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- Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2869
- Views: 231832
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Well put Owen out there in the next warm up match, see where he is and if he can play the type of game we want. We wouldn't want him to come a cropper in a test. Edit, I assume this would be at 12 btw as we have 3 10s selected ahead of him at 10. In other news, he might not be available for Brumbie...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 613
- Views: 4971
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 613
- Views: 4971
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
I’m tiring of the Lions getting players on the wrong side of every tackle/ruck situation
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 713
- Views: 9564
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Impressive depth shown by the French
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 447
- Views: 11228
Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Immensely proud of that performance: the heart more than the talent.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 971
Re: Should this law be removed?
the whole idea lends itself to abuse.ChipSpike wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:10 pmChipSpike wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:07 pmIt was jgp iirc, anyway, all these protections for the 9 are crap, speaking as a 9Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:06 pm
Nope - when the scrummie picked up the ball the opposition moved to get him but were called off by the ref.
I'm not even sure which team did this.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 971
Re: Should this law be removed?
The weird one for me was in the last Lions game where the scrumhalf was permitted to pick up the ball in the ruck and reposition at a more favourable spot at the back of the ruck. Yes I saw that, thought I imagined it, itwas so odd. It's definitely ball out, and returning the ball into the ruck, bu...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 971
Re: Should this law be removed?
The weird one for me was in the last Lions game where the scrumhalf was permitted to pick up the ball in the ruck and reposition at a more favourable spot at the back of the ruck.
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2869
- Views: 231832
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Lions scrum needs a lot of work.
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
- Replies: 500
- Views: 10230
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
To be fair I think he meant all South Africans... not just bored members... :D It's just different. We're all different. I think Kiwis have a unique sense of humour/ self awareness as well... certainly different to British humour. Michael Frayne wrote a lovely piece titled “Among the Funny bones” a...
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
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- Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
Sad thing about this place is everything has been reduced to stereotype.
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
4 new caps, a game for de Jager and Marx returning from very long term injury, a game for du Preez who hasn’t played in yonks and doesn’t have many caps anyway & then newbie halves. Not scrumming for penalties? They were supposed to hold back at scrum time? And I don’t know what the national humour ...
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
And the same weekend as the Top14 final. It basically ruled out all of the top talent from the UK and Ireland, France, South Africa and Australia. The remaining internationals from the UK and Ireland are now away on tour too. People are reading too much into this game. The Boks were always going to...
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
There were to many Kiwis in the BaaBaas team. Yes, probably a bad time to play the baabaas with a lions tour happening And the same weekend as the Top14 final. It basically ruled out all of the top talent from the UK and Ireland, France, South Africa and Australia. The remaining internationals from...
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 447
- Views: 11228
Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
I think Johan Erasmus has given that lot a severe kick in nuts. Ironically rugby is the one code that has killed the backsliders.
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2869
- Views: 231832
- Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Spear and Loathing 20 Years On
- Replies: 92
- Views: 6107
Re: Spear and Loathing 20 Years On
I personally have always thought that both Mealamu and Umaga just intended to lift a leg of O'Driscoll and tip him out of the tackle area. You used to see that all the time (these days it's too dangerous as you could get a card like Ben Smith in the RWC final). Except cause they both did it, BOD en...
- Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6620
Re: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
Does not help that England/India/Australia have turned their backs on the rest of the world in test cricket.
- Sun Jun 29, 2025 12:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2869
- Views: 231832
Re: Lions Lions Lions
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 backrow...
- Sat Jun 28, 2025 1:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
- Replies: 831
- Views: 19443
Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Lions’ scrum needs a lot of work.
- Sat Jun 28, 2025 12:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
- Replies: 831
- Views: 19443
Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Best I have seen from McCarthy.
- Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
Wasn't the 95 World Cup this time of year? I only remember one really wet game.. in Durban? My post was ill-considered. What I had in mind is this kind of feature game and the short junior tournaments we have been hosting over the last years. Best for rugby would be Bloem or Pretoria although every...
- Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
We simply should not be hosting visitors at Cape Town this time of year. Wasn't the 95 World Cup this time of year? I only remember one really wet game.. in Durban? My post was ill-considered. What I had in mind is this kind of feature game and the short junior tournaments we have been hosting over...
- Thu Jun 26, 2025 7:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8357
Re: Springboks vs Baabaas in Cape Town 28 June 2025
We simply should not be hosting visitors at Cape Town this time of year.
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
- Replies: 222
- Views: 6937
Re: Retirement - WTF ?
Tai Chi?
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
- Replies: 222
- Views: 6937
Re: Retirement - WTF ?
Some junior coaching and/or reffing?
Also helpful with your own physical and mental fitness
Also helpful with your own physical and mental fitness
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6620
Re: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
Anyhoo - this test match is far from over
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6620
Re: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
Now 265 lead. Stick it to them, Aussies. Predictable to the point of being boring Social media is awash with SA idiots. They’re on every second NZ official rugby post stinking things up with their 4x trophy emoji gloating. A sporting achievement like this for a bunch of perennial chokers might just...
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2025 URC Final: Leinster vs Bulls
- Replies: 496
- Views: 13101
Re: 2025 URC Final: Leinster vs Bulls
Ja - It's tedious.
I will be watching both games.
I will be watching both games.
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6620
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Frederick Forsyth, Master of the Geopolitical Thriller, Dies at 86 He wrote best-sellers like “The Day of the Jackal”
- Replies: 28
- Views: 968
Re: Frederick Forsyth, Master of the Geopolitical Thriller, Dies at 86 He wrote best-sellers like “The Day of the Jackal
I can't remember the ending now.. I don't even know if he lived or died... presumably lived if they want another season. Only watched it a few weeks ago... I watched it on a plane. As much as having him survive pissed me off, killing off the cop who was chasing him, and the guy who was his target t...
- Fri May 30, 2025 1:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC QF, Sharks v Munster
- Replies: 387
- Views: 22753
Re: URC QF, Sharks v Munster
These Sharks

- Thu May 29, 2025 4:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
- Replies: 691
- Views: 78417
Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
poirot gets 2 weeks, so available for the play-offs He pled guilty for the 1/2 sentence. Maybe something Underhill should have considered. According to fatty Goode, Pierrot was in the Cardiff bars boasting to anyone who'd listen that he'd tried to throttle the kid Was this the evidence - what is th...
- Thu May 29, 2025 3:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
- Replies: 691
- Views: 78417
Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
It was reported by the assistant ref? I don't see how saints are responsible for one of their players being assaulted after the game's finished. Was the player not cited by Saints? That is my understanding. Teams don’t cite. They’re not allowed to. And by “ribbed” you’re as stupid as the mercenarie...
- Thu May 29, 2025 3:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
- Replies: 691
- Views: 78417
Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
Stupid comment.DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Thu May 29, 2025 3:55 pmJesus you saffas make the french look sane.Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Thu May 29, 2025 3:31 pm
Myopic of Saints here.
They have black-marked their rising star: Gonna get ribbed all over the planet.
We will follow this player and see.
- Thu May 29, 2025 3:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
- Replies: 691
- Views: 78417
Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
poirot gets 2 weeks, so available for the play-offs Myopic of Saints here. They have black-marked their rising star: Gonna get ribbed all over the planet. It was reported by the assistant ref? I don't see how saints are responsible for one of their players being assaulted after the game's finished....
- Thu May 29, 2025 3:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
- Replies: 691
- Views: 78417
- Wed May 28, 2025 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
- Replies: 691
- Views: 78417
Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
This kerfuffle has shades of Brendan Venter and the good folk at Leicester. Just googled that again. He "got a 14-week touchline ban on Tuesday after being found guilty of making inappropriate gestures and comments to spectators during his side's 32-23 win at Leicester" and for eating the biscuits. ...