RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga

[taniwharugby]

@Dodge consistently inconsistent

[Dodge]

Shoulder to head, saw him coming, never got in a position to make a legal tackle so no mitigation. Genuinely baffled by that one

[Billy Tell]

@Dodge said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Shoulder to head, saw him coming, never got in a position to make a legal tackle so no mitigation. Genuinely baffled by that one

I’m guessing you’ve never played rugby?

[Dodge]

Not since this head contact law has been consistently refereed all season until the World Cup

[Bovidae]

So many no-arms chop tackles are ignored when defending the try line so why did Cronan decide to interject for that one?

[Dodge]

Re the head shot stuff, It’s so weird to watch as a NH fan, all year the interpretation would have been as per Luke Pearce’s reaction. The Aussies seem to have totally different interpretation (it was Aussie officials who cleared Farrell) and Aussie TMO disagreed with Pearce who then changed his decision

[Billy Tell]

Tonga really need an attack coach.

[Bovidae]

@Dodge It was the two English ARs who disagreed with Pearce, and Cronan (TMO) then agreed with them. I'm not saying it was the right decision.

[Dodge]

Ah, I misheard. Fair enough. I don’t understand what the mitigation was based on the decision making protocols though.

[Jailbreak7]

Tonga really need to pick better younger players that show some promise, and coaches who can get the best out of them.

[Billy Tell]

Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?

[His Bobness]

@DaGrubster One has to ensure a certain level of deference to their betters by the ‘south sea islanders’

[MiketheSnow]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?

Who cares?

[Duluth]

[Billy Tell]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?

Who cares?

The SA coaches I imagine. It was a rhetorical Q but thanks for taking the time to answer anyways.

[Bones]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

@Dodge said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Shoulder to head, saw him coming, never got in a position to make a legal tackle so no mitigation. Genuinely baffled by that one

I’m guessing you’ve never played rugby?

You looking for people like you to join a club?

[taniwharugby]

Am guessing the alleged racial slur wasn't?

[Billy Webb]

Respect to Tonga!
The Boks have one of the best defensive systems in the game and really pride themselves on it and Tonga ran in THREE tries.
And while the scoreline doesn't reflect it, I though they gave the Boks a good examination.
Good luck to them for their final game!

[Billy Webb]

Sadly, Mapimpi is confirmed to be out of the RWC with a fractured eye socket.
Feel really sad for him - he gives 100% all the time.

Will be interesting to see who they bring in to replace him.
The standby list currently reads:
Lukhanyo Am (Centre)
Lood de Jager (Lock)
Joseph Dweba (Hooker)
Thomas du Toit (Prop)
Jean-Luc du Preez (Loosie)
Herschel Jantjies (Scrumhalf)
Evan Roos (Loosie)
Gerhard Steenekamp (Prop)

[mooshld]

@Billy-Webb said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Sadly, Mapimpi is confirmed to be out of the RWC with a fractured eye socket.
Feel really sad for him - he gives 100% all the time.

Will be interesting to see who they bring in to replace him.
The standby list currently reads:
Lukhanyo Am (Centre)
Lood de Jager (Lock)
Joseph Dweba (Hooker)
Thomas du Toit (Prop)
Jean-Luc du Preez (Loosie)
Herschel Jantjies (Scrumhalf)
Evan Roos (Loosie)
Gerhard Steenekamp (Prop)

Be interesting what happens here, on field was penalty only wasn't it? Yet clearly it needed another look. Now he has effectively got the same injury as Dupont, which was 12 down to 6.

Roll the dice time?