RWC 2015

[cyclopath]

Could be an issue for the Wallabies. Don't think I saw a single legal maul on the weekend against usa.

Yep, I commented as much on the match thread. It was very obvious they had ball-carrier marching back (not really bound) and players joining in front in pretty much all.

 

[mxyzptlk]

I once had the good fortune to talk to him and I asked him why he tackles on times with his head the wrong side he just looked and said if I just use my arms they could break the tackle with my head there I stop them. hmmm!

A couple weeks ago I was saying here and elsewhere that Wales better hope 1/2p stays healthy and doesn't try to tackle anyone with his head, because he's the difference when it comes to fine margins in tight games. Didn't think it would be his knee, and really sorry to see him gone.

 

[BDA]

Was beaten to the punch by BH and Cyclo re our maul work. There was a lot of players joining in front of the ball. It would be really terrible to kill our momentum through silly penalties. Particularly given that its the type of thing the refs will be more than willing to pull us up for against the home teams.

That said there was at least one excellent maul drive on the weekend. If we can do it right it will be a useful string in our bow.

 

[Braveheart81]

It should be such and easy thing to fix. Just drill into the players that they have to lay an arm around the ball carrier at the back and then slide up past them to the next player they want to bind to.

It's not like you have to be completely bound to that back player first under the way the law is interpreted. You just have to make contact with them prior to moving up.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

World Rugby have named the citing & judicial panels:

"Citing commissioners: James Absaloms (Kenya), Freek Burger (South Africa), Steve Hinds (New Zealand), Douglas Hunter (Scotland), Bruce Kuklinski (Canada), Peter Larter (England), Scott Nowland (Australia), Mike Rafter (England), Yves Thieffine (France), Maurizio Vancini (Italy), Murray Whyte (Ireland).

"Judicial officers: Prof. Lorne Crerar (Scotland), Adam Casselden (Australia), Jean-Noël Couraud (France), Antony Davies (England), Alan Hudson (Canada), Sheriff Katherine Mackie (Scotland), Roger Morris (Wales), Christopher Quinlan QC (Quade Cooper) (England), Simon Thomas (Wales), Terry Willis (Australia).

"Appeal officers: Justice Lex Mpati (South Africa), Justice Sir James Dingemans (England), Justice Graeme Mew (Canada), Rod McKenzie (Scotland).

"In addition, Justice Douglas White (recently retired as a judge of the New Zealand Court of Appeal) has been appointed for a third consecutive Rugby World Cup as the Disputes Panel Chairman, to deal with any breaches of the tournament terms of participation applicable to teams."

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/90246

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

AB' farewelled with a haka from the ground crew:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/71954012/all-blacks-get-classic-kiwi-sendoff-with-haka

........ and officially welcomed at the Tower:

........ after which King Richie mingled with his future subjects:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...f-rugby-world-cup-hype-at-the-tower-of-london

 

[RedsHappy]

G Henry picks Wallabies for RWC Final. 'Likes what Cheika is doing'. His pick for 9 and 10: Genia and To'omua.

"Rugby World Cup: Wallabies catch the eye of former All Black coach Graham Henry" www.news.com.au

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...ach-graham-henry/story-fnii0ksb-1227524022638

 

[Dai bando]

When they were taking the ABs around the tower, I think they might have been hoping someone locked them up

 

[Groucho]

G Henry picks Wallabies for RWC Final. 'Likes what Cheika is doing'. His pick for 10 and 12: Genia and To'omua.

"Rugby World Cup: Wallabies catch the eye of former All Black coach Graham Henry" www.news.com.au

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...ach-graham-henry/story-fnii0ksb-1227524022638

He's been on the sauce again if he's picking Genia at 10.

 

[RedsHappy]

My typo of course; perhaps I'd been on...

Fixed above.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Further to the appointment of citing, judicial & appeals officials:

"All players will be regarded as having commenced the Tournament without any yellow cards or Citing Commissioner Warnings on their record .................."; and

"The list of YC & CWC accumulated [in-Tournament] will be re-set ito zero............... immediately after the quarter finals.........."

http://pulse-static-files.s3.amazon...89506e44/150723_WC15_Disciplinary_Process.pdf

If nothing else that's good news for Quade Cooper!

Also interesting discipline-wise is that just one AB (Whitelock v SA) has been binned in our five tests this year c.f. seven in 13 last year (none in last two so kinda seven in 11).

 

[Strewthcobber]

Why would you have 10 officers/commissioners with 10 different opinions on the same incident when it would be trivial to have a much smaller team and ensure some consistency?

Other than getting a few more onto the gravy train obviously.

 

[qwerty51]

Also interesting discipline-wise is that just one AB (Whitelock v SA) has been binned in our five tests this year c.f. seven in 13 last year (none in last two so kinda seven in 11).

huh? What about Smith in the Bledisloe..

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ oops, stuff.co.nz forgot that one!

 

[Groucho]

Further to the appointment of citing, judicial & appeals officials:

"All players will be regarded as having commenced the Tournament without any yellow cards or Citing Commissioner Warnings on their record ......"; and

"The list of YC & CWC accumulated [in-Tournament] will be re-set ito zero..... immediately after the quarter finals...."

http://pulse-static-files.s3.amazon...89506e44/150723_WC15_Disciplinary_Process.pdf

If nothing else that's good news for Quade Cooper!

Also interesting discipline-wise is that just one AB (Whitelock v SA) has been binned in our five tests this year c.f. seven in 13 last year (none in last two so kinda seven in 11).

Also good news for Macaw, now that his cloak of invisibility has become slightly opaque.

 

[Groucho]

Why would you have 10 officers/commissioners with 10 different opinions on the same incident when it would be trivial to have a much smaller team and ensure some consistency?

Other than getting a few more onto the gravy train obviously.

The citing commissioners do the reporting. One attends each game. There are 88 games. You need quite a few.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Also good news for Macaw, now that his cloak of invisibility has become slightly opaque.

Yeah, well, Quade's the one with two Yellows to his name this year.................

The citing commissioners do the reporting. One attends each game. There are 88 games. You need quite a few.

That be 48: 40 Pool matches (20 teams x four matches each/ two teams per match) + four QF + two SF, + playoff for third + GF Your point stands, tho, inasmuch as it's too much work for a smaller group of people even without having to provide for neutrality.

 

[emuarse]

Can anyone direct me to a spreadsheet of the RWC fixtures, as I want to add my own notes etc e.g. highlight the games I want to watch. Even for me 88 games is a stretch too far.

 

[Groucho]

Yeah, well, Quade's the one with two Yellows to his name this year.......



That be 48: 40 Pool matches (20 teams x four matches each/ two teams per match) + four QF + two SF, + playoff for third + GF Your point stands, tho, inasmuch as it's too much work for a smaller group of people even without having to provide for neutrality.

Yes, 48. I was having a blonde moment.

 

[liquor box]

The citing commissioners do the reporting. One attends each game. There are 88 games. You need quite a few.

Surely they have TV!!!