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[2018 Rugby Championship] Round 4: New Zealand v South Africa (15/09/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nubiwan" data-source="post: 915408" data-attributes="member: 43441"><p>Yes, indeed. I just saw the funny side of it. I'd have suggested a 50 pointer to maybe 20 in return. Before the match, that is. I think we all would. </p><p></p><p>Your 100 points just asked for it...... Nice one!!!!!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Frig, it was a chip shot in front of the uprights. My granny would have converted it. Whats so hard? Then again - Barrett;s kicking has been banjos and barn doors. </p><p></p><p>I think I posted the same sort of inquiry about 5 years ago during a super rugby match were one NZ side simply refused to take a drop. Pretty sure it was in a playoff match or perhaps even the final. I just think it's ingrained into the NZ psyche that a drop is some how a tarts way to win. Ask Jonny Wilkinson what he thinks about drops, and just about any Englishman.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Its a discussion forum. I can still enjoy a game but be passionate about what I think is poor officiating.</p><p></p><p>I think refs generally let the Abs away with a lot and it doesn't come back to haunt them because the Abs and up winning matches by a cricket score. Couple of decisions in the OZ tests were very debatable and event the NZ comms questioned many of these decisions. Same in the SA match.</p><p></p><p>I'd be very interested to see how often Owen sides with NZ, or the favourite in a match overall. It is my opinion he takes the easy way out. Who would criticize a ref penalizing NZ opposition? Who gets to ref World Cup Finals? I just think Owens loves the sound of his own headmaster voice, and looks after himself. Attention seeker. I have simply never liked Owen because of it.</p><p></p><p>The scrum on the Bok 5 metre was definitely questionable IMHO. NZ under pressure and clearly caving, and you always see them decisions given to the side dominating the particular scrum. Wheeling? Pfff! All scrums going back start to wheel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nubiwan, post: 915408, member: 43441"] Yes, indeed. I just saw the funny side of it. I'd have suggested a 50 pointer to maybe 20 in return. Before the match, that is. I think we all would. Your 100 points just asked for it...... Nice one!!!!! Frig, it was a chip shot in front of the uprights. My granny would have converted it. Whats so hard? Then again - Barrett;s kicking has been banjos and barn doors. I think I posted the same sort of inquiry about 5 years ago during a super rugby match were one NZ side simply refused to take a drop. Pretty sure it was in a playoff match or perhaps even the final. I just think it's ingrained into the NZ psyche that a drop is some how a tarts way to win. Ask Jonny Wilkinson what he thinks about drops, and just about any Englishman. Its a discussion forum. I can still enjoy a game but be passionate about what I think is poor officiating. I think refs generally let the Abs away with a lot and it doesn't come back to haunt them because the Abs and up winning matches by a cricket score. Couple of decisions in the OZ tests were very debatable and event the NZ comms questioned many of these decisions. Same in the SA match. I'd be very interested to see how often Owen sides with NZ, or the favourite in a match overall. It is my opinion he takes the easy way out. Who would criticize a ref penalizing NZ opposition? Who gets to ref World Cup Finals? I just think Owens loves the sound of his own headmaster voice, and looks after himself. Attention seeker. I have simply never liked Owen because of it. The scrum on the Bok 5 metre was definitely questionable IMHO. NZ under pressure and clearly caving, and you always see them decisions given to the side dominating the particular scrum. Wheeling? Pfff! All scrums going back start to wheel. [/QUOTE]
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