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- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
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Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
No issue for me if he opts for Morgan at open side in Test 1. It'd be deserved.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
It's funny to watch VDM running support lines, especially off Jones, in the sense that he runs bloody good ones, pretty consistently, and adjusts on the fly well. Which would indicate he' s not 220lbs of fatty mince. But in defence and suddenly you'd be sizing him up for the BBQ. Just odd he struggl...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Smith's kicking hasn't been all that. He's not having the tour I thought he would have. come on over sam, all is forgiven He has 8 or so caps in a pivotal position under an entirely different game plan. It was always a huge ask. This will stand to his career massively. Why the fk did farrel select ...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Fcuk no.Akkerman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:50 amcome on over sam, all is forgivenredderneck wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:48 am Smith's kicking hasn't been all that. He's not having the tour I thought he would have.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
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Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
I'd have him on the wing ahead of Freeman.

- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Smith's kicking hasn't been all that. He's not having the tour I thought he would have.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
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Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Yup, he is.polyallstar wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:40 amHe’s playing 6 so doing his job making tackles and hitting rucks…Hawk97 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:37 amYeah, anonymous so far. Although, with him, it only takes a flash and he's clean through. That kind of playerredderneck wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:36 am Pollock struggling to get into this game/Lions struggling to find him for carries.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Pollock struggling to get into this game/Lions struggling to find him for carries. Yeah, anonymous so far. Although, with him, it only takes a flash and he's clean through. That kind of player He IS working hard, but much of it off the ball. Guess hard to strike balance between nitty gritty and fla...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Pollock struggling to get into this game/Lions struggling to find him for carries.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Pre-injury Hansen scorches in there. Shame, but still a knacky footballer.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
It's cos he's been hitting rucks.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
These two wingers :lol: Genuinely dog shit, Terrible. At least vdm offers something. The entire back 3 has been underwhelming. Jesus fin is slow. What are you watching? Keenan Hansen have been great so far. Vdm if you take away defense also been really good That's a VDM-sized 'if' though ..
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Selfish dick Pollock.
Classy by Hansen. Dare I say: wing play.
Classy by Hansen. Dare I say: wing play.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Arms/wrap in that hot on Jones who fed VDM? Meh.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
If this is in any way not a solid team effort from the Lions; if it fractures into a series one on one contests, with lads playing like individuals, this could get tricky fast. There's a lot of skill and power in that AUNZ side. Seen England get shamed by the Barbarians... That AUNZ backrow could m...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 158389
- Views: 9115208
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
I hope everyone enjoys their day and the dregs of society don’t embarrass us particularly as the eyes of the world are looking with the open coming. It’s good rioting weather however so I’m nervous There’ll be a load of sunstroke and sunburn in A&E tonight to add to the fun Burnt orange. Fitting, r...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 524
- Views: 6451
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
If this is in any way not a solid team effort from the Lions; if it fractures into a series one on one contests, with lads playing like individuals, this could get tricky fast. There's a lot of skill and power in that AUNZ side.
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 528
- Views: 14831
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 158389
- Views: 9115208
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Fair.
I am of the belief that NGOs, and I mean ALL of them, which receive state funding, should be routinely told to fcuk off for themselves.
The strenuousness of their lobbying efforts should be met with diminishing returns.
I am of the belief that NGOs, and I mean ALL of them, which receive state funding, should be routinely told to fcuk off for themselves.
The strenuousness of their lobbying efforts should be met with diminishing returns.
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
A surprised Aussie? Well I never.
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Had dinner with an ex-England international tonight, not recent but any means (capped back in the late 70s) but was saying about how he, and a lot of other ex players he still talked with had lost respect for Farrell as a coach by first selecting Owen and then calling up Osborne. That’s a load of b...
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Very iffy going into a test with only one fit proven 15, especially one who is struggling to get his form back after injury. Sweet Jesus territory if he gets hurt and/or if Kinghorn doesn't recover fast. Jones spent most of his time a Quins as a full back and played there for a time for Glasgow. It...
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Ok. I can't see Jnr being an option. I get he covers 10/12 leaving a back three option or even 6/2 split on the table but I just don't see it. But agree that if it was a consideration, he'd be better off starting. It looks like Marcus has won the battle for the 22 jersey. IMO. I think Faz is less o...
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Oz will likely have the 13-11/14-15 area targeted you'd think. Try to get wide fast and often. Very iffy going into a test with only one fit proven 15, especially one who is struggling to get his form back after injury. Sweet Jesus territory if he gets hurt and/or if Kinghorn doesn't recover fast. B...
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Didn't expect to see Tui starting. But there's a week's recovery after this game, which is normal for the players. Yep, a few have an opportunity to grab a place in the test side. Apart from Keenan (and that's more by default), I'd be surprised if any of those starters were in line to start the fir...
- Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 528
- Views: 14831
Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Ireland :lol: What's so funny? Can't keep the conveyor going every year with our playing numbers. We've done remarkably well to be at the top table at this level for years now. That and poor coaching. Pretty damning that Doak remains on any pro systems books. That said, it's a poor crop. Needs maxi...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Freeman is nailed on, VDM is a donkey, that is all. And I'd go Tuipolotu and Ringrose vdM scores tries that neither Freeman or Lowe can, and despite playing behind a relatively weak pack, he also has a much better strike rate than either. He may have flaws but being a donkey isn't one of them. Put ...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 63780
- Views: 3320403
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 5:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
- Replies: 617
- Views: 91464
Re: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
USA won 36-17, but know nothing other than result...Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 5:34 pm How did the US get on against Belgium? My half-hearted searching has yielded no fruit.
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
It's all very odd. Faz muttered something post match about Fazlet possibly not being available due to jet lag /protocols. First I'd heard of there being such things. Unless he ran two separate considerations into the one. It was more a dismissive answer to the Q posed about whether Fazlet would be ...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 3267
- Views: 244549
Re: Lions Lions Lions
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:37 amYep- i don't mind a bit of petty spite.CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:35 amPretty petty attitude.DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:33 am I'm extremely keen to see Jnr miles off the pace and fall flat on his face.

- Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Any danger of Leinster losing Nienaber with Jake White being mutually consented out of the Bulls job? South African media report that the Bulls have spoke to Nienaber about replacing Jake White South Africa Media = Aspire to reach the journalistic heights of the Sindo Group. Their other rumour was ...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Craig Casey absolutely should be with the Lions.
Baird had a very fine game.
Baird had a very fine game.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
That's a unique take on Mitchell, cam. I'm with Cam on this. He has a great skill set, but feck me he makes too many wrong decisions and slow decisions. His speed/snipe cover a multitude of meh. He steps. He shuffles. His midfield get eaten alive. He's not perfect but he was able to change his play...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
This sickie might well turn out to be the best pass he's pulled back all year.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562978
- Views: 32971368
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Lads the English crowing about Ireland being Dad's Army is getting harder to defend after today's Lions effort. Bealham was solid. VDF was workmanlike, but. His oppo was deservedly MOM. The rest who started screamed dirt track. Lads off the bench showed up reasonably. Tadhg Beirne I suspect would li...