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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375873
Re: War in Ukraine...
Great, so this package signals the new reality. The Russians are committed to achieving pre-1991 territory and we have to drain the tank to defend Europe. Happy days. Cost of living to remain exorbitant for the next 10 years. I'm feeling a bit smug for not living in Europe. Not for the first time, ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375873
Re: War in Ukraine...
Great, so this package signals the new reality. The Russians are committed to achieving pre-1991 territory and we have to drain the tank to defend Europe. Happy days. Cost of living to remain exorbitant for the next 10 years. I'm feeling a bit smug for not living in Europe. Not for the first time, ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 876
- Views: 47126
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9370
- Views: 308901
Re: Israel declares state of war
Which is more than be claimed for most of the investigations that get allowed into Israeli actions. If an investigation happens at all. You never seem to have any issue with the IDF almost always finding that they were not at fault. It's not only the IDF that gets to mark its own homework. Back in ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9744
- Views: 317911
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
How did the test go? Did they find traces of blood in the bad shit?towny wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:19 amThat’s probably 3 years away and would certainly detract from his cardio, agility and pace.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4813
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Not sure why the Reds fans have been so down heading into this, they have done well against all NZ opposition this year There is a solid argument that Uru and McReight have been the Reds' best forwards. Both are missing. Ditto captain and starting scrumhalf McDermott and the biggest attacking threa...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9370
- Views: 308901
Re: Israel declares state of war
Is that the important part of the report? Well, there's the continuing effort to smear the entire agency without such proof. You could consider that important if you like. Have you read the report, or just the snippet that can be extracted as a soundbyte to suit your agenda? The Times of Israel cho...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4813
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
WHERE Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane https://image-tc.galaxy.tf/wijpeg-5i5ep6ohrud4ekb8m983kj1q7/suncorpstadium_standard.jpg?crop=112%2C0%2C1777%2C1333 WHEN Saturday 27 April 2024, 7:35pm AEST
/ 9.25PM NZT WHO Reds https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/cceebb27-1872-49ed-de82-08da2c97ab8a.svg ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375873
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 876
- Views: 47126
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
No link, and I dunno what this really says, but I can do a copy'n'paste of what ... someone found and copied it from somewhere else ... Apparently this is from the Administrator's report which recommends implementing the deed of company arrangement, i.e. keeping the Rebels alive. https://i.ibb.co/v...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another BBC nonce
- Replies: 726
- Views: 36347
Re: Another BBC nonce
What was it he did in the end? Looked at some only fans or something? Well done social media, you've done it again. I believe he paid a vulnerable 17 year old for some sexually explicit pictures. Though it all got very confusing. No one doubts that he did this, which breaks the law, but the met pol...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4813
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4813
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
I copied/pasted the Reds team without examining it. It was only a minute or so ago I saw Flook was back.
Happy about that.
Happy about that.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4813
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
I saw a bit of him in one or two club games and yeah, he looks kinda swift.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4813
SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
WHERE Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane https://image-tc.galaxy.tf/wijpeg-5i5ep6ohrud4ekb8m983kj1q7/suncorpstadium_standard.jpg?crop=112%2C0%2C1777%2C1333 WHEN Saturday 27 April 2024, 7:35pm AEST
/ 9.25PM NZT WHO Reds https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/cceebb27-1872-49ed-de82-08da2c97ab8a.svg ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 996
- Views: 82358
Re: All Blacks 2024
I don't see serious potential at test level. I see a player who has tried very hard in a struggling team but has ultimately had zero impact on results. The Crusaders lineout has been terrible. Probably the worst ever Crusaders lineout. Sam Whitelock in contrast had serious potential when he was you...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 25441
Re: Super Rugby 2024
Jack Mesley Appointed CEO of Super Rugby Pacific The Super Rugby Pacific Board has appointed Jack Mesley the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Super Rugby Pacific (SRP (Super Rugby Pacific)). Sydney-based Mesley, who will commence in the role on 22 July, boasts more than 20 years of professional...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5227
Re: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
In the aftermath of this match I would not for anything be one of the Brumbies' ground staff.
Cleaning up the blood, shit and spunk would be both brutally arduous and thoroughly repugnant.
Cleaning up the blood, shit and spunk would be both brutally arduous and thoroughly repugnant.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4588
Re: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
"Go home,TAB, you're drunk!"
Not being a sports bettor or any manner of bettor, I didn't realise TAB (and maybe others) still recognise a draw in soup rugby as a result for wagering purposes.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27913
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
I thought KB was exonerated? Exonerated of sexualising assault. Confirmed to be a wit kant though. Cheating on his Mrs with someone else who was in a relationship, in a pub shitter. KB is Snecky level, not as bad as Frizzell or Reece, true. There's a not-hard-to-spot pattern re Beale's poor behavio...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Nazarre world record.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 449
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 25441
Re: Super Rugby 2024
A few weeks ago we had a whole heap of games within 10 points of each other and things were getting exciting. Now we seem to be lucky to get one close game and the rest of blowouts. This weekend was pretty dire and kind of deflates excitement for the comp Rugby is doomed with the fickleness of its ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 25441
Re: Super Rugby 2024
Yes but a lot of them are bandwagoning the situation. The only thing Rugby needs is a few more shot clocks to eliminate f**king around. Nah. There is still a lot of wasteful kicking in aerial ping pong. They still allow far too much obstructions on kicks. Aerial ping pong is boring af. They need to...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1590
Re: SUPER 10
I was just asking the question. Arvo games in Australia definitely clash with club and school rugby, so I’d suggest that would constrain the potential crowd. Do most/many AFL or NRL fans even play their sport? They certainly don’t get 10k crowds at school games on Saturday afternoons. That would be...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1590
Re: SUPER 10
TV rights? I’m not so sure. Does Sky sell ads for SR games? Otherwise, I’m not sure why subscribers would bail if games weren’t on at night, though perhaps they would. Wouldn’t arvo games clash with community, school and NPC rugby? The respective equivalent games don't seem to clash with NRL or AFL...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Welly cabal
- Replies: 27
- Views: 667
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9370
- Views: 308901
Re: Israel declares state of war
What was it that Baal did that made us lose interest in him? He is the god of fertility and rain, and presided in the Middle East. If I only got a root when it rained, and I lived in the desert, Id be looking for a new god too. Jeez, if he managed to make it as far as Europe blokes would have their...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9370
- Views: 308901
Re: Israel declares state of war
Mithras was new, shiny and just that bit exotic. (May also be true of Ahura Mazda).
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1809
Re: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
Just watched this game. I love it when the plucky underdog comes from behind to win a game. Sadly, it was not the case here. Force were excellent. I think only two Crusaders stood out...Reece and Hanna. Franks and Joe Moody need to find another gig. Blackadder is all arms and limbs, and I feel that...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9370
- Views: 308901
Re: Israel declares state of war
Pretty poor move trying to do that to someone and using the term "being Jewish", the police will rightly be questioned as to what on earth they were thinking. If he was there to try and be provocative, which I suspect he was, then say that, dont try and blame it on being Jewish, that is incredibly ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Welly cabal
- Replies: 27
- Views: 667
Re: Welly cabal
It's not far at all, from memory. Also, Little Beer Quarter is just out the back!kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:28 amVery handy to the Fork and Brewer!MungoMan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:43 pmIn town at the Mercure Well'n City Central - we've stayed there before.kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:26 pm
Where are you staying? In the city or in one of our magnificent suburbs??
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9370
- Views: 308901
Re: Israel declares state of war
Just business as usual, barely any dead, hardly worth noticing https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/israel-resumed-deliberate-use-excessive-and-lethal-force-against-palestinian-protesters-gaza-killing-one-and-injuring-eight Yeah that's nothing when compared to what this chap ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Welly cabal
- Replies: 27
- Views: 667
Re: Welly cabal
Ms MungoSpouse & I are arriving in Wellington in the afternoon of Monday 29th of this month and flying out to Chch in the morning of Friday 3rd May. We'd like to catch up with you if possible, which is made trickier by me still being unable to locate your phone number (yeah, I checked again but wit...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Welly cabal
- Replies: 27
- Views: 667
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9744
- Views: 317911
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Cale was good, probably the only one that played well. Rest was pathetic. Not sure what the issue was, but they didn't show up at all. Wind completly out of their sails after the first failed redzone visit. Nah he let in a try due to pathetic ruck defence. No idea what was up with the brumbies. Tha...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375873
Re: War in Ukraine...
Something with ANUS in it would be ticket.Sawtooth the Beaver wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:50 am USA in a military alliance with Canada you say?
What would they call it?
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
- Replies: 175
- Views: 2223
Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
The Wellingtonians, tho', generally aren't saying a lot either for good or for ill. I reckon the 'canes (stellar) season to date has put them in a state of shocked disbelief. Got 'em worried that if they say much more than Yeah good win, they'll awaken to find it's all just a dream etc. That said, ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Welly cabal
- Replies: 27
- Views: 667
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375873
Re: War in Ukraine...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLo52B1XgAAiYNW?format=jpg&name=large Tell me what the USA would do if Canada said it wanted to enter in a military alliance with Russia? Respect Canada's sovereignty. The irony is that pre-invasion Ukraine had no intention of joining NATO. Now it's a different story. Eh...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Beating the Crusaders
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1173
Re: Beating the Crusaders
Used to be cool... Now everyone is doing it. A very belated direct response to the OP: in 2010 the Reds beat the Crusaders 41 - 20 at Suncorp a week after losing at home to the vile 'tahs in pretty much the last minute. (My son and I were heading up the stairs for the train when the sky-blue swine ...