hobo says...

Hore didnt get binned?

Oh, Joubert was reffing.

After the fraudulent World Cup final Joubert shouldn't have been allowed in another rugby game, let alone one that involves New Zealand.

What a blight on the sport.

Posted 22:31 24th November 2012

Rosco1971 says...

So funny how a team can be so easily beaten and somehow the ref is to blame. This All Black side is one win away from a year that any other side in world rugby could only dream of.

Andrew Hore, bad cheap shot and he will get done in judiciary. As a rugby fan immaterial of country there is no place for that.

As for Cory Jane. Imo was clearly trying to tap the ball forward and up and catch it looking for the intercept, but then I would not expect anything different than a yellow card issued on the call of NH official. The NH commentators, players or fans couldn't recognise creative ability when they see it as that is something their teams have always lacked and is why they always second fiddle to the better teams from the SH. They would rather bleat on about mcCaw cheating or Joubert being biased than actually perfecting the skills of rugby

This is one of the great all black sides, shown by their dominance in the world rankings and their unbeaten run stretching back to mid 2011.

Posted 22:27 24th November 2012

Toulousain says...

@Mace who says "nice shot from Hore!!! Thompson was hard done by, he should of put abit more force into it, its great to see some thuggery mixed in there the way the games being ruined by idiots these days, its just what we wanna see...."

do I need to even comment on this?

Posted 22:15 24th November 2012

paulynz says...

mace = georgesmith = daibok = trinats2

Mace is some micro-dick foreigner trying to make out he's a kiwi

Posted 22:05 24th November 2012

jamesliveinhope says...

59 minutes before the ref looked at his cards????

Ignoring the Hore disgrace, how Nonu manages to get through the first 20 in the field let alone unpenalised is beyond me.

Here's what I have learned from the tours so far - the variation of refereeing the breakdown has become a farce. We have the boks happily lying all over the ball waiting for the ref to tell them to move, we have the Australians looking to reset as many scrums as are humanly possible in the hope that the ref gets bored and just lets it go. and the ABs basically cheat so much all over the park that the officials can't possibly see it all.

Not a criticism you'll understand, Wales have been at it for years and Dallaglio, Back and Hill weren't as successful as they were without the odd dark art but where is the refereeing.

The ABs to day delivered a masterclass in making space - through the rucks and sitting on the defender so that he can't possibly get back in the line. Rolling away in the tackle directly into the path of the 9s pass - in one defensive ruck, Phillips went to put in a deep pass to his 10 for a clearance kick to find McCaw stood 5 yards deeper directly between Phillips and Priestland. Not a sausage from the ref.

I'm beginning to wonder whether offside in the southern hemisphere is like the plughole thing - everything is the other way around.

Posted 21:49 24th November 2012

ArmchairGeneral says...

Euskasi: don't worry England are down a few good hookers too.

Posted 21:38 24th November 2012

sebs says...

Joubert did make a couple of wrong decisions which no doubt will be fodder for angry fans for years to come... but the Welsh were simply outclassed in that first half... after the break the result was beyond doubt so the comeback probably happened because they had lost the pressure battle. This suggests to me that their failings are up top, not skill level or physicality. Any Welsh fan claiming that the ref lost them the game is probably a little too one eyed - the game would have been lost anyway so there's no need for sour grapes. Halfpenny had a good game, as did Cuthbert, but I don't see a single player in this Welsh team that would make an All Blacks run on 15.

Posted 21:16 24th November 2012

Zambokke says...

2011-2012 WALES to date: LWWLWWWWLLLWWLLLLLL these numbers include all of the third tier teams in the RWC plus Italy and Scotland. Sneaking the odd win against England, France or Ireland does not make you great.

Wales versus TriNations 2011=2012 LLLLLLLLL

Not very close and no cigars - the stats speak for themselves, I'm bored with talk of their promise and brilliance.

Posted 20:57 24th November 2012

hayj05 says...

He may be a Hore but that was the work of a pimp. Cowardly act & he'll no doubt be facing a lengthy ban.

The game well... pretty much went as expected in terms of the result & I found it hard to watch after the AB's had jumped out to 33 - 0. Nice little fightback by the Welsh though.

Thought the Welsh made a huge mistake by turning down shots at goal early on. Played right into the AB's hands & It's something I've never seen a side do before in a test match against the AB's without the intention of chasing the match.

I think Gatland may have got them a little too carried away by saying that they had to try something different to beat the AB's. A 15 man lineout? Yes. Turning down early shots at goal? No no no no no.

And well done Cruden. I was a little nervous with the loss of Carter but Cruden looked focused & assured in everything he did.

Posted 20:53 24th November 2012

Melkiwi says...

@damo unfortunately for heslip he did it right infront if the ref hores stupid act wasn't and played in real time look like he was clearing Davis out of the way. Hope hore gets what's coming.

Posted 20:50 24th November 2012