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Indeed. So not a cash grab. I am pretty sure he will make more from 6 months with Leinster than he would from his Canes SR contract. I don't see he is giving up his AB contract. I don't know how the contracts work there but I would have thought part of his AB salary won't be paid while they have no...

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I don't think the high price would be an issue for the travelling Lions fans as travel agents would package it with their deals. They'd just offset it with savings elsewhere. I do feel for us locals though. Sporting packages are ludicrously expensive. Nothing is discounted - the agents make 1+1=3 T...

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I reckon they didn't advertise it coz they wsnt the rugby community to get in first. Im sure the clubs were notified. There was a presale for Super members and Wallaby members but I didn't see anything come through to the club. I don't think Rugby AU care too much about much other than the $, they ...

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Does anyone else feel that this was a somewhat rushed and poorly delivered ticket release to tide up the coffers and stop Rugby AU from going under? The general feel is that most of the Australian Rugby community were unaware that it was happening and there was little to no publicity in the last fe...

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Does anyone else feel that this was a somewhat rushed and poorly delivered ticket release to tide up the coffers and stop Rugby AU from going under? The general feel is that most of the Australian Rugby community were unaware that it was happening and there was little to no publicity in the last few...

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A presale of Lions Tickets go on sale in 20 minutes. Platinum tickets are $649!!! I paid more than that for a pool game in the recent World Cup. This is how much tickets to BIG events cost. But the flip side of supply & demand is that the ticket prices of SR games need to be slashed. But that was t...

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Brumbie_Steve wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:08 am RA need the doh. Way early sale and over the top pricing.

Demand seems to be there, got in to be given the option of $500 tickets

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Lions Tickets go on General Release on Monday, has anyone heard any details on pricing etc? Pre sale for the rugby community has been poor this year in comparison to 12 years ago. Well I’m in the rugby community and heard fudge all. So, hardly surprising. https://www.rugby.com.au/lions-tour Scroll ...

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First time caller, long time Wallaby fan sufferer here..... Really dont think the rugby community are looking that far ahead. Although Im likely to go to several games Id like to see some wins on the board this year first. And plan to go to several this year..Wales..Georgia...NZ likelihood in that ...

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Lions Tickets go on General Release on Monday, has anyone heard any details on pricing etc?

Pre sale for the rugby community has been poor this year in comparison to 12 years ago.

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I try not to give out about refs because it's an impossible job, but that was objectively awful. The laws couldn't be clearer, you must stand still when a kick at goal is happening. Well you still shouldn't give out about refs because your are wrong, the opposition only needs to be still when the p...

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I was just thinking of a hypothetical Ireland Olympic 7s team. If we wanted to win enough that we'd sacrifice Ireland squad players but not first XV players. Something like: Baird Ahern Timoney Blade Frawley Frisch Balacoune The reality is without maybe 2 years on the circuit they would get destroy...

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There hasn't been a law change. What Dupont/Toulouse seem to have been able to persuade refs into after years of the Laws being the same is that only players who actually have to retreat behind an imaginary 10m line from where the ball lands from a kick are captured by Law 10.4c. Players who were a...

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Don't think Larmour's defence is good enough. Well it's something he'd be forced to learn if he played. Could be a very good thing. Would also force him to pass while also rewarding his amazing footwork Yeah but I'd say his teammates hoping for Olympic glory would prefer he wasn't learning on the j...

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There hasn't been a law change. What Dupont/Toulouse seem to have been able to persuade refs into after years of the Laws being the same is that only players who actually have to retreat behind an imaginary 10m line from where the ball lands from a kick are captured by Law 10.4c. Players who were a...

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I'm struggling to understand the actual, practical change here. Is it just that chasers now have to retreat to be put onside? I thought that was always the case? No, any player who was outside the 10m from the catcher could remain stationary and wait to be put onside by any of the following: An ons...

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NO, the ref still had the best view. Eggfúckingzactly And that ref wanted to overturn his decision. But the 'rulez' prevented him from doing so. That's The Point. The rules don't prevent the ref from making a decision based on what he sees on the screens, he just decided to leave it in the hands of...

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It's as clear as mud. If the on-field decision is 'no try' or 'held up' or whatever does the TMO have to physically see the ball grounded on or over the line to overturn the decision? YES and has been for ages What if he's 99% sure from having looked at all the various angles, should that not suffi...

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Comes across as a bit contrived, can't think of a moment when I've been genuinely disappointed with players or a captain over discipline.

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You have to retreat to 10m away from where ball lands as it is. I'm still confused as to what's suddenly changed other than the kicking team deciding not to put pressure on the receiving team. Dupont seems to get the credit for identifying a loophole that if you were 10 metres back from where the b...

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https://i.postimg.cc/FKYprfvF/t55.jpg That should be in a museum. :lol: While it's possible that it's the same tank it's unlikely. The 320 designation would have been used across units throughout the Soviet era and right up to the present day in Russia. Saw on Reddit that the one on the left is a T...

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:lol: eh he can And I think he should have, it was obvious that the TMO wanted Berry to make a judgement on it but when he didn’t the TMO had no choice but to say stick with on field decision I thought the TMO was gutless there. I heard him said first "it has been clearly grounded, Nic, let me show...

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The ref should have the ability to overrule himself. Regardless of the framework. If the referee sees in his opinion, that it’s a try, then it should be a try. It won’t change that decision, but he should be allowed to correct himself. :lol: eh he can And I think he should have, it was obvious that...

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:18 pm I am with Jackman on that one. I think that change in law hasn't improved the game.

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/its-ma ... d-incident

What change in law? It's always been that way

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RWC2015 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:47 pm
triplebogey wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:41 pm Other than Murray that would be a sexy bench.

Murray though
As a man who’s written off Murray more times than I can count, I’d say he will be great.

Especially if we have a lead to protect, Murray brings great physicality for the last 15/20 minutes

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How long before we see a trebuchet?

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The Betoota Advocate all over this today https://www.betootaadvocate.com/sports/nations-boyishly-handsome-halfbacks-exhale-in-relief/?fbclid=IwAR0gj5QacKkBcFsuN1XACUzKr4dF1ejEzcyczO0e-CbUKkNM1ttGqQu5XGI https://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/tony-abbott-rushes-to-his-desktop-computer-and-begins-t...

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A reminder: what spurred this was Barnes disallowing a try to Aaron Smith consequent to the TMO finding a knock-on and bringing it to Barnes' attention. The most recent online version of the TMO protocol I could locate was the May 2022 update that took effect in July 2022 . This relevantly states r...

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So your perspective is that all 4 officials applied the WR protocol on TMO review of a try correctly 🤔. I can see how our perspective differs. My perspective is that not 1 of them did and WR should be asking themselves how this could happen. Nope, because I don't know if that is what they did. The ...

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We. Got. The. Right. Call. That move resulted in a try. There was a knock on. It shouldn't be a try. Tick. My issue with things like this is that it effectively means the game is shorter. If we go back 2 minutes to spot some foul play or a knock on, it means we've just watched 2 minutes of meaningl...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:40 am My gripe is that he intervened with this ruling. Fair enough.

But, why didn't he intervene in the 2 Eztebeth incidents.

What time was the Eztebeth leading elbow? I noticed it live and was waiting for it to be called back,

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How about they just give the job to Ronan O'Gara?
Young coach with new ideas, experience in both hemispheres, proven winner with La Rochelle adn not afraid to say it as it is.

Exactly what Australian Rugby needs right now

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Look at the photo. How much clearer does he need to be? Does he need to do a Morris Dance around the bloody goalpost first? A player should be rewarded for legally being effective at the breakdown. There are no constraints on the opposition to bind at the breakdown. A loose forward who can gain his...

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This debate is becoming complicated. Savea showed a clear release, just very quickly. Barnes missed it. Is missing it understandable? Yes. Does that mean Savea failed to meet his obligation? Of course not, he did what he needed to do and the referee at the speed of things (or not fully sighted) got...

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What the hell does clear daylight mean? This game was played at night ffs! There was no daylight. https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/photo/2020/11/04/76dd2fc2-d141-40c5-843b-9faea56382c0/tackler-release-legal.jpg Here is the image from the WR page showing legal technique. https://scontent.fak...

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What the hell does clear daylight mean? This game was played at night ffs! There was no daylight. https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/photo/2020/11/04/76dd2fc2-d141-40c5-843b-9faea56382c0/tackler-release-legal.jpg Here is the image from the WR page showing legal technique. https://scontent.fak...

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Which in and of itself does not negate the fact that he still got it wrong. The tackler has to allow clear daylight before diving on the ball and also allow the tackled player release or play the ball. Barnes said 'not enough of a gap' so unfortunately that's why NZ were penalised . Ive seen this s...

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You wanted the officials to ignore the head contact protocol because of the occasion? Cane was red, Kolisi yellow going on the decisions we have seen to date. Only soft card was Frizell. But the Frizell decision set the bar did it not? Surely anything worse than that (and there were lots) required ...

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Interesting choice of words "after both players go to ground". So, in theory (1) refs are wrong to call "tackle, release!" when, in an attempt at a choke tackle, the tackler is standing on his feet and the tackled player has a knee on the ground? And (2) in theory, as long as the tackler is not on ...

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Law 14.5 Tacklers must: Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. (same applies to tackle assist.) Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown March 2020 Once the tackle is complete, the tackler may contest possession, providing that the player ...

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