rugby world cup wales

rockxy


Joined: 28/06/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 13:08

such a shame wales, still never mind your out now,who will all the welsh be supporting now i wonder,or will they still be moaning about the sending off,just one of those things

stelee77


Joined: 06/06/2011
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 13:14

wales are rubbish at rugby, always have been, they only got to the semis by an easy draw, but good experience for them, it's something they can always remember, a story for the gran children.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 13:15

Wales were robbed, the ref should be sentenced to life and sent to the hardest prison in any country except France as they would treat him as a saint! If I could afford it would have him shot. I am not Welsh, but for such a sh*t ref to be allowed to ruin a tournament he does not deserve to live.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 13:16

Well they can justifiably moan against the wrong decision the referee was compleatly wrong how he could give a red card i don't know.



Just hope he doesn't have a holiday home in Wales.



Wales played so well and to hear a smug Frog at the end to say 'maybe it was written' really but my back up.



My prediction still stands AB's to lift the trophy.

stelee77


Joined: 06/06/2011
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 13:22

what a wimpy looking side wales are,



now you no how england felt when they should of won that final that time.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 14:03

re 5



troll post alert

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 14:10

There is a feeding ban on trolls

stelee77


Joined: 06/06/2011
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 14:24

friendly banter.

davepinnc


Joined: 07/05/2010
Posts: 81

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 14:25

Well played Wales. Hold your heads up high.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 14:34

The worst game of rugby I've watched since the the start of the knock-out stage. Wales did well after a man down but typical play and exhibition of negative Northern Hemisphere rugby! 9pm tonight (NZ time) will be the killer match but the AB's are vulnerable with too many injuries of their top players.



Richard

Cariad


Joined: 11/10/2011
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 14:40

Yes we can certainly hold our heads up high. The boys played like trojens and deserved to win after they were robbed of their captain. Did anyone notice how well the ref spoke French!! gwneud yn dda fy fechgyn

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 15:51

PS to my last post Msg10. Watching the game live on TV in NZ with Kiwi commentators before seeing the colour of the card the referee pulled on the Welsh Captain, said, "It was a 'red' and would be lucky to get away with a 'yellow'." But what do Kiwi's know about rugby?!



Richard

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 16:39

Learn the laws people, spear tackles are dangerous play and are punishable by a red card, simple, or do you all think there should be a special set of laws for the Welsh ?

gusanova


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 16:57

I wanted Wales to win, but come on Taffs, get over it - its the final whistle you play for and had about 60 minutes to beat France and took a lot of wrong options. Anyway 1 man does NOt make a rugby team, its as bad as David Haye blaming his loss to Klitschko on his little toe!



Remember a couple of years ago playing Italy, if they had kicked the penalty then they would have won, but some strange reason they chose to run - result a draw!



Well 6 nations looks interesting according to current form!



Wales to be champions

Ireland to regroup and bring on fresh players

England in dissaray!

Italy and Scotland - no comment same as before need more than 'divine inspiration'

France it depends on who is left after new coach takes over! As maybe a few will call it a day after next week.



Wales have next week to redeem themselves or confirm that they have had a lucky passge so far!



All Blacks will dread facing France, but have to get past Wallabies though.... not very easy but home

Riddles


Joined: 26/04/2011
Posts: 429

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 17:07

Msg 13 -Spot on! (A spear tackle is life-threatening -hence banned)

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 18:30

Spear tackles are legal in NZ.



Think of Brian O'Driscoll with the Lions.



Come on the Aussies!

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 18:32

japeal and hippo;



If you haven't got a good kicker, you'll get put out.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 18:36

My daughter in Wales informs me the Irish referee has a FRENCH father !!!

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 18:45

Martin- that was not what you would call an intentional spear tackle-unlike the one performed by the ABS on O'Driscoll.



He did not intentionally drive him into the ground he took him low and upended him-granted he should have kept hold him and put him down gently (come on that is not possible) penalty yes yellow card maybe but not a red card. Warburton is not a dirty player just a hard tackling good back row.



The referee successfully ruined the semi final of the most prestigious rugby tournament in the world.



Looking back over the pool games there have been many worse tackles than that, not that in itself is right.



This time the referee was wrong.



Its a good thing that some of the so called 'experts' here have never played down the East Lancs Road'

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 19:40

Always someone elses fault.



Welsh fans were never going to admit they were punching above their weight

Jessie


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 21:20

Re msg 13 and 15



Was it a dangerous tackle? Yes. Was the Frenchmen driven into the ground? No. Was he dropped from height? (3ft plus)? No. Therefore the rules state penalty and at worse yellow card. Ref got it badly wrong. That said Wales should have done with 14 men what England failed so miserably to do with 15 and won.

Riddles


Joined: 26/04/2011
Posts: 429

Message Posted:
15/10/2011 21:25

Now seen it live (well, on telly) rather than just a photo ...terrible tackle!

Presuming all Europeans now supporting France?

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 02:40

I have my tickets (3) for the Wales v France re-match in Cardiff March 17th - I feel a Grand Slam coming on!!!

bertieboss


Joined: 22/07/2011
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 03:12

Bad decision by ref - not a spear tackle!!



Steele,Riddles, Turtle,big mart and Brinsley - usual drivel!!

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 05:48

Law 10.4(j) reads: “Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground, such that the player’s head and/or upper body come into contact with the ground, is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick.”



I rest my case

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 06:54

One thing, it will make placing a bet on the final very easy. The Winners Vs France.

The French have absolutely no chance of winning given:-

1. They won't be capable of stopping tries.

2. They aren't capable of scoring tries with this team.

They are in for a thrashing.

islandgirl


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 07:53

10.5 SANCTIONS

(a) Any player who infringes any part of the Foul Play Law must be admonished, or cautioned and temporarily suspended for a period of ten minutes’ playing time, or sent-off.

gusanova


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 10:56

It was deemed a dangerous tackle, Warburton admitted it and banned for 3 weeks- WALES get over it !!

spangles


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 411

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 11:10

Mike Tindall is reportedly honeymooning near Limassol. Keeping a low profile I should think/hope.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 14:02

Goodnight Mr Bertieboss, please be aware of the ever changing rules and learn a lesson about this evening's result on how rugby should be played!



Richard

dap3081


Joined: 30/01/2011
Posts: 265

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 15:56

Do the Welsh ever stop moaning and blaming others when they loss at rugby. Look on the bright side taffy, you would have been in for a right good hammering off the all blacks.

cinders


Joined: 08/10/2011
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 20:23

It's not often I'm ashamed to be British but listening and reading all this rubbish about the "referee's relations are French" it "wasn't a spear tackle" etc etc are totally unacceptable, he had a split second to witness the tackle and was totally correct in his interpretation of the law. Dangerous play is a RED CARD luckily the player wasn't injured. I wonder what you pathetic excuses for rugby supporters would be saying if a bad injury had occurred. Get over it, move on and Hippo you should know better ,your Welsh bit must be above your shoulders, pity it's not between your ears.

Riddles


Joined: 26/04/2011
Posts: 429

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 21:16

Quite right Cinders!

Isn't it a good thing for RU to have France in the final?

You all pretend it's a really international sport but aren't France the only team not previously part of the British Empire to reach the final?

So, RU-types...aren't you pleased that France being in the final justifies your 'world-wide-code' claims?

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 21:44

I'm sure all the hundreds of born again Welsh people will be out in force to watch the 3rd and 4th placeplay off !!



I bet you can count them on the fingers of one hand, come on prove me wrong or at least post a reply, after all most of you fair weather fans had Welsh connections on saturday.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 04:19

Cinders and Mart- Hippo will certainly be watching it-as he has watched all the rest. the trouble with you two you have got that well known English syndrome-goinghome-earlyities.



I will not continue to complain about the decision it is now over and done with and the disciplinary board upheld it and gave a three match ban which I think will be successfully appealed.



So lets all get together and support a well known personality's (sic) country next Sunday-somehow I think not.

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 08:10

So thats one half welshman, what about all the others who crawled out of the woodwork last week ? Lost interest have they ?

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 08:27

Just watched a interview with Jamie Roberts, what a top bloke, what a great interview at a very difficult time for the boy, he deserves a great deal of credit for his demenour and attitude. Well done.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 09:49

Martin,I will be there Friday,wearing red and my flag





Over the disappointment,and proud of my team





Mike

mikey53


Joined: 21/08/2011
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 14:40

Mike ,get your daughter to check out all the nationalities, of all the Officials including the Video ref, might be somewhere, hidden away, Long forgotten, there is a Great Grandfather, who was a sheep shagger, I mean a sheep shearer with a heavy Sydney accent , you never know !! Sound reasonable ?? Gudday Possoms. !! That steelee 77 sounds to me like he's permanantly off his face on "Whatever", having wasted my time reading his adolescent" banter" as he calls it, Just some of his "Gems" The Wesh are useless at Rugby and always have been. Women in Thailand are ugly, (statement) !! And this Prick is looking for a wife ?? Keep on shuffling your knuckles steelee 77 !!! Because with Charm like that, your whole Sexual future looks like it could be DIY !!!!

CyprusNow


Joined: 16/07/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 14:44

Why are the Welsh bemoaning the result? They lost because they didn't score enough points. They had enough opportunities. They failed to take them. As for the sending off. If their captain didn't want to be sent off he should have played within the rules. Simple.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 15:01

I haven't read any bemoanings of the Welsh on here !!!!!!!I have been magnanimous in defeat.



Some light hearted bantering,maybe,



The World knows the best team lost !!!!



I wish the best of luck to the All Blacks.

CyprusNow


Joined: 16/07/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 15:29

The world doesn't know. What they know is that if you want to win you have to keep your players on the field.

CyprusNow


Joined: 16/07/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 15:35

Hippo



You don't know the rules. Read the rules. The ref was right.



Anyway the Welsh have been useless since Jimmy Sullivan turned professional.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 15:59

It just shows how much you know about rugby Cyprusnow- rugby has laws not rules!!

CyprusNow


Joined: 16/07/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 16:06

Pedantic as ever.



Read the laws then. It's all the same to me.



He broke the law. Simple. The ref had to send him off. Silly boy. If you can't keep your players on the field in an international rugby match you are not likely to win.



Read the laws Hippo. Don't pontificate till you have read them again.

Rogerd


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 16:21

I would not want to be a ref for anything, there seems to be to much grief these days but rules are rules and that should be it.

CyprusNow


Joined: 16/07/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 16:25

Oi, Rogerd



Hippo says they are Laws. So, you naughty boy.

CyprusNow


Joined: 16/07/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 16:27

Writing in 350 BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle declared, "The rule of law is better than the rule of any individual."[6]