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by Adrianmole
Tue May 12, 2020 2:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2016260

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

I videod a few sets from my session earlier for form cheks and ended recording the whole thing. Then I put it all together out of sheet boredom. https://youtu.be/nKRNQ-85Awk Noticed that I sag quite a bit at the hips when doing push ups, so my chest doesn't drop all the way to the floor. Yeah, my h...
by Adrianmole
Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'Super Rugby' to restart in NZ on June 13th
Replies: 142
Views: 17894

Re: 'Super Rugby' to restart in NZ soon

I for one welcome this development. Kudos to NZ for the exemplary way in which they dealt with the virus. I gladly welcome the idea of finally having rugby back on the TV on a Saturday, even if it is only teams from the 3rd best test side in the world. How did your pool game go against the spiritua...
by Adrianmole
Mon May 11, 2020 9:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your amateur v pro 15.
Replies: 18
Views: 2825

Re: Your amateur v pro 15.

Some of the amateur era greats, but with modern training methods and about 20kg of extra muscle - would have been quite scary Eg wade Dooley, danie gerber, sella, Jonathan Davies before and after he went to league I always thought Piney in the modern era would be terrifying. His hard mental approac...
by Adrianmole
Mon May 11, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'Super Rugby' to restart in NZ on June 13th
Replies: 142
Views: 17894

Re: 'Super Rugby' to restart in NZ on June 13th

Excellent news. Look forward to this. Oh hang on I do not have Sky... hopefully some delayed coverage on poor mans tv.
by Adrianmole
Fri May 08, 2020 11:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 'Super Rugby' to restart in NZ on June 13th
Replies: 142
Views: 17894

Re: 'Super Rugby' to restart in NZ soon

Nil Zilund First . Make Nil Zealand Grate agin
by Adrianmole
Sun May 03, 2020 1:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056343

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Hollywood saved Private Ryan for this fuckwittery!

John Wayne would be rolling in his grave. Very slowly of course pilgrim.
by Adrianmole
Sun May 03, 2020 1:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Ref Howler Thread
Replies: 148
Views: 14645

Re: The Ref Howler Thread

New Zealand won RWC'11 and quite rightly as well, despite the cynical cheating & foul play by the French aided and abetted by the incompetence of the Officials . I was very happy for the ABs to win it.
by Adrianmole
Sun May 03, 2020 12:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Ref Howler Thread
Replies: 148
Views: 14645

Re: The Ref Howler Thread

2nd and 3rd Lions tests were a masterclass in French ref skullduggery. Sean O Brien sparks naholo out concussed in a maul - no sanction. Naholo out for the remainder of the series Billy V forearm smashes a prone Beauden Barrett 3 yards outside a ruck as he tries to get up- yellow (should have been ...
by Adrianmole
Sun May 03, 2020 12:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Ref Howler Thread
Replies: 148
Views: 14645

Re: The Ref Howler Thread

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/who-made-the-big-penalty-call-1762051 the tv producers browbeating the refs into looking at messam simply standing his ground cipriani style and awarding south africa the game. NZ is the subject of the tall poppy syndrome me thinks by the little green eyed sheeples
by Adrianmole
Sun May 03, 2020 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Ref Howler Thread
Replies: 148
Views: 14645

Re: The Ref Howler Thread

2011 RWC final, the whole match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7C6bTHyC0U Absolutely. Not sure how France kept 15 on the field with their cynical cheating and foul play being aided and abetted by a completely biased referee. As it was the good guys won, albeit by a slim margin , by no small meas...
by Adrianmole
Sat May 02, 2020 8:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55703
Views: 9448363

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

Daughter of a friend - that's a real flatty (not the girl) caught just north of Tauranga on the East Coast https://scontent.fhlz3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/95100392_606062696651564_7631843120451158016_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=fg5bqMI-syAAX-n0Eb3&_nc_ht=scontent.fhlz3-1.fna&_...
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A tribute to eugenius
Replies: 100
Views: 11591

Re: A tribute to eugenius

Who?
by Adrianmole
Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sexy St George’s day !
Replies: 76
Views: 8500

Re: Sexy St George’s day !

iarmhiman wrote:
CanNZ2000 wrote:
CanNZ2000 wrote:
Lobby wrote:Image
Fuuccckkk me, all 5 of you please.
Since everyone else has been rating them, I might as well too

3, 1, 2, 4, 5
3,1,4,5,2
What out of 10?

Tough Crowd.
by Adrianmole
Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056343

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

The line about sniffing anthrax might have been a bit subtle in retrospect My bad. I have TDS. I shall go and take my compulsory shot of Covfefe. :lol: Ironically, turns out Trump was just being sarcastic and he whooshed us all TBF what else could they say. Have you actually seen him trying to clai...
by Adrianmole
Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ANZAC Day
Replies: 12
Views: 1532

Re: ANZAC Day

Was different being at the end of the drive but we were not alone with a number of people down the road there also.

Topped of with a virtual stand down from parade virtual tot(s) of rum in coffee with a few mates on Skype.

Least I could do really:)
by Adrianmole
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Joe Schmidt back in his Manawatu days
Replies: 30
Views: 3805

Re: Joe Schmidt back in his Manawatu days

https://www.facebook.com/npcrugby/videos/220129332675696/?t=304 This is really an excuse to introduce you all to NPC Rugby History videos on facebook. Another thing to watch during the lockdown. He was a decent winger by all accounts. The NPC is a brilliant competition for developing talent. I've l...
by Adrianmole
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales robbed of 2011 World Cup?
Replies: 114
Views: 10003

Re: Wales robbed of 2011 World Cup?

Wales would have be Beached as Bro against the Blackness. The only thing that saved France in that game was the ref who gave them every opportunity to snatch a undeserved win. Even then they screwed up. Which just goes to show again that NZ are the Rugby Gods chosen people and by birthright the Spir...
by Adrianmole
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The mixed race international rugby 15
Replies: 70
Views: 6654

Re: The mixed race international rugby 15

Any number of NZ representative team members .

Can be a mix of Polynesian, Maori and Eurpean of various origins in a number of individuals.

Chur My Bro.
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What did you do today? The Isolation Thread
Replies: 182
Views: 17370

Re: What did you do today? The Isolation Thread

Collected, loaded, wheelbarrowed, chainsawed, split and stacked a shed of fire wood for the upcoming winter.

Had planned a garage gym session today but no need and indeed no energy.
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Hottest WAG XV
Replies: 51
Views: 6740

Re: Hottest WAG XV

Liam is punching way out of his weight class. Big ups to the man.
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Off the field scumbag 15
Replies: 175
Views: 13791

Re: Off the field scumbag 15

MungoMan wrote:Reuben Thorne was reportedly not sighted at the scene of at least five murders

In terms of lineout murder Reuben was a serial offender.
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2016260

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

Have a rack, 2 benches-1 incline /decline, 2kg bounce medicine ball, 3, 6, 9 kg soft -no bounce slam balls, TRX straps, various bands, 3 std bars, I Oly 20 kg bar, Pair of DB bars (std plates), ~150 kg + of std iron plates, 200kg of bumpers, 4 rubber mats, 2 pieces of ply for a floor for the bumpers...
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Toughest guy in rugby?
Replies: 43
Views: 5879

Re: Toughest guy in rugby?

wamberal99 wrote:
Kiwias wrote:Ray Price, the Aussie flanker from way back

He played through his last (only?) UK tour with a hernia. It was not a secret, everybody knew about it. Madman.

Kirky rated him the hardest player he ever played against. Went onto the a stellar club career and rep career in Oz League
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Can't Tackle/Won't Tackle XV
Replies: 100
Views: 8963

Re: Can't Tackle/Won't Tackle XV

Marcus di Rollo at 13. Noel Reid at 12. Stringer at 9? He had some famous ankle taps here and there, but when he had to make a front-on challenge he got rolled. Troy Flavell trampled him in the last minutes of a test in NZ, iirc. Reddan wasn’t much better. Niall Ronan or Martin Williams at 7. To be...
by Adrianmole
Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Toughest guy in rugby?
Replies: 43
Views: 5879

Re: Toughest guy in rugby?

Heard a lot about Shaw being hard - why is he considered so tough? Cos he's built on a planetary scale? Apparently he's also phenomenally strong, without having a decent rig, punches like a mule and has no sense of self preservation Cowboy Shaw? Or are you talking about Simon - the one who apparent...
by Adrianmole
Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baldwin Street GOOOONE
Replies: 70
Views: 6259

Re: Baldwin Street GOOOONE

That prick of a surveyor probably brought corona to Welsh shores. He has the dashed dreams of a small town and the blood of hundreds on his earnest little hands. Now what we need is for him to go back and check the Bob Deans try ... No need we all know it was a fair score. Wales had brought everlas...
by Adrianmole
Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baldwin Street GOOOONE
Replies: 70
Views: 6259

Re: Baldwin Street GOOOONE

by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All time greats who would struggle in the modern game?
Replies: 107
Views: 8627

Re: All time greats who would struggle in the modern game?

Demilich wrote:Grant Fox wouldn't really be suited to the modern game in NZ.

Terry Wright might struggle a bit.

I raise you Phill Bennett and Neil Jenkins.
by Adrianmole
Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All time greats who would struggle in the modern game?
Replies: 107
Views: 8627

Re: All time greats who would struggle in the modern game?

Meads with this training ethic, mental and physical toughness would have been frightening given todays physical conditioning programmes.
by Adrianmole
Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Greatest Scrumhalf Ever - *includes an Irishman
Replies: 15
Views: 2216

Re: Official Greatest Scrumhalf Ever - *includes an Irishman

So the actual greatest scrum half of all time, Ken Catchpole, is omitted because he had the apparent misfortune to play for Australia? In fact, a half back who can shine when his forwards are not dominant, who can clean up poor line-out ball like a magician, and who is a far better broken field run...
by Adrianmole
Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Weakest NZ Conference ever?
Replies: 127
Views: 13983

Re: Weakest NZ Conference ever?

It may well be the weakest NZ Conferencewhen compared to previous NZ conference teams but still kicking yarp and ocker arse on a regular basis.

The Clan has taken over from the Blues as the resident Village idiot.
by Adrianmole
Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Feb 8
Replies: 210
Views: 13058

Re: Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Feb 8

That period just before 1/2 time proved to be pivotal. The confidence that gave the Chiefs after getting bit of a towel up in the first half was a game changer.

Nice to be sitting in the WEL stand watching it all unfold.
by Adrianmole
Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Help German women play Rugby (Good cause)
Replies: 34
Views: 3143

Re: Help German women play Rugby (Good cause)

Well done. Looking forward to the Blitzkrieg
by Adrianmole
Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Feb 8
Replies: 210
Views: 13058

Re: Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Feb 8

9. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (33) 10. Aaron Cruden (90) 11. Solomon Alaimalo (39) 12. Anton Lienert-Brown (70) 13. Quinn Tupaea (1) 14. Sean Wainui (27) 15. Damian McKenzie (72) I wish it were Weber at 9 but that backline is awesome With out Nepo the pack is even more powder puff. sadists by plenty.
by Adrianmole
Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Feb 8
Replies: 210
Views: 13058

Re: Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Feb 8

JPNZ wrote:It just gets worse for the Chiefs...
All Blacks trio Damian McKenzie, Nepo Laulala and Angus Ta'avao are all unlikely to suit up against the defending champions in Hamilton.

Can not see the Chief getting within 15 points of the Sadists. Too much class back and forward.
by Adrianmole
Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Serial sex addict Kiwi teacher jailed for sex with teens
Replies: 56
Views: 5500

Re: Serial sex addict Kiwi teacher jailed for sex with teens

Couch wrote:Id rather loose my virginity to a vacuum cleaner

I thought you had?
by Adrianmole
Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: In what year did you attend your first international rugby
Replies: 215
Views: 19500

Re: In what year did you attend your first international rug

Attended BoP versus the B&IL's at Tauranga Domain in 1971 as a kid.

Saw a number of touring teams in my teen years play the provinces but as a young man went to my first AB test versus B&IL's at Eden Park 1983.
by Adrianmole
Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks to play ABs in Nelspruit RCs 26 Sept
Replies: 23
Views: 1945

Re:

Why does this stadium give them a better shot than winning rather than, say, Fortress Ellis? Have the right caterers moved there or something? You Kiwis are always looking for excuses. Fact is the Springboks could not even play tests for decades and years to come maybe with their best merit based t...
by Adrianmole
Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What's your sporting moment of the decade?
Replies: 111
Views: 8291

Re: What's your sporting moment of the decade?

LandOTurk wrote:
Seneca of the Night wrote:
le chat wrote:Not this decade but who can forget Jonny Wilkinson's brilliant drop goal to win the 2003 world cup final?
I was going to mention this one. Not to forget Geoff Hurst in 66 and Botham in 81.
I was going to mention first moon landing 1969.

Fake News by Deep State.