stiler83

At last !!! but I do think that the ref was a F**KING Joke.

GuyM

An absoloute disgrsace. He was looking for any little excuse.
But hey, we beat the fac'n Aussies on their own turf.

Sweet Charriot!

scoob_babe

how biased was that ref???

Dazza01

I reckon he had a yellow shirt on underneath that blue one, dreadful decision at the end of normal time.

But at the end of the day we are:-

CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN

CrisPDuk

Stiler I think the ref was seconded from the premiership

He appeared to be playing Old Trafford regs, i.e: The home team cannot be at fault

C

Personally I dont think we deserved it - we let Australia back in SO many tines do to childish amateur mistakes - but at the end of the day we won so who cares

wheelwright

CrisPDuk

I'm sorry C , what are you trying to say? We must have deserved it, otherwise we wouldn't have won it

BTW have you ever heard of something called pressure?

SiDHEaD

he fact that the ref was being biased against and we still won is proof that we DID deserve it!!

Andy

scooby adz

well oh cares about the ref at the end of the day we r the champions my friends

dsmith

Just watching it again on ITN News Ch.

Andre Watson - wot a shocker of a game. Hope the IRB watch the video and ensure he never gets a final again. Very very poor under pressure.

Deano

WRX Wannabe

I watch rugby prem most sundays and MOST of the refs are Crap

Explaine this: advantage, so you kick the ball away and your advantage is over

Well done England

Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

lucky barst@rds! no well done realy but can't admit to that being scottish can i!!

scooby adz

come on englanddddddddddddddddddd

Mr Scoob

There is no doubt that they deserved the win and the honours they will receive. Great that Jason Leonard was on the field at the end.

I agree the ref seemed to be on the Aussie's side, don't think we will see him in any more big games.

[Edited by Mr Scoob - 11/22/2003 9:58:04 PM]

scooby adz

i agree that ref i dont think he would be very good in a under5 rugby match

chiark

I thought the ref was quite good - he was heavy sometimes, but he was heavy against both sides pretty evenly...

Anyhow, fantastic tournament and a fantastic result! I was so proud of the team and especially the fans. No fighting, no troubles, just great enjoyment of a superb sport.

It's great to see the Sydney Daily Telegraph being honourable in defeat - http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/st...storyid=533783

The whole game is, to me, so much better than football for any number of reasons, but the friendly atmosphere is the icing on the cake.
Cheers,
Nick.

[Edited by chiark - 11/24/2003 10:42:33 AM]

zilch

Think the trouble with the ref was the southern hemispheres interpretation of what the scrums for..(they believe its a simple restart so i am told, where it is far more to a northern hemisphere team) he just did not like england putting the pressure on.. and how did he miss 2 definite offsides at the death when Matt Dawson drew the ozzie line up (twice).. did not see him put his hand up or call an advantage.. at least Jonny was back in the pocket ready to do the bizz Paddy O Brien should have been given the game... he's an excellent ref IMHO

Watched Wasps beat Gloucester on friday night, the ref from a Wasps spectators point of view was of the same high calibre missed so many infringements...

Cheers

Jim



[Edited by zilch - 11/24/2003 10:54:55 AM]

danwrx1980

So we get our chance again next year then!!
What are the odds do you all reckon?

Dan.

jasey

Scotland have got a better chance than England.

And that's nae chance

South Africa will win.