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- Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
- Replies: 110
- Views: 3000
Re: The Frizell yellow card.
Initial thought was penalty and maybe yellow for the neck roll. Didn't realise he'd rolled onto the knee. Was poor technique at best. Considering boks lost our only specialist hoover at 3min I think it was fair enough. Losing Bongi was a huge problem esp lineout. It also resulted in a blown front ro...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 306476
Re: Israel declares state of war
Did anyone ready today's article in the NY times about the evidence in the hospital blast?... I don't have a subscription but the snippet I read seems to imply the the evidence the IDF and US intelligence used was wrong and that the projectile they said caused the blast actually came from Israel.. ...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
I beg to differ - that is absolutely an argument in favour of people going around using racial slurs. The idea of actively challenging inappropriate behaviour isn't new. Much as I hate to admit, I agree with Mog here. x( . The Wendell example is a good one. I just cant understand why exactly he fel...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
Big Wendall Sailor said something pertinent about twenty years ago. When asked by a journalist how it made him feel that someone in the crowd had called him a "black c-word", he replied, "well, I suppose it's pretty offensive to be called a c-unt". My respect for him sky-rocketed after that. Gettin...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: New competition starting in 2026 and next Rugby world cup to have 24 teams
- Replies: 165
- Views: 4992
Re: New competition starting in 2026 and next Rugby world cup to have 24 teams
Bah x( Go back to 5 nations and 2 months long full tours. Abolish the world cup and just have a 4 test series between the Boks and All Blacks every 4 years. Lions Tours to continue as is. Players to travel by ship and have proper jobs. All matches to be played at 3pm no matter where they are. While ...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Constant scrum penalties are already destroying this Rugby World Cup
- Replies: 138
- Views: 3815
Re: Constant scrum penalties are already destroying this Rugby World Cup
The bit that pisses me off (other than the time wasted) is that most refs just refuse to allow an advantage and give a huge blast of the whistle as they gleefully extend their arm immediately. Good refs like Gardner and Peyper let it play out, so-so refs like Barnes blow immediately then apologise ...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 306476
Re: Israel declares state of war
Followed a journalist on Instagram this morning who's on the ground in Gaza. His following went from almost 0 to 7 million within a few days. Had to unfollow him after looking at some of his posts. Christ almighty they're depressing, I couldn't get the scenes of seriously injured and dead babies ou...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should the RWC 3rd/4th Place Play-Off Match be Scrapped?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 874
Re: Should the RWC 3rd/4th Place Play-Off Match be Scrapped?
I dont understand the hate. Its theoretically a match between the third and 4th best teams of the tourny. It also counts for double rankings points (I assume). Its a chance for supporters whose teams missed out on a final to see them one last time in action. OK in this case, England are in it, so no...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
- Replies: 265
- Views: 7037
Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Was that Ben Earl? I noticed it; low no arms tackle, but it was in conjunction with someone else who effected the tackle so was missed. Should have been a penalty. Both tacklers went in low, no arms. Need to back and watch to see who it was, but it was from an attacking lineout after a penalty, aro...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
The only positive outcome from this thread is that we now have a new way of circumventing the swear police .
You are all a bunch of Kants !
You are all a bunch of Kants !
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: I agree with Nigel Owens re the Scrums
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2053
Re: I agree with Nigel Owens re the Scrums
Keep scrums, but you shouldn't be able to take another scrum off a shortarm. It's absurd. To compensate I'd allow the scrummy to take a quick tap anywhere before the opposition's last feet in the scrum. The unintended consequence of removing scrums would be even less space on the field as players w...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
So white is a pejorative now? Make your mind up. If he is showing contempt for someone being white, that is 100% racist. If he is showing disapproval for someone being white, that is also 100% racist. You've tied yourself up in knots. Sigh. the 'tall fat short' bit was in replacement for white, 'pe...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
So can you please define power, real power. Currently in SA the majority are in power, so does that mean Mbonambi is in a position of power? Therefore he can be racist towards white people because where he comes from they are the minority? They aren't separate things. Racism comes from a group in p...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
- Replies: 265
- Views: 7037
Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Bent O'Keefe was blowing every call Englands way up until Farrel started getting chirpy. I think that pissed BOK off a bit and he seemed a bit more even handed after that. Noone seems to have mentioned the torpedo tackle on Mostert close to the line which resulted in spilled ball. No arms. Around t...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 306476
Re: Israel declares state of war
i live in Perth so its easier than you may think
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
- Replies: 265
- Views: 7037
Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Bent O'Keefe was blowing every call Englands way up until Farrel started getting chirpy. I think that pissed BOK off a bit and he seemed a bit more even handed after that. Noone seems to have mentioned the torpedo tackle on Mostert close to the line which resulted in spilled ball. No arms. Around th...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 306476
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 306476
Re: Israel declares state of war
Personally I hope they annihilate hamas. Now or never
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 27564
Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
Get called that every time I go down to Wellington street in the centre of perth. Doesn't bother me at all. They don't like it when I tell them to fvck off and get a job tho.
All part of the bantz
All part of the bantz
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Apologies Ireland. This was uncalled for
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2798
Re: Apologies Ireland. This was uncalled for
Personally Im very sorry Ireland arent still in it. Went to the SA v Ireland pool game at Stade and it was the single greatest game I have ever attended. Not necessarily in terms of wow factor, but the atmosphere created by the Irish fans was beyond description. Genuinely passionate, knowledgable an...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Time off for Scrum resets?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 106
Time off for Scrum resets?
Is this a new thing? I noticed O'keefe immediately called time off every time the scrum went down in the last 10min. As a saffer this did my heart no good at all, but in general I would love that policy to be applied all the time.
Is this a new thing and what is the actual law in this regard?
Is this a new thing and what is the actual law in this regard?
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Quade Cooper teaches home improvement - YouTube
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1483
Re: Quade Cooper teaches home improvement - YouTube
I miss Globus on threads like this.
BTW is he dead?
BTW is he dead?
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: It’s time to kill Super Rugby
- Replies: 94
- Views: 2533
Re: It’s time to kill Super Rugby
Whats this then? I thought that getting rid of the saffa teams was going to be the magic pill that transforms SR into a trans-Pacific comp that would be the pinnacle of world rugby!? Being able to watch scintillating rugby at a convenient hour was going to bring in masses of spectators, and fabulous...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 306476
Re: Israel declares state of war
this sums up my position - written by Gareth Cliff I am not a Jew and I’m not a citizen of Israel. I haven’t even visited Israel. I don’t trace my religion back to a holy site in Jerusalem and I don’t have a problem with Arabs or Muslims or Christians. I’ve read about Abraham, Moses, David and Solom...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Multi Millionaire acts like a massive twat!
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2318
Re: Australian Multi Millionaire acts like a massive twat!
These kind of pricks - and society in general to be frank - have totally forgotten that they are not doing the employee a favour by hiring them. The employee is doing you a favour. You're paying them to do it FFS. I f-cking hate entitled employers. Especially the ones that ask you to do hours of wo...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry - 2 match ban
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2440
Re: Tom Curry - 2 match ban
Nige seems to think the right calls were made. What would he and a panel of professional referees know though? Especially after viewing every possible angle available in neutral surroundings without thousands of baying, drunken fans? Idiots and fools
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The children's choir for the anthems
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2047
Re: The children's choir for the anthems
what happened to "Children should be seen and not heard"?
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The children's choir for the anthems
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2047
Re: The children's choir for the anthems
Are they actually any good, or is it like watching your kid in a primary school production? Do the evening kickoffs have a horror movie quality to it? They're beautiful. The posters in this thread are f-cking weirdos who hate to see disadvantaged kids getting given a leg up. As if you'd care so muc...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
- Replies: 687
- Views: 19969
Re: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
:lol: :lol: Another sane South African? Are you saying it WASN'T utter garbage? Or tickets aren't definitely still available from FIFA for 20 bucks for a seat at the world cup final? I actually didn’t mean to cause offence. What I should have said was that you are a weird, crazy, bitter, and presum...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
- Replies: 687
- Views: 19969
Re: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
amazed that hasn't been cancelled yet.
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
- Replies: 687
- Views: 19969
Re: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
What utter garbage that was . How do the commentators keep a straight face calling that rubbish? Not surprised tickets still available for the final for 20 bucks . :lol: :lol: Another sane South African? Are you saying it WASN'T utter garbage? Or tickets aren't definitely still available from FIFA ...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
- Replies: 687
- Views: 19969
Re: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
What utter garbage that was . How do the commentators keep a straight face calling that rubbish? Not surprised tickets still available for the final for 20 bucks .
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
- Replies: 687
- Views: 19969
Re: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
A nd how was the absolute hack on the goalscorer not a red card?
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
- Replies: 687
- Views: 19969
Re: 2023 FIFA women’s football World Cup - Aus & NZ
That goal was utterly hilarious! Sweden the third ranked team? In the world???
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finitia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 301
Finitia
Attn Boredies I have decided to launch a new global cult: "Finitia" The way it works is as follows: Using a (still to be developed) AI algorithm, cultees will upload all relevant personal medical data, which will be analysed by the Finitia bot (still looking for clever names for it), which will dete...
- Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2417
Re: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
Some great tips there gents. Many thanks. Since Im locked into going to christchurch now, I think I will head south immediately. Driving does't faze me, so no issues there esp if the scenery is as good as it looks on the ad's Would suggest a cabal, but PR is still my dirty little secret from my wife...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2417
Re: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
You mean, drive straight from Auckland to Wellington? At least 8 hours. pffft - in WA thats a trip to the servo for some ciggies ;) Yeah, fudge the NI, head straight for the SI and make your way around there. Curious what sort of stuff you'd be interested in seeing though. Mostly just the natural s...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2417
Re: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
Thanks fella's. Top Tips indeed. Palmerston North here we come!!! An extra day in Auckland seems like a must too! :) seriously tho - thanks for the ferry tip. woulda been a bit fvcked since ive already paid for the rental car AKL to CC and the flight out from CC. How long would it take to bomb stra...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2417
Re: ATTN Kiwi's :Tourist Advice needed
Thanks fella's. Top Tips indeed. Palmerston North here we come!!! An extra day in Auckland seems like a must too! :) seriously tho - thanks for the ferry tip. woulda been a bit fvcked since ive already paid for the rental car AKL to CC and the flight out from CC. How long would it take to bomb strai...