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by MrDominator
Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone
Replies: 314
Views: 28742

Re: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone

That's part of it, yes. More hesitancy I see, not in my family or friend circles, is ceding anything to Maori who get 'everything' already. There's a real disconnect amongst Pakeha with what Maori truly lost and colonisers gained. It's not a case of going on as one people from here and forgetting t...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone
Replies: 314
Views: 28742

Re: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone

If NZ is serious about all this, then the Maoris urgently need to get cracking on some new vocab.

Words in the Maori Language: 20,000

Words in the English Language: 171,146
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Fall of Kabul
Replies: 1220
Views: 86967

Re: The Fall of Kabul

Why on earth do we need the Yanks?

We stood to toe to toe with the Afghans in the nineteenth century and we could quite happily do it again
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should we start to worry about Brodie Retallick?
Replies: 120
Views: 10970

Re: Should we start to worry about Brodie Retallick?

A few broken ball glamour plays won't help Brodie when the heat comes on from Big Eben, Franco and Maro...
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August
Replies: 911
Views: 69187

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August

I've never seen an All Black team so bereft of confidence, physicality and real class
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August
Replies: 911
Views: 69187

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August

Wallaby basic skills - restarts, lineouts, the boring stuff - is sub-English Championship level.
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August
Replies: 911
Views: 69187

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August

Ali's Choice wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:03 am
MrDominator wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:02 am TJ "Hand on Heart' Perenara is such an annoying little pipsqueak :thumbdown:
Nice commitment, 8am in the UK?
Never too early for quality ruggers, old bean
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August
Replies: 911
Views: 69187

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August

Lots of nervous blinking amongst the Kiwis doing the Haka.

You can tell half of them hate doing it
by MrDominator
Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August
Replies: 911
Views: 69187

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August

TJ "Hand on Heart' Perenara is such an annoying little pipsqueak :thumbdown:
by MrDominator
Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rory Best: 'Scottish and Welsh bias ruined the tour'.
Replies: 7
Views: 1429

Rory Best: 'Scottish and Welsh bias ruined the tour'.

Hard to disagree with this: “I would like to see a British or Irish head coach. I’d also like to see coaches from each of the four nations included in that,” Best explained. “I think it gives you an even spread, it gives you that you treat the Lions with respect. There can be no arguments over selec...
by MrDominator
Fri Aug 13, 2021 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scottish Fans how do you feel about this
Replies: 31
Views: 3231

Re: Scottish Fans how do you feel about this

Well, we didn’t ask to join. You need to ask to leave. Do it, man. DO IT!!! I’m a member of Plaid and Yes Cymru, we ask every election. We just need a few more idiots saying that we’re not a real country to sway the fence sitters. There'll be UN peacekeepers doling out food on the streets of Newpor...
by MrDominator
Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August
Replies: 911
Views: 69187

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sat 14th August

Nice to see a bit of mongrel in the Aussie pack for once.

Lachie Swinton looks a sort.
by MrDominator
Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rassie. A tactical genius?
Replies: 87
Views: 10248

Re: Rassie. A tactical genius?

Rassie's latest homily on Twitter: “The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who does not care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions. “Never waste time on discussions that make no sense… There are people who for all the evidence presented to th...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Russian spy in the British embassy
Replies: 38
Views: 7726

Re: Russian spy in the British embassy

So it turns out he's the very opposite of a Corbynista... The Sun is usually well sourced on stories like this. A SECURITY guard at Britain's embassy in Berlin has been snared on suspicion of spying for Vladimir Putin. The 57-year-old is feared to have had access to the names and aliases of British ...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Russian spy in the British embassy
Replies: 38
Views: 7726

Re: Russian spy in the British embassy

Interesting comment from a British defence guy: The approach vectors are increasingly diverse – the Cold War days of trying to understand how to make an approach to a potential recruit, the agonising over what their interests and pressure points were and how to determine if they were credible or not...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Russian spy in the British embassy
Replies: 38
Views: 7726

Re: Russian spy in the British embassy

Some suspect the PM himself is a potential Russian asset. He made a very curious trip to Italy, minus his security detail, to meet Alexander Lebedev.

And there's more than a touch of Bill Hayden about him...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27082
Views: 1991525

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

Nolanator wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:40 pm Just outrageous DOMS. No surprise really, an exercise that I haven't done in living memory, so it's always going to hurt no matter how in shape I am or not.

Back in to do glute dominant stuff tomorrow. That'll be fun to add on top of proper soreness.
That's Mr DOMS to you lad
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone
Replies: 314
Views: 28742

Re: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone

Change it for good, and the flag. The bigots will die off in 40 odd years. In only 15 years teenagers will be laughing about how Aotearoa used to named after a dutch prince and we almost had an identical flag to OZ. Great shout. Ship all the descendants of invaders back home, too, so that New Zeala...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Russian spy in the British embassy
Replies: 38
Views: 7726

Re: Russian spy in the British embassy

I'd say it's probable he'll have been compromised in some way by the Russians rather than decided to commit treason off his own bat. Yeah Britain has no history of people just passing off information to foreign powers for money or ideological reasons :uhoh: Very different world now from the 1930s, ...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Russian spy in the British embassy
Replies: 38
Views: 7726

Re: Russian spy in the British embassy

I'd say it's probable he'll have been compromised in some way by the Russians rather than decided to commit treason off his own bat.
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How South Africans react to criticism of their style of rugby
Replies: 48
Views: 5123

Re: How South Africans react to criticism of their style of rugby

The style of play criticism is nonsense. South Africans run harder into contact than anyone else; it's beautiful to watch for anyone who's a proper rugger sort.

The public assassination of Nic Berry, on the other hand, was an unadulterated disgrace :thumbdown:
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone
Replies: 314
Views: 28742

Re: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone

Farva wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:22 am
MrDominator wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:19 am

It's time for all Kiwis of British blood to stand up and say: "ENOUGH!' :thumbdown:
Hmmmm :uhoh:
What's the matter, bro?

Are only Maori allowed to talk in those terms?
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'New Zealand' goooooooooooone
Replies: 314
Views: 28742

'New Zealand' goooooooooooone

They have totally lost the plot down there... National leader Judith Collins has backed calls for a referendum on the name of New Zealand, saying Kiwis are getting “tetchy” about the word Aotearoa being used without consultation. But press releases from National’s time in Government show the word be...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance
Replies: 86
Views: 12512

Re: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance

The first Carrington obviously walked straight off the ship and straight into the local women ;) :lol: The Saxon is quite magnificently adept at plunging his seed into native women :smug: Wouldn't it have been better if the 7 Saxons in the scrum in the last 8 minutes in Cape Town had plunged into t...
by MrDominator
Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: C'mon Aussies lend a hand
Replies: 60
Views: 4995

Re: C'mon Aussies lend a hand

shanky wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:54 am And here's me thinking they were kept warm by their inner glow
The Aura takes a lot of energy to power, bro.
by MrDominator
Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance
Replies: 86
Views: 12512

Re: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance

booji boy wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:24 am
Auckman wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:19 am The first Carrington obviously walked straight off the ship and straight into the local women ;)
:lol:
The Saxon is quite magnificently adept at plunging his seed into native women :smug:
by MrDominator
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should we start to worry about Brodie Retallick?
Replies: 120
Views: 10970

Re: Should we start to worry about Brodie Retallick?

Itoje took his manhood in Yokohama and that was the end of it for Brodie. He's never been the same player since. Who took Maro’s in SA? Seemingly he had an average series. He was the probably the worst lock of all the starters, was absolutely hammered by Etsebeth and Mostert. Even a half baked AWJ ...
by MrDominator
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should we start to worry about Brodie Retallick?
Replies: 120
Views: 10970

Re: Should we start to worry about Brodie Retallick?

mr bungle wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:54 am
MrDominator wrote: Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:02 pm Itoje took his manhood in Yokohama and that was the end of it for Brodie.

He's never been the same player since.
Who took Maro’s in SA? Seemingly he had an average series.
Maro won Lions' Man of the Series.

Nuff said.
by MrDominator
Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: "South African rugby culture is bankrupt"
Replies: 12
Views: 2192

"South African rugby culture is bankrupt"

The main man Ger Gilroy laying out the facts:
South African rugby culture is bankrupt. You have teenagers doping to try and get contracts. It's one of the worst sporting cultures on the planet.
From 2:46 but the whole rant is worth watching :thumbup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJfHaDMai74
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions tour 2025 - f****d already
Replies: 46
Views: 5846

Re: Lions tour 2025 - f****d already

'Good bloke-itis' is an absolute cancer in rugby.

Quite ridiculous nearly 20 years into professionalism :thumbdown:
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions tour 2025 - f****d already
Replies: 46
Views: 5846

Re: Lions tour 2025 - f****d already

It will be a disgrace and an embarrassment if Gatland gets another tour :uhoh:
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions winners and losers.
Replies: 80
Views: 10546

Re: Lions winners and losers.

Raynal was great up until 60 minutes, after which he progressively shat the bed.

The unfair scrum pen against Sinckler followed by the harsh pen on Lawes was a 10 point turnaround.

Rassie would be releasing 3 hour videos from his bunker if those calls had gone against the Boks...
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance
Replies: 86
Views: 12512

Re: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance

Have you seen the state of Kiwi women? The only distraction for beefy young Kiwi bloods is alcohol. We're breeding out that Anglo-Saxon rubbish from our genes. This is the future http://t3.gstatic.com/licensed-image?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRo5R-n3Dj44tFoG45LR0NbffDkDcV-nWnW0hT0IeYkpCd1fZ61wrpGSgx5dLsBjt-AOBuc...
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?
Replies: 171
Views: 13795

Re: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?

Leinsterman wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:34 pm Not the losers on the bench though
The Stillorgan Under 15s have specimens who would put the fear of God into Henry Shefflin himself.

It's all about levels lad
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?
Replies: 171
Views: 13795

Re: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?

Leinsterman wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:29 pm It's certainly no Stillorgan Thirds subs bench :thumbup:
The Stillorgan Thirds would DOMINATE for Kilkainy hurling.

FACT
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?
Replies: 171
Views: 13795

Re: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?

I watched the GAA hurling between Cork and Kilkainy earlier. Pasty, under-nourished young urchins from the boglands of Ireland throwing their stick-thin bodies against each other. Quads as thin as string, biceps invisible, no discernible manhood visible through their tight white shorts... It was a ...
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?
Replies: 171
Views: 13795

Re: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?

I watched the GAA hurling between Cork and Kilkainy earlier. Pasty, under-nourished young urchins from the boglands of Ireland throwing their stick-thin bodies against each other. Quads as thin as string, biceps invisible, no discernible manhood visible through their tight white shorts... It was a t...
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance
Replies: 86
Views: 12512

Re: NZ Outstanding Olympic performance

Have you seen the state of Kiwi women?

The only distraction for beefy young Kiwi bloods is alcohol.
by MrDominator
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: More blatant South African Cheating Exposed
Replies: 42
Views: 4936

Re: More blatant South African Cheating Exposed

camroc1 wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:17 pm NZer in accepting saffer unsportsmanlike behaviour shocker.
Peas in a pod, the Kiwis and Saffers.

The Himmler and Goering of international ruggers :thumbdown: