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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
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Re: Waratahs v Rebels
2. Fainga'a 4. Simmons 5. Horwill 6. Higgers 8. Samo 9. Genia 10. Quade 11. Digby 13. Fainga'a (I'd have him at 12) Mate…. 2. Sa’a Fainga’a was a scrumming liability. Tom Horton has him covered. I don’t think he’d make the bench of many SR teams. 4. Simmons would be behind 10+ current locks. 6. Hig...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
No worries I was a $2-shop version of Beau Robinson Charge around hitting people without much focus I bet you were magnificent. Thanks bro I certainly had fun. Best years of my life. Best mates made (in addition to the good mates made on here) That’s what rugby gives you. :thumbup: Nothing compares...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
At least 9 of that team would walk into the Wallabies now Who are the 9? 2. Fainga'a 4. Simmons 5. Horwill 6. Higgers 8. Samo 9. Genia 10. Quade 11. Digby 13. Fainga'a (I'd have him at 12) Mate…. 2. Sa’a Fainga’a was a scrumming liability. Tom Horton has him covered. I don’t think he’d make the ben...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
:lol: Poor old Sharpey. Unfairly maligned (ish). Was workmanlike Like Ben Mowen. Solid yeoman compared unfavourably to the talent that preceded them. Sharpe hardly made a metre after contact in his career and I don’t think he was ever in a scrum that wasn’t on roller skates. Not unlike yourself the...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Sharpe hardly made a metre after contact in his career and I don’t think he was ever in a scrum that wasn’t on roller skates.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
The starting team in the 2011 final that Towny thinks is less talented than the current Rebels squad. FB 15 Jono Lance RW 14 Rodney Davies CE 13 Anthony Fainga'a SF 12 Ben Tapuai LW 11 Digby Ioane FF 10 Quade Cooper HB 9 Will Genia (vc) N8 8 Radike Samo OF 7 Beau Robinson BF 6 Scott Higginbotham RL...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Absolute nonsense. Were you the one saying you hadn’t seen a better defending flyhalf? No, you just made that shit up. I said he's one of the best tackling flyhalves I've seen. I didn't say he was better than Wilkinson. Well that’s a relief. Do you think he is a better defender than Larkham?
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 298
Re: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
If you're venturing over the border into Wales and have a car then you might consider heading further and seeing Snowdonia. Also consider a day trip around Chester. Heading to the Lake District is also not a bad idea. Good advice. Chester is great! Lake District is summer would be good too - we wen...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Cooper early in his career was probably more erratic and had worse composure than Gordon. Gordon's passing is better than Coopers at the same stage in their careers. Gordon’s passing doesn’t approach Cooper’s at any stage. Cooper won a SR with a less talented squad than this Rebels’ mob. Absolute n...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Cooper early in his career was probably more erratic and had worse composure than Gordon. Gordon's passing is better than Coopers at the same stage in their careers. It's the kicking. Tactical kicking is the essential skill for a 10. You must be able to boot your team out of trouble with accuracy a...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
You can of course improve. Cooper become a much better player with experience. Cooper is a natural 10 and he improved but he had the essential skills already. I think Gordon's inaccuracies comes from the fact he's at his limit distance wise. It's not a good weakness to have as a 10. Cooper early in...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
- Replies: 26
- Views: 349
Re: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
This thread could blow up! 😂 My pick for top 3 1. FdP 2. Joost 3. Smith Best top 3. And you could potentially swap the first two. Although Smith the perfect 9 for NZ style with a GOAT like Carter outside him. FdP & Joost more the playmakers than vanilla Stransky and donkey Butch James. That’s exact...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Ma’a Nonu continued to add layers to his game over his whole career. Couldn’t pass with his left hand when he started. Dumb comment. Not a 10, you cannot become a 10 later in your career. You can of course improve. Cooper become a much better player with experience. Maybe Gordon should go to Japan ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Don’t get me wrong. There’s undeveloped potential. He’s 23, needs to get it right before the end of this season. At 23, you either got it or not. He's definitely got in terms of talent. His passing, running, defence are second to none. Just need y to improve his general kicking. Second to none? Are...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
:smug: Tactical kicking? It's better than a his place kicking but I still wouldn't say it's excellent. Don’t get me wrong. There’s undeveloped potential. He’s 23, needs to get it right before the end of this season. Rebels coaching environment is probably not great and he that idiot Jones last year...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
:smug: Tactical kicking? It's better than a his place kicking but I still wouldn't say it's excellent. Don’t get me wrong. There’s undeveloped potential. He’s 23, needs to get it right before the end of this season. At 23, you either got it or not. Maybe. It’s definitely something that he needs to ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
- Replies: 26
- Views: 349
Re: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
This thread could blow up!
My pick for top 3
1. FdP
2. Joost
3. Smith
My pick for top 3
1. FdP
2. Joost
3. Smith
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53195
- Views: 2312494
Re: War in Ukraine...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
I almost mentioned him when we were discussing mediocre players with big cap counts.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Gordon putting on a real clinic…..
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Game full of errors. I expected Tahs to be better. Only highlight was Gordon's try saving tackle. I have seen him make so many try saving tackles. He's one of the best tackling flyhalves I've ever seen. If his kicking was better he'd be a world class flyhalf. Yes. His defence is impressive, his kic...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Game full of errors. I expected Tahs to be better. Only highlight was Gordon's try saving tackle. I have seen him make so many try saving tackles. He's one of the best tackling flyhalves I've ever seen. If his kicking was better he'd be a world class flyhalf. Go easy. Check out the tackling of Jonn...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53195
- Views: 2312494
Re: War in Ukraine...
Just finished this book on your recommend. I need a season two now. That brought me to the Franco-Prussian war. The French seem to have thrown the first stone for that. So 1-1 going into the decider. I hope you enjoyed even half as much as I did. Give me a heads-up if the Franco-Prussian war is a g...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9129
- Views: 285299
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
There’s just no structure to anything either teams do. That Tahs try was just flinging it around and a break was made because the rebels defence was 4th grade standard. First I agree. But the problem is the teams respective organisations and coaching. Both teams have test quality players (not many ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53195
- Views: 2312494
Re: War in Ukraine...
Just finished this book on your recommend. I need a season two now. That brought me to the Franco-Prussian war. The French seem to have thrown the first stone for that. So 1-1 going into the decider. I hope you enjoyed even half as much as I did. Give me a heads-up if the Franco-Prussian war is a g...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53195
- Views: 2312494
Re: War in Ukraine...
Mike Duncan's podcasts on youtube for the history of Rome are very good as is his Revolutions series. :lol: :lol: I’m somewhat of a fan. I’ve literally listened to his Rome and French Revolution podcasts twice. Took me years - they were the first two podcasts I listened to. I’ve also bought Duncan’...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 115
- Views: 754
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Where are Angus Bell and Gamble?
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 298
Re: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
If you're venturing over the border into Wales and have a car then you might consider heading further and seeing Snowdonia. Also consider a day trip around Chester. Heading to the Lake District is also not a bad idea. Good advice. Chester is great! Lake District is summer would be good too - we wen...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 298
Re: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
My wife is from Wigan so we get over that way every couple of years. I won’t have the same quality of advice as the locals but if you are heading to Wrexham there’s the Blue Planet aquarium nearby (just out of Chester from memory) which our kids enjoyed at a similar age … it breaks the trip to Wrex...