Saturday was the final of the Rugby World Cup. The quarterfinals of this World Cup featured some of the best games I've ever seen. The heartbreaking quarter between Ireland and New Zealand was the best game I've ever seen.
Yesterday, South Africa beat New Zealand by a single point, after the All Black captain was sent off for a red card that wasn't even initially called a foul. That meant that for all but about 15 of the 80 minutes, the All Blacks played 14 against 15. Now, it was probably a red card by the letter of the law, as it was a hit to the head with no attempt at "mitigation." However, he barely had time to drop his level a foot or so in order to mitigate it. Meanwhile, there were similar blows to the head by Springboks that weren't called.
Yes, I was rooting for New Zealand, BUT basically millions of people tuned in to watch a referee determine the World Cup.
Bleh. Everyone deserved better.
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