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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:55 pm
triplebogey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:20 am Don't think he's been pulling up trees for Ulster, feels like it might be better off for all involved.
Been phoning it in.

He's always been good for South Africa.

He went to Bordeaux a few years back but only lasted 2 years.

Maybe he prefers to be in Cape Town.

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Kitshoff back to the Stormers?

https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/kitshoff-s ... rs-return/

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Article in SARugbymag.

https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/kitshoff-s ... rs-return/

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:58 am
mdaclarke wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:37 am
What’s wrong with the Morfa Stadium?
Struggling to fit them all in.

Surely the solution is to be a better team and improve their marketing and reduce ticket prices etc.

Seems a bit defeatist to just give up and leave.

Also where would they go? St Helens? The Gnoll?

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:13 pm The ospreys are looking for a new stadium…

…why not look at the Parc Y Shartlets?

What’s wrong with the Morfa Stadium?

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I watched Newcastle v Leicester this morning on record (last night watched Leinster v Bulls live followed by Dragons v Zebre on record) was the first time I have seen them this season. I actually though they were OK. They were competitive against a stacked Leicester Team and could have won. Score wa...

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henry wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:49 pm Joost
Smith
FDP
Gregan
Nick Farr Jones
Kirk
Daylight
Weepu
Daylight
Some more daylight
Matt Dawson

Faf?

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:22 pm I just don't understand McGrath's thinking. He's not going to stop that try.

He then sparks himself and lets his team down.

That sort of braindead play is infuriating

Extremely lucky not to see Red and end up with a 3 week ban too.

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I would not say league is shit, it obviously has its popularity in Aus and NZ. But what annoys me is that we are moving away from what makes rugby, rugby. The waiting around for another scrum is what makes rugby, rugby? 15% of the game is spent forming scrums - is this what makes rugby, rugby? What...

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ticketlessinseattle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:40 am
HighKingLeinster wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:10 am
eldanielfire wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:24 am

You wot?
I am saying she is not overly attractive. Has a face like her old man

Edit, are you reading my post as "them" rather than "her"?
she's no Clare Daly, i'll give you that

Rule 1

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Jtah wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:17 am The attack on the scrum is stupid. There’s nothing wrong with scrums.

There is something wrong with it taking 30-45 seconds to pack and/or reset.

Agree 100%

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No money This is the answer. They are spending the least on wages in the Prem by a country mile. They don't attract the talent, and what little they develop tends to go elsewhere for more cash. This is what ringfencing and high salary caps have done to the Prem. We basically have three cohorts of c...

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I think lack of relegation hasn’t helped. No incentive for Newcastle not to be pants.

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It’s the big one this weekend. Dragons v Zebre at Rodney Parade.

Cannot wait!!!

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No money, Diamond has i als indicated they will go down to a 34 man squad next season which wont help. Bath and Sarries are also nicking their promising youngsters. Survival is questionable. That would be a shame. Newcastle and Worcester were always my 2 favourite teams. Surely 10 is the minimum nu...

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No money, Diamond has i als indicated they will go down to a 34 man squad next season which wont help. Bath and Sarries are also nicking their promising youngsters. Survival is questionable. That would be a shame. Newcastle and Worcester were always my 2 favourite teams. Surely 10 is the minimum nu...

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I mainly follow the URC, I looked at the Premiership table for the first time in ages and noticed that Newcastle are rooted to the bottom, played 13, lost 13. 4 points. There is a bigger gap (22 points) between Newcastle and 9th placed Gloucester, than there is between Gloucester and leaders Northam...

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For some reason it didn't really happen for Sheep at the Bulls.

Any news on when Kirsten will be back for the Bulls.

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Is this on Uk Tv

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OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:37 am Stormers really impressed yesterday. The youngsters like BJD, Simalani and Harzenberg was impressive.

I thought Simalani was poor, often didn’t pass when another player had space.

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What is definitely weird is that some people claim to enjoy rugby, but don't like scrums, mauls or lineouts..... Or kicking the ball. I like scrums but don’t think we need any more of them. It’s good when the players aren’t just standing around for half the game. It is the game. This 100%

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Brave by the Dragons number 9

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Never a red. Connacht player was low.

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Goal line drop out after held up

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She’s probably in-line for a good inheritance.

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What’s Warburton’s opinion over that? Edit - actually an annual match between the last of 6N and the first of the REC is a great idea Agreed but the 6N must remain a closed shop. Any Union that was relegated would quickly be bankrupted Why do thick people keep talking about relegation? The unions o...

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AlanBengio wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:55 pm What’s Warburton’s opinion over that?

Edit - actually an annual match between the last of 6N and the first of the REC is a great idea

Agreed but the 6N must remain a closed shop. Any Union that was relegated would quickly be bankrupted

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She’s really tall.

Good rack too.

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Bindi wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:47 am OK game. 1 try each so far.

I thought this was going to be a thread about how a member of parliament had either been caught in an uncompromising position with a horse, or had been killed by a horse!!

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shanky wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:14 pm What happened in 2009? Something of note?

2009 Lions Tour. Peak Rugby.

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Well, we had a word with tje lads at WR and said we don’t like scrums and mauls so we’ll change the rules so we can have a mark from the kick off… :roll: Nonsense. Instead, we told them we were bored today and wanted to see the ‘memories of 2003’ crowd having a wee meltdown, so let’s tinker with so...

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shanky wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:58 pm Mods - please can we merge these threads so we Aussie overlords can laugh at these sweet tears all in one place?

If you don’t like scrums and mauls and rucks, then there is Rugby League. 5 runs and a kick repeated until everyone dies of boredom or falls about laughing at all the ground shagging.

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Eh? If the heavier pack invariably bullied the lighter one in the scrum, scrums would be even less of a contest for the ball than they are right now. But the fact is, better technique and greater mastery of the mechanics of scrummaging are more reliable determinants of success than size. The Boks d...

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Agree with every word of this. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/a-farce-world-rugby-slammed-following-law-proposal-that-could-negate-springboks-main-weapon I do wonder which unions are going to actually vote for this? Australia, Japan. Apart from that I’m not sure. Most countries pride themselves o...

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Ok Stronger packs start a scrum with the aim of getting a penalty awarded against their opposition, giving their kicker the opportunity for 3 points and increasing their teams chance of winning the match. Still not good though Why not? Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes Eh? If the heavier pac...

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Agree with every word of this. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/a-farce-world-rugby-slammed-following-law-proposal-that-could-negate-springboks-main-weapon I do wonder which unions are going to actually vote for this? Australia, Japan. Apart from that I’m not sure. Most countries pride themselves on...

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Clearly teams with a stronger pack attempt to win a penalty, it easier than scoring a try. The point stands. You don't 'win' penalties. They are awarded against the opposition for transgression. Ok Stronger packs start a scrum with the aim of getting a penalty awarded against their opposition, givi...

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If WR want to improve the scrums IMO they should get rid of the current pat-a-cake nonsense and have the front rows fold together first before the rest of the pack bind on with no pre-bind to the front row. You then start with a far more stable base as you have removed the hit/momentum advantage co...

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shanky wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:50 pm You earnestly stating your opinion without any critique sounded like Forrest Gump, in my head.

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It prevents you from using a strength, and leads to a tap and go against an organised defence rather than the great attacking opportunity that is the scrum I am opposed to the law changes except from “DuPonts law”. The only change I would make is get rid of the goal line drop out after being held u...

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