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- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Will Kyle Jamieson become the world's best all-rounder?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 3221
Re: Will Kyle Jamieson become the world's best all-rounder?
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.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Will Kyle Jamieson become the world's best all-rounder?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 3221
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 1:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Will Kyle Jamieson become the world's best all-rounder?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 3221
Re: Will Kyle Jamieson become the world's best all-rounder?
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.

Far more likely to go on to become a frontline bowler who can bat a bit. Stuart Broad-like in a best-case scenario.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: PR's Team of 2020
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1099
Re: PR's Team of 2020
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...
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Anybody into Crypto
- Replies: 158
- Views: 6056
Re: Anybody into Crypto

The bitter butt hurt of people who’ve been saying this for the past 5 years.
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 441989
- Views: 16601636
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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’...
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 441989
- Views: 16601636
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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’...
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are Ireland a symbol of all that's wrong with International Rugby
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3887
Re: Are Ireland a symbol of all that's wrong with International Rugby
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...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Russell Better than Wilkinson and Carter
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1635
Re: Russell Better than Wilkinson and Carter
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 ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your favourite player.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 2810
Re: Your favourite player.
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your favourite player.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 2810
Re: Your favourite player.
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 ...
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 2:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
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...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
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...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
An educator? Genuinely concerning if true 

- Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
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/...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
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/...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
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....
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
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...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Saffas withdraw from RC
You clearly aren’t familiar with the standard of reffing in the Pro 14. It’s horrific.MungoMan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:48 amTrying to off-load them now because you know they won't be welcome in the NH? Sorry, that idea won't (ahem) fly ...OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:50 pm SARU can at least send our refs to Australia for the tournament.
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Saffas withdraw from RC
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 ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Saffas withdraw from RC
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...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Has mental illness become too trendy?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 2641
Re: Has mental illness become too trendy?
And yet a man thinking he’s a woman is apparently not a mental illness/disorder.
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Untrustworthy Saffas slink away from RC
- Replies: 500
- Views: 9527
Re: Saffas withdraw from RC
Unfortunate but probably the right call (if true).
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
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...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SA rugby return to play
- Replies: 740
- Views: 19056
Re: SA rugby return to play
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...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
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 ...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
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...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
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...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
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 ...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
:? 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...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
You’re an idiot. Nothing special on display.Big Nipper wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:16 amI suspect we would have been drilled by 20 + by either of these teams todaymr bungle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:14 amHe means you’re well ahead, which is also bullshit.
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread
- Replies: 679
- Views: 8134
Re: Bled I - All Blacks v. Wallabies OFFICIAL match thread

Based on what Oom? Their last performance...?
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks in 1987 a serious challenger
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1421
Re: Springboks in 1987 a serious challenger
They declined only after the Aus and NZ governments confirmed that the Bok players’ visas wouldn’t be approved. Not exactly a choice.blackblackblack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:30 am You were invited in 1987 and chose not to take up the invitation.
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Du Toit reveals Boks secret Tactics for World Cup Final
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1905
Re: Du Toit reveals Boks secret Tactics for World Cup Final
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...
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Du Toit reveals Boks secret Tactics for World Cup Final
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1905
Re: Du Toit reveals Boks secret Tactics for World Cup Final
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...
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Du Toit reveals Boks secret Tactics for World Cup Final
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1905
Re: Du Toit reveals Boks secret Tactics for World Cup Final
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...