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towny

goeagles wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 7:44 am
Akkerman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 7:38 am do they get any ventilation under that dome ? looks hot and humid as fk
Went to the Scotland-Samoa RWC game there in 2019. My main recollections of the stadium were that it was extremely hot and humid and that the seats were made for Japanese children.

Or just not Americans…..

towny

Fair dues to Scotland for playing Fiji in Fiji. That’s a graveyard and it’s a shame we don’t see more teams play down there.

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Generally speaking, People would be more polite and tolerant if there was a fair chance they’d be punched in the mouth for being otherwise.

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The ABs have traditionally been one of the biggest kickers of the ball. The Boks kick the ball lots. I’m not sure wtf some Australians are talking about. IMO, Oz teams don’t kick enough, and when we do, we generally do it poorly. It’s seemingly a cultural issue. Yeah two of your three ever best fiv...

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Why aren’t PR’s MAGA interested in Epstein any more? Is pedophilia okay now?

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My three cents. Overall, the Lions look fantastic in attack and the defence has been very solid. The first two games saw them with overwhelming ruck dominance, but this wasn’t the case in the third/fourth. I’m not suggesting that this is an insight….. the Reds and Force didn’t have specialist open ...

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My three cents. Overall, the Lions look fantastic in attack and the defence has been very solid. The first two games saw them with overwhelming ruck dominance, but this wasn’t the case in the third/fourth. I’m not suggesting that this is an insight….. the Reds and Force didn’t have specialist open s...

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If Marika shows any kind of form he should be straight into the test side. I love the guy, but he won't have the familiarity of the others, so I don't think we'll see anyone 'new brought in for the Lions series regardless of how they play. Having said that, if anyone is brought in it'd be Marika (h...

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:18 am
Flankerdownunder wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:06 am Are there ANY international sides who don't have a ref come into camps to assist?
Are there any others who have hired a current referee in a "formal capacity"?

Every single SR rugby team.

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:16 am The All Blacks had Paul Williams in camp with them when England were in NZ last season... so not unusual...

Yep. The kiwis do this all the time with SR teams; however they also ref games that involve the actual side they were embedded with, but there are never any problems……….

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Furlong is a potato. He’a a mobile potato with great subtle handling. Hasn’t really played much in 2 years due to injury.. only a handful of games this year for Leinster & Ireland. Seems to building up fitness & form. Hopefully continues that trajectory for the Test matches. He used to be fantastic...

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Furlong is a potato.

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 1:02 pm
Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:59 pm Never realised that Itoje was such a well-spoken, level-headed bloke.

Always imagine him talking like an absolute knacker and being a total hot head.

He played well and is a great player. Don't get the critics.
He is, the utter bastard!

Makes it hard to hate him.

Yep.

towny

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:52 pm
towny wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:51 pm
irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:49 pm Sheehan mom?
Chessum?
Jgp apparently

towny

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:49 pm Sheehan mom?

Chessum?

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grievous wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:46 pm Nice, first local side to score in 2nd half, never going to win but a depleted Brumbies have done well.

Reimer is making a mess of the Lions' ruck

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still look like a scratch team, a scratch team with very good players but a scratch team nonetheless. could aus do it? I think they just might Lolesio out is unfortunately a massive problem for Oz I happen to think that his injury gives Australia a much better chance. Lynagh is a much better player.

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Brumbies having a real crack but seem to be just hanging on at times. Reimer might cause some problems but the difference in quality between the benches is vast.

Ref is having a good game imo.

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Yeah, he started in the game they got smashed by Moana... But otherwise his role was as an experienced bit player coming off the bench in the latter stage of matches... it doesn't scream test flyhalf when you take into account his overall form in the past few years. This, plus he has played tests i...

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I am starting to sound like a broken record, but I would feel a lot better if JOC was in the squad. There is a lot of rose tinted glasses about JoC. How many games did he start at ten this year? One? 10 has also never been his best position anyway. Yeah, he started in the game they got smashed by M...

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The ABs have traditionally been one of the biggest kickers of the ball. The Boks kick the ball lots. I’m not sure wtf some Australians are talking about. IMO, Oz teams don’t kick enough, and when we do, we generally do it poorly. It’s seemingly a cultural issue. Kicking has to be a part of it but o...

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I remember a poster accusing the Wallabies of poaching Adam Coleman. He hails from the little known pacfic island of Tasmania. :lol: I remember someone talking about how RA poached Samu Kerevi. Amazing foresight of them to nab him at 4 years old. Years?? My understanding is that he was 12 weeks old...

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JiffyJnr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:05 am Lions by 30

Will pull away in the last 30 mins

Good call.

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Lolo? He's got heart, he doesn't have ability. Nah, he has neither.. Remember Carter Gordon vs Lolesio saga? Lolesio is very insecure. I’m amazed anyone actually believes that. The commentators literally just made up the words that he had said, and stated it as fact and they were capable of lip rea...

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The ABs have traditionally been one of the biggest kickers of the ball. The Boks kick the ball lots.

I’m not sure wtf some Australians are talking about. IMO, Oz teams don’t kick enough, and when we do, we generally do it poorly. It’s seemingly a cultural issue.

towny

Personal theory…….
It serves dictators to not have a designated successor as it enables subservient loyalty, often against logic & rationale, from the rest of the executive, who continue the aspirational jostling for favour and influence.

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Bloody hell, sometimes satire does fly over your head doesn't it? Is it too Meta for you that this is from the Wallabies Memes site? If they can self-deprecate..... :roll: I think the last sentence is the key here. Mat doesn’t have the typical rugby background so finds mirth in some aspects of the ...

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So the type of boots one wears puts them down as some rugby wannabe? What uniform is permissible? Bloody hell, sometimes satire does fly over your head doesn't it? Is it too Meta for you that this is from the Wallabies Memes site? If they can self-deprecate..... :roll: I think the last sentence is ...

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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 putting new teams in Perth and PNG. Eventually it'll turn its attention to NZ. Tbf, it’s not the NRL money that’s being spent in PNG - that’s all govt co...

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It’s a poor side on paper; albeit with a smattering of decent players.

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CalypsoKing wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:41 pm
towny wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:25 pm
CalypsoKing wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:10 pm
AFL has more money but they are saturation point and NRL could expand more it Queensland and New Zealand.
Where in Queensland?
Brisbane 3/Ipswich and the far future Sunshine Coast.

Right…….
All they need is a place to play.

Have you been to Ipswich or the Sunshine Coast?

towny

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 putting new teams in Perth and PNG. Eventually it'll turn its attention to NZ. Tbf, it’s not the NRL money that’s being spent in PNG - that’s all govt co...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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?

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:25 am Why is everyone getting calf injuries?

Excellent S&C programme?

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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...

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