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  • wallace_and_gromit
    wallace_and_gromit Posts: 3,699
    Pross said:

    He certainly looked like he started his charge before the kicker started his movement on there. Incredible pace though.

    Kolbe is the cousin of Wade van Niekerk (400m WR holder and one of only three men to have run sub 10, sub 20 and sub 44 for the 100m, 200m and 400m) so he was a good candidate to be a bit speedy.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Looks to me like Colby was never BEHIND the try line.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Anyway, England have picked a team to get spanked by the Saffas.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Hmm, I dunno. I tho he played it perfectly. Ramos is going to have to work on that. I guess if you're used to no one ever charging down conversions, you don't get a move on with the run up
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,267
    Dorset_Boy said:

    Looks to me like Colby was never BEHIND the try line.

    Do you have a link to a decent view of that? The one from behind the try line isn't great but looks like he was just behind the line.

    No way can you tell from the tiktok link.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,445
    Looks like he starts literally the split second Ramos starts moving forwards to me, watched it a bunch of times today as it looked early on first watch. Incredibly fast.
  • Jezyboy
    Jezyboy Posts: 3,665
    Dorset_Boy said:

    Anyway, England have picked a team to get spanked by the Saffas.

    Isn't that what people said about the team picked to get spanked by Fiji...
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,571
    Jezyboy said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    Anyway, England have picked a team to get spanked by the Saffas.

    Isn't that what people said about the team picked to get spanked by Fiji...
    😂😂😂
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Has Chekia learnt the Argie Anthem. Have to say that pretty cool...
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Looks like a bit of regression to the mean tonight. All blacks in control and cruising...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Some shocking haircuts in this semi final holy moly.
    _
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,297
    Predictions of ABs final score? 30s? 40s? Ooh, conversion missed....
  • MidlandsGrimpeur2
    MidlandsGrimpeur2 Posts: 2,164
    Good god the atmosphere is flat. When you can hear the players shouting to each other you know the crowd is silent. Argentina fans need to try and lift their team.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Second try - There was no penalty offence at the lineout by the Argies, and then a clear 'truck and trailer' in the following maul.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    The French rarely get behind a foreign winner who wins with (relative) ease...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 723
    Know how they feel, struggling to remain interested in this match
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Cripes still half an hour to go...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Perfect for the ABs. Can empty the bench early and save players for the final.

    Such a let down after last weekend's matches.
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 723
    Probably be more of the same tomorrow :'(
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Argentina out both mentally and physically.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Sadly they've started and ended the tournament in very similar ways...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Commentary has turned into test match special and who can blame them...

    Shame. Adios Argentina.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    Oh god let it end...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    ddraver said:

    Commentary has turned into test match special and who can blame them...

    Shame. Adios Argentina.

    Still got the 3rd / 4th playoff match haven't they? The game no one wants.

    Pretty impressive again from the ABs
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Zzzzzzzzz
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,736
    ^ ^ I didn't honestly realise that was a thing in rugby tbh...
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,659
    kingstongraham said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    Looks to me like Colby was never BEHIND the try line.

    Do you have a link to a decent view of that? The one from behind the try line isn't great but looks like he was just behind the line.

    No way can you tell from the tiktok link.
    I just saw the same footage as in the TikTok link on Facebook where it seems much clearer and you can zoom in. It certainly looks like he has one foot on / in front of the try line all the time as he tracks across and starts his charge. I think being on the line is OK but in front isn’t so it’s very tough and go.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Pross said:

    kingstongraham said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    Looks to me like Colby was never BEHIND the try line.

    Do you have a link to a decent view of that? The one from behind the try line isn't great but looks like he was just behind the line.

    No way can you tell from the tiktok link.
    I just saw the same footage as in the TikTok link on Facebook where it seems much clearer and you can zoom in. It certainly looks like he has one foot on / in front of the try line all the time as he tracks across and starts his charge. I think being on the line is OK but in front isn’t so it’s very tough and go.
    Pross said:

    kingstongraham said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    Looks to me like Colby was never BEHIND the try line.

    Do you have a link to a decent view of that? The one from behind the try line isn't great but looks like he was just behind the line.

    No way can you tell from the tiktok link.
    I just saw the same footage as in the TikTok link on Facebook where it seems much clearer and you can zoom in. It certainly looks like he has one foot on / in front of the try line all the time as he tracks across and starts his charge. I think being on the line is OK but in front isn’t so it’s very tough and go.
    When defending on the try line, players have to be behind the tryline. Standing on it is deemed offside by referees, even though the line is actually in goal.
    So logic (not that it applies in rugby (see the Newcastle try last weekend) where their winger flyhacked the ball whilst having his standing foot in touch) would suggest the same at a conversion, and again referees state, behind the line, not on the line.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    We can already see this game isn’t going to be a patch on last weekend’s.
    Out with the handling, in with the arial bombardment.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    O'Keefe shows his blatant bias in the scuffle penalty award to the Boks. Utter joke.

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