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[LiquidSolid]

Is anyone else finding the amount of video refereeing is killing the game?

Yeah, I think the fact the TMO can go back two entire phases before a try to find a possible error is pretty rubbish. That can be a pretty long period of time and there's so many small technicalities that they can nitpick if they feel like it.

Then there's the TMOs who don't seem to have a clue about the rules. The Chiefs were screwed over a couple of times last season by incompetent refereeing from the TMO, SANZARs head referee ended up apologising for the decisions and demoting the refs who screwed up.

If it were up to me, I'd take away the TMO entirely and get the ref to make the decisions while watching replays on the big screen.

 

[pulsemyne]

This was rather penalty for Fiji, for holding the ball.

Yep Fijian player was on his feet and supporting his weight while the enlgand player was not releasing the ball.

 

[CCS]

I do love the way Fiji play. So exciting.

 

[Clegg]

What I'd give to see Nadolo in a side that could give him consistently good front foot ball.

 

[CCS]

What I'd give to see Nadolo in a side that could give him consistently good front foot ball.

Watch him play for the Crusaders. Absolute beauty.

 

[Clegg]

Watch him play for the Crusaders. Absolute beauty.

I have and I agree. But Super Rugby can sometimes get a bit ridiculous because defences are so loose.I meant a test side. Imagine if he played for New Zealand?

 

[CCS]

I have and I agree. But Super Rugby can sometimes get a bit ridiculous because defences are so loose.I meant a test side. Imagine if he played for New Zealand?

I miss the Pacific Islanders team.

 

[phisheep]

I have and I agree. But Super Rugby can sometimes get a bit ridiculous because defences are so loose.I meant a test side. Imagine if he played for New Zealand?

I'd rather imagine him playing for a team that can feed off his inspiration - France maybe?

 

[RangerX]

Fiji are really coming into this game. I don't know why the ref went to the TMO for their second try. It was obvious.

 

[Macadinho94]

Fiji are really coming into this game. I don't know why the ref went to the TMO for their second try. It was obvious.

He's John Lacey that's why... Watch him week in and week out in the Pro12 and he's awful.

 

[CCS]

He's John Lacey that's why... Watch him week in and week out in the Pro12 and he's awful.

Ref isn't Lacey, it's a South African called Peyper

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Hopefully Argentina sings the anthem well .

 

[Macadinho94]

Ref isn't Lacey, it's a South African called Peyper

Lacey's the Touch judge who should have made the decision though.

 

[moai]

Is anyone else finding the amount of video refereeing is killing the game?

yes. i hope this never comes to football. that two plays being reviewed killed any excitement during that segment of the game.

 

[CCS]

Lacey's the Touch judge who should have made the decision though.

Oh I see your point.

 

[CCS]

Watson must be having an uncomfortable evening.

 

[kmag]

Should be a yellow there.

 

[CCS]

Should be a yellow there.

Not wrong. Definition of cynical.

 

[KingSnake]

This referee sees nothing on his own.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

yes. i hope this never comes to football. that two plays being reviewed killed any excitement during that segment of the game.

There's at least one thing football could learn from Rugby: stopping the clock at least sometimes. Nothing's dirtier and more irritating than seeing a winning team wasting time, faking injuries, taking forever to make substitutions, etc.

Goal line tech, stopping the clock when fouls happen or the ball goes out of the field would go a long way.

 

[kmag]

There's another. Going back to the TMO there? Of course not.

 

[KingSnake]

There's another.

I looked like it, no?

 

[Alex_Mexico]

Is there such thing as an American Rugby fan base rooting for Team USA at all? With the NFL at full steam and being so similar to Rugby (a sport Americans do not dominate) I don't see many Americans giving this tournament the time of day or am I wrong?

Any potentially good world class American Rugby players are playing American Football. Rugby's similarity dooms the sport in the USA to never take off since anyone that can play it well over there will opt for College Football and NFL.

 

[CCS]

There's at least one thing football could learn from Rugby: stopping the clock at least sometimes. Nothing's dirtier and more irritating than seeing a winning team wasting time, faking injuries, taking forever to make substitutions, etc.

Goal line tech, stopping the clock when fouls happen or the ball goes out of the field would go a long way.

Agree, no stoppage time and stopped clocks would remove so much whining.

 

[kmag]

Predictably one-sided officiating.

 

[CCS]

There's another. Going back to the TMO there? Of course not.

Interesting point made at halftime: director has a huge amount of influence on the game by deciding what goes up on the screen.

 

[CCS]

Clear neck grab and throw there. Should be a yellow.

 

[kmag]

Clear neck grab and throw there. Should be a yellow.

Given the new instructions to refs yes, the TMO was trying to lead him there but the ref didn't bite.

 

[KingSnake]

That should have been an orange card. Not a good start for this cup.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

England making it look hard.

if fiji wasnt so rottenly error ridden...

 

[CCS]

Given the new instructions to refs yes, the TMO was trying to lead him there but the ref didn't bite.

Exactly, this ref does seem to be remembering some of his instructions better than others.

 

[kmag]

England making it look hard.

if fiji wasnt so rottenly error ridden...

Fiji will tire and England will pull away. But this England side seems to have regressed a bit from the 6 nations. The scrum looks worse, the kicking from hand is still most miss and they have an inconsistent line out. They're a bit better at using the wingers who are very dangerous.

 

[KingSnake]

England's scrum is quite bad in this game.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Fiji will tire and England will pull away. But this England side seems to have regressed a bit from the 6 nations. The scrum looks worse, the kicking from hand is still most miss and they have an inconsistent line out. They're a bit better at using the wingers who are very dangerous.

yeah the 60 minut mark is always the killer.

i put some cash on less than 7 tries... not sure if i feel good bout that or not just now

 

[CCS]

Fiji were dead on their feet there if England kept calm.

 

[Clegg]

Fiji are tiring and England getting a greater hold on this game. But they've made so many errors in the opening hour. Not been very good.

 

[RangerX]

The Fijians are really good in defense. England are playing more direct atm too.

 

[kmag]

If Fiji could kick they'd be pretty close in this game.

 

[CCS]

Holy shit Nadolo is so fucking terrifying it is unreal.

 

[Clegg]

Lomu comparisons are a bit lazy imo. Nadolo is more agile.

 

[kmag]

Holy shit Nadolo is so fucking terrifying it is unreal.

More terrifyingly he could qualify for Australia if he wanted to.

 

[FDC1]

Fiji are really coming into this game. I don't know why the ref went to the TMO for their second try. It was obvious.

First one seemed obvious too at full speed. And then we saw the replay. If the ref has no direct visual of the ball touching the ground, he has every right to go to the TMO to avoid an error.

 

[Macadinho94]

More terrifyingly he could qualify for Australia if he wanted to.

Can't now since he's played in a world cup for a country.

 

[CCS]

That is a monstrous piece of rucking. Regardless of the number of errors you have to admire the sheer strength.

 

[kmag]

Can't now since he's played in a world cup for a country.

Oh forgot about that, but he was brought up in Australia so he could have qualified.

Fucking clear obstruction in that Brown run back there.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

If Fiji could kick they'd be pretty close in this game.

they missed 4 so theyd be winning.

 

[Niven]

What a great first game this is turning out to be!

 

[Clegg]

It's only the first game, but England are not looking good. So many basic errors made at scrum and at the breakdown. They've not been great in open play either.

 

[kmag]

That's that, they'll get another for the extra points.

 

[KingSnake]

Yeah, Fiji is done.