The Native wrote:Vito is off overseas so is this years Charles Piutau. Jordan Taufua won't be an All Black. He's a quality player but is too small and can't play other positions.dt678 wrote:Victor Vito's test career is over? And Jordan Taufua's hasn't started yet?
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- Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Pick your 32 man All Black RC squad
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2177
Re: Pick your 32 man All Black RC squad
- Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Pick your 32 man All Black RC squad
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2177
Re: Pick your 32 man All Black RC squad
Victor Vito's test career is over? And Jordan Taufua's hasn't started yet?
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rock climbing women
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3450
Re: Rock climbing women
My rockclimbing girlfriends are hotter. Just sayin'
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a picture of your wife/gf thread!
- Replies: 170
- Views: 14235
Re: Post a picture of your wife/gf thread!
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- Sat Jul 02, 2016 12:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a picture of your wife/gf thread!
- Replies: 170
- Views: 14235
Re: Post a picture of your wife/gf thread!
This thread is a perfect example of why we can't have nice things.
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothing)
- Replies: 17147
- Views: 1286153
Re: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothin
GRRM is going to yet another convention (Kansas City) in August, someone asked him if he was going to make a long awaited announcement, his response grrm Jun. 30th, 2016 02:41 am (UTC) Oh, please. Stop with that nonsense. Is it even likely he will get TWoW out before season 7 now? What a joke. :lol...
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should South Africa be thrown out of world rugby?
- Replies: 173
- Views: 8810
Re: Should South Africa be thrown out of world rugby?
In my opinion affirmative action is not racism. When a society has social and economic disadvantages baked in as a result of years of actual racism, those disadvantages do not disappear overnight, they take generations to fade. Policies and programs that are designed to reduce the timeframe in whic...
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should South Africa be thrown out of world rugby?
- Replies: 173
- Views: 8810
Re: Should South Africa be thrown out of world rugby?
In my opinion affirmative action is not racism. When a society has social and economic disadvantages baked in as a result of years of actual racism, those disadvantages do not disappear overnight, they take generations to fade. Policies and programs that are designed to reduce the timeframe in whic...
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should South Africa be thrown out of world rugby?
- Replies: 173
- Views: 8810
Re: Should South Africa be thrown out of world rugby?
In my opinion affirmative action is not racism. When a society has social and economic disadvantages baked in as a result of years of actual racism, those disadvantages do not disappear overnight, they take generations to fade. Policies and programs that are designed to reduce the timeframe in which...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cheika out!
- Replies: 146
- Views: 8762
Re: Cheika out!
Too many wing injuries. The series was lost before it started.
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Dylan Hartley England captain
- Replies: 256
- Views: 15037
Re: Dylan Hartley England captain
I had to skim the first few pages to make sure I wasn't slagging off Hartley.Margin_Walker wrote:Bump
The bloke did pretty good
He's been very calm and confident in his undefeated tenure as captain. Good on him!
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Yank team in the Pro 12.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5276
Re: Yank team in the Pro 12.
:lol: Didn't they learn anything from adding the Italians? US sugga daddy just buy 12 saffers, going cheap at the moment. The whole us union support it for 3 year financially with the best yanks from the whole usa playing for them. Far more potential than Italian teams. You will long for the days o...
- Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Taking a break from FaceBook
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3460
Re: Taking a break from FaceBook
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- Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothing)
- Replies: 17147
- Views: 1286153
Re: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothin
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13507144_1099736510087137_3950913107081896348_n.jpg?oh=cd3070ff08199b0f099114f74699348b&oe=57D2908B https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13428510_1099594843434637_2311219611111352935_n.jpg?oh=fc6691dd03f9f81355adf1ab0cf86647&oe=57CE7857 Ah - I ...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothing)
- Replies: 17147
- Views: 1286153
Re: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothin
As spectacular and expensive as the battle scenes were they weren't as gripping and compelling as Hardhome or that Castle Black shitfight from a couple of seasons ago. Once you've already had rampaging ice zombies and dragons in the mix conventional warfare seems a little anticlimactic. I did like ...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothing)
- Replies: 17147
- Views: 1286153
Re: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothin
Well that was f**k brilliant. Jesus, I've never encountered a program that can be so utterly dire one episode, and brilliantly entertaining another I don't read the books, so not sure how that battle goes down. But it seemed to borrow heavily from the real life battle of Cannae, which is worth read...
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: WTF?
- Replies: 190
- Views: 10234
Re: WTF?
Well here's the MN fun. I think everyone was confused at the end... Stillunexpected Mon 20-Jun-16 16:58:53 Has the sister turned up yet? That would make things really kick off! Add message | Report | Message poster ElinFromGoteberg Mon 20-Jun-16 16:59:11 Ok, nice long conversation on the phone. He'...
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: WTF?
- Replies: 190
- Views: 10234
Re: WTF? How the hell do I explain this to the girlfriend???
this is the best line of reasoning, IMO.Lobby wrote:
Also, if you were sleeping around, you'd have to be an absolute mong to give the wrong jacket to her.
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Current World XV based on the June tests
- Replies: 134
- Views: 9815
Re: Select the current World XV
If I had to run a side out tomorrow (of uninjured players): 15. Folau 14. B. Smith 13. Davies (Henshaw has been quiet this tour) 12. Farrell (God forgive me) 11. Nadolo (Combrinck probably the form player here, but not enough experience) 10. Foley (would have been Cruden) 9. A. Smith (also like Murr...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Current World XV based on the June tests
- Replies: 134
- Views: 9815
Re: Select the current World XV
Based on last couple weeks only, 15: Liam Williams - WAL 14: Ben Smith - NZ 13: Jonathon Davies - WAL 12: Samu Kerevi - AUS 11: Dane Haylett-Petty - AUS* 10: Beuden Barrett - NZ 9: Aaron Smith - NZ 8: Keiran Read - NZ 7: James Haskell - ENG 6: Chris Robshaw - ENG 5: Maro Itoje - ENG 4: Brodie Retal...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: South Africa A vs England Saxons tour matches
- Replies: 922
- Views: 33764
Re: South Africa A vs England Saxons tour matches
That's about it. The game would have been out of sight long ago but for the sitters gone begging in the early days.OhDannyBoy wrote:Ref making the Saxons knock on. (Openclash mode)
Seriously though, Brummer has had a fvcking mare.
- Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Having children or not?
- Replies: 533
- Views: 40788
Re: Having children or not?
Had a boy in my mid-20s with my ex-wife. Beautiful boy in his mid-20s now (though he's also a hard-as-nails lock 6'7" 270lbs). The current partner was seemingly ambivalent towards children until she was looking at 40 coming over the horizon. Hey ho, now there's a beautiful 7 month old girl with her ...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs Vs Wales - Match Thread. The return of Beaver
- Replies: 547
- Views: 20924
Re: Chiefs Vs Wales - Match Thread. The return of Beaver
Gatland feeling very confident about the second test apparently.rusted wrote:He came off after 45 minutes.dt678 wrote:Haven't read the thread yet, but Warburton ran on for this on three days rest? And is expected to then captain the test side in Wellington on Saturday? WTF madness is that?
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs Vs Wales - Match Thread. The return of Beaver
- Replies: 547
- Views: 20924
Re: Chiefs Vs Wales - Match Thread. The return of Beaver
Haven't read the thread yet, but Warburton ran on for this on three days rest? And is expected to then captain the test side in Wellington on Saturday? WTF madness is that?
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2nd Test Springboks vs Ireland - 18 June Ellis Park
- Replies: 1409
- Views: 85840
Re: 2nd Test Springboks vs Ireland - 18 June Ellis Park
I really wonder what more Ruan Combrinck has to do to get a call up. :thumbdown: JPP buggered up the try that could have won the game, carrying the ball in the wrong hand, and running way to upright and getting bundled into touch. And I say that as a big JPP fan over the years. I've heard a few guy...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2nd Test Springboks vs Ireland - 18 June Ellis Park
- Replies: 1409
- Views: 85840
Re: 2nd Test Springboks vs Ireland - 18 June Ellis Park
Johan Ackermann, probably.OhDannyBoy wrote:I agree with a lot, but not neccesarily all of that Sards. Who said that?
Combrinck has definitely been the in-form wing in SA, and he has a wide variety of skills as well.
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2nd Test Springboks vs Ireland - 18 June Ellis Park
- Replies: 1409
- Views: 85840
Re: 2nd Test Springboks vs Ireland - 18 June Ellis Park
Lood and Eben and Adriaan haven't played all their S18 matvhes. They were cotton wooled. Another vokken disgrace. Weaken our S18 teams in the competition. That's per agreement between SARU and the franchises, and it's pretty standard for the senior players in the SANZAR nations isn't it? Brodie Ret...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Incident in Orlando
- Replies: 908
- Views: 65709
Re: Incident in Orlando
So you are interpreting a verse. Good. I think that is what should be done and thankfully most religious people do. However that is not what is written. What is written is about eunuchs. Scripture has to be interpreted in its historical context. We need to understand what Jesus meant by "eunuch" an...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 1:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Incident in Orlando
- Replies: 908
- Views: 65709
Re: Incident in Orlando
I was skimming and was all "wait, what?"Turbogoat wrote:
Yup, most likely course of events. I just wanted an excuse to reference Die Hard.
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
Reading the Irish match reports in the Saffa press and noticed this story on the sidebar. So what's a lobola? His penis is just too large, court hears CRIME & COURTS / 09 Jun '16, 11:01am Daily Voice Reporter Pretoria - A woman is divorcing her Zimbabwean husband after just three days of marriage b...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Incident in Orlando
- Replies: 908
- Views: 65709
Re: Incident in Orlando
Why should the actions of a mentally unstable religious fanatic have any bearing on the right of decent well-adjusted folk to carry a fire-arm? It wouldn't, they'd still be able to carry them, but with gun control the mentally unstable religious fanatic would have much more trouble getting hold of ...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
I feel that the laws (and referees and citing commissioners interpretations of said laws) should never have an dependencies upon a player's "intent".
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
It will be interesting to see the official statement. They have become increasingly farcical it seems to me. Like the one for Senatore biting Keegan Daniels lately: the Judicial Committee upheld the citing under Law 10.4(m) acts contrary to good sportsmanship – biting. “With respect to sanction the ...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Towny gooooooooooone
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2867
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
Yer Man wrote:whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhdt678 wrote:Two weeks or cleared to play?paddyor wrote:@Murray_Kinsella 2m ago
CJ Stander has been cleared to play in the remaining 2 games of the South Africa tour
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
Kinsella still saying "Nothing yet"dt678 wrote:Two weeks or cleared to play?paddyor wrote:@Murray_Kinsella 2m ago
CJ Stander has been cleared to play in the remaining 2 games of the South Africa tour
https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/with_replies
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
Two weeks or cleared to play?paddyor wrote:@Murray_Kinsella 2m ago
CJ Stander has been cleared to play in the remaining 2 games of the South Africa tour
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
- Replies: 372
- Views: 12733
Re: CJ Stander hearing this morning.....
This thread is becoming a "SOB cited" redux, though not sure it will have the legs to make 100 pages.tazman77 wrote:They are waiting on SOB to arrive to give a character reference.CM11 wrote:I guess we're trying to bore them into letting him off again.
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 8:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 1st Test: Springboks vs Ireland - 11 June, Newlands
- Replies: 2612
- Views: 127732
Re: 1st Test: Springboks vs Ireland - 11 June, Newlands
Anyway Lambie should have been carded for taking out the man in the air. I have not seen the incident. Couldn't see the screen from my seat. Will comment after watching it. Let's be honest. Was an important turning point Both sides lost critical players in the incident. Stander was enormous up til ...
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 1st Test: Springboks vs Ireland - 11 June, Newlands
- Replies: 2612
- Views: 127732
Re: 1st Test: Springboks vs Ireland - 11 June, Newlands
Congrats to the Irish. A famous day indeed.