[2015 RWC] Pool C: New Zealand vs. Tonga (09/10/2015)

[FlukeArtist]

TH Franks.

Did you just pick a name or do you have a rationale?
Because Franks was obviously saying the Tongan prop was forcing it down.
Can you 100% say it was Franks?

 

[korn1]

Tonga giving some good pressure but messing with my superbru

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I have never heard a Prop say it is the other props fault.

Franks was warned twice, he was bringing it down.

 

[FlukeArtist]

Pick a prop! How the hell can that just be a warning? Repeat offending and all that!

YOu've probably seen many NZ packs and scrums, when was the last time NZ had a scrum this weak?

Again, "weak" is another term that comes down to refs interpretation too.
If he let's the Tongans get away with the things that Franks is complaining about then one team will make the other look weak

 

[KeyboardWorrier]

Anyone know how many handling errors for the ABs in the first half?

 

[TheOvalBall]

That driving maul by Tonga towards the All Black line, which Reid collapsed, is one of the best driving mauls i've ever seen. Fast, powerful, and the Ab's were totally rattled. Beautiful piece of forward play.

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Anyone know how many handling errors for the ABs in the first half?

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Tonga 4

 

[FlukeArtist]

Overall ABs look average at best.
Tonga have brought their A game.
They'll be rueing that they didn't turn up to the Georgia game now

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Again, "weak" is another term that comes down to refs interpretation too.
If he let's the Tongans get away with the things that Franks is complaining about then one team will make the other look weak

Franks is talking BS.

 

[PacDuran]

That driving maul by Tonga towards the All Black line, which Reid collapsed, is one of the best driving mauls i've ever seen. Fast, powerful, and the Ab's were totally rattled. Beautiful piece of forward play.

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Tonga 4

It's scandalous the amount of talent these south sea islands teams have. A bit more resources, a regular competition and some good coaching and they would ALL be forces in rugby.

 

[KeyboardWorrier]

That's a massive improvement. Avg. of 21 so far this tournament. Hopefully they can put it all together in the second half...

 

[amz]

that should have been a penalty try, crap ref, gutless

 

[austingtir]

Pooper beat you in Sydney. In the next game Palu played at 8 and you know, the Palu's career finished in 2014 TBF.

I think Australia and Ireland have a best opportunity against NZ than SA

Nope Barnes and Pooper beat us in Sydney. And other than that it was not dominant like SA was.

SA totally dominated australia for the majority of the match in Australia aswell so it was no fluke.

If SA and Australia meet id be putting money on the South Africans every time. They would of learnt more than Australia did from that game.

 

[FlukeArtist]

Franks is talking BS.

Haha ok bro

 

[OneFansOpinion]

Pick a prop! How the hell can that just be a warning? Repeat offending and all that!

YOu've probably seen many NZ packs and scrums, when was the last time NZ had a scrum this weak?

I do have an issue with binning props in this situation. They're not deliberately impeding, they're just getting beaten

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Haha ok bro

I'm not your bro bruv.

I do have an issue with inning props in this situation. They're not deliberately impeding, they're just getting beaten

Tough poop IMO.

 

[FlukeArtist]

I'm not your bro bruv.

Haha

 

[KeyboardWorrier]

Expecting the first NZ try in the first 3mins of second half.

 

[FlukeArtist]

I think that today is the worst I have ever seen Kieren Read play

 

[austingtir]

Agreed on Read when was the last time he took a clean restart like he used to? I think that tactic needs a rethink he's not he 90% guy he used to be at that.

 

[Jaguares]

Go Tonga go!