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- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
I did actually edit my "reserves" post to change Swain to Frost, Swain and Neville before reading your post. LSL is one of the big islander piggy reserves I had in mind, when I wrote that line as the 5th piggie reserve. :uhoh: Who are the other ‘big islanders’ that you’re considering? Uru and Leota...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rebels Drua
- Replies: 160
- Views: 2518
Re: Rebels Drua
Has Lomani had any form in the past with dirty grub like behaviour? None TBF - this is his first Red. I don't recall him receiving a yellow either. It was definitely deserving of red and stupid. I just have doubts he intended to elbow him in the head. He had one yellow a couple of years ago, but th...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rebels Drua
- Replies: 160
- Views: 2518
Re: Rebels Drua
Didn't their reserve halfback get yellow for slapping a prone waratah a few weeks back as well? Along with the headbutt teams will be targeting rarking them up if they think there's an easy card I think the Fijian media and their head coach feed the siege, everyone is out to get us mentality. Might...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rebels Drua
- Replies: 160
- Views: 2518
Re: Rebels Drua
None TBF - this is his first Red.Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:48 pm Has Lomani had any form in the past with dirty grub like behaviour?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Not my idea - but someone suggested to me the following could be a pretty tasty backrow (playing in the way the Brumz backrow do) 6. Valetini 7. Wright 8. Cale 8 is your wide channel runner, 6 narrow and 7 the ruck basher. Both Wright and Cale are very good lineout options. You could even allow for ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rebels Drua
- Replies: 160
- Views: 2518
Re: Rebels Drua
I don't think Lomani intended to elbow him in the head. The connection was simply too good given how fast it happened and he wasn't really looking. It would actually be difficult to connect that well intentionally unless it was something you regularly practiced. I think he just flailed his arms dow...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
Sluggy is going to blow up if he checks the rosters for the New York Jets, Manchester United or Chicago Bulls. Chicago was created by an artificial flick of the pen, another example of gerrymandering. All sports franchises in the US should be linked to the original 13 colonies, and so called Chicag...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Thats Australian rugbys problem. “They went well in a beaten pack/side”. Both Valetini and Cole are way ahead of Swinton at this stage. And there are others. Wright, Wilson etc etc I hate to disagree with you but far from being ‘Australian rugby’s problem’, it demonstrates that Australian rugby is ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
So after this round and adhering to no particular squad size, my selections are as follows with starters first: 1. Bell (if fit), Slipper, Gibbon / Hodgeman 2. BPA, The Fess 3. Talakai, Tupou, AAA (if fit) 4 & 5: Swain, Frost, LSL, Smith, Uru 6: Wright, Leota, Holloway, Hooper 7: McReight 8: Valeti...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
So after this round and adhering to no particular squad size, my selections are as follows with starters first: 1. Bell (if fit), Slipper, Gibbon / Hodgeman 2. BPA, The Fess 3. Talakai, Tupou, AAA (if fit) 4 & 5: Swain, Frost, LSL, Smith, Uru 6: Wright, Leota, Holloway, Hooper 7: McReight 8: Valeti...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
:lol: What a bizarre dude. It’s the ACT Brumbies, which represents the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union. Canberra is one of the towns in their catchment. I’m not sure which of their players was born in a Canberra hospital and don’t really care. I don’t think anyone other than you thinks this is in ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
Pollard was fantastic, other than the lineout. I can't decide if that was his fault, or if it was just Holloway being the best lineout defender in the comp
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Endless Positivity Thread
- Replies: 34
- Views: 668
Re: The Endless Positivity Thread
About to smash some wings from Wings'n'Tins. Shanks - if you haven't tried it I recommend it thoroughly. Just up in DY
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
- Replies: 536
- Views: 26901
Re: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
Basically playing in an SS uniform FFS.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
- Replies: 536
- Views: 26901
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
Tahs (brought to you by RA) need to make a call on Coleman. Go or stay the squad should have stability. No one will do any better with this squad. Bell is a locked in wallaby, and Holloway will be in the squad. But that’s really it. Jorgensen doesn’t deserve a spot. Neither does Mungo Mark. The onl...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
- Replies: 536
- Views: 26901
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
- Replies: 139
- Views: 2625
Re: World Rugby to curtail Bok's Bomb Squad
That's a dumb postHellraiser wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:11 pm It's a fairly straightforward thing to fix. Just mandate that a bench must consist of 5 forwards and 3 backs.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
As I understand it then, the logic seems to be that you can’t play for a team unless you were born within the sound of the church bells in that area Since about 90% of AU professional players come from Sydney or Brisbane, then I suppose we’re going to have to revert to a pre-90s, two-team format, i...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
Given that Queensland and Victroria were created by some gerrymandering flick of the pen, we should probably just have two teams, New South Wales and New Holland.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
As I understand it then, the logic seems to be that you can’t play for a team unless you were born within the sound of the church bells in that area Since about 90% of AU professional players come from Sydney or Brisbane, then I suppose we’re going to have to revert to a pre-90s, two-team format, i...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 1166
Re: Brumbies v Waratahs FFS!
Good to see an arse reaming brought out the tears from EF.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
...and develop gambling habits Yep, and around and around the cycle of poverty goes. But hey, up the doggies. I'm not condoning gambling. I don't gamble and have never played a pokie. I'm simply saying that people who say that NRL clubs are sustained through pokie revenue are being dishonest. Leagu...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
After lasts night game I reckon Talakai and Tupou need to be starting and bench THP for the wallabies. Tupou is slowly coming back into form and he’s a real impact player. Him coming off the bench with 35 to go is pretty handy. Gordon is also so frustrating. Best 10 in Australia by far with ball in...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Pretty incredible that Reds 20 year old tookie THP Massimo
de Lutid has a bigger bench than Tupou. Extraordinarily strong for being so young. He was huge for the u20s last year, single handedly demolished the NZ scrum. Hopefully gets some game time soon, could be a star.
de Lutid has a bigger bench than Tupou. Extraordinarily strong for being so young. He was huge for the u20s last year, single handedly demolished the NZ scrum. Hopefully gets some game time soon, could be a star.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
Where do we get figures etc for how much NRL and French top 14 make? League clubs in Aus (as well as AFL etc) I know make a lot out of pokies etc, and I not sure how top 14 works, I know there a few billionaires etc, but not all have them, and don't know if they have pokies etc. I know some people ...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
Huh? Poor phrasing on my behalf, but if NZ gradually expanded at the same pace as Australia and SA, the competion would have kept even. Even is important, but so is quality. With hindsight it’s clear that expansion was a disaster. Go and watch super 12 from the mid 90s. Moana would wipe the floor w...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
It really isn't, you lot are just in denial and unwilling to make difficult calls. The biggest mistake was expanding to 4 and then 5 teams in the first place without having the structures to support it. Unfortunately, the horse has now well and truly bolted. The only reason it doesn't make sense is...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
The dilution argument is bullshit peddled by morons. It really isn't, you lot are just in denial and unwilling to make difficult calls. The biggest mistake was expanding to 4 and then 5 teams in the first place without having the structures to support it. Unfortunately, the horse has now well and t...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
The dilution argument is bullshit peddled by morons.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
The best players get spread amongst the remaining teams. The bottom tier of players can keep trying to break through. I think most of the bottom tier of players that don't make a squad will struggle to find pro contracts elsewhere outside of the US comp. Again, you can keep repeating this ad nauseu...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
They spread themselves to thin and had a number of teams that weren't sustainable. That is the same case for the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby teams currently. But that's not what's happened here. Lose a team from Australia and every single player goes overseas. No they won't. The market f...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
Amalgamation and exclusion worked for the NRL in the late 90s when they needed to consolidate and improve team quality and financial positions. Some of those joint venture teams like West's Tigers still exist now. That's a shitty comparison. They went from like 12 to suddenly having 22 teams in one...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
Amalgamation and exclusion worked for the NRL in the late 90s when they needed to consolidate and improve team quality and financial positions. Some of those joint venture teams like West's Tigers still exist now. That's a shitty comparison. They went from like 12 to suddenly having 22 teams in one...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 852
- Views: 30031
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
No transport from CBD, how would that work? Seems to be a few new rugby clubs out that way. The new stadium precinct comes with a new train station… https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_large_1x_banner/public/2022-06/Wyndham%20Stadium%20Precinct%203D%20Map.jpg?itok=d...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee
- Replies: 30
- Views: 756
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rob Baxter to World Rugby, Stop messing with the scrum and maul
- Replies: 105
- Views: 1517
Re: Rob Baxter to World Rugby, Stop messing with the scrum and maul
The game isn't only for professionals. Yep, but it is routine sports having differentiated rules between pro and amateur/community level. So the game should be split between professional and amateur... Because a few Australians don't like scrums and think the game would be "faster" without them. It...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9710
- Views: 300486
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
I think Ireland Schmidt would pick something like: 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. AAA 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Kellaway 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Jorgo 16. Faessler 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. LSL 20. Hooper 21. McDermott 22. Donaldson...