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

[molman]

I'm not an ABs fan but I'm pulling for them now. Barnes & the TMO having a stinker. Makes me irrationally angry.

First yellow isn't a yellow. They didn't upgrade it (lol) because he just fell on the leg. Why was he off in the first instance then. Openly admitted he got a penalty which they kicked three from wrong. Red speaks for itself. Total madness.

Barnes has spent 16 years rehabilitating his reputation in the eyes of the Kiwis. Only to bugger all that up today.

This one I found odd. He got it wrong. The penalty hadn't been kicked at that point. Stop. Pack scrum and move on. Gifting 3 points for a mistake in a ding-dong like that game? I really didn't get that one.

 

[redstragic]

Siya Kolisi, what a human!

 

[Derpus]

Looks like WR (World Rugby) will have their hands full after this one. The Mbonambi thing and now a red card in a final.

Glad to be a neutral (sorta).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not nearly as gutted as i would've thought had you told be the result etc (& esp the etc) pre-match, probably as I never really expected AB to progress past QF. That said, once your team makes the Final you obviously want them to win it but somehow it doesn't hurt as much when they don't vs going in half-expecting the W.

Hats off to SA, they rode their (plentiful imo) luck, stuck to their plan & got the result.

Siya Kolisi, what a human!

As a player though give me PSdT any day of the week & twice on GF day.

 

[Shuteshieldfan]

Barnes admitting he fucked up and gifted SA 3 points

Maybe was the difference in hindsight

 

[Bullrush]

Maybe was the difference in hindsight

I don’t like thinking that one call is the difference. The ABs missed a couple of opportunities but it’s hard to see why you would call back and reverse a try but not a penalty.

 

[molman]

Not nearly as gutted as i would've thought had you told be the result etc (& esp the etc) pre-match, probably as I never really expected AB to progress past QF. That said, once your team makes the Final you obviously want them to win it but somehow it doesn't hurt as much when they don't vs going in half-expecting the W.

Hats off to SA, they rode their (plentiful imo) luck, stuck to their plan & got the result.



As a player though give me PSdT any day of the week & twice on GF day.

Feel a bit sorry for the AB's in this one. I really want to see more positive play rewarded in the game. The winning from penalties is never a satisfying direction.

 

[Penriff_boy]

The ref handed the game to the Springboks. The All Blacks were a muxh better team.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

The ref handed the game to the Springboks.

I don't think so. Like @Bullrush says, AB had opportunities & could've won regardless of the howler.

The All Blacks were a muxh better team.

SA executed their plan way better than AB who frankly looked desperate most of the time. Agree with @zer0 they should've got DMac out there a lot sooner & hooked Beaugan not RMo.

 

[Penriff_boy]

I don't think so. Like @Bullrush says, AB had opportunities & could've won regardless of the howler.



SA executed their plan way better than AB who frankly looked desperate most of the time. Agree with @zer0 they should've got DMac out there a lot sooner & hooked Beaugan not RMo.

etzebeth should have been given a Red card if Cane was given one.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Kolisi? Sure but that's on Foley not Barnes.

 

[Bullrush]

I don't think so. Like @Bullrush says, AB had opportunities & could've won regardless of the howler.



SA executed their plan way better than AB who frankly looked desperate most of the time. Agree with @zer0 they should've got DMac out there a lot sooner & hooked Beaugan not RMo.

Mo’unga kicks the conversion or Jordie hits that penalty and it could have been a different story.

Agree with both you and @zer0 re: DMac

 

[Penriff_boy]

^ Kolisi? Sure but that's on Foley not Barnes.

There's another incident, a photo circulating on social media.

 

[NoName]

I might have been half asleep, but did Barnes admit an incorrect penalty but still allow the penalty kick to stand????

 

[NoName]

Gotta say - the game is not in a good shape ATM.

Very hard to watch and be satisfied with a result.

 

[Dan54]

I am/was disappointed obviously, but that's the way some games go. Was funny, I wasn't as wound up for this game as I can be for finals or was for Irish QF. But anyway Boks won and so good on them, for ABs, doesn't make any difference to me, I an AB man and a loss won't change it, neither am I feeling overly despondent, my life or haapiness can't or won't be defined on how a team I support, but really don't know presonally etc goes on the rugby field. I didn't se ant player not giving it his everything.

 

[Goosestep]

Depressing

 

[Pfitzy]

Little moments. Either team was a worthy winner.

 

[swingpass]

Feel a bit sorry for the AB's in this one. I really want to see more positive play rewarded in the game. The winning from penalties is never a satisfying direction.

this for me. the three best teams (Ireland, France and AB's) that can actually play Rugby in all its dimensions, have some attacking flair and can defend as well, get beaten by a limited (but clearly effective) game plan based on brute strength and kicking. and the officiating imo left a bit to be desired.

 

[Penriff_boy]

The funny thing is South Africa hardly looked like scoring a try the whole night.