*** Official 2007 Rugby World Cup - Page 23

ZeTurd · #**221** 10-20-2007, 04:19 PM

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explanation please

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Don't know if you were watching, but England seemingly scored a try, but it was overturned by the refs after a video review. I'm not hot on Rugby rules, but in the NFL it would have been an obvious touchdown; don't know what made the refs overturn it. Someone with more intimate knowledge of the rules might be able to explain.

sharkstevie · #**222** 10-20-2007, 04:25 PM

if any part of your body is in touch its not a try, his foot was on the white line i think but it was very close

England need to score soon

sharkstevie · #**223** 10-20-2007, 04:39 PM

looks like thats it, terrible final

PartyGirlUK · #**224** 10-20-2007, 04:43 PM

gg

valenzuela · #**225** 10-20-2007, 04:54 PM

lame final, one must wonder what would have happened had the try at the second half have been awarded.
Im still happy southafrica won though.

JackWilson · #**226** 10-20-2007, 05:43 PM

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explanation please

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Don't know if you were watching, but England seemingly scored a try, but it was overturned by the refs after a video review. I'm not hot on Rugby rules, but in the NFL it would have been an obvious touchdown; don't know what made the refs overturn it. Someone with more intimate knowledge of the rules might be able to explain.

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If you watch the replay, his foot just touches the line before the ball is grounded. No try. Easy.

GO BOKS!!!!! Today I'm proud to be South African. You were the best team in this World Cup and deserved to win.

As an aside, lol at all the English tabloids thinking Jonny Wilkinson would make a difference. It was a final, it was tight, the Boks were nervous, but any rugby fan will tell you that the Springboks are a much better team than the English.

sixfour · #**227** 10-20-2007, 06:55 PM

1 - best side won, throughout the game and the whole tournament

2 - I didn't see anything wrong with the try in real time and on the initial replays, but at game time I was watching a lot closer to the actual grounding, people have pointed out to me that he went into touch and back out before grounding with some part of the body

3 - fn arab crook officials lol

Jay Riall · #**228** 10-20-2007, 07:40 PM

God after getting into NFL I realise what a [censored] boring sport Rugby is.

Edit : Union, incase Yeti gets pissed.

sixfour · #**229** 10-20-2007, 08:13 PM

Beat: Stuart Dickinson's Wikipedia article is disabled for editing

slickpoppa · #**230** 10-21-2007, 01:41 AM

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God after getting into NFL I realise what a [censored] boring sport Rugby is.

Edit : Union, incase Yeti gets pissed.

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This game was a horrible example of what rugby has to offer. Judging rugby based on this game would be like judging the NFL based on the Baltimore-New York Super Bowl a couple of years ago. England this year has had a way of making every game they're involved in incredibly boring. Thank god they lost, their back movement was just embarrassing.