RWC Week 3 matches

[waiopehu oldboy]

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Tendai Mtawari. Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Francois Louw, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn

Italy: 15 Matteo Minozzi, 14 Tommaso Benvenuti, 13 Luca Morisi, 12 Jayden Hayward, 11 Michele Campagnaro, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Jake Polledri, 6 Braam Steyn, 5 Dean Budd, 4 David Sisi, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Luca Bigi, 1 Andrea Lovotti. Replacements: 16 Federico Zani, 17 Nicola Quaglio, 18 Marco Riccioni, 19 Alessandro Zanni, 20 Federico Ruzza, 21 Sebastian Negri, 22 Callum Braley, 23 Carlo Canna

 

[Donktec]

nice passing from Fiji, sure one of the looked forward, but...

 

[AngrySeahorse]

If Georgia only knew how to consistently pass to the wing when they have a 3 man plus over lap they'd of been over by now.

And everytime a head high tackle occurs and the referees are discussing it i cant help but hear the theme to "wheel of fortune" going off in my head.

 

[Donktec]

that pick and drive at the tryline was grim stuff and didn't pay off unfortunately

 

[Donktec]

though it seems pretty slippery out there, wonder if the wobblies every practice under sprinklers?..

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Georgia needed that. Game on.

 

[Donktec]

... and that is game over

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Id assumed this had all blown over, but apparently not:

' The [South African] Human Rights Commission announced it would "institute legal proceedings against Mr. Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court" on Friday. '

Alleged to have ' insulted, assaulted and pointed a gun at a 42-year-old homeless man in Langebaan in August.'

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Rug...be-into-etzebeth-assault-allegations-20191003

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Rug...-looms-large-as-boks-brace-for-italy-20191003

 

[Dismal Pillock]

insulted, assaulted and pointed a gun at a 42-year-old homeless man

 

[Up the Guts]

Fire up the Crim XV thread. Here's a public liaison officer for you.

 

[formerflanker]

Fiji's Ben Volavola - a couple of his long passes went past the outstretched hands of a support player, seemingly a mistake. However the ball lands in the arms of the outside player. No mistake.
I wonder where in the pecking order of 5/8s in Australia he would stand if he was eligible.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Here's hoping Italy have some sort of audacious Japanesy plan to knock the boks out tonight. Maybe turn up in an outrageous Armani chic "homeless" kit to confuse Bruno Elizabeth.

 

[Ulrich]

Id assumed this had all blown over, but apparently not:

' The [South African] Human Rights Commission announced it would "institute legal proceedings against Mr. Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court" on Friday. '

Alleged to have ' insulted, assaulted and pointed a gun at a 42-year-old homeless man in Langebaan in August.'

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Rug...be-into-etzebeth-assault-allegations-20191003

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Rug...-looms-large-as-boks-brace-for-italy-20191003

Finding it rather hard to believe. Why would Etzebeth of all people feel the need to intimidate a homeless man with a gun?

 

[formerflanker]

Finding it rather hard to believe. Why would Etzebeth of all people feel the need to intimidate a homeless man with a gun?

The homeless man was aggressive, armed with a knife, and demanding his wallet?
Just a guess.

 

[Derpus]

Finding it rather hard to believe. Why would Etzebeth of all people feel the need to intimidate a homeless man with a gun?

Yeah definitely some contextual information missing.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Italian replacement tight head who came on after 2 mins and was already getting treatment for a rib injury gets a very convenient HIA 18 minutes in.

We go to non-contested scrums

 

[formerflanker]

Failed HIA so n/c scrums for the rest of the game (50 mins).

 

[Strewthcobber]

Bokke forwards may have lost their scrum advantage, but they are brutalizing the Italians just about everywhere else on the field.

Don't think a maul has been stopped legally once yet

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Italy on attack are like gnats flying into the sun.

 

[Slim 293]

Italy about to lose their remaining props.......... what a brainfart.