Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host
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I'm not so concerned about the scrum. We can be better than we were against Wales and hopefully there aren't too many scrums.
Mauls are an issue though. First thing that and England or France will try is to kick deep knowing that our clearance kicking isn't great. Even at 40 metres out they will maul and draw a penalty for the kick to touch and maul again. Rinse and repeat.
So it is either disrupt the lineout before the maul can form or be very disciplined.
Given the way that attacking players seem to be able to join at will, Mauls are being allowed to split off the side and still be called as same maul and spinning the maul basically gives you a free 10 metres before defenders can rejoin, the advantage is heavily in the mauling team's favour. -
Having watched a bit of it through "highlights", these women are being badly let down by a standard of refereeing not up to the task.
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@antipodean said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
Having watched a bit of it through "highlights", these women are being badly let down by a standard of refereeing not up to the task.
Haven’t watched all the matches, but any men reffing?
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@MiketheSnow Ben Whitehouse is one of the TMOs.
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@mikedogz said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
The only men involved are TMO
I wonder if they're not saying shit in case they get accused of mansplaining...
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@antipodean said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@mikedogz said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
The only men involved are TMO
I wonder if they're not saying shit in case they get accused of mansplaining...
On a similar arc: I noticed the player profiles contain age and height, but not weight?
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@antipodean said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
Having watched a bit of it through "highlights", these women are being badly let down by a standard of refereeing not up to the task.
The highlights are reflective of the rest of the game.
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From a kiwi angle I’m getting a similar vibe to the early stages the 03 mens World Cup ,
How will the attacking flair of nz stand up to the power and structure game of England?
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@NTA said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@antipodean said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@mikedogz said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
The only men involved are TMO
I wonder if they're not saying shit in case they get accused of mansplaining...
On a similar arc: I noticed the player profiles contain age and height, but not weight?
Ask your missus if she would mind you publishing her weight and see what the response is. For some reason women get a bit touchy on that subject.
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@Crucial said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@NTA said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@antipodean said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@mikedogz said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
The only men involved are TMO
I wonder if they're not saying shit in case they get accused of mansplaining...
On a similar arc: I noticed the player profiles contain age and height, but not weight?
Ask your missus if she would mind you publishing her weight and see what the response is. For some reason women get a bit touchy on that subject.
Exactly my thoughts. Just seems weird that we're not going full equality on this
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It is strange if the official RWC site doesn't have the full player stats.
The Black Ferns do publish them:
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@Bovidae said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
It is strange if the official RWC site doesn't have the full player stats.
The Black Ferns do publish them:
Good find. I was trying to see the pack weights the other day because the coverage wasn't giving them. Guess i will have to track them down individually.
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@NTA said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
I've just seen the red card against Gold 16 Marsters.
Tackler's head hit ball runner's shoulder first which is not "direct" head contact. The red card is therefore incorrect, which precipitates the second red card.
So both red cards should be rubbed out.
Not according to the judiciary. Red Card upheld and a 3 week ban.
The 2xYC Red was deemed sufficient on field punishment.
So Oz loose a hooker but they may also play a Wales team missing a prop as Donna Rose is still to have her hearing. (Rose was cited post game for dangerous contact in a ruck or maul)
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Current Standings
- NZ
- CAN
- ENG
- FRA
- ITA
- AUS
- USA
- WAL
Matches to come
ENG v SA
NZ v SCO
CAN v USA
FRA v FIJ
ITA v JAP
AUS v WALObviously the game most likely to upset the standings is AUS v WAL. Winner of that could determine rank 6 or 8 and loser will likely face NZ for a rematch in the Quarters
Apart from that I can see ENG moving up to 2, pushing CAN down.
Predicted quarters: (
NZ v AUS
ENG v USA
CAN v WAL
FRA v ITA -
We finally see a ref trying to stop the play past the ball at the ruck.
Wales struggling with defence when players carry at angles and into half gaps two or three out like they did against the BFs.
Oz commentator getting on my wick when he goes into league mode when excited. -
@Crucial said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
We finally see a ref trying to stop the play past the ball at the ruck.
Wales struggling with defence when players carry at angles and into half gaps two or three out like they did against the BFs.Sarah Cox is meant to be one of the best women's referees.
She's rightly penalised Wales once for cleaning out from the side, but basically ignored it since.
She's warned both sides about staying up on attack as the latcher, then completely failed to penalise anyone.
Some of the ruck work being let go (both ways) is highly suspect.
Australia can win this if they use the wind but McKenzie has a pop gun for a boot.
Black Ferns
