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- Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus: Is the cure worse than the problem?
- Replies: 94
- Views: 10686
Re: Coronavirus: Is the cure worse than the problem?
If we decide to jump off the cliff, we need some data to inform us about the rationale of such an action and the chances of landing somewhere safe. John P.A. Ioannidis is professor of medicine and professor of epidemiology and population health, as well as professor by courtesy of biomedical data s...
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Reset of the Rugby Seasons
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1346
Re: Reset of the Rugby Seasons
What does this global season look like?
Even if everyone wanted in, how do you overcome the SH/NH summer/winter issues?
Even if everyone wanted in, how do you overcome the SH/NH summer/winter issues?
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The 2̶0̶2̶0̶ 2022 market meltdown
- Replies: 1234
- Views: 135507
Re: The 2020 market crash
Saudi's are hoping it's absolutely devastating for them - which is why they are doing itLandOTurk wrote:How will Russia and Venezuela fair in this? Two countries highly dependent on oil prices.
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What happened to the drop goal?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5085
Re: What happened to the drop goal?
Drop goals are hard. Even Johnny missed 2 or 3 in the WC final
Someone good at maths got involved and worked out the expected points from each drop goal attempt, and compared that with the expected points from camping out in the opposition 30m zone and decided that they weren't generally worth it.
Someone good at maths got involved and worked out the expected points from each drop goal attempt, and compared that with the expected points from camping out in the opposition 30m zone and decided that they weren't generally worth it.
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR: Crusaders vs Reds: MATCH THREAD: Friday March 6
- Replies: 126
- Views: 9325
Re: SR: Crusaders vs Reds: MATCH THREAD: Friday March 6
Dave Aldred, Johnny Wilkinson's ex-coach, is the Reds goal kicking coach isn't he?
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3363245
Re: China virus cases triple as infection spreads
Think it might a "contributes to death" v a "cause of death" thing.Working Class Rugger wrote:749a wrote:
Saw that. But also looked for other sources likes the Australian Bureau of Statisitcs. Which is where I got the 2017 and 2018 figures from. Got the 2019 ones from an SBS article.
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3363245
Re: China virus cases triple as infection spreads
My neighbour, who is a pathology nurse and works in a supervisory position, was telling me yesterday that a lot more people are dying from influenza than from coronavirus. Apparently the advice that she and her cohort are working under is that it is not possible to transmit the virus other than by ...
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 3:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3363245
Re: China virus cases triple as infection spreads
My neighbour, who is a pathology nurse and works in a supervisory position, was telling me yesterday that a lot more people are dying from influenza than from coronavirus. Apparently the advice that she and her cohort are working under is that it is not possible to transmit the virus other than by ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3363245
Re: China virus cases triple as infection spreads
WHO is advising that the virus can only survive on hard surfaces for a few hours. But there's a fair bit of conflicting advice out theregrubberkick wrote:How viable is this virus outside of a host? i.e. could it be transported around on surfaces?
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR 2020 W 03 - Jaguares v Reds - Sat 15 Feb 23:00 UTC
- Replies: 166
- Views: 13258
Re: SR 2020 W 03 - Jaguares v Reds - Sat 15 Feb 23:00 UTC
australia's prodigal son injured? TEAM NEWS: Jordan Petaia has suffered a shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the Reds Rugby clash with the Jaguares and will be further assessed in Brisbane. https://t.co/cTBCi1W0Ja?amp=1 The rumour mill is that it's a pretty bad injury and he's likely to miss...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Junior sign on fees
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4310
Re: Junior sign on fees
These Brissie prices seem a fair bit higher than what they are charging in Sydney. My local junior club is $150, which is pretty much what the competitors (league, AFL, cricket) charge as well. Soccer is the exception being higher That settles it, I'm moving to Sydney! They sell XXXX down there rig...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Junior sign on fees
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4310
Re: Junior sign on fees
These Brissie prices seem a fair bit higher than what they are charging in Sydney.
My local junior club is $150, which is pretty much what the competitors (league, AFL, cricket) charge as well. Soccer is the exception being higher
My local junior club is $150, which is pretty much what the competitors (league, AFL, cricket) charge as well. Soccer is the exception being higher
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Junior sign on fees
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4310
Re: Junior sign on fees
Insurance takes some (for Juniors it's less than $20). BJRU and QRU take some.deadduck wrote:Does any amount of this go to the ARU or state RU?
ARU get none of it (though they admisinter the insurance payment).
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd2: Lions vs Reds - 8 Feb @ Ellis Park
- Replies: 131
- Views: 7533
Re: SR Rd2: Lions vs Reds - 8 Feb @ Ellis Park
Surprised Lucas was dropped. Thorn needs to stick with a 10 instead of chopping and changing all the time. Bench is very weak. #ThornOut Dropping not swapping makes me wonder if Jebusbrad was also headscratching over who should be 12. Mungo you were more impressive when you presented yourself under...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2063945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Notwithstanding all of the other maneuvers, Canavan's little foray into kingmaking has cost him something like $150,000 per year overnight from loss of his additional ministerial salary
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2063945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
The thing is, it isn't just one mine. Adani is the first. Once it goes ahead, about 6 will follow. A couple of them are already at an advanced EIS stage. The people in the region know this. Adani is just the catch-all name for mining. In QLD, if you oppose Adani...you oppose all mining. Well, that'...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia vs New Zealand - Tests / Chappell Hadlee ODIs
- Replies: 1336
- Views: 85692
Re: Australia vs New Zealand - Tests / Chappell Hadlee ODIs
Does anybody else agree that day night tests will almost always be dominated by who ever wins the toss and thus controls the innings timings. It's a shame that day nighters are even more lopsided than their day counterparts because they have copied the same rules straight across the format. How abo...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia vs New Zealand - Tests / Chappell Hadlee ODIs
- Replies: 1336
- Views: 85692
Re: Australia vs New Zealand - Tests / Chappell Hadlee ODIs
Does anybody else agree that day night tests will almost always be dominated by who ever wins the toss and thus controls the innings timings. It's a shame that day nighters are even more lopsided than their day counterparts because they have copied the same rules straight across the format. How abo...
- Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Izzy, what the HELL!!
- Replies: 8374
- Views: 481043
Re: Izzy, what the HELL!!
Izzy, was of course, wearing his Waratahs jersey in his profile pic, wearing his Wallaby jersey throughout many of his posts, promoting his and both the Tahs and Wallabies sponsors on his posts as well. Iimage rights owned by others Those commercial posts were in-between the dozens of ones where he ...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies pist motem
- Replies: 155
- Views: 16432
Re: Wallabies pist motem
I really don't ge this. Other than his name why would he be even considered? Has he ever coached a successful team, let alone got a record of success at international level?Matt Henjak wrote:If Toutai Kefu is on the list, that’s going to be tough to turn down.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies pist motem
- Replies: 155
- Views: 16432
Re: Wallabies pist motem
Great news! Bloke’s reign was an utter disaster. Good work will be undone if the hire another ‘old boy’ though. Is Brett Robinson another old boy? Edit - actually looks like he can't do it as he's had his 9 years. McLean and Sherry are also out. Other than Marlow, the rest of them haven't been ther...
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia - this f__king drought.
- Replies: 204
- Views: 17232
Re: Australia - this f__king drought.
Lets get some perspective on this The Murray Darling Basin is what we are talking about here, which is the most impacted and most important catchment in Australia. It's the size of South Africa, or 5 time the size of the UK There's nearly 80,000km of rivers and waterways in the catchment, with the ...
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia - this f__king drought.
- Replies: 204
- Views: 17232
Re: Australia - this f__king drought.
Lets get some perspective on this The Murray Darling Basin is what we are talking about here, which is the most impacted and most important catchment in Australia. It's the size of South Africa, or 5 time the size of the UK There's nearly 80,000km of rivers and waterways in the catchment, with the ...
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia - this f__king drought.
- Replies: 204
- Views: 17232
Re: Australia - this f__king drought.
Lets get some perspective on this The Murray Darling Basin is what we are talking about here, which is the most impacted and most important catchment in Australia. It's the size of South Africa, or 5 time the size of the UK There's nearly 80,000km of rivers and waterways in the catchment, with the M...
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia - this f__king drought.
- Replies: 204
- Views: 17232
Re: Australia - this f__king drought.
Murray/Darling catchment
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Caterpillar
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4253
Re: The Caterpillar
If a team set up a four/five/six chain caterpillar, all bound one behind the other, everyone else rolls aaway, what's stopping them walking up the field with the guy at the back controlling things ala a pushover scrum. How would the defense stop it? Don't engage. Then it's offside. Assume contact o...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4548
Re: EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE!
Eddie was ahead of his time. All his rugby theories have come to fruition in the England team. The difference is he has the cattle to do it. And the money !! Money twice? To be honest, bar a few specialists here and there I'm not sure what money gets for a test side that others don't these days. Mo...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Caterpillar
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4253
Re: The Caterpillar
If a team set up a four/five/six chain caterpillar, all bound one behind the other, everyone else rolls aaway, what's stopping them walking up the field with the guy at the back controlling things ala a pushover scrum. How would the defense stop it?
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Caterpillar
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4253
Re: The Caterpillar
What's the law change that makes them illegal?
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15363
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
In memoriam of some of TGC's(The Great Cheika) selections over the years (and temper tantrums), here is what some wag posted on GAGR in 2015. Michael Chieka presents the (waratahs plus guests) wallabies to play those big dutch c*nts. 1. Cuddly looking fellah from up north 2. Short angry bald guy fr...
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15363
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
In memoriam of some of TGC's(The Great Cheika) selections over the years (and temper tantrums), here is what some wag posted on GAGR in 2015. Michael Chieka presents the (waratahs plus guests) wallabies to play those big dutch c*nts. 1. Cuddly looking fellah from up north 2. Short angry bald guy fr...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sunwolves not goorn?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 3710
Re: Sunwolves not goorn?
How their new domestic rugby season works with the TRC window is going to be a show stopper.
Zero chance of sunwolves. A team without a point
Zero chance of sunwolves. A team without a point
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15363
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
It does say quite a bit that we have no certainty on who will be running out at 10 in the first game at any of our Super Rugby teams next year.Zakar wrote:Lucas and Loloseio seem to be playing well at NRC level. Hopefully one of them stands up in the soup.
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Top 5 referring head-scratchers... (olddie from Aus)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5041
Re: Top 5 referring head-scratchers... (olddie from Aus)
WB disallowing de Allende's try last night was very odd. Looked fine in real time and replay confirmed no hold. I just don't get it. Disallowed for a double-movement apparently. Did he place it down before the line and not get to his feet again before re-moving? The ref thought he was held by an op...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15363
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
Yes, but it's not as if any of Australia's playmakers held their hands up either over those 5 years. Nor where any play makers putting their hands up for years before. It's a long term problem that predates Cheika. There is only so much a coach can do. The fact is Australia have had problems for a ...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15363
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
I'm not nearly as optimistic as many of you guys. There are more good teams now than there ever have been. Half our good players are overseas and ineligible. We continue to lost our young talent to league. I reckon we are, and should be a 50/50 team especially if we mainly play TRC and 6 nations tea...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
- Replies: 173
- Views: 15363
Re: Michael Cheika Goooooooooooone
Plan A was Foley, because Toomua was OS and CLL was sick. But he lost all form. So Plan B was CLL, but he can't play a) 80 minutes of test rugby, or multiple games in a row. So Plan C was Toomua, but he can't pass left to right which kind of stuffed up our entire backline, especially because our 12 ...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Nigel Owens yellow card
- Replies: 145
- Views: 12422
Re: Nigel Owens yellow card
The actual offense that gets penalised by the "no arms tackle" would not seem to apply here
9.16 A player must not charge or knock down an opponent carrying the ball without attempting to grasp that player.
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Modern greats playing their final matches
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4753
Re: Modern greats playing their final matches
Could be Pocock and Genia’s last match for the Wallabies this weekend. Both are retiring from internationals once Australia is out. Which other big names are drawing an end to their career? Probably not a "great" but Kepu is done to after 106 (ish) caps. Probably AAC as well Might be the last time ...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Is it just me or is there more whining in rugby these days?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3455
Re: Is it just me or is there more whining in rugby these da
Do they penalize diving/faking? Is it possible within the laws. Yes, sort of: MISCONDUCT A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship. Sanction: Penalty. https://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=9&language=EN Diving is specifically covered by 7.c A player must not: Do anyt...