RWC QF 3 IRE v ARG (Millenium Stadium) 18th Oct 2300 AEDT

[mxyzptlk]

Some more of the SOB/Pape evidence leaks out via Bernard Jackman, but still no verdict:

Cheeky Pape!

Probably won't have much of an effect on the ruling, but at least we know he's not just some mad bastard running round hitting people at random.

(But you can't just expect to go around grabbing people's butts and not get some kind of retaliation.)

 

[mxyzptlk]

 

[Dewald Nel]

Hehe. To add to that...

 

[Dewald Nel]

Some more of the SOB/Pape evidence leaks out via Bernard Jackman, but still no verdict:

Cheeky Pape!

Probably won't have much of an effect on the ruling, but at least we know he's not just some mad bastard running round hitting people at random.

(But you can't just expect to go around grabbing people's butts and not get some kind of retaliation.)

He barely fondles his butt, according to that video - it's not a lingering one anyway. But I guess I'd react in a similar way if another man touches me like that.

EDIT: But you're completely right, it's good to know it wasn't just a random guy standing in front of him that he felt needs hitting. That would make him a lunatic.

 

[jollyswagman]

Ireland vs Argentina (Millennium Stadium): Jerome Garces (France)
Assistants: Romain Poite (France), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

 

[mxyzptlk]

He barely fondles his butt, according to that video - it's not a lingering one anyway. But I guess I'd react in a similar way if another man touches me like that.

If it wasn't asked for!

The thing here is that the shot Jackman tweeted seems to be a moment before the cut in that video that shows Pape reaching around O'Brien. At least the commission is apparently giving it some serious consideration.

Either that or the Johnny Gray/Ross Ford citing is mucking up the works.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Ireland vs Argentina (Millennium Stadium): Jerome Garces (France)
Assistants: Romain Poite (France), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

Schmidt wasn't too happy with Garces' random interpretation of the scrum last time around.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Schmidt wasn't too happy with Garces' random interpretation of the scrum last time around.

Very happy he's not in our match. Jannie must be a relieved man.

 

[Cardiffblue]

They've picked popes in less time than its taken to decide whether sob hit pape

 

[Dewald Nel]

They've picked popes in less time than its taken to decide whether sob hit pape

 

[the plastic paddy]

They've picked popes in less time than its taken to decide whether sob hit pape

Host nations have been knocked out of their own rugby world cups in less time!?!? I think they are haggling because anything more than a week will be appealed because there is no disincentive. Pocock's none citing, correct I add, will be used, as will the nationality of the judicial officer. I am not saying that is right but that is the way it is bound to be when the stakes are so high.

 

[Dewald Nel]

 

[Wales Fan]

Wouldn't have been more than a yellow if the ref had seen it anyway. Making a load of fuss over a little dig in the ribs.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Good. He ll be back for Australia. What happened to Bosch

 

[Cardiffblue]

And what about the two jocks

 

[Cardiffblue]

Sets a pretty high bar for a two match ban mind

 

[Chunderstruck]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

"Ireland flanker Seán O’Brien will miss their quarter-final with Argentina after being suspended for one week for striking

"O’Brien admitted committing an act of foul play and therefore the independent Judicial Officer Terry Willis (Australia) upheld the citing on the basis that the player had committed an act of foul play contrary to Law 10.4(a)."

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/112205

Seems about right. Kinda makes you wonder how it took so long if he took the early guilty plea, tho.

 

[the plastic paddy]

Sets a pretty high bar for a two match ban mind

Does it bollix. Seanie was wrong to be wound up by the prick but, as you well know Pape is a prick, who fell over like a sack of spuds clutching the other side of his stomach to where Seanie slapped him.

 

[Relance]

Does it bollix. Seanie was wrong to be wound up by the prick but, as you well know Pape is a prick, who fell over like a sack of spuds clutching the other side of his stomach to where Seanie slapped him.

No, unfortunately I don't. Would you mind elaborating a little bit on that sophisticated assessment ?