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towny

Tiny pack? What the? Slipper and Fess aren’t big. Wright is a very small test 6. McReight is small. Ryan Smith isn’t big for a test lock. It’s a very small pack. And Valetini is the ony one of your locks or backrowers that will consistently get post-contact metres. WTF. Faessler is not small. He's ...

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First test team based on the weekend and other things…. 1. Scott Sio 2. BPA 3. AAA 4. Swain 5. Rodda 6. Swinton (alt Bobby V) 7. McReight (alt Liam Wright) 8. Bobby V (alt Harry Wilson) 9. White 10. Donaldson 11. Nawaqanisawase 12. Paisami 13. Len 14. Kellaway 15. Wright 16. Faesler 17. Slipper 18. ...

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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...

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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. The l...

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Who on earth thinks Kwagga Smith is better than Ardie Savea as an all round loose forward? Ardie Savea is 95kg 1.88m and Kwagga Smith 91kg and 1.80m. With such a similar built it is strange that the one plays at nr8 while the other one is at Openside flank. Boks won't play Kwagga at 8 though if the...

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I’ll suck off a homeless man if Ardie Savea weighs 95kg.

towny

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...

towny

Half ack ftom leahue to union would be unsuitable because space is given to the leahue halfback to pass. They usually take a step. You need to pass off the ground from union. It's down to the individual but habits is hard to change. The closest to a straight swap would be RL hooker to RU scrum-half...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:50 am
trapper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:29 am Tom Wright at the Brumbies is a league convert isn't he? He seems to go ok
No, he went rugby > league -> rugby, so shouldn't really count.

As did Marika, RTS and Vunivalu tbf.

towny

Perfectly legal tackle and Edmed got the fudge up and played the rest of the game. His hit on Lynagh was a dog act though but was just a penalty in the game. For some reason (Kiwi ref). https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/1baf3n2/late_shot_on_lynagh/ I was okay with that decision as well. ...

towny

15 years should be enough time to build a decent portfolio. Just keep investing regularly and in to quality funds or shares. Don't go after miracle gains like Towny. I'd keep is simple and invest in a one or more diversified index funds. Miracle gains? I’m just investing on the same stuff that US p...

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Perfectly legal tackle and Edmed got the fudge up and played the rest of the game. His hit on Lynagh was a dog act though but was just a penalty in the game. For some reason (Kiwi ref). https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/1baf3n2/late_shot_on_lynagh/ I was okay with that decision as well.

towny

They're clearing the debt at 30c on the dollar, other than employee entitlements. Interesting. I haven’t seen a link - can you share? I’m keen to understand if the directors are creditors, and how the claims against RA are viewed in context of the ‘net’ liability. Also, will the ATO accept 30c in t...

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Course its legal. Finau saving his card for the 2027 RWC final. If he did that identical tackle in a big test match in Ireland, Paris Pretoria etc then you can imagine it being replayed as naseum and the whole stadium booing and the outcome may well be different Which is why the TMO needs to be f*c...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:54 pm Wright and Wilson were great in that game.

towny

Valetini, Lolesio, Cale and Wright were excellent. Tua even better but I doubt he is eligible. Swain also looked very good along with Lonergen. AAA had a great run for his first game back. Tua is certainly not Eli or, at least AFAIK. Swain is a lock for…..err…. Lock imo. Lolesio played well in atta...

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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...

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Before he got injured. I'm not saying he's a bad player. On the thread at the time I explicitly said he was the player I was most looking forward to seeing play. For this thread I said i didn't think he deserved a 10/10 based on his RWC performances which is what people were being rated on. If you ...

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Du pont is the best actual player I’ve ever seen. He’s 27 - in 5 years we all might be saying this. We were discussing across the back line. For sheer talent I’ve not seen better. He may not even end up a goat (there’s probably better scrum halves historically). But his ability at all aspects of th...

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Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:59 pm
sunnybanana wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:29 am The arms have to at least be in the process of wrapping at the time of the hit. Not after.
Can you quote the Law that specifically says that?

I’m also keen to hear the answer to this.

towny

Slim 293 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:31 pm
TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:01 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:43 pm My MoM - Harry Wilson, who is playing the best footy of his career imo.
Certainly needs to be in Wallabies squad along with Wright.

I think Wright is a good shout...

As for Wilson, I wouldn't be surprised if Schmidt doesn't select him in the squad.

He’s playing very, very well.

towny

Grand lads :thumbup: But don't come crying on the board wondering how this or that hit can be a red card. The game's participation numbers are falling and with past (and have absolutely no doubt - future!) lawsuits ready to seriously undermine the feasibility of the game continuing, don't come wond...

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Nah, he's not. I hadn't watched him before the RWC. Merely saying based on that I was disappointed. What game? The one when he had the mask on protecting his fractured eye socket? If you haven’t seen him play before the World Cup, you’re opinion isn’t valid because you don’t know shit. Before he go...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:06 pm
Skiaddict wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:01 pm
Zakar wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:38 am Based in current form, I'd think McKenzie has a strong argument.
He certainly has been the first choice 10 in SR Pacific, this weekend no exception.
Daylight second too. I can't even think who the next best is.

+1

towny

Grand lads :thumbup: But don't come crying on the board wondering how this or that hit can be a red card. The game's participation numbers are falling and with past (and have absolutely no doubt - future!) lawsuits ready to seriously undermine the feasibility of the game continuing, don't come wond...

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I realise the Reece has been the best player for the Crusaders creating a lot of the attack and scoring tries but he's also blown a bunch of tries. I wouldn't pick him as a first choice wing at 14. I'd probably go for Narawa or Stephenson at 14. I probably wouldn't include either of Tele'a or Reece...

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I don't care what business they are in if they can provide the funds. For how long will they provide funds? They’re almost certainly working a scam - is the mark RA or the Victorian govt? Vic Gov. They want them to build a station where the stadium is, they own all the land out there. It’ll have my...

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Certainly needs to be in Wallabies squad along with Wright. Wallabies back row are 3+1.5 are in some order of Valetini, McReight, Wright, Wilson, Swinton, Cale, Kemany, LSL, Uru, Leota. I think we should give Cale another year. This is his first season of professional rugby plus he needs to put on ...

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Bindi wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:07 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:43 pm My MoM - Harry Wilson, who is playing the best footy of his career imo.
Ryan didn't do enough?

Ha!
Maybe I’m being too harsh on backs. Ridiculous game from the lad.

towny

Jtah wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:48 pm Anyone who didn’t see this live and has been reading the thread. Watch the replay. This was an absolute classic!

towny

He’s probably not a realistic chance but Proctor from the Canes looks the goods at 13.

towny

My MoM - Harry Wilson, who is playing the best footy of his career imo.

towny

bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:18 am Du pont is the best actual player I’ve ever seen.

He’s 27 - in 5 years we all might be saying this.

towny

Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:33 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:28 pm What a game. Pissed we lost, but that’s the best I’ve seen the Reds play since 2011.
Indeed.

Would’ve been fully deserved if they had got over the line in that slugfest.

But it was the Blues that had a bit more in the tank.
That game was 10/10.

towny

Don't know if the laws allow for it, so this is more of a rugby philosophy point - His arms were up, so it doesn't count as a shoulder. It was late, but it wasn't late enough that contact could have been totally avoided. However, and this is the philosophy bit, it was late enough that he could have...

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I don't care what business they are in if they can provide the funds. For how long will they provide funds? They’re almost certainly working a scam - is the mark RA or the Victorian govt? So the scam is take over the Rebels and pay off their debt. Then pay the players to play and keep the club runn...

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Doleman has let multiple knock ons go by both teams in this game. Team knocks on. Doleman misses it. Team retains ball. Carry on. Both teams, eh? Yep both teams Towny. Are you feeling hard done by? I didn’t see any Reds’ knock-ons missed, but the Blues deserved the win so don’t feel hard done by.

towny

What a game. Pissed we lost, but that’s the best I’ve seen the Reds play since 2011.

Congrats Blues. Massive win.

towny

Nah, he's not. I hadn't watched him before the RWC. Merely saying based on that I was disappointed. What game? The one when he had the mask on protecting his fractured eye socket? If you haven’t seen him play before the World Cup, you’re opinion isn’t valid because you don’t know shit. Before he go...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:06 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:47 am
TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:36 am I don't care what business they are in if they can provide the funds.
For how long will they provide funds? They’re almost certainly working a scam - is the mark RA or the Victorian govt?
Good one Towny

Let’s see what happens. I bet RA won’t let them run their scheme.

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