I’ll be honest, I mostly watched Fra-Fij as the final game. But for those who watched the Ire-Aus match, any truth to the claim Dickson ignored several big, potentially red card worthy pieces of foul play from Ire? Seems like a Prendergast shoulder to head & a Ryan tip tackle were big ones…?
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I’ll be honest, I mostly watched Fra-Fij as the final game. But for those who watched the Ire-Aus match, any truth to the claim Dickson ignored several big, potentially red card worthy pieces of foul play from Ire? Seems like a Prendergast shoulder to head & a Ryan tip tackle were big ones…?
Still, an absolutely fuming All Blacks to come next week...Tandy's team of analysts about to spend their whole week researching whether rugby has a mercy rule
November 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I feel like the word ‘exactly’ may be doing some very heavy lifting here…😉
In all seriousness, as bad as that Wales game was I’m still tremendously pleased for Tandy. He’s a wonderful rugby man & will have fully earned any success that comes his way. It’s just a pity that neither Scotland, nor the Lions were able to give it to him sooner.
November 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In all seriousness, as bad as that Wales game was I’m still tremendously pleased for Tandy. He’s a wonderful rugby man & will have fully earned any success that comes his way. It’s just a pity that neither Scotland, nor the Lions were able to give it to him sooner.
Just thinking if Ireland lose to Australia tonight and get smashed by the Spingboks they are going to finish with the same amount of autumn wins as Wales…….
Just thinking if Ireland lose to Australia tonight and get smashed by the Spingboks they are going to finish with the same amount of autumn wins as Wales…….
I can’t decide what would be funnier…Argentina losing to Scotland, but then going on to put 50 past England & the hype train crashing early. Or England going into the 6N full of hope (hype), only to get turned over by Fra, Ire & Sco in quick order…?
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I can’t decide what would be funnier…Argentina losing to Scotland, but then going on to put 50 past England & the hype train crashing early. Or England going into the 6N full of hope (hype), only to get turned over by Fra, Ire & Sco in quick order…?
There are many aspects of Carley’s refereeing I struggle with. Not least his disgusting refusal to apply the Laws to avoid binning the NZ Captain for a cynical try denying offence in 2017. But his pen adv for side entry into the maul, when a player clearly joins from the back, continues to perplex.
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There are many aspects of Carley’s refereeing I struggle with. Not least his disgusting refusal to apply the Laws to avoid binning the NZ Captain for a cynical try denying offence in 2017. But his pen adv for side entry into the maul, when a player clearly joins from the back, continues to perplex.
Some of these Japan moves are like watching England from years ago. As in they’re literally the same moves. Jones has clearly phoned it in. Money for old rope.
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Some of these Japan moves are like watching England from years ago. As in they’re literally the same moves. Jones has clearly phoned it in. Money for old rope.
I’m not even sure the quality of rugby will improve later either. Even if a little off-colour, Ireland are a good team, but Australia are a hot mess right now. So that’s hardly going to be a classic, is it?!
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I’m not even sure the quality of rugby will improve later either. Even if a little off-colour, Ireland are a good team, but Australia are a hot mess right now. So that’s hardly going to be a classic, is it?!