Match thread

antipodean

Another shit execution by Cocksedge. She kicks possession away aimlessly and without benefit.

That better be a red, no mitigation

Stargazer

In the men's game that would be a red; in the women's game probably a yellow, if anything.

No Quarter

Red card under current rules

antipodean

How the fuck can you not see head contact you blind Irish fluffybunny?

Damo

@RoninWC said in Black Ferns v France, RWC Semi Final:

@Damo said in Black Ferns v France, RWC Semi Final:

@taniwharugby said in Black Ferns v France, RWC Semi Final:

@Machpants Cocksedge has kicked plenty...

She has kicked well from the base of the ruck.

Not well from straight after taps.

Hahahahaha, what game are you watching?

She has put in a few good kicks over the top combined with good chasers.

My comment didn't age well as she was just charged down but doesn't change my mind. .

nostrildamus

that French 19 is a unit. Looks a card to me.

Stargazer

Told you. Yellow. Ridiculous.

Jailbreak7

The famed YC for red....sigh

Toddy

Yellow. It's a soak tackle

@Machpants Demants kicking out of hand has kept France in the game

nostrildamus

This could add a tiring factor for France..

Damo

How does TMO agree with that. Surely at some point the TMO has the power to step in and say, nah mate let's go off the air and I'll tell you what I really think privately.

taniwharugby

I'm all for less cards, but jeez that was pathetic call in current framework...ref was looking at pen only to start

nostrildamus

wow we can kick into touch, I didn't know we had that superpower!

Stargazer

Sigh. How many of the turnovers are on Hirini?

French six was on her knees ffs

Cocksedge , settle the fuck down

antipodean

How the fuck was she supporting her weight?

Why quick tap there when you are winning?

Bones

Not even close to on her feet.

Cocksedge is going to lose it for us.

They theory is to run them off their feet, I guess

Stargazer

@Steven-Harris I actually like how she tries to speed up the game. The French struggle with our speed.

No Quarter

Absolutely insane decision to tap the penalty. She's lost the plot

KiwiMurph

Trying to win a rwc semi with 0 kicking game is interesting

@Bones for someone with so much experience for every good thing she does theres plenty of rocks in between

Bones

@Steven-Harris said in Black Ferns v France, RWC Semi Final:

@Bones for someone with so much experience for every good thing she does theres plenty of rocks in between

Game losing rocks too. That turnover came from her quick tap. As did the other turnovers when she immediately kicked it to France and they took us to task.

No Quarter

@Damo said in Black Ferns v France, RWC Semi Final:

@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v France, RWC Semi Final:

@Steven-Harris I actually like how she tries to speed up the game. The French struggle with our speed.

There's a time and a place for it. Up by 1 with 7 and a half to go and with the other team missing a forward is not the time to do it.

That's an understatement. We've scored most of our tries this cup from lineouts and we've passed up the opportunity for a lineout 5 - 10m out twice by tapping it instead. Absolutely mind boggling.

taniwharugby

What, no quick tap?