RWC Final - New Zealand v South Africa 29/10/23, 0800 NZDT

[cyclopath]

I ethically can’t bring myself to support either….

I gotta side with NZ here. No gripe with the Bokke team - they are immense - but I cannot abide Rassie's bullshit over the past few years. Plus It will be funny to see Foster raise a middle digit to a few people if they win! Prob won't see the game as I will be in Vietnam next weekend.

 

[kiap]

Thanks Ireland and Argentina, you've forced me to go for the ABs in the final.

Yeah, I'm supporting the ABs in this one.

Go Fozzie !

 

[Drew]

South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi accused of racial slur in World Cup win over England

England flanker Tom Curry reported that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi used a racial slur towards him during the Springboks' Rugby World Cup semi-final win.

www.bbc.com

Aside the obvious issues with the allegations, it will be interesting (if the allegations are proven and he’s suspended) as SA only have 2 hookers in their squad.

 

[Penriff_boy]

South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi accused of racial slur in World Cup win over England

England flanker Tom Curry reported that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi used a racial slur towards him during the Springboks' Rugby World Cup semi-final win.

www.bbc.com

Aside the obvious issues with the allegations, it will be interesting (if the allegations are proven and he’s suspended) as SA only have 2 hookers in their squad.

Is it possible for a black person to be racist to a white person? Has anyone ever got in trouble for that before?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yeah the Kiwis all the way for me over the Bokke in this situation.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Is it possible for a black person to be racist to a white person? Has anyone ever got in trouble for that before?

Is that a trick question?

 

[Penriff_boy]

Is that a trick question?

Nope, why would it be?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Ok since we've got that established, then the answer to your original question is: Yes.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Thanks Ireland and Argentina, you've forced me to go for the ABs in the final.

 

[Penriff_boy]

Ok since we've got that established, then the answer to your original question is: Yes.

What about the second question

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Barnes to ref. AR's not named yet, they're waiting to see if Jaco is fit enough (which suggests he's one of the two preferred AR's Edit: for the 3rd/4th playoff). Foley the likely TMO.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Waiting on a refs fitness.

That'll do me.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

What about the second question

Couldn't tell you. To find out I'd have to go through all the judicial proceedings at the elite level for the last few years. I don't think I'm going to do that.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Barnes to ref. AR's not named yet, they're waiting to see if Jaco is fit enough (which suggests he's one of the two preferred AR's Edit: for the 3rd/4th playoff). Foley the likely TMO.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Sound choice. Barnes is a good ref.

 

[KevinO]

South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi accused of racial slur in World Cup win over England

England flanker Tom Curry reported that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi used a racial slur towards him during the Springboks' Rugby World Cup semi-final win.

www.bbc.com

Aside the obvious issues with the allegations, it will be interesting (if the allegations are proven and he’s suspended) as SA only have 2 hookers in their squad.

His the only hooker in the squad to be honest, and if true should be suspended. Doubt he will be though.

Supporting the All Blacks as well, think they will have learnt enough from Springbok videos this world cup and will get the job done.

It would be funny to see this game go to a shoot out, the Boks have 1 kicker in there 33 man squad. Let alone finishing a game with 5 capable players in a shoot out. Is the shoot out the old straight in front? or the European Cup format?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Seeing comments on social media defending it saying he was speaking in Afrikaans and what it supposedly is just proved they are the worst fans.

On the ABs support train now.

 

[HogansHeros]

Seeing comments on social media defending it saying he was speaking in Afrikaans and what it supposedly is just proved they are the worst fans.

On the ABs support train now.

Do we know what he said?

Edit: nevermind found it

 

[LeCheese]

Seeing comments on social media defending it saying he was speaking in Afrikaans and what it supposedly is just proved they are the worst fans.

On the ABs support train now.

The theory that he said "wit kant" - Afrikaans for "white side" - to alert his team that the ball had been turned over in the ruck is actually more than plausible to be completely fair.

After speaking with a couple of mates from SA, apparently c-bombs aren't even that commonly dropped.

Not defending him, just outlining that it is genuinely plausible that it's been lost in translation.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Plausible is the word I'd use.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Penalty shootout explainer:

You have to be on the field of play at the conclusion of sudden death extra time to take part in the shootout. Players who've gone off for ANY reason, including blood & HIA, CANNOT be one of the kickers.