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

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Making a complete mess of a tackle is not mitigation. I think that is going to be red. French player was pretty static and Eztebeth was looking to make a dominant tackle.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

So, based on what happened with Curry, that's a red. However nobody else has got a red from it so will probably stay yellow.

 

[ncurd]

lol olyy is at a blink show cause he'd rather be 13 again than watch the greatest show in the history of earth

I thought I got unlucky yesterday missing half a match because I had to drive my wife to Montreal and back.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Well I’m fairly certain that that’s the best half of rugby I’ve ever witnessed.

 

[Grizwald]

Etzebeth is trying so hard to get low there.

They're both tall men.

I really don't have a clue what is red and what isn't when it goes to the bunker.

What a half of rugby.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Just an absolute superb first half. I hope they can keep this up. I thought last night’s game was good but this is next level.

 

[Horacito]

Etzebeth is trying so hard to get low there.

that's the only mitigation he's got, he seems to be falling and hits mostly shoulder

 

[ncurd]

Thats a half of rugby for sure....just need to breathe.

 

[Reiser99]

I'm on yellow for Etzebeth. He's bent at the hips and wrapping, but leaves his head up. French player dips too.

 

[General Melchett]

No intent. Could be red based on past precedent but reckon they'll keep it yellow.

 

[dirty harry]

And here we are talking about cards again.

Etzebeth is 6'9, and he is as low as a guy that size can get, I'm 6'5 and I struggle to get as low as he did.

Not a card for me, even in today's climate.

 

[AlRums]

Surprised this is the first yellow card for South Africa this tournament.

Oddly enough England are now the only team not to have a yellow

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Some game this.

 

[Jimbo]

assume they still decide the outcome within 10 mins despite being half time?

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm on yellow for Etzebeth. He's bent at the hips and wrapping, but leaves his head up. French player dips too.

I'm not seeing a dip after Etzebeth has committed himself - but... beer and bias...

 

[Stade Rochelais]

What intensity, we go blow for blow.
Grâce à l'expulsion d'Etzebeth, la France va creuser l'écart.
This is clearly the best semi-final so far.

 

[Grizwald]

And here we are talking about cards again.

Etzebeth is 6'9, and he is as low as a guy that size can get, I'm 6'5 and I struggle to get as low as he did.

Not a card for me, even in today's climate.

Antonio is also 6'5"

Not that it matters in this context but he's also 23.5 stone

 

[Bada-Bing!]

And here we are talking about cards again.

Etzebeth is 6'9, and he is as low as a guy that size can get, I'm 6'5 and I struggle to get as low as he did.

Not a card for me, even in today's climate.

Isn’t Antonio also 6” 5?

 

[Which Tyler]

And here we are talking about cards again.

Etzebeth is 6'9, and he is as low as a guy that size can get, I'm 6'5 and I struggle to get as low as he did.

Not a card for me, even in today's climate.

Pretty sure "being tall" isn't mitigation.

Plenty of tall players (including Etzebeth) get lower than that.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

I thought I got unlucky yesterday missing half a match because I had to drive my wife to Montreal and back.

just the idea of doing those bridges twice in one day terrifies me