RWC FINAL - MATCH THREAD

by **Ozzy3213** Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:34 am

First topic message reminder :

It's the AB's vs. Les Bleus.

I can't belive there are only 80 minutes of this great tournament left.

Here's hoping for a great game, and the best team winning.

Let's hear you thoughts on the match here.

by MK Blue Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:23 am

OMG - a penalty against NZ for playing the ball on the floor?

As if NZ would do that???

by thebluesmancometh Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:24 am

AGAIN KAINO AND MCCAW MAKE SURE THEY FALL ON THE FRENCH SIDE, THEN OBSTRUCT AS MUCH AS THEY CAN!!!

by Guest Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:25 am

Penalty for France!! ooo it's so far out though, will they get it??

by Gibson Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:25 am

Brilliant scrum. Pen!

by thebluesmancometh Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:25 am

First scrum allowed to be contested by France and they destroyed them, just 60 minutes too late!!!

by mystiroakey Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:25 am

13-13 - you heard it here first

by GunsGerms Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:25 am

Allez les Bleu

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am

Now here's a chance for the French....Trinh-Duc will be a hero in France if he nails this....

Sheeeet....way off.

by MK Blue Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am

He's caught the James Hook disease with kicking like that!!

by thebluesmancometh Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am

With a better ball that was kickable!!!

by Guest Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am

oh goodness, dreadful kick, booooooger.

and servat off now, watch the French scrum struggle a bit now.

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am

mystiroakey wrote:13-13 - you heard it here first

You can't have a draw in the final, surely they'd do penalty kicks?

by maestegmafia Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am

what a take by traille

by Gatts Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:27 am

Tactically this being a 1 pt game works for France, momentum very much with them and they only need 1 score

by robbo277 Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:27 am

France are turning the screw here! It's been all France for the last few minutes.

by Hood83 Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:27 am

Cari wrote:I hope the referee isn't going to go the other way and start pinging NZ all the time....he needs to be neutral.

Oh dear. French penalty missed.

Yeeeeah, not going to happen. NZ beginning to turn the screw though

by thebluesmancometh Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:27 am

Another Mccaw lying on his back playing the ball, infront of the posts!!! Totally killed the french attack and it went to the prop!

by maestegmafia Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:27 am

Cari wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:13-13 - you heard it here first

You can't have a draw in the final, surely they'd do penalty kicks?

Extra time then penalty kicks..

Like in 95 and 2003

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:27 am

Daag should be subbed surely?

by Gibson Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:28 am

I think a DG will win it. Trin-Duc.

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:28 am

Could be right there Gibbo....or at least a penalty.

by mystiroakey Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:28 am

Cari wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:13-13 - you heard it here first

You can't have a draw in the final, surely they'd do penalty kicks?

lol- offcourse you have extra time and then pens- my prediction is for normal time

by Hood83 Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:29 am

Feel for France, think they've been far the better team

by MK Blue Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:30 am

Hood83 wrote:Feel for France, think they've been far the better team

As every welsh fan has been told on these boards - being the better team counts for nothing - the team with most points wins!!

But I take your point

by Gatts Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:31 am

blacks collapse maul

by Cowshot Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:31 am

Harinorduquy brilliant again. clap

Come on France. Get down there.

by mystiroakey Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:31 am

MK Blue wrote:
Hood83 wrote:Feel for France, think they've been far the better team

As every welsh fan has been told on these boards - the better team countf for nothing - the team with most points wins!!

But I take your point

still hurting pal

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:31 am

What a kick from Donald!

by thebluesmancometh Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 am

France are the aggressors, but from this position it's all about having your nose ahead and wait for the opp to force it, like England did v France, like Wales did v France and sadly like France are going to do v NZ?

by Gatts Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 am

with Matfield's retirement you woudl have to say French lineout is worlds best

by Gibson Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 am

Come ON France, ye deserve this.

by **Ozzy3213** Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 am

Low scorer, but enthralling game, despite Joubert having a shocker.

Question now, who has the balls to go out and win it?

by maestegmafia Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 am

Did you see Parras face on the bench... took a pasting.

by MK Blue Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 am

mystiroakey wrote:
MK Blue wrote:
Hood83 wrote:Feel for France, think they've been far the better team

As every welsh fan has been told on these boards - the better team countf for nothing - the team with most points wins!!

But I take your point

still hurting pal

You could say that!!

broken

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:33 am

Superb tackle by McCaw there.

by nathan Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:34 am

was that straight?

by maestegmafia Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:34 am

It wouldnt be a massive surprise to see this french team sneak two victories in a row

by maestegmafia Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:34 am

though to be fair they are playing much better than they have for most of the tournament...

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:35 am

I think the prediction of a French win in the dying minutes by a penalty or DG could become reality now....

by Gatts Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:35 am

In the IRB refs rule book i reckon there is a separate paragraph

REFEREEING RICHIE AT THE BREAKDOWN

Its quite short

by thebluesmancometh Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:35 am

MCCAW IS JUST THROWING HIMSELF AT THE BACK OF EVERY RUCK NOW, IT'S EMBARRASSING THAT HE'S NOT BEING PINGED!!!

by Hound_of_Harrow Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:35 am

Yet another high tackle. Right in front of Joubert and nothing given. furious

by Gibson Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:36 am

Only one team in this. Mon Trin-Duc slot one over garcon!

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:37 am

TD's dropped back....

I saw that too Harrow, I've given up pointing it out.

by Cari Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:37 am

Oh here's the Show Pony....

by robbo277 Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:37 am

France need to smash this scrum and get a penalty. They're not going forward in open play.

by mystiroakey Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:37 am

its a nail bitter lol

by maestegmafia Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:37 am

Come on ref...! Seriously

Lucky France got that Knock on by the ABs

by MK Blue Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:38 am

"Roll away" says Joubert

Conrad Smith lies there. . .sticks arms out. . .no ping - AGAIN!!

by EnglishReign Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:38 am

I can barely watch this! Undoubtedly the best game of the RWC.

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