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Kiwi's, are you missing anyone with injuries/returning from injury that didn't make the WC team - who you believe would be in your starting 15/23? I believe all your players at WC are fit for selection. Boks missing Marx and Lood De Jager, who would be starting 15, and although Am has rejoined the ...

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I was going to question Curry's mental fortitude but I've just seen an article asking whether we should allow our children mental health days off from school and have come to the acceptance that I am indeed from a bygone era. :(( Don't worry, apparently the England team are all rallying around Tom ...

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From the front page, "We are about to witness the greatest RWC Final ever": https://www.planetrugby.com/news/opinio ... final-ever

Might not be if it continues raining, or the game is marred by excessive stoppages - both quite probable.

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Fletcher actually did 272.5kg earlier this year.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpQAA10sfsk I believe it was Ben Franks who was the previous record holder Yet it was his brother who was the better scrummager, so a case of life not imitating gym. I wonder if the other franchises keep these sort of...

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Newell hold the Crusaders record for the biggest Squat weight at 270 kgs. To put that in perspective, that is more than the weight of both starting springboks props... Fletcher actually did 272.5kg earlier this year.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpQAA10sfsk I heard that. Wasn't the previous rec...

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Newell makes me a little nervous at scrum time. But if Ryan trusts him, then that's fine. Laulala and Tuungafasi have had a powerful scrum this year and they tend to win penalties but they also give away free kicks. Overall Newell is a better player as a defender and cleaner. Newell hold the Crusad...

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Same as the Ireland test? Who do you think is wrong? The reserve props? Hooker? I think we might see one or both of the more experienced props on the bench for the scrum. Might see Whitelock start for the lineout. It's still possible Coles could get a bench spot, but probably unlikely for this one....

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The team would need a name, like was given the Invincibles. The forgettables? Foster's Follies? See PR has had a crack at picking the AB team for the final (and the Boks) on the front page: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/predicting-the-all-blacks-side-that-will-face-the-springboks-in-the-rugby-wo...

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Cartman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:55 pm Why doesn't rugby have joint pre-game press conferences like in boxing?
Would be fun

I nominate Bongi and Coles, to each call each other kants.

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If the All Blacks win it, it’ll be the greatest All Black World Cup win of them all. Others will disagree but they’ll be wrong. I agree. Would be amazing to win it with a self-imposed handicap. The team would need a name, like was given the Invincibles. The forgettables? Foster's Follies? See PR ha...

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But you live in the last century. Where victim blaming is fine. Reporting racist language is part of this century's culture. Whether he misheard or not. Reporting you for age-ism :x I'm no spring chook sb. I'm appalled at the attitudes that I once found acceptable without questioning. Since Luther ...

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Bent O'Keefe was blowing every call Englands way up until Farrel started getting chirpy. I think that pissed BOK off a bit and he seemed a bit more even handed after that. Noone seems to have mentioned the torpedo tackle on Mostert close to the line which resulted in spilled ball. No arms. Around t...

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I predict that the All Blacks will put out the same team as the semi except swap Retallick for Whitelock. I think the Springboks will go back to a 6/2 split on the bench and De Klerk and Pollard will start. I wouldn't be surprised if they go for a 7/1 either. I really hope that the alleged Mbonambi...

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Yeah, and hence the discussion elsewhere as to whether it would be better to pick Laulala (wet weather rugby aside and the obvious "tits" for hands) over Newell on the bench. I listened to an analysis of the English heading into the semi that was very interesting; if it is accurate, only about half...

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If the Boks go with their semi game plan, who plays at 12 and, moreso, 13 will be irrelevant. I mentioned this in the game thread, but Kriel didn't receive a pass until the 60 minute mark. Given their success in London, I'm intrigued with what plan they do go with. Selections will tip their hand. I...

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Esterhuizen and Moodie did a number on us at twickers.... They are a more dangerous pair than DDE and Kriel IMO. If the Boks go with their semi game plan, who plays at 12 and, moreso, 13 will be irrelevant. I mentioned this in the game thread, but Kriel didn't receive a pass until the 60 minute mar...

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/22/tom-curry-bongi-mbonambi-england-south-africa-racist/ Tom Curry’s allegation must not be brushed under the carpet – imagine if it was in reverse World Rugby must investigate the claims to ensure its previous statements against 'discrimination of an...

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The “you can’t be racist toward whites” crowd legitimises things like GB News and Q-anon etc. Good job, fûck wits :thumbup: Meanwhile, you can be called racist for not liking the movie Black Panther. A well formed contribution. Go and drown in your own liberal white guilt, and stop infesting us all...

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WR need to act on this straight away, no room for racists in our game. So you'll stop singing slave songs at Twickenham then? What is the issue with singing songs created by slaves (actually, I believe the composer was a freedman, but yes, the song has roots in the suffering of slavery and Christia...

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So you'll stop singing slave songs at Twickenham then? Dr. Elliot Reid : You're like the most loyal person I know. Except for the time that you booed me off the stage at the karaoke bar. Nurse Carla Espinosa : Elliot, you're not allowed to sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'. Dr. Elliot Reid : I just c...

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So you'll stop singing slave songs at Twickenham then? Dr. Elliot Reid : You're like the most loyal person I know. Except for the time that you booed me off the stage at the karaoke bar. Nurse Carla Espinosa : Elliot, you're not allowed to sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'. Dr. Elliot Reid : I just c...

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WR need to act on this straight away, no room for racists in our game. So you'll stop singing slave songs at Twickenham then? Dr. Elliot Reid : You're like the most loyal person I know. Except for the time that you booed me off the stage at the karaoke bar. Nurse Carla Espinosa : Elliot, you're not...

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WR need to act on this straight away, no room for racists in our game. I always like how at Twickenham they make an announcement before the game to "keep racism out of rugby" (I assume for good reason), then they go on to boo the haka and sing "Swing low". That always gets me. I do wonder what Curr...

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This is the lamest thing I’ve heard today, and I’ve spent 45 minutes on Roblox. “White cnut” is offensive to whom? No one. Enough said. England won’t make anything of this because there’s nothing in this. Yeah. I'm more annoyed about the business of players running up to the ref, like children to a...

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Great to see the old firm go at it in a final again. :thumbup: Hope there is a dry track to befit the occasion. The scrum is the biggest worry for me after seeing what the Bok second-string props did to England's second string props. Mind you it took 29 minutes before there was a scrum in the AB-Arg...

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kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:30 am The English scrum was in trouble because of the prior scrums and did nothing to counter that…

England were doing fine with Marler and Cole on. They needed to find a way to bring them back, a couple of HIAs perhaps.

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Anyone read the Guardian review of the game last night? Jeez talk about a whinge-fest. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/20/all-blacks-into-world-cup-final-as-will-jordan-leads-demolition-of-argentina I particularly liked this: The Pumas … were getting absolutely no joy or assistance from ...

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World class defensive coach. Hope the girls learn alot and the RFU picks the attack coaches correctly. Also hope the women coaches learn from him. His record is strange though. Virtually seen as a rubbish coach everywhere except England. Even more odd, he was in the coaching staff for the 2003 worl...

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Ogre wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:46 am Enjoy "The Journey"

Mitchell has had stints with England (mens), NZ, Force, Bulls, Japan... Many of those have ended in acrimony. Now he has the English women's team. What could go wrong?

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Team is fine and changes are ok but I’d prefer Roigard off the bench for his sniping around the rucks. This is a match where the All blacks need to keep the points ticking over. The Argentinians have two gun goalkickers who can knock them over from anywhere on the field. They’ll probably go for dro...

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So Telea in, Whitelock & Retallick swap places.

And Taukei’aho replaces Coles in the reserves. Wonder why that change now?

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Kremer is a blindside. The Pumas loosies in the Quarter were: 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez. They do often play Kremer at 7. Can't remember LP having an out-and-out openside like other teams, but they always have a decent trio, and the likes of Kremer and Matera get their s...

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Pretty much. To me the obvious thing to do would be start Papa'ali at 7 against kremer and bring Cane off the bench. Kremer is a blindside. The Pumas loosies in the Quarter were: 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez. They do often play Kremer at 7. Can't remember LP having an out-...

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Decent article on the front page comparing the stats of the 4 semi-finalists, especially for PP: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/stats-reveal-fascinating-shortfall-from-all-of-the-rugby-world-cup-semi-finalists Takeaways include that the Arg scrum is not great, but decent ruck speed, and for the A...

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Decent article on the front page comparing the stats of the 4 semi-finalists, especially for PP: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/stats-reveal-fascinating-shortfall-from-all-of-the-rugby-world-cup-semi-finalists Takeaways include that the Arg scrum is not great, but decent ruck speed, and for the AB...

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Is this the worst sour grapes for a world cup, I'm thinking yes. I'm torn. I want to see my team go well obviously, but I would love to see some new kids on the block. People have been bemoaning the poolplay, but I like what I saw from the likes of Portugal, Georgia, Uruguay and Chile. And obviousl...

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Be very interesting if we see the same against England, then we'll know. I would imagine the English will have a word with whoever the match ref is before the game.

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Smith put in a massive shift, bench him and give Roigard a start. Ardie should be used minimally , RMo too. That would mean a proper No 8 on the bench, so probably Jacobsen or maybe Blackadder. I do believe in horses for courses selections based on the oppo's strengths & weaknesses, but I'm worried...

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Which referee and which assistances will we be seeing? Barnes must be a nailed on starter for the Final (should the Boks beat the English) and he won’t be officiating the other semi, does that preclude him from the whistle in our semi? I’d love to have him to be honest. If we do manage to get to th...

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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:47 pm Hope they don't clash with the Bulls supporters on saturday.

Hope they do. Win-win.

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