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Fred Wood (13)
It is his job to judge players (Alexander in this case) harshly who refuse to bind and bellies out when it suits them.
Australia v British & Irish Lions, 3rd Test (Sydney)
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It is his job to judge players (Alexander in this case) harshly who refuse to bind and bellies out when it suits them.
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Fred Wood (13)
Before the series we all feared the scrum would be our downfall. We did well for 2games and could have won it there but in the end the scrum came back to fuck us in the freckle.
In the words of Lote Tuqiri: See ya Robbie!
Staked it all on a number of gambles but the chips are gone i reckon.
In the words of Lote Tuqiri: See ya Robbie!
Staked it all on a number of gambles but the chips are gone i reckon.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Have to say that I'm suspicious of any scrum that collapses in which Alexander is a participant but to take just the one he was carded on the BIL loose head was bent at the waist (or what would have been his waist had he had one) and looked to me like he had hinged.
No4918
John Hipwell (52)
Is there any other way?
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
He reminds me of one S Larkham at the time he was a relative unknown running on for his first test..
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
After the first penalties Poite was always going to give a card. I think Scott Allen even pointed this out in his analysis?
After this the loosehead could do what he likes. In fact on a few scrums Kepu hit him and he folded, arse in the air, and should have been penalised for hinging.
But it was too late by then. And whatever dominance we could muster on the hit was lost after Douglas went off.
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Scotty
David Codey (61)
The biggest problem with the scrum refing was not that the Lions won penalties there when they were dominant it was that we weren't given the same when we dominated a few. The prime example was the scrims on the Lions line when Kepu was on and Corbisero seemed to just go straight down. If that had been the wallabies you can guarantee that the lions would have immediately been awarded a penalty, but Poite instead just gives the Lions not one but two resets.
The other major issue was the breakdown. He didn't award a penalty for not rolling away until around 50 minutes. It is just like he forgot that rule then applied it at a random time.
The other random penalty was for sealing it off (against Lilo). Both teams had done plenty of this prior and then he comes up with a penalty mid second half. There was no consistency in his application of the laws.
And that leads me to the yellow card. At one point the penalties were running about 8-4 against the Lions and yet the wallabies were the ones that had received a yellow. How does that work? I can't even remember a warning issued to the Lions for repeat infringements when we were attacking their line.
The other major issue was the breakdown. He didn't award a penalty for not rolling away until around 50 minutes. It is just like he forgot that rule then applied it at a random time.
The other random penalty was for sealing it off (against Lilo). Both teams had done plenty of this prior and then he comes up with a penalty mid second half. There was no consistency in his application of the laws.
And that leads me to the yellow card. At one point the penalties were running about 8-4 against the Lions and yet the wallabies were the ones that had received a yellow. How does that work? I can't even remember a warning issued to the Lions for repeat infringements when we were attacking their line.
I think you will find you need to have to have two props on the bench. That is why the bench increased to 8 even though you are only allowed 7 substitutions.
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Penguin
John Solomon (38)
You're embarrassing yourself mate. As Hornet said, pull your fucking head in.... and maybe take some time to learn the laws of the game.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Having not heard the benefit of a replay yet, and not sure that I ever want to, was Faletau even on his feet when this miraculous steal occurred as we pressured their line? Didn't look like it from my seat in the nosebleeds.
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Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
All the talk about Poite and his reffing of the scrums is to me at this stage not deserved. From my viewing Alexander was totally beaten and all the flaws that we know he has were there to see. He was carded for binding on the arm after he was specifically warned and Horwill told. Those who were here for the Myth V Baxter debate will recall that this is exactly what ended the latter's Wallaby career and ironically delivered the job to Alexander.
As for Poite's handling of the rest of the game I thought his performance was good and in keeping with his usual style. If the Wallabies didn't know what that was going to be they were not prepared properly in the same way South Africa weren't when Bryce Lawrence reffed the game in the RWC.
In any event the Lions tour was a great show case for Rugby fan-dom. The Wallabies played about what I expected they would under Deans and the results were as expected also, but this tour show cased the qualities that Rugby has to offer in terms of the fellowship and fraternity between the nations. I was privileged to attend the first test with great people and enjoy the atmosphere and joy of Rugby that the Lions crowd brought.
As for Poite's handling of the rest of the game I thought his performance was good and in keeping with his usual style. If the Wallabies didn't know what that was going to be they were not prepared properly in the same way South Africa weren't when Bryce Lawrence reffed the game in the RWC.
In any event the Lions tour was a great show case for Rugby fan-dom. The Wallabies played about what I expected they would under Deans and the results were as expected also, but this tour show cased the qualities that Rugby has to offer in terms of the fellowship and fraternity between the nations. I was privileged to attend the first test with great people and enjoy the atmosphere and joy of Rugby that the Lions crowd brought.
I wouldn't waste too much energy debating with Shiggins. His is not a vortex in which to get sucked.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
You won't get many in our shallow school or club systems.
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Jnor
Peter Fenwicke (45)
You may well be right but was it just me or was Corbisiero angling in at about 45 degrees on every single scrum?
That was my feeling too. It was called prior to the game by a few pundits - if you become the team that Poite feels is the weaker scrum, you'll struggle to get anywhere, even if you manage to improve things, like they seemed to do after Kepu came on. But we were just drilled, and what else could Poite do? Not sure I want to watch the replay to analyse it any further either! Scrum got owned, and we just have to suck it up.
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