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- Sat May 20, 2017 12:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Louise Mensch
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5088
Re: Louise Mensch
Why did she have to apologise. I thought the whole point of parliamentary privilege was she didn't have to. She also seemed to revel in the fact she didn't and wouldn't. You're right, legally she was protected by parliamentary privilege. I suppose she didn't HAVE to. A moral victory for the despica...
- Fri May 19, 2017 3:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Internet Gonnnnnnnnnnne..
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2349
Re: Internet Gonnnnnnnnnnne..
Cameron showed similar ignorance a few years ago when he wanted the ISP's to police content. These people must have the worst possible advisers.
- Fri May 19, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Louise Mensch
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5088
Re: Louise Mensch
I regret to inform you that she really is as dumb as she appears. She tried to implicate Piers Morgan in phone hacking - an open goal you would think. She messed it up and had to apologise to him. Oh, and she picked a twitter fight with a 6th form schoolgirl. But of course she is adamantly opposed t...
- Mon May 15, 2017 1:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Try or Penalty Try?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5627
Re: Try or Penalty Try?
Ok, definitely foul play as Scotland took out the (ex-)ball carrier but I'm not sure he would have probably gone on to score in a better positon so I would have gone for try only You misunderstand me, I happen to agree with your ruling of penalty or try. I was surprised to hear Kelly bring up the P...
- Mon May 15, 2017 1:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Zimbabwean Pastor eaten by crocodiles
- Replies: 63
- Views: 8891
Re: Zimbabwean Pastor eaten by crocodiles
Horrified members of the Saint of the Last Days Church Editorial error (Latter-day Saints surely?) but :lol: Nope. Apparently it's a breakaway group. Presumably the LDS are too "establishment" for their tastes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_and_Living_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Saints_of_the_La...
- Mon May 15, 2017 12:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Try or Penalty Try?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5627
Re: Try or Penalty Try?
Did not see the game but if not for the foul play, SA could have scored in a better position then the PT should have been awarded. I'd like to see a clip of the incident first however. I reckon it would have been scored in the same position. <sigh> Here's the video, they've cut the conversation bet...
- Mon May 15, 2017 12:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Try or Penalty Try?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5627
Re: Try or Penalty Try?
Didn't see the incident , if he was wasn't clearly going to collect the ball and improve the position rather then it isn't a penalty try. If he was clearly going to be able to collect the ball then it's a PT under the laws of the game. The wording is "probably". not "clearly". It may have been a so...
- Mon May 15, 2017 12:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Try or Penalty Try?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5627
Try or Penalty Try?
This question has intrigued me for years, but the incident in the Paris 7's final was perhaps the clearest illustration of the law having unintended consequences. Rosko Specman broke down the wing and kicked ahead into the Scotland in goal area. George Horne tackled him without the ball, he couldn't...
- Sun May 14, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Paris Sevens
- Replies: 104
- Views: 7934
Re: Paris Sevens
They deserve this so much. Brown, Senatla and Geduld are really top players and I feared that losing all three (plus Specman effectively) would scupper our chances. The second string learned fast.Mr Mike wrote:Impressive workBBB wrote:Blitzbokke the 2016/17 champs.Did it pretty easily.Great stuff.
- Sun May 14, 2017 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Paris Sevens
- Replies: 104
- Views: 7934
Re: Paris Sevens
They've got work experience kids on the live blog again Cup semi-final cu n tdown! #PARIS7S Not long to wait now until your two mouthwatering Cup semi-finals! We have a battle of Britain and a match-up between two old enemies to look forward. But who are you backing for Cup glory? Let us know and ha...
- Sun May 14, 2017 11:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
- Replies: 191
- Views: 11816
Re: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
Houts, don't you think the Kings and Sharks are also trying to play the Lions/Kiwis/Mitchell/Ackermann style? Forget about the set piece accuracy and performance - that's a given for any rugby team. Actually Plumtree developed that culture at the Sharks Exactly. That's what we need to keep doing, a...
- Sun May 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
- Replies: 191
- Views: 11816
Re: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
Houts, don't you think the Kings and Sharks are also trying to play the Lions/Kiwis/Mitchell/Ackermann style? Forget about the set piece accuracy and performance - that's a given for any rugby team.
- Sat May 13, 2017 6:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
- Replies: 191
- Views: 11816
Re: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
While I'm here, I want to apologise to Lionel Cronje. He had a bad game early in the season and I accused him of wasting the talent he had as a laaitie.
Just one bad game, buddy. You're a class player.
Just one bad game, buddy. You're a class player.
- Sat May 13, 2017 6:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
- Replies: 191
- Views: 11816
Re: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
JL du Preez, blah blah Coenie Oosthuizen blah blah big players blah blah muscles blah blah blahsaffer13 wrote:Sharks with the SA Rugby blueprint hey Sardy-Ox
- Sat May 13, 2017 6:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
- Replies: 191
- Views: 11816
Re: Sharks vs Kings Soup rugby round 12
Conditioning.
- Thu May 11, 2017 9:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 8978112
Re: POTUS-DONALD BUBBLEFART-Already making America Great Aga
He did not mention that the procedure was acceptable, he just accepted the decision. The manner was far from acceptable from what I can gather. A seemingly forced set of recommendations from Rosenstein and then the person who was made to recuse himself from the Russia investigation fired the person...
- Wed May 10, 2017 10:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2019 RWC Draw
- Replies: 472
- Views: 35571
Re: 2019 RWC Draw
Following the last format:
QF1: 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A
QF2: 1st Pool C v 2nd Pool D
QF3: 1st Pool D v 2nd Pool C
QF4: 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B
SF1: QF1 v QF2
SF2: QF3 v QF4
By rankings, that would make the semi finals NZ/Scotland v England/Wales; and Australia/France v Ireland/South Africa
QF1: 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A
QF2: 1st Pool C v 2nd Pool D
QF3: 1st Pool D v 2nd Pool C
QF4: 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B
SF1: QF1 v QF2
SF2: QF3 v QF4
By rankings, that would make the semi finals NZ/Scotland v England/Wales; and Australia/France v Ireland/South Africa
- Wed May 10, 2017 9:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2019 RWC Draw
- Replies: 472
- Views: 35571
Re: 2019 RWC Draw
So at a guess and allowing for errors and inspired performances we are looking at a probable: Ireland v SA NZ v Scotland England v Wales Australia v France/Arg ? That's the way i see it. Not sure if they crossover in semi's or not though. Suspect they will so could be Abs v winner of Aus/France/Arg...
- Tue May 09, 2017 5:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
The Aussies are poor. Don't compare us with that So, what is the comparison? NZ are miles ahead of anyone in the world, we can't match that. England are rich and somewhat belatedly getting their act together - top club structures and world class national coach - to match them would be my aspiration...
- Tue May 09, 2017 4:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
I'd like to know why Kiwi teams have such an ability to snatch victory from jaws of defeat. The way they play in the last 20 minutes of the match is incredible. Is that down to physical or mental conditioning? Conditioning. The Sharks were the best conditioned I can ever remember them in the first ...
- Tue May 09, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
So, still nothing about game style. Still no answer about whether you mean the Sharks are or are not still playing what you described as Plumtree's offloading game. Just doubling down on tackle completion %. Are you feeling OK?
Out.
Out.
- Tue May 09, 2017 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
OK, I love looking at stats, probably more than is healthy for me, but nothing there supports your contention that the Sharks have the best defence in the comp. This is your thread by the way, I thought you wanted to talk about HOW South African teams are playing. Tackle success is about as far from...
- Tue May 09, 2017 12:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
well, that's not obscure at all.
That's tackle success I presume. A very narrow measure when you are looking at the broad concept of best defence.
That's tackle success I presume. A very narrow measure when you are looking at the broad concept of best defence.
- Tue May 09, 2017 12:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
Please don't tell me there are alternative stats. Like the White House.
- Tue May 09, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
Sards, Don't expect too much too soon. Actually the tries for and against is Lions 48/22, Sharks 24/23, Stormers 40/44, Bulls 22/34, Cheetahs 28/48, Kings 33/37. I think the Chiefs have the best defensive record (19), so the Lions and Sharks are not too far behind. Anyway, many (most?) tries are sco...
- Tue May 09, 2017 11:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
bb, spot on as usual.
I get particularly annoyed when people advocate going back to what worked before. Ex-players can be very guilty of this.
Change is hard, it's also necessary.
I get particularly annoyed when people advocate going back to what worked before. Ex-players can be very guilty of this.
Change is hard, it's also necessary.
- Tue May 09, 2017 9:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
- Replies: 246
- Views: 16262
Re: How the South African sides should approach ' the game "
So much in this topic. Where to start? I'll start with the blueprint. SA need to get away from the size and strength model that worked for the Bulls and Boks from 2004 to 2011. These days every team is big and strong so there is no longer an advantage in playing "to our traditional strengths". The c...
- Sun May 07, 2017 8:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Letter from DP
- Replies: 974
- Views: 128884
Re: Letter from DP
Today is supposed to be the big day. Please let us know when there is news. I shall raise a glass or six in his name today.
- Wed May 03, 2017 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby Bok Barometer tracking weekly
- Replies: 564
- Views: 43678
Re: Super Rugby Bok Barometer tracking weekly
The WP team have been using Brandon Thomson at 10 and Scott van Breda at 12. I would trust either one. Thomson is a good player, played for SA U20 in 2015 and was loaned to Glasgow Warriors for two months. He was on the Stormers bench last year.
- Wed May 03, 2017 7:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fewest surnames XV
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3850
Re: Fewest surnames XV
The most I've found is 6 starters and 1 sub in 2008: http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/match/25671.html
Mark, Stephen, Adam, Alun Wyn, Dafydd, Ryan and Duncan.
Also 6 starters in 2004: http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/match/24801.html
Mark, Stephen, Adam, Alun Wyn, Dafydd, Ryan and Duncan.
Also 6 starters in 2004: http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/match/24801.html
- Wed May 03, 2017 7:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fewest surnames XV
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3850
Re: Fewest surnames XV
That's right, he was!
- Wed May 03, 2017 6:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fewest surnames XV
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3850
Re: Fewest surnames XV
Wales and SA can field a full XV with just one surname I'm sure. Don't know if the Welsh one above is entirely legit. In Montpellier alone, their regular starting XV has 4x Du Plessis :lol: can't help but crack a brief smile. Every single time. So damn caricatured. I don't know..who that Du Plessis...
- Wed May 03, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baby Boks
- Replies: 438
- Views: 60429
Re: Baby Boks
Chean Roux : is he the best coach for these guys? He's on SARU's payroll. They had to give him something to do He's a good coach imo. Good Varsity Cup record, and the style of play was also pleasing. Never got into the "system" which happens far too often, then worked under Meyer as an analyst, the...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SA Currie Cup teams to join Anglo Welsh Cup?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8564
Re: Two SA teams to join an Anglo Welsh competition
I posted something like this should be done, years ago. I'm not sure this is exactly what I had in mind. There is a window when SA sides can play NH sides, in the slot CC currently plays in (late August to October). If the qualifying criteria for the SA sides is "the two CC teams that don't play Su...
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: So, Bell Pottinger...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 718
Re: So, Bell Pottinger...
Some UK posters will be aware of them. They have an "interesting" record. Closely connected to David Cameron. Here's a starter, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-transcript-david-cameron-raised-it-with-the-chinese-prime-minister-6272763.html Some of their top guys have resigned, and ...
- Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby Bok Barometer tracking weekly
- Replies: 564
- Views: 43678
Re: Super Rugby Bok Barometer tracking weekly
Here's an article that a lot of you should read. Speaks to the topics of class vs. form, and also the haste to call for the new latest best thing ever. I don't agree with it being a major factor in players leaving for Europe, but otherwise I think he's bang on. Brenden Nel It didn’t take long for my...
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Argentina v England series
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4549
Re: Argentina v England series
It should be a full strength team. In the past, so many Pumas played in Europe so the first choice tended to get June off and play in the RC, while the second choice rested after that. Now that all their selections will be coming from the Jaguares, it should be first choice every game.
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cricket: Protea tours to England
- Replies: 226
- Views: 13514
Re: Cricket: Protea tours to England
South Africa ‘A’ tour to UK itinerary Sat 27 May 1-day v County Headingley, Leeds Mon 29 May 1-day v County The 3aaa County Ground, Derby Thu 1 June 1st A ODI v England Lions Trent Bridge, Nottingham Sat 3 June 2nd A ODI v England Lions Northampton Mon 5 June 3rd A ODI v England Lions (D/N) Northamp...
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bok Rugby - All inclusive
- Replies: 385
- Views: 43429
Re: Bok Rugby - All inclusive
I'm more shocked that as a man who has decided his coaching career lies as a mercenary gun for hire, he should have the cheek to moan about players chasing money, and even worse, actually employing professional agents to do the job properly.
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby Bok Barometer tracking weekly
- Replies: 564
- Views: 43678
Re: Super Rugby Bok Barometer tracking weekly
SS, you can say the same about Pollard. Which makes me think the problem isn't the players.