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by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL
Replies: 19
Views: 461

Re: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL

However, NZR and SARU stopped Super Rugby from growing into a beast like the NRL The Crusaders deserve the majority of the blame for Soups demise. I imagine even their fans were bored. You know what I think. NZ should've had 6 teams to dilute the talent pool. Plus, a 20 game season. You’re on the r...
by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL
Replies: 19
Views: 461

Re: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL

The NRL is a beast and expanding. It'll soon put a second team in NZ. People have been saying this for 30 years since the Warriors inception :roll: IMO the NRL will have more money than it knows what to do with it. The NRL is propping up an International competition at the of every year. It's putti...
by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

It’s only the oldies in attendance at present. The younger poverty-stricken but noisier fans will arrive for the tests One thing at the game got a laugh out of me; a bunch of (not young) fellas with a big lions emblem flag talked two Qld coppers into standing behind it, beaming like fools, for a ph...
by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Slim 293 wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:11 am
Olo wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:48 am What is the medium term outlook for Bobby V and Big Willie? Will they be right for the first test?

Valetini, Skelton and Gordon are apparently all, hopefully, expected to be right for next week…
Good to hear. Without Bobby I don’t have any optimism.
by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Bindi wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:52 am Sotutu, AJ Lam, Aiden Ross and JTL have joined the Aus/NZ team. It's starting to look solid.
But how much time to prepare?
by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Pakia Pakia wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:25 am Why is everyone getting calf injuries?
Excellent S&C programme?
by towny
Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should World Rugby have a "De Capture" policy.
Replies: 13
Views: 338

Re: Should World Rugby have a "De Capture" policy.

The player wants money from a rich NH union, and is prepared to sacrifice his identity to achieve this. I’m not sure it’s about money. I don’t believe French clubs actually want their players to play for France. They'd rather see them play for France than for any other country as it has an impact i...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should World Rugby have a "De Capture" policy.
Replies: 13
Views: 338

Re: Should World Rugby have a "De Capture" policy.

Zakar wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:26 am
message #2527204 wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:17 am No.
The player wants to be french.
The player wants money from a rich NH union, and is prepared to sacrifice his identity to achieve this.
I’m not sure it’s about money. I don’t believe French clubs actually want their players to play for France.
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

MungoMan wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:27 am
mojo wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:09 am Was a bit disappointed with the atmosphere at the ground last night. None of the singing and carrying on from the Lions that I remember from the 2001 tour. Maybe it'll be different for the tests.
Shocked into relative silence by the price of local beer?
How much for a schooner?
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Th real deal, farmer wants a wife blokes. Muster during the week, play footy on sat, eat half a cow each day. It’d be great in one way but they’d be beaten by 200. I’m not kidding. Last tour they lost 64-0 thrown together a couple of days before. Be better than these give up at HT pro sides. The gu...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should this law be removed?
Replies: 31
Views: 601

Re: Should this law be removed?

15.16 Players must not: a. Pick the ball up with their legs. Sanction: Penalty. b. Intentionally collapse a ruck or jump on top of it. Sanction: Penalty. c. Intentionally step on another player. Sanction: Penalty. d. Fall onto, or over, the emerging ball while it is on the ground near to the ruck. ...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Reintroduce the Oz country XV and start the squad 6thms earlier with two tours under its belt Amateurs or pros that were from the country (e.g. Harry Wilson, Darcy Swain, etc.)? Th real deal, farmer wants a wife blokes. Muster during the week, play footy on sat, eat half a cow each day. It’d be gre...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

grievous wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:20 pm Reintroduce the Oz country XV and start the squad 6thms earlier with two tours under its belt
Amateurs or pros that were from the country (e.g. Harry Wilson, Darcy Swain, etc.)?
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Nic White is not the best if you compare to other countries' best halfbacks. If you compare vs Oz he has the best game. Ideally, someone younger would do it but they don't. You wouldn't put a rookie vs Lions, so its either Tate, Jake or Nic. Tate doesn't organise, Jake is slow. Nic is the best of a...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2698
Views: 227507

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Saint wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:05 am So, we've selected a back row that is basically three sevens. And the player actually in the seven shirt is probably the slowest of the three. It seems like only yesterday everyone was playing two 6s and an 8
The ABs are the exception - they have been playing 2 x 7s for a few years.
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2698
Views: 227507

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Smallest backrow ever? Also fast and exciting. Plus VdF. It suits the way the Lions are playing. There are still a few big dogs that can smash it in tight, however the Lions seem to want to attack the fringes and create space out wide - in defence they are looking to attack the ruck looking for the...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2698
Views: 227507

Re: Lions Lions Lions

message #2527204 wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:00 am See what i mean?

It's like the English rugby thread
I heard an American sports/business dude's response to what rugby's biggest challenge was - the fans. He could think of no other sport where the fans trashed their own game to such a degree.
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Its the lack of game plan, poor errors no pressure by our teams on the Lions that is the concern....basically being competitive. ...which is the sort of things that happen when you have the reserves for province sides run out. How many were missing from the Reds? 10? The Force had a whole bunch of ...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

We shouldn't be suprised that games are so one side. On further note as I said before the Lions are about 3+ tries better than Wobs, at least. The best chance for the Wobs is to avoid having to defend for long periods. That means keeping possession, which means not kicking too much. This means that...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Let's face it, a full strength Brumbies (best SR side in Oz) got done by 20 points by the Chiefs in the semis. A weakened SR side is no match for the Lions. It could be 70+ points thrashings if the Lions put the foot down. And? We shouldn't be suprised that games are so one side. On further note as...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 10:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2698
Views: 227507

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Some Lions' fans are really making some noise about..... it's not even a first world problem. It's akin to Jeff Bezos whining that the night-chef chose the wrong toast for his baluga caviar.
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

CrazyIslander wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:47 am Let's face it, a full strength Brumbies (best SR side in Oz) got done by 20 points by the Chiefs in the semis. A weakened SR side is no match for the Lions. It could be 70+ points thrashings if the Lions put the foot down.
And?
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

...which is the sort of things that happen when you have the reserves for province sides run out. How many were missing from the Reds? 10? The Force had a whole bunch of ring ins too. A full Wallabies team will be much more competitive, play with a better game plan, and will do far fewer errors, th...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16137
Views: 669736

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

It was a pretty weak Reds team though. I’d have expected that Reds team to get rolled by a similar score by the Crusaders or similar too. What is good to see is both the Reds and the Force games were close at half time before the Lions ran away with it. The Wobs won’t fall off the cliff depth wise ...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 124
Views: 6113

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

Couldn't agree more. At 1.98 metres at lock, we just can't afford to give up 4-5 cm on most of the world's elite locks. However, at blindside, he is exactly what we need. Hopefully with Lord/Retallick at the Chiefs that will push him to 6 next year. At 21, he's still young enough to make the transi...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 6:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 124
Views: 6113

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

Couldn't agree more. At 1.98 metres at lock, we just can't afford to give up 4-5 cm on most of the world's elite locks. However, at blindside, he is exactly what we need. Hopefully with Lord/Retallick at the Chiefs that will push him to 6 next year. At 21, he's still young enough to make the transi...
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 6:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 137
Views: 2141

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

Zakar wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:57 am
Pat the Ex Mat wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:43 am
Zakar wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:40 am

I looked him up. AFL
And if he lived in Sydney, he'd have been a regular at the Cabana Bar :lol:
I get more Swans member vibes. Hasn't played rugby since the St Fuckwits 14Ds type.
:lol:
by towny
Thu Jul 03, 2025 6:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 137
Views: 2141

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

The acknowledgement of country is a bit overdone but it really only annoys white racists. I think the reality is that the vast majority of people who don't like it just find it boring and a bit of an eye-roll in the "more woke shit" sense, but aren't really racists and are just a bit too tone-deaf ...
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Hawk97 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:43 pm He plays 3 positions well. It’s not a mystery why he’s always in squads. Great solution to have
And that 55m boot comes in handy.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Yes. But bizarrely he said it wasn't a maul until after he caught it..... It's Doleman ffs. :thumbup: Was afraid that I was losing my marbles. Law 16.19 does not cover restart kicks. If a maul is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open play , a scrum that is...
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46315
Views: 2275728

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

message #2527204 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:37 pm
Grandpa wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:35 pm
message #2527204 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:53 pm

Wut? :lol:
Times and Telegraph are the right wing broadsheets - aren't they?
Times isn't left wing, but the telegraph is full on faragist
Now, let’s guess which paper is owned by Murdoch…..
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

This Reds pack aren't much good, but Morgan has absolutely dominated today. Comms just said he was top tackler AND carrier for the Lions. He's been outstanding Really put his hand up for a test place He has been great! But Bin is ref in first test :uhoh: Morgan hasn’t played a bad game in his life....
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 137
Views: 2141

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

Kahu wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:15 pm AOC is sexy asf. I'd vote for her
That’s how I see it.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Itoje is having some game.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Skiaddict wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:24 pm Was expecting more from the Reds but I probably give too much credit to Soup rugby? Daly cooked.
They're only missing 8 or 9 but fair enough.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Nolanator wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:23 pm Is a maul off a kickoff not a scrum to the team in possession?
Yes. But bizarrely he said it wasn't a maul until after he caught it.....
It's Doleman ffs.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

message #2527204 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:22 pm That's wrong dolman... He was held up in the catch.. Scrum lions
Weird decision.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 137
Views: 2141

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

Mog The Almighty wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:03 pm
towny wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:58 am In this case is it actually 'the left' or is it merely HR being bored and looking for stuff to mess around with in the workplace?
I think it's unique to the lefty Zeitgeist.
I stopped reading after this shite.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Over the years I have come to loath Jock Campbell. And it's for turnovers like that.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 9656

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

That's the third time Jeff has been pinged for not supporting his bodyweight at a ruck. That's not what the penalty was for. Or either of the previous ones. But good imput. That's exactly what he said to him on the first and third occasions. But keep on trucking. :thumbup: :lol: He said he was reac...