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The trial results are interesting so far. Some of the results are not what I would have expected. This suggests that a further trial of this scoring system is necessary. I would like to see it in at least 2 or 3 competitions at a reasonable level before we can make a real assessment. Perhaps...

I noticed that one too. They might be a good bet at 2.90, maybe. The Chiefs have a history of starting pretty well though.

Oh dear. This thread is going exactly the same way all the threads on this issue on the rugby refs forum go.

There are hundreds of threads, each with hundreds of posts, on this very issue in the rugby refs forum. Basically there is two lines of thought: a) any pass that is caught in front of where it was passed is a forward pass. b) a pass is only forward if it is propelled forward out of the...

Nah, good on him. He's been coaching rugby for 28 years, through all age groups. He has come back from the doom and misery of 2007 and gone from a deeply divisive figure to one everyone in NZ admires, even if not everyone likes him. If we don't Knight a guy like Ted then I don't really know...

You read my mind. I thought about posting something to that effect, but thought better of it. Suffice to say, I am not one of that nun's fans, and as a former Catholic am appalled by even the idea that she could be canonised. Actually, as much as I dislike McGrath here and on other occasions...

Well I am pleased to hear that he was fined and that he apologised. Given that, perhaps a ban was not necessary. However, I am adamant that there is a line to be drawn between humorous and slightly crude language designed to put off a batsman and violently aggressive threats, particularly...

Great, so you threaten to kill someone and its OK because your wife is sick. If you watch the whole incident here you can see that McGrath started it and went on and on with it for 3 overs worth of sledging. Only a bully will react the way he did. Disgraceful. A month ban, coupled with...

I know that, but its no excuse. If you are going to make crude offensive statements you have to be prepared to accept them back. What a petulant bully. Hwe should have received at least a months ban for it. Like I say, all respect gone for him as a person.

I saw this one on youtube a while back. McGrath quite violently stuck a finger in his face. Lost all respect for McGrath as a person when I saw this. If you wanna give it out you have to be able to take it.

Well then, lets take a look at what the law says: Now the issue obviously is whether that little swing of his legs just before he begins his approach is him starting to kick or not. I think slowed down and analysed it probably isn't but as I said on a refereeing forum, if I was reffing...

The incident at 5:42 isn't a penalty, let alone a yellow card. Did look like a great game. Sopoaga looked good. There are big wraps on him and I can see why. Hopefully he can step up next year.

By working with a whole lot of recent immigrants who told me that they, nor anyone who lived in their township gave two hoots about rugby. \

forget it

The market for Rugby in SA is not massively bigger than in NZ and Australia. There is a large proportion of people there that don't give two hoots about rugby. I would be disappointed if they split off and left us in the lurch totally, but in all honesty I can't really see a cross hemisphere...

That is simply nonsense. For a start, the Cruden injury occurred very close to where play was about to restart (not simply carry on like for Parra), and also, a decision to replace Cruden was made very early on after the injury occurred. Most of the holdup was him being safely taken off the field.

Actually to be fair it is mostly people who have just joined up that are doing most of the whinging, not the guy who made the videos. Although I take your point, I must say it is a fantastic thread.

a) I doubt it. b) No-one was saying before the final that it was a mistake. In fact he was roundly praised as being clearly the best referee of the tournament. Also, I would add that he refereed this game basically the same way he has reffed his whole career, the French took advantage of this...