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by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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: 367
Views: 6450

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: 49
Views: 514

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: 367
Views: 6450

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: 367
Views: 6450

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...
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

Reds scrum is going to disintegrate once Ross is replaced.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

Pakia Pakia wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:14 pm
Da iawn diolch wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:10 pm Reds pack looking like they've punched themselves out, and not getting much direction from the 9 either.
Reds just don't have enough carriers in their forwards. The two main guys McReight and Wilson are out.
Yep.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

Da iawn diolch wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:14 pm 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.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

Da iawn diolch wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:12 pm Grub shot from the Reds 5. I'd be looking for a yellow as the Lions captain.
:lol:
You stilly old blouse.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

message #2527204 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:06 pm Who's this swahili bloke that biggar's taking savoir?
Joseph Sua'ai'i?
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

The big problem with Oz rugby is kicking - it's diabolical. There is not a good flyhalf in the country. It's like we don't understand how the opposition applies pressure all the time.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 49
Views: 514

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

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?
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

danny_fitz wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:45 am What happened to the scrum penalty?
He said 8 phases and 20 metres was enough advantage.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 49
Views: 514

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

The acknowledgement of country is a bit overdone but it really only annoys white racists. It's not really, though. I mean ... who is complaining about Aboriginal jerseys? Or aboriginal invitational sides? Most people think those things are really cool. So just painting everything with the "racist" ...
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

terryfinch wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:28 am Very disjointed so far.
Lions look great with the ball.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

terryfinch wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:00 am
earl the beaver wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:52 am Keenan out through illness, Daly starts
If Daly goes well again, he is quietly becoming one of the most important players in the squad. His experience and versatility is so valuable on a tour like this.
Yep. He's quality imo.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16079
Views: 667836

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Bindi wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:23 am
Slim 293 wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:21 am Tupou has been released from Wallaby camp to play with the Tahs...
Wonder if this means anything. The Lions scrum was shit against Farce B, so maybe Schmidt is less worried.
tbf, it was only the second time that those Lions pigs had played together - they will continue to improve.
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16079
Views: 667836

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Doran essentially saying team is 1. Bell 2. Pollard/Porecki 3. 7as 4. Frost 5. Williams 6. Gleeson 7. Mcreight 8. Wilson 9. Tate 10. Noah 11. Potter 12. Lenny 13. Jas 14. Jorgo 15. Wright 16. Porecki/Pollard 17. Slipper 18. Nongorr/Robertson 19. Hooper 20. Tizzy 21. White 22. Donno 23. Dungunu So w...
by towny
Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16079
Views: 667836

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

There is only one team in world rugby that regularly has injuries like this. Can anyone imagine this happening in the NFL or EPL?

Australian rugby is an amateur goat-fuck.
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2320
Views: 221187

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Da iawn diolch wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:22 pm The number of bored experts whose last pair of boots were bought pre-decimalisation will never cease to amaze. :lol:
:lol:

The self awareness…..
You come across like Abe Simpson.
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46218
Views: 2271122

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

:lol:
People immediately dislike Ski as soon as he starts talking.
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

I can’t work the team selections out at the moment. Seems like he’s mixing it up with the rotations…because I can’t believe Kelleher, DvdM, Chessum, Morgan and one or two others will be in the gun 15. I might be misremembering but don’t Lions coaches tend to set the Test and Bin Juice rotation earl...
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

For those interested in the strength of SR, this Reds side has 12 internationals (including 2 x ABs) and is missing 9 more through injury and Wobs’ duty.

The Lions should grind them down - a gulf in kicking, the Reds’ back row will be a step behind and they have a couple of potatoes on the bench.
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16079
Views: 667836

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Toole and Kellaway back to their respective teams for the Lions matches. Guessing that means Kellaway no longer first choice. Jorgo, Daugunu and Pietsch now the preferred wings and bench? Either Kellaway and tupou going back, means Tahs will be something like 1. Lambert 2. Vailanu 3. Tupou 4. Amote...
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: International travel thread
Replies: 345
Views: 39527

Re: International travel thread

Towny pays £1 a minute fot his taxi like London :lol: I use Fiverr for 3d render work- it's cheap and the lads are still earning their equivalent of popstar money. Are western expats doing your 3D rendering? Do you think i should charge £300 a day for carpentry if i'm living in thailand where the l...
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: International travel thread
Replies: 345
Views: 39527

Re: International travel thread

Why would Thai rates be cheaper? Cameras are the same price and I’m not sure why someone’s time is less valuable if they happen to be in Thailand. Because pricing based on local economics is basic stuff. Cameras cost the same, sure, but wages, rent, and cost of living don’t. Service rates reflect t...
by towny
Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: International travel thread
Replies: 345
Views: 39527

Re: International travel thread

Planning a trip to Thailand soon and am searching out a photographer for a family shoot. The balls on some of the 'digital nomads' looking for western rates in Thailand. Obviously found a local but it irks me even to see the cheek of it. Why would Thai rates be cheaper? Cameras are the same price a...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
Replies: 185
Views: 9804

Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
Replies: 185
Views: 9804

Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby's New Experiment of Backs replacing forwards.
Replies: 30
Views: 1135

Re: Rugby's New Experiment of Backs replacing forwards.

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 367
Views: 6450

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

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2320
Views: 221187

Re: Lions Lions Lions

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

Come on Towns
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by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2320
Views: 221187

Re: Lions Lions Lions

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19083

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2320
Views: 221187

Re: Lions Lions Lions

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19083

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19083

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

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...
by towny
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2320
Views: 221187

Re: Lions Lions Lions

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...