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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
- Replies: 747
- Views: 67761
Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
Wow, this speaks volumes about the game in NZ nowadays. If being the first choice 10 and the starter in super rugby for the foreseeable future is not a drawcard anymore…? Injured first five-eighth Fergus Burke, 24, has been linked with English club Saracens, with Crusaders coach Rob Penney saying a...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 135
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Would you prefer your government;
A) Persisted with all their electoral policies, regardless of how bad they were?
or
B) Made decisions that were right for the country?
A) Persisted with all their electoral policies, regardless of how bad they were?
or
B) Made decisions that were right for the country?
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
You don’t think broken promises of the government-of-the-day should be scrutinised? Millions more Australians got a bigger tax cut than they were previously going to get. All the polls at the time showed Australians overwhelmingly supported the changes to Stage 3. OVERWHELMINGLY! Given Dutton voted...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
You don’t think broken promises of the government-of-the-day should be scrutinised? Millions more Australians got a bigger tax cut than they were previously going to get. All the polls at the time showed Australians overwhelmingly supported the changes to Stage 3. OVERWHELMINGLY! Given Dutton voted...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
The Coalition had a lot of ideas... Sure, not a lot of them were great... many downright abhorrent, and some unlawful. But, ideas! Nuclear power! Stop the boats! War on Crime! Cost of Living! Are there any more carparks they can throw money at? The thing is Dutton is getting easy treatment by the m...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
It good to see the LNP fans come out to play finally...its been nearly two years since the Scotty Morrison Party lost power. Well, on the flip side, I’ve been away for some years so youse’ve had the echo chamber to yourselves Just keeping it real here To be honest, this thread has been very quiet s...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Albo is on the way down. We are looking at a hung parliament soon. Some of the TEALS will lose their seats, the Greens will grow in strength. Chalmers is making all the running for the Government. Are these long range predictions for the next election? The SMH are ripping into Albo for swanning aro...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29273
- Views: 2041974
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1669
Re: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
Havili should not go close to another All Black test in a very long time, while I'm not convinced Penney is anything more than yet another in a long line of favourite sons given the coaching job for the fun of it. On current form the only Crusaders who'll get a mention for the AB's is Reece. In say...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1669
Re: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
A disappointing but totally expected result. Losing Strange and Crotty late in the week seems somehow appropriate given the state of our squad. I actually think we defended really well, and aside from the tries conceded when Heinz was off, we never let the Blues get a roll on or get comfortable. Hop...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The state of the NZRU..
- Replies: 79
- Views: 1919
Re: The state of the NZRU..
NZR was set up in the amateur era, and its governance structure has barely changed. The only way to shake it up is with a Super League-esque shake up. The provinces will never agree to reduce their power and influence.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
- Replies: 747
- Views: 67761
Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
They are selling those jerseys on the Crusaders webpage.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: South Africa overflow of rugby players
- Replies: 29
- Views: 847
Re: South Africa overflow of rugby players
By moving the CC to July-Sep brought a different challenge to our URC franchises. 1. To big player squads. The franchise are use to play up to 3 competitions in the same time.Champions/challenge Cup, URC & Currie Cup. 2. Player Union in dispute with SARU about playing 20 months non stop. Springbok ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brisbane 2032 Olympics
- Replies: 108
- Views: 4999
Re: Brisbane 2032 Olympics
QSAC Nathan is about a 15 minute walk from my house. SEE YOU BOIS AT THE OLYMPICS! :lol: Tbh, why does the Olympics need a flashy big Athletics Stadium? It's an outdated relic of the past. The big spectator sports can't really use these facilitates post-Games so they are guaranteed white elephant w...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
- Replies: 747
- Views: 67761
Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
I reckon all those titles he won for Canterbury probably had something to do with it too... That was a while ago. I would have thought his NSW record would be more relevant. It is. Penney oversaw the worst season in the Waratah's history and the team regressed in every department under his leadersh...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 831
- Views: 61282
Re: All Blacks 2024
Has our depth at 10 ever been weaker? Damien McKenzie is our starting 10 by default, and then who? Beauden Barrett? I've been impressed with Brett Cameron this year, but he's hardly got a reputation or body of work that should fill us with confidence. No. And yet still fans will stick their heads i...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 831
- Views: 61282
Re: All Blacks 2024
Has our depth at 10 ever been weaker? Damien McKenzie is our starting 10 by default, and then who? Beauden Barrett? I've been impressed with Brett Cameron this year, but he's hardly got a reputation or body of work that should fill us with confidence.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
- Replies: 201
- Views: 2555
Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
If you'd told me that we'd be leading in the 78th minute, I wouldn't have believed you. We're fielding a provincial standard team at the moment, and our results reflect this. The decrease in capability at 10 between this year and last year is arguably the biggest decrease in the history of Super Ru...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
- Replies: 201
- Views: 2555
Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Provincial standard is a bit rough. Don't take anything away from the hometown 'heroic loss' narrative. Has anyone used the word heroic? We played like shit. And yet we led the best team in the comp in the 78th minute. The fact that Hurricanes fans are so excited by their team's performance last ni...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Isometrics are good, they build muscle and the risk of injury is less than contractual exercises. I don't target them specifically but I try and incorporate them into my workouts through tempo. For example when I'm doing DB presses I will hold the DB at the top for 4-5 seconds. And when I do pull up...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
- Replies: 201
- Views: 2555
Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
If you'd told me that we'd be leading in the 78th minute, I wouldn't have believed you. We're fielding a provincial standard team at the moment, and our results reflect this. The decrease in capability at 10 between this year and last year is arguably the biggest decrease in the history of Super Rug...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
:thumbup: Sounds a lot to me. I wear a Garmin watch that tracks my steps and most days my goal is only 6k-7k. Unless I make a conscious decision to go for a decent walk I rarely achieve that except on the days I play golf. So hitting 15-20k consistently sounds very impressive to me. How is your blo...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Just started getting back into exercises that aren't physio (knee replacement just before Christmas) or a bit of walking (i.e. a few km). Right now it's a bit of a lamester effort with embarrassingly light weights, truth be told: 4 sets of pull-ups, 3 sets each of machine chest press & machine seat...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I'm still alive. I do a lot of fairly gentle work, cardio every day (usually the indoor bike for the sake of my leg strength). Weights twice a week. Isometric strength exercises and similar work every other day. Floor exercises every day. Considering that I have spinal stenosis I am doing okay. Gre...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
- Replies: 201
- Views: 2555
Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Reece and Moorby have both been in good form. Reece looked like pretty much our sole attacking threat the last two weeks. It reminded me a bit of the Nemani Nadolo era where for a couple of seasons our attack was basically just "give it to Nadolo and hope for the best". What has impressed me so muc...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Good work AC. 15-20k steps is impressive as is a 6km brisk walk. :thumbup: Cheers. The 6K walk takes just under an hour. The steps are just NEAT exercise I get at work being out and around the school before school, during breaks and after school. That's two hours or so on my feet, plus I do quite a...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Are you guys doing 5-6 days a week fitting in any cardio anywhere? I used to aim for 6 days a week (often only managed 4-5) but that was three days weights (split routine) and three days cardio. I don't do cardio per se. I aim (and always reach) 15K-20K steps per weekday (don't track on weekends), ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I myself have changed up my training style in the last 18 months substantially. I'm nearing 50 and I decided that at my age I wasn't really interested in going for big strength gains as it doesn't really help my life to have a big 1rm squat if it's gonna fudge up my joints and connective tissue. Pu...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Understand where you’re coming from. I’m on 5 days a week and I couldn’t work it out - hence the app. I’ll post the programme when I get some time with the laptop - I haven’t looked at the whole thing yet but I’m interested to see how the full body programme works over that many days. I'd be intere...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Are you guys doing 5-6 days a week fitting in any cardio anywhere? I used to aim for 6 days a week (often only managed 4-5) but that was three days weights (split routine) and three days cardio. I don't do cardio per se. I aim (and always reach) 15K-20K steps per weekday (don't track on weekends), ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I myself have changed up my training style in the last 18 months substantially. I'm nearing 50 and I decided that at my age I wasn't really interested in going for big strength gains as it doesn't really help my life to have a big 1rm squat if it's gonna fudge up my joints and connective tissue. Pu...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27082
- Views: 1991855
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I myself have changed up my training style in the last 18 months substantially. I'm nearing 50 and I decided that at my age I wasn't really interested in going for big strength gains as it doesn't really help my life to have a big 1rm squat if it's gonna fudge up my joints and connective tissue. Pu...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
- Replies: 747
- Views: 67761
Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
Tbh, I'm comfortable with a poor performing season this year. We've lost so many great players, and then had another terrible injury toll. Eventually this will catch up on our performance. I was already resigned to one in the pre season. I don’t get the whole media beat up over here but I guess it’...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
- Replies: 747
- Views: 67761
Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
Tbh, I'm comfortable with a poor performing season this year. We've lost so many great players, and then had another terrible injury toll. Eventually this will catch up on our performance.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
- Replies: 201
- Views: 2555
Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Ioane Moananu, (Age 23) Finlay Brewis, (Aged 24) Owen Franks, (Aged 36) Jamie Hannah, (Aged 21) Tahlor Cahill (Aged 20) Pretty much all we have left. Literally the only fit forwards we have who aren't included in this squad are Christian Lio-Willie and Corey Kellow. Tbh, I'm kind of over permanentl...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 154
- Views: 9664
Re: Super Rugby 2024
For decades now, the AB's have had almost a production line of world class #10s. Fox, Mehrtens, Spencer, Carter, Barrett Of the current Crop at Super Rugby Level, we have Cameron, Perofeta, D-Mac, MIllar, Faleafaga, Godfrey, Love, Morgan, and a few others. A lot of great players, but not a Carter a...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 154
- Views: 9664
Re: Super Rugby 2024
For decades now, the AB's have had almost a production line of world class #10s. Fox, Mehrtens, Spencer, Carter, Barrett Of the current Crop at Super Rugby Level, we have Cameron, Perofeta, D-Mac, MIllar, Faleafaga, Godfrey, Love, Morgan, and a few others. A lot of great players, but not a Carter a...