Reply With QuoteThankfully most schools seem to offer a wider variety of sports than years ago.Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
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Not for me.
NZ tried to play the game as it was intended many years ago, SA just spoiled.
SA lucky that NZ didn't have a Grant Fox or a Dan Carter.
Two simple game defining kicks missed.
The final just proved what I and others have said in the past, too many rules which nobody understands and the side who plays to those stupid rules better wins.
Thankfully most schools seem to offer a wider variety of sports than years ago.
Agree, these rules often seem so petty and nit picking besides being incomprehensible to your average spectator. There's so much rule play that it tends to interfere with free flowing rugby which, when allowed, is a joy to watch.
I'm going say that the best team probably did.
Certainly not the most exciting, naturally talented or adventurous.
However, the most physical, determinted organised and technical, in my view .
They came through the toughest side of the draw, beat two of the three other betting favourites and dug themselves out of a hole in the semi final,despite playing poorly.
Regardless of your view ,it is often said that the best teams find ways to win and this lot can certainly claim that title.
Totally agree with you, you're absolutely spot on.
They had the fortune. Any win by one point means that the opposition were just one successful kick away from snatching it, and they had three single point wins in a row. But that's the game, you gotta take the points and the South Africans took theirs better than the opposition (which they didn't do in the 8-13 defeat to Ireland).
It doesn't mean they were lucky winners though. They came through and deserved it.
We narrowly beat QPR in 2003 to get to the championship after 17 years away
By one goal
It could have gone either way
The Match Officiating team led by Mr Barney’s won that by a wide margin
I do think too many yellow and red cards are dished out nowadays, for what looks like a hard tackle.
Probably won't be long before American Football-type headgear will be worn. Understandable in a way because today's rugby players are faster, fitter, more powerful and therefore much more likely to inflict serious injuries on their opponents.
BBC Sport described it as an epic final, it really wasn’t. What it was was a tediously long showcase of everything wrong with modern rugby - no tries for the winning side, no running rugby, red cards ruining the game for fractional errors of judgment, interminable scrums, incomprehensible rules, penalties for nothing.
There is a really great sport somewhere in there but rugby is disappearing up its own arse if anyone thinks that was an epic contest.
Sums it up perfectly. Rugby union is a great sport. But currently it is killing itself. Out of all the good points you make, the penalties for nothing is the biggest issue. Let the players play. The fact that SA win by being best at stifling the opponent and being most courteous to the referee just shows what a nonsense it has become.
Only because they are scrutinised more
The vast majority of school sports teachers in South Wales are rugby and are products of the teacher training sports institutes
We would have a far better pool of local footballers if youngsters with potential were given more attention .....unlike the rugby talent .....but so many of them drift or if they show flair for football and rugby they get channelled into rugby
The game of rugby itself is a good sport its all the cobblers from cradle to grave that's a load of crap
Anything but these days all players have become supreme athletes which sadly is killing the game especially when subs are allowed in such numbers
What was the difference between the red card offense to the yellow only one
They said the south Africa yellow involved the player hitting the man lower and with more control of his challenge ?
But the Kiwi was reckless and higher and not in control therfore red ?
I guess it's hearing what they are saying that makes a big difference then.
I can't do it fairly without preconceived choices but imagine that without hearing them telling me there's a difference I wouldn't class them as different!!
Clear as mud!!!!
In football though I rarely need telling the problem I can instantly make the judgement myself and often think what a shit decision. In rugby they tell us first so it's harder to disagree with
And yet in the Wales game the shoulder to head shot wasn’t even a pelanty
Have to agree that both The hosts and Ireland missed an opportunity to put a new name on the trophy.
Think NZ’s ill discipline and a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes cost them dear.
They were the better team even when down to 14.
Great input to the thread 👍
That's one of his more insightful inputs.
I watched it in a boozer in town, not a great view as the TV wasn't very big, thought the red card was harsh and effectively killed the game, NZ didn't really go for it until they had to, IMO would have won with the 15 on the pitch, didn't seem a very good game for a final but to answer he question I'm not sure!!, we changed our plans for the evening, a few weeks ago originally we were going to see the Aussie Pink Floyd, in hindsight wish we didn't change our plans.
The Australian Pink Floyd is note perfect
Agree, i have seen them previously, another disappointment last night was the meal in the Madeira, went there three weeks ago as well, it's gone down IMO, fatty meat, portions shrinking, my lad went to Porto's he said it was decent and around the same prices so will go there next time, Dan did 2 sets in the Brewhouse last night and we couldn't get in there either as it was packed and didn't want to queue
AV it
She's got a nice voice
He's got a bit of Peter Gabriel going on
Good sound
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