Sat 19 Nov: Men's World Cup Final: Australia v Samoa KO 4pm

[Live after death]

Scrappy awful game, Australia know they ate going to win and are just playing indivially knowing they gave thh he e players to get overbthe line.

 

last week was the final and we all know it.

[Futtocks]

I doubt we'll see Milford in an international jersey again, unless there's a huge injury crisis.

[Dunbar]

How bad has Milford been today.

[Chrispmartha]

Game over, but they really should be down to 12 for the rest of the game, shocking decision 

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, Gomersall said:

How many VTs have you ever seen given? I can recall one. Given by Mr Lindop at the Boulevard in the 1980s.

That's my point 

How many deliberate knock one have you seen penalised ? 

[Guest]

Is Klein bonkers?

[StandOffHalf]

Awful way for poor CHT to bow out.

A short UFC-style clipping elbow from an Aussie. Staggering that an awkward yet intentional connection such as that isn't a red.

Really poor look for RL to see a player knocked out from an elbow that the assailant could have pulled out from delivering.

Something like that simply has to be a red, if we are serious about head contact.

[Damien]

That's a laughable penalty.

[Gomersall]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

That's my point 

How many deliberate knock one have you seen penalised ? 

None.

[GUBRATS]

So a foul by your head on the kickers foot ? 

Bonkers 

[ehbandit]

That penalty was harsh on cleary kick

 

[StandOffHalf]

Just now, Damien said:

That's a laughable penalty.

Absolutely. He was diving for the ball and brushed the boot.

[OMEGA]

That last Try has killed the atmosphere in the stadium, unless Samoa can have some resurgent play and some luck this is set to be a pretty sterile last quarter

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, Gomersall said:

None.

And yet we see full backs/wingers catching the ball and dropping to the floor every game , with no intention or attempt to regain their feet 

[Chrispmartha]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

Absolutely. He was diving for the ball and brushed the boot.

Not sure why they didn’t challenge that

[Bearman]

Australian rugby league is on a different planet to the rest of the world.

They don't need to have their own referee or any help with referee decisions.

Funny thing is they always get both.

[StandOffHalf]

5 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Game over, but they really should be down to 12 for the rest of the game, shocking decision 

Yes, pretty off-putting. The Aussie could have pulled out of that elbow.

[Gomersall]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

And yet we see full backs/wingers catching the ball and dropping to the floor every game , with no intention or attempt to regain their feet 

Maybe the would be tacklers should stand over them and when the ball carrier gets to his feet drive them backwards?

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, OMEGA said:

That last Try has killed the atmosphere in the stadium, unless Samoa can have some resurgent play and some luck this is set to be a pretty sterile last quarter

Well, that "no try" cheered people up a bit.

[eal]

Complete snoozefest. Sad way to end the tournament after two great semifinals.

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Absolutely. He was diving for the ball and brushed the boot.

It was a far more legitimate charge down attempt than most challenges you see. You see kickers taken out time and again, and far later too, without penalty. 

[Futtocks]

To'o in the corner! Samoa get the egg off their side of the scoreboard.

[jacksy]

There is a reason why the want aussies reffing them.

They don't want to leave anything to chance..

No matter how efficient they are.

[Futtocks]

Has Crichton got his kicking boots on... YES!

[GUBRATS]

3 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Maybe the would be tacklers should stand over them and when the ball carrier gets to his feet drive them backwards?

They do , and usually the ref will shout held as soon as they touch them