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towny

The ref having final say over when fulltime is, is nothing new. As Mr B mentioned the Crusaders only have themselves to blame after the players made a series of 4 ridiculous fundamental errors. I'm old enough to remember when Australia was in procession of the Bled and benefited from a number of 1 ...

towny

Uelese and Wilson both wrecked their chances this weekend. Some decent performances at 12 by Foketi and Paisami for a change. Desperately need depth there. https://media0.giphy.com/media/gjOm8eX75D83rWi3eC/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952xm3so6ue6j4kgvxe3oqcc6arsw1dw22h3gpqz7dk&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=g...

towny

After seven years of test match and Super Rugby…. Uelese’s lineout throwing isn’t going to improve. As for Gibbon - I thought he was unlucky to cop that penalty early in the game, but then he dominated his opponent… he’s definitely in consideration. He dominated, eh? I know how this place goes - I ...

towny

Some random hot takes from the weekend: - Gibbon isn’t the guy. He struggled at times in the set-piece. - Uelese’s throw is fine until it’s not, and then it descends to a goat-fcuk - Oz teams across the board are the fittest they’ve ever been. It’s a great sign imo. - Harry Wilson needs to get bett...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:44 am
mr bungle wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:38 am
Thomas wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:33 pm Channel 7 tentatively saying he was known to police and his name was Benjamin Cohen but this is Channel 7 so take a huge grain of salt with that.
Dangerous misinformation from 7.

There is a lawsuit.

Nice!

towny

Olo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:22 pm
Thomas wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:57 am
Tiny calves! Any comment from Towns?

towny

This is very sad, but it would have been significantly more-so if it wasn’t for Australia’s gun laws. Big call. I’m old enough to remember when used semi-automatic or bolt action rifles were on sale for less than a week’s pay in army surplus stores, with sod-all questions asked. Yet the murder rate...

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themaddog wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:30 am
Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:35 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:19 pm

Fair to whom?
To the private owned teams.

The benefits for those under the Union umbrella is vast. I could list them but it would take a while to write them all down.
Can you list the reasons why it is unfair to the privately owned teams please?

I’m also keen to understand this.

towny

Some random hot takes from the weekend: - Gibbon isn’t the guy. He struggled at times in the set-piece. - Uelese’s throw is fine until it’s not, and then it descends to a goat-fcuk - Oz teams across the board are the fittest they’ve ever been. It’s a great sign imo. - Harry Wilson needs to get bette...

towny

This is very sad, but it would have been significantly more-so if it wasn’t for Australia’s gun laws.

towny

Not sure what it adds to the conversation. But I also don’t believe it. Why would a league club be better than rep grade union. Sounds like BS. Well, if you read the replies we were discussing how good it is that players have come from sevens where there is a focus on skills. And then the discussio...

towny

There’s nothing wrong with Junior Rugby in Australia. The problem is the intermediary step between school/rep/academy footy and Super Rugby. Which is why sevens player look comparatively developed at entry to this level. To Thomas story above, We keep getting told the best players in league are goi...

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:35 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:19 pm
Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:14 pm Should this be the case? Is it fair?
Fair to whom?
To the private owned teams.

The benefits for those under the Union umbrella is vast. I could list them but it would take a while to write them all down.

Woe to the SPIVs

towny

Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:14 pm Should this be the case? Is it fair?

Fair to whom?

towny

La Rochelle fatties walking in midfield already. This bodes well for Leinster if they can keep the ball alive. How is Atonio a pro player he’s a complete joke Torq was right Skelton has also reverted to his fat pre-Sarries condition. He looks hefty and slow. Is this the first time you’ve seen Skelt...

towny

How does that work as he kicked it when the clock was red? Because according to the ref, it wasn't red. Bloody homer ref! 👍 I am quite sure he knows the laws better than I do. Surely the ball would only be dead once the conversion happens or not? So if he kicked it at 80:01 then you would have to a...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:00 pm As soon as Towny talked shit about Gordon, he stopped making mistakes. Good work Towny!

He actually made three - it’s all on the thread.

towny

Not a bad call but Kellaway is probably the smartest and most reliable rugby back in the country. I wouldn't say that was a great performance. It was decent with plenty of mistakes. I think they would have easily lost against top teams but the signs are encouraging. I want y them to improve their d...

towny

The Oz teams seem fitter this year. It’s probably the first time in 20 years when the kiwis didn’t seem noticeably fitter.

That’s a good sign.

towny

Barrett-esque pickup at ankle height then hits the afterburners. Class. Yeah. That’s just elite. Some guys could make that catch but likely not erupt with such speed. Some can take a more standard intercept and hit the gas. Not many can do both so seamlessly. In the 80th minute….. BB is ridiculousl...

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That was a good game!
Rebels get another win. If they keep going like this it might end up forcing RA to make a very expensive decision.

towny

mr bungle wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:23 pm
Zakar wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:19 pm Yeah this Lancaster kid is alright.
Barrett-esque pickup at ankle height then hits the afterburners. Class.

Yeah. That’s just elite.

towny

TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:23 pm Talakai, LSL, Kemeny, Lowrens, Gordon, Dungunu, Lancaster and Kellaway were great for Rebels.

Lancaster my motm.

Ekuasi and Tuailma had massive games.

towny

TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:15 pm
FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:14 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:11 pm This is the best game Lowrens has played since his Tren days.
Shut the Fck up. He's been great. Don't ruin him!!
And he's had plenty of decent games in the last few years. Towny being Towny...

He’s mostly shit ffs.

towny

Pretty good tackle by some bloke.

towny

TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:11 pm
FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:09 pm Townies right. That CG guy is shit.
Did you notice hoe he's been mistake free since Towny put y the reverse curse on him? Thanks Towny!

Other than those three bad mistakes that were called out, right?

towny

This is the best game Lowrens has played since his Tren days.

towny

FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:09 pm Townies right. That CG guy is shit.

He’s going to get a hat trick here.

towny

lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:00 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:02 am
lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:47 am Some young friends heading to Australia soon are meeting for drinks tonight, don't think I could go.
Wtf?
Finding it tough to say goodbye, known most of them since they were toddlers.

Oh, I thought you meant that the Oz trip was dangerous. Just go with them.

towny

Gibbon was eaten in that scrum.
The new kid’s on now.

towny

Ball went forward as he placed it before picking it up didn't it? How did they miss that? The place the ball and then pick it up again is always a bit of a mystery to me. It's basically a knock on, but if you do it with intent then it's allowed. And he seemed purposeful, so try!!! It the ball doesn...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:24 am
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:22 am I heard Styles talking up Lancaster and Isaac Kailea prior to the season and both of them have starred.
Styles talks up a lot of his players.
Doesn't mean it become true.

Lancaster had huge potential well before that.

Those were the two he talked about. I hadn’t heard of either of them.

towny

I heard Styles talking up Lancaster and Isaac Kailea prior to the season and both of them have starred.

towny

Zakar wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:21 am Why can Gordon kick from the sidelines so well, yet miss sitters? Must be mental.

Pressure?

towny

CG relieves pressure on the Highlanders by passing like shit. Larkhamesque, right? You call the passing like shit? Fark me. Did you ever watch Cooper? His every second pass went to no man. He just made a mess of things twice in 2 minutes. You saw it, right? He’s got a great pass but shits the bed w...

towny

Lancaster is something else.

towny

Forward pass by Gordon…..

towny

TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:16 am
FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:14 am
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:10 am

His brain is the problem.
He does struggle at times under pressure, but he plays smart.
Nah his vision and passing is fine under pressure.

He shits the bed multiple times a game. He just did it again then.

towny

CG relieves pressure on the Highlanders by passing like shit.

Larkhamesque, right?

towny

TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:10 am
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:09 am
TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:07 am
Gordon is so good in attack, reminds me so much of Larkham. If his kicking was half decent, he'd get a lot of test caps.
He just had another brain explosion.
What a knock on?

Dropped it in a tackle near his own line - very lucky that advantage wasn’t ruled over.

He’s a flake.

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