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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8680
Re: Athletics general thread
It's superb though, Paris could mark the start of a new golden age for sprinting.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 8584
- Views: 269972
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 8584
- Views: 269972
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8680
Re: Athletics general thread
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8680
Re: Athletics general thread
Won't beat Lyles tho.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Reform Party UK
- Replies: 404
- Views: 52185
Re: The Reform Party UK
We don't need Rwanda any more. You lads can take em.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Well yeah, I think pretty much everyone has.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
The pier wouldn't have been designed for a neopanamax vessel back in the 70s. Why there wasn't a berm/artificial island or the like protecting the pier is difficult to understand. I'm sure there'll be urgent checks for an y similar instances across the globe in the coming days. It wouldn't. But it'...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 1451
Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Lol. Guscott 30 tries in 65, Manu 18 in 60. For a lot of his career guscott was scoring 3 in 5. His record stands up against pretty much any centre in any era. Manu not so much.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 1451
Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Meh. Manu is a beast, raw power. But for skill he doesn't even come remotely close to guscott. Not even in the same ballpark.
Watching these back, it's also clear how massively underrated carling is these days.
https://youtu.be/yXWamedctmc?si=pkIPviAjVgfK5GbR
Watching these back, it's also clear how massively underrated carling is these days.
https://youtu.be/yXWamedctmc?si=pkIPviAjVgfK5GbR
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8680
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Yeah power failure. Incredible that this has taken nearly 50 years to happen to be honest; given that as Cammy points out, there appears to be zero fail-safe on a $300m construction. Guessing well into the billions to replace. https://twitter.com/Truth68201238/status/1772534441593737582 Holy sheet....
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8680
Re: Athletics general thread
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8680
Re: Athletics general thread
World Athletics plans to trial new format for long jump take-offs World Athletics is considering introducing a new format for measuring long jump take-offs. A "take-off zone" will be used instead of the traditional wooden board, where a no-jump is called if the athlete's foot crosses the line. The ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 1451
Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Guscott was different class on the rugby field. Honestly if he'd worn any other colour than English White, he'd be touted as one of the best ever. Tuilagi was always a "what if?" had all the potential and only ever really showed glimpses of it. Both had roughly the same number of caps for England (...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
The thing is, I totally agree that flopping over the line repeatedly and being rewarded with a 5m scrum is too much advantage for the attacking side. However, the held up rule is too punitive. Yes I like the idea that it cuts out pick and goes, but as above it hasn't really. The other issue is that ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Yeah power failure.
Incredible that this has taken nearly 50 years to happen to be honest; given that as Cammy points out, there appears to be zero fail-safe on a $300m construction. Guessing well into the billions to replace.
https://twitter.com/Truth68201238/statu ... 1593737582
Incredible that this has taken nearly 50 years to happen to be honest; given that as Cammy points out, there appears to be zero fail-safe on a $300m construction. Guessing well into the billions to replace.
https://twitter.com/Truth68201238/statu ... 1593737582
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Does anyone get the feeling that we’re starting to see general system failure. Most of US transport infrastructure is in the shitter In fairness, Winnie, I doubt the bridge piers were designed to take a 200k tonne (2 x 10*6 kN :shock: ) lateral load. Perhaps not, but one would have thought that the...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 2478
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Lights go out at 18s, power failure?Ted. wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:17 am It goes down pretty much straight on contact.
https://x.com/S_K_Mar/status/1772532627599188092?s=20
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
It's not about "doubt". If there's not enough evidence to give the try, either the attacking team didn't do a good enough job, or the defending team did a really good job. Why do the attacking team deserve another go in that scenario? I'm talking about giving the attacking team the benefit of the d...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
If in doubt the outcome should always fall with the attacking team. I will die on this hill. Indeed. This fundamental tenet appears to have been all but abandoned, to the game's massive detriment. It's not about "doubt". If there's not enough evidence to give the try, either the attacking team didn...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
This. It should be 5m free kick. Give teams the option to tap or scrum. Sure. To the defending team. If in doubt the outcome should always fall with the attacking team. I will die on this hill. Indeed. This fundamental tenet appears to have been all but abandoned, to the game's massive detriment.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Reform Party UK
- Replies: 404
- Views: 52185
Re: The Reform Party UK
Do people really dislike Sunak more than Johnson or Truss? have people forgotten how unpopular the delusional featherweight and the lying corrupt feckless delusional heavyweight were? Many Brits wont vote for a non-white PM . Particularly a lot of the Red Wall types who ditched labour to get Brexit...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: post 6N Lions
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1905
Re: post 6N Lions
Porter Sheehan Furlong Itoje Beirne Doris Reffell Earl G-Park Ford/Russell Lowe Aki Tuipolotu VdM Blairhorn Dan Genge Fagerson Baird VdFlier Mitchell Ringrose Smith(?) that backline is basically all mercenaries/poaches- the lions should be british/irish players-do fans really want to see a backline...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
- Replies: 11402
- Views: 1229798
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112282
- Views: 7523605
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Wut? Says who.
I'd prefer a quirke/Randall era, but there's no evidence that Steve is interested in anyone other than Mitchell right now.
I'd prefer a quirke/Randall era, but there's no evidence that Steve is interested in anyone other than Mitchell right now.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Village Quiz plums
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1078
Re: Village Quiz plums
Quite. I hope it was free entry, or for charidee.Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:05 am Who the fück wants a litre of Bells?
It's the sort of thing that gets served in flat roof pubs.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112282
- Views: 7523605
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Give it up, Rodney. Your team were embarrassed. Again. 10 - 38 52 - 7 Same old story. I made my peace with getting obliterated by sarries well over a decade ago. Why do they roll over in particular to Sarries? Dunno really. I think it's our world cup final. Massive mental block. Sarries beat us 38-...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Saracens vs Harlequins at Tottenham stadium (The Showdown)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1033
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112282
- Views: 7523605
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Pee-pee cuck
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112282
- Views: 7523605
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Same old story. I made my peace with getting obliterated by sarries well over a decade ago.ppcck wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:15 amGive it up, Rodney.RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:53 pm Dombrandt missed 5 tackles today.
Just one less than fazz.
Your team were embarrassed. Again.
10 - 38
52 - 7
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112282
- Views: 7523605
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Dombrandt missed 5 tackles today.
Just one less than fazz.
Just one less than fazz.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
What is definitely weird is that some people claim to enjoy rugby, but don't like scrums, mauls or lineouts..... Or kicking the ball. Or running, or linebreaks. Just watch the highlights? It's like saying you enjoy soccerball, but just the goals or penalty kicks. Getting from one end of the pitch t...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
How about a 5m scrum? Do failed mauls see the attacking team with the scrum? It’s weird that some people claim to prefer watching 16 blokes slowly form a scrum then a big pig running the ball into traffic at speed from a dropout. What is definitely weird is that some people claim to enjoy rugby, bu...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish Travellers
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1811
Re: Irish Travellers
Hawk96... Hawk95
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish Travellers
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1811
Re: Irish Travellers
Apparently responsible for the poaching and horrific killing of large numbers of wild animals and raptors in Hampshire. Intimidating local farmers and residents even shooting at one farmer. Utterly barbaric what they are doing. Police said to be as usual nowhere to be found. How did Ireland clamp d...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
I like the drop outs. If you get held up, you've messed it up and you also prevent the 5 minutes of scrum resets that often followed. Don't have the stats clearly DOB, but genuinely think it forced teams like Exeter (who were Pick and Go RFC) into a rethink. Yeah it hasn't stopped it entirely obvio...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
I'm all for the hold up over the line thing. It rewards good defense and should hopefully discouraging pick and go after pick and go after pick and go at least to some extent. The held-up dropout has been in place for 2 seasons now. Have the endless pick-and-go phases at the line stopped? I hadn’t ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2640
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
I'm all for the hold up over the line thing. It rewards good defense and should hopefully discouraging pick and go after pick and go after pick and go at least to some extent. This. It does exactly what it's supposed to do. It disincentivizes boring, repetitive, pick and go rugby, and forces teams ...