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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2814
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
I would not say league is shit, it obviously has its popularity in Aus and NZ. But what annoys me is that we are moving away from what makes rugby, rugby. The waiting around for another scrum is what makes rugby, rugby? 15% of the game is spent forming scrums - is this what makes rugby, rugby? What...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ernie Els's daughter is making her Springbok rugby debut against Spain
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1326
Re: Ernie Els's daughter is making her Springbok rugby debut against Spain
Rule 1ticketlessinseattle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:40 amshe's no Clare Daly, i'll give you thatHighKingLeinster wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:10 amI am saying she is not overly attractive. Has a face like her old man
Edit, are you reading my post as "them" rather than "her"?
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2814
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1100
Re: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
No money This is the answer. They are spending the least on wages in the Prem by a country mile. They don't attract the talent, and what little they develop tends to go elsewhere for more cash. This is what ringfencing and high salary caps have done to the Prem. We basically have three cohorts of c...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1100
Re: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
I think lack of relegation hasn’t helped. No incentive for Newcastle not to be pants.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 639
- Views: 52221
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
It’s the big one this weekend. Dragons v Zebre at Rodney Parade.
Cannot wait!!!
Cannot wait!!!
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1100
Re: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
No money, Diamond has i als indicated they will go down to a 34 man squad next season which wont help. Bath and Sarries are also nicking their promising youngsters. Survival is questionable. That would be a shame. Newcastle and Worcester were always my 2 favourite teams. Surely 10 is the minimum nu...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1100
Re: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
No money, Diamond has i als indicated they will go down to a 34 man squad next season which wont help. Bath and Sarries are also nicking their promising youngsters. Survival is questionable. That would be a shame. Newcastle and Worcester were always my 2 favourite teams. Surely 10 is the minimum nu...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1100
Why have Newcastle been so poor this season?
I mainly follow the URC, I looked at the Premiership table for the first time in ages and noticed that Newcastle are rooted to the bottom, played 13, lost 13. 4 points. There is a bigger gap (22 points) between Newcastle and 9th placed Gloucester, than there is between Gloucester and leaders Northam...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bath complete deal for Saffa lock.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 667
Re: Bath complete deal for Saffa lock.
For some reason it didn't really happen for Sheep at the Bulls.
Any news on when Kirsten will be back for the Bulls.
Any news on when Kirsten will be back for the Bulls.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chasing the Sun 2
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3543
Re: Chasing the Sun 2
Is this on Uk Tv
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR12 Stormers vs Embra
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1065
Re: URCR12 Stormers vs Embra
I thought Simalani was poor, often didn’t pass when another player had space.OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:37 am Stormers really impressed yesterday. The youngsters like BJD, Simalani and Harzenberg was impressive.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2814
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
What is definitely weird is that some people claim to enjoy rugby, but don't like scrums, mauls or lineouts..... Or kicking the ball. I like scrums but don’t think we need any more of them. It’s good when the players aren’t just standing around for half the game. It is the game. This 100%
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 639
- Views: 52221
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Brave by the Dragons number 9
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 639
- Views: 52221
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Never a red. Connacht player was low.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2814
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Goal line drop out after held up
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ernie Els's daughter is making her Springbok rugby debut against Spain
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1326
Re: Ernie Els's daughter is making her Springbok rugby debut against Spain
She’s probably in-line for a good inheritance.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Georgia invite Wales for a not-a-6N-playoff fixture
- Replies: 75
- Views: 1823
Re: Georgia invite Wales for a not-a-6N-playoff fixture
What’s Warburton’s opinion over that? Edit - actually an annual match between the last of 6N and the first of the REC is a great idea Agreed but the 6N must remain a closed shop. Any Union that was relegated would quickly be bankrupted Why do thick people keep talking about relegation? The unions o...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Georgia invite Wales for a not-a-6N-playoff fixture
- Replies: 75
- Views: 1823
Re: Georgia invite Wales for a not-a-6N-playoff fixture
Agreed but the 6N must remain a closed shop. Any Union that was relegated would quickly be bankruptedAlanBengio wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:55 pm What’s Warburton’s opinion over that?
Edit - actually an annual match between the last of 6N and the first of the REC is a great idea
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ernie Els's daughter is making her Springbok rugby debut against Spain
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1326
Re: Ernie Els's daughter is making her Springbok rugby debut against Spain
She’s really tall.
Good rack too.
Good rack too.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ponies v MP
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1704
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Well, we had a word with tje lads at WR and said we don’t like scrums and mauls so we’ll change the rules so we can have a mark from the kick off… :roll: Nonsense. Instead, we told them we were bored today and wanted to see the ‘memories of 2003’ crowd having a wee meltdown, so let’s tinker with so...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
If you don’t like scrums and mauls and rucks, then there is Rugby League. 5 runs and a kick repeated until everyone dies of boredom or falls about laughing at all the ground shagging.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Eh? If the heavier pack invariably bullied the lighter one in the scrum, scrums would be even less of a contest for the ball than they are right now. But the fact is, better technique and greater mastery of the mechanics of scrummaging are more reliable determinants of success than size. The Boks d...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Agree with every word of this. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/a-farce-world-rugby-slammed-following-law-proposal-that-could-negate-springboks-main-weapon I do wonder which unions are going to actually vote for this? Australia, Japan. Apart from that I’m not sure. Most countries pride themselves o...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Ok Stronger packs start a scrum with the aim of getting a penalty awarded against their opposition, giving their kicker the opportunity for 3 points and increasing their teams chance of winning the match. Still not good though Why not? Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes Eh? If the heavier pac...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Agree with every word of this. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/a-farce-world-rugby-slammed-following-law-proposal-that-could-negate-springboks-main-weapon I do wonder which unions are going to actually vote for this? Australia, Japan. Apart from that I’m not sure. Most countries pride themselves on...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Clearly teams with a stronger pack attempt to win a penalty, it easier than scoring a try. The point stands. You don't 'win' penalties. They are awarded against the opposition for transgression. Ok Stronger packs start a scrum with the aim of getting a penalty awarded against their opposition, givi...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
If WR want to improve the scrums IMO they should get rid of the current pat-a-cake nonsense and have the front rows fold together first before the rest of the pack bind on with no pre-bind to the front row. You then start with a far more stable base as you have removed the hit/momentum advantage co...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
It prevents you from using a strength, and leads to a tap and go against an organised defence rather than the great attacking opportunity that is the scrum I am opposed to the law changes except from “DuPonts law”. The only change I would make is get rid of the goal line drop out after being held u...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually in favour of all of these. The free-kick at scrum without a reset we definitely be to the detriment of the Boks, but I think it will be better in for the game in the long run. I just hope we can figure out a way to weaponse the free-kick a bit better. Ec...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Murray Kinsella @Murray_Kinsella World Rugby confirms it is moving to outlaw the 'croc roll' clearout. To be confirmed by World Rugby Council in May. The 'Dupont Law' loophole also set to be closed, as is case in Super Rugby Pacific now. And WR set to remove scrum option when teams win a free-kick ...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
One way to deal with the free kick for scrum loophole is to make it clear that any team deliberately doing it will be guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct with a resulting penalty and yellow card (2nd offence) red card (3rd offence) Agree in theory, but how does one police the difference between delib...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Get rid of the jackals... back to good old rucking... no need for croc rolls then... proper competition at the breakdown without the lolly scramble... My understanding of the Jackal is that it is another word for "picking the ball up from the floor". Once a ruck is formed then you can't pick the ba...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
But didn't players start rolling player off rucks because they are more likely to get carded for clearing out using the shoulder and it makes contact with the head. Think WR is determined to get rid of rucks and any other slow play sets. Without rucks and mauls and jackals then there is no contest ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
wtf is wrong with the 'croc roll'. ? Knee damage But didn't players start rolling player off rucks because they are more likely to get carded for clearing out using the shoulder and it makes contact with the head. Think WR is determined to get rid of rucks and any other slow play sets. Without ruck...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2600
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
One way to deal with the free kick for scrum loophole is to make it clear that any team deliberately doing it will be guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct with a resulting penalty and yellow card (2nd offence) red card (3rd offence) Don’t refs have the option to do that for any free kick offense? I’m ...