Rugby Championship 2025 (non-Aus matches)

[Dismal Pillock]

NZ: 41
Arg: 24

Argies maul D cries no mas' in the last 10

Excuse me but did the All Black captain get the hook with 25 minutes still to go? In an All Black test match being played on a hostile foreign land? If this happened to Mccaw there would be a National Commission of Enquiry launched

 

[Willin1]

Another rubbish ALB bench performance

If only it could have been predicted.......

Crap wasn’t he? Hopefully he’s out by the northern tour, if not before.
Proctor still not showing he’s got what it takes.
Reiko playing his way out of contention.
Ratima ok, but think Hotham will be our longer term backup to Roigard.
Vaa’i continues to look good at 6.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Another rubbish ALB bench performance

If only it could have been predicted.......

Just pipped the Ranga as worst on field.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Just pipped the Ranga as worst on field.

Subs on, puts in shit kick, then his patented high shot and instant YC, bye bye ALB thanks for f***ing coming. Again.

Everything slowwwws down when the Ranga and his shit pass turn up.

Yeah Proctors lucky no one else is begging for selection right now. Still, Rieko got gifted 50 failed trial tests at centre so Proctor should have another 3 or 4 years of weekly selections to get it right.

Rieko has to go. Even Shitheel Reece on the other wing looks like peak Rupeni in comparison

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Another rubbish ALB bench performance

If only it could have been predicted.......

It's even worse than that. A very experienced and senior All Black subbed on as a safe pair of hands to see the young blokes home...... who again proceeds to play like a skittish young idiot who doesnt quite grasp the laws of rugby and, again, somehow, despite being asked to only play 10-15 minutes, once more gets himself yellow carded and throws the whole team under the bus. Utterly useless and embarrassing.

 

[KiwiM]

It's even worse than that. A very experienced and senior All Black subbed on as a safe pair of hands to see the young blokes home...... who again proceeds to play like a skittish young idiot who doesnt quite grasp the laws of rugby and, again, somehow, despite being asked to only play 10-15 minutes, once more gets himself yellow carded and throws the whole team under the bus. Utterly useless and embarrassing.

ABs would benefit from ALB getting suspended.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Results in Jo'burg & Cordoba have returned AB to top of the Rankings:

1 (↑2) New Zealand 92.51(+0.45)
2 (↑3) Ireland 89.83
3 (↓1) South Africa 89.78 (-3.00)
4 France 87.82
5 England 87.64
6 Australia 85.08 (+3.00)
7 Argentina 81.60 (-0.45)
8 Scotland 81.57
9 Fiji 80.50
10 Italy 77.77

https://rawling.github.io/WR (World Rugby)-calc/

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

ABs would benefit from ALB getting suspended.

Bring back @Dismal Pillock's boy Dave, I reckon...

I noticed the ref didn't do the "under review" signal & the yellow/ red graphic didn't come up: are they not doing the off-field review/ upgrade to Red for foul play?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Bring back @Dismal Pillock's boy Dave, I reckon...

"Ohh, look honey, 'Dave' just tried a crosskick to his
winger like all the cool kids do. Off into the carpark it
goes. Good ol' Dave"

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Was expecting something more like...

...but some days the fish just jump into the boat

 

[Dan54]

Bring back @Dismal Pillock's boy Dave, I reckon...

I noticed the ref didn't do the "under review" signal & the yellow/ red graphic didn't come up: are they not doing the off-field review/ upgrade to Red for foul play?

I noticed that to WOB, I assumed it was because he didn't think it needed reviewing. He was actually carded for late tackle, and not head contact.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Geez, I thought the head contact was clear & obvious & made worse by the fact he was so upright. Yes it was late but dangerous trumps late, doesn't it?

Tuipulotu went to hospital after the match for scans & is doubtful for T2. Appears he damaged himself making that try-saving tackle.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Dan54]

Geez, I thought the head contact was clear & obvious & made worse by the fact he was so upright. Yes it was late but dangerous trumps late, doesn't it?

Tuipulotu went to hospital after the match for scans & is doubtful for T2. Appears he damaged himself making that try-saving tackle.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

All I heard was late tackle, that was all TMO called, as well as ref. They definitely said (and I think repeated) it was for a late tackle. I h listened for head contact etc when I watched replay. May of been etc, but TMO and ref certainly never saw it. or mentioned it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I'll have to go back to re-watch again & try to ignore the comms...

Edit: You're right Dan, ref calls tackled without the ball. AL-B has dodged a bullet there.

 

[Dan54]

I'll have to go back to re-watch again & try to ignore the comms...

Edit: You're right Dan, ref calls tackled without the ball. AL-B has dodged a bullet there.

I thought he may of too, but haven't really looked at it real hard.
But then I thought TMO and 3 refs all looked so thought I obviously got it wrong?