The Rugby Thread

[jimbo]

It only took two minutes!

 

[nidge]

Red card for Curry.

England must really hate this new review process.

 

[jimbo]

I think that’s a harsh red, and I think if Contreras gets upgraded as well that would be harsh too. It’s rugby not football, collisions are part of it and there wasn’t serious malice in either. But I appreciate the game is going in a different direction to what I grew up with.

It could be a 7s match by halftime.

 

[al_pacino]

It looks harsh but those are the rules the game has now. The sport is really scared of the head injuries now so you get this sort of decision.

 

[talkshowhost86]

I don't understand what else Curry was supposed to do.

The Argentina one is a stonewall red if they decide he hit the head. That was genuinely careless.

 

[Yid-ol]

Kills the game with stupid reds like that. Nothing he could do and totally unintentional. The Argentina one is worse as more control over why happened IMO

 

[PCozzie]

Ive not taken that much notice of rugby the last couple of years, but I genuinely feel I don't even understand the game any more.

It's just a series of tackles followed by a penalty or a card.

 

[nidge]

The issue is that this seems to only be happening to England on a regular basis.

The rules are very clear about head contact. Rugby can't afford to do what the NFL did in paying out a billion to former players so they are bringing in very strict rules around contact.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

This is going to be a long game. I still think it'll be close.

 

[PCozzie]

What, why is that Argentinas throw? Why are all the rules different?

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

The ref looks almost disappointed....

 

[Dunc2610]

What, why is that Argentinas throw? Why are all the rules different?

50/20 rule, if you kick from within your own half and it goes out inside the oppo 22 you get the throw!

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Lovely drop goal that.

 

[PCozzie]

50/20 rule, if you kick from within your own half and it goes out inside the oppo 22 you get the throw!

That's a very silly rule.

Good drop goal though. I recognise that from rugby of old.

 

[nidge]

That's a very silly rule.

Good drop goal though. I recognise that from rugby of old.

Similar rule has existed in Rugby League for several years.

 

[nidge]

Ford is going to single handedly win this for England.

 

[mark87]

More of that please, George.

 

[PCozzie]

Similar rule has existed in Rugby League for several years.

Still makes no sense. Never mind, George Ford is going to drop goal them into next year

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Composure. Clever play too.

Argentina getting shirty. Good.

 

[mark87]

You ain't George Ford mate behave.