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by Magpie26
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish rugby thrust into role of pantomime villain: Embrace the Hate
Replies: 49
Views: 1344

Re: Irish rugby thrust into role of pantomime villain: Embrace the Hate

TBH Ireland are really above 6N level at the moment, especially with France falling off a cliff.
They are more seen as part of the big 3 these days.
by Magpie26
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaguares back in Super Rugby
Replies: 68
Views: 5146

Re: Jaguares back in Super Rugby

https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/barrett-blacks-need-sa-super-rugby/ New Zealand playmaker Jordie Barrett has admitted that the All Blacks are poorer for not having South Africa involved in Super Rugby. Still just 27, Barrett celebrated his 100th game for the Hurricanes last weekend, which ended premat...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Well they do and did differentiate. No they didn't, they differentiated due to the 'absorbing nature of the tackle'. Did you even read the article :roll: Pretty hard to absorb a tackle while driving your shoulder into someone's face. But I meant they differentiated in terms of punishment. In other ...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Yes, I think head on head is less dangerous than shoulder to the head. Basic physics. I never said head to head wasn't also dangerous. Usually however head to head means there is at least some dip or control so it's more likely to lead to mitigation. Shoulder to head generally happens in a more rec...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Persia’s head bounced back. There was force there. Not sure how you can argue otherwise. I'm not say there wasn't force by Petia, I am saying there was little if any force by JB as he was basically stationary. Huh Barrett gets his shoulder into Petaias head which then snaps back from the impact. If...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

If you can't see the difference, I can't help you. I think Porter might be marginal red with the bunker but Barrett is clear red. They're not the same, not least because one was a shoulder to head and one was head to head. Porter clearly trying to wrap and yes soak whereas by definition it's not a ...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

He hit a bloke that wasn’t dipping with a shoulder to his head - the player left the field for a HIA and didn’t return. Barrett did have his feet planted, but I’m not sure what your point is, planting your feet is a way to execute big tackles. He didn't drive into the player, he was basically stati...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

It's not a SH problem, it's a NH problem with its soak tackle approach. Have a look at the video, Porter doesn't go low, direct contact with the head, yet its not a red card because no force, a NH soak tackle. Looks very similar to JB to me. He was his feet planted, with perhaps a small sideways sh...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Just looked at it there and I can see why the SH might have a problem if there's any complaints about that being red. It's a stone cold red and has been up here for years. No attempt whatsoever to go low, contact with the head, completely reckless. It's not a SH problem, it's a NH problem with its ...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Players don't (or shouldn't) get red cards for accidental high hits. They get red cards for going too high, recklessly, with force . If it was random then all teams would be getting red cards in equal measures and there'd be a random distribution amongst the players. This isn't the case. I agree th...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Players don't (or shouldn't) get red cards for accidental high hits. They get red cards for going too high, recklessly, with force . If it was random then all teams would be getting red cards in equal measures and there'd be a random distribution amongst the players. This isn't the case. I agree th...
by Magpie26
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby
Replies: 125
Views: 4647

Re: Is there a pushback against the safety initiatives in Rugby

Players don't (or shouldn't) get red cards for accidental high hits. They get red cards for going too high, recklessly, with force . If it was random then all teams would be getting red cards in equal measures and there'd be a random distribution amongst the players. This isn't the case. I agree th...
by Magpie26
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)
Replies: 150
Views: 8157

Re: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)

Great game, well played by both sides :thumbup: Never thought the odds being offered were correct and the Reds proved me right. Would have been happy with the game being called a draw TBF. Thought the ref was pretty consistent which is all you can ask for. Loved some of the Iose carries into contact...
by Magpie26
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6713

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

Well deserved Tahs :thumbup:
Very steady and (mostly) controlled, put a lot of pressure on the Saders and it paid off.

Saders...far from their best. New combinations definitely taking time to settle and unusually for them unable to lift the pace of the game when they needed to.
by Magpie26
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Moana Pasifika 39-36 Drua - match of the round!
Replies: 4
Views: 195

Re: Moana Pasifika 39-36 Drua - match of the round!

Mentioned it on another thread, that was a brilliant watch :thumbup:

MP really deserved their big lead, brilliant come back by Drua.....only to bomb the winning try.

Ravutaumada is some player 👏
by Magpie26
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 9664

Re: Super Rugby 2024

Anyone watching the Drua vs Pasifika game? Moana currently 29 - 15 up with a guy in the bin, they've dominated most of the match. As I type that Moana in again through a rolling maul to go up 36-15 EDIT - yellow just got upgraded to red Brilliant game to watch. In the end it felt like both sides di...
by Magpie26
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4385

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Tough on the Landers, didn't do a lot wrong and did plenty right....just couldn't match the rolling power of the Blues.
Patchell looked better with taking the ball to the line a bit more.
Sotutu really did have a good game.
by Magpie26
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A Bit Salty
Replies: 183
Views: 11511

Re: A Bit Salty

DragsterDriver wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:01 pm Hansen is an Australian eligible for Ireland. He isn't irish.
If Biden is Irish then so is Hansen.
by Magpie26
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)
Replies: 150
Views: 8157

Re: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)

Daily bump for Flockwitt. Current TAB odds have the Canes at $1.30, Reds at $3.60 Probably a fair reflection. The weather looks like a fine day, after a couple of moist ones. Surprised the odds aren't a bit closer. That's not a bad Reds team. Very good loose forwards and plenty in the backs to caus...
by Magpie26
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaguares back in Super Rugby
Replies: 68
Views: 5146

Re: Jaguares back in Super Rugby

We used 'timezones' as the excuse to explain why SR was losing popularity. Since the Saffers have left, SR hasn't quite been gangbusters, right? The 'timezone' theory doesn't hold water. Rather than rehash tired, old, likely-false assumptions dressed up as 'facts', perhaps it's time we addressed th...
by Magpie26
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaguares back in Super Rugby
Replies: 68
Views: 5146

Re: Jaguares back in Super Rugby

Blackrock Bullet wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:45 pm A complete mess.

New Zealand and Australian rugby needs an intervention.
Maybe we need teams from another hemisphere......


excluding the fact we had a Japanese team in the past....
by Magpie26
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A Bit Salty
Replies: 183
Views: 11511

Re: A Bit Salty

A real measure for me, which is only retrospective so completely useless in the debate really, but it's where does the player reside once they retire? So many SA poaches f#ck off back to the republic. They came, they merc'ed, they bought their farm and they forgot it ever happened. Hell, maybe some...
by Magpie26
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaguares back in Super Rugby
Replies: 68
Views: 5146

Re: Jaguares back in Super Rugby

Would be good to see them back.

Always thought a non-South African team topping the South African conference and making the Final was too much for the Saffers to take :P
by Magpie26
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)
Replies: 150
Views: 8157

Re: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)

Moestert isn’t 2m tall mate, and he plays 80 mins most games. The ABs best lock isn’t 2m tall. England’s best lock isn’t 2m tall. Woki from France isn’t 2m tall. Maybe we are watching different games. Yep the man needs to own up to his own bias and dare i say stupidy Sod off dipshit. It's a bit of ...
by Magpie26
Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Replies: 1165
Views: 21318

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread

Jager isn't going to be another Furlong but he is a big solid unit nearing 130kg and blooding him yesterday could be because they've one eye on the summer tests against the Boks. He definitely won't be another Furlong, just like he wasn't a Franks or Moody type player at the Crusaders but he is cer...
by Magpie26
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Soup 2024, Reds v Waratahs
Replies: 113
Views: 1703

Re: Soup 2024, Reds v Waratahs

Pleased to discover that STAN's mini games are perfect for watching games that I'm interested in, but not enough to watch lie or a full replay. They are between 20-22 mins long, which is long enough to show all the key play, but non of the boring stuff. I enjoyed watching the mini of this game. I t...
by Magpie26
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11165

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

Some great try's to be fair :thumbup:
by Magpie26
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024 - Round 1 - Highlanders vs Moana Pasifika - 7.05pm, Sat, 24 Feb
Replies: 30
Views: 967

Re: Super Rugby 2024 - Round 1 - Highlanders vs Moana Pasifika - 7.05pm, Sat, 24 Feb

Jeff the Bear wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:53 am Just caught up on the game. The Ginger Messiah bringing it. :thumbup:

Will be interesting though when they get to play teams that don't allow so much front foot ball.
Lovely passing game but will have to do more.
Very composed effort for first time out :thumbup:
by Magpie26
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Farce v Hurricanes
Replies: 67
Views: 2075

Re: Farce v Hurricanes

Overall I think the Canes will be pretty pleased. Plenty of power in the forwards and Viljoen, who had an excellent game, got the backs moving well. Lakai, for such a young guy, looked very good at 8 and Proctor is a really good 13. Not completely sold on Naholo yet, still prefer Rayasi at 11. Early...
by Magpie26
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11165

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

Hawk97 wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:39 pm
mrbrownstone wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:58 pm
Hawk97 wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:41 am

Alright Talula-Does-The-Hula-From-Hawaii Johnson.
15 years ago. Desperate.
Desperate…says the kiwi on a six nations thread
TBF there are usually so many Kiwis playing in 6N games you could almost make an AB D team out of them.
by Magpie26
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders
Replies: 187
Views: 4817

Re: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders

Was out for a glorious steak dinner in the city and missed the game. Predictable result which I called earlier. The real news is it looks like NZR has finally let the media report on crowd numbers again. Newsflash super rugby is dead.. 50% full at 16,119 tonight :lol: You think FMG is 32k plus :? I...
by Magpie26
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders
Replies: 187
Views: 4817

Re: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders

Well for a first up game that was really very good. Not the complete performance by either side but plenty to be happy about. Thought the Chiefs had blown it but did enough to keep the first W. Those Crusaders forwards certainly are tough to break down. Saders midfield just didn't work for me while ...
by Magpie26
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11165

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

Jeepers I hadn't realised England were 1 win from the last 6 vs Scotland 😳. I'm not so sure Scotland will win this, they seem to be managing to lose games they really should have won of late. Let's be honest, we beat france. Just not according to the record books 😂 Unless England discover some seri...
by Magpie26
Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11165

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

Jeepers I hadn't realised England were 1 win from the last 6 vs Scotland 😳.

I'm not so sure Scotland will win this, they seem to be managing to lose games they really should have won of late.
by Magpie26
Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RFU discussed selling Twickenham and buying 50% share in Wembley
Replies: 20
Views: 568

Re: RFU discussed selling Twickenham and buying 50% share in Wembley

SaintK wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:33 pm I wouldn't trust the current bunch of arseholes to organise a piss up in a brewery.
Their recent financial management of the game as a whole has been rotten.
Hard to argue with this.
by Magpie26
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RFU discussed selling Twickenham and buying 50% share in Wembley
Replies: 20
Views: 568

Re: RFU discussed selling Twickenham and buying 50% share in Wembley

Not sure how serious the idea is but Twickenham, for all the great stadium it is, seems very hamstrung by its location and the residents concerns in the immediate area.
by Magpie26
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ needs to help Australian rugby
Replies: 209
Views: 5349

Re: NZ needs to help Australian rugby

Rest of NZ vs Canterbury might generate enough 'hate' to make the game interesting 🤔
by Magpie26
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
Replies: 88
Views: 2790

Re: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa

That well written and detailed research written by the real estate market for.....well the real estate market...has me convinced 👍
by Magpie26
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Breakout player/s in Super 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 392

Re: Breakout player/s in Super 2024

Hopefully this year is Fakatava's breakout year.
Behind the greatest AB 9 and then his bad injury which seemed to knock his confidence......hoping this year we see his full potential come through.
by Magpie26
Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Breakout player/s in Super 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 392

Re: Breakout player/s in Super 2024

Hawk97 wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:06 am Don’t know if he can be considered a breakout player, or maybe he’s already broke out, but Hoskins Sotutu. Looks a proper handful.
Bit of a stretch calling Sotutu a break out player.
Probably the most naturally gifted 8 in NZ after Savea.