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- Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Best performance you’ve seen - rock
- Replies: 247
- Views: 12373
Re: Best performance you’ve seen - rock
I’ve always regarded the Red Hot Chillies as embarrassingly overrated . Caught them at an outdoor festival . Thought them moronic . The Cure on their seventeen seconds tour blew my young mind ! Saw the Chillis in Sydney, thought they were OK. Saw the Cure twice many years apart, they were decent no...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
I called that earlier.... If we can piece together a functional lineout out of our tall timber, we got the rest of the weapons to go deep. Good set of props, insane loosies, good halves, decent options at 10 (despite uncles trashing of Morgan, he has a far higher skill ceiling than other dross), in...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2490
Re: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
Named in the 7s squad. Possibly decided to choose the Olympics over SR. Why would anyone do that? Surely the pathway to a professional career in NZ is through Super Rugny? Yeah, I don't really see the appeal of the Olympics for a rugby player. If you are a young player in particular surely your foc...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1055
- Views: 83242
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1055
- Views: 83242
Re: All Blacks 2024
Nothing would make me feel more vindicated than Robertson picking Braydon Ennor ahead of Reiko Ioane at centre next season. Ryan Crotty as a smokey. Fuxk that. Injured anyway. I would rather have Aumua at centre Seriously? I'd rather have Billy Proctor than any of those, except perhaps encumbent Io...
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
Is 1.97m really lock height? I am not convinced. I assume that it's Delany and hereby name him "New Midget". Delany is 1.98. Walker-Leawere and Tucker are both 1.97. Why do we always get short locks? WHHHHHYYYYY. Where is Dominic Bird? Not selected, elsewhere? Was decent for Wellington, and his exp...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: More Irish poaching
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1854
Re: More Irish poaching
Disgusting poaching by the Irish, it's Bundee/Lowe etc all over again. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/highly-rated-crusaders-prop-released-and-set-for-a-return-to-ireland With Newell, Williams, Moody & Bower all in the Crusaders squad, I think Jaeger would have struggled for any gametime in 2024....
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
True, but a player returning to SA is also returning to his family. Even if they're from a rough area, the money they are returning with would allow them to set themselves up in a very nice place, send their kids to a good school, etc. Like any developing country, if you've got the money you can ea...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
You still wouldn't move back with your children if it was the crime ridden hell hole that people seem to think. True, but a player returning to SA is also returning to his family. Even if they're from a rough area, the money they are returning with would allow them to set themselves up in a very ni...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2490
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2490
Re: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
Highlanders look thin on depth, and light on backs in general. They've got some talented youngsters but it does feel like they've gone for too many Otago players. Not many players want to play down there though. Hopefully Jamie Joseph can make a difference in their set up and make it a bit more att...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
Broadhurst was unlucky. First carry of his All Blacks debut straight into Etzebeth and whoever else was playing lock for the Boks that day - absolutely trucked and spilled the ball. Yanked at half time. I think this gave him the tag as not being 'up to it' at international level. Then concussed int...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5033
Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
This. Unhygienic kitchens, non-functional air-conditioning, dodgy neighbourhoods, knife-wielding muggers... the ABs received the full French cultural experience. This will stand them in good stead for the next time South Africa holds the World Cup. Fvck You. :x We can't afford to host it again ;) W...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5033
Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
Apparently Foster's wife and son were threateaned in the same area of Creteil (north Paris) just before the opening game Sounds like a great choice, but really the ABs and their families need to harden the fcuk up and stop complaining. :roll: 😂 For real. All blacks arent duff paddy, im sure they ca...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5033
Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
Apparently Foster's wife and son were threateaned in the same area of Creteil (north Paris) just before the opening game Family members of outgoing All Blacks coach Ian Foster were reportedly confronted by a man wielding a knife in Paris just days before the Rugby World Cup got underway. According ...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5033
Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
Novotel seriously? Did they think they were backpackers? But, if true, why has this only come to light now? Contrary to what some may think, they really need to complain more. Imagine the outcry if this happened to England or South Africa, or of course the French.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 3216
Re: Are we heading to WWIII?
Ukraine invasion, Israel-Palestina war, Matsu Islands crisis and many more smaller conflicts around… I fear we are one international crisis away from WWIII. The “USA-Canada-EU-Israel-Japan-Aus NZ” (add some of South America) against “ China-the whole Muslim world-Asia-most of Africa-central and sou...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 3216
Re: Are we heading to WWIII?
Ukraine invasion, Israel-Palestina war, Matsu Islands crisis and many more smaller conflicts around… I fear we are one international crisis away from WWIII. The “USA-Canada-EU-Israel-Japan-Aus NZ” (add some of South America) against “ China-the whole Muslim world-Asia-most of Africa-central and sou...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: New Zealand demand World Rugby review refereeing decisions in World Cup final loss to South Africa
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1220
Re: New Zealand demand World Rugby review refereeing decisions in World Cup final loss to South Africa
In other words you can't actually give any examples of the ref giving us "absolutely everything". A claim that has been made multiple times since then without once pointing to an actual controversial call or even a play that should have been called. Of course, the claim of McCaw having an invisibil...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: WXV1 (NZ) Decider - Saturday Nov 4: Black Ferns v England @ Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
- Replies: 381
- Views: 6531
Re: Women’s WXV1 (NZ) Oct 20-Nov 4; WXV2 (Sth Africa) & WXV3 (Dubai) - Oct 13-28
Black Ferns for the final test of the year and essentially WXV1 decider v England https://i.imgur.com/SR6ZRGz.jpg Missing Kalounivale who would probably have started this match if she wasn’t injured. Henwood (who is very inexperienced) replaces her. Ponsonby’s lineout throwing is flakey. I like the...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2556
Re: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
Just watched the game again The bokke really reacted to everything he said. And they made a visible confirming that they heard him by lifting their hands , or actively rolling away. It was instant reaction the whole time and instant visual confirmation every single time. That can only be coached in...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2556
Re: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
Just watched the game again The bokke really reacted to everything he said. And they made a visible confirming that they heard him by lifting their hands , or actively rolling away. It was instant reaction the whole time and instant visual confirmation every single time. That can only be coached in...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2556
Re: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
I take it that it wasn't a good review then.
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Decline of the All Blacks
- Replies: 117
- Views: 2736
Re: Decline of the All Blacks
I'm hoping Razor can arrest the decline. We used to spend most of our time playing 15 men, but lately it's often only been 14. Occasionally only 13. Would be nice if we could get back up to playing with 15 more often. Interesting article on the ABs form just past and immediate future, in which the ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Black people with guns and knives, mostly An interesting theory. However I’m sure there is more to this story. Not really, no - the only first or second hand violence stories I’ve heard, have been perpetrated by armed black men. It’s one reason I have a firearm when I drive there or have to go into...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
- Replies: 2845
- Views: 47743
Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Wonder what sanction he will face…oh wait…he’s unemployed, will they hold it over and apply it in his new role wherever that may be I think Foster is entitled to send an enquiry, if he does it without going public. I assume he is also entitled to a response, but not sure how detailed the response w...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
To put it simply, you just don’t walk around at night, anywhere. And mostly, white people don’t go to train stations, not for 30+ years. Cars in SA auto lock as soo as you get in and drive, and only unlock drivers door with remote key fob. The feeling of safety is nothing like Uk or any European ci...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Are they as bad as the mosquitos in the north of Scandanavia in summer? They were big and brutal, would bite me through my clothing and hair. I think that was the worst experience I've had with insects. The flying insects are the worst imo, no escape. Sound similar, although I’ve not been to north ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Are they as bad as the mosquitos in the north of Scandanavia in summer? They were big and brutal, would bite me through my clothing and hair. I think that was the worst experience I've had with insects. The flying insects are the worst imo, no escape. Some in the North East of the country can give ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Tbf I do Scotland/Scots, and it's countryside, but yeah the weather. Are you still able to use the ch** word or has that been banned by wokeness, because them of that ilk too, especially them. Rural Scotland in summer is paradise on earth if you ignore the clouds of midges that can get tae fock. Th...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
- Replies: 2845
- Views: 47743
Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Fozzie has done a Rassie and fired off a missive to WR https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/133216735/all-blacks-demanding-answers-from-world-rugby-over-refereeing-in-rugby-world-cup-final Wonder what sanction he will face…oh wait…he’s unemployed, will they hold it over and apply it i...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
The fact that you could put SA higher than the UK or USA in terms of quality of life is at best beyond laughable! Yes, the USA and UK have their downsides re quality of life, but compared to the absolute nightmare of life in SA (outside a very few tiny gated boltholes) they are so far ahead. Living...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
- Replies: 2845
- Views: 47743
Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Seeing as I've gone to the effort on a mildly threadjacked unrelated thread. Another play to chalk up in the frustratingly unlucky column. Strange call to not even have a look with TMO when you see the overhead. A 5 on 2-3. There wasn’t a Bok defender outside the one standing on the 15m line. https...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
See ya later, Julian. Thanks for the memories. :thumbup: Higgens must be given substantial game time. Flanders over Shields. Absolutely, Shields is the past, Flanders is the future - that try against the Brumbies, wow. Shields might be good off the bench. Iose another one with a bright future.
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
Huh. I'd forgotten all about that. I stand corrected. As well as Eaton, Thrush & one-test-wonder (?) Broadhurst, I think the only other Hurricanes to play lock for the ABs this century would have been Bryn Evans & maybe Dion Waller? (Fifita a loosie for ABs I think). Other than the first two, bit o...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
Broadhurst and Fatialofa over Eaton. When he was at his best, albeit briefly before he got the injury, Eaton was the ABs starting lock and keeping either of Jack or Williams on the bench. And that was a very strong All Black team then. Huh. I'd forgotten all about that. I stand corrected. As well a...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Stupid thread but it does annoy me how Kolisi and the rest keep going on about playing for a higher purpose. We get it. It's not aimed at you. It's aimed at the poor masses who only have hope. And 4 Rugby World Cups. I imagine South Africa winning a Rugby World Cup for "the poor masses who only hav...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Where do you live currently? I'm genuinely interested to know why anyone would move back to SA after living in wealthier and safer countries like UK, Australia, NZ, USA, etc? From an outsiders perspective, SA seems to be getting worse. Economy getting worse and there's more crime. I could be wrong ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
- Replies: 190
- Views: 26297
Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.
Surely the Canes can just sign every 2 metre plus young lock in NZ and make it a 'thing' that they don't start any lock under that height measure, regardless of how poor they are around the field? When Jeremy Thrush and Vaea Fifita are your team's locks of the century, you need to seriously look at...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6404
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Very interested in visiting Capetown with a Saffer couple we know . He’s a lovely bloke . She hilarious , both doctors . I get the feeling that it’ll be very much like the US in the fact that’ll I’ll love visiting but never want to live there . Which certainly won’t stop me enjoying it however . Pr...