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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4841
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
WHERE Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane https://image-tc.galaxy.tf/wijpeg-5i5ep6ohrud4ekb8m983kj1q7/suncorpstadium_standard.jpg?crop=112%2C0%2C1777%2C1333 WHEN Saturday 27 April 2024, 7:35pm AEST
/ 9.25PM NZT WHO Reds https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/cceebb27-1872-49ed-de82-08da2c97ab8a.svg ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
I see more grunt and better tight forward play. I liked this new Big Vern style and this will suit us well come playoffs.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Pacific Four Series 2024 - April 28-May 25
- Replies: 15
- Views: 702
Re: Pacific Four Series 2024 - April 27-May 25
USA v Canada Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles Sunday, 28 April, 2024 Referee: Tyler Miller (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Amelia Luciano (USAR) Assistant Referee 2: Shanda Assmus (RC) TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU) New Zealand v USA FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Saturday, 11 May, 2024 Referee: Juli...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45682
- Views: 3013404
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
All the teams I wanted to lose in the CL, lost. I am happy with that. No 5th place CL spot is a small sacrifice.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Now I have a tear in my eye thinking about Haiu. I hope the best for Suafoa.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
White people don't believe racism exists except when black people do something racist against whites. I never said whites don't see racism, I said their definition of racism is no n words allowed in my store. F u ck, that is me told. Thank god I have this wise c u nt to set me straight. DTs stunnin...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7618
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
Schizophrenia is a horrific condition. I had to study its interactions with the law when at uni. It's pretty grim. People can live with it for years, then suddenly they are cooking their mother in a bullet smoker. A tenant/friend of a friend has it. It was weird cause when I met him 25 years ago, H...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
See how Whites view the state of Racism https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/04/09/race-in-america-2019/ That doesn't at all support what you said. It shows most whites do believe there is racism DT. Likewise it doesn't support your point, as I pointed out the case of the wider public bei...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
The George Zimmerman case was one that outraged the nation as well when he murdered an innocent black kid and got off. It's interesting and unknown the meme effect. I'm referencing to the Dawkins theory that inspired the online picture thing. How some news stories or narratives catch fire and other...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
The scene was full of his blood. It was also in the bronco and the socks in his bedroom, along with Nicole's and Ron's for fvcks sake. Yeah... So much blood. Did you watch the court case at the time? I so wanted him to get done. But the more I watched the more I didn't think he did it.. Scene wasn'...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
The George Zimmerman case was one that outraged the nation as well when he murdered an innocent black kid and got off. It's interesting and unknown the meme effect. I'm referencing to the Dawkins theory that inspired the online picture thing. How some news stories or narratives catch fire and other...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
They've openly said it was revenge for Rodney King. An 11 month trial and they deliberated for less than 4 hours ffs. The Brown and Goldman families deserved better. Fuhrman was a proven racist and allowed to take the stand and he devastated the case. So too not realizing a leather glove shrinks wh...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7618
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
American here, What are gun laws?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
If you had looked at those photos you would have seen Ron Goldman (a stong guy trained in self defense) had extensive marks on his knuckles and hands not from knife wounds but from striking the assailant. OJ in a LAPD strip search in the days after the murder had not a mark on him. It's been a long...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
Also I recommend watching the ESPN documentary OJ: Made In America. It shows things like how part of OJ's support with in the black community was a small thing like how a Korean shop owned shot and killed an innocent black girl cause he thought she was shoplifting and was acquitted on all charges. H...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
Never understood the criticism of the prosecution and making Simpson's "dream team" out to be geniuses. Jurors openly admitted to finding him not guilty as revenge against whitey. OJ could have represented himself and got off. I don't think this is true. I've seen interviewers with jurors in which ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OJ gone....
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2991
Re: OJ gone....
The less about this prick the better OJ is historic, he proved that in America not just the white and rich escape justice, but the black and rich can to. A seminal moment in US race relations. Black guy I know said similar. They treated him like he was a run of the mill n word and not an n word wit...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7618
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
Shit, hope it all goes well. Sorry to hear about this
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Sullivan has had a long term injury. I don't think he will be available for a few more games. Based on Cotters comments it seems Sullivan is considered key to the Blues ideal kicking game. Forbes has been good but I think Evans even has a better kicking game than him. I see Evans as the power 12 th...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Seeing Plummer start at 10 against the Force worries me about Sullivan. I am sure it is on him to grab it but with the season Forbes is having, he is under pressure at 15. I have always felt he should have more game time at 10. I don't want us to push him out and he go to MP, Landers or Crusaders an...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
It will take a long time and some key wins plus silverware for me to forget the fiasco of a 6/2 bench in Wellington - not the hallmarks of a competent coach IMO , especially when they used Sotutu [ who could cover all of 9-15] as a forward replacement. It was the poor handling and finishing that wa...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: LRZ
- Replies: 423
- Views: 18649
Re: LRZ
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/nfls-best-coach-goes-all-28956063?fbclid=IwAR2hT1cmvwSVieS0b8L3nZGCNKSFuQb-VAFS0btG7pM67sNzJrhm7XxKi6E_aem_ARLHONHhW6QfRwSZWJRqxr_RV5OsKN5fBPRd3HzWAiBcQ05_x4V9Yj69k8iMKp6UzC9Kx7wflfT_ZCiZsNz6ZfVF "Credit to the Chiefs, their coach Andy Reid was t...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Blues halfback Guyton 'was told to leave mental health problems at home' https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/07/blues-halfback-guyton-was-told-to-leave-mental-health-problems-at-home/ That’s pretty ratshit how he was treated tbh. That is sad to hear. Thankfully concussion protocol has improved since th...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
The depth at prop isn't great at the moment, remember you lost Laulala, Hodgman, James Lay when Rangi jumped ship. Cotter is doing better than McDonald considering that he is currently operating without an attack coach and has come in after an exodus of players - Tom Robinson, B.Barrett, Laulala, H...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1207
Fantastic Rassie Analysis
Someone sent me this. I assume this was on the documentary but it's new to me. https://twitter.com/Ruga_Sine12/status/1777383694224838923?t=NGMggLaKrmYGVJNiWv4Asw&s=19 In this video, they realised the french forwards were resting in kicking duels, so they worked out a way to make them work, even wit...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: USA rugby catch all
- Replies: 16
- Views: 836
Re: USA rugby catch all
I have no idea who is showing US internationals and I live in the US. I assume the Rugby Channel.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 207
- Views: 46102
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Did Tony Brown come on board as attack coach or consultant.
I lack of prop depth is gonna be a test but we kind of have work on quicker ball out of the scrum.
I lack of prop depth is gonna be a test but we kind of have work on quicker ball out of the scrum.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45682
- Views: 3013404
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Battle of useless left wingers and Chelsea have the more useless wingers I don't understand why no one on the United defense took a yellow and just took a man down to stop the ball after that third goal. Our CB replacement for our injured CB also got injured. At some point we have to look at what is...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
- Replies: 85
- Views: 2176
Re: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
Kinda depends on the teams play style doesn't it? Smith was perfect for NZ because he was excellent at distribution. However for a team that focuses more on rucks and mauls etc you would probably want someone like FdP. If a team focuses more on after match pie eating, then Piri Weepu enters the pic...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
- Replies: 83
- Views: 2305
Re: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
This was a hollow victory. I always wanted the Blues to beat the Crusaders but this wasn't a good Crusader side, it wasn't the team from last year.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Blues @ Sydney - tonight
- Replies: 95
- Views: 1253
Re: Waratahs v Blues @ Sydney - tonight
This has got to be the worst kicking display in Blues history Perofeta needs to be hooked. Can’t Sullivan kick? Poor captaincy really not to change the kicker when someone has the yips bad. One of the forwards can kick surely? Blues should have won that by 20 points, but let them off the hook with ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
I think the problem is looking at this as a gripe. The point is that Scotland won't make the next step up without better grassroots. It's not rocket science. Whether that's achievable, I don't know. You're point on grassroots is valid, and I think universally shared. We're all screaming for the SRU...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
No, wrong comparison. Yes we had 3 kiwis, damn good ones. We also had Ringrose and McCloskey on the bench to back up aki. For Lowe we have multiple options, all not as good but solid all the same. The comparison you need to make with Scotland is not how many players are qualified from birth, it's h...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
That is myth. The Irish just won with 3 Kiwis in their backline but no one questions them cause Leinster is so awesome. Let's not start this again. We all know that the double standards applied in this debate are skewed. And I don't recall a single argument where someone said, "ye Ken what, you've ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
A good few of those were 2nd places on points diff and contained a few triple crowns also. Scotland have a serious issue in that they rely on players developing elsewhere and produce precious little themselves That is myth. The Irish just won with 3 Kiwis in their backline but no one questions them...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
Scotland's tight five isn't top level. Nevertheless, they should really have finished 2nd or 3rd, badly let down by an Irish TMO. Probably a fair comment on all points but how did Townsend get a team with a non-top level tight 5 to beat England and come so close to France? Do people really think th...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
A good few of those were 2nd places on points diff and contained a few triple crowns also. Scotland have a serious issue in that they rely on players developing elsewhere and produce precious little themselves That is myth. The Irish just won with 3 Kiwis in their backline but no one questions them...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
- Replies: 137
- Views: 3198
Re: Gregor Townsend
He needs to go. Dig up Jake white or Some Saffa coach.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 6-2 split
- Replies: 55
- Views: 1630
Re: 6-2 split
Not sure why coaches continue to take such a huge risk by opting for a 6-2 bench split? It cost the Blues the match yesterday, they had a halfback playing on the wing for three quarters of the game. I know the Springboks won the last RWC with a 6-2 split, but I don't actually think it in itself was...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
- Replies: 858
- Views: 10781
Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Would be nice in Toonie managed to win this one but I have no confidence under his leadership.