Rugby World Cup general discussion
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It seems really troubling to me that we could have sides reduced to 14 or 13 players in key games at the Rugby World Cup as Red Cards are issued in bunkers by anonymous officials who we might never know the names of with almost zero accountability.
This new systems opens up huge scope for corruption and for heavily backed favourites to lose key players early in games at the behest of betting syndicates or sponsors.
I’d love to say that I trust World Rugby, but I don’t.
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@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
It seems really troubling to me that we could have sides reduced to 14 or 13 players in key games at the Rugby World Cup as Red Cards are issued in bunkers by anonymous officials who we might never know the names of with almost zero accountability.
This new systems opens up huge scope for corruption and for heavily backed favourites to lose key players early in games at the behest of betting syndicates or sponsors.
I’d love to say that I trust World Rugby, but I don’t.
Reckon it was multiple shooters on the grassy knoll myself.
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@Billy-Tell I remember you using the same ‘joke’ on the Laporte thread.
Nothing’s happened yet, but I can see huge controversy ahead if a side effectively gets knocked out of the tournament by a dubious Red Card from the bunker to a key player early in a game.
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@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell I remember you using the same ‘joke’ on the Laporte thread.
Nothing’s happened yet, but I can see huge controversy ahead if a side effectively gets knocked out of the tournament by a dubious Red Card from the bunker to a key player early in a game.
Cmon man. You’re spouting conspiracy theory nonsense!
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@Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:
@sparky didn't I see the other day that they're doing the 20 minute red card now, unless it's deemed deliberate foul play?
No. They are only doing the yellow first then bunker has ten minutes to confirm yellow or upgrade to red
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@Billy-Tell I’m uneasy about an unprecedented reduction of accountability and transparency around the issuing of Red Cards. That is hardly the same as proclaiming the moon landings were faked.
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@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell I’m uneasy about an unprecedented reduction of accountability and transparency around the issuing of Red Cards. That is hardly the same as proclaiming the moon landings were faked.
The new system is miles better. Takes the pressure off the ref and the home crowd out of the equation. I don’t think Italian mafia betting gangs will be involved. Rugby is small fry.
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@Billy-Tell said in Rugby World Cup news:
@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell I’m uneasy about an unprecedented reduction of accountability and transparency around the issuing of Red Cards. That is hardly the same as proclaiming the moon landings were faked.
The new system is miles better. Takes the pressure off the ref and the home crowd out of the equation. I don’t think Italian mafia betting gangs will be involved. Rugby is small fry.
Rob Howley says hi
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@MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell said in Rugby World Cup news:
@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell I’m uneasy about an unprecedented reduction of accountability and transparency around the issuing of Red Cards. That is hardly the same as proclaiming the moon landings were faked.
The new system is miles better. Takes the pressure off the ref and the home crowd out of the equation. I don’t think Italian mafia betting gangs will be involved. Rugby is small fry.
Rob Howley says hi
A guy who placed his own bets, he wasn't in any syndicate
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@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:
@sparky didn't I see the other day that they're doing the 20 minute red card now, unless it's deemed deliberate foul play?
No. They are only doing the yellow first then bunker has ten minutes to confirm yellow or upgrade to red
I don't know how ruck still exist, but I guess I'm part of the problem.
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@Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:
@sparky didn't I see the other day that they're doing the 20 minute red card now, unless it's deemed deliberate foul play?
No. They are only doing the yellow first then bunker has ten minutes to confirm yellow or upgrade to red
I don't know how ruck still exist, but I guess I'm part of the problem.
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I think they were basing that off a rumour "contrary to recent reports..."
20-minute red card will not feature at the Rugby World Cup
Contrary to recent reports, the law variation dubbed the '20-minute red' cards will not feature at the Rugby World Cup in France.
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Fans Argue Over The Legality Of Clever Ireland Tactic Used Against Italy | Balls.ie
Ireland employed a clever tactic at the breakdown against Italy on Saturday, but the legality of the move has been called into question.
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how is that even remotely legal? i would love to see the loophole where this ignores the offside rule, the obstruction rule, and the taking people out past the ball rule.
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@mariner4life It's actually linked to something that I mentioned a while ago that is becoming more prominent - tacklers getting tackled (removed) off the ball carrier, which is being completely ignored by refs but I can't see how it would be legal.
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this is taking it way past that. this is allowing a guy to come from anywhere and "tackle" someone trying to form a ruck. And it's not exactly subtle.
As the article says, they surely got a ruling, so i would love to hear that explanation
