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by wamberal
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8583
Views: 269861

Re: Israel declares state of war

November2019 wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:19 pm Emaciated child dies from lack of food and medicine in Gaza

No comment needed
Plenty of blame to go around. Firstly to Hamas, and then to Israeli extremists.
by wamberal
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 9660

Re: Super Rugby 2024

I really do not like this 10 minutes extra time.
by wamberal
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6708

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

Edmed had a blinder. Gordon never stopped trying. Holloway was a giant. Vailanu was good.

Where were the Crusaders? They were pretty poor.
by wamberal
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Who was the Reds wing / centre who was going to set the world on fire. Had a three letter acronym and I think is a squad filler for the Rebels now off memory, CFS or something like that. Wait, another reds player hyped up but not delivering… Feel like a pattern developing here. tbf, bad hammies cru...
by wamberal
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne Rebels goooooooone… soon to be Rebels Pasifika?
Replies: 666
Views: 26937

Re: Melbourne Rebels goooooooone… soon to be Rebels Pasifika?

I’ll just leave this here. https://i.imgur.com/Mh4E1uC.jpeg :lol: I know people that are hoping Twiggy might step in and save the the Rebels as part of a huge Oz rugby bailout. Those people don’t understand Western Australian rugby fans and how much they despise the Rebels and distrust the rest of ...
by wamberal
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29269
Views: 2041233

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Slim 293 wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:53 am Alrighty, so who is the foreign spy?

Let the speculation begin...

It's probably just Sam Dastyari, right?
That't the obvious favourite.
by wamberal
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Gordon has always had the skill set but never the mindset. His slow play from the base and his inclination to look for penalties that are not there hold back any side he plays for. He had some good seasons, I thought he had a lot of leadership qualities during tough times. But he is now too bloody ...
by wamberal
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

10. Tom Lynagh. If his name was Tom Lyon you wouldn't be pushing for this. Let him develop first. Maybe he will be the answer but I don't like pinning our hopes to him because his Dad played a little bit. His name might have got him into the Reds side, but I have been around far too long to be impr...
by wamberal
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Both Reds 10s are heaps better than Lolesio. Potentially the best two Aussie 10s since..........Larkham.
by wamberal
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

10. Tom Lynagh.
by wamberal
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Soup 2024, Reds v Waratahs
Replies: 113
Views: 1701

Re: Soup 2024, Reds v Waratahs

les@mooloolaba wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:26 pm I get the feeling both teams will get found out skill wise when the play the Chiefs Blues or Saders.
Skill and the intelligent use of force!
by wamberal
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Visiting the HK 7s
Replies: 9
Views: 517

Re: Visiting the HK 7s

Bump. Nobody? HK of this parish is there. Maybe try getting in contact with him through the PR Facebook page or through Enz -who has all the codez! I thought of him, he would be the best possible contact, but I assumed he had left the place. Expats used to be out of there by 55 at the latest. HKCJ ...
by wamberal
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Visiting the HK 7s
Replies: 9
Views: 517

Re: Visiting the HK 7s

Thank you. I've been to HK plenty, and ticked off pretty much all of the major 'must do' things. This is going to be purely a rugby weekend, and visiting a couple of old favourites. Sadly it looks like the Spring Deer has closed, which means I need to find a new spot for Peking Duck. Might pop up t...
by wamberal
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
Replies: 453
Views: 25082

Re: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread

Argies win it again! Too good once again. AB7s played to the extent of their abilities though (which is a few steps below Argentina). Just not good enough. The 7s programme clearly needs new talent. Men’s final: ARG 36-12 AB7s I wonder who is responsible for the amazing improvement in the Argies' p...
by wamberal
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Visiting the HK 7s
Replies: 9
Views: 517

Re: Visiting the HK 7s

Based on my ancient wisdom, I would say get your tickets and book your accommodation early. Go with friends if you can make up a party. If not, find out where like minded people are going to be. No doubt the place is still a Mecca for foodies. My mouth is watering at the memories. Do not go to upmar...
by wamberal
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Visiting the HK 7s
Replies: 9
Views: 517

Re: Visiting the HK 7s

Da iawn diolch wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:49 am Bump.

Nobody?
I suggest you contact the Hong Kong Football Club, they should have a lot of information available. My intel is 25 years out of date.

Or Hong Kong Rugby, come to think of it.
by wamberal
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024 - Round 1 - Rebels vs Brumbies - 7.35pm AEDT, Fri, 23 Feb
Replies: 96
Views: 2573

Re: Super Rugby 2024 - Round 1 - Rebels vs Brumbies - 7.35pm AEDT, Fri, 23 Feb

Brumbies looked impressive, great to see them and Rob Valetini continuing to set the standard for Australian rugby. I didn't think they were that good. They were clearly better than Rebels though. I thought Leota was pretty good. The Rebels played like a bunch of random players that had never met e...
by wamberal
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18644

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

grievous wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:20 am NZ got this one easy
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by wamberal
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

He’s no scapegoat. No-one made him pick one flyhalf, no-one made him demotivate the players, or carry a cattle prod Fvck him I just cannot understand what motivated him. The whole episode was bizarre. That said, we were only one dropped high ball away from beating Fiji. Maybe if we had, things migh...
by wamberal
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18084
Views: 818645

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Bah. It's time we moved to a user-pays model in any case. We are moving towards the End Times according to the Evangelicals.
by wamberal
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18084
Views: 818645

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

I genuinely don’t think there’s too many undecided voters left around to be wooed. I mean, you either think it’s OK to storm the Capitol and lynch the VP. …Or you don’t. And the white evangelicals think it is all G*d's will. The handful of squillionaires who will benefit from the destruction of the...
by wamberal
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne Rebels goooooooone… soon to be Rebels Pasifika?
Replies: 666
Views: 26937

Re: Melbourne Rebels goooooooone… soon to be Rebels Pasifika?

I’m hopeful the Rebels have a massive season that allows something new to be built quickly. If they go well early, perhaps it will spur decision makers to take action not to lose a Melbourne team. The players are fighting for their future, whether with the Rebels, or in Europe or Japan. Plenty of i...
by wamberal
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Bindi wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:26 am HMP will be the new 10 by 2025. I am on the hype train (again). Likely starting for the Reds next weekend, which is enough for me.
He looks the goods. Seems to have it all.
by wamberal
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Thais the assertion of a sore loser. Its bullshit you old windbag. The bored's least popular poster lashes out again. :lol:
by wamberal
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Really dumb take if rugby is to get back on its feet. Tahs need to be winning. Coleman did some great things with Gordon in Shute Sheild, just cant bring it for Super rugby. Hes got 4 games. Coleman had a comparatively big cheque book in the SS. He bought a premiership? Gee who did Gordon beat in t...
by wamberal
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9100
Views: 284190

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

Pietch and Jorgensen have been in Wallaby squads as well. It’s the Tards curse. Long may it continue. Really dumb take if rugby is to get back on its feet. Tahs need to be winning. Coleman did some great things with Gordon in Shute Sheild, just cant bring it for Super rugby. Hes got 4 games. Colema...
by wamberal
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis
Replies: 163
Views: 4440

Re: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis

I worked for a while with an English chap (in Hong Kong) who had huge thick fingered hands, and what I can only describe as a "Neanderthal" skull. He did not last very long before he was sacked and sent back whence he came. As for me, I have 4% African blood. Doesn't everyone have a percentage of A...
by wamberal
Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis
Replies: 163
Views: 4440

Re: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis

I'm being facetious... as we'd all have African ancestry... as we as a species originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago... so kinda unavoidable. But I assume you mean from more recent generations... do you know where in Africa you can trace it back to? My African blood is probably from a slave ...
by wamberal
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis
Replies: 163
Views: 4440

Re: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis

Do they test for Neanderthal? How far back does it go? Australopithecus? I worked for a while with an English chap (in Hong Kong) who had huge thick fingered hands, and what I can only describe as a "Neanderthal" skull. He did not last very long before he was sacked and sent back whence he came. As...
by wamberal
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis
Replies: 163
Views: 4440

Re: Fck me I'm Irish DNA analysis

Do they test for Neanderthal? How far back does it go? Australopithecus? I worked for a while with an English chap (in Hong Kong) who had huge thick fingered hands, and what I can only describe as a "Neanderthal" skull. He did not last very long before he was sacked and sent back whence he came. As...
by wamberal
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11402
Views: 1229688

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?

Personally whilst I enjoyed it I don’t quite share the hysterical reaction over Slow Horses . I am STUNNED!! Almost hysterical!!
by wamberal
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs Ireland Official 2024 6N Match Thread
Replies: 1386
Views: 26449

Re: France vs Ireland Official 2024 6N Match Thread

TheFrog wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:55 am
wamberal wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:36 am One thing about France that I have observed over many years is that we do not know which France is going to play on any given Saturday.


The world-beaters or the easybeats.
That wasn't the case over the last 4 years.
True.
by wamberal
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs Ireland Official 2024 6N Match Thread
Replies: 1386
Views: 26449

Re: France vs Ireland Official 2024 6N Match Thread

One thing about France that I have observed over many years is that we do not know which France is going to play on any given Saturday.


The world-beaters or the easybeats.
by wamberal
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?
Replies: 485
Views: 22645

Re: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?

Feel for the others suffering on here. Im 41 and have a very bad chronic nerve pain condition that leaves me in continual pain. its destroyed the life I once had and taken a terrible toll on my mental health. living in pain all day every day is brutal. of course there are lots of others out there s...
by wamberal
Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
Replies: 453
Views: 25082

Re: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread

Auckman wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:21 am Argies tearing the normally competent Irish defence to pieces
Great to see. The Argies used to play 10 man rugby way back when, now they are producing dynamic ball runners.
by wamberal
Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ultimate Identity Theft
Replies: 5
Views: 670

Re: Ultimate Identity Theft

Any opinion on Ancestry.com? I just got my results back but I am careful with the info I share etc. FYI I am devestated by my results. Turns out I am 50% English 41% Irish and 9% Scottish. Dodged a bullet with Welsh though (0%) so there is that. From that I estimate that I am more British than 60% ...
by wamberal
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread
Replies: 453
Views: 25082

Re: Official 2023-24 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Thread

Auckman wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:44 pm
TranceNRG wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:33 pm Good start by Australia.

Is Michael Hooper in the squad?
Not yet. Still training. I’d expect to see him by the time Vancouver rolls around though.
He has picked up an injury.
by wamberal
Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11402
Views: 1229688

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?

"Masters of the Air" is being hyped enormously. Apparently huge money has been spent on it, not to mention direction by Spielberg, no less.
by wamberal
Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne Rebels goooooooone… soon to be Rebels Pasifika?
Replies: 666
Views: 26937

Re: Melbourne Rebels goooooooooooing...

Sure, if you're a complete idiot it would be confusing why there would be a desire to have a team in one of the biggest markets in the competition that's a sport mad town with an extensive rugby history, and a big PI rugby playing populace that has seen a lot of players rise through the professiona...
by wamberal
Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?
Replies: 485
Views: 22645

Re: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?

Feel for the others suffering on here. Im 41 and have a very bad chronic nerve pain condition that leaves me in continual pain. its destroyed the life I once had and taken a terrible toll on my mental health. living in pain all day every day is brutal. of course there are lots of others out there s...