@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Ref giving benefit of the doubt to Canada a touch too often for my liking here.
I know they are outgunned, but jeez - some of these are not even 50:50 calls.
That last ruck penalty to Boks, there were Bok players that piled in off their feet and basically killed the ball. 50/50, I think not. 
@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Ref giving benefit of the doubt to Canada a touch too often for my liking here.
I know they are outgunned, but jeez - some of these are not even 50:50 calls.That last ruck penalty to Boks, there were Bok players that piled in off their feet and basically killed the ball. 50/50, I think not.
I was just typing that edit 
Good to see the Springboks are being ruthless, but this RWC could be the death of Canadian rugby.
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Good to see the Springboks are being ruthless, but this RWC could be the death of Canadian rugby.
It's their own fault and I have no sympathy.
They should make it easier for Saffers to emigrate there. Then they'd start building a good base
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Good to see the Springboks are being ruthless, but this RWC could be the death of Canadian rugby.
If they lose to Namibia it might be beyond resuscitation
@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Good to see the Springboks are being ruthless, but this RWC could be the death of Canadian rugby.
It's their own fault and I have no sympathy.
They should make it easier for Saffers to emigrate there. Then they'd start building a good base
Having said that, they'd require some decent coaching at school level onwards and they don't have that. Importing some Afrikaners would mean taking them from the U20 side to improve this lot.
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
@Billy-Webb said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Good to see the Springboks are being ruthless, but this RWC could be the death of Canadian rugby.
It's their own fault and I have no sympathy.
They should make it easier for Saffers to emigrate there. Then they'd start building a good baseHaving said that, they'd require some decent coaching at school level onwards and they don't have that. Importing some Afrikaners would mean taking them from the U20 side to improve this lot.
True - but you have old SA buggers like @Smuts hanging around there so they may have some decent youth club coaching?
In the last 60 secs I spotted a clear early tackle and a massive offside, both missed inexplicably by the refereeing team.
Add an obvious forward pass right in front of Gardner.
That saffer left winger for Canada is a handy player. Very busy and involved in the play. Almost playing like a loose forward in defence. Used a key ball carrier as well.
South Africa coming off the boil, looked like they'd get a century going in for oranges.
Canada somehow look better with just 14, although very tired now.
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
South Africa coming off the boil, looked like they'd get a century going in for oranges.
Canada somehow look better with just 14, although very tired now.
As I feared, SA got too loose. Poor-ish 2nd half.
Hats off to Canada who played much better - and with only 14 men. Nothing to be ashamed of in that result.
@antipodean said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
Another game ruined.
By a supreme piece of fuckwittery from the Canadian.
Did not need to get involved.
He did - from the side - delivering a cheap shot to the unsighted SA prop.
Unacceptable.
Deservedly red carded.
@Billy-Webb and he was often very slow to the breakdown ...
@Smuts said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):
@Billy-Webb and he was often very slow to the breakdown ...
I assume you're referencing my comments on Reinach... Agreed. Plus his box-kicking also seemed in slo-mo.
There now seems to be clear daylight between the duo of Faf & Herschel and Reinach.
Funny, I can't remember him being that lumbering at the basics for the Sharks in the past. Maybe he is just ring-rusty.
@Billy-Webb was it his 2nd try that he got from the ruck on the line? They showed a highlight at half time of his tracking and while it ended up being well timed, he was a loooong way behind the play, it was quite surprising to see.
