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Morgan14

2 years is an age; form comes and goes. The US had great team camaraderie / chemistry this time around, even Brooks and Bryson seemed to bury the hatchet, which I applaud. Who knows what will happen though in the next 24 months.

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A case could be made, but only arguable at best. They were indeed goaded into playing a more expansive game by the Aussies, who were worried about England's more prosaic, power-game that had been improving through the tournament. They might have won in any event, if not for a deliberate slap-forwar...

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Could a case be made for England in 1991? My rather murky recollection was that they were goaded / challenged into playing a more 'open' style in the buildup to the test by the Aussies, and abandoned their more practical / dour playing style that had been so successful to date in that tournament (?)...

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Exciting News...Waratahs announce partnership with San Diego Legion. This can only help the Legion and MLR as a whole. I hope more will follow... https://www.planetrugby.com/waratahs-announce-partnership-with-san-diego-legion-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-season/ Would be interesting to see how part...

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Exciting News...Waratahs announce partnership with San Diego Legion. This can only help the Legion and MLR as a whole. I hope more will follow... https://www.planetrugby.com/waratahs-announce-partnership-with-san-diego-legion-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-season/ Would be interesting to see how part...

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Exciting News...Waratahs announce partnership with San Diego Legion. This can only help the Legion and MLR as a whole. I hope more will follow... https://www.planetrugby.com/waratahs-announce-partnership-with-san-diego-legion-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-season/ Would be interesting to see how part...

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Exciting News...Waratahs announce partnership with San Diego Legion. This can only help the Legion and MLR as a whole. I hope more will follow... https://www.planetrugby.com/waratahs-announce-partnership-with-san-diego-legion-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-season/ Would be interesting to see how part...

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Snooze, it is a minority but not a smaller one, If the totals hold firm, the Liberals will have actually increased their minority, albeit by 1 seat. I am not surprised by this outcome, but am surprised he didn't lose seats. Have done some looking at the results in ridings and it appears the PPC has...

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NFL is great for stats as well and they add to the sport. It has come a long way (stats they're able to produce now), you're right LM. Is it fair to say the majority of them are 'athletic' related such as maximum speed reached on a run / play, or distances thrown, etc. My impression, but I may be w...

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I looked up the company out of interest - seems a real garage operation. The two guys quoted are in their mid 20s. Their company filings show a couple of 'greybeards', but their website is pretty much a placeholder. Neither guy has an obvious background for such a stats-heavy endeavor Tozer is an E...

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Well, plus ca change.

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The data revolution in rugby seems to be attempting to catch up to other sports: Expected Points Arrives in Rugby: What XP Is, How It Works And Why It Could Change the Sport Forever 2021-09-20 07:56:16.921 GMT By Charlie Morgan, Rugby Reporter (Telegraph) -- Own up. Have you ever ambiguously praised...

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I wonder what Chile's strengths are (e.g. pack, or lineout, scrum? 7s style craziness?)

Man, I'm nervous already

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goeagles wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:16 am Chile beat Argentina XV tonight. First ever win for them over even Argentina's second team. Glad we don't have to face them with the potential to be knocked out of the RWC entirely.

Sh*t. Great result for them, quite an achievement. Not good news from my perspective though!

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I wonder whether those budget figures include just the main squad, or would it also include the academy players, and/or the managers / coaches too.

Taking a guess, at 39MM Euro, Stade Francais has a squad of 35; just over 1MM Euro per main squad player seems to me to be an awful lot / too high.

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Thought this was illuminating, Top 14 budgets by team: Club 2021-2022 Budget Evolution in a year Stade Français 39,1 M€ +0,3 M€ Stade Toulousain 37,3 M€ +0,7 M€ Lyon LOU 36 M€ +3,1 M€ Toulon 32 M€ -0,5 M€ Clermont 31,2 M€ +2,3 M€ Racing 92 29,1 M€ +0,2 M€ Montpellier 28,6 M€ -0,5 M€ La Rochelle 27,9...

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CanNZ2000 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:19 pm Update for today. This one would make Trudeau fairly happy, don't think the results will end up this way though.

Decent swing in the last couple of weeks, offsetting the gains the PCs seemed to be making in late August.

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RIP Norm Macdonald. 61. After a lengthy battle with cancer.

Loved his Burt Reynolds impersonation.

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That was a tough watch. Comprehensive win. Not many positives to take out of it. Team is small, and fitness that was so good last week didn't come into it this week.

Thought Rumball played well. Man, that guy takes a beating week in week out.

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Yes, congratulations USA.

Chile, here we come!

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It was always going to be a tough one. I'm thankful GB and the US have stuck to it, and welcome the new teams. It'll be fun to watch some of the minnows games I'd imagine. I also can't wait to watch Jaz Joyce again, I hope she's playing. She was one of the highlights of the Olympics for me.

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This is depressing. Trudeau winning really depressing It is, a bit, no argument there. His competitors / possible replacements aren't super compelling either, tbf. From your perspective though, Canada's a small country, and this would be a ripple in the pond in terms of impact elsewhere, and to you...

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CanNZ2000 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 4:58 pm
Morgan14 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 4:55 pm Who is the replacement 9? Povey I suppose? Or would Nelson slot in there?
Higgins is a 9.

So he is. Some Arrows fan I am! Weird way to list the team

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I'm not sure 13 points is near enough.

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Who is the replacement 9? Povey I suppose? Or would Nelson slot in there?

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This is a referendum on Canada's future..if Trudeau wins Canada is under the regime of the neo liberals and at the end of his term you will never recognise the place again and never get your country back. It's done of he wins. I wouldn't put it quite so strongly / dramatically. Given it is quite a ...

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Alright, maybe not quite as detailed, but from the 23 for Canada last weekend: Qualified via parentage (5): Corey Thomas, Australian (Cdn dad) Ross Braude, South African (Cdn dad) Peter Nelson, Ireland (Cdn grandmother) Rob Povey, England (Cdn mother) Jason Higgins, Ireland (Cdn dad) and Cdn citizen...

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When are the teams announced?

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It does look like status quo, you're right. I wish there were a couple more debates, or even better an interview of each of the leaders by a good journalist or two, getting them to explain their positions / plans / platforms and having to promote and defend them. Have them sit down with Steve Paikin...

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Perhaps more cheeky than iconic, but I'm no judge of these things, I just appreciate art

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fonzeee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:39 pm Sidenote: I notice that the majority of the starting XV would be considered poaches by almost any standard.

If we're going to suck, can we at least do it with Americans?

I think both teams had a fair number of, shall we say, birthers. Hopefully the MLR can help in this facet.

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What are the positions in 12s? To use the numbers travelling clubs brought and not have forfeits, I've done 12-a-side before. I'm thinking it was 7 forwards, 5 backs. Drop your 8-man, a wing, and fullback. Thanks. Makes sense, at least for scrums (need odd numbers I would think if there is a tradit...

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What are the positions in 12s?

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It'll be interesting to see the changes for both teams.

Dumb Q, but did Canada's tactics change after halftime, did they make some adjustments? As the 40-60 min mark saw some significant improvement and very positive results (points).

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Comlads, surely

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Stunned I am.

Whichever coach made the halftime adjustments should be given the keys to the city, the 40-60 min performance was something else imho.

Very happy indeed, didn't think this was a possibility. However, I agree that the try at the death was huge, absolutely huge.

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mr flaps wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:48 pm 16” of water in the basement and our furnace and water heater swamped

That's too bad, hope you're alright otherwise. Do you think you'll have to replace them both / either one?

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Timothy Spall, Brian Cox and Tom Wilkinson are my favorites Not sure what makes a great actor though - maybe I just rate them because I like them, no idea if they are just playing versions of the person I like Christopher Nolan said Pacino was very professional (on Insomnia), got it right first tak...

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Article in the Globe and Mail about the first match. some interesting tidbit, here: O'Leary and Paris are injured. Ardron, who captained Canada at the 2019 World Cup, is working his way through COVID regulations and may be ready down the line. Olmstead and Percillier remain with their clubs. Jones ...

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