RWC: NZL v ARG (Wembley Stadium) Pool C

[Dismal Pillock]

QUELLE FUCKINGE PATHETIQUE.

Losing the collisions, losing the game.

Chubby old gimps in the front row, the rest of the forward pack looking spindly and anaemic.

Media princesses with perfumed quiffs all a-pompadoured for the press conference and media PR garbage, oh what a gaye olden time we are having here in ye olde Londone towne. The rugby? Today? Do we have to?
I hope these chunky argie stallions run out of puff soon oh shit theyve still got Leguizimon to come off the bloody bench

 

[qwerty51]

I just hope Fiji doesn't ambush us.

Unlikely with their turnaround. The draw really sucks for us, I think we'll come out poorly. Boys will be so anxious watching all these games and then playing 3 days after it all.

 

[Chris McCracken]

Argies absolutely dominating the contact at times.

Sonny Bill looks like he could be dangerous if they don't hem him in, though.

Pumas really look up for it, though.

 

[Hawko]

Score please.
SBW on? Who is off?
No TV channel in Spain hotel so only news is the match thread.

 

[qwerty51]

16-12 Argentina

53 mins gone.

Nonu off for SBW.
Skudder off for Barrett (fullback, Smith to wing)
Woodcock off for Crockett.
Franks off for Faumuina.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Score please.
SBW on? Who is off?
No TV channel in Spain hotel so only news is the match thread.

SBW on for Nonu. At 52 minutes, score is 12-16 Argies.

 

[saulityvi]

Nonu off, SBW in
NMS off, BB in

 

[saulityvi]

Did you get that @Hawko?

 

[qwerty51]

Aaron Smith scores

NZ 19-16 after 58 mins.

 

[Benaud]

Ref's explanation for not reversing that penalty that gave the Kiwis that try: "Swinging arms at opposition heads is only a penalisable offence if you don't have advantage!"

 

[saulityvi]

Conrad Smith is a real serial offender in taking the man in the air

 

[the plastic paddy]

Amazed no one has mentioned Carter kicking the Puma's try scorer in the head. That would be cited in the NH even though it wasn't deliberate, it was reckless, dangerous and your man has been concussed as a result.

 

[Chris McCracken]

Leguizamon has been a menace at the breakdown since he came on. Bringing him off the bench was a great plan.

Losing Senatore will be an issue for their breakdown work, though.

Sonny Bill has been the source of just about every break since he's been on, too. Much improved.

 

[qwerty51]

Argies running out of players fast.

 

[Benaud]

That's probably the game. Any one of 6 of them could have scored that.

 

[Chris McCracken]

That's probably the game. Any one of 6 of them could have scored that.

Yep. It looks like they might start getting run over.

 

[the plastic paddy]

Argies running out of players fast.

One of them being kicked in the head by Carter, without sanction hasn't helped.

 

[Chris McCracken]

Good to see Kevin Mealamu getting a run in his 11th World Cup, as well.

 

[Chris McCracken]

Geez, that's some desperate defence.

 

[Benaud]

They're out on their feet. Will be a good effort to keep this lead to 10.