What exactly was etzebeth supposed to do there?
RWC Week 4: Springboks
Match thread
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
@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?
Not since this head contact law has been consistently refereed all season until the World Cup
So many no-arms chop tackles are ignored when defending the try line so why did Cronan decide to interject for that one?
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
Ah, I misheard. Fair enough. I don’t understand what the mitigation was based on the decision making protocols though.
Tonga really need to pick better younger players that show some promise, and coaches who can get the best out of them.
@DaGrubster One has to ensure a certain level of deference to their betters by the ‘south sea islanders’
@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:
Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?
Who cares?
@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.
@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?
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!
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)
@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?
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.
@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 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...?
It looks fairly obvious on the footage on my phone.
Of course I am not a pro lip reader but others picked up on it!
@DaGrubster Wishful thinking on your part? Cant tell what he is saying at all
@Billy-Webb said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:
@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...?
With their bench, I would've called up a hooker
@Machpants Fourie as been much better then our backup hooker (Dweba) will be with a motm performance. Fourie has been the Stormers best player now for 2 seasons.
@W32 said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:
@DaGrubster Wishful thinking on your part? Cant tell what he is saying at all
I'll back @DaGrubster that it could easily be as reported above. I'm not a lip reader. But without sound it could be anything.
@booboo but that’s the point I’m making . @da_grubster doesn't know either. That’s a pretty serious accusation… hopefully a lip reader can tell us
@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:
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.
This whole theory falls apart if you consider Ireland is on a 16 game winning streak. They are a great team and will not want to lose that momentum.... Or the chance to equal / break the record.
@thelemmning70 or that they would seriously consider losing on purpose or theyd prefer France in the quarter
Willie can be accused of many things (most commonly that he is not a very good rugby player) and he could be a hood wearing Nazi that hates all black people with a deep burning hatred - but its highly unlikely he would call a pacific island a "black fluffybunny", not because he isnt racist or anything, but that is not racial insult that exists in his context and pacific islanders are not considered "black" in SA culture.