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towny

Is that what you really want? Easily done! Just revert to the NPC and let a couple of Oz teams join each division. I think we discussed this before about replacing Super Rugby with the NPC plus some Aussie teams... :thumbup: I'd love that. This franchise shit never really sat well with me. Auckland...

towny

Just putting it out there that Dupont has never played one minute of test rugby in either SA or NZ. Not one minute. How can you be a great when you haven't even played test rugby in the worlds two most successful rugby nations? x( Difficult to play when you've done your ACL. Tbf, he’s almost 29. It...

towny

2 7's on the bench - no chance Pure Irish bait I'm not going to get too worked up about anyone's guess but I will say I'd bet good money on that not being the backrow (assuming everyone fit). Outside the backrow, it's a very possible side. I don't think Daly will be the FB but I get why he's gone f...

towny

When I was a lad in the 60s and early 70s, it was never hard to tell the difference between forwards and backs. Our Edinburgh season tickets are beside the away team subs seats. My son (25 and ex TH so played in the modern era) and I play a game trying to work out which of the players we do not rec...

towny

That is one hell of a strong team! - at first I thought it was full strength. Congratulations to Jock on the captaincy to crown an outstanding season. (I think) George Blake and Louis Werchon are receiving their first caps: come on down, boys! Great to see Isaac Henry getting a run after a lot of t...

towny

How close is that to the Lions test team do we reckon? Backline looks pretty close I’d guess. Love the Reds dual All Black strategy at prop. Two strong teams, gonna be at this one, looking forward to it. I can’t work the team selections out at the moment. Seems like he’s mixing it up with the rotat...

towny · Re: Lions Lions Lions Hawk97 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:46 am Come on Towns

Hawk97 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:46 am

Come on Towns

towny

And there is the flaw in your assumption, and an assumption that is rooted in that 'old clubman at the bar' lore. Let's look at your individual suggestions, shall we, given that messy decided to sidestep that one. Bell - Yes, absolutely. Tupou - Nah. I'd even have Joel Merkler ahead of him. Skelton...

towny

Bin was very liberal with players from both sides just flopping off their the feet when following the ball carrier. At least the coaches have had the chance to learn this ahead of the first test. Suspect the instruction to the pack will be to stay on their feet in a good shape, and not bother fishi...

towny

My argument rests on: - Man for man, very few of those Aussies would get into the Toulouse side. Prove me wrong . - Toulouse spend 11 months a year training together, while the Aussie lads get together for a few weeks in camp. You seem to think "it's a long flight and the Aussies would be more up f...

towny

Bin was very liberal with players from both sides just flopping off their the feet when following the ball carrier. At least the coaches have had the chance to learn this ahead of the first test. Suspect the instruction to the pack will be to stay on their feet in a good shape, and not bother fishi...

towny

I'm going back to the Force game because there are a few things I wanted to say about it. Sure, the poor old Force copped a thrashing but I nevertheless saw some things for both them and the Wallabies to be glad about. Granted, it was an excellent performance by the Lions, with a great deal of beau...

towny

This nuance is lost on them. This really is an alliance for the ages. You can tell the mongs who don't watch the Top14, and still think that all test rugby is somehow better than all club rugby. It's like listening to some old soak committee man down at the local clubhouse. Both sides in Saturday's...

towny

DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:49 am
towny wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:41 am
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:37 am

they would have knocked Australia out of the last World Cup.
This is why the world club comp is a great idea - you blokes will stfu for a while.
I look forward to seeing the Gothenburg Gladiators in action.

The Gatörs will take some beating.

towny

He clearly said the Lions were excellent. You lunatic.

towny

Strong. 6-2 bench split. Henry back. Ross straight into the starting lineup. No real surprises. 1. Aidan Ross – TBC - Otumoetai College, Tauranga, NZ 2. Matt Faessler – Brothers – Toowoomba Grammar School – USQ Saints 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen - Norths - Wellington College, NZ 4. Josh Canham – Bond ...

towny

DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:37 am
towny wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:35 am
bimboman wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:30 am

It’s higher than almost all international rugby.

they would have knocked Australia out of the last World Cup.

This is why the world club comp is a great idea - you blokes will stfu for a while.

towny

Give it a rest on Willis. The Top 14 is two levels below international rugby. No different to people wanting Lions callups in the past based on English Premiership form, it's complete nonsense. If he wants to be considered in future then he knows where he can go to compete for international caps. B...

towny

You don’t get it. He just doesn’t care. He used to passionately care about Ukraine but quit that when Trump shat on them. The man stands for nothing except owning the libs. I don't usually post on this thread as it's kinda toxic. I really don't like ski views on most things. But I will pull you up ...

towny

Seems only the Blues and Highlanders have NZ Rugby ownership? But then the unions must be NZ Rugby owned as well? The Crusaders and Chiefs look the least NZ Rugby owned? Yea I couldn't work out who "owns" the unions because most say they are owned by their members. Doesn't sound like NZR at least. ...

towny

You don’t get it.
He just doesn’t care. He used to passionately care about Ukraine but quit that when Trump shat on them. The man stands for nothing except owning the libs.

towny

MungoMan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:09 am This fella - Radike Samo - made a good fist of playing in the forwards and on the wing.

Love that guy!

towny

Flankerdownunder wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:58 am
Hawk97 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 4:03 pm My guy Paisami what a little fúcking beast
Our esteemed mod black3 taught him all he knows about rugby (well, he was his primary school rugby coach)

I have him as the 3rd best 12 at the Reds. Henry on the bench has a very high ceiling.

towny

Missing the 7,8,9,10,11 core is going to hurt the Reds a lot, but other than Bryant, the next tier players are decent. Nah yeah. McReight is the main one but the players selected should back themselves That’s how I see it. The other replacements are almost at the same level - depth is the issue tho...

towny

UncleFB wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:22 am
towny wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:18 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:21 am
Imagine full strength NPC with all the All Blacks...
Is that what you really want? Easily done!

Just revert to the NPC and let a couple of Oz teams join each division.
We'll start you guys at Heartland Championship and see how you go from there.

Fine by me.
Would you support it?

towny

And just stop playing everyone else... stop this nonsense once and for all... And change the laws to suit us... no mauls... no lifting in lineouts... and no tackles below the neck.. + Full strength NPC and Ranfurly shield. “The Universal Club Championship”. Imagine full strength NPC with all the Al...

towny

BlueThunder wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:22 am Timoci Tavatavanawai

Love that guy.
The forerunner is Josua Tuisova.

towny

That’s a pretty good Reds’ side.

towny

fatcat wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:47 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:43 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:25 am

No doubt the far-right will find something else to be outraged about.
No doubt the aussies will find another virtue to signal.
To be fair Towny identifies as female from the knees down.

Bastard

towny

Chessum was excellent - he got through a lot of hard work. If McCarthy can replicate yesterday's performance I would start with them. Itoje's weakness is his tendency to drift in and out of games. I'd be leery of picking Pollock and vd Flier as starters. Blown away against a genuine physical backro...

towny

grievous wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:48 am
towny wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:34 am
Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:51 am

OK chief.
Hoskins played pretty well. All of the starting front-row did. The Force would be crazy not to talk to him about next year.
Hes retiring and defiantly going back to the UK.

My mistake - I thought I read that he was returning to Perth.

towny

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cq8zyn041llo Looks like the new boss of the IOC will be looking at making women's sports protected for females. All in all very sensible. No doubt the far-right will find something else to be outraged about. I care not for what the far right think. In t...

towny

He was capped four years ago. It was an emergency coverage situation. He actually was ineligible under RA rules when he was capped, but they made an exception because of an injury. Australian rugby should have tapped him before then and made him eligible- yes Tupou is box office and world class but...

towny

He's probably been the best 2nd row in Europe over the last 5 years. La Rochelle would never have made 3 finals in a row (2 wins) without him. We know. We also know that form has very rarely, if ever, translated into the test arena. Skelton was very impressive in the test against Wales last year......

towny

Halfway through my first big trip to Thailand (when I lived in the region I did a few weekends). I love Thailand, I love Thais but by fudge do I hate western tourists. Played golf with a few Koreans and that was surprisingly good fun (they were not liked in Myanmar) but if I meet another linen trou...

towny

Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:51 am
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:41 am
Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:40 am Nice of the Lions to show up for the Hoskins/Carter testimonial match anyway.
Hoskins has been wasted by Aus- quality prop. Stuffed Shoeman.
OK chief.

Hoskins played pretty well. All of the starting front-row did. The Force would be crazy not to talk to him about next year.

towny

Some 'relevant' Wallaby notes from yesterday's game: - Nic White isn't the guy. He's actually played well in SR but it's time to move on to the new generation, with Lonergan, Wilson and Kalani offering more. - Donno isn't a fullback's arsehole and cannot manage a game at flyhalf. He doesn't have the...

towny

ROLDY wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:48 am
towny wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:38 am
ROLDY wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:33 am

He’s never had his day at test level, unfortunately.
He actually has, but you don’t seem make online comments when he plays well.
Not past 12pm yet, Towny.

Couple more minutes though...

towny

On his day he’s immense and a nightmare to deal with, and notably makes their scrum better. Not on his day, he might as well be shitting in his hands and clapping all game He’s never had his day at test level, unfortunately. He actually has, but you don’t seem make online comments when he plays well.

towny

Well yes and Skelton always makes metered if he is being played but still think Swain didn’t do enough last night as a senior player and was outshone by Carter who just played his last game. Skelton does ok for a highlight reel run, but he can’t jump. Can’t scrum. Doesn’t have work rate at the ruck...

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