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tricky
9 Sep 2023
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    Simon
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    16 Mar 2024, 9:47 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 9:47 p.m.
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    So there's a crucial penalty at the death to give France the win but tv doesn't show a replay of the offence. Rugby remains strange.

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    des
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    16 Mar 2024, 9:49 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 9:49 p.m.
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    French tv directors have always been the oddest of creatures. Only show replays when there’s a chance of influencing the ref in their team’s favour.

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    Simon
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    16 Mar 2024, 9:55 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 9:55 p.m.
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    The advantage rule is strange as well. I wound it back and the offence was at 76:45. England didn't kick off until 79:25. So that's nearly 3 minutes of wasted game time.

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    JRs_Cigarette
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    16 Mar 2024, 9:56 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 9:56 p.m.
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    It's not odd at all it's blatant cheating but they have always been allowed to control and influence the ref.

    No arms tackle by a man who's no longer on the pitch. Odd decision.

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    Jeff_Albertson
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    16 Mar 2024, 9:58 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 9:58 p.m.
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    @Simon has written:

    So there's a crucial penalty at the death to give France the win but tv doesn't show a replay of the offence. Rugby remains strange.

    That's my biggest issue - the rules are so technical, that the referees have a massive impact on the result.

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    Simon
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    16 Mar 2024, 9:59 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 9:59 p.m.
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    @JRs_Cigarette has written:

    It's not odd at all it's blatant cheating but they have always been allowed to control and influence the ref.

    No arms tackle by a man who's no longer on the pitch. Odd decision.

    It was Earl, he just got the number wrong. Smashed his shoulder into the guys knee. I'm guessing that particular form of violence is frowned upon?

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    JRs_Cigarette
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    16 Mar 2024, 10:35 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 10:35 p.m.
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    As they said after very harsh call, especially at that stage of the game to decide it.

    And the time the ref took wandering around finding the right spot was also a joke.

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    des
    Squad 232 posts
    16 Mar 2024, 10:44 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 10:44 p.m.
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    Yes. I think he was technically right but most times that wouldn’t be given.

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    Simon
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    16 Mar 2024, 11:26 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 11:26 p.m.
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    Also Ireland seemed to play Zombie after they won, which seems an odd choice.

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    JRs_Cigarette
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    16 Mar 2024, 11:28 p.m. 16 Mar 2024, 11:28 p.m.
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    Started in Munster then became national team victory song. Lots of controversy over there about it. But I don't think most people actually notice the lyrics they are singing.

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    noodle
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    17 Mar 2024, 2:47 a.m. 17 Mar 2024, 2:47 a.m.
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    Odd choice, but not at the level of US ‘patriots’ belting out Springsteen.

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