@Canes4life said in France vs Springboks:

@ExiledHalfback said in France vs Springboks:

Both these teams are a few streets ahead of the ABs

Just as long as we are up there with them come the WC.

I actually think the ABs are building nicely.

Some of these players are so slick

France will be incredibly tough to beat in 27.

Also missing Mauvaka, Atonio, Cros, Alldritt, Dupont & Jalibert tonight.

@hikastags said in France vs Springboks:

France will be incredibly tough to beat in 27.

Also missing Mauvaka, Atonio, Cros, Alldritt, Dupont & Jalibert tonight.

Crazy isn't it. The Top 14 is the best domestic competition in the world by a distance.

Not to mention most of their B/C team players have done a tour vs a pretty much full strength NZ. They're very well prepped.

Every team needs to find a way to compete with the Bok scrum. It's such a huge advantage for them and they seem to have a number of props who are capable of dominating. Amazing depth.

@ExiledHalfback said in France vs Springboks:

@hikastags said in France vs Springboks:

France will be incredibly tough to beat in 27.

Also missing Mauvaka, Atonio, Cros, Alldritt, Dupont & Jalibert tonight.

Crazy isn't it. The Top 14 is the best domestic competition in the world by a distance.

I find that hard to believe when Nonu’s playing in it and someone like Pita Ahki who didn’t do anything in New Zealand was a dominant force.

Up there as one of the best comps in the world but let’s not get carried away.

Best crowds though.

Also have to note Stade de France has a field width lower than World Rugby regulation.

Helps some of the fatties get around.

That’s a red ffs

Tough call imo with the French player dropping.

Still think SA will be good enough to win this, even with 14 men.

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

Geeze, rugbys getting soft eh?

Is this a permanent Red ?

@Steven-Harris said in France vs Springboks:

Is this a permanent Red ?

Yep

Bok fans are going to go mental

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

Geeze, rugbys getting soft eh?

For me it is yeah.

Much preferred it circa 2001 Lions Tour to 2006 approx.

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

Geeze, rugbys getting soft eh?

For me it is yeah.

Much preferred it circa 2001 Lions Tour to 2006 approx.

Oh I thought you thought angus should have sent him off straightaway. My bad

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

The conversation between Gardner, the ARs and TMO was telling. Democracy ruled in the end. A tucked arm (ala SBW) is never a good look.

@akan004 said in France vs Springboks:

@Steven-Harris said in France vs Springboks:

Is this a permanent Red ?

Yep

So Ireland's was a 20 min red, SAs is off for the entire match?

@JayCee said in France vs Springboks:

@akan004 said in France vs Springboks:

@Steven-Harris said in France vs Springboks:

Is this a permanent Red ?

Yep

So Ireland's was a 20 min red, SAs is off for the entire match?

No, don't think so?

@Bovidae said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

The conversation between Gardner, the ARs and TMO was telling. Democracy ruled in the end. A tucked arm (ala SBW) is never a good look.

But a tucked arm isn't a red card. WR clarified this with the Beirne Decision.

@JayCee said in France vs Springboks:

@akan004 said in France vs Springboks:

@Steven-Harris said in France vs Springboks:

Is this a permanent Red ?

Yep

So Ireland's was a 20 min red, SAs is off for the entire match?

Correct. There's the option of issuing a permanent red under the current red card rules.

What promised to be a great game is disappointing

@akan004 said in France vs Springboks:

@JayCee said in France vs Springboks:

@akan004 said in France vs Springboks:

@Steven-Harris said in France vs Springboks:

Is this a permanent Red ?

Yep

So Ireland's was a 20 min red, SAs is off for the entire match?

Correct. There's the option of issuing a permanent red under the current red card rules.

i did not know that was a thing

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

Geeze, rugbys getting soft eh?

For me it is yeah.

Much preferred it circa 2001 Lions Tour to 2006 approx.

Oh I thought you thought angus should have sent him off straightaway. My bad

He should have yeah based on what we have gotten used to over last 10 years or so.

My point was Angus was reluctant to do what needed to be done.

France have not played the 2nd half with a man advantage well. SA could win this.

How is that not a PT? Remove the infringement and Kriel walks in. Ramos was miles away.

@akan004 said in France vs Springboks:

France have not played the 2nd half with a man advantage well. SA could win this.

Something we have in common with France this weekend

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

@Jet said in France vs Springboks:

Angus doesnt want to send him off.

He wants to abdicate to the bunker.

Geeze, rugbys getting soft eh?

For me it is yeah.

Much preferred it circa 2001 Lions Tour to 2006 approx.

Oh I thought you thought angus should have sent him off straightaway. My bad

He should have yeah based on what we have gotten used to over last 10 years or so.

My point was Angus was reluctant to do what needed to be done.

Yeah angus is a shit ref

Williams is a freak.

SA are truly a champion team. So much of composure and fight shown by them. Easily the best team in the world.

Does Gardner breath between lecturing the players?

Technically he is ok, but he has zero feel for the game

France are shit

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

Technically he is ok, but he has zero feel for the game

That may be right but at least he knows the crap time wasting tactics by the Boks that other refs don’t even say a thing.

@ACT-Crusader said in France vs Springboks:

@W32 said in France vs Springboks:

Technically he is ok, but he has zero feel for the game

That may be right but at least he knows the crap time wasting tactics by the Boks that other refs don’t even say a thing.

lol

Come on angus grow a pair

The Springboks are the clearly the best side in the world in 2025.

France are abjectly poor and some of their players have given up.

France have gone backwards from this time last year.

Huge decision from Gardner

If that try had been disallowed then we would be down to touch rugby

SA impressive