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TheFrog

Say what you will about the quality and competence of the Russian intelligence apparatus but they managed to take all four suspects alive and identify they were fleeing toward Ukraine where a ‘window’ had been prepared. Fantastic stuff. After letting them escape and travel 6 hours unimpeded towards...

TheFrog

Are all Red going to be 20min, or will there be different levels of red? Say a red is given to a player for a Reckless tackle resulting in a head to head clash, but there was clearly no malice just poor tackling technique. And on the other hand a red is given to a guy who flies into a ruck to headbu...

TheFrog

tanu wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:45 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:55 pm No love for Brex?
Agree with you, totally outstanding

As a combo, Lemoncello - Brex was the best pair of centers in the tournament.

TheFrog

Earl is my pick. Amazing player.

But Lemoncello was huge. Heartbreaker.

TheFrog

World Rugby want to destroy the game. That and the changes to scrums. What a dumb f**king post. I can't believe I voted you best French Poster. Yes, the body that runs rugby wants to destroy the game. Of course. It's all an inside plot by the lizard people. Use of hyperbole as a rethoric... Don't h...

TheFrog

I'm ambivalent on the not straight, refs don't call not straight line outs all the time when there's no jump already and imo throwing it straight at a restart is a key part of rugby as it's a contest for possession at all times (just like the scrum). The current interpretation of the kick chase law...

TheFrog

World Rugby want to destroy the game. That and the changes to scrums.

TheFrog

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/politics/peter-navarro-jail-contempt-of-congress/index.html The ground is set for Trump's next impeachment . That is gloomy thinking Frog :( , although the thought of Navarro and Bannon potentially sharing a cell makes me smile. The same excess of powers will be used ...

TheFrog

No love for Brex?

TheFrog

For me, the great take away is that England have completed their transformation. Against Scotland, they looked a shambles. Despite real physical domination, they could not string more than 2 passes before fumbling the ball. But they turned this around and against France, they showed how efficient th...

TheFrog

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/politics ... index.html

The ground is set for Trump's next impeachment.

TheFrog

More shells on the way: https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1769450580483735990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1769450580483735990%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url= :thumbup: When will they reach the front lines? Already starting to filter through. Ukrainian artillery fi...

TheFrog

Palesman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:00 pm More shells on the way:
https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/sta ... _&ref_url=

When will they reach the front lines?

TheFrog

Trump stirring shite with made up stories. Nothing new, but when a recipe works... https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/16/politics/donald-trump-congo-release-prisoners-immigration/index.html I was born in the Congo Republic.... but didn't spend time in jail there. Echos of the Mariel Boatlift. NPR had a po...

TheFrog

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36155710/ Stumbled upon this study that shows concern about US citizens fitness to serve for the country because of BMI and lack of physical activity. Of military-aged participants (unweighted n=5,964), 47.3% were eligible by BMI. Among BMI-eligible participants, 72....

TheFrog

Trump stirring shite with made up stories. Nothing new, but when a recipe works...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/16/politics ... index.html

I was born in the Congo Republic.... but didn't spend time in jail there.

TheFrog

Some brave Russians

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... n-protest/

TheFrog

Estimates that up to 20-25% of Russia's refinery capacity has now been hit by Ukrainian drone attacks https://twitter.com/HerrDr8/status/1768935407469678598 Exports of refined oil products have been banned for 6 months in response, but so far the impact on wholesale fuel prices in Russia is limited...

TheFrog

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... tch-report

TheFrog

Keith wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:46 pm He keeps beating England. It's all they care about

TheFrog

Danty? Moefana who was on the bench. In fact Moefana and Depoortere play together in Bordeaux and do rather well. But Depoortere usually play 13. Tough to ask him to move at 12 for his first internationals when he barely has half a season of Top 14 under his belt. Then we have Gailleton as another ...

TheFrog

topofthemoon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:26 am
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:58 pm This should be the table at the end of the tournament had refs done their jobs:

Ireland 20
Scotland 15
England 14
Italy 13
France 11
Wales 4
Fixed

Yeah, sorry, forgot to give the Scots their points back.

TheFrog

Who are the other options at 12 and 13 for France. The defense in the Centres was awful. Danty? Moefana who was on the bench. In fact Moefana and Depoortere play together in Bordeaux and do rather well. But Depoortere usually play 13. Tough to ask him to move at 12 for his first internationals when...

TheFrog

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/16/europe/schools-closed-belgorod-strikes-russia-intl/index.html Just hoping that feeling that heat doesn't turn the Russian locals against Ukraine but against their government who brought that war on them... Hope the atrackers try to avoid shelling civilians Russian way...

TheFrog

Don't know if this is to be believed but if true, the Russian legions is giving Belgorod a scare.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/15/7446607/

TheFrog

Jesus I'm blind! Next to LBB and Penaud https://media.quinzemondial.com/9/2023/10/photo_article/788295/312787/1200-L-xv-de-france-thomas-ramos-sattend-un-public-incandescent-face-lafrique-du-sud.jpg Compared to Ntamack (forget Marchand) https://www.lerugbynistere.fr/photos/620_px/rugby-thomas-ramos...

TheFrog

Well done Ireland. But something tell me the team has reached a plateau. Hope it doesn't fall off a cliff. Time will tell. Ireland won’t be able to replace such experience over night & we are coming to a point where change & development will be required. All of our top 4 centre’s for example on the...

TheFrog

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:41 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:31 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:08 pm

Barre was pretty good, cant drop Ramos though given his boot and size.
Size?
He seems very long and girthy on tv.

Guess Barre has similar size.

Barre is actually much bigger. Ramos is rather short for a 15 at 1m78 (5'10'')

Leo Barre is 1m89 (6'2.5'')

TheFrog

Hellraiser wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:14 pm
Salix wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:24 pm https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1 ... 4390435947
The EU has chucked another €500m at infrastructure for shell production. Production estimates for 2025 has been revised upwards from 1.4m to 2m 155mm shells.

Hope these decisions don't come one year too late...

TheFrog

Could that last win by Ireland be their swan song? Possibly. Really need another season or two from JGP keeping his zip and the back row needs to be sorted out. The first choice backline is fine, Hansen was a massive miss tbf all tournament as was Ringrose (and Keenan today). The squad isn't lookin...

TheFrog

Who are the other options at 12 and 13 for France. The defense in the Centres was awful. Danty? Moefana who was on the bench. In fact Moefana and Depoortere play together in Bordeaux and do rather well. But Depoortere usually play 13. Tough to ask him to move at 12 for his first internationals when...

TheFrog

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:08 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:05 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:02 pm Ramos at 10. Weird experiment.
He played most of his season there for Toulouse. And he played very well against Wales. But that English rush defense got to him.

Galthie wanted to test Barre as well.
Barre was pretty good, cant drop Ramos though given his boot and size.

Size?

TheFrog

Well done Ireland.
But something tell me the team has reached a plateau. Hope it doesn't fall off a cliff.

TheFrog

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:02 pm Ramos at 10. Weird experiment.

He played most of his season there for Toulouse. And he played very well against Wales. But that English rush defense got to him.

Galthie wanted to test Barre as well.

TheFrog

12 more months and we’ll be right up Irelands ass in terms of outright quality and we’ll be pulling away from that French side lol France are a totally different beast with Ntamack and especially Dupont. LeGarrec not much of a step down from Dupont today. Some of the positives for France here is th...

TheFrog

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:58 pm
blindcider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:57 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:56 pm

Yep, both England and France have a lot of space to improve.
France need a better front 5 IMO. Outstanding backs and back row
Antonio is a complete meme player.

It may well be its last game.

TheFrog

At least England are back. No longer the rabble of last year.

Next year 6N will be wide open. Apart for wooden spoon...

TheFrog

This should be the table at the end of the tournament had refs done their jobs:

Ireland 20
England 14
Italy 13
Scotland 12
France 11
Wales 4

TheFrog

iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:51 pm
Quins89 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:49 pm
ChipSpike wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:49 pm

needy
Sneaky feeling we might go past both of them within a year at the rate of our improvement.
Next year will be your best bet as most of our players will have their eyes on the Lions tour.

TheFrog

Keith wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:51 pm
Leinsterman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:49 pm
Keith wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:47 pm Well done Angus.
Salty
France, after gaining 20 metres, had no advantage. Bollocks.

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