Which means they thought it was RC worthy!
Then once he got to the hearing....haaaaa gotcha Andrew! We were just having a laugh.
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@Bones agree, though I expect it is more a reflex or natural instinct to 'brace' for that impact, which as you say, made him straighten and hit higher.
Last week, I disagreed with the card, and subsequent ban, on this one, I agree with the end result (not red, no ban) but as with most, the inconsistency of it all is a fucking joke; as to the wording, an absorbing tackle, the fuck are you fluffybunnies on!
Clearly his head didnt absorb jack shit, given the other person got broken.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones agree, though I expect it is more a reflex or natural instinct to 'brace' for that impact, which as you say, made him straighten and hit higher.
Last week, I disagreed with the card, and subsequent ban, on this one, I agree with the end result (not red, no ban) but as with most, the inconsistency of it all is a fucking joke; as to the wording, an absorbing tackle, the fuck are you fluffybunnies on!
Clearly his head didnt absorb jack shit, given the other person got broken.
Since when has the word absorbing been used to determine mitigation. How are Refs determining what is an absorbing tackle or not?
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@Nevorian said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones agree, though I expect it is more a reflex or natural instinct to 'brace' for that impact, which as you say, made him straighten and hit higher.
Last week, I disagreed with the card, and subsequent ban, on this one, I agree with the end result (not red, no ban) but as with most, the inconsistency of it all is a fucking joke; as to the wording, an absorbing tackle, the fuck are you fluffybunnies on!
Clearly his head didnt absorb jack shit, given the other person got broken.
Since when has the word absorbing been used to determine mitigation. How are Refs determining what is an absorbing tackle or not?
I thought Angus may have got a yellow if he was passive. He had a compromised body position, but still went forward. Partly of course because I don't think he really saw Ringrose!
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Halfout said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
With all due respect, practically all rugby fans are hypocrites. Only last week some guys were on here were giving out about Irelands use of the screen and dummy runners, tactics the ABs have used brilliantly for years. I’m fairly sure that those same posters weren’t ranting then about the ABs cheating.
Most of my rugby mates felt the Ta’avu red was harsh, and were delighted but a bit surprised that Porter didn’t get a red. I’m also surprised the disciplinary panel took the line they did, if only because it doesn’t make for great optics. I would be livid if the shoe was on the other foot, especially if we had lost, but to be honest we all remember the ones where we’ve been on the wrong end of a decision but quickly forget when we’ve got away with one.
There's a difference between whinging about borderline legal play like screening or not entering the breakdown through the gate or not clearly releasing the tackled player before latching onto the ball for a turnover (which are all fair play if you can get away with it)
and whinging about referees and citing committees being inconsistent with red cards. I've seen too many posts in the last couple of days from various nationalities saying that the ABs deserve their cards purely for their history of thuggery. So it doesn't matter whether an AB gets a harsh red, it is entirely warranted because the ABs cheat and are dirty and that's the reason why they are as successful as they are....Yadda Yadda Yadda.
I am intrigued to know if these posters would have been so quick to argue in Porter's defence if it wasn't the ABs that were on the receiving end of the non-decision. Say, if it were Italy. Is there cognitive bias at play?
History of thuggery of course, it must be payback for nearly killing O’Driscoll all those years ago. Trying to think of who was the last All Black thug who got cited for eye gouging or biting or testicle grabbing or whatever
