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Nieghorn

Good voice clip Rachel Burford on the dickheads who have been slagging off the Women's game after ENgland just achieved a double Slam: https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1331892993977176064 The Podcast with Brian Moore with all the interview: https://art19.com/shows/full-contact-rugby Guessing th...

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I'd be in favour of banning pre-binding. The first-up tackle should be 1-v-1. Binding on, and formation of ruck, maul, whatever can happen after that. Interesting, even away from this topic, we see a good chunk of tackles in elite games frequently have two tacklers, especially forward carries aroun...

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Really good question about scrums! I wonder if it's just a combo of many things... from having a population that has a mixture of 'big genes' (not just Germanic, Eastern Euro heritage, but we've had a few Black women as well with size) to having high school girls XVs rugby in pretty much every provi...

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Echoing my statement from that other site as there's more chatting here: England were stupid lucky to win that. Harrison's try was a fluke. Kildunne's try soft as shite (poor first tackle, next two tried to strip the ball and, credit to her power, she just walked through them all). KDM's kick to the...

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Getting all high tech analysing this stuff is bollocks when you consider that England did this in 2002, with most of the lads being taught the game in the amateur era (I suspect Clive's acronym for scanning the field is something most of those players did anyway). If May didn't have the pace, there'...

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Still true in the amateur world, thank Dog. In the pro world, you have to be lightning fast to earn a spot on the wing (unless you're English, then wee blokes are told to fudge off to the NFL or stick with League), or have a brilliant pass/box kick/ability to manage the breakdown (or have dirt on yo...

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Weird! Friend sent it to me and it was fully readable. I wonder if someone realized they could make some more money off it or forgot to turn on the paywall? See if I can do a C&P job... apologies for the length, but when I applied the spoiler it wouldn't open? Ugh, I give up trying to spoiler it! Dr...

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Gavin Duffy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:50 pm The Sun

The Australian seems to have been the one doing the digging / broke the story:

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/ ... 5a9fed2b4d

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Just one more thing Union pinching from League.

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That's the way it was when my Dad played 75 years ago. Really? That is interesting actually. For some dumb reason if it's "tradition", I don't have as much of a problem with it. :lol: But I'm a dummy. When it comes to rugby I'm very conservative. Everything older was better as far as I'm concerned....

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Sean Bean. " 'Ee Moneypenny, Mek us a Cuppa,Theres a good Lass! ( Smacks her on Arse) Walks into Posh Hotel up to Bar. " Ah M'sieu Bond, Dry Martini, Shaken not Stirred?" " Shekken!, What dost tha mean Shekken?, I,ll have a Pint of Bloody Tetleys, and mek sure tha puts a proper fookin head o'nt!" H...

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Saw a job posting yesterday I thought the regulars to this thread would 'enjoy'... private school in Vancouver looking for a Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, paying 90-100k a year. School only has about 500 students. I've no issue with having a hard look at school policies and the curric...

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EverReady wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:33 pm She made a meal of that, then had desert, a snooze and got up for a delicious buffet breakfast

Let me give you a light tap on the front of your neck with the side of my hand.

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USC Professor placed on leave for saying AN N-word that sounds like THE N-word but isn't in fact THE N-word in a lecture. Counselling is available for the affected students. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/usc-communications-professor-placed-on-leave-after-using-chinese-word-that-sounds-like-ra...

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There's an official ABs youtube clip from a while back with their S&C guy saying, as mentioned above, the balance is important in rugby. He said they don't want a player, essentially, carrying the equivalent of a backpack full of bricks around the pitch if it's not necessary for their positional dem...

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This happens to FBs all the time. Sometimes it's poor tracking and totally their fault. Others - especially during sudden linebreaks - it's a potential damned if you do / don't scenario ... chase hard and risk being stepped / track slower and risk getting beat for pace. I see their defensive role a ...

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Speaking of young nerdlinger refs, there's a nice blocker line by Maxwell-Keys for Wuss' first try.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6vgVAVAAhU

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Can we go back to making referees wear blazers, and if you served, it must be full uniform!?

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I feel dirty having to agree with Mog on something, but Sweden was definitely nearer the bottom than the top of the eye-candy stakes in Europe. Right next door in Norway was at the top (though it was mentioned that a lot of young Swedes go to Norway to work, so it is possible all that talent was ac...

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No decent rugby supporter anywhere in the sane world calls the greatest game in the world rugger... Ahh, so THAT's why the US continues to lag behind! Seems like MOST of them use that term... https://morrisrugby.teamsnapsites.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/406/2018/04/Rent-A-Rugger-Flyer-2018-232x300...

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Mullet 2 wrote:Nah give me an eccentric old coot anyday.

That's real rugger.

Until they cost your team the game by still being around the 10m line when your winger has dove in, but by the time he's waddled there, the chaser has burrowed underneath and is claiming held up, which he's agreed with!

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Most Refs nowadays seem to be retired Scrum-halves. Generally shit as well. They need more retired locks as refs. I've never thought of this ... giving the gobby shortarse who himself gobbed off to more refs in his day than the entire team a whistle? It's either going to be redemption time or still...

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Live band, Will Farrell lookalike banging on a cowbell ... not a dry eye because everyone will be laughing their butts off! Most of my friends have a dark sense of humour, so they'll be laughing at least.

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I'm all for people giving back in another way - ref, coach, admin, etc - if playing full contact isn't for them or if life puts you in a position where you can't risk it (coached quite a few lads whose job required them to be on their feet and benefits were crap). My only issue with 'young refs' is ...

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earl the beaver wrote:Big fan of the 2003 Brumbies shirt

Liked the addition of the ACT crest as well!

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Nieghorn have you no alterations near you? I have had a few shirts taken in I actually have access to a sewing machine and have taken in most of mine that were much too big. The problem with the London Irish shirt was the side stripes. Altering would have almost took them away completely. Figured s...

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Tim_Rodber.jpg Every time I see that one (or similar) and the previously posted Leicester shirt on ebay, they often start small ... and the bids come in fast and furious! One I didn't get outbid on ... payed maybe 5 quid for this, in perfect condi...

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Speaking of LIR, there was cotton(ish) version of this shirt with a collar that I wanted so bad, but wasn't willing to pay full price for. When the end of season sales came, they didn't have my size. :( https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/264725123824_/ISC-London-Irish-LV-Cup-Rugby-Shirt-Season....

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But this was the best they've worn since the early 90s or 80s, I reckon. I think Nike only had a few hundred that were for sale and were all gone within a day or thereabouts? https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/06/article-1249004-082E2B8A000005DC-225_306x423.jpg I don't even think the off-brand...

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Irish https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.2971215!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg This is the wrong answer. The greatest rugby jersey of all time is the LI Kooga jersey with white black and red stripes down the sides, no sponsor on the front and the pint on the back. I...

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Speaking of vintage, England had an away kit around 2014 that had the potential to be sharp. Women wore it in the World Cup ... https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7zN4BaG1jQ0/hqdefault.jpg I wonder if it was based on Lancashire? THIS is a proper old school rugby shirt! https://i1.wp.com/anthemionauction.com/wp-...

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You put one more collarless monstrosity on my thread and we're having a straightener :lol: ... the last two have collars! I'm sure that Wasps change shirt has a proper one, but it's just folded in the action? Or maybe the game shirt had the 'grandad collar' and not a proper one? But this does. http...

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Chicago is not New York as far as "you must have a team there if you want to be a pro league", but no teams in the Midwest sticks out as a giant hole in the league's footprint. It also makes the league a 2 coasts league instead of something national. Surprising that Hawaii seems to have priority? A...

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I have this Bath shirt (1997).

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Wasps https://i2-prod.coventrytelegraph.net/incoming/article8294838.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/74200832.jpg If not that year, on the shoulder of, the change (I know you don't want them!) strip was one of their best since I've been a fan ... https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000xqgH6WHfde8/fit=1000...

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Chicks singing rock ... Eliza and the Delusionals (Aussie indie rock) Best Coast (verging on surf rock?) Ellis (mellow, almost 90s guitar sound?) All the Damn Vampires (80s synth revival) Beyries (piano and strings) And with dudes at the helm ... Four Year Strong (two singer pop punk) Shade (little ...

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Stade Toulouse https://www.classicrugbyshirts.com/ekmps/shops/adrianstapley/images/1993-1994-stade-toulousain-l-s-rugby-union-shirt-medium-15190-1-p[ekm]500x375[ekm].jpg Now that's a jersey That's not showing for me, but is the Nike shirt with wide black / red hoops, white collar? If so, solid trad...

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It said Canada, but a three way tie with Norway and Denmark as well. Seems like a lot of y'all are headed to one of those two, so I'll pack my x-country skis and head to Norge!

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koroke hangareka wrote:The soccer blokes have actually put together quite a decent forum. Just remember to stay the hell away from the rugby sub-forum.

It's about as busy as our Planet Rugby subforum was back in the day.

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People I know are already exploring more of their local region and posting pics with "Who knew it was so beautiful around here?" Hopefully local businesses will see more traffic over the coming years as people decide not to go abroad.

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