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[RWC19 Warm-Up] - Wales vs England

It's a bit different if the game has been stopped and not restarted we can't blame England for not being ready otherwise do team have line up whilst a player is being stretchered off the pitch?.

That onus is purely on the ref to restart the game properly.
We should try kicking off whilst the opponent's are busy singing their anthem, and then say "meh, you should have been paying attention".

The game was stopped, there was no need to pay attention
 
It's a bit different if the game has been stopped and not restarted we can't blame England for not being ready otherwise do team have line up whilst a player is being stretchered off the pitch?.

That onus is purely on the ref to restart the game properly.

It’s not. The onus is on the players to be aware that the game can start at any time. It wasn’t time for a break or water break. You got to play to the whistle. My point is that it’s game on and try. Come World Cup time it happens again and it’ll be more costly. And us England fans will be whinging to god know when and every other team will be laughing at us.
 
The point is that it was time for a water break, and the ref can’t just decide when time is back on, any more than he can say that you can pass forward.

If it happens in the RWC we’ll launch an official complaint, I’m sure.
 
It’s not. The onus is on the players to be aware that the game can start at any time. It wasn’t time for a break or water break. You got to play to the whistle. My point is that it’s game on and try. Come World Cup time it happens again and it’ll be more costly. And us England fans will be whinging to god know when and every other team will be laughing at us.
You can say that. But you be wrong.
You can't play whilst the send-off player is still on the pitch.
You can't play whilst a substitution is being made.

As for playing the whistle - yes, Biggar should have played the whistle. That's the problem.
 
Navidi in the middle of that maul again.

Welsh backrow balance is the only issue with Toby out. Tips a little lightweight. Shingler then brings open field and lineout options....Such a shame Jenkins isnt fit enough.

Ludlum seems to be a hell of a find. Englands backrow in 2-4 years time could be frightening.
 
Duck all but that's not the point.

The restart of a game is a important part of it play is stopped for numerous reasons throughout a match. If you can't trust the ref to get that right there's no point the game becomes a complete farce.
 

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