Search found 538 matches
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
- Replies: 2845
- Views: 71520
Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
I enjoyed the second half all the same. Pressure got to SA with some of their decision making but defence was immense throughout.
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
- Replies: 2845
- Views: 71520
Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Completely subjective application of judgement... nothing to do with The LawsDa iawn diolch wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:23 pmThat's not how the Laws work.crapbackrow wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:22 pm Weak, that's also a red. All the mitigation bollocks when it's fundamentally the same conditions - you come steaming in above waist height you run the risk of contact with the head.
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
- Replies: 2845
- Views: 71520
Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Weak, that's also a red. All the mitigation bollocks when it's fundamentally the same conditions - you come steaming in above waist height you run the risk of contact with the head.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Argentina vs England 3rd place match thread
- Replies: 637
- Views: 16366
Re: Argentina vs England 3rd place match thread
Reffing of the scrum has been excellent versus the usual penalty lottery.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
- Replies: 1644
- Views: 40897
Re: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
Perplexed by the final penalty to be honest. It's a reset
but I guess that wasn't the momentum call
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Match Thread: BIL vs Springboks
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 79037
Re: Official Match Thread: BIL vs Springboks
get jones and price off.
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Match Thread: BIL vs Springboks
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 79037
Re: Official Match Thread: BIL vs Springboks
it wasn't - it's play on from therepolyallstar wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:33 pm How is that a pen? He won the ball yes was then taken to the floor held on to it and was given a pen?
- Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish unity....?
- Replies: 2641
- Views: 161646
Re: Irish unity....?
why would any normal person in NI be interested in reunification when it would lower their standard of living? just look at the cross border differences in the fertility rate - young people in NI can reasonably expect to buy houses and start a family. It's a transfer economy though. There isn't muc...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish unity....?
- Replies: 2641
- Views: 161646
Re: Irish unity....?
why would any normal person in NI be interested in reunification when it would lower their standard of living?
just look at the cross border differences in the fertility rate - young people in NI can reasonably expect to buy houses and start a family.
just look at the cross border differences in the fertility rate - young people in NI can reasonably expect to buy houses and start a family.
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
The BBC carrying on with their nakedly political agenda. The live feed full of spurious BLM comparisons, some of which they didn't even bother to hide inside POV quotes. Already ageing badly following the fatalities. Contrasting shots of yesterday's disorder with carefully selected shots from long ...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
The BBC carrying on with their nakedly political agenda. The live feed full of spurious BLM comparisons, some of which they didn't even bother to hide inside POV quotes. Already ageing badly following the fatalities. Contrasting shots of yesterday's disorder with carefully selected shots from long r...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland to continue to let Apple avoid tax
- Replies: 226
- Views: 17959
Re: Ireland to continue to let Apple avoid tax
The Irish sneering at British institutions while managing to create a housing crisis even worse than London and the South East, thus ensuring existing landowners swallow almost all of the gains from their fiscal policy
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
- Replies: 832
- Views: 77016
Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
I remain unconvinced that surgical treatments are the right solution for body dysmorphia.
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ rage now in UK
- Replies: 640
- Views: 81316
Re: ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ rage now in UK
One wonders what difference any of this will make to the life outcomes of black britains. The same goes for the protests stateside...
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
Re: Boris goooooone or just Cummings?
It's a political statement. Doctors can be politicised as much as anyone else. The question is why should we care what this one registrar thinks? Why should we care when a person in the direct line of fire calls out poor behaviour by government which - in the view of said medical expert - risks the...
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
Re: Boris goooooone or just Cummings?
It's a political statement. Doctors can be politicised as much as anyone else.
The question is why should we care what this one registrar thinks?
The question is why should we care what this one registrar thinks?
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
:lol: It's a simple idea: fostering identity politics inevitably leads to racial discord. The Black Lives Matters movement will do nothing for African Americans in the long term because it will not lead to any meaningful change in these communities. All the middle class white penitence in the world ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Every reply completely failing to engage with anything I've said. Look, your choice whether you use whatever reasoning ability possess or default to emotional response.
I also understand it's hard to accept that, like everyone else, you got hustled by Obama.
I also understand it's hard to accept that, like everyone else, you got hustled by Obama.
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Obama spent his two terms promoting identity politics. In fact, his entire meteoric career was built on identity politics. A half Kenyan prep school boy leveraging the legacy of slavery for personal gain, and yet people want to see him as a modern saint :lol: If you want to point the finger at any ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
You would really have to think England's problem with excess deaths runs deeper than just covid? General health of the nation? Is his excess deaths compared to the norm in England for previous years. If so then the general health of the nation unless it got considerably worse in the last 12 months ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Obama spent his two terms promoting identity politics. In fact, his entire meteoric career was built on identity politics. A half Kenyan prep school boy leveraging the legacy of slavery for personal gain, and yet people want to see him as a modern saint :lol: If you want to point the finger at any p...
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
- Replies: 826
- Views: 108380
Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
I think diversity is a good thing. One of the best parts about living down south is the vibrancy of different cultures and having friends from across the world. It gives you new perspectives. I'm sure it helps with the economy, business, the food and drink scene definitely. I don't see the benefits...
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
- Replies: 6942
- Views: 785081
Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
In the UK:
How many people (men) die in police custody every year?
How many of these are black?
How do patterns of criminality vary by race?
Why am I even bothering to inject reason or evidence into this debate?
How many people (men) die in police custody every year?
How many of these are black?
How do patterns of criminality vary by race?
Why am I even bothering to inject reason or evidence into this debate?
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
- Replies: 6942
- Views: 785081
Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Left wing FOMO writ large as they can't miss out on this opportunity for what they think is their MLK moment, leading otherwise intelligent people to condone violent disorder. Excusable perhaps among students in their radical phase; embarrassing for supposedly educated adults.
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
- Replies: 6942
- Views: 785081
Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
When did the British media go so downhill? Unprecedented civil disorder and all we get on the evening news is pearl clutching about Trump holding a Bible. As for morons taking up airtime on public radio stations to share their incoherent thoughts on events in another country with an entirely differe...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
- Replies: 126993
- Views: 9923159
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Obama's legacy of racial division bearing fruit. Sad!
- Sun May 24, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
Re: Boris goooooone or going?
Travelling in exceptional circumstances while carrying the virus? Let's call this for what it is. Two fingers to the people of the UK who followed the rules. Very wreckless and means the people of the UK could do what Cummings did in future if there is another lockdown. I doubt the man on the stree...
- Sun May 24, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
if you'll believe that then... from a retired teacher no less
- Sun May 24, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
Re: Boris goooooone or going?
brexit derangement syndrome:
symptoms include claiming cummings broke lockdown rules when the government guidelines clearly made allowances for those looking after children. even the BBC conceded this point

symptoms include claiming cummings broke lockdown rules when the government guidelines clearly made allowances for those looking after children. even the BBC conceded this point
- Wed May 13, 2020 7:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
Re: Boris goooooone or going?
Boris and his government has done a marvelous job at confusing everyone. England or at least a lot of the English, seem to think that the whole of the UK has lifted restrictions. Where as they are the only ones who have. Guest houses and camp sites in and around Swansea receiving requests for booki...
- Tue May 12, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Any sort of business support in Sweden for businesses that have taken a serious hit due to drop in customers? Any response to the fact that Tegnall has said that Sweden planned to protect the elderly and care homes, but admits they've failed to do that, given that basically half their dead come fro...
- Tue May 12, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
The Swedish model is not even vaguely a success. Look at Norway in comparison. So you think Norway is going to be fine long term in comparison to Sweden do you :roll: Serious question? Why wouldn't it be? if we had entered strict lockdown on new year's day for a full years, total deaths would be mi...
- Tue May 12, 2020 11:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
the bedwetting brigade can't even concede that Mog is right this one time (stopped clocks etc)

- Sun May 10, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
I think we can now safely conclude that devolution was a disaster for this country.
- Sun May 10, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 915268
Re: Boris goooooone or going?
You're a wretched little fascistAND-y wrote:Now let's watch everyone clog up the streets and parks like that wasn't beginning already. Hopefully the more heavy policing is an actual thing.
- Sun May 10, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IS TESLA GOING BUST
- Replies: 437
- Views: 54473
Re: IS TESLA GOING BUST
Does it matter where you got the degree from it's a philosophy degree?
- Sat May 09, 2020 10:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61188
- Views: 3823592
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
genuinely staggered by the teachers' unions:
'extend our paid holiday until september'
'extend our paid holiday until september'
- Sun May 03, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
- Replies: 41325
- Views: 2535843
Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Anyway, Brexit is over, people need to move on. Let it go etc. Not gonna happen. I have four kids who will continue to fight to remain or rejoin the EU, as will I. I do not see why my future and the future of my children and grandchildre has been decided by lies, falsehoods and the whims of a tax d...
- Sun May 03, 2020 11:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby. Headed for the sh1tter?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 9390
Re: Rugby. Headed for the sh1tter?
from what i can see, the attacking team don't even need any players on their feet for the ruck to continue, preventing the defending team from playing the ball or tackling the scrum half. the players freed up can then assume their position ready for the next phase. obviously this encourages continu...