@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell Mandatory in case a certain temparature is reached, I think. Player welfare. Preventing dehydration etc.

That’s why there are reserves. Just thinks it kills the advantage for a fitter team.

Georgia should win this comfortably if they take them on up front. Fiji take note.

@Billy-Tell They can't replace every player though. I think it's common sense. Players sweat a lot in high temperatures. Dehydration in itself is bad for your health, but it also increases the risk of other injuries (it affects your coordination, for example).

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell Mandatory in case a certain temparature is reached, I think. Player welfare. Preventing dehydration etc.

That’s why there are reserves. Just thinks it kills the advantage for a fitter team.

Haha! Oh sure, the reserves are there for if you send players off to hospital unconscious or severely ill from dehydration or heatstroke.

@Bones said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell Mandatory in case a certain temparature is reached, I think. Player welfare. Preventing dehydration etc.

That’s why there are reserves. Just thinks it kills the advantage for a fitter team.

Haha! Oh sure, the reserves are there for if you send players off to hospital unconscious or severely ill from dehydration or heatstroke.

Ok be a dick.

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Bones said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell Mandatory in case a certain temparature is reached, I think. Player welfare. Preventing dehydration etc.

That’s why there are reserves. Just thinks it kills the advantage for a fitter team.

Haha! Oh sure, the reserves are there for if you send players off to hospital unconscious or severely ill from dehydration or heatstroke.
Ok be a dick.

Yeah I'm the dick because an absolute common sense water break in very hot conditions should only be done in u10 rugby.

@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell They can't replace every player though. I think it's common sense. Players sweat a lot in high temperatures. Dehydration in itself is bad for your health, but it also increases the risk of other injuries (it affects your coordination, for example).

Don't be a dick, they should just get fitter.

This is a good contest so far.

Georgia's defence from set piece exposed again.

@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

@Billy-Tell They can't replace every player though. I think it's common sense. Players sweat a lot in high temperatures. Dehydration in itself is bad for your health, but it also increases the risk of other injuries (it affects your coordination, for example).

Yeah ok I accept your point.

Back to the rugby ...
... 12-7 Half time.

Nice try Los Teros.

Had a chance to make it 12-10 but muffed the penalty.

Pretty even from what I've seen. Comms suggesting the Adzes and Ashvilis had the better of the half though.

Agree with whoever said the Georgies should just take them on in the forwards. Massive size difference.

Georgia will run away with it now. The Uruguayans look knackered.

Interesting that these 2 teams both have genuinely good home-grown, fully pro, 9s and 10s.

Each team has 2 x 9s and 1 x10 playing in Top 14.

Often teams at this level have a tier 1 first-five.

I remember when Georgia only had a pack, then a pack plus a 9, the quality gradually getting out to the high numbers.

Edit. Actually Arata doesn't appear to be a Top 14 pro, but is keeping Top 14 pro Ormachaea on the bench.

Bugger. Red card, 3 minutes before full time. RWC over for the Uru reseve hooker.

Question is whether they have a third hooker in their squad.

Don't really have to do all that much to get a red card these days do you?

@mariner4life said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

Don't really have to do all that much to get a red card these days do you?

That seems harsh to me. There is accidental contact to the head in every game, are they all red cards now?

@Kirwan Yeah, this one seemed harsh to me, too.

FT: Georgia 33 - 7 Uruguay

Well-deserved win to Georgia, who were clearly the better team. But hats off to Uruguay, who tried until the final whistle, despite playing Fiji only 4 days ago.

@Stargazer said in RWC: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool D):

FT: Georgia 33 - 7 Uruguay

Well-deserved win to Georgia, who were clearly the better team. But hats off to Uruguay, who tried until the final whistle, despite playing Fiji only 4 days ago.

Good game, looked pretty hot out there.

Great, humble bloke, that Uruguayan captain.