Cheating English Bastards

[Ace]

Came on the radio that England actually had 16 players on the pitch at one time against Somoa. They are trying to establish how long 16 were actually on, but considering England are faves for the title, I think a few points being docked wouldn't go amiss. They'd still go through, but to a harder draw.

[crofter]

probably just an oversite Ace, do you really think these Rugby Players can actually fucking count up to 16??

[Ace]

probably not Crofter, but if I was a Somoan, and found out England won with an extra man considering their talent and experience at the top level, I would be a tad annoyed.

[steve56]

they probaly count from 8 double it to 16,lol.?

[Deuce Bigolo]

The sort of school boy antics that should have been punished at the time with the loss of the extra man and another for the usual 10 minute sin bin

None of this after the event baloney

Personally I think they should forfeit the match...I bet a severe reprimand will be all thats handed down....following the precedent set by the South African 8 match ban for the cheap shot on kefu earlier in the year but this didn't include the World Cup Matches-utter whitewash as per usual

These old school tie types don't know the meaning of right and wrong

I can still see Richard Loe breaking Phil Carozzas nose after scoring a try
Another cheap shot that went relatively unpunished

cheers
B....OZ

[jj]

We had this same argument last week, about the alleged mauling infringements......
Why don't you have a pop at the referee instead? He's supposed to be in charge.

[Deuce Bigolo]

It wasn't the refs fault its the interchange system they use-its downright stupid IMHO....players running on willy nilly

Changes should only take place on the sideline where the touch judge is in charge in which case you couldn't possibly have this sort of fiasco

Still defies logic how the England Captain or anybody else didn't spot it
After all the Captain is in charge of his team Eh?

cheers
B....OZ

[crofter]

surely the 4th officials job, nothing to do with the players or the coaches is it??

[nosey]

Rugby players are more likely to be able to count to fifteen than soccer players are able to count to eleven. As well as being numerate rugby players are also more literate!!!!!!

[jj]

Well, like the maul 'controversy', it's really the responsibility of the authorities to eliminate such anomalies and ambiguities in the Laws of the game, and for the officials to inetrpret those same laws.
Rugby, unlike football, still pays lip-service to the concept of 'gentlemanly conduct': and this avenue could have been used to penalise both types of 'offence', had the officials deemed it appropriate.