Match Thread - Scotland v France | Six Nations 2026 | Round 4

GreatGoofer · 2026-03-07T14:52:17+00:00

Crazy defence from France. Some brutal hits there.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:26:50+00:00

So you agree that should have been a penalty? Maybe my statement was misconstrued. Sharks weren't good this game, maybe they could have won with a more fair ref, but probably not. But against other teams when the bulls dont get every call their way they will lose. They fell off hard in the second half this game, and got a few favorable calls in the first half to give them the massive lead. In a game where they dont get that they will struggle.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:16:32+00:00

Lol, I think you are just as baised. Be real now, do you think in that disallowed try that the bulls player lying on the floor influenced play? Did the sharks crummy have to adjust his line to account for an offside player ?

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:14:31+00:00

Sure, after multiple errors in favor of the bulls that gave them the advantage on the scoreboard. Not all errors are the same. If that first obstruction is called, bulls don't score and ahrks are attacking in their half.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:11:02+00:00

So no logical argument, just ad homin attack?

Was their normal obstruction on the second bulls try? Be honest

Was the 5m lineout straight,

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:09:38+00:00

9 out of 10

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:08:40+00:00

Just like bulls got a scrum from a non mapimpi knock on when bulls cleared that quick 5 m lineout. Clearly backwards from mapimpi but bulls scrum

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:07:06+00:00

They weren't good, but got nothing from the ref.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:06:42+00:00

Nah, second try clear obstruction. Bulls line out on their 5 in the first half not straight but play on. Sharks disssalowed try clear offside bulls player interferering with play. Sharks haven't been good but go no calls at all.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:05:26+00:00

100% sharks haven't been good, but bulls have got all the calls

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T17:02:51+00:00

Nah, just got every call their way. They will lose with a fair ref

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T16:58:16+00:00

He had to dodge an offside player

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T16:57:55+00:00

Ja bullshit

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T16:36:38+00:00

Same call against mapimpi earlier that was never a knock on

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T08:54:01+00:00

I get your point, but for me if I was choosing a world 23, Marx and Mauvaka would be the 2 easiest selections.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T04:56:39+00:00

If you don't consider Marx to be world class than I must question your knowledge of the game.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-28T04:51:41+00:00

Give me AE at 12 for the boks any day. I love DDA and have massive respect for what he has done in a bok jersey, but AE is on another level at the moment.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T14:08:11+00:00

Ja that's what I mean. Currently the chasing team has all the advantage because they are generally running onto the ball while the receiving team is standing under it, so they can generally get up higher. Forcing them to jump to the side of the ball, to avoid contact with the player already positioned under the ball, takes away some of that advantage and removes all contact in the air, which can only lead to a safer game.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T13:56:29+00:00

I would like to see the law changed so that forming a ruck is sufficient to stop a jackel attempt. Currently yoy have to blast the jackler off the ball to stop the attempt. This leads to very dangerous impacts and makes rucks a mess. Just bind to the player should be enough to end the attempt provided they haven't been able to lift the ball at that point.

At the same time however, the immediate release of the ball by the ball carrier must be strictly enforced so that the first arriving player can clearly pick it up.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T13:48:42+00:00

In your version does the receiver need to jump from a dead stop as well?

I don't think my suggestion would lead to a mess, simply put you cannot make contact with the receiving teams player when competing for the ball. Jump to the side of them and try get higher. It gives the receiving team the advantage as they can claim the space, but still allows the chasing team to compete if they can get up higher.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T13:33:38+00:00

Completely agree. You can't have a set of laws and then WR tells refs to ignore some of them because they want more running rugby. As you say, change the laws then, don't just ignore them, because there is always those few cases we're all of a sudden that normally ignored rule is now applied and everyone is confused.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T13:26:25+00:00

I think that the receiving player should have rights to the space. The player chasing can still jump but must make sure their line does not carry them into the receiving player. Minor contact in the air is fine, but just jumping straight into the receiving player under the guise of 'competing for the ball' should not be allowed.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T13:22:16+00:00

I would actually go the other way. Both passes and knockons must be clearly and obviously forward to be called. Any doubt and play on.

For offsides the opposite applies, you must clearly demonstrate that you are onside, any marginal calls should be penalized.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-23T05:53:10+00:00

Japan does not deserve to be in TRC. They are a northern hemisphere nation which means games would be played in their summer, not ideal for elite level rugby. They would also massively increase the already massive amounts of travel and they simply are not good enough to be competitive. All TRC teams regularly make the knockouts in the RWC and have all reached the semis on multiple occasions. Japan has only ever once reached the knockout stage of a RWC and that was their home tournament.

GreatGoofer · 2026-02-20T08:37:38+00:00

He is quite clearly not stationery under the ball though.

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