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I actually think all acts of foul play can and should "compared". We all watch a hell of a lot of rugby, most of play or played the game and have pretty good idea of what is illegal, dangerous or thuggish. We might disagree how bad any single act is (king hit or stiff arm being a case in...

The inconsistency is quite staggering tbh. In practical terms there was very little between To'omua and Kurindrani did during the same tackle. The one has gone completely unpunished while the other is out for five weeks.

I don't think this sort of punishment does anything to deter players any more than 2-3 week suspension would. The danger of being overly harsh is that it changes people's focus away from Kuridrani's action onto the inconsistency of the citing procedure. The second problem is that when worse...

Hope Mrs Du Preez had the good grace to come home, don't want the world's best halfback being scooped up by Japan in 2033.

I am a big fan for Jaque Fourie, but he had very poor game against Scotland. Three panalties conceded, another three knock-ons/turnovers and was beaten for pace in kick chase. Can't recall anything on the other side of the ledger.

Really? I thought the game was shit.

Can I be the first lawyer to point out that this isn't a legal issue. When Link was appointed there were only two, maybe three, realistic candidates for the position. Economically speaking the ARU have a monopoly on Wallaby coaching positions, the three candidates have far more bargaining...

I get the feeling that this approach is pretty common among ANZAC referees and I don't like it. It really uncool when you're team is the only one being watched, but often it is because they have brought the attention onto themselves by pushing edge. An indiscipline team playing a more...

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Send him to russia where nobody would fucken notice.

The two are not unrelated. The band members are from Leeds and fans of Leeds Utd. Lucas Radebe played for Kaiser Chiefs before moving to Leeds, when the band heard the name they thought it sounded cool.

When a twenty point thumping feels like a loss. I rarely listen to post-match interviews, but made an exception this week and I thought De Villiers summed things up very well he said that he can't believe he is disappointed with beating the aussies by that margin. The record book will show...

Worth recalling that O Franks conceded a pair of penalties for collapsing despite the dominance NZ enjoyed in BC games.

Think it depends on the refereeing. The ABs struggled in the scrum against the Argies this past weekend. They responded by packing lower and lower until they were lying flat on their face, but Garcas let it go. If the referee insists on decent level at the engage, if think we can have them...

The IRB site hasn't been updated yet, as soon as it is SA will be on 88.9something. Any win will see them go top.

Just checked pick and go. Rather amazingly, South Africa will go top of the IRB rankings if they win this weekend.

The Springbok bonus point in the last game was huge. Though I would prefer to beat them over there, splitting the series should be enough to take the Championship.

Penalty went against the chaser in my example

A lot less than Hooper blocking De Villiers chase in the 16th minute when De Villiers got done for shoving him out of the way.

That's a bit of fallacy, perpetuated often by SA fans as well. Etzebeth, Beast, Bismarck, Strauss and Kruger are very mobile tight forwards. Even in the loose-trio things are not as bad as people claim. We might lack a Hooper-paced loosie, but Vermeulen and Louw get around brilliantly...