alistair yeah they hate him!

Good game last night NZ were good up till halfway into the second half then France put it on them, France’s defence at times wasn’t great but they got really good turnovers at key points and took the wind out of NZ, if the heat keeps up it’s going to have a massive impact on teams.

    bosstrabs South Africa - France final.

    <OLB> YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

    Unfortunately this could be the next round match now.

    I actually thought NZ would beat France, but then France* hit their stride in the knockout.

    *They haven’t topped their group since 2003.

      What has rugby become? The guy has jumped into Tom Curry. How is he supposed to react?
      The laws of the game have become harsh, intrusive and overbearing.

        alistair The laws of the game have become harsh, intrusive and overbearing.

        Love it! 😆

            alistair The rules are the same for everyone, yet England seem to struggle more than others. 4 red cards in Internationals since March is dire.

                SM001 No way he deserved red. The game bas gone soft. He’s watching the ball at all times

                    alistair The game bas gone soft.

                    Horse shit. The game is harder (more complex) and harder (more physical) than it’s ever been.

                    You are not, however, allowed to made head on head contact in almost any circumstances - for pretty fucking obvious reasons. Curry knows it’s his responsibility to avoid a challenge that could result in head contact, but didn’t. I don’t love the decision - I think it was borderline, but can see why the red was given….

                      vinnyt77 the rules may be the same for everyone but its spoiling many people’s enjoyment of the game looking at the viewing figures. The microanalysis and interference is off the chain. No flow or fun

                          alistair Which viewing figures? The 2019 RWC was the most watched in history, and the ’23 Six Nations had some of the highest viewing figures ever… Club rugby - yeah, dire.

                            More concussions, brain damage and broken bones for ali please!

                              SM001 More concussions, brain damage and broken bones for ali please

                              Not sure he can take any more.

                              Imagine the carnage in the ‘What Are You Listening To’ thread 😩

                                US Open Women tennis final for me rather than this borefest.

                                  Went into tonight thinking England would lose a tight game by 5-8 points. They’ve been brilliant since Curry went off. Obvs not enough head trauma for some fans, but their discipline, structure and intensity have been outstanding.

                                  Don’t think their performance will worry any of the top 4, but I at least think we’ll make it into the quarter-finals now…

                                    mono-stereo terrible, really bad basic’s, fair play England looked like they had the extra man.