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I was speaking to a pom a few weeks ago who found it hilarious that I considered Shaun Pollock a better all-rounder than Flintoff. f**king bizarre. I had to resort to pulling out their respective stats to shut him up.

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JB1981 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:30 am In his sixth test Jamieson now has as many five wicket bags as Flintoff achieved in his whole career.

Flintoff has his moments but was a ridiculously overrated player. English media

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Looks a promising bowler but has a first class batting average of 20

Far more likely to go on to become a frontline bowler who can bat a bit. Stuart Broad-like in a best-case scenario.

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What this is showing is probably English rugby thinking in any given year. In most of those years it is checked in November when the Southern Hemisphere sides venture up North to deliver some reality. Imagine the angst and tantrums that would result out of this being left unchecked all the way to t...

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massive_field_goal wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:57 pm
sewa wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:23 pm Bitcoin gone through the roof, 28300 Usd. No sign of slowing down. ETH meanwhile doing sweet FA, unfortunately that's where more of my money is
yep totally organic

the game is nearly up

The bitter butt hurt of people who’ve been saying this for the past 5 years.

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https://twitter.com/jp_petrie/status/1342845625201811457?s=21 Strong stuff from Petrie Some of the comments :lol: Outrageous sense of entitlement. He only joined Ulster for money in the first instance and showed the necessary loyalty when he turned down more lucrative opportunities 2 years ago. He’...

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https://twitter.com/jp_petrie/status/1342845625201811457?s=21 Strong stuff from Petrie Some of the comments :lol: Outrageous sense of entitlement. He only joined Ulster for money in the first instance and showed the necessary loyalty when he turned down more lucrative opportunities 2 years ago. He’...

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https://extra.ie/2020/11/19/sport/rugby/irelands-reliance-on-project-players-is-an-insult-to-irish-rugby https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/international-rugby/i-heard-someone-calling-them-the-united-nations-eddie-jones-has-dig-at-ireland-over-residency-rule-39768108.html At what point does Int...

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DC was the best tackler of the lot. Most consistent, most dominant physically. He often led the defence for the ABs in a period when the 10/12 channel was the main path for the offense. Statistically he achieved some outrageous things. Such as going 2 years without having a try scored against them ...

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rett wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:04 am
rett wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:59 pm
Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:27 pm
rett wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:00 am I smoked a joint with a future Bok (not naming him),
a prop?
No. Loose forward.
Whoops! Seems he didn’t become a Bok after all. Confused him with another player.

Wickus van Heerden... uncle of Bok flanker Wikus van Heerden.

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Koos Van der Merwe He played in three WCs for Canada and scored great tries, the blonde winger in the link below: https://youtu.be/xAdk8V-PUCk some more tries below: https://youtu.be/V2Pyc7bD0kk :? Koos? Unless you have a personal connection (which would explain an otherwise odd choice) and that’s ...

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Allowing Springboks to play overseas has worked well for South Africa. All key players have arrangements in place with their clubs, allowing them to be released for Bok duty under normal circumstances. Clearly we’re in a highly extra-ordinary situation at the moment and it’s no surprise that clubs a...

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In a surprising twist, the Saffa supporters take to playing the man, not the ball. Bye lads. Don’t let the door hit your considerable arses on the way out. :lol: :lol: Really, so it’s ok to give it out hmm, Aussie much oh fvck off mate you pulled out at the last moment and left us in the shit don't...

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An educator? Genuinely concerning if true

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How could any Saffa even try to pretend their union did the right thing? You made an agreement then realised you will get smashed and went running :yawn: They didn’t make an agreement. There was never an obligation for them to take part. Andy Marinos, over a month ago: https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/...

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How could any Saffa even try to pretend their union did the right thing? You made an agreement then realised you will get smashed and went running :yawn: They didn’t make an agreement. There was never an obligation for them to take part. Andy Marinos, over a month ago: https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/...

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It's a fitting act for a rugby organisation whose most celebrated tournament is called Craven Week. They've proven they can be craven for a whole year. Serious question, Zakar. Which RWC final Boks can make it? Irrelevant question. Only 2/15 of our starters from the last rwc started versus the ABs....

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Good decision if true. There’d have been no complaining if SARU had refused to compete from the get go. Instead they left the door open without ever committing (in contrast to the narrative which has formed on this thread) and have obviously tried to make it work. Ultimately the players very clearly...

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:48 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:50 pm SARU can at least send our refs to Australia for the tournament.
Trying to off-load them now because you know they won't be welcome in the NH? Sorry, that idea won't (ahem) fly ...

You clearly aren’t familiar with the standard of reffing in the Pro 14. It’s horrific.

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So our participation here is merely to save Aussie and Kiwi rugby from financial ruin - nevermind that our players are only just starting to play competitive fixtures. I expect we owe these unions a debt - like a thank you for supporting our last World Cup hosting bid or something. You make a fair ...

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Lots of assumption and speculation at the moment. If anything, the delay suggests to me that they are doing what they can to make it happen. Finances and team preparation aside, that would obviously involve negotiations with multiple European clubs as well as dealing with the logistics associated wi...

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And yet a man thinking he’s a woman is apparently not a mental illness/disorder.

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grievous wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:29 am
sunnybanana wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:06 am
grievous wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:46 am After tickets go out on sale.Pretty fvcking poor effort SA.
No, the ticket sale has been postponed.
No they haven't.

https://m.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.as ... &USER_ID_=

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grievous wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:46 am After tickets go out on sale.Pretty fvcking poor effort SA.

No, the ticket sale has been postponed.

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Unfortunate but probably the right call (if true).

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The narrative is pretty clear this time - all of the top 3 sides lost to one another - there really wasn’t a ‘best side’ last year If you had enough actually beaten nz then you might have a point - you didn’t in 2019 It’s not all about you champ. Results against others count too. That Perth match i...

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After Round1 How's this for an unofficial Ranking:? 1. Stormers on Superfan day win over Lions and 8 WC Winners 2. Lions unlucky against Sharks, decision making 3. Cheetahs 4.. Griquas unlucky against Bulls away game but they'e a team 5. Bulls 6. Sharks 7. Pumas battled against Cheetahs but a bette...

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I just don’t subscribe to short knock out comps producing the best. Always seems to be the narrative when the ABs don’t win the RWC. Regardless, all results over the previous 12 months would point towards the same conclusion. The narrative is pretty clear this time - all of the top 3 sides lost to ...

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That last penalty kicked for NZ was a result of a scrum push by NZ in which the Wobs scrum went backwards and disintegrated. Exact same thing happened the previous scrum for Aust but the ref shouted he can't give a penalty because the Wallabies can play the ball. Crooked ref Crooked Aussie ref Gard...

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lol: I know it's a weird concept for you guys to understand but you actually have to beat a side to say you are better We beat the boks and smashed Wales (who you just scraped past)..and you should know by now that world rankings post world cup are doubled and are generally not to be taken too seri...

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I just don’t subscribe to short knock out comps producing the best. Always seems to be the narrative when the ABs don’t win the RWC. Regardless, all results over the previous 12 months would point towards the same conclusion. The narrative is pretty clear this time - all of the top 3 sides lost to ...

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mr bungle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:27 am I just don’t subscribe to short knock out comps producing the best.

Always seems to be the narrative when the ABs don’t win the RWC. Regardless, all results over the previous 12 months would point towards the same conclusion.

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:? Based on what Oom? Their last performance...? He means you’re well ahead, which is also bullshit. I suspect we would have been drilled by 20 + by either of these teams today You’re an idiot. Nothing special on display. That’s rugby though. Every game is different. That’s why we look to history o...

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Big Nipper wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:16 am
mr bungle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:14 am
sunnybanana wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:13 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:01 am Springbokke is far from this level.

Based on what Oom? Their last performance...?
He means you’re well ahead, which is also bullshit.
I suspect we would have been drilled by 20 + by either of these teams today

You’re an idiot. Nothing special on display.

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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:01 am Springbokke is far from this level.

Based on what Oom? Their last performance...?

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blackblackblack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:30 am You were invited in 1987 and chose not to take up the invitation.

They declined only after the Aus and NZ governments confirmed that the Bok players’ visas wouldn’t be approved. Not exactly a choice.

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It’s would have been much more of a hurdle for the Boks as the AB’s bet then in pool play with a degree of comfort . It may well have been a more difficult prospect but there was nothing comfortable about the ABs‘ win in the pool stages. 3 soft minutes from the Boks was the difference. It could ver...

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It’s would have been much more of a hurdle for the Boks as the AB’s bet then in pool play with a degree of comfort . It may well have been a more difficult prospect but there was nothing comfortable about the ABs‘ win in the pool stages. 3 soft minutes from the Boks was the difference. It could ver...

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It’s would have been much more of a hurdle for the Boks as the AB’s bet then in pool play with a degree of comfort . It may well have been a more difficult prospect but there was nothing comfortable about the ABs‘ win in the pool stages. 3 soft minutes from the Boks was the difference. It could ver...

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