RWC 2015 Final - Australia v New Zealand, Twickenham, Sunday 1 November, 3:00 AEDT

[Hugh Jarse]

It's official, Ref: Owens
AR's: Barnes & Garces
TMO: Veldsman

And for the 3rd-place playoff it's Ref: Lacey, AR's: Jackson & Pollock*, TMO: Hughes.

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/119101

Amidst all the noise about #JusticeForCraigJoubert and the selective and unprecedented criticism of his handling of the AUS v SCO match, this about Veldsman and his TMO performance at the start of RWC seems to have been forgotten about. He is probably no better than our very own Pedantic George.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...rove-overbearing-TMO-problem-at-the-World-Cup

Also Veldsman was the TMO who dealt with the Owen Farrell & Sam Burgess tackles in the AUS v ENG Pool game game.

Pretty sure that he has also been involved in some interesting TMO rulings from Super Rugby games as well over the past couple of years, particularly Reds and Auckland Blues games IIRC.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I think it is Bob Dwyer who said to win a RWC you need to have 5 players in your team who are in the World All Stars XV.

Either NZL or AUS are going to win the RWC this weekend coming.

Who are the 5 World All Star XV players from NZL and/or AUS?

AUS
D Pocock
I Folau
S Kepu

NZL
A Smith
B Smith
S Whitelock

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Amidst all the noise about #JusticeForCraigJoubert and the selective and unprecedented criticism of his handling of the AUS v SCO match, this about Veldsman and his TMO performance at the start of RWC seems to have been forgotten about. He is probably no better than our very own Pedantic George.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...rove-overbearing-TMO-problem-at-the-World-Cup

Also Veldsman was the TMO who dealt with the Owen Farrell & Sam Burgess tackles in the AUS v ENG Pool game game.

Pretty sure that he has also been involved in some interesting TMO rulings from Super Rugby games as well over the past couple of years, particularly Reds and Auckland Blues games IIRC.

Not to mention a certain Ellis Park test match in 2011 "is there anything else you'd like to know" IIRC....

Hoping Pando is trying to be humorous here:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...reatest-champion/story-fni2fxyf-1227583268434

All Blacks will ignore it, of course, but I'd expect TSF to be going off about it right about now.

 

[joshbristow]

Cooked this up last night, carn Wallabies!

 

[Jellic87]

For Sydney Siders.. There r $10 tickets to watch it (blown up Massively) from 2am on the IMAX screen. I think I'll watch it at home, but that would be something

Have they been doing that throughout the tournament? Anyone know of anything similar in Melbourne?

 

[ACT Crusader]

Not to mention a certain Ellis Park test match in 2011 "is there anything else you'd like to know" IIRC..

Hoping Pando is trying to be humorous here:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp.reatest-champion/story-fni2fxyf-1227583268434

All Blacks will ignore it, of course, but I'd expect TSF to be going off about it right about now.

Comedy gold. Right up there with Fitzy's one yesterday.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Not to mention a certain Ellis Park test match in 2011 "is there anything else you'd like to know" IIRC..

Hoping Pando is trying to be humorous here:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp.reatest-champion/story-fni2fxyf-1227583268434

All Blacks will ignore it, of course, but I'd expect TSF to be going off about it right about now.

Based on this heresy:

rolling away from the maul

he must be

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Interesting that the 2 RWC finalists have not produced the same level excellence from their Match Officials.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

So 83% of NZ herald readers think the ABs will win.
And they reckon we are arrogant: I doubt that a similar poll in an ozzie newspaper, no matter the sport, would come up with 83% of us thinking we were going to win.

 

[emuarse]

Things they're better at:

● Attack (see France)
● Lineout
● Goalkicking
● Haka (especially the one with the throat-slitting gesture)
● Forming arrowhead formations
● Being very serious

Things we're better at:

● Defence
● Scrum (if Scotty Sio's fit)
● Breakdown
● Winning World Cups in the United Kingdom
● Sex
● Mining
● Rugby foruming
● Self-deprecating humour

I don't know about Sex. I hear a lot of the AB's are pretty good winning over ewes with 'D' size bras.

 

[Chunderstruck]

Guys let's just be thankful we made the final after surviving a tactics masterclass from Lancaster:

 

[Hardtackle]

Groucho you should add weather and hot chicks. Zero doubt.

 

[Bairdy]

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So 83% of NZ herald readers think the ABs will win.
And they reckon we are arrogant: I doubt that a similar poll in an ozzie newspaper, no matter the sport, would come up with 83% of us thinking we were going to win.

ABs rightful favourites.

 

[drewprint]

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So 83% of NZ herald readers think the ABs will win.
And they reckon we are arrogant: I doubt that a similar poll in an ozzie newspaper, no matter the sport, would come up with 83% of us thinking we were going to win.

They're the best team in the world, and reigning champions. I think it's fine for them to believe they can win. Deserved favourites.

It's the many who think they have already won that make me laugh.

 

[Brumby Runner]

They are reporting on the news that Cheika's expecting a full strength side to be available, I'm assuming that includes Sio.


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And probably not Folau if we can go by his statem,ents leading to recent games.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

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[fatprop]

And probably not Folau if we can go by his statem,ents leading to recent games.

Unless Folau is running and training now, I don't think he should be picked, the ankle is clearly troubling him so much that he is not stepping or running with any threat.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

They're the best team in the world, and reigning champions. I think it's fine for them to believe they can win. Deserved favourites.

It's the many who think they have already won that make me laugh.

I think its fine for them to think they can its that they think they will win.
Unfortunately I don't think the ABs themselves think that they have already won it.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

ABs rightful favourites.

Totally agree, but that's not the point.
Favourites get beaten all the time.

 

[Jfunk]

Surely the result of this game will depend on whether the Kiwis are allowed to play offside as they normally do in defence, or whether they will be required to stand behind the last mans feet in the ruck as most other teams do.