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- Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
- Replies: 493
- Views: 10800
Re: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
I thought harry potter was english? presumably hes improved as he never looked an international when he played for tigers. Born in England, moved to Straya as a kid, got a gig at the Tigers when he was maybe 22 after being with the Melbourne Rebels. English, moved to Australia as a teen. Came home....
- Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
- Replies: 493
- Views: 10800
Re: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
I thought harry potter was english? presumably hes improved as he never looked an international when he played for tigers. Born in England, moved to Straya as a kid, got a gig at the Tigers when he was maybe 22 after being with the Melbourne Rebels. English, moved to Australia as a teen. Came home....
- Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How to Actually Pronounce Commonly Mispronounced Rugby Names
- Replies: 61
- Views: 1555
Re: How to Actually Pronounce Commonly Mispronounced Rugby Names
https://youtu.be/eAmxl-3EdEs?si=F-dfn29dWPAMGrnT&t=90Flockwitt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:50 amWell as long as you said Smif and joined the rest of the English speaking world in forgetting how to aspirate a ‘th’.Farva wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:31 am Smith
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronun ... lish/smith
I hope I've pronounced that correctly
- Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
- Replies: 15596
- Views: 714273
Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Wk8.yXV8.wZo4wTQdjmI7&smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLj41dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkJC9ZdoL4DZfBUWS9evkV4qUUY309hWdXQKKRDcmdpjAEfqUGSEbtXuHNlQ_aem_mQmIApI0ZglW9XiXA7hrjA I’m a Genocide Scholar...
- Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How to Actually Pronounce Commonly Mispronounced Rugby Names
- Replies: 61
- Views: 1555
- Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
- Replies: 493
- Views: 10800
Re: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
Anyway, I reckon the Lions will have the better tight five and better halves combo, whereas the good guys will have it at the back row, the centres and back three.
So its anyones game. Lions slight favourites.
So only logical to say, Wallabys by 10!
So its anyones game. Lions slight favourites.
So only logical to say, Wallabys by 10!
- Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
- Replies: 493
- Views: 10800
Re: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
This. Maybe VDF takes young Pollocks spot bc first test. I've only seen a little bit of Pollock and what I've seen scares me. I liken him to Ardie Savea, a genuinely threatening player. Pollock has been bloody good. Im surprised he isnt getting a run if that telegraph team is right. Plus that bit w...
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
- Replies: 493
- Views: 10800
Re: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
1. Bell 2. Fassler 3. AAA 4.Frost 5. Williams 6. Valentin 7. McReight 8. Wilson (c) 9. White 10. Lynagh 11. Pietsch 12. Ikitau 13. JAS 14. Toole 15. Wright 6-2 Pollard Slipper Tupou Skelton LSL Tizzano McDermott JOC Not a bad effort. I’d go with Pollard - he’s got the form while Faesler hasn’t had ...
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
- Replies: 16308
- Views: 682398
Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Not to sound too negative, but that team will get flogged.
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
- Replies: 493
- Views: 10800
Re: Wallabies vs B&I Lions - 1st Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!
Jorgo and Potter are first choice wings you think?
Thats a fair bit of pace, but would we want to see say Daugunu at 11 for a bit of size?
Lynaugh starting is a big call too. I wouldnt be surprised to see Donno there, but I dont think we will win if that happens.
Thats a fair bit of pace, but would we want to see say Daugunu at 11 for a bit of size?
Lynaugh starting is a big call too. I wouldnt be surprised to see Donno there, but I dont think we will win if that happens.
- Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
- Replies: 16308
- Views: 682398
Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Yesterday was great day until the game started. Brilliant crowd of whom many will not watch anther game of rugby live. Im annoyed it was a one sided fizzed. Never hold these invitation games again. The prospect of an undefeated tour is not far fetched, do the Lions want to tour again here? Id invit...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 580
- Views: 11377
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Pollock MoM for me.
The AUNZ team never really gelled. Every time they looked dangerous there was something screwed up, mostly because they looked like a scratch side.
Lions can’t take too much from that and neither can the Wallaby’s.
The AUNZ team never really gelled. Every time they looked dangerous there was something screwed up, mostly because they looked like a scratch side.
Lions can’t take too much from that and neither can the Wallaby’s.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 580
- Views: 11377
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Just popped in to my local Uncle Dan's to buy some drinks for drinking this afternoon and evening (going to fire up the fire pit and so forth before the game) and decided to wear my brand new Wallaby supporter jersey ($45 Best and Less version). As I walked down an aisle, some bloke yelled out "Les...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 580
- Views: 11377
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
A proper Aussie-Kiwi. Born in NZ, raised in Melbourne. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Blackpink_Ros%C3%A9_Rimowa_1.jpg And Asian heritage by the looks of her. I'd call that a proper International Oceanic or Australasian. A proper ANZAC girl should have at least a bit of Maori a...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 580
- Views: 11377
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Adding kiwi fruit to pavlova, while not top tier pavlova, is not a bad addition.
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Let's be honest. Lolesio is shite anyway. Time for Lynagh to step up. But Lolesio was still a major step up from Donaldson and Lynagh. Lynagh is probably the future, but he's quite inexperienced and yet to really shine at Soup level. That's the big question, whether Lynagh can perform in tests. He'...
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
- Replies: 16308
- Views: 682398
Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Feeling very conflicted about cheering for Frizell. This looks like a team designed to belt the snot out of another one. He might be a woman beating plum who gets let off with a slap on the wrist for being an All Black but he is our woman beating plum who gets let off with a slap on the wrist for b...
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: So many pride...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3024
Re: So many pride...
Savour it Clogs. I remember those halcyon days of around 2000 when we were good at rugby, dominant at cricket, shit at soccer but noone cared about it, probably won something in netball, etc.
It doesnt last and soon you are struggling to beat Japan in the world cup.
It doesnt last and soon you are struggling to beat Japan in the world cup.
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Oasis Reunion Tour
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2222
Re: Oasis Reunion Tour
This thread definitively ages the board! All you children who are too young to remember the 70s or 80s, and too set in your middle aged inertia to appreciate some of the great music from the more recent years. I think its inevitable people have a certain nostalgia for the music they grew up with. T...
- Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Mrs Mushroom.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1381
Re: Mrs Mushroom.
Reckon she should start a restaurant when she gets out of prison
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
Its years now which is an issue. But they really do solve lots of problems! Im based in Philippines at the moment but cover SEA (focus on PH, IN and SG as that is where we have offices, but also look at TH, MY and VN) - so I live on airplanes. The Indo market is a pain in the arse as PLN own it so ...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
Its years now which is an issue. But they really do solve lots of problems! Im based in Philippines at the moment but cover SEA (focus on PH, IN and SG as that is where we have offices, but also look at TH, MY and VN) - so I live on airplanes. The Indo market is a pain in the arse as PLN own it so m...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
Thats really interesting! I had understood that FCAS was the driver in the BESS market. Interesting that you say arbitrage is the main driver. And yes a 2 hr BESS doesnt help there. I also wasnt aware you could get long term PSAs for BESS - I assumed it had to be through the spot market? Interestin...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
Thats really interesting! I had understood that FCAS was the driver in the BESS market. Interesting that you say arbitrage is the main driver. And yes a 2 hr BESS doesnt help there. I also wasnt aware you could get long term PSAs for BESS - I assumed it had to be through the spot market? Interesting...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Number of Aussies, Saffers & Kiwis in the Lions?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 2619
Re: Number of Aussies, Saffers & Kiwis in the Lions?
I personally don't want NZ to ever use the parent rule, the likes Lomax etc who were born in Aus were still eligible because they resided in NZ, even if they were born overseas. Merthens was same, as I said I prefer only where you born or reside, but others have different ideas, so I live with it. ...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
Sorry, wanted to be a little more specific - do we know what happens to retail prices with the introduction of long duration storage? We could then really assess what the benefit of LDS is to the market, and if there is a value beyond just arbitrage. Reason I ask is that the BESS market was really c...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Number of Aussies, Saffers & Kiwis in the Lions?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 2619
Re: Number of Aussies, Saffers & Kiwis in the Lions?
I personally don't want NZ to ever use the parent rule, the likes Lomax etc who were born in Aus were still eligible because they resided in NZ, even if they were born overseas. Merthens was same, as I said I prefer only where you born or reside, but others have different ideas, so I live with it. ...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
What do you mean by gas and electricity suppliers? Im assuming retailers as opposed to generators. The problem is that how do you prove that that retailers are earning super profits, particularly when you see price spikes driven by coal outages. Well, yes that’s the point. The energy market in Aust...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 31190
- Views: 2550172
Re: Australian Politics Thread
They’ve got a huge mandate from the public. And you wouldn’t take it as a single GST change. It needs to be a tax reform package. - 15% broad based GST - lower tax brackets - remove interest deductibility on investment properties - remove stamp duty at a state level - trade off is greater gst recei...
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Lions Wed, Jul 9
- Replies: 465
- Views: 5705
Re: Brumbies v Lions Wed, Jul 9
British And Irish Lions At Risk Of Being Swept 3-0 After Wallabies Clinically Demolish Fiji A touring party of Poms, Scots, Irish (and a Welshman*, maybe?) are today trying to wrap their head around what lies in store for them over the next couple of weeks. The British and Irish lions have reported...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Don’t worry, Aussies, according an Australian journalist in the Guardian “the Wallabies have got their 2025 season off to a victorious start and struck a crucial blow in the quest to win the 2027 World Cup at home with a tense 21-18 triumph over Fiji in Newcastle. The 79th minute shading of their f...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Lolesio cleared of any significant injury and back at the hotel. Good luck to him and his recovery.
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Don’t worry, Aussies, according an Australian journalist in the Guardian “the Wallabies have got their 2025 season off to a victorious start and struck a crucial blow in the quest to win the 2027 World Cup at home with a tense 21-18 triumph over Fiji in Newcastle. The 79th minute shading of their f...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Wallabies played dumb in parts but dominated the first half. If Lolesio hadn't had a brain fart, it would have been 14-0 at half time. I just hate how teams try and place loose against Fiji. They love that shit. Revel in it. Tighten it up, play for set piece dominance and the holes will open. Then ...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Let Georgia in the 6N - NOW!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1095
Re: Let Georgia in the 6N - NOW!
Can I add that Tbilisi is one of my favourite cities and a tour there would be an amazing experience.
For that reason alone Georgia should be let in the 6N
For that reason alone Georgia should be let in the 6N
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3884
Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
That reminds me, I need to polish my RMs…
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Let Georgia in the 6N - NOW!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1095
Re: Let Georgia in the 6N - NOW!
Wales missing lions? So wales were missing one player right?
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Will take the win but Fiji pretty much lost that through a few droppsies in attack. Dont know what the answer is no Wallaby had a good game, Lions will roll us 3-0 based on that performance. Vs the dross they rolled out against the tags. The Fijians were good because they are huge players that run ...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Fiji on the run are a good team, and they have been playing together for a while super rugby season.Sensible Stephen wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:27 am Hopefully a lot of that was rust. Bring on next week.
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
- Replies: 199
- Views: 4112
Re: GAME OF THE WEEK: Australia vs Fiji
Cracking game there with the Fijians playing some amazing rugby