[RWC 2023 Final] New Zealand v South Africa 28/10/23 20:00 BST

[Horacito]

I'm starting to believe that South Africa is protected in this World Cup by the referees, it's no longer possible to be in doubt after Eben Etzebeth's nudge, it's a direct red card.

they certainly deserve the protection, they need it so much

they've only won the WC three times, they're like bambi

 

[TopTen2003]

Easy to have a pop at Barnes but we have TMOs for a reason- if they aren't picking it up and they have TV angles what chance does Wayne Barnes have?

To be fair to him- he didn't send off Sam Cane and he's the wrong side of the Etzebeth incident to see it as an elbow to head contact.

 

[ncurd]

Tackler arm wrap and tackled player lowering is sometimes called as mitigation.

No sudden change of height so doesn't count as ducking sorry mate. It sucks but sits all Cane's fault.

 

[TommiG88]

Easy to have a pop at Barnes but we have TMOs for a reason- if they aren't picking it up and they have TV angles what chance does Wayne Barnes have?

To be fair to him- he didn't send off Sam Cane and he's the wrong side of the Etzebeth incident to see it as an elbow to head contact.

Oh I'm blaming the TMO.

 

[miccloarch]

Cane was unlucky. Also, he shouldn't really be in the team.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Tackler arm wrap and tackled player lowering is sometimes called as mitigation.

Regarding the wrap, that is just not true (page 3 point 4, link below) And t be honest i was specifically looking for a change in height and i saw none. This is something I genuinely do NOT want, so if i could find any excuse, anything at all, to mitigate it, I'd grab onto it like there's no tomorrow. I just do not see it.

https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/document/2021/03/10/e597c9c8-e852-4e19-875f-18e02e7f7e24/Head_Contact_Process_EN_v1.pdf

 

[General Melchett]

Eben lucky not to be in the bin at the very least. Stone Cold Steve Austin would have been proud of that forearm smash. The 'attempt' to get back onside had a bit of cynical look to it on first glance. Lucky he didn't see yellow for that.

 

[BrokenWing]

Regarding the wrap, that is just not true (page 3 point 4, link below) And t be honest i was specifically looking for a change in height and i saw none. This is something I genuinely do NOT want, so if i could find any excuse, anything at all, to mitigate it, I'd grab onto it like there's no tomorrow. I just do not see it.

https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/document/2021/03/10/e597c9c8-e852-4e19-875f-18e02e7f7e24/Head_Contact_Process_EN_v1.pdf

Yeah, the arm wrap just means that they can look if there is any mitigation.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Kolisi messed that up

 

[Ospervat]

Try line fever!!!!

 

[Tooting Carmen]

A lot of empty seats in the stands.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Williamese thinking he is that guy

 

[miccloarch]

Regarding the wrap, that is just not true (page 3 point 4, link below) And t be honest i was specifically looking for a change in height and i saw none. This is something I genuinely do NOT want, so if i could find any excuse, anything at all, to mitigate it, I'd grab onto it like there's no tomorrow. I just do not see it.

https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/document/2021/03/10/e597c9c8-e852-4e19-875f-18e02e7f7e24/Head_Contact_Process_EN_v1.pdf

4.4. "Level of control"

It's all subjective. It's rugby. One of the easiest sports to get "robbed" in because of all the grey areas.

 

[TommiG88]

Right, Barnes is just allowing the saffers to seal off

 

[AlRums]

If that has been good, that would been amazing

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Mind you, not much worse than LRZ's try-that-never-was against Georgia which was nevertheless awarded.

 

[BrokenWing]

Winger knows he hasn't got it, Karl Dickson still convinced he has…

 

[Bluemoon]

Right, Barnes is just allowing the saffers to seal off

Time after time, hands are on the floor as well. I don't care who wins, I just want to see a decent game, but its clear and obvious.

 

[TW27BA]

Smith screaming like a girl at every scrum is annoying.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Here we goooo

Should be a red imo but will be a yellow I feel