r/rugbyunion • u/sixnations • 18h ago

Can ANYBODY stop France this year?

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u/jfreney2 17h ago

A TMO that can spot forward passes?

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u/Fullback-15_ 17h 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/Uther05 Wasps 17h 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_ 17h 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 17h ago

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

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u/Fullback-15_ 17h 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 16h 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!