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- Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Fatialofa Injury
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9038
Re: Michael Fatialofa Injury
Even if 2020 had a full schedule of games, that’d be the rugby story of the year
- Sun May 24, 2020 10:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Air Fryers?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 11964
Re: Air Fryers?
Got one for my wife for Mother's Day. Chicken drumsticks are a success. She tried pancakes yesterday - a fail. Really unsure how to approach much else in it as I don't trust the thing. I guess chicken nuggets and hash browns for the kids... and inevitably the cat who eats the nuggets that get thrown...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 4:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Greatest Hooker Ever - "losers" not welcome
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2808
Re: Official Greatest Hooker Ever - "losers" not welcome
I'm assuming Keith Wood's caps came under the win percentage criteria, but if we're talking greatest individual, you can have passengers in very good teams and legends in average / bad teams. A legend like Wood stands out more because he was often doing things that hookers did not do at the time. T...
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Soup?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1763
Re: Soup?
Been craving bat soup for a few months now
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 54365
- Views: 3786776
Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND IS NOW IN LOCKDOWN.
Yup, we were told not to panic buy and stockpile so it stands to reason to head out on Saturday morning for our regular weekly shop.
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 1:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cullen Grace
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2933
Re: Cullen Grace
He was so ineffectual at last year's U20s I was flabbergasted with his performance the other night. Amazing what a good bit of coaching can do.
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Waratahs: MATCH THREAD: Feb 1
- Replies: 149
- Views: 11260
Re: Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Waratahs: MATCH THREAD: Feb 1
CBHS Old Boy Geoff Cridge had been training with the Crusaders over summer. He's had a horrible time with injuries, barely able to take the field after three seasons with the Canes. Has the right frame - 2 metres, 114 kegs.
Would rather him than Grace, who looked underpowered at U20s level.
Would rather him than Grace, who looked underpowered at U20s level.
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
- Replies: 867
- Views: 88696
Re: Crusaders 2020 Thread
I'm all aboard the Havili at 12 option. That gets Will Jordan starting in the back three with Ennor coming off the bench which I think is a better balance to the backline. Dunno about shifting Goodhue to 12 from centre which is such an important role defensively.
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sarries facing automatic relegation
- Replies: 2066
- Views: 156343
Re: Sarries facing automatic relegation
That wasn't anywhere near as scandalous as I'd thought. Nothing terribly murky or underhanded there. Promote them back to the Prem immediately.
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Mark Nawaqanitawase
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3130
Re: Mark Nawaqanitawase
Looked decent at the U20s last year
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sarries facing automatic relegation
- Replies: 2066
- Views: 156343
Re: Sarries facing automatic relegation
Be bad news for the England team, surely. Wouldn't they loan out all their big guns to French, Japanese and Super teams so they have meaningful rugby to challenge themselves with for a season.
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glen Jackson to retire from professional refereeing
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3157
Re: Glen Jackson to retire from professional refereeing
AC suns ip my thoughts nicely. It’s a thankless task, one which Jackson wasn’t among the best at. He can be pleased with his career though. Dumb question, he did get an AB cap didn’t he? No. You thinking of David Hill maybe? I was thinking of Mike Delaney, just checked. Jackson, Hill and Delaney ar...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cardiff Blues know how to do Christmas surprises
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2956
- Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby in Japan Post-RWC2019
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2571
Re: Rugby in Japan Post-RWC2019
Its legacy is the new professional championship which was due to be announced in November but international broadcasters and agents have gone back to the table due to the overwhelming success of the RWC. More broadcasting and sponsorship dollars have emerged and the scope of the league is being re-h...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks Head Coach post-2019 - It's Foster!
- Replies: 1062
- Views: 89582
Re: All Blacks Head Coach post-2019 - It's Foster!
Mooar and Robertson weren't particularly fond of each other. There's was a marriage of convenience. The repeated successes masked a clash of styles.
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: WHITE ISLAND Erupts
- Replies: 317
- Views: 38605
Re: WHITE ISLAND Erupts
There was a suggestion on the news that they also expect deaths of those that escaped are in burn units. So perhaps more than 13.booji boy wrote:So 5 confirmed dead and 8 presumed dead for a total of 13. Still pretty grim news but from early reports I thought the death toll was going to be 20-25.
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lifting the Post Pads - Sanction
- Replies: 82
- Views: 5480
Re: Lifting the Post Pads - Sanction
Augie Pulu ripped the whole post pad off in an NPC game so he could get a better position in the defensive line. Ref gave him an old school telling off but said he couldn't penalise him...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twkyc5LIz_w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twkyc5LIz_w
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: When is a suppression order not a suppression order?
- Replies: 374
- Views: 35875
Re: When is a suppression order not a suppression order?
While the athlete isn’t the ringleader his reputation is on the ropes when his name is made publicKahu wrote:Wouldn't mind knowing who the big name caught up in the US methamphetamine smuggling case is.
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Republic of Ireland v New Zealand
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3032
Re: Republic of Ireland v New Zealand
Hopefully Fekitoa is available for the all whites The All Whites just stuck one in the net. So is that 1 try to nil? Or is it like basketball and we got 2 points? Not quite sure but we need to start getting some boundaries in case there's a count-back if scores are tied after the final chukka.
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Republic of Ireland v New Zealand
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3032
Re: Republic of Ireland v New Zealand
Hope the All Whites have Coles and Crotty on the bench in case its close heading towards fulltime.
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: When is a suppression order not a suppression order?
- Replies: 374
- Views: 35875
Re: When is a suppression order not a suppression order?
Disposing of the body is never in doubt; it's whether he strangled her to death or it was rough sex that is up for debate.
One of the witness accounts from a previous Tinder date where he almost chocked the girl to death by sitting on her face doesn't paint him in a favourable light.
One of the witness accounts from a previous Tinder date where he almost chocked the girl to death by sitting on her face doesn't paint him in a favourable light.
- Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scottish Rugby fined £70,000.00
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3806
Re: Scottish Rugby fined £70,000.00
Would anyone notice?
- Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: When is a suppression order not a suppression order?
- Replies: 374
- Views: 35875
Re: When is a suppression order not a suppression order?
Evidence from court today suggests there’s a bit of blood around his apartment - which is at odds with an earlier account that there was only blood dripping from her nose when he woke and found her on the floor
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Who do you think will win World Rugby Player of the year?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 8462
Re: Who do you think will win World Rugby Player of the year
Faf
Maro
Ardie
AWJ
Faz
... would be my shortlist
Maro
Ardie
AWJ
Faz
... would be my shortlist
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC 3/4 - The Sun will rise again Match - All Blacks v Wales
- Replies: 726
- Views: 62953
Re: RWC 3/4 - The Sun will rise again Match - All Blacks v W
Once upon a time the bronze final was used to find the third and final automatic qualifier for the next RWC. Quite liked that idea as it meant something tangible was on the line for the winner. But those were the days when those who missed out on automatic qualification had to play qualifiers such a...
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Shag invites journalist outside for some one-on-one time
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4313
Re: Shag invites journalist outside for some one-on-one time
It was a valid follow-up question after Hansen earlier admitted at halftime he’d demanded his team be hungrier.
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: John Smit
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3125
Re: John Smit
That Bakkies Botha story was legendary.
Wonder who the Springbok was with the love of bacon?
Wonder who the Springbok was with the love of bacon?
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Eddie Jones lobs a few hand grenades at NZ
- Replies: 146
- Views: 14353
Re: Eddie Jones lobs a few hand grenades at NZ
To suggest the NZ media a fanboys while sitting next to John Mitchell who’ll have been on the receiving end of Kiwi scribes is laughable
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15843
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
Some heat from Quade Cooper's twitter
If he actually cared about Aus rugby he would have done it a while ago..
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: House of Rugby
- Replies: 215
- Views: 28732
Re: House of Rugby
Any good NZ podcasts that have looked at this weekend's game that Kiwi's can recommend? The Cup '19 does a good overview of RWC happenings from an NZ perspective. Doesn't have any star power that the British pods offer - more newsy than banter. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cup-19/id147...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: House of Rugby
- Replies: 215
- Views: 28732
Re: House of Rugby
Goode and Hamilton are excruciating. The same forced self-deprecating humour over and over... Goode going on about his hair/weight, Hamilton about being English/average. It's funny once or twice a month, not seven times per pod.
- Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Will WR ever forgive Scotland threatening legal action?
- Replies: 174
- Views: 12349
Re: Will WR ever forgive Scotland threatening legal action?
WR making an example out of Scotland to prevent future uprisings. Doubt they’d have done it with a legitimate Tier 1 union but a Tier 1.5 nation is a perfect target to set a precedent.
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)
- Replies: 442
- Views: 32346
Re: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)
I will never believe any more 'insider info' from Grizz, eva. To be fair, it sounds like NZR didn't even give Spark a chance to bid. Sky Television has walked away with the rights to show Super Rugby and All Blacks matches until 2025, after Spark was unable to make a competing bid. NZ Rugby will ta...
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How many lucrative club contracts await the Japanese?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3942
Re: How many lucrative club contracts await the Japanese?
The loosie Himeno would be the best target for a European club - seems the most likely to succeed outside the Brave Blossoms system.
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Japan v Scotland OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
- Replies: 258
- Views: 21761
Re: Japan v Scotland OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Decision on #SCOvJAP now expected by 11am Japan / 3am UK. Hive of activity in stadium & glorious sunny day. Signs positive but hard to gauge full damage and potential safety risks at this stage. #rwc2019 The stadium and pitch appears to be fine, I don't understand what the risk is? Perhaps the orga...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Japan v Scotland OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
- Replies: 258
- Views: 21761
Re: Japan v Scotland OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Interestingly, before the Namibia/Canada game as canned it was set to only have five-camera coverage (a normal RWC match has in excess of 20 cameras) and therefore no TMO. Could you imagine if the Japan-Scotland game was similarly streamlined and there was a contentious decision that couldn't be ref...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Japan v Scotland OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
- Replies: 258
- Views: 21761
Re: Japan v Scotland OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Decision on #SCOvJAP now expected by 11am Japan / 3am UK. Hive of activity in stadium & glorious sunny day. Signs positive but hard to gauge full damage and potential safety risks at this stage. #rwc2019
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Furious Scotland will take legal action to force Rugby World
- Replies: 181
- Views: 19331
Re: Furious Scotland will take legal action to force Rugby W
And World Rugby have just told the SRU to pipe down... World Rugby Statement of Clarification It is disappointing that the Scottish Rugby Union should make such comments at a time when we are doing everything we can to enable all Sunday’s matches to take place as scheduled, and when there is a real ...
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)
- Replies: 442
- Views: 32346
Re: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)
Negotiations aren't happening until after the RWC concludes.
Let's not forget NZR aren't sure exactly what they are selling. SANZAAR need to decide on what the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby looks like before they ask for offers from SKY and Spark Sport.
Let's not forget NZR aren't sure exactly what they are selling. SANZAAR need to decide on what the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby looks like before they ask for offers from SKY and Spark Sport.
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official: All Blacks refusing 5 day turnaround ruins RWC
- Replies: 298
- Views: 20027
Re: Official: All Blacks refusing 5 day turnaround ruins RWC
If the All Blacks were afraid of a five day turnaround why then did they suggest moving the Italy game earlier to Friday... five days after their previous match?