NPR

Tichtheid wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:14 pm

Oxbow wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:12 pm That'll be a red.

Nah, they've changed their tune since Curry

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:18 pm Love the way the refs have to keep passing the buck to the bunker. Just tell them it's red you spineless twonk.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:18 pm Love the way the refs have to keep passing the buck to the bunker. Just tell them it's red you spineless twonk.

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:21 pm

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:18 pm Love the way the refs have to keep passing the buck to the bunker. Just tell them it's red you spineless twonk.

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Ahh. And of course you can point me to the WR directive for that.

We will possibly never seen an onfield red again now as this system is being used by refs to abrogate their responsibilities.

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:24 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:21 pm

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Ahh. And of course you can point me to the WR directive for that.

We will possibly never seen an onfield red again now as this system is being used by refs to abrogate their responsibilities.

I’m ok with it. An on-field red “check check” can take 3-4 mins while everyone stands around waiting. Get on with the rugby, folks.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:21 pm

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:18 pm Love the way the refs have to keep passing the buck to the bunker. Just tell them it's red you spineless twonk.

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Ahh. And of course you can point me to the WR directive for that.

We will possibly never seen an onfield red again now as this system is being used by refs to abrogate their responsibilities.

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:24 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:21 pm

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Ahh. And of course you can point me to the WR directive for that.

We will possibly never seen an onfield red again now as this system is being used by refs to abrogate their responsibilities.

I’m ok with it. An on-field red “check check” can take 3-4 mins while everyone stands around waiting. Get on with the rugby, folks.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:26 pm Can Japan qualify from this group? They seem to be getting a bit better as they go along

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:46 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Ito, Ono, Makabe.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:45 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Back in the day they used to have Japanese players who were too small to compete in the lineouts and they used to have some wildly innovative throw ins. Under the feet of players jumping up and all sorts

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:46 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Ito, Ono, Makabe.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:45 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Back in the day they used to have Japanese players who were too small to compete in the lineouts and they used to have some wildly innovative throw ins. Under the feet of players jumping up and all sorts

Ta. Do you recall roughly what sort of era that was? I can only remember seeing them have white guys over the last 15 - 20 years.

I know they've got some 6'5 - 6'9 guys on their national basketball team, so they do produce some people of what would be considered the requisite height for a modern day second row.

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:46 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Ito, Ono, Makabe.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:45 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:35 pm Have Japan ever had a non-residency player in the second row?

Back in the day they used to have Japanese players who were too small to compete in the lineouts and they used to have some wildly innovative throw ins. Under the feet of players jumping up and all sorts

Ta. Do you recall roughly what sort of era that was? I can only remember seeing them have white guys over the last 15 - 20 years.

I know they've got some 6'5 - 6'9 guys on their national basketball team, so they do produce some people of what would be considered the requisite height for a modern day second row.

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:53 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:46 pm

Ito, Ono, Makabe.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:45 pm

Back in the day they used to have Japanese players who were too small to compete in the lineouts and they used to have some wildly innovative throw ins. Under the feet of players jumping up and all sorts

Ta. Do you recall roughly what sort of era that was? I can only remember seeing them have white guys over the last 15 - 20 years.

I know they've got some 6'5 - 6'9 guys on their national basketball team, so they do produce some people of what would be considered the requisite height for a modern day second row.

The three I mentioned were in the World Cup squad 2015. Ono played 98 times.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:56 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:46 pm

Ito, Ono, Makabe.

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:45 pm

Back in the day they used to have Japanese players who were too small to compete in the lineouts and they used to have some wildly innovative throw ins. Under the feet of players jumping up and all sorts

Ta. Do you recall roughly what sort of era that was? I can only remember seeing them have white guys over the last 15 - 20 years.

I know they've got some 6'5 - 6'9 guys on their national basketball team, so they do produce some people of what would be considered the requisite height for a modern day second row.

Christ, I’m probably thinking back to the 80’s. My dad was a very decent 2nd row and remember him be completely enthralled by their innovations.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:21 pm

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:18 pm Love the way the refs have to keep passing the buck to the bunker. Just tell them it's red you spineless twonk.

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Ahh. And of course you can point me to the WR directive for that.

We will possibly never seen an onfield red again now as this system is being used by refs to abrogate their responsibilities.

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:03 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:53 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:51 pm



Ta. Do you recall roughly what sort of era that was? I can only remember seeing them have white guys over the last 15 - 20 years.

I know they've got some 6'5 - 6'9 guys on their national basketball team, so they do produce some people of what would be considered the requisite height for a modern day second row.

The three I mentioned were in the World Cup squad 2015. Ono played 98 times.

Well if that's not a validation of the unreliability of memory... Luke Thompson was apparently the only non-Japanese second row they had at the 2015 RWC.

Insane_Homer wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:33 am edit: never mind just watched the Highlights on YT.
They didn't show the Somoa yellow/red incident.

topofthemoon wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:39 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:21 pm

Slick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:19 pm

They’ve really, really obviously been told to do that you hysterical twonk

Ahh. And of course you can point me to the WR directive for that.

We will possibly never seen an onfield red again now as this system is being used by refs to abrogate their responsibilities.

Entirely possible there has been further guidance for refs that hasn't been published but even the initial protocol for the Summer Series games made it highly unlikely an on field red would be issued for any incident involving the Head Contact Process.

https://www.world.rugby/news/827495/fou ... es-it-work

"If the officiating team is unable to determine whether an incident warrants a red card after two-big screen replays..."

I don't think there are any HCP decisions that can be fully completed to a red card threshold from 2 replays (confirm head contact, confirm foul play, assess level of danger, identify if always illegal such that mitigation cannot apply, identify mitigation) so by inserting that 2 replays clause they"ve put refs in the position they're going to go to the bunker every time.

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:55 pm Japan hold out to win.

I knew Samoa would get more cards. Filth.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:35 am

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:55 pm Japan hold out to win.

I knew Samoa would get more cards. Filth.

Idiots. But not as idiotic as my picking them in the FR on the presumption that "surely they can't be that dim yet again".