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Bindi

Post subject: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:56 am

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Signed for Bristol next year. Still in great form.

Hopefully this means McMahon to the Reds next year is on.

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Farva

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:58 am

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How old is he now? must be approaching 40 (just checked, will be 39 next year)!

And this must be his 19th year of pro rugby. Blimey

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Kiwias

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:01 am

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And he is still playing very well.

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Thomas

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:07 am

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MAD DOG IS COMING HOME LADS!

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Sensible Stephen

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:17 am

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What the oldest age someone has played top level rugby at?

Brad Thorn was 40 when he finished with Leicester (older with Qld Country but thats not top level)
Andrew Merhrtens was 37 in top level French rugby, 40 in Pro D2

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Farva

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:59 am

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Sensible Stephen wrote:

Radike Samo? He would have been 40, 41 when he finished up.

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Margin_Walker

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:00 am

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Peter Stringer had an AP pro contract at 40, although think his last game was at 39

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Laurent

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:41 am

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Rougerie finished this year at 37

pro from 1999 to 2018 at same club

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mabunch78

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:52 am

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Yeah but lads, Smith is a proper fetching 7 (main point) who has outlasted all his contemporaries, some of whom were all-time greats (other point). His achievement is monumental.

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wamberal99

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:52 am

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Sensible Stephen wrote:

Tony "Slaggy" Miller represented Australia at the age of 38 years and 113 days. He played club rugby for a number of years after that, his last appearance for Manly was at the age of 47.

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Jensrsa

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:03 am

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Victor Matfield played (started) his last test for the Springboks at 38 years and 172 days. Played his last match for Northampton 4 days before his 39th birthday

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Seneca of the Night

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:06 am

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Someone played for the all blacks aged 42 in 1921. Can't recall his name.

Edit: ned Hughes 40 years 123 days.

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DragsterDriver

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:32 am

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I was reading yesterday when he was at wasps he used to spend hours reviewing A league games with the young backrows and giving them extra 1v1 coaching. Seems like a genuine top bloke.

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Enzedder

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:45 am

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Must be a bugger not being able to get a proper job

<Joke>

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Diego

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:52 am

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His brain must resemble cream cheese at this stage.

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Kill Jester

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:57 am

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Filise was 2 weeks off 41st birthday when he started the Challenge Cup final last month

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Margin_Walker

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:03 am

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If we are talking pro rugby recently, Paul Tupai retired at the end of this season with Bedford at 43

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DragsterDriver

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:03 am

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Diego wrote:

His brain must resemble cream cheese at this stage.

They won’t notice in Bristol.

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Raggs

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:35 am

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DragsterDriver wrote:

I was reading yesterday when he was at wasps he used to spend hours reviewing A league games with the young backrows and giving them extra 1v1 coaching. Seems like a genuine top bloke.

Hoping that if he's happy to be back in the UK, there's any chance to get him on some sort of coaching role for Wasps.

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DragsterDriver

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:51 am

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Raggs wrote:

DragsterDriver wrote:

I was reading yesterday when he was at wasps he used to spend hours reviewing A league games with the young backrows and giving them extra 1v1 coaching. Seems like a genuine top bloke.

Hoping that if he's happy to be back in the UK, there's any chance to get him on some sort of coaching role for Wasps.

Willis spent a lot of time with him, and he was pretty good this season.

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c69

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:56 am

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How old was Graham Dawe when he retired?

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DragsterDriver

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

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c69 wrote:

How old was Graham Dawe when he retired?

Think he’s measured in rings like an oak tree? Supposed to be a lovely guy but beyond hard in the scrum.

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SaintK

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:02 am

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c69 wrote:

How old was Graham Dawe when he retired?

Played in the Championship for Plymouth at 50
Think he subsequently played for Launceston when he left though can’t be sure

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happyhooker

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:12 am

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DragsterDriver wrote:

c69 wrote:

How old was Graham Dawe when he retired?

Think he’s measured in rings like an oak tree? Supposed to be a lovely guy but beyond hard in the scrum.

Lovely guy, but hard as teak. Thank god it was only a charity game.

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Crash_12

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:36 am

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Farva wrote:

Sensible Stephen wrote:

Radike Samo? He would have been 40, 41 when he finished up.

Tau Filise just finished up at 41 by winning his second European challenge cup with Cardiff. Well over 250 appearances with us over 12 years and two decades as a pro. Two world cups with Tonga, too.

The Rugby Paper reported Filise as the oldest player ever to be awarded a new professional contract.

https://youtu.be/w4YaE5xu5JU

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DragsterDriver

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:47 am

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happyhooker wrote:

DragsterDriver wrote:

c69 wrote:

How old was Graham Dawe when he retired?

Think he’s measured in rings like an oak tree? Supposed to be a lovely guy but beyond hard in the scrum.

Lovely guy, but hard as teak. Thank god it was only a charity game.

'Raise money for HH's back support' :lol:

I know Lutui and Molitika are still playing at ampthill and must be 40?

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HighKingLeinster

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:48 am

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Had a look at wiiki and Smith has 385 pro games over his career. Cant be too many anywhere near that total

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Diego

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:52 am

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HighKingLeinster wrote:

Had a look at wiiki and Smith has 385 pro games over his career. Cant be too many anywhere near that total

I think we had this thread before and Parisse was the highest people could find. 292 caps for Stade + 64 for Treviso + 134 for Italy = 490 pro games.

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Mog The Almighty

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:30 am

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God damn legend. Undisputed GOAT #7 of all time.

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Mog The Almighty

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:33 am

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HighKingLeinster wrote:

Had a look at wiiki and Smith has 385 pro games over his career. Cant be too many anywhere near that total

He's also a freak in durability. I dunno what his secret is, but he just never gets injured. We all know guys that seem to be constantly injured, he's the exact opposite to that.

I'm pretty sure a while back, he had a streak of a few years (or more) where he played every single minute of every single game he was selected for, club, super and test. Pretty insane when you consider it.

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ukjim

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:40 am

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dont care what anyone else thinks but for me the GOAT in that position.

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DragsterDriver

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:42 am

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Mog The Almighty wrote:

HighKingLeinster wrote:

Had a look at wiiki and Smith has 385 pro games over his career. Cant be too many anywhere near that total

Doesn’t over train apparently.

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Bindi

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:47 am

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Mog The Almighty wrote:

HighKingLeinster wrote:

Had a look at wiiki and Smith has 385 pro games over his career. Cant be too many anywhere near that total

He just missed half the season through injury.

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Mog The Almighty

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:51 am

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So what? He's incredibly durable nonetheless. I didn't say he is impervious to bullets and has never been injured in his life, even when pushing 40 still playing top level rugby. Just that's he a freak when it comes to that.

I think you would seriously struggle to find anyone else that even comes close to him on that level. Maybe Serge Betsen who also played at the top level towards his early 40s and was remarkably durable.

I could drop a few "big names" that seem to miss half a season through injury every single season and then retire at 30.
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OB..

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:54 am

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Quote:

Diego Ormaechea was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was introduced to rugby as a fifteen-year-old in 1976, and played for over two decades.[1] He played most of his career at Carrasco Polo Club, winning the national championship thirteen times.

He also holds the national record for Uruguay, with 73 caps and 16 tries scored, 79 points in aggregate, during 20 years, from 1979 to 1999.

Ormaechea, aged 40 years old, was also the oldest player ever at the Rugby World Cup finals, in 1999, being the captain in his country first ever presence at the event. He scored a try in the 27-15 win over Spain.

[Wikipedia]

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Bindi

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:55 am

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Mog The Almighty wrote:

I dunno what his secret is, but he just never gets injured

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I didn't say he ....... has never been injured

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Mog The Almighty

Post subject: Re: George Smith plays on and on and on and on

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:56 am

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Bindi wrote:

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I dunno what his secret is, but he just never gets injured

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I didn't say he ....... has never been injured

Oh do f-ck off you nit-picking twat. :thumbdown:

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HighKingLeinster

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:56 am

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Bindi wrote:

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I dunno what his secret is, but he just never gets injured

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I didn't say he ....... has never been injured

pwned

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Diego

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:58 am

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Mog, there's examples posted on this thread of people who've played more games of top level rugby for longer. Smith is/was a fúcking brilliant player, he doesn't need your hyperbole.

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Mog The Almighty

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:02 am

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HighKingLeinster wrote:

Bindi wrote:

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I dunno what his secret is, but he just never gets injured

Mog The Almighty wrote:

I didn't say he ....... has never been injured

pwned

F-ck me, really?

It's just an a needy forum-nerd totally ignoring the obvious point and instead purposefully taking obvious hyperbole literally in order to score points on an anonymous Internet forum. Congratulations. I'm sure it's the highlight of his
week. I'm not impressed. Glad you are though.

Diego wrote:

Mog, there's examples posted on this thread of people who've played more games of top level rugby for longer. Smith is/was a fúcking brilliant player, he doesn't need your hyperbole.

That guy from Uruguay? FFS.

This could only be a point to nit-pick and argue about in this madhouse.

...

George Smith is remarkably durable and has had an incredibly long, injury-free career.

Fact and go f-ck yourselves.

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