2022 Bledisloe Cup. Wallabies vs All Blacks

[Kenny Powers]

When you look at the replay Foley was in the motion of kicking it when he blew his whistle. Fair enough if he wasn’t in motion but he was is the motion of kicking the ball.

 

[FrankLind]

Darcy Swain is about to be banned for a very long time.

 

[A mutterer]

He was kicking for a line-out, he doesn’t have to wait.

He should have taken the kick for touch, even his backline teammates were screaming at him to kick it, champ

what the fuck were the forwards doing ignoring what was happening around them?

 

[dillyboy]

When you look at the replay Foley was in the motion of kicking it when he blew his whistle. Fair enough if he wasn’t in motion but he was is the motion of kicking the ball.

Yep, so odd that he still blew it then

 

[Viking]

Amazing game of rugby. Maybe one of the best I've seen in a long time. Tough ending. I think we were the better team overall.

Take away all the tough ref calls. They weren't the reason we lost. Two words: Wright + Swain.

Their yellow cards killed us. The game should never have come down to the last minute. We would probably be up a try if we didn't have to play with 13 men for two very stupid penalties. Swains was very disappointing and I thought should have been a red.

 

[Tex]

The Gordon and Swain cards were over steps and the time wasting call, in that context, is without precedent. Disgraceful.

Edit: replay of Swain is suss. Bundy glasses obscured my vision.

 

[Dan54]

I'm fucking angry and I want that ref and world rugby to defend those decisions.

I agree , how was Swain left on field? And I still say he could of just held clock when Foley was wasting time.

 

[Viking]

what the fuck were the forwards doing ignoring what was happening around them?

Why do they even need to be on side, he should kick the ball out on the full 99.9% of the time.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

The AB's defensive coach must've been having a heart attack in his fucking brain watching messrs. CClarke, BB, Jordan, Jordie and god knows which other backs all retreating and backpedalling and saying "yours, yours, no yours" as Kellaway kept them all at bay using some sort of invisible forcefield en route to the tryline

 

[Wilson]

Darcy Swain is about to be banned for a very long time.

Look he probably should be, but when was the last time the judiciary did anything reasonable/predictable/understandable?

 

[gel]

Is anyone going to continue with the thinking that the ref didn't impact this game?

Given how he was refereeing the game how did Foley *not* realise that some kind of weird decision was going to be made?

Look at the rest of the aussie players screaming at Foley in the background - they knew what was going to happen.

100% Foley to blame by not reading that a northern hemisphere referee is going to blow the whistle for something.

 

[Dan54]

And for ABs Papali'i and Sotutu can perhaps go back to bench.

 

[Upthenuts]

well done slipper! could have said much but took the high road

 

[footy1>31]

foley nearly in tears in the postmatch, same

 

[Gnostic]

A kiwi interviewing a kiwi after the match. What country are we in?

The utter collection of stupid in the commentary box is an embarassment and has been for a very long time. I long for a Bill Mclaren type with actual knowledge of the laws instead of Mertens who has no idea of the actual current ruck law or the others with their collection of inanities and fading war staories.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Darcy Swain should have been red-carded for that intentional attack to maim Tupaea.

Was sure it would be a red. He's shouldered into a blokes lower leg who has his foot planted. Possible career ender. Knew exactly what he was doing too, just lost his rag like a big sook cos he'd powderpuff failed about 4 attempted counter ruck attempts in succession at the same ruck

 

[Tomthumb]

well done slipper! could have said much but took the high road

High road? Dude always sounds like he’s happy to lose

the old saying has some truth. Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser

 

[Brumby Runner]

So far Foley is doing everything we want Noah to do but doesn’t. Get his shoulders through a hole. Hopefully he learns something

Missed quite a few tackles though. Posting this after the game, but given his delay in taking the penalty kick at the end, on balance he had a negative affect on the game.

 

[Tomikin]

Just watched a reply in the post match.. The backs weren't yelling at Nard it was at the ref blowing the whistle..

 

[Viking]

I hope this drives the team to make a statement next match. Bring that same intensity, minus the yellow cards and we will beat them. Lots of positives out of that game.

Valentini was immense. Samu too. I thought Leota started strong too.
Holloway and Slipper worked there asses off.
Porecki - really stepped up his aggression. Cemented the started spot for me.
Foley, minus the time-wasting and a couple early drop balls was pretty good too. I thought better then Noah.
Foketi I thought cemented his place in the 12 jersey whilst Kerevi is away, he really does combine well with Ikitau.
Kellaway a mixed game - that no try was a turning point in the game.