I am looking forward to it….the best team will win….whoever it is!

You only changed your tune in 1124 after I rubbed your nose in your incredible denseness, like you do with a puppy that peed in the house.

And you can’t even go back and delete your stupid posts. They have to remain there as a monument to your dimness for all time.

I think you’ll find thats exactly what I said at 1124.

Good luck for this w/e – its sensational that all the RUGBY playing nations have made the Semis, the ball will actually pass ‘through the hands’ and the RWC-watching public will finally get what they deserve with not a kick’n'clap imposter in sight. No England, No Sth Africa.

Coincidentally, or not, the 2011 Semi lineup is exactly the same as 1987 – the same tournament that ‘doesnt count’ in the eyes of the bitter masses.

Should be some match.

‘bitterness’ is an Exclusive product here since Sunday. I couldnt get my hands on it if I tried.

catch a wave, bruv !!!

Bud it has to touch the ground and the padding of the post.

does he also cheat at golf?

Babes!!!!

Why so irritable today!

You claimed, totally fcking erroneously, that the ball could be placed ANYWHERE along the post or padding for a try (i.e. as high up as you like)

I corrected you, totally fcking righteously, by stating that the ball had to be
GROUNDED against the padding (i.e. on the ground) for it to be a try.

You mocked and condescended until you realized what a complete douche you were. And now you are trying to weasel your way into some kind of explanation that sits comfortably half way between the IRB law and the drunken madness you claimed earlier.

Fugeddaboudit, clown. You can’t undo the damage that’s been done.

Dont apply your own mental sickness on to others so liberally, Fornicator.

You clearly dont get it

yes, the ball touches the ‘ground’. Given the thickness of the padding, the ground will actually be BEFORE the line because the padding sticks out beyond it. As “goal posts and padding surrounding them are part of the goal line”, ie AS IF the padding were the line itself. Therefore, touch the turf before the line – no try – but lean the ball forward and hit the padding, which is what McCaw did, and a Try should be awarded. Defunkts point is the valid one, I say the boot was not between ball and the turf. We disagree on that point, only.

“(b) Grounded against a goal post. The goal posts and padding surrounding them are part of the goal line, which is part of in-goal. If an attacking player is first to ground the ball against a goal post or padding, a try is scored…”

The word grounded means, literally, to place on the ground. What the men of the IRB failed to explain simply enough for the lowest common denominator (i.e. you) to grasp, was that the part of the padding or post that forms part of the line, is the part that touches the GROUND (gettit? grounded and ground share a more than coincidental likeness). In other words, even though the padding is wide and extends beyond the line, you simply have to GROUND the ball against this part of the padding to score a try.

If this is still unclear to you, ask your teacher to explain it.

I dunno, what do you think “The goal posts and padding surrounding….against a goal post or padding” means then ?

touch the ball against the padding and its a Try. Are you telling me youve never seen this before ?

Your condescending tone amuses me, please continue.

What do you think “grounded” means? Here’s a tip – it has nothing to do with coffee beans.

Or do you seriously think you can touch the ball against the post, 2m up, and the ref should award a try?

Ease into the week, pal

only needs to touch the padding or post, which it clearly did.

oh really ?

IRB says otherwise:-

“(b) Grounded against a goal post. The goal posts and padding surrounding them are part of the goal line, which is part of in-goal. If an attacking player is first to ground the ball against a goal post or padding, a try is scored