Rugby World Cup general discussion
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@antipodean the subs and the card were the catalyst IMO
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@antipodean said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@chimoaus v France BB put in some good touch finders or long kicks, but also some dinky little ones deep in our half
The kicking game in the first half I thought was the best we've done all year.
It seemed once all was lost in the final 20 that we reverted to the norm.
it was the aimless ones once we got in their half late in the game that killed me. We were down, and we just kept giving them the ball back, and not in a good way.
They ran out of ideas
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Fiji with less than ten penalties last four games, abs should've got Glenn on board
The ex Test referee who's revolutionised Fiji's discipline this World Cup
Former international referee Glen Jackson, the Flying Fijians attack and backs coach, has helped the team dramatically improve their...
Have we ever done less than ten in the last four years?
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DuPont on his return
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so Deysel got 6 weeks down to 5...doesnt seem any different to many of the others that got less.
Is the end result here a factor?
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@canefan am sure they have some top medical people on it, but agree from my layman position, seems very risky.
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@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@canefan am sure they have some top medical people on it, but agree from my layman position, seems very risky.
I heard some talk of a mask. That may be fine in basketball, but rugby is far more physically confronting. Mask or not, one big shot to the face and he's in big trouble
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shit like this just rams home how the "focus on player safety" is purely theatre
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sounds like an interesting tactic, I pity the fool that gets carded for an accidental brush/knock
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@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@canefan am sure they have some top medical people on it, but agree from my layman position, seems very risky.
I heard some talk of a mask. That may be fine in basketball, but rugby is far more physically confronting. Mask or not, one big shot to the face and he's in big trouble
I also can't be solid, like some games have, needs to be thinner than 5mm uncompressed. SO basically pointless, I guess they might apply for an exemption with WR for something more substantial - I can't see WR saying no to that, the biggest player in the tournament
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A protective mask worn by players with a broken nose etc is hardly something new.
The first photo is of Biarritz No8 Imanol Harinordoquy, who played with a broken nose wearing this improvised mask in 2010 (against Munster in the Heineken Cup semi-finals).
The second photo is of Guido Petti, who wore a mask in the test match between Argentina and Wales in 2021.
The quality and design of masks will have improved over the years, but wearing one in a rugby match isn't new.
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@bayimports yep, because after all, NH teams think people will target this and sacrifice a player to take him out
:jokingnotjoking
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You would have to target him if he plays , not to the head but hard physical contact within the laws .
Why make it easy ?
Boks won’t need reminding 😁
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@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@canefan am sure they have some top medical people on it, but agree from my layman position, seems very risky.
I heard some talk of a mask. That may be fine in basketball, but rugby is far more physically confronting. Mask or not, one big shot to the face and he's in big trouble
Very Phantom of the Opera...
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What are they calling an exit success?
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@taniwharugby Stats can be a bit misleading, these should add up to 200% points to reach QF, not just under 400 haha
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@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
What are they calling an exit success?
that screams Glen Jackson
