RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga

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?

Derm McCrum

Irish and Scottish fans wrecking SA fans heads who thought SA had already qualified for the quarters after their win.

They're pushing the scenario where Scotland take the lead next weekend and with both teams having scored four tries, it's say 36-22 to Scotland with 5 minutes to go. Ireland need to score a try to get the losing bonus point and qualify top of the pool.

OR concede another one to lose by a margin of 21. All 3 teams on 15 points and H2H doesn't separate them. PD would put Scotland top of the pool ahead of SA and Ireland, with second place going to Ireland by virtue of their head to head with SA.

Billy Tell

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

@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?

Clubs are thinly spread where I live but all are welcome.

Billy Webb

@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)

So, to answer my own question: Lukhanyo Am is being called up.

Happy about that although how is he supposed to get game time before a possible QF...?

The Silver Fern

RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga