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It’s not just the injury though. I just can’t see what he was trying to achieve. I’d like to think it was an accident and give him the benefit of the doubt. But there is no other likely outcome from that action. It was never going to shift him from the ruck. Its either mind numbingly poor...

There were a bunch of decisions in that game that could have gone either way. A couple of the borderline cards directly resulted in tries due to the numerical superiority. I don’t see anyone complaining about those decisions. That’s rugby these days. The last decision is a completely different...

Interesting from Owens on the Swain incident. I personally have no issue with a lengthy suspension. I always look at these issues by asking how I would feel if the shoe was on the other foot and I’d be pretty dirty. But I guess that is largely due to outcome. Refereeing royalty Owens urged...

You too? Some people just add nothing and let their compatriots down.

I’d send a mammoth fuck you to foz and world rugby. Send the local subbies champs and they can sit on the field and have a beer at half time. Then brag to their mates about their one wallabies cap for the rest of their lives.

Having a beer with a few southerners watching the AFL final. Can’t see why you’d want to be an AFL referee. It seems to be all about the players and the game.

Nah mate - it’s really long past that. My interest has been slowly declining for years as the new tackle frameworks and officiating gradually ruin the game. You’ll notice I was mostly absent from the super forums this year because I just didn’t watch it. I want to see rugby not endless...

I heard one of the radio personalities refer to it as a code killer this morning and he was 100% correct. Between the intercept yellow cards and this type of rubbish rugby is self immolating. The crowds want to watch a 15 v 15 contest where the best side wins. Not a game that is decided by the...

Prophetic https://amp.rugbypass.com/news/will-mathieu-raynal-be-the-star-of-the-show-in-the-first-bledisloe-test/

That’s it. I’m done. Just watched my last game, RIP rugby. You’re on a fucking thu night for a reason

We’ve been the better side 15 on 15.

The problem is this was a close game shaping as great spectacle. Instead there are 2 questionable cards and then 3 tries based simply on a numerical advantage and it’s game over. Rugbys turned to shit It’s just too hard to watch

Great kick foley.

Yeah….nah

When you pick a 10 who historically struggles to kick the ball out of our 22 maul defence is pretty important.

The only two areas where we might just have had the edge on the ABs was McReights on the ball presence and the length of Hodges boot. And at a push Swains maul defence. Yet we put them on the bench and pick a starting lineup that man for man loses every matchup. What’s our tactic - hope the...

I’d rather hodge at 10 than pop gun foley. We’ll get pinned in our 22 and the ABs will rack up a cricket score. I’m having PTSD flashbacks already

There were a lot of offside penalties that were pretty borderline. I reviewed a few at the time and thought they were pretty tough. Especially some of the ones that happened under existing advantage. Seemed no different to the plays that were on either side that were not penalised.

Don’t think the coach is the issue right now.

Exact quote - Rennie - “We got sucked into kicking the ball back to them or kicking it out and giving them a set piece to play off. We needed to play with a bit more tempo and really take the game to them - I thought Jake Gordon did a pretty good job when he came on Commentator - “tell me if...