World Cup Rugby

[Vombatus]

WALES 16 SOUTH AFRICA 17.  Wales full-back James Hook claims he was denied a successful penalty kick which could have cost Wales an opening World Cup win over South Africa.

Hook's 14th-minute shot in Wales' 17-16 defeat sailed high above the posts and looked as it may have gone over.

But assistant referees Vinny Munro and George Clancy did not signal a score and referee Wayne Barnes agreed.

"Wayne Barnes was in the same position as me so surely he's seen what I've seen,"    said Hook.

"I thought it went over."

Barnes did not to refer the disputed penalty to television match official (TMO) Matt Goddard although Hook believes the ENGLISH ! official should have done so.

IRB RULE 6.A.6aContinue reading the main story
The [television match] official may be consulted in relation to the success or otherwise of kicks at goal
"I suppose that would have been the best thing to do," said Hook.

The 26-year-old, who kicked 11 points in Wales' defeat by the defending champions in Wellington, was so confident after striking the shot that he turned away in the belief he had added another three points.

"Myself and the kicking coach [Neil Jenkins] said it was over, but what can you do?

"I was running back because I thought it was over so if I was in any doubt I would have stayed there and watched it go over.

"They [Hook's Welsh team-mates] thought it was over so they were running back as well.

"It was one of those things that he didn't give it and we lost by a point. So it's as simple as that."

And Wales coach Warren Gatland REVEALED SPRINGBOK'S full back FRANS STEYN HAD TOLD THE WELSH CAMP THAT HOOK'S KICK SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN !?.
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"I thought it was interesting at half-time when we went in the tunnel and we were saying we thought the kick was over," said Gatland.

"And Frans Steyn said, 'yeah, I thought it was over as well'.

"That is the drama of sport. You take the good with the bad. Good sides take disappointment on the chin and they front up up next week."

Wales captain Sam Warburton also asked Barnes about going to Australian TMO Goddard during a break in play a couple of minutes later, but by that stage it was too late.

"The angle I was at when he took it, I couldn't tell," said the flanker.

"So we just cracked on as normal and I don't think many of the boys could tell but afterwards it looked like on TV that it went over.

"Even if it had been given, it might have changed the mindset of the South Africans, and they could have come back.

"It was in the first half, and there was still 60-odd minutes to go, so you can't blame the game on that. It's hard to say what would have happened."

And Wales centre Jonathan Davies added: "We have heard whispers that it went over. WELL DONE WALES  PROND TO BE WELSH !!! 

their was nothing wrong with the kick the only man in the world that did not see the ball go through the posts,was the english cheating clown standing on the pitch with a white shirt on.an absolute disgrace that this official was given this game,in my honest opinion this official should be kicked out of top flight rugby and sent home.
this error could see wales having to play australia in the next round,instead of an easier opponent.

Looks like Wales can wear the "Nearly Men" shirts with some pride.

[JAI P.E.A.]

QUOTE COFFEE CORNER ( SHIRT'S WITH SOME PRIDE !?  ). England have been warned they face a fine if the numbers on their World Cup shirts peel off again during the event.

The white numbers on the controversial all-black kit began to rub off during England's gruelling win over Argentina, breaching tournament regulations.

The tournament organisers said they would be seeking assurances from England that there will be no repeat in Sunday's Pool B encounter with Romania.

An England spokesman insisted the problem was being addressed.

The spokesman, who would not confirm whether the same numbers would be used against Romania, said: "Nobody has contacted us yet. They know we will sort it out."
CHEAP CHARLIE'S 

[Starman]

Cheap Charlie's what?

[candy]

  Usually a better quality is associated with a higher price.So if the cheap charlie hooray Henrie's had of purchased a better quality shirt at a higher price it probably would not of happened in the first place dear boy.what?Spiffing.

[Starman]

I still don't understand. What is it that belongs to Charlie that is cheap?

[candy]

Then you should have posted ''cheap charlie's who?''No?

[Starman]

"Cheap Charlie's". Incomplete sentence/question.

I looked at the apostrophe as signalling something belonging to the fore mentioned chap. It could, as quite rightly pointed out by your good self, have meant "Cheap Charlie is".

Explanation still needed.
 
http://www.ehow.com/how_4846466_use-plural-nouns-correct-spelling.html

[candy]

A load of great big,hairy,dangling scrotum's.And not of the canine variety.     

P.S. Are you not participating in the passing on of knowledge to the younger generations today? 

[Starman]

Commencing in the second hour.

[binnsy]

I suppose that you are another wannabe Taffy.
The ONLY team from the UK without a point.
        

[downtime]

Scotland had their second win of the tournament today over Georgia.

But the game of the day was the Tonga v Canada fixture with the Canadians coming away with a win from a very entertaining game of rugby.

[downtime]

Great PR by New Zealand

Headline on New Zealand news:
Australians are overweight,depressed and drink too much -but they can't outdrink the Brits'

They were referring to the England team "night on the tiles" at the Altitude (dwarf-throwing) bar in Queenstown on Sunday.
They hit the "front pages" of the newspapers on Monday morning for their inappropriate behaviour. Although a spokesman for the English team did confirm that they did not throw any dwarfs just did a bit of wrestling with them!!

Sounds like a good time was had by all.

[candy]

Probably good practice for them

[Paddyram]

Fantastic performance from the Big Men in Green jerseys.  Big improvement on the USA game.
 

Hopefully, a sign of games to come.

[downtime]

What a fantastic win
 Ireland played a great game
And I have to say it was marvelous to see it in an Irish bar
Brian was at his best and Mam was even better
A wonderful result