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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Conviction Overturned on Appeal
- Replies: 16
- Views: 442
Re: Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Conviction Overturned on Appeal
<r><QUOTE author="Grandpa " post_id="7826007" time="1714058936" user_id="2665"><s>[quote="Grandpa " post_id=7826007 time=1714058936 user_id=2665]</s> At least he's still in prison on another conviction. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> #justiceforharvey</r>
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best 5 players in the world right now
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7647
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1618
Re: SUPER 10
Let’s be honest, there’s only really 4 or 5 teams that are worth watching in Super rugby. It’s pretty dire
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 999
- Views: 82500
Re: All Blacks 2024
Fair enough. Shields is an honest toiler. I think it would take a few injuries for him to make the first squad.. but you never know! He couldn’t crack the AB’s at his playing peak. Why do we think he could do it now? We don't. I was being polite. Could be his dad posting. Don't want to break his he...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 999
- Views: 82500
Re: All Blacks 2024
He's 33 now... 36 by the world cup... surely better long term options around? Blackadder, Grace, Flanders, Finau? Razor strikes me as someone who thinks long term? I'd have Finau and Flanders definitely. I wasn't actually saying I'd be picking him but someone said raising his name was batshit crazy...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Semi-official Because they haven't, we will DRUA v CANES Match Thread.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 1547
Re: The Semi-official Because they haven't, we will DRUA v CANES Match Thread.
For 7 games, Canes have only had 1 card. Got 3 tonight.... He was only reffing one side tonight. Homer aussie refs trying their best to keep the aussies close on the Table. :lol: Paul Williams was born and bred in Canes country. Probably doing his best to show his impartiality and failed miserably,...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 999
- Views: 82500
Re: All Blacks 2024
Is there room though? Not saying he's not playing well, as he clearly is, but if everyone's fit I don't see much need for variation from the WC bunch? Lomax de Groot Newell Williams Ofa It's one of the rare few positions where we're well served with young players and continuity. No reason those fir...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 2586
Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
My wife is dieing in front of my eyes. She has smoked for almost 50 years now and just cannot give up. She doesn't try any more and won't even let her doctor discuss it. She refuses any tests to see what damage it has caused, she knows it has but thinks knowing the details will just cause more stre...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 2586
Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Stupid decision. I am an avowed non-smoker, but such a ban would have the opposite effect with an unregulated Black Market. There is also the precedent of the state deciding that if something is not good for you, they can ban it. Which leads to the question, what would be next? Fancy a beer, anyone...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 201
- Views: 5759
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
The whole thing reads like him wanting a break. As I said on our thread, closest a pro can get to a backpacking holiday. What's his NZ salary likely to be? Is it really well off 3/400k? I'm sure he does want a break and a change of scenery will probably do him good. Just make sure he comes back in ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Reds 2024 - too early for Kiss out?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1127
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
- Replies: 4920
- Views: 215428
Re: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Shame on everyone who thought that Ian Foster would never land a head coaching role again and said his ascension to the AB coaching role was nepotism and jobs for the boys at its worst. The man’s credentials speak for him and on his and his merit alone, he has landed the head coaching role at Toyot...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 201
- Views: 5759
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 201
- Views: 5759
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ox moved to TH for boks against Wales
- Replies: 7
- Views: 564
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 306
- Views: 3528
Re: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
The ref having final say over when fulltime is, is nothing new. As Mr B mentioned the Crusaders only have themselves to blame after the players made a series of 4 ridiculous fundamental errors. I'm old enough to remember when Australia was in procession of the Bled and benefited from a number of 1 ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Union owned teams vs private ownership
- Replies: 17
- Views: 497
Re: Union owned teams vs private ownership
Unions are responsible for both the professional and community game. A private owner is only concerned with their club. Both ownership models have pro’s and cons. Is it fair or not? Commercial entities have to contend with things they don’t think are fair in other industries. Overall it seems to hav...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 306
- Views: 3528
Re: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
He kicked it before the 90 seconds expired, which means Tahs can kick it off. How does that work as he kicked it when the clock was red? Because according to the ref, it wasn't red. Bloody homer ref! 👍 I am quite sure he knows the laws better than I do. Surely the ball would only be dead once the c...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 306
- Views: 3528
Re: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
I’m just watching the Stan mini game. Saders score their last try with 78:32 on the clock buy the clock doesn’t stop. Berry asked the TMO when the fry was scored. They take the kick at 80:01, which is obviously more than 60 seconds, right? As the ref is the sole judge of time, and it seems he under...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chasing the Sun 2
- Replies: 146
- Views: 18363
Re: Chasing the Sun 2
Analysts on Twitter aren’t convinced. https://i.ibb.co/VS0XjR4/IMG-6315.jpg https://i.ibb.co/KWw1hnj/IMG-6316.jpg https://i.ibb.co/ZHd7Z2S/IMG-6317.jpg https://i.ibb.co/gPpYwdM/IMG-6318.jpg No Bungle no!! Rassie is a genius!!! (Engender though jacques whatshisname was the actual coach!)
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Chiefs Thread - Super Rugby Round 8
- Replies: 210
- Views: 2189
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
- Replies: 139
- Views: 2706
Re: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
I guess the point I'm making is no one gives a shit if your crappy bomb squad becomes less effective. Get over it. Didn't even work against NZ in the final anyway. It wasn't some masterful tactical move by Lord Rassie, it was a dice throw and it worked in the semi and very nearly fell on its ass in...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1207
Re: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
You’ve won 4 tri nations/RCs in 28 years. Same as Australia. Agreed. Terrible record. But this discussion was about Rassie and his RC record, which spans 2 or 5 attempts, depending on how you want to count them. If you take the view that he was coach for 5 attempts, his record is: 1x 1st 3x 2nd 1x ...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1207
Re: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
For what it's worth, I think Rassie is a great man manager and tactician for one-off matches... not so great over the long haul... How many RC's has he won? SA have only won once since 2009. You'll be calling Gareth Southgate a genius next if he wins the World Cup... Technically, Rassie has only co...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1207
Re: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
Jacques whatshisname was the coach that won the World Cup wasn’t he?
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1207
Re: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
I think the issue is that you think your imaginary friend is realMonk Zombie wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:50 amSecond post today about Saffas and God. And you have history on this.
What is your issue here?
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 999
- Views: 82500
Re: All Blacks 2024
Yes, I think it is time that they become All Blacks.
Out propping stocks are looking incredibly healthy right now.
Our midfield isn’t too shabby either.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
- Replies: 139
- Views: 2706
Re: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
I think the make up of the subs should be left to each mgmt team. I think it’s great that the boks do something different to the norm. If world rugby are worried about injuries and 300 pound humans running at players and causing injuries then reduce the time wasting during the game and players will ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
- Replies: 139
- Views: 2706
Re: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
He is a genius and 5 steps ahead of everyone else and he presicted this back on 1978 and already has a plan in place to get round this
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
What potential impact would the general election have on rugby in South Africa? Have there been pledges made by any party relating to rugby? Good or bad? https://www.capetownetc.com/uncategorised/springboks-must-fall/ I actually think the springbok name and emblem are now a sign unity. It may have ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
The rugby landscape have changed a lot in South Africa. Politics have no influence in it. Thanks to Rassie. He shoukd start a Rugby Party with Kolisi. How has Rassie single-handedly stopped political interference in Sa rugby? What Was happening before Rassie stopped it? His impact reached NZ. I did...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:50 pm The rugby landscape have changed a lot in South Africa. Politics have no influence in it. Thanks to Rassie. He shoukd start a Rugby Party with Kolisi.
How has Rassie single-handedly stopped political interference in Sa rugby?
What
Was happening before Rassie stopped it?
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
What potential impact would the general election have on rugby in South Africa?
Have there been pledges made by any party relating to rugby? Good or bad?
Have there been pledges made by any party relating to rugby? Good or bad?
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
- Replies: 90
- Views: 1957
Re: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
I thought John Eales retired many years ago? All time great but a bit over-rated at times, IMO. Eales once stopped a penalty goal by jumping up and blocking it, before kicking the ball past the PG kicker into touch. Never happened before or since. Well, it almost happened the next week; except this...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
- Replies: 90
- Views: 1957
Re: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
Bloody hell, that is incredible isn’t it?
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
- Replies: 90
- Views: 1957
Re: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
The All Blacks have played 637 tests, Sam Whitelock has played in 24% of them. That, is some stat. https://i.ibb.co/GvZkgmK/IMG-6211.jpg McCAW Had a higher % when he retired. White lock must have won 7/8 super titles and 9/10 rugby championships, 2 world cups and probably 135 plus test matches. Wel...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
- Replies: 90
- Views: 1957
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee
- Replies: 30
- Views: 784
Re: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee
Nah, he will come back. They said the same about Michael Jones when his knee went, but he came back from an arguably worse injury. He needed a full reconstruction. He came back but you can't say he was the same as he was before the injury. I was in the stands that day and the whole place took a col...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rob Baxter to World Rugby, Stop messing with the scrum and maul
- Replies: 105
- Views: 1572
Re: Rob Baxter to World Rugby, Stop messing with the scrum and maul
“But rugby union is a game for all shapes and sizes" is getting pretty tedious to hear too. Evolution under professionalism will eradicate the obese and the less athletic/skilled players over time anyway, so it's a load of bs. Have you not seen some of the springbok front row? Salads don't win scru...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rob Baxter to World Rugby, Stop messing with the scrum and maul
- Replies: 105
- Views: 1572
Re: Rob Baxter to World Rugby, Stop messing with the scrum and maul
Have you not seen some of the springbok front row?