RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina
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Angus Gardner (Australia) will referee Argentina v New Zealand in Saint-Denis on Friday, 20 October (21:00 CET). He will be joined by assistant referees Nic Berry (Australia) and Karl Dickson (England) with Ben Whitehouse (Wales) as Television Match Official.
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Gardner will referee Argentina v New Zealand for the fifth time in what is his first Rugby World Cup knockout match as a referee.
The Australian official was in the middle for Argentina's historic 25-15 victory in November 2020.
He also refereed their most recent meeting, won 41-12 by New Zealand in July, in the Rugby Championship.
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
No Joncker as TMO
Both teams dodged a bullet there.
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Angus Gardner is the ref
I can hear @antipodean scream
He’s not the only one
Shit call
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
No Joncker as TMO
Both teams dodged a bullet there.
Whitehouse is as bad
He’s a fucking pest
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@MiketheSnow He isn't Marius though
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@antipodean If NZ and Boks make it to final, Matt Carley to ref again
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@antipodean If NZ and Boks make it to final, Matt Carley to ref again
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
So if Angus blows a calf, Berry or Dickson will take over
And if Smith blows a calf what's the plan.
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@Nepia said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
If not ABs, then England. I know they are a completely boring team with a right bunch of tossers who go on all the time. But if SA win, then they are the undisputed greatest rwc team ever. More wins than us, done the double, and in a few less games. And I'll take boring both over Rassie the cheating twat anyday
I don't care about any of that shit, we have the winning record over them, they're better at lottery comps. I'd rather you piss on my leg than England win.
I'm happy to help you kill two birds with one stone, i'll buy you a pint and try and convince you not all England fans are dicks, then i'll piss on your leg.
As for this weekend, you're going to walk it.
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Going to this
This will be my first neutral test match live (as in I have no dog in the fight)
Was really hoping we'd be there but alas no
I will be cheering for Argentina though as mentioned earlier - support the team which put you out
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@MiketheSnow not a neutral then
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@MiketheSnow Enjoy the experience!
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All Blacks games reffed by Angus Gardner: https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/referee/refereeTeams.php?teamId=3&refereeId=8
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Who has the Georgian upset?
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@mariner4life They need to suffer, I live in Oz and all my Wallaby supporting colleagues (and a few Aussie non rugby work mates ) supported Ireland on the weekend...and are now barracking for Argentina. My Bok colleagues have always had the ABs as their second team in the RC. And them and the SA's at the dog park are far better losers than the Aussi dog owners are, geez they get dirty when they lose to us. And far more lippy with their gibes pre an ABs game no matter who we are playing. Let them all suffer in their budgie smugglers.
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Yes, but we have been burned before by being too clever and planning for the week after.
I agree that in an ideal world we should manage some players - like Savea, Smith, Retallick and a couple of barratts.
Overall, we are in a good place for minutes played and not many players would be in the red zone for injuries due to minutes played. Apart from some mentioned.
If we get into a lead against Argies perhaps that is the time to rest some of them?
The problem for Ardie is that we don’t have a like for like replacement for him. Which is why he has done the most minutes.
Can we get away with resting him in a semi?
