156 Responses to RWC: Australia vs Italy – Live Game Article

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  Loosehead on 11 September 2011 at 5:45 am

  Corniel Van Zyl, what a good Italian name. VRYSTAAAAAT!
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  superBul on 11 September 2011 at 5:46 am

  @ grootblousmile:
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  no wonder we had snow on the mountains here this year
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:46 am

  This way, then that… ref happy to blow the freegin penalties
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  Old Griquas 14 in Sydney on 11 September 2011 at 5:47 am

  Penalties everywhere, both sides.
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  Loosehead on 11 September 2011 at 5:47 am

  This is a biggish match. Pity that the small stadium is not full.
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 5:47 am

  Pocock bullies the Italians into holding on.

  Geez, this ref is a whistle happy half breed. (Half Oirish, half French!!!)
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:47 am

  My ogies willie kyk nie… hehehe
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 5:48 am

  GBS, is that SAFFA in blue related to you?

  I guess he must be, you’re all related aren’t you?
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:50 am

  38 @ Scrumdown:
  Geldenhuys??

  Must be somehow… maybe a bit far back though
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:50 am

  Bergamasco misses a penalty
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 5:51 am

  Italioan didn’t release in the tackle and the ref allowed them to turn the ball over.

  Haven’t seen too much consistency from the Ref’s so far this tourney.

  And the goal kicking has been k@k in the games I’ve seen thus far.

  Cooper kops one for the cause.
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  Old Griquas 14 in Sydney on 11 September 2011 at 5:51 am

  ridiculous penalty against the Italian tackler on Cooper.
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:52 am

  Now Surfer Dude has a shot at goal.

  How many penalties already??
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  Loosehead on 11 September 2011 at 5:52 am

  3-0
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:52 am

  Aussie 3 / 0
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  superBul on 11 September 2011 at 5:53 am

  With some real scrum gurus here this morning i want to post this question. Is it really helping the game of rugby when refs award penalties against props slipping the bind at engage? More background, i mean right at the start. The slippery , tight fitting clothes they wear must make it most difficult to get a good grip.
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 5:53 am

  Now the freekin sun is shining.

  They should have used the Crowded House song “Four seasons in one day” as the anthem for this WC.

  Cooper punishes the Italian hookers indiscretion.

  3/0 Aussies.
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 5:57 am

  Aussie get bloody close, but out
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 5:57 am

  46@ superBul:
  Extremely difficult.

  I also find it difficult to accept that refs TELL the props where to bind.

  Part of the scrummaging art is to vary your position and length of bind, and so the whole dynamic of the front row battle.

  the art of scrummaging is being legislated out of the game, yet in conditions like we can expect in this WC the scrum could very well be an integral weapon in the armoury of the teams expecting to win.

  All a bit deurmekaar really.
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  Loosehead on 11 September 2011 at 5:59 am

  lots of nothing happening.
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 5:59 am

  Has FdP started an acadamy teaching Scrummies to throw their arms up in the air and complain to the officials?
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 6:01 am

  Hehehe. Castrogiovanni looked disapointed that advantage was allowed and no penalty called.

  Grizzled old Eytie prop!!!
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 6:02 am

  Ozz hard on attack
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  Loosehead on 11 September 2011 at 6:02 am

  What I like is the ref is wanting to carry on with the game. Lots of “we don’t need him”
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 6:03 am

  Penalty right in front for Ozz
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 6:03 am

  Wallabies picking the tempo up now.

  10m out and grinding with the forwards.

  Penalty in front. Easy 3 points, and the ref has a chat to the boys in blue.
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  Loosehead on 11 September 2011 at 6:04 am

  Have you seen Parisse’s wife? She is super hot.
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 6:04 am

  Aussie 6 / 0
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  grootblousmile on 11 September 2011 at 6:05 am

  57 @ Loosehead:
  Really… where can I see her?
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  Scrumdown on 11 September 2011 at 6:06 am

  @ Loosehead:
  When I was in Milan 2 years ago I never saw an ugly (as in Witbank ugly) or overweight Italian woman.