England vs All Blacks
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@stargazer said in England vs All Blacks:
Amazing that there was a big article in today's Times (London) that offside adjudged when half touches ball. It stated that at that point Lawes was onside. Then Ofa steps forward (but articles says too late to matter). The above implies that so long as Ofa's foot outstretched before TJP picked up the ball Lawes was obliged to back-peddle, which he did not. In other words Ofa's step was decisive?
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RE: SBW
He seems to have lost any spark he had. In the past you could forgive the brain-fart tackles , the Hail-Mary passes or knocking the ball forward in-goal, as long as he was a threat in midfield, or if he had matured into a solid but savvy midfielder, like Crotty or Conrad. Sadly he's neither.
You get the sense Hansen is picking him in the hope he'll come right. There's actually a heck of a lot of depth at 12/13 - Crotty, ALB, Laumape, Goodhue - but there certainly ain't a settled combination which is worrying. Methinks Shag has to make his mind up soon.
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@victor-meldrew He's not been able to string any games together this year due to injury. That could easily be a large part of the problem
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@pakman said in England vs All Blacks:
@stargazer said in England vs All Blacks:
Amazing that there was a big article in today's Times (London) that offside adjudged when half touches ball. It stated that at that point Lawes was onside. Then Ofa steps forward (but articles says too late to matter). The above implies that so long as Ofa's foot outstretched before TJP picked up the ball Lawes was obliged to back-peddle, which he did not. In other words Ofa's step was decisive?
Immediately wrong. When the halfback lifts the ball.
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@booboo said in England vs All Blacks:
@pakman said in England vs All Blacks:
@stargazer said in England vs All Blacks:
Amazing that there was a big article in today's Times (London) that offside adjudged when half touches ball. It stated that at that point Lawes was onside. Then Ofa steps forward (but articles says too late to matter). The above implies that so long as Ofa's foot outstretched before TJP picked up the ball Lawes was obliged to back-peddle, which he did not. In other words Ofa's step was decisive?
Immediately wrong. When the halfback lifts the ball.
Yes, I assume it was this article re-reported on Stuff. I stopped reading when i got to "when half touches ball" which is only 3 paragraphs in.
It has actually been quite interesting reading the laws clarification the last few days on tackle rule v ruck rule differences. I have actually learnt something as I didn't really need to take notice of the Italy v England outcomes.
But 4 days later, for a printed article from an ex-professional ref to have such a glaring mistake which makes the next 1000 odd words written pointless ... is just amazing. The mistake above is unrelated to those changes.
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@rapido Inexplicable.
Debney presumably spent the whole match raging at his TV about how blind all the forwards were when they held off tackling the halfbacks as they repeatedly crouched at rucks for seconds at a time with their hands on the ball.
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@dmx said in England vs All Blacks:
Great game to watch, all in all if you take out the poor start it was a great 16 consecutive points from ABs in those conditions. I hate for anyone to get injured but I was so relieved to see Crotty come on. Thought mostly good performances especially in the pack. Mackenzie a bit of a mixed bag but I feel they have to stick with him as this is the best back 3 we have. I think Ofa has improved massively but can you really have him on the field in the last 10? He is a better starter than finisher but at the end of a game too much of a liability. Worried about A Smith, clearing was pretty good but kicking was dreadful. Can think of 4 or 5 test half backs who kick better than him. Also his butchering of a chance for Saves was awful, seems to make a lot of bad decisions in those types of situations. Even TJs slow motion box kick was a shocker though Lawes was clearly offside.
Main thing I've taken away from the game is that our competitive advantage over everyone is with ball in hand. If we get drawn into kickfests - especially in shit conditions - then there are other teams that are simply better at it than us.
I suspect a big advantage that Crotty has over most of our other options at second five is in terms of experience, nous and authority. If Ben Smith is stuck on the right wing, then maybe we need that extra guidance at second-five? The Cooper Cronk factor!
I'm not convinced DMac is the right option as the starting fullback. He's unpredictable, but almost as much for his teammates as for the opposition. If you're playing him, then in part you're building a big part of your game plan around that unpredictability. And those turnovers that come with the risk/reward/(punishment!) approach could be a killer. I'd prefer to see him coming off the bench with 20 minutes to go and providing some spark if we're a score behind. However, if he's doing that then Mo'unga isn't in the 23 - and it also begs the question of who starts on the right wing. Anyone seen Israel Dagg playing in Japan? Any chance that he's going to come back fit and with some firepower? What I really wish is that they had George Bridge in Europe - but, perhaps he will pull a NMS v.2015 next year. And of course, the default alternative is Naholo - who also doesn't inspire 100% confidence.
Saturday is really the last chance to switch horses at 10 and start Mo'unga and push Beaudy to fullback - I really can't see them doing that now, though if the RWC was a year further away I reckon it could have happened. Richie is looking very assured when he comes onto the field.
On SBW, his injury might be a blessing in disguise for everyone. He can go back to Super rugby and prove there that he's still got some firepower.
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@rapido given you had our 'premier' commetator, former AB halfback Marshall saying he was ok cos TJ had his hands on the ball, it kinda sums things up perfectly.
Isnt that the same guy they went to for comment on another controversial call earlier this year?
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@gt12 said in England vs All Blacks:
Watching it now. It's a misjudged kick with Barrett trying to get just a bit too much ground with not enough distance.
The player just jumps out of play and throws it back according to law 18.2c
I have definitely seen it ruled the other way a lot in recent times, to the point that I also thought the law had changed. As usual there is not a lot of consistency in what appear to be pretty straightforward laws.
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For all I know the guidelines were revised! But according to the info my handy iPhone rugby laws app, he’s played according to them.
Where’s @Damo - he’s good for these questions.
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@gt12 I'm happy with the call, much easier for the touchies to see and rewards great skill from the player who managed to keep it in. Just consistency...
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@gt12 said in England vs All Blacks:
But according to the info my handy iPhone rugby laws app, he’s played according to them.
Cheers for mentioning the app, I have downloaded and will now be slightly more informed when ranting away on here (usually I'm searching on the web as I always forget to bookmark the laws.
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@taniwharugby said in England vs All Blacks:
@rapido given you had our 'premier' commetator, former AB halfback Marshall saying he was ok cos TJ had his hands on the ball, it kinda sums things up perfectly.
Isnt that the same guy they went to for comment on another controversial call earlier this year?
Yes, I'm forgiving of people who made a mistake immediately or punters venting within the first 24 hours etc.
It's the 4 days later, after social media and the interweb has been flooded by complaints and people correcting others where parts of their complaints went wrong. That I can't believe a printed article is produced by an ex-ref with such a glaring mistake.
But on your point re: Marshall. The comments men should just stop trying to be instant law gurus. Just explain (if needed) why the ref or TMO have come to a certain conclusion, not whether that conclusion is right or wrong.
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@gt12 here we go, appears it was changed last year to allow players to jump from the field of play and knock the ball back in.
But in another change, a player could jump from the field of play and knock the ball back after it has crossed the line. Such a player can also catch the ball after it has crossed the touchline and throw it back infield, often over the shoulder. This includes cases where the ball has crossed the touch-in-goal line as well.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503424&objectid=11825043
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@gt12 said in England vs All Blacks:
For all I know the guidelines were revised! But according to the info my handy iPhone rugby laws app, he’s played according to them.
Where’s @Damo - he’s good for these questions.
As stated below they changed the laws last year in one if the most needed law changes.
It is a lot simpler now. Ball is out if it touches a ground, player or something touching the.ground over the sideline (except that a player can't jump from in touch to knock it in).
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@majorrage said in England vs All Blacks:
On the plus side many of us on here have been pissed of about NH view on a ball being out and the mucking around if it (Conor Murray is superb at it).
It was getting absurd at one stage where halfbacks would move the ball back along the ground with their hands. Now they have to use their feet.
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@bovidae said in England vs All Blacks:
@majorrage said in England vs All Blacks:
On the plus side many of us on here have been pissed of about NH view on a ball being out and the mucking around if it (Conor Murray is superb at it).
It was getting absurd at one stage where halfbacks would move the ball back along the ground with their hands. Now they have to use their feet.
It still is absurd. Seriously the last guy in the ruck is at full stretch with his fingertip on the next blokes arse, and his leg as far back as is physically possible. There is a mere shoelace which is "keeping it in the ruck", when the ball is about 2 metres behind where the action is.
Not even exaggerating!
