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@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
Huge decision from Gardner
If that try had been disallowed then we would be down to touch rugby
SA impressive
Springboks will win the WC purely because they are blooding a young ten now before it’s too late.
@sparky said in France vs Springboks:
France have gone backwards from this time last year.
It was silly of them to agree to play SA without playing another test beforehand, and they did look a tad disjointed. Having said that SA are just on another level atm.
@Canes4life said in France vs Springboks:
Springboks will win the WC purely because they are blooding a young ten now before it’s too late.
WC is years away. England will be the favorites for the next WC by the end of next year
An impressive 2nd half by the Boks. France didn't know how to capitalise on a numerical advantage.
@Victor-Meldrew said in France vs Springboks:
Does Gardner breath between lecturing the players?
It’s a thing with the two “top” Aussie refs, - him and Berry coach too much throughout the game. Berry doesn’t lecture like Gardner the school teacher, but he’s telling players far more than he should.
@antipodean said in France vs Springboks:
But a tucked arm isn't a red card. WR clarified this with the Beirne Decision.
You obviously didn't read the fine print when a player is wearing green. 
@Bovidae said in France vs Springboks:
wearing green
Good of the Frogs to try and help with getting the Boks back out of their white jerseys into green ones. (Think it was) Reinach looked like Shrek when he came off.
@Young-Hamiltons said in France vs Springboks:
The boks are well coached snd all of them know the hameplan.
It's hametime!
Last night test is up there with the Wellington one.
AE switching between forwards and backs is another Rassie master stroke . The Bulls fatties also were outstanding in the second half.
SFM again MOTM performance. He make things happen even from 15 and the main reason for the Springboks improvement since winning the WC.
Hard to get to sleep last night after this test.
@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:
Last night test is up there with the Wellington one.
AE switching between forwards and backs is another Rassie master stroke . The Bulls fatties also were outstanding in the second half.
SFM again MOTM performance. He make things happen even from 15 and the main reason for the Springboks improvement since winning the WC.
Hard to get to sleep last night after this test.
Based off an Eddie Jones idea supposedly.
Depending on how long Ardie continues to play I think NZ need to get him or Sititi to cover 12 ( if its the latter pairing with Leicester Fainga’anuku then Tony Johnson will have kittens in the commentary box )
@MN5 said in France vs Springboks:
@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:
Last night test is up there with the Wellington one.
AE switching between forwards and backs is another Rassie master stroke . The Bulls fatties also were outstanding in the second half.
SFM again MOTM performance. He make things happen even from 15 and the main reason for the Springboks improvement since winning the WC.
Hard to get to sleep last night after this test.
Based off an Eddie Jones idea supposedly.
Depending on how long Ardie continues to play I think NZ need to get him or Sititi to cover 12 ( if its the latter pairing with Leicester Fainga’anuku then Tony Johnson will have kittens in the commentary box )
or LF into the loosies...
@nostrildamus said in France vs Springboks:
@MN5 said in France vs Springboks:
@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:
Last night test is up there with the Wellington one.
AE switching between forwards and backs is another Rassie master stroke . The Bulls fatties also were outstanding in the second half.
SFM again MOTM performance. He make things happen even from 15 and the main reason for the Springboks improvement since winning the WC.
Hard to get to sleep last night after this test.
Based off an Eddie Jones idea supposedly.
Depending on how long Ardie continues to play I think NZ need to get him or Sititi to cover 12 ( if its the latter pairing with Leicester Fainga’anuku then Tony Johnson will have kittens in the commentary box )
or LF into the loosies...
The possibilities are limitless. They could swap from scrum to scrum and lineout to lineout. Endless fun.
Just seen the red card...not sure what to think about that.
Obviously no HIA is an absolute joke, but no mitigation with Ramos on his knees? Sure the Saffa used no arms, but I reckon if the 9 is near full height that would not have even attracted a penalty.
Are we in for another to be rescinded?
@taniwharugby What exactly happened that it wasn't only a 20 minute card? Was it ruled to be sufficiently dangerous or especially foul play, or does France not have 20 minute reds?
@taniwharugby I still try to figure out what Lood was thinking? Ramos throw the ball to him and maybe he blinked his eyes at that moment.
Rassie is so much smarter than our guy.
Probably a better surfer too.
@taniwharugby From a replay it was clear that Gardiner ruled it as worthy of a full game red due to severity of the incident. Will be interesting to see how judiciary panel reviews it.
@MN5 said in France vs Springboks:
@nostrildamus said in France vs Springboks:
@MN5 said in France vs Springboks:
@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:
Last night test is up there with the Wellington one.
AE switching between forwards and backs is another Rassie master stroke . The Bulls fatties also were outstanding in the second half.
SFM again MOTM performance. He make things happen even from 15 and the main reason for the Springboks improvement since winning the WC.
Hard to get to sleep last night after this test.
Based off an Eddie Jones idea supposedly.
Depending on how long Ardie continues to play I think NZ need to get him or Sititi to cover 12 ( if its the latter pairing with Leicester Fainga’anuku then Tony Johnson will have kittens in the commentary box )
or LF into the loosies...
The possibilities are limitless. They could swap from scrum to scrum and lineout to lineout. Endless fun.
you do know Leicester was also tried in the forwards in Europe?
TBH , that isn't one of our glaring weaknesses that a part-timer with a serious hairdo can fix.
No mitigation for the red card because tackle was always illegal with the tucked arm. Gardiner was very good IMO. Great game, well done Boks
@nostrildamus said in France vs Springboks:
@MN5 said in France vs Springboks:
@nostrildamus said in France vs Springboks:
@MN5 said in France vs Springboks:
@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:
Last night test is up there with the Wellington one.
AE switching between forwards and backs is another Rassie master stroke . The Bulls fatties also were outstanding in the second half.
SFM again MOTM performance. He make things happen even from 15 and the main reason for the Springboks improvement since winning the WC.
Hard to get to sleep last night after this test.
Based off an Eddie Jones idea supposedly.
Depending on how long Ardie continues to play I think NZ need to get him or Sititi to cover 12 ( if its the latter pairing with Leicester Fainga’anuku then Tony Johnson will have kittens in the commentary box )
or LF into the loosies...
The possibilities are limitless. They could swap from scrum to scrum and lineout to lineout. Endless fun.
you do know Leicester was also tried in the forwards in Europe?
TBH , that isn't one of our glaring weaknesses that a part-timer with a serious hairdo can fix.
In typical fashion the Scots were the first to come up with this stroke of genius.
They might struggle to beat the All Blacks but they can't be beat when it comes to innovation
I don’t see how it could’ve been anything else but a RC.
France got way too loose at times instead of being a bit more patient with the mountain of ball they had. Boks gave them plenty of opportunities too as they kicked a lot of ball away and I thought their defence was a little porous at times.