RWC: France V Canada (18-09-2011, 20:30)

[Canucks]

Great half. French look dangerous but Canada's fighting back as best they can.
Ref was ruining the game at the end. I understand the calls but there needs to be consistency throughout the whole game. All of those could have been called all game long, against both teams, yet Canada gets nailed on 4 in row at the end, 1 was a miscall (O'Toole) and the Smith was ridiculous (scrum half had easy access to the ball, played was pinned, just because the scrum half is making a show of it doesn't mean it's a penalty.)

 

[cardassian]

How long has Barnes been involved in the coaching set-up of Canada?
Guess that makes them my 2nd team at the cup.

Go go go Canada!

 

[RuckinGoodStats]

Halftime: France 19 (1 try, 4 pens, 1 con) v Canada 10 (1 try, 1 pen, 1 con) #RWC2011
Concerning #France 1/2time stats:7 lost possessions/turnovers (inc 6 hand errs) 5 missed tacks, 4 pens #RWC2011
Concerning #Canucks 1/2time stats:5 lost possessions/turnovers (inc 0 hand errs) 8 missed tacks, 7 pens #RWC2011
1st half stats are up, www.ruckingoodstats.com. Stick around for the 1/2time stats show for #France v #Canucks, then doing charts #RWC2011
Halftime - 1st 5/8 options kick/run/pass from set piece/recycled ball Trinh-Duc 7/1/16 Monro 5/0/6 #RWC2011
Halftime - Tactical kicks from the hand #France = 17 #Canucks = 15 #RWC2011
Time the ball was in play/contestable in the first half was 15:59 mins from refs time of41 :03 mins #RWC2011
#France inside #Canucks 22 in 1st half: broke 1 tackles awarded 2 pens 1 lineouts 1 hand errsfor 2:18 mins
#Canucks inside #France 22 in 1st half: broke tackles for 2:31 mins
1st half charts are done and up (charts take longer to create), www.ruckingoodstats.com. More stats to follow #RWC2011
Halftime: If #France lineout calls predictable, next attacking lineout throw goes back
Halftime: If #Canucks lineout calls predictable, next attacking lineout throw goes front
Halftime: Stats #France will want to continue:3 linebreaks, 1 offloads, broke 8 tackles #RWC2011
Halftime: Stats for #Canucks will want to continue:2 linebreaks, broke 5 tackles #RWC2011
40 min: 0 scrums reset so far(time wasted) #RWC2011

 

[Seaton]

No scrum resets so far?

Anyone else find these Ruckingoodstats a little disconcerting?

 

[Jman227]

Wow skillful dropgoal by Munro

 

[TNT88]

hahahaha this is test rugby at it's best!

 

[LittleGuy]

Come on Canada I have you winning by one in all my picking competitions!!! Monro has looked excellent tonight

 

[yage]

Is it just me, or do the referees seem to pick up on penalties in favor of the bigger nations just a little more?

Nice to see Parra finally miss a kick :lol:. I watch a lot of French Top 14, the man has a laser guided foot

 

[LittleGuy]

Wow football type diving there by Clerc

 

[james5000]

hahahaha this is test rugby at it's best!

Honestly this game has not been enjoyable at all, kick, kick, kick, penalty, penalty, penalty

 

[Seaton]

I don't think that was worth a penalty, commentator spot on in that if the boards weren't there, it would never have been penalized.

 

[Canucks]

Joubert is a joke. I rather have Kaplan.

 

[kicklikeaprop]

linesman should never again get a gig after that call

 

[Jman227]

Nah I don't think Clerc did anything wrong, he was just trying to avoid getting hurt by the boards. It's Munro's fault for giving a soft penalty.

 

[Canucks]

Sir Ed with a huge turnover on picamoles

 

[Saintjay]

A penalty what a giggle, very NHL, great use of the boards if you ask me.

 

[Seaton]

Joubert is a joke. I rather have Kaplan.

It's hardly Joubert's fault, it was the call from the linesman.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

I think that, no matter what happens for the rest of th ematch, Canada can be proud.

 

[Canucks]

Nah I don't think Clerc did anything wrong, he was just trying to avoid getting hurt by the boards. It's Munro's fault for giving a soft penalty.

I agree Clerc wasn't trying to dive, but that wasn't a penalty. There was minimal contact, and Pritchard made every attempt to let up.

 

[poopiepeople]

I'm sure is little dive over the boards helped a bit, he clearly hesitated before he went over...