UK Time kick off.

Alain Rolland's decision today was technically correct ..... his French father must be so proud of him !

So technically he's French and shouldn't have been on the pitch !

Rant over ... now we need Richie McCaw to be sent off in similar contraversial circumstances tomorrow , the Aussies to win by 1 point then the real final will be back on but a day early :-)

Off out to celebrate now .... not sure what but I'll think of something :-)

Found one .....






















I aint English :-)

But you wish you were? :O)

Dil - so far you are right about the two teams that should be in the final.

great win by the kiwis.... signed gutted aussie....
allez la france;-)

Yes Jules NZ too strong for you today. Can't see the final being a classic the French luck will surely run out.

Oh well we got the Aussies in a nothing match on Friday then.

6 week ban reduced to 3 for previous impeccable behaviour for Warburton. Think the sending off was more than punishment enough but the idiots on the IRB had to be shown to be backing the ref. Whole team should fly home with Warburton tomorrow ... you can have third place Jules :-)

well i think the welsh did really well - so well done to them - unlucky

france - i feel an upset here

Ha ha ha, bye bye Wales, bye bye.

Rugby World Cup 2011: Sam Warburton's tip tackle in pictures:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/picturegalleries/8828748/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-Sam-Warburtons-tip-tackle-in-pictures.html

The referee undoubtedly acted according to the letter of the law.

As to whether there was any malicious intent or not isn't shown in the pictures. Many would say that this is the overriding factor and that it must be a bad law if 'malicious intent' isn't taken into consideration.

eg,

If it is: Red card
If it isn't: Yellow card

IMHO, Wales had their chances but missed them - paricularly the last penalty kick that went under the bar instead of over it. This obviously had nothing to do with how many men were on were not on the field. Had the kick scored then Wales would have won the game.

Australia's next five matches are against Wales !!!

Friday in NZ
Dec at Millenium
Jun (x3) In Oz


Bring it on !

Exec ... the decision was correct according to the letter of the law but it's the inconsistency in applying that law that's the problem.

A directive was also sent out within the last year about feeding the scrum. How many refs have paid any attention to that ?

We're still out there Keyadian unlike some :-)

Bye bye Dil, lol, bye bye.

No more wailing for Wales on Friday, we are going to have a whale of a time.

Where's my coat?

Aye , breakfast in Wetherspoons again Friday Kim.

Today's Western Mail.



(Courtesy of Rory Cellan-Jones of the BBC)

Hope there's a good Picture there Dil! :o)

Thanks to MM and Rory! Sums it up.