Rugby World Cup 2019

**panama hat** · 17-08-2019, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Endless offences on the line by the Kiwis; time after time they get away with these professional fouls without yellow cards...

Something I WON'T be hearing on the news here

**Bettyboo** · 17-08-2019, 04:15 PM

Disappointing to see the Kiwi locks going very well; the young fella with the long name has done well.

**prawnograph** · 17-08-2019, 04:24 PM

Looking good, stuffing it to the Wallabies, a nilling looking very likely, good job.

**prawnograph** · 17-08-2019, 04:28 PM

36 - nil

After the bs all week from Oz media, yet again Wallabies do a complete choke

NIL

All Blacks 36 (Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Sevu Reece, George Bridge tries; Mo'unga pen, 3 cons; Beauden Barrett con), Wallabies 0.
Ht: 17-0.

**Saint Willy** · 17-08-2019, 04:34 PM

Wallabies were horrible, missed tackles, handling errors, kicking game. But the All Blacks brought their A game to this match, a well deserved win.

**happynz** · 17-08-2019, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by prawnograph

NIL

Dominant ABs in their Eden Park fortress. Three tries by Crusaders players. Lovin' it!

**Bettyboo** · 17-08-2019, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Wallabies were horrible, missed tackles, handling errors, kicking game. But the All Blacks brought their A game to this match, a well deserved win.

Lots of positives for the Kiwis, but a few negatives too.

That ref is such a hometown ref, worth 20 points to NZ tonight (I love him ref'ing at Twickenham...). Discipline (especially in the first half) was terrible, and another ref would have had a very different half-time scoreline. I don't rate BB at fullback, and the 10 (who played well, looks a good player) may well have a nasty shoulder injury there? Playing a first half like that on a neutral ground against the Bokks, Ireland, Wales or England would have the Kiwis in difficulty; the Aussies made a lot of unforced errors, and also had a good 15 minute spell in the first half where they should've pulled ahead on the scoreboard. I'm still not impressed with the centres...

All the "new" players played very well, especially the lock and the wingers. Great scrum, very powerful. Looks like a strong squad going into the WC, so NZ are rightful favourites and will be hard to beat. But, they are beatable.

The Convicts, away from home, poor ref'ing, under a lot of pressure, had a bad day at the office, it happens. Beale is a problem though... The replacement backs seemed a bit meh... &, under pressure it's pointless playing in your own 22, you need to kick for position and build; kicking was poor tonight, as the Kiwis realized to keep kicking ball away from the right-winger because the full-back and left-winger can't kick... The Aussies need a proper fullback otherwise every team can just kick to Beale everytime and expect to gain 20+ metres from the kicking exchange.

**Saint Willy** · 17-08-2019, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Great scrum, very powerful. L

I wasnt overly happy to see them muscle us out in the scrums even with a man down...

**happynz** · 17-08-2019, 04:45 PM

Richie Mo'unga, Betts.

**Saint Willy** · 17-08-2019, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by happynz

Richie Mo'unga, Betts.

That was an awkward fall on his shoulder, hopefully he'll be ok. Just a bit sore.

**Bettyboo** · 17-08-2019, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by happynz

Richie Mo'unga, Betts.

Yeah, he's good; I've watched him through the super series the last couple of years, and he gets better and better. Also, Rees looked fantastic tonight and the left winger did excellent work throughout - very solid player, a lot to like about him. I'm still not sure the Kiwis have a fullback yet? If you had the Welsh/Lions fullback you'd be in a great place!

**Bettyboo** · 17-08-2019, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

I wasnt overly happy to see them muscle us out in the scrums even with a man down...

The Kiwis have had an excellent scrum for many years, rarely see them bettered (if ever...); their number 1 does bore-in, but NZ aren't the only team to do that, in fact you'll be seeing Marler doing that a lot in the WC!

The scrum has often been a weak point for the Aussies, and the ref actually did them a few favours there tonight, could have been a NZ penalty at just about every scrum. In your WC group, Wales and Georgia have excellent scrums (England have at times used Georgia in closed-session scrummage practice, and we've apparently been schooled by them a few times...), so that could be a problem for you in the WC. Georgia will certainly be targeting you to beat and get to the quarter finals...

**Little Chuchok** · 17-08-2019, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

I wasn't overly happy to see them muscle us out in the scrums even with a man down...

I was.

**Bettyboo** · 17-08-2019, 09:07 PM

Wales v England, crap first half, boring play, crap ref'ing, just seemed average quality, average match... meh...

**Saint Willy** · 17-08-2019, 10:13 PM

.......

**Saint Willy** · 17-08-2019, 10:19 PM

Whoops, wrong game.

Agrie v South Africa 4 mins in, no score yet.

Wales v England 13 - 6 HT

**Bettyboo** · 17-08-2019, 10:19 PM

13-6 to Wales, terrible ref'ing again.

Biggar decided to jump up and fore-arm Itoje in the head, not seen by the dumb French ref like the rest of the endless Welsh cheating; rolling onto the ball at rucks to slow it down is an easy penalty, the ref didn't see any of the multiple Welsh infringements...

Two bob game, both teams were average, England looked in second gear, not sure Wales are match fit or sharp yet - they need a few more games, but little injuries are being picked up, so you wonder what state Wales will be in after a couple of WC games; onto their 3rd or 4th choice 10???

**NamPikToot** · 18-08-2019, 12:08 AM

Wales the number one team in the whurl - read that and weep.

**buriramboy** · 18-08-2019, 01:52 AM

Wales now ranked no.1 team in the world, I think even Babcock who is probably wales no.1 fan on here if still here would laugh at that. Any Wales fans want to claim you are best team out there? Nope thought not.

**NamPikToot** · 18-08-2019, 02:11 AM

^ you can't dispute facts - been waiting 50 years - don't spoil the moment ya placcy kilt fan

**buriramboy** · 18-08-2019, 04:14 AM

I despair for Scotland just been slaughtered by France and I will be up at Murrayfield next Saturday for returning friendly fixture. If that performance was anything to go by we wont even get out the group stage.

**AntRobertson** · 18-08-2019, 10:19 AM

ABs win was quite emphatic and needed. I think the 0 was more important than the final margin.

Could've just papered over some cracks though who knows.

**Little Chuchok** · 18-08-2019, 10:46 AM

South Africa at home were very fortunate to just beat Argentina.

Here are the highlights

**Bettyboo** · 18-08-2019, 10:58 AM

^ I've only seen those highlights, so hard to say, but didn't look convincing by the Bokks.

I've been thinking through the Wales game, and even though I've always wanted to see Wales do well, I've now completely changed my mind - their endless cheating and whinging (which worked well on the ref...) reminded me of Premiership football and the reasons I haven't watched that for many years.

**AntRobertson** · 18-08-2019, 11:00 AM

Was watching at home when the power went out so it was a mad scramble to hotspot on the laptop.

Thankfully it wasn't out for long because six blokes crammed around that one tiny screen was kinda uncomfortable.

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