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Mog The Almighty

As I write that it makes you realise the late 90s and 2000s were really the time for Rugby to grow at RLs expense. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity while RL was in disarray. The Lions tour and World Cup got huge traction and the Super Rugby teams were getting great crowds and had financial c...

Mog The Almighty

As I write that it makes you realise the late 90s and 2000s were really the time for Rugby to grow at RLs expense. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity while RL was in disarray. The Lions tour and World Cup got huge traction and the Super Rugby teams were getting great crowds and had financial c...

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We've already got this numbnuts giving his opinion. Which usually isn't worth much, but he's speaking to the nation. And I'm afraid, although it still could be something great, the majority don't have the balls to give it a real crack and will agree with him. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/anzac-team-...

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In the build up to this there was a lot of talk about what a great concept the AUNZ was and how it should be used more often. I guess this result and game has killed the idea dead. Use it like the Lions do. Pick your elites. This was just a load of piss artists having a chuck around. Mind you, woul...

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So it was that bad you watched it for 1 hour? Bizarre really. I think most would have been this is a crock of shit and turned over after 30 seconds. Well done for sticking it out though. It was fascinating. And ended with a "highlight" where Nathan Hindmarsh rubbed his balls on some dudes head. I g...

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Was such a deflating game. It really was like a pub team v a proper team. After about 10 minutes it was obvious what was going to happen and concentration turned to the stadium beers. I wish they could have had more prep time together. Seems like a waste of a game. Exactly how I feel. Unfortunately...

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Was such a deflating game. It really was like a pub team v a proper team. After about 10 minutes it was obvious what was going to happen and concentration turned to the stadium beers. I wish they could have had more prep time together. Seems like a waste of a game. Exactly how I feel. Unfortunately...

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Only relevant in more than half of Australia by population then. Let's also just ignore that Melbourne Storm average 20k and in a city that can't sustain a Rugby team. Lets also ignore that Rugby League has more players in Western Australia than Rugby Union, with no current NRL team, which will gro...

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League has a napoleon complex. They're only relevant in NSW/QLD a chunk of Auckland and Doncaster, England. What's funny is that here in US everyone just calls league rugby anyway, so they're just promoting rugby union in a way. :lol: Only relevant in more than half of Australia by population then....

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Just watching Fox NRL on stream because nothing else to do ... and wtf. These blokes are just sucking each other off over what a great thing is rugby league and how successful it is and how they're shitting on all the other codes. It's like watching FOX News but instead of cheerleading one side of ...

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This is a nice synopsis of what's so wrong with a lot of rugby analysis these days. One guy works his balls off for 80 minutes, up and down the wing as well as coming infield as an extra playmaker. The other guy hangs about on the wing and walks in three tries that were handed to him on a plate by ...

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AND-y wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:36 pm
Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:33 pm
AND-y wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:32 pm

Wales would probably be 40 points down at this point tbf
They'd be 100 down.
1000000 surely

This Italian team has been disappointing I must admit. They'd still prolly beat Wales though so ... shrug.

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I don't think it's made much local impact but it's a good event for the NRL. Lots of Aussies come over for it. Was on a flight from Sydney to SF in February and it seemed like half the plane was on their way to the match. Not just fans of the 4 teams playing either. That maybe true, but the way tho...

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AND-y wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:32 pm
Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:31 pm Italy
Wales would probably be 40 points down at this point tbf

They'd be 100 down.

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Disappointing from Italy, I hoped for more.

With the cards, they should have been able to.push this. Boks just too strong and too gritty with a whole stadium behind them.

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You’re once again spectacularly wrong. Must take some effort, Obviously you have minimal on field experience. Worse than that happens in every scrum and ruck. No it really doesn’t amongst professionals with large amounts of digital cameras on them That you were a dirty player not really a doubt. I ...

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Just watching Fox NRL on stream because nothing else to do ... and wtf. These blokes are just sucking each other off over what a great thing is rugby league and how successful it is and how they're shitting on all the other codes. It's like watching FOX News but instead of cheerleading one side of ...

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SaintK wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:14 pm
Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:06 pm Great skill but FFS ... that was clearly forwards. Ref is having a shocker.
Bracey

No idea what that means.

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Another highly praised, highly decorated, multi match and title winning player Bimbo has decided is actually shit. Nobody said he was shit. Only that sucking him off for that performance is hardly warranted. He was okay. He was decent, he was involved and didn't make egregious mistakes. But "outsta...

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:06 pm
Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:54 pm
bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:52 pm

Leading with the head.

Always a red.

It not being really hard blow isn’t the question once there’s a deliberate act.
. I bump my head in my sleep harder.

That explains an awful lot.

Fair.

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Great skill but FFS ... that was clearly forwards. Ref is having a shocker.

Mog The Almighty · Re: Springboks vs Azzurri second test Sat.12 July 2025 Forward pass there.

Forward pass there.

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bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:57 pm
Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:56 pm It's not tiddly winks. It was just two guys getting in each others face. A bureaucratic red
You’re once again spectacularly wrong.

Must take some effort,

Obviously you have minimal on field experience. Worse than that happens in every scrum and ruck.

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It's not tiddly winks. It was just two guys getting in each others face. A bureaucratic red

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Okay I just saw the replay. In my opinion that's bullshit. I want Italy to do well but that was less a headbutt and more just getting in someone's face. With a teeny headbutt. Red very harsh imo. Leading with the head. Always a red. It not being really hard blow isn’t the question once there’s a de...

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AND-y wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:50 pm Odds SA still win comfortably? I'd say pretty low

SA will win easily I reckon. But the Italians will show spirit. They've been great recently despite what the paper records say. They've improved out of sight. Problem is, so has everyone else.

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Okay I just saw the replay. In my opinion that's bullshit. I want Italy to do well but that was less a headbutt and more just getting in someone's face. With a teeny headbutt. Red very harsh imo.

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I missed the headbutt.

How egregious was it on a scale of 1-10?

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Quick lineout went forward a mile.

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Flip a coin. That's as close as it gets

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Is it just me or the crowd are really pumping Mate, the entire nation is pumping. And has been for years. Whatever SA rugby did in the past couple of decades, the ARU should copy it to a tee. Bok rugby is where it is. Also great to see a strong Italian team also going from strength to strength. The...

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Chilli wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:15 pm Anyone have a decent link please?

vipleague dot im.

You need to click off lots of ads and pop ups, but eventually it will work

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Man if you're not envious of where Springbok rugby is right now. It feels like they're doing everything right and the entire nation is 100% invested.

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He doesn't have elite turn of pace but he's quick enough. Meh. He's a remarkable player considering he's not what you'd call a natural physical specimen. I mean, he's no slob. But he's not quick and he's not big. Probably why he was I overlooked by the dumb arses in Australian rugby. But he's got a...

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Plus he’s smart and quick. He isn’t that quick. He doesn't have elite turn of pace but he's quick enough. Meh. He's a remarkable player considering he's not what you'd call a natural physical specimen. I mean, he's no slob. But he's not quick and he's not big. Probably why he was I overlooked by th...

Mog The Almighty

Just watching Fox NRL on stream because nothing else to do ... and wtf. These blokes are just sucking each other off over what a great thing is rugby league and how successful it is and how they're shitting on all the other codes. It's like watching FOX News but instead of cheerleading one side of ...

Mog The Almighty

Just watching Fox NRL on stream because nothing else to do ... and wtf. These blokes are just sucking each other off over what a great thing is rugby league and how successful it is and how they're shitting on all the other codes. It's like watching FOX News but instead of cheerleading one side of p...

Mog The Almighty

Another highly praised, highly decorated, multi match and title winning player Bimbo has decided is actually shit. Nobody said he was shit. Only that sucking him off for that performance is hardly warranted. He was okay. He was decent, he was involved and didn't make egregious mistakes. But "outsta...

Mog The Almighty

Another highly praised, highly decorated, multi match and title winning player Bimbo has decided is actually shit. Nobody said he was shit. Only that sucking him off for that performance is hardly warranted. He was okay. He was decent, he was involved and didn't make egregious mistakes. But "outsta...

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Hansen has been outstanding tonight. The problem though is the standard of opposition here, impossible to read anything into anything we're seeing tonight as the opposition is so disjointed. To be honest the only noteworthy events here are the timings of the substitutions. The actual rugby is irrel...

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