Comments on: Daylight robbery in Dublin

By: Murph

Murph — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:21:35 +0000

Any sane person would have done the same, rather than risk the rath of the ex-raa bookies in the pub after.

Shocking display though, Italy must be commended for their defence all be it against sub standard attack.

That ITie 7 was superb !

By: Vetkoek

Vetkoek — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:48:52 +0000

Unfortunately it is all too typical these days… Italy deserved to win this game and the ref should have gone upstairs for that “try”.

By: pierre

pierre — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 07:34:57 +0000

The Irish constantly get away with bullshit like this.

By: wicked wugby wascal

wicked wugby wascal — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 07:00:44 +0000

when you see/hear **** reffing like this, and combine that with some other shockers that have happened in the past, then I really think that an investigation into paying refs is long overdue…

By: ktb

ktb — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:35:00 +0000

JW should be a worried man after this great display from ITALY,who should ahve come away winners. The poor BLUES had to play 16 men.

This was a very spirited display from the “whipping boys” in teh 6 NATIONS & JW must forget any thoughts of playing his second side against them.

By: TheTackler

TheTackler — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:34:13 +0000

For refs who make you laugh, try Shaun Veldsman or Tappe Henning!

By: Dalamar

Dalamar — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 14:51:40 +0000

As a neutral watching this match, I can only hope that referee Pearson is suspended. Italy have all rights to feel agrieved.

By: Cubiczirconia

Cubiczirconia — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:51:28 +0000

And of course Martyn Williams may as well be South African because his ‘jump’ into Lewis Moody was a ‘school boy’ error and one that is usually committed by the boks!

By: Knersboy

Knersboy — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:45:54 +0000

yeah cubic, i was thinking yesterday that if it were us rucking like that we woulda been yellowed, no question.

By: Cubiczirconia

Cubiczirconia — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:39:08 +0000

Just remember that this ref is going become the boks nemisis just like dickenson and honis!

By: cab

cab — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:35:08 +0000

that italian flyhalf is pretty decent, so much for the italians only having a good pack; both half-backs and bergamasco at 12 were outstanding.

By: cab

cab — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:33:24 +0000

shocking decision, poor game allround, bumbling ref that one.

wih the TV available, the refs should start referring these in-goal decisions even if they have their own opinion.

By: Knersboy

Knersboy — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:54:23 +0000

i watched the game with my italian buddies, was so angry afterwards.

man they played with composure. they might not have that many gamebreakers, but their basics were excellant. they ran onto the ball, passed well, and always kicked into touch when they had to. man if the boks could play with composure like that we would be brilliant.

the first try looked dodgy to me too, if u look closely the ball dropped to the ground. the ref deserves to get shot.

By: wls

wls — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:39:55 +0000

lol yeah, but it is not on, A side like Italy would have taken huge confidance from a win against Ireland in Ireland, and it would have raised there entire game. When that try was scored you could see there heads go down.
Ireland and Wales look Woefull at the moment they really do.

By: Cubiczirconia

Cubiczirconia — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:39:03 +0000

At least we know that the ref’s are consistently inconsistent!

By: wls

wls — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 05:37:26 +0000

It was a farce, it really was.
Flip, i have a new team to Support in the Six nations lol. Italy with a display like that can finish above, ireland, wales and scotland.

By: oink12

oink12 — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:49:01 +0000

Ya. Wot was with all those forward passes called by the ref..
Inconsistancy…

By: twojays

twojays — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:49:31 +0000

Why is it that referee’s are untouchables?
It’s double standards at its worst that evryone involved in Rugby union is accountable to the public support base for performances except referees. We are told that referees are evaluated by a FRU panel but it is do secretive that the public are completely shut out. This is absolutely rubbish. Referees are well paid, therefore there performances should be transparent and not hidden in the closet.

By: all_stormers

all_stormers — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:40:02 +0000

Looks like the ref are rusty – even Paul in the England game missed plenty of England forward passes and then when Wales throw a marginal one he blows it up (in the in goal area too!!) – shocking shocking – this tends to make me think of a match fixing.

By: Junior

Junior — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:13:29 +0000

What I meant was the ref should have given the knock on as the first offence ie: a scrum to Italy … now that would have made the game interesting!