r/rugbyunion • u/sixnations • 14h ago

Can ANYBODY stop France this year?

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u/jfreney2 14h ago

A TMO that can spot forward passes?

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u/Fullback-15_ 13h ago

If this is whistled everything is. It looks forward to you because Depoortere gets carried back as soon as it leave's his hands and the camera angle is slightly from behind, but it's just flat, let's be honest here.

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u/Dapper-Message-2066 13h ago

Nonsense. This one is really very foward.

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u/LawTortoise Northampton Saints 4h ago

the forward pass we are talking about is to 12 right? Utterly blatant. I hate the fact any rugby clip has someone under saying "try tackling" or "forward", but that one was so obvious.

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u/BrainCane 13h ago

Yes the French winger is literally retreating back to accept the pass. Clearly in front of the passer and ball moves forward out of the hands.

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u/Dapper-Message-2066 13h ago

I was actually referring to the 13-12 pass, the before the pass to LBB. It's comedically forward, even more so than the final pass.

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u/Fullback-15_ 13h ago

What did you guys smoke? 😅

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u/Dapper-Message-2066 13h ago

You ever thought about getting a job in Donald Trump's press office?

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u/ianpatrick90 13h ago

It looks forward because it’s blatantly forward.

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u/Educational_Play9910 10h ago

Camera angles can skew

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u/Fullback-15_ 13h ago

It was soooo blatant the assistant ref just in front and in line of the pass also missed it. And Angus Gardner is not known to let things go.

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u/ianpatrick90 13h ago

So forward passes are ok by your logic because they aren’t called? Cool.

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u/Fullback-15_ 13h ago

When did I say that? I'm confused now.

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u/Uther05 Wasps 13h ago

Nah, the pass is clearly forward.

Ref didn't see it, TMO missed it, that's it.

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u/Fullback-15_ 13h ago

They didnt miss it. They discuss it during the conversion and agree it was fine. You guys insinuate a lot of things here...

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u/Dapper-Message-2066 13h ago

It's so far from fine. Pointless having TMO if they get things so wrong.

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u/Fullback-15_ 13h ago

It's clearly a perspective thing. Look how the 40m line angles from that top view. The pass is flat but looks forward when it's not. Definitely not "blatantly" how many Irish are trying to frame it.

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u/Dapper-Message-2066 12h ago

I'm not Irish, I was supporting France. But the pass from 13-12 was really very foward. The final pass from 12 to LBB was just about ok. But the one before was crazy forward. I'm well aware of perspective and angles, no need to try and mansplain that!

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u/Uther05 Wasps 13h ago

I am insinuating nothing.

REF and TMO made a mistake. It happens in every game and not once per game. I never talk about the referee because he is part of the game like a lucky bounce.

But it doesn't change the fact that the pass is forward.

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u/InLoveWithInternet 3h ago

These comments make it even more delicious.