[RWC2019][Pool B] Round 1 - New Zealand vs. South Africa (21/09/2019)

[Hanley!]

Very frustrating watching the ref let all the marginal infringements slide for the All Blacks, but calling out every little thing for the Boks.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Everytime south Africa get into the 22, it's a turn over....

Either the support is crap or were getting interesting interpretations of clear release

The support is crap

 

[Dewald619]

Wtf Rassie

 

[Derpus]

'Main event' easily the worst of the three today.

 

[CymruRygbi]

The support is crap

If you're talking about the NZ fans, you are very correct indeed.

 

[Reiser99]

Not denying that South Africa have been disappointing, but there is a real lack of consistency by the referees that just let's things down further.

 

[Every Time Ref]

I really, honestly, cannot believe how much talk there is about the referee on this thread, given how totally abject the Boks have been in so many ways.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

as a neutral (who am I kidding I’m rooting for the springboks) I haven’t had a problem with garces. That offside call on the kick was super soft but other than that I think he’s really rewarded the team whose dominant.

 

[Abraxaz]

The support is crap

Yeah thought that was the reason.

Sand bagging until the finals?

 

[TommiG88]

The Bok 11 is awful

 

[BobbyM]

Ignores the ABs being offside all game and then this...

Salty

 

[ratsapprentice]

What is a Mapimpi?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Worst game of the day but still entertaining enough,

All Blacks looked off the pace but still showed you can never switch off against them with the two quick fire tries

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Great heads up game of rugby with great athletes. Not massively intelligent for the most part though. That five minute spell NZ had was the best rugby I've seen in 4 years though.

 

[CymruRygbi]

So, in summary, everything I expected to happen happened, but at a much slower pace than expected.

Off to the football.

 

[TheOvalBall]

If i was the coach, i would never ever let Faf and Willie le Roux play again. Mpimpi and Am are automatic exclusions.

 

[Derpus]

Rugby won't ever be a 'world game' until there is actual competition.

New Zealand will walk this world cup at a canter.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

The nights in Japan almost look more humid than the days, guys looked spent there. I don't take much from that match other than that the AB pack fronted up without too much difficulty.

If Scotland and Ireland can surprise me and find peak form neither QF would be a formality for the SH. These were not two sides to be feared on this evidence.

 

[CymruRygbi]

Rugby won't ever be a 'world game' until there is actual competition.

New Zealand will walk this world cup at a canter.

Are you actually serious?

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

If i was the coach, i would never ever let Faf and Willie le Roux play again. Mpimpi and Am are automatic exclusions.

Didn’t even notice am or le roux, was so focused on how kok mpimpi and faf were. I’ve never been a fan of le roux and I don’t get why he’s still getting starts.