[RWC2023 QF4] France vs South Africa (15/10/2023)

[Ragey Erasmus]

Offside and knock on surely?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I thought DuPont’s injury might mean he wasn’t going to be at his best for this game. How silly of me.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Wow taking off your captain after 45m.

 

[Rinkadink]

I cannot believe not a single official saw the knock on?

 

[Gavin]

I do wonder why they take off Siya Kolisi so early.

 

[dirty harry]

SA getting away with a few here, no way that was inside, the almost beat the ball lol

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

France should be livid

 

[saulan]

Surviving this ten minute period is massive

 

[Which Tyler]

I cannot believe not a single official saw the knock on?

Ref said "not on the arm"
not allowed any replays, so just have to take his word for it - until I do a rewatch (and for rugby of this quality, I will)

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I do wonder why they take off Siya Kolisi so early.

My guess is that in such an open game they think Fourie could make a big impact at the breakdown.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Surely another knock on or kicking the ball out of that breakdown by SA?

 

[Rinkadink]

Ref said "not on the arm"

Oh, I didn't hear that.

Thanks.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Im surprised Fourie has replaced Kolisi rather than Kwagga.

 

[IT157]

Refs def not biased towards France

 

[dirty harry]

Ref said "not on the arm"
not allowed any replays, so just have to take his word for it - until I do a rewatch (and for rugby of this quality, I will)

No replays of a lot of stuff going on...

Why is that all of a sudden?

 

[Booboobang]

Ref feels to be calling this in favour of SA.

I realy like frances hooker, not their first choice but guy is exciting to watch.

 

[Reiser99]

No replays of a lot of stuff going on...

Why is that all of a sudden?

The cynic in me would say because they don't benefit France.

 

[Which Tyler]

No replays of a lot of stuff going on...

Why is that all of a sudden?

WR want to "protect" the ref.s, and control the stream these days.

The cynic in me would say because they don't benefit France.

Most of the replays we want today would "influence" the ref in France's favour.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

My guess is that in such an open game they think Fourie could make a big impact at the breakdown.

So SA don’t have a replacement hooker? Fourie in the 16 shirt.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

So SA don’t have a replacement hooker? Fourie in the 16 shirt.

Fourie has been their replacement hooker since Marx got injured. He mostly plays back row but has played hooker in the past.