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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
McReight, Wright and Cale are all easily big enough for test rugby in their respective positions. Correct. However, it's not escaped my notice that literally every game this week the Aussie pack was smaller than the NZ pack. Disparity was only 10kgs for Force v Highlanders, but it was up to 30kgs i...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
Re: Finau tackle on Edmed.
In most contexts, wrecklessness is probably good thing. Maybe other than scuba diving?
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
all.rugby and Brumbies website 193cm 106kg Caelen Doris 192cm 106kg Hoskins Sotutu 194cm 105kg Charlie Cale 190cm 103kg Ardie Savea 186cm 102kg Ben Earl I find the talk of a backrow of 6. Wright 7. McReight & 8. Valetini and size just bizarre. Chuck Cale & Wilson into the squad mix and you’ve got a...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: League players are no good in Union
- Replies: 221
- Views: 5211
Re: League players are no good in Union
Just because it's Intense doesn't make it a great game enjoyable to everyone. Those who are used to seeing the variety of play and competition for the ball in rugby, would probably find the short pass, tackle x 5 and a kick routine boring and dumb. The shoulder charges and thugby acts in League don...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
I like the combinations Zakar posted. Would Wright go OK at 7? How did Valetini go in the last game? The previous games I saw him he didn't impress much. For a big guy he doesn't seem to bring much physicality. Wright was a 7 originally. He loves a ruck. He played well v Hurricanes. He's also the r...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Fardy was the starting 6 at the 2015 RWC - when did McMahon play? Wright at 6 with McReight at 7 makes for the world’s smallest test backrow and one imo that will struggle to produce front foot ball. Not if you have a big no 8 like Valentini or Wilson. Neither are particularly big at test level, bu...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Wright isn't a big 6, but he's not small . It's not like the multiple times we played Hooper and Poey, or Poey and Smith, or Smith and Waugh etc etc. I'd happily see 6. Wright 7. McReight 8. Valentini With Wilson getting 30 off the bench, just going hell for leather. Alternatively, I do like the ide...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: League players are no good in Union
- Replies: 221
- Views: 5211
Re: League players are no good in Union
TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:58 amAli's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:56 am Threads like this are embarrassing, they highlight that a tiny minority of Rugby fans still have a massive chip on their shoulder when it comes to Rugby League. You simply don't get threads like this in reverse on RL forums. Rugby simply isn't on the radar as as issue.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
After this weekend, assuming everyone is healthy this is the 23: 1. Bell / Slipper 2. The Fess / Pollard 3. AAA / Thor 4. Smith 5. Swain / LSL 6. Wright (c) 7. McReight 8. Valetini / Wilson 9. McDermott / midget twin 10. Lynagh / Gordon 11. Toole 12. Salami 13. Lenny 14. Wright / Lancaster 15. Kell...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Bell has a long term injury. Face up to it and pick another loose head. Good luck. Is that confirmed somewhere, or do you have a scoop? The press I've seen is that he night be back during the test season. The last I heard he was contemplating a change of position because of the recurring injury. Th...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
After this weekend, assuming everyone is healthy this is the 23: 1. Bell Lot of smokies. Bell has a long term injury. Face up to it and pick another loose head. Good luck. Is that confirmed somewhere, or do you have a scoop? The press I've seen is that he night be back during the test season.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: League players are no good in Union
- Replies: 221
- Views: 5211
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
What good?CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:21 am Vunivalu mixes the really shit and the good seamlessly.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Vunivalu lost the game in a spectacular solo effort. Scored a try and almost another. I didn’t watch the end? Just woeful defense. Outran by a number 8, yet refused to get out of a jog. Also let the last try in. He's a joke. Don't forget the try he 'almost' scored he missed because of hubris. All h...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
Re: Finau tackle on Edmed.
I agree that it is too risky but is applied in accordance with the rules (despite him being a bit late in every case) whereas Dirty Swine did it to injure. Repeating, teams have no problems doing it to DMac so Finau is applying payback. But Finau is obviously doing it to injure as well. He just has...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
Re: Finau tackle on Edmed.
They were doing it when I was a nipper - Tiny White; Kevin Skinner, Colin Meads, Frik de Preez Interesting that despite this, you still have you panties in a bunch re Swain. One player had the wind knocked out of him. One was put out of the game for 12 months. Yeah, fairly even. If Finau attacks an...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
The Reds played well despite going down at the death. Paisami carried on his good form. Lynagh was again excellent. His defence is decent but he does get bumped off every now and then due to his size. Our 10s will not be picked primarily on defence. Attack and kicking will be more important. That y...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
Re: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
Re: Finau tackle on Edmed.
I agree - but he is not alone in doing this to No 10s. yes, I agree. Tbh, there has always been an element of trying to hurt the opposition in Rugby. Someone like Bakkies Botha made a career out of doing this. They were doing it when I was a nipper - Tiny White; Kevin Skinner, Colin Meads, Frik de ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Finau tackle on Edmed.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 3338
Re: Finau tackle on Edmed.
It's all technically legal but there is no doubt in my mind that Finau is deliberately timing it so he's hitting them late when they're not expecting it. Yep, he's trying to hurt the opposing player, which is a very risky strategy in the modern game. I agree - but he is not alone in doing this to N...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
The Rebels need $22m to clear their debt - the group that wants to ‘save’ them are property developers backed by PE, which seems like the worst kind of people imaginable. They're clearing the debt at 30c on the dollar, other than employee entitlements. Interesting. I haven’t seen a link - can you s...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best 5 players in the world right now
- Replies: 91
- Views: 8954
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 10079
- Views: 335636
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Vic Gov. They want them to build a station where the stadium is, they own all the land out there.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6360
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Take Vunivalu out back and shoot him.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6360
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Jesus this Ryan kid is electric. He just made Telea look like he was running in molasses.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6360
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Who was it that said they thought he was better the McDermott? :lol: the Reds breakdown has been destroyed. Do you really think McDermott would do any better? Yeah I was thinking this. Mid level thinkers blame the half back for scrappy back of the ruck ball. Some of the drops have been stone cold.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6360
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Thomas having a mare
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6360
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Idiot. Sums up Vunivalu.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7343
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7343
Re: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
Very happy with that. Was the bounceback the Brums needed after last week. Everyone was miles better.
Tua, Wright, Cale, Pollard, and Scott were immense.
Tua, Wright, Cale, Pollard, and Scott were immense.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7343
Re: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
So soft. God dammit
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7343
Re: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
Tua has been very good.
Rory Scott has been a good add, I think he's a better player than Browne.
So good to have Lenny and 7As back.
Rory Scott has been a good add, I think he's a better player than Browne.
So good to have Lenny and 7As back.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7343
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7343
Re: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
Happy with the start
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs are playing someone this evening
- Replies: 156
- Views: 6076
Re: Chiefs are playing someone this evening
Best part of Sydney
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs are playing someone this evening
- Replies: 156
- Views: 6076
Re: Chiefs are playing someone this evening
Piss poor defence. Weird selections. Overly complex lineout calls Poor coaching basically. Doesn’t explain shit like gamble failing to do his job. I’d also love to see the stats on Jed’s tackles and rucks tonight. I reckon they’re f**ked. Gamble should be nowhere near the team We’ve got local star ...