took a while but that's now game
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took a while but that's now game
SA step up a gear and game over.
Poor decisions and a poor TMO, SA power now starting to tell.
Can’t win when you’re playing the officials as well as a team this good.
Dreadful officiating.
Refs let them away with regularly playing the ball on the deck, stick on red not even reviewed, we’ve not played well against an excellent team, but been totally screwed over by the officials
Nailed on that kriel will get a ban after the match, but we don’t get the benefit as we should, pathetic
We didn't lose that game due to the ref.
We just aren’t good enough. They could have gone up another gear too.
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6 line outs lost in their 22, paints a picture.
They were the better team, sure. But they should have been down to 14 from about 3 minutes in. They repeatedly got away with playing the ball on the ground at the breakdown with no punishment. I thought we’d have lost before it started (they’re world champions for a reason), but Gardner and Whitehouse made absolutely sure of that.
Been a bruising first half!!!
I think Russell should have been yellow carded and he only gave a penalty.
Refs are poor all the time for Scotland. Its a common theme.
I'm more concerned by the fact we lost 6 line outs in their 22. And we STILL can't hold onto the ball our handling errors kill us. This has never been fixed under GT.
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Refereeing in the Wales Fiji game very odd imo. Not an expert in rugby rules but jeezo Fiji on Welsh line three cynical penalties no yellow. Fiji then gives away pen yellow immediately out. Get the impression smaller countries get done over imo.
wow a Fiji conversion there would have cost me £120.............pheeeeww
Fiji so unlucky right at the death
Gutted for Fiji, they deserved to beat wales.
English referee Mathew Carley getting it tight from some quarters for his performance in the Wales/Fiji game
Fiji told they are owed apology after English referee's "grotesque" decisions vs Wales (msn.com)
Gregor Townsend not too happy with the ref we had either
Frustrated Scotland coach blasts Rugby World Cup refereeing after "inexcusable" decision (msn.com)
it's not too often Rugby referees get it tight
The refereeing was absolutely ridiculous in the Wales game though. If it was reffed fairly Fiji would have won that with room to spare.
Wouldn't say the same about the Scotland game though, as a neutral I thought that was reffed fairly enough. Scotland were just overpowered on the day.
Agree totally about the Welsh game that genuinely looked bent. The Scotland game no one is saying Scotland should have won however looked a clear red after a couple of minutes which unoubtedly would have changed the game though like England not sure South Africa wouldn't have won with 14 anyway.
2 weeks between scotlands first 2 fixtures, so a week on Sunday before we play again
No idea why there’s that length of time between matches, similar sized squad for a Lions tour would play twice a week most weeks, and when touring the southern hemisphere or them touring here, they place pretty much every week
France concede an early try to Uruguay (who have a lovely kit), but normal service rapidly being resumed - even with their B team.
the french boy should have had his Yellow upgraded to Red against Uruguay, shoulder to head with no wrap
Ben Whitehouse was the TMO
anyway, wee £10 on a New Zealand win tonight starting at -70 points though i was tempted for a few seconds to stick it on Namibia at +70 :) instead
jings was that the longest Haka ever
Tremendous performance from Fiji to beat Australia.