There was a similar shot at the FA Cup final a few years back. Hull - Arsenal was 2-3 and it was like the 89th minute. They showed a dude engraving âarsenalâ, then immidiately cut to Hull missing a shot on open goal. Always wondered what wouldâve happened.
I mean, the more time he has, the better the craftsmanship. Never understood why they have these engravers do this on the side of the pit during a match, imagine the pressure. Whatâs the problem of engraving it the next day?
I think they do this for a few reasons. First thing it does is signify the trophy/plaque as unique and hand made. Second this is itâs a neat thing for the audiences to see and helps add to the show. Third is they want to be able to take pictures with the trophy with the team in the moment, and this allows the team name to already be engraved by the time they take pictures to make it a little cooler.
My welsh mate and me (Scottish) burst out laughing when we saw that in a London pub. Then we shouted out âleave off, theyâre already dead!â Which even the local punters enjoyed.
He could have started that after the first scrum pen tbh. Ironic with all the complexity and analysis and focus on a thousand aspects of play and what let the boys down was the most basic fundamental of the game.
Here in Christchurch the expats were excited before 10am. At the South African shop it was crazy, everyone stocking up for the braaiâs. Game only aired at 10pm.
Pretty sure you need to put a film on the metal otherwise it will reflect back into the laser and bad shit happens, but I only engrave plastic and wood so I wouldn't know. Also it's not as deep and doesn't look as nice in my opinion.
Look at the clock. They'd started engraving South Africa on the trophy before the game had finished - and judging by how much they'd carved, it looks like they started quite a long time before.
The engraver must work pretty quickly. Wonder if it was one the World Rugby brought over to Japan? or a local? and imagine all the eyes watching to make sure it was spelled correctly (lol)
I thought this was kind of ridiculous, could he not wait one and a half minutes to do it? I know they didn't but he'd look such a tool if England had pulled back somehow
Its engraved by a machine and he just put in finishing touches. You telling me he free handed that perfect font? No he was just making it deeper and more even. The machine probably started it about 2 minutes before he got it
I find it fucking hilarious that none of these guys could even make a college American football roster. In the states, rugby is for those not good enough to play the real sport.
Yeah cause the American rugby team is famous for how good they are and how all their players are home grown. I think this one rugby player retired from Rugby and he wasnt that good and he went to the NFL and got straight into the team and scored 2 touchdowns in his first game, I'll check my sources thođ
Represent your country in front of the world's media at the international finals of a world sport, or represent a for-profit school vs other for-profit schools in a sport even the neighbouring countries don't give a fuck about. Yep, hard choice. :-D
Yes yes, thats why football teams across the US watch rugby tackle technique for tips, whareas nobody in rugby has any use for American football skills. You can keep your commercial platform posing as a sport with its wanky halftime pop concerts mate. Plenty of rugby players have converted to football and have made NFL rosters after only playing the game for a year, but no football player could manage that with rugby. You have to be a lot more versatile and skillful.
World Series in reality means you have to play at least one other country How can you have a world anything when you donât play any one else apart from Muricans
Yeah that was cold
I remember the same scene in 2015. They love this shot if the game is sealed.
The first cut is the deepest...
I scrolled back up to check
Deep
Cue Cat Stevens
Ahh the collective groan in the pub when they showed that was amazing đ
Ditto in mine :(
The collective roar in ours though!
I thought this was so ruthless but loved it at the same time đ
me_irl
Yup! Here too.... Must have been nation wide. Sorry chaps.
Yup, but great to see it wasn't england.
I don't know enough to answer you yet!
So what would have happened if there was a miraculous turnaround?
South United Kingdom
Tipex
Cross a line through and initialise and start again like it's a cheque is my guess
South Africa (not)
I presume they have some preprepared plates like that just in case
Throw it away and get another one
There was a similar shot at the FA Cup final a few years back. Hull - Arsenal was 2-3 and it was like the 89th minute. They showed a dude engraving âarsenalâ, then immidiately cut to Hull missing a shot on open goal. Always wondered what wouldâve happened.
They would have crossed it out and the most amazing comeback in RWC history would have been suitably immortalised.
The ring that they engrave is a separate piece that comes off. If it was wrong it could just be replaced.
Use the stand for the second backup cup.
I mean it kind of was
I reckon they have pre-prepared two sets of this footage before the game and cutting to it when they did is for show.
Possibly fill it in with some solder. Then repolish it to match.
Well from the game I watched he had from about halftime to start
Ouch that is some cold shit son
If you kept an eye on the Betfair line it was close to a coinflip for much of the second half
He had from about the 4th minute.
I mean, the more time he has, the better the craftsmanship. Never understood why they have these engravers do this on the side of the pit during a match, imagine the pressure. Whatâs the problem of engraving it the next day?
Or engraving two and just putting the correct one on the cup.
Makes for a cool shot on TV
Adds to the uniqueness I guess
"Here's the William Webb-Ellis trophy, now give it back" doesn't really work
Honestly it doesn't take that long. Dudes a master engraver so he isn't going to mess up
I think they do this for a few reasons. First thing it does is signify the trophy/plaque as unique and hand made. Second this is itâs a neat thing for the audiences to see and helps add to the show. Third is they want to be able to take pictures with the trophy with the team in the moment, and this allows the team name to already be engraved by the time they take pictures to make it a little cooler.
Don't forget that South Africa has six letters with curves, the most tricky letters to engrave. England has two.
If England scored 3 tries in the last minute, he'd have looked real stupid.
Not as stupid as SA for letting 3 tries in though
Have three tries ever been scored after 78 mins? Is there time for the conversions, restarts and tries?
Not with Farrell doing his 90 second OCD dance for every conversion.
Thst cracked me up. Talk about nail in the coffin.
Starting before the end could be risky. Congratulations to our 2019 winners: ENGOUTH AFRICA
SouthEngland
I was like, yeh they're calling a couple minutes early, controversial. Then I realised he had already done 10 letters haha!
The writing was on the... CUP!
This hurts, not as bad as how England played though.
3rd minute apparently.
The minute sinkler went lights out
Gatland was right ha ha
Those are Gatland's hands.
Make a meme about this
My welsh mate and me (Scottish) burst out laughing when we saw that in a London pub. Then we shouted out âleave off, theyâre already dead!â Which even the local punters enjoyed.
Stop! Stop.. hes already dead..
He could have started that after the first scrum pen tbh. Ironic with all the complexity and analysis and focus on a thousand aspects of play and what let the boys down was the most basic fundamental of the game.
It was forward! The ref didn't check the spelling!!
They usually hire a psychic to predict the result early in the game
Octopus
Not so smirky now, eh
Haha I said something similar during the match and got down voted into oblivion lol
Itâs coz he was bokbefok!
Bokke, YES!!!!!
Here in Christchurch the expats were excited before 10am. At the South African shop it was crazy, everyone stocking up for the braaiâs. Game only aired at 10pm.
Laser engraving in this day and age?
Pretty sure you need to put a film on the metal otherwise it will reflect back into the laser and bad shit happens, but I only engrave plastic and wood so I wouldn't know. Also it's not as deep and doesn't look as nice in my opinion.
Why not just have him out there with a P-touch and a big gulp?
and that's how you know, it's not coming home
The engraver always begins around half-time. Whichever team is leading, that's who's name goes on.
Southern Hemisphere is best Hemisphere!
Rightly so, South Africa were on top of us the whole game. We had one brief moment where we looked like we could pull it back but it didn't happen.
Cheeky!
Can some kind stranger explain whatâs going on?
Look at the clock. They'd started engraving South Africa on the trophy before the game had finished - and judging by how much they'd carved, it looks like they started quite a long time before.
They start at the 75 minute mark if given the all clear as far as I'm aware
Yeah. Also think about what he's carving with, he must have started half an hour ago
He probably had $10k on England to win too
Nah, they've two cups.
If there are two cups why would they need to engrave it on the fly?
Or two bases rather?
The other is a cup of pure disappointment and shattered dreams.
well I mean he probably saw the way England were playing
Putting the nail in the coffin lol
I mean, maybe they didn't have to show that cam. But yeah, talk about cold.
I thought they did this with a robot in a couple of seconds now
Watching the game again, really loving it this time!
So what happens if itâs a nail biter and it isnât decided until the final seconds of the game?
Wow that's impressive you got the name new_zealand it's a shame we didn't get to you ABs in the finals
So savage haha
Part of me wants to know which minute he started. Part of me hopes I never know.
Started engraving it seconds after the first scrum
The engraver must work pretty quickly. Wonder if it was one the World Rugby brought over to Japan? or a local? and imagine all the eyes watching to make sure it was spelled correctly (lol)
Spoiler Alert
I thought this was kind of ridiculous, could he not wait one and a half minutes to do it? I know they didn't but he'd look such a tool if England had pulled back somehow
I wonder how much that guy is paid to not fuck it up. Weird that it's the first place my mind went.
RIGGED
Absolutely disgraceful and unjustified, always wait until the final whistle, no matter the score
Found the Englishman
Can't tell if sarcastic. Seriously hope so.
Happens at every RWC final. Get over it lol
Its engraved by a machine and he just put in finishing touches. You telling me he free handed that perfect font? No he was just making it deeper and more even. The machine probably started it about 2 minutes before he got it
Nah this is a Professional engraver. They very much can do perfect fonts.
Nope. This guy is a master craftsman. All by hand.
I find it fucking hilarious that none of these guys could even make a college American football roster. In the states, rugby is for those not good enough to play the real sport.
Yeah cause the American rugby team is famous for how good they are and how all their players are home grown. I think this one rugby player retired from Rugby and he wasnt that good and he went to the NFL and got straight into the team and scored 2 touchdowns in his first game, I'll check my sources thođ
Haha ok. Cause we play with kit like âreal menâ. Helmets and all. Wakakaka.
Represent your country in front of the world's media at the international finals of a world sport, or represent a for-profit school vs other for-profit schools in a sport even the neighbouring countries don't give a fuck about. Yep, hard choice. :-D
Good to hear mate
There has to be one of these every time đ©
Are you ok?
Yes yes, thats why football teams across the US watch rugby tackle technique for tips, whareas nobody in rugby has any use for American football skills. You can keep your commercial platform posing as a sport with its wanky halftime pop concerts mate. Plenty of rugby players have converted to football and have made NFL rosters after only playing the game for a year, but no football player could manage that with rugby. You have to be a lot more versatile and skillful.
Hahaha âruns 15 yards get tackled, âitâs break time boys! Better rest up until our next playââ
Lol what joke.
Very cool, thanks Donald
World Series in reality means you have to play at least one other country How can you have a world anything when you donât play any one else apart from Muricans
Pahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahaha
Bigger, faster, stronger yeah maybe ...immeasurably dumber? Absolutely!
Yep the engraver probably couldn't make a college American football roster