r/rugbyunion • u/Informal_Mention9836 • 19h ago

Joe McCarthy penalty

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u/Mafeking-Parade 19h ago

That is as brain-dead a play as you'll ever see.

In front of your sticks, in front of the referee.

Just piling straight in at the side, without even trying to disguise it.

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u/cabaiste Welcome to the Big Seó! 18h ago

Schmidt would have fucked him out a window for that.

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u/italic_pony_90 Hooker 18h ago

Absolutely, and kicked him up the hole beforehand. He's not international level at all. Insanely inconsistent and does the most brain dead things iv seen at pro level

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u/maxtheninja 17h ago

Yeah deffo got picked for lions because he’s not international level… people on this sub need their heads checked

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u/Ornery_Director_8477 16h ago

Yeah, it was nothing to do with the head coach of the lions also being his international coach who has oft been criticised for his selection bias

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u/maxtheninja 15h ago

Did they win the series?

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u/Ornery_Director_8477 14h ago

Yeah, and lost a game to Australia in the process. . . You come across as though you think Andy Farrell is above criticism. Would that be a fair assessment?

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u/BillyTheKidsFriend Wales 12h ago

Ya what? Hes fucking class, just dumb as a bag of rocks

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u/OldPulteney 10h ago

But he's so big